6 days agoDavid Onama picked up a unanimous decision win over Jonathan Pearce at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Despite Onama missing weight, his speed and pace proved to be too much for Pearce. This was Onama's second victory in a row. In 15 minutes of action, Onama landed 58 significant strikes. With the hard-fought victory, Onama moves to 12-2 as a professional and is 4-2 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoUros Medic scored a first-round knockout win over Tim Means on the main card opener of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Medic was forced to defend takedowns from the get-go, but after getting to his feet, he landed an uppercut that dropped Means and Medic landed one punch to put him out cold. With the win, Medic is now 4-2 in the UFC and has won all four fights by knockout.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 week agoTim Means suffered a first-round knockout loss to Uros Medic in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 91. Means was grappling Medic early on, but just seconds later, Medic landed an uppercut that dropped Means, and one punch on the ground put him out. With the loss, Means is now 15-13 and one NC in the UFC and is now 1-4 in his last five fights.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 week agoAusten Lane suffered a second-round knockout loss to Jhonata Diniz on the main card of UFC Vegas 91. Lane was coming off a knockout loss to Justin Tafa after he had a No Contest in his debut against Tafa due to an eye poke. Entering the bout, Lane was the underdog, and after winning the first round, the former NFL player got caught with a massive punch that knocked him out cold. With the loss, Lane is now 0-2 and one NC in the UFC and could be fighting for his job next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 week agoJhonata Diniz scored a second-round knockout over Austen Lane at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Diniz was making his UFC debut after earning his contract after winning on the Contender Series. Diniz entered the bout as the betting favorite, and the kickboxer landed a massive punch that knocked Lane out. With the win, Diniz is 7-0 as a pro with all seven wins coming by knockout.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 week agoRyan Spann suffered a second-round TKO loss to Bogdan Guskov in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Spann entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak but was the betting favorite. The American had success in the first round, but in the second round, he was caught by a big shot that rocked him and Guskov finished him with ground-and-pound. With the loss, Spann is now 7-5 in the UFC and is now on a three-fight losing streak.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 week agoBogdan Guskov improved to 16-3 as a pro with a second-round TKO win over Ryan Spann in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 91. Guskov entered the bout as the underdog and after losing the opening round, he rallied in the second round and hurt Spann on the feet before landing ground-and-pound shots to get the TKO win. With the victory, Guskov is now 2-1 in the UFC and is on a two-fight winning streak. A top-10 opponent could be next for Guskov after UFC Vegas 91.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 week agoAlex Perez is taking on Matheus Nicolau on short notice in the UFC Vegas 91 main event this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. Perez (24-8) has recorded three straight losses, going down to Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight championship fight in November 2020, followed by defeats to current division champion Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev in July 2022 and March of this year respectively. DraftKings sees Soriano as the favorite with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career of 10 fights, he averages 70.6 fantasy points per contest. With Steve Erceg challenging for the flyweight title at UFC 301, a win for either Nicolau or Perez could easily earn them a spot challenging for the UFC flyweight championship before the end of the year.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoMatheus Nicolau (19-3-1) is set to take on Alex Perez in a flyweight bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex. After losing his last bout to Brandon Royval via TKO, Nicolau is looking to get back on track. Nicolau is the fighter coming into the contest with more momentum as he has won six of his last seven contests. Although he's lost his last fight to Royval, Nicolau still has all the potential to become a title contender in the near future. DraftKings sees Nicolau as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career (five bouts), he averages 67.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoAn all-Brazilian women's flyweight bout, pitting former KSW women's flyweight champion Ariane Lipski against Karine Silva, is set for UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Lipski (17-8) comes into this bout on a three-fight win streak with victories over JJ Aldrich, Melissa Gatto, and Casey O'Neill. DraftKings sees Lipski as the underdog with a salary of $7,700. While in her UFC career, she's averaging 57.6 fantasy points per fight. If Lipski wins this fight and extends her win streak to four, she'll jump in the rankings and enter the top 10.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoRiding an eight-fight win streak, Karine Silva (17-4) will face the toughest test of her career in Ariane Lipski. Since signing with the UFC, Silva has defeated Poliana Botelho, Ketlen Souza, and Maryna Moroz with first-round submissions. Silva is the only female in UFC history to earn three consecutive victories by first-round submission. DraftKings sees Silva as the favorite with a salary of $8,500. Throughout her UFC career (three bouts), he averages 108.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoDavid Onama (11-2) is set to take on Jonathan Pearce on the main card of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Onama got back in the win column in his last fight, by scoring a second-round knockout. The Ugandan is 3-2 in the UFC as he also beat Gabriel Benitez, Garrett Armfield, and Gabriel Santos. DraftKings sees Onama as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career (five bouts), he averages 84.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoJonathan Pearce (14-5) is set to take on David Onama at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Pearce enters the fight coming off a submission loss to Joanderson Brito, which dropped him to 5-2 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Pearce as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career (seven bouts), he averages 92.3 fantasy points per contest. In the UFC, Pearce is 5-2 with three of his wins by stoppage while he has been finished in two of his losses.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoUros Medic (9-2) is set to face Tim Means in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Medic is coming off a submission loss to Myktybek Orolabi in November, which was his second fight at 170lbs. In his welterweight debut, Medic scored a knockout win over Matthew Semelsberger. Against Means, DraftKings has Medic as the favorite at a salary of $9,100. In the UFC, Medic is 3-2 with all three wins coming by knockout, and both losses by submission.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 week agoTim Means (33-15-1 and one no contest) is set to open the UFC Vegas 91 main card against Uros Medic. Means is coming off a third-round knockout over Andre Fialho, which snapped his three-fight losing skid. Means enters the bout as a sizeable underdog, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,100. The veteran is 15-12 with a no contest in the UFC and has won eight of his fights by stoppage, while out of 12 losses in the UFC, six have come by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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