2 weeks agoThis Saturday, Nassourdine Imavov (13-4) is seeking his second straight win when he faces Jared Cannonier in the main event on UFC Louisville. Imavov is coming off a majority decision win over Roman Dolidze in February. He has just one loss in his past six fights dating back to July 2021. DraftKings sees Imamov as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career, (eight bouts) he averages 70.0 fantasy points per contest. In the eyes of many fans, the winner of this fight will take a big step towards earning themselves a title shot in the future.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoIn the main card of UFC Louisville, Jared Cannonier (17-6) and Nassourdine Imamov are set for a five-round bout. Cannonier is looking to build on his recent successes, having emerged victorious in four of his last five fights. He's beaten Marvin Vettori and Sean Strickland during that stretch, with his only loss in those five fights coming in a title fight to then-champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 276. DraftKings sees Cannonier as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 67.3 fantasy points per contest. This main event promises fireworks as Cannonier and Imavov look to solidify their positions in the highly competitive middleweight division.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoBrunno Ferreira (11-1) and Dustin Stoltzfus are set for a middleweight clash on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. In his last bout, Ferreira rebounded after his first career defeat by knocking out Phil Hawes before the end of the first round. All three of his UFC outings have ended by first-round knockout, win or lose. DraftKings sees Ferreira as the favorite with a salary of $9,400. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 75.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoDustin Stoltzfus (15-5) is set to take on Brunno Ferreira on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. In his last fight, Stoltzfus got back in the win column by defeating Punahele Soriano via second-round rear naked choke. Four out of his six UFC fights have ended by stoppage. DraftKings sees Stoltzfus as the underdog with a salary of $6,800. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 54.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoPunahele Soriano (9-4) is set to return on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday when he takes on Miguel Baeza. In his last fight, Soriano was submitted by Dustin Stoltzfus at December's UFC Austin event. This is Soriano's first bout at welterweight and will be his eighth appearance in the UFC. His UFC record is 3-4. DraftKings sees Soriano as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career (seven bouts), he averages 60.1 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoJulian Marquez (9-4) is set to return on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday when he takes on Zach Reese. Marquez hasn't fought since March of 2023 when he suffered a knockout loss to Marc-Andre Barriault. Despite being on a two-fight losing streak, Marquez enters the bout as a small favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. Marquez is 3-3 in the UFC with all there of his wins coming by submission while he's been knocked out in two of his three losses, but his last two losses are the ones by knockout. Marquez is likely fighting for his job on Saturday as with a loss he could be released from the promotion.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoZach Reese (6-1) will make the walk to the Octagon for the second time on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. Reese will be taking on Julian Marquez and heading into the bout, DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900 as he's a slight underdog. Reese is coming off a slam KO loss in his UFC debut back in December. The middleweight has won all six of his wins by first-round stoppage and his loss also came in the first round, as Reese is a kill-or-be-killed fighter.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoRicky Turcios (12-3) is set to face Raul Rosas Jr. on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. Turcios and Rosas Jr. were set to fight back in February but on the day of the event, Rosas Jr. fell ill and the fight was canceled. Heading into the rebooking, Turcios is still the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,900. Turcios won TUF 29 to get into the UFC and in the promotion, he's 2-1 with all three of his fights going to decision. If Turcios can pull off the upset and beat Rosas Jr. on Saturday, he could be a win or two away from a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoRaul Rosas Jr. (8-1) is set to take on Ricky Turcios on the main card of UFC Louisville on Saturday. The two were scheduled to fight in Mexico City back in February, but the fight was canceled on the day of the event due to Rosas Jr. falling ill. The two are now rebooked at UFC Louisville and Rosas Jr. enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,300. In the UFC, Rosas Jr. is 2-1, while the 19-year-old has won both of his fights by stoppage. If Rosas Jr. can get past Turicos he could be a win away from a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoDustin Jacoby (19-8-1) is set to return in the co-main event of UFC Louisville on Saturday against Dominick Reyes. Jacoby is coming off a competitive decision loss to Alonzo Menifield back in December as he's 1-3 in his last four. Despite coming off a loss and being 1-3 in his last four, Jacoby enters the bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. In the UFC, Jacoby is 7-5-1 with four wins by knockout while he's only been finished once in his UFC tenure. If Jacoby can get back into the win column against Reyes, a top-10 opponent could be next for him.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoDominick Reyes (12-4) is set to fight for the first time since November of 2022 when he was knocked out by Ryan Spann. Reyes is set to return in the co-main event of UFC Louisville against Dustin Jacoby. Reyes enters the fight on a four-fight losing streak and has been knocked out in his last three fights which forced him to take time off. Entering the fight against Jacoby, Reyes is a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. In the UFC, Reyes is 6-4 with four wins by stoppage while three of his four losses have come by knockout. If Reyes loses here, and especially by knockout, he could very well be released from the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoDustin Poirier challenged Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event at UFC 302 on Saturday in his third bid for undisputed gold. Despite a valiant effort by Poirier, Makhachev's elite grappling proved the difference as the Russian fighter sank in a D'arce choke, forcing Poirier to submit in the fifth round. In 22:42 of action, Poirier landed 74 significant strikes. This was potentially Poirier's final opportunity to claim undisputed UFC gold as he hinted at this being his final fight. If Poirier does retire, he will exit the sport as one of the greatest, if not the best, mixed martial artists to not win an undisputed UFC title.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoIslam Makhachev retained his lightweight title in a five-round thriller against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. On Saturday night, these two warriors put on a show that certainly lived up to the hype. Much to the surprise of many, the fight made it to the fifth round as Poirier pushed for the finish, but Makhachev managed to take him down and sink in the D'arce choke. In 22:42 of action, Makhachev landed five takedowns and 88 significant strikes. This victory marks Makhachev's third successful defense of his lightweight championship.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoAfter two consecutive defeats to Michael 'Venom' Page and Jack Della Maddalena, Kevin Holland got back in the win column, earning a first-round technical submission stoppage over Michal Oleksiejczuk by gruesomely snapping his arm with an armbar in their UFC 302 contest. After a brief exchange, Holland attempted a leg kick and got dropped by a nasty left hand. In a scramble, Holland got ahold of Oleksiejczuk's arm and locked in an armbar for an extended period, seemingly breaking or dislocating Oleksiejczuk's arm, forcing Herb Dean to step in. In 94 seconds of action, Holland landed eight significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoMichal Oleksiejczuk suffered a gruesome injury in a first-round technical submission loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 302 on Saturday. Oleksiejczuk caught Holland with a nasty left hand and dropped him. Holland sprawled and immediately landed an armbar. Even after Holland broke his arm, Oleksiejczuk refused to tap, making Herb Dean stop the fight. In 94 seconds of action, Oleksiejczuk landed eight significant strikes. Oleksiejczuk is now 19-8 as a pro and 7-6 in the UFC while being 1-3 in his last four fights.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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