4 weeks agoJoaquin Buckley scored a second-round TKO win over Vicente Luque in the co-main event of UFC Atlantic City. Buckley stepped up on short notice to face Luque, who was ranked 11th at the time. The first round was competitive as it was back-and-forth, but in the second round, as Luque tried to get the fight to the ground, Buckey ended up on top and landed heavy ground-and-pound to get the TKO win. With the win, Buckley is now 3-0 since dropping back down to welterweight and is now 8-4 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoVicente Luque suffered a second-round TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley in the co-main event of UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. Luque was originally supposed to face Sean Brady but after the American was forced to withdraw, Buckley stepped up on short notice. The first round was competitive as both landed 15 significant strikes apiece. Yet, in the second round, as Luque started to struggle on the feet, he pulled guard but Buckley landed heaven ground-and-pound to score the TKO win. With the loss, Luque is now 15-6 in the UFC and is 1-3 in his last four.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoErin Blanchfield could earn a title opportunity against champion Alexo Grasso and become the youngest champion in UFC history if she can get past Manon Fiorot on Saturday. Blanchfield has won all six of her fights in the UFC, landing her a career-first main event as she edges closer to a women's flyweight title shot. In her last fight, Blanchfield defeated former title challenger Talia Santos via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Blanchfield as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. Throughout her UFC career (six bouts), she averages 106.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoManon Fiorot (11-1) will headline UFC Atlantic City opposite Erin Blanchfield in what is essentially a title eliminator. Fiorot is the former EFC and UAE flyweight champion and is 6-0 in the octagon, with her last fight being a decision win over former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas in September. DraftKings has Fiorot as the underdog at a salary of $7,400. While in her UFC career, she's averaging 86.5 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoFormer UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman returns to Atlantic City this coming weekend as he takes on Bruno Silva. Weidman's last outing came at UFC 292 in August last year, where he was beaten by Brad Tavares via unanimous decision. Having lost seven of his last nine fights and unable to put together back-to-back wins in the last nine years, Weidman's fight with Silva could be the last for the 39-year-old. DraftKings has Weidman as the underdog at a salary of $6,900. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 70.3 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoBruno Silva (23-10) will enter the Octagon at Boardwalk Hall this Saturday coming off back-to-back losses. He's 1-4 in his last five fights. Silva is set to take on Chris Weidman, who hasn't fought in seven months. DraftKings has Silva as the favorite at a salary of $9,300. In his UFC career, he's averaging 65.7 fantasy points per fight. Silva's upcoming bout against Weidman is a pivotal moment in his career, offering him the chance to demonstrate his abilities and potentially revive his UFC career.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoSedriques Dumas (9-1) is set to take on Nursulton Ruziboev on the main card of UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. Dumas lost his UFC debut to Josh Fremd in early 2023, but in his last two UFC fights, Dumas has secured a 2-0 record, defeating both Cody Brundage and Abu Azaitar by a unanimous decision. DraftKings currently has Dumas as the underdog at a salary of $7,000, while in his UFC career, he's averaging 52.1 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoNursulton Ruziboev (33-8-2) is set to take on Sedriques Dumas on the main card of UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. Ruziboev has won his first fight in the UFC, defeating Brunno Ferreira via first-round TKO. The experienced Ruziboev is the huge favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,200. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 97.4 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoRhys McKee (13-5-1) is set to open up the UFC Atlantic City main card against Chidi Njokuani. McKee enters the fight with an 0-3 UFC record as he's in his second stint with the promotion and he's coming off a decision loss to Ange Loosa in his return to the UFC. McKee enters this fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. McKee has only lost twice by stoppage and has won all 13 of his fights by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoChidi Njokuani (22-10) is set to open up the UFC Atlantic City main card on Saturday against Rhys McKee. Njokuani will be cutting down to welterweight for the first time since 2017 when he missed weight, as he vowed to never cut down to 170lbs again. Entering this fight, Njokuani is a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,600. In the UFC, Njokuani is 2-3 and on a three-fight losing skid and could be fighting for his job on Saturday.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoKyle Nelson (15-5-1) is set to take on Bill Algeo on the main card of UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. Nelson is coming off back-to-back upset wins and is once again the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,100. Nelson is 3-4-1 in the UFC and has saved his job after picking up upset decisions win over Blake Bilder and Fernando Padilla. In his four losses in the UFC, Nelson has been finished three times.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoBill Algeo (18-7) is set to take on Kyle Nelson on the main card of UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. Algeo is coming off a decision win over Alexander Hernandez back in October and against Nelson, he's the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. Algeo is 5-3 in the UFC and three of those wins have come by decision. A win over Nelson could get Algeo a ranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoJoaquin Buckley (17-6) is set to take on the 11th-ranked welterweight in Vicente Luque at UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. Buckley is stepping up on short notice to face Luque, and entering the fight, DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,000. Buckley is 7-4 in the UFC but is a perfect 2-0 since dropping back down to welterweight and out of his seven wins, five have come by knockout. If Buckley defeats Luque, he would likely get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoVicente Luque (22-9-1) is set to take on Joaquin Buckley in the co-main event of UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. Luque was supposed to fight Sean Brady but after an injury to the American, Buckley stepped up on short notice. Although Luque is fighting an unranked opponent, DraftKings has this at a pick'em as the Brazilian has a salary of $8,200. In the UFC, Luque is 15-5 and coming off a decision win over Rafael dos Anjos. Luque has finished 13 of his 15 wins in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoAmanda Ribas suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rose Namajunas in the main event of UFC Vegas 89. In her last bout, Ribas scored an incredible highlight-reel knockout, stopping Luana Pinheiro in the third round by landing a devastating spinning wheel kick. Ribas has been alternating wins and losses, racking up a record of 4-3 before her headlining bout against Namajunas. In 25 minutes of action, Ribas has landed four takedowns and 83 significant strikes. Even with her loss to Namajunas, Ribas is still a viable contender at flyweight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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