1 month agoJustin Tafa suffered a decision loss to Karl Williams in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Tafa stepped up on short notice replacing his younger brother, Junior to face the American. Tafa struggled to keep the fight standing as he was taken down seven times and was controlled for over 10 minutes to lose a clear-cut decision. With the loss, Tafa fell to 4-4 and one No Contest in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoKarl Williams picked up a decision win over Justin Tafa in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Williams used his wrestling to dominate Tafa as he went 7-for-12 on his takedowns and had over 10 minutes of control. The American also outstruck Tafa 123-to-27 to cruise to a clear-cut win. With the victory, Williams is now 10-1 as a pro and 3-0 in the UFC. He could get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoFormer two-time UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is set to face off against strawweight contender, Amanda Ribas. Namajunas is looking to avoid her first three-fight losing streak of her career. She has suffered back-to-back losses in her last two trips to the Octagon, losing the belt to Carla Esparza via split decision before, before a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Manon Fiorot in her flyweight debut. DraftKings sees Namajunas as the favorite with a salary of $9,200. Throughout her UFC career (14 bouts), she averages 72.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoFlyweight contender Amanda Ribas (13-4) headlines this weekend's UFC Vegas 89 fight card against a former strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas. This will be Ribas' first time as a headliner in the UFC. She is coming off a stunning spinning wheel kick knockout over Luana Pinheiro in her last fight but hasn't put together back-to-back wins since 2020. Ribas is 2-2 in her last four fights. DraftKings currently has Ribas as the underdog at a salary of $7,000, while in her UFC career, she's averaging 77.5 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoThis Saturday, UFC middleweights Edmen Shahbazyan and AJ Dobson are scheduled to face each other at UFC Vegas 89 at UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, United States. In his last bout, Shahbazyan was defeated by Anthony Hernandez via third-round TKO. Shahbazyan picked up a win over Dalcha Lungiambula before the loss that ended a three-fight losing streak. He is 1-4 in his last five fights. Despite losing four out of his last five fights, Shahbazyan is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. In his nine UFC fights, he's averaging 68.6 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoAJ Dobson (7-2) is set to take on Edmen Shahbazyan on the main card of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Dobson was supposed to fight at UFC 298, but a last-second injury to his opponent bumped him to UFC Vegas 89 against Shahbazyan on Saturday night. He returned to the win column back in August 2023 with a decision win over Tafon Nchukwi. The win prevented a 0-3 UFC run for Dobson, whom Jacob Malkoun and Armen Petrosyan bested to begin his promotional tenure. DraftKings currently has Dobson as the underdog at a salary of $7,100, while in his UFC career, he's averaging 49.0 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoUFC Vegas 89 is set to kick off the main card with a fight in the featherweight division between Fernando Padilla and Luis Pajuelo. Padilla is 1-1 since signing with the UFC and is looking to get himself back on track after suffering his first defeat inside the Octagon. DraftKings sees Padilla as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. He averages 67.6 fantasy points per contest throughout two UFC bouts.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoLuis Pajuelo (8-1) is set to make his UFC debut in the main card opener of UFC Vegas 89 against Fernando Padilla. Pajuelo secured his place in the UFC after a first-round TKO victory over Robbie Ring on the third week of the Dana White Contender Series in 2023. DraftKings sees the newcomer as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Pajuelo is known as a finisher, as he has knocked out seven of his eight opponents.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoYoussef Zalal (13-5-1) has signed back with the UFC as he's stepped up on short notice to face Billy Quarantillo at UFC Vegas 89. Zalal was in the UFC from 2022 until 2022 and began his UFC career on a three-fight winning streak. He then lost three fights in a row and after fighting Da'Mon Blackshear to a draw after the losing skid, he was released from the promotion. Since his release, Zalal has gone 3-0 in MMA and is a slight underdog here as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. He's gone the distance in all seven of his UFC fights.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoBilly Quarantillo (18-5) is set to face Youssef Zalal on the main card of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Quarantillo was supposed to fight Gabriel Miranda but his opponent had to withdraw and was replaced by Zalal. Quarantillo is coming off a decision win over Damon Jackson and is 6-3 in the UFC. He enters this fight as a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,600. Quarantillo has won four of his six UFC wins by stoppage while he's only been finished twice in his career.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoCameron Saaiman (9-1) is set to take on Payton Talbott on the main card of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Saaiman is coming off his first career loss as he suffered a decision loss to Christian Rodriguez in October. The South African is 3-1 in the UFC as he also beat Terrence Mitchell, Mana Martinez, and Steven Koslow. The 23-year-old enters the fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900. Saaiman has won seven of his nine fights by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoPayton Talbott (7-0) is set to take on Cameron Saaiman in his second UFC fight on the main card of UFC Vegas 89. Talbott is coming off a third-round submission win over Nick Aguirre in his debut. Talbott, who's 25, is the favorite in this matchup as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. In his career, Talbott has won six of his seven wins by stoppage. A win over Saaiman could put the undefeated prospect right near the bantamweight ranks.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoJustin Tafa (7-3) is set to face Karl Williams in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Tafa was supposed to face Marcos Rogerio de Lima in February, but on fight week he suffered a knee injury and was replaced by his brother Junior Tafa. With Junior fighting then, Justin has since replaced his brother to face Williams. Tafa is coming off a first-round knockout win over Austen Lane and enters this fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at salary of $6,900. In his UFC career, he's 4-3 and one No Contest and has won all three of his wins by first-round knockout.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoKarl Williams (9-1) is set to face Justin Tafa in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday. Williams is coming off a decision win over Chase Sherman last May and will now face Justin after he was originally booked to face Junior Tafa. Williams enters the fight as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,300. The 34-year-old is a perfect 2-0 in the UFC with both wins coming by decision. A win over Tafa could get Williams a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoA fight between Bryan Battle and Ange Loosa lasted only six minutes after Battle accidentally poked Loosa in the eye. Battle appeared to be getting the better of Loosa before an unintentional eye poke brought the contest to a halt in the second round. Battle surged forward, and he continued to lead the dance as the duo started wrestling. He took Loosa down but Loosa managed to get up, only to be tagged by straight shots. At the beginning of the second round, Battle's thumb went into Loosa's eye, which led to the referee calling the doctor. Shortly after, Loosa said that he could see out of his eye, so the referee decided to stop the fight. In 6:01 of action, Battle landed a takedown and 27 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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