2 days agoTatsuro Taira is set to face off against a former title challenger, Alex Perez, in the main event of UFC Vegas 93. Taira has won 15 fights in a row and is 5-0 in the UFC. This fight is a big step up for Taira, especially considering Perez is coming off a devastating knockout win over Matheus Nicolau less than two months ago. DraftKings sees Taira as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career, (five bouts) he averages 101.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 days agoAlex Perez (25-8) is set to take on Tatsuro Taira in the main event of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. In his last fight, Perez got back in the win column by defeating Matheus Nicolau via second-round knockout. Before fighting Nicolau, Perez was on a three-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Perez as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 72.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 days agoBrady Hiestand will look to extend his win streak on Saturday night when he faces off against Garrett Armfield. Since losing by a split decision in the TUF 29 bantamweight finale, Hiestand has won back-to-back fights over Fernie Garcia and Batgerel Danaa. DraftKings sees Armfield as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career, (three bouts) he averages 83.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 days agoGarrett Armfield and Brady Hiestand are set for a bout on the UFC Vegas 93 main card on Saturday. Having six of his wins coming by way of knockout, Armfield will likely be looking for a finish in this fight as well. He has won back-to-back bouts over Toshiomi Kazama and Brad Katona. DraftKings sees Armfield as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career, (three bouts) he averages 69.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 days agoJose Johnson is set to face off against Asu Almbayev on the main card of the UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Johnson rides into UFC Vegas 93 with a 16-8 record with 11 of those victories coming inside the distance. In his last bout, he defeated Chad Anheliger. DraftKings sees Johnson as the underdog with a salary of $6,700. Throughout his UFC career (two bouts), he averages 56.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 days agoThe first fight on the main card features a bout between Asu Almbayev and Jose Johnson this Saturday on UFC Vegas 93. Almbayev is on a 15-fight win streak. He has fought in the UFC twice, defeating Ode Osbourne, and most recently, CJ Vergara. DraftKings sees Almbayev as the favorite with a salary of $9,500. Throughout his UFC career (two bouts), he averages 111.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 days agoJosh Quinlan (6-2) is set to take on Adam Fugitt on the main card of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Quinlan is coming off a TKO loss to Danny Barlow back in February in a fight he took a ton of damage in after dropping a decision to Trey Waters before that. Despite being on a two-fight losing streak, Quinlan is a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. His lone win in the UFC came in his debut by first-round knockout. In his career, Quinlan has won all his fights by stoppage. If Quinlan loses here, he could be released from the promotion.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 days agoAdam Fugitt (9-4) is set to take on Josh Quinlan at UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Fugitt hasn't fought since last June, when he suffered a submission loss to Mike Malott after he pulled off an upset by scoring a first-round knockout over Yusaku Kinoshita. Fugitt is 1-2 in the UFC and enters the bout as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. If Fugitt loses, he would drop to 1-3 and likely would be released from the promotion. In his career, he has won eight times by stoppage but has been finished three times.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 days agoDouglas Silva de Andrade (29-5, one no-contest) is set to take on Miles Johns on the main card of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. The Brazilian is coming off an upset win over Cody Stamann last May, and the 38-year-old has been off for more than a year. Entering this fight, DraftKings has de Andrade with a salary of $8,200. In the UFC, the Brazilian is 7-5 with three wins by stoppage. In his five losses, he's been finished just twice. If de Andrade can beat Johns, the Brazilian could get a ranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 days agoMiles Johns (14-2, one no-contest) is set to take on Douglas Silva de Andrade on the main card of UFC Vegas 93. Johns is coming off a decision win over Cody Gibson back in March and will be returning just three months later. Since changing gyms, Johns has found success and is 3-1 with one no-contest in his last four fights. DraftKings has Johns at a salary of $8,000, while in the UFC, the bantamweight contender is 5-2 with one no-contest and has finished two of his five wins. He's been finished just one time. If he beats de Andrade, he should get a ranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 days agoTimmy Cuamba (8-2) will be making the walk to the Octagon for the second time as he looks for his first UFC win when he takes on Lucas Almeida at UFC Vegas 93. Cuamba stepped up on short notice up a weight class at lightweight in February and lost a split decision to Bolaji Oki. He now returns to his natural weight class of featherweight to face Almeida. Heading into the fight, Cuamba is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800. In his career, Cuamba has won four of his eight wins by knockout while he has been finished once in his career.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 days agoLucas Almeida (14-3) is set to face Timmy Cuamba on the main card of UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday. Almeida enters the bout on a two-fight losing streak as he was knocked out by Andre Fili in the first round back in December after being submitted by Pat Sabatini. With Almeida being on a two-fight losing streak, he enters his UFC Vegas 93 fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,400. Almeida is 1-2 in the UFC with his lone winning coming by knockout as he is a kill-or-be-killed fighter. However, he is fighting for his job on Saturday as a loss on Saturday likely results in his release.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 days agoThe main event of UFC Louisville featured a back-and-forth battle between Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov where Imavov scored a controversial fourth-round TKO. Imavov landed a big punch that hurt Cannonier but he managed to recover quickly. Unfortunately for Cannonier, the referee decided to stop the fight. Most of the fans and experts thought that the stoppage was way too early. At 16:34 of action, Cannonier landed a takedown and 64 significant strikes. We just might see these two run it back again, hopefully without controversy the next time they fight. With the loss, Cannonier's MMA record drops to 17-7.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoNassourdine Imavov scored the biggest win of his career but not without controversy. He managed to defeat the former title challenger, Jared Cannonier, by a TKO, when he landed a big punch on Cannonier, wobbling Cannonier. It looked like Cannonier recovered but the referee decided to stop the fight. In 16:34 of action, Imavov landed two takedowns and 82 significant strikes. With this win, Imavov may have punched his ticket to the top five of the UFC's middleweight division.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoBrunno Ferreira made a statement on the UFC's middleweight division, knocking out Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Louisville on Saturday. After a brief brawl, Ferreira stepped back and delivered a devastating spinning back elbow to Stoltzfus, securing a TKO victory in the first round. In 4:51 of action, Ferreira landed 24 significant strikes. 31-year-old Ferreira improved his record to 11-1 and secured his second victory in a row.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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