19 hours 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
19 hours 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
19 hours 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
19 hours 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
19 hours 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
20 hours 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
2 days 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
2 days 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
2 days agoAusten Lane (12-4) is set to take on Jhonata Diniz at UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Lane is coming off a knockout loss to Justin Tafa back in September after he had a No Contest against Tafa in June in his UFC debut. Lane enters this fight as a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. In his MMA career, Lane has been knocked out in all four losses while he has won all 12 of his fights by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 days agoJhonata Diniz (6-0) is set to make his UFC debut on the main card of UFC Vegas 91 against Austen Lane on Saturday. Diniz got into the UFC with a first-round knockout win on the Contender Series. The Brazilian enters UFC Vegas 91 as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. Diniz has won all six fights by knockout.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 days agoBogdan Guskov (15-3) is set for his third UFC fight on Saturday at UFC Vegas 91 as he takes on Ryan Spann in the co-main event. Guskov is coming off a first-round knockout over Zac Pauga in February after he lost to Volkan Oezdemir by KO in his UFC debut. Guskov enters the fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. Guskov has won all of his fights by stoppage, and if he beats the 11th-ranked light heavyweight, a top-10 opponent could be next for him.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 days agoRyan Spann (21-9) is set to face Bogdan Guskov in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 91 on Saturday. Spann enters the fight on a two-fight losing streak as he's coming off a split decision loss to Anthony Smith and before that, he suffered a submission loss to Nikita Krylov. Despite being on the losing streak, Spann is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,900. In the UFC, Spann is 7-4 and has five wins by stoppage, while three of his four losses have come by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoAlex Pereira defended his light-heavyweight title for the second time with a knockout win over Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300. Hill landed a low blow, prompting the referee to try and stop the fight, but Pereira held his hand up, stopping Herb Dean from intervening. He then landed his signature left hook that dropped Hill. Pereira followed up with ground-and-pound, finishing Hill in the first round. In 3:14 of action, Pereira landed 24 significant strikes. The win not only cements Pereira's legacy as a two-division champion but also sets him up for more big blockbuster fights moving forward.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoJamahal Hill suffered a first-round knockout loss to Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 300 to drop to 12-2 as a pro. Hill kicked Pereira low, prompting referee Herb Dean to step in and try to pause the fight, but Pereira declined. A signature left hook from Pereira knocked out Hill. In 3:14 of action, Hill landed 12 significant strikes. The loss was only Hill's second defeat in his career after he fell by submission to Paul Craig back in 2021.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoIn the first title bout between Chinese-born fighters in UFC history, Yan Xiaonan was defeated by Zhang Weili via unanimous decision. Having secured eight of her previous 17 wins by knockout, Xiaonan was aggressive in the stand-up department and even knocked Weili down. At the end of the first round, it appeared that victory was Zhang's when she had Xiaonan unconscious from a rear-naked chokehold, but Yan was rescued by the bell. In 25 minutes of action, Xiaonan landed three takedowns and 43 significant strikes. With the loss, Xiaonan's UFC record is 8-3.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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