1 month agoRaquel Pennington (16-8) is set to defend her women's bantamweight title against Julianna Pena in the co-main event of UFC 307. Pennington is coming off a decision win over Mayra Bueno Silva to win the vacant title. Entering her first title defense, Pennington is the favorite as DraftKings has her at a salary of $8,400. In the UFC, Pennington is 13-5 with 10 wins by decision and three by submission, while she's only been finished once in her UFC tenure. If Pennington get her hand raised, it would set herself up to fight the winner of Kayla Harrison vs. Ketlen Vieira sometime in 2025.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBrendan Allen suffered a unanimous decision loss to Nassourdine Imavov in the co-main event of UFC Paris. After three rounds, all three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Imavov. In his last bout, Allen defeated Chris Curtis via split decision. Before this fight, Allen was on a tear winning seven fights in a row and was looking to force his way into the top 5. In 15 minutes of action, Allen landed a takedown and 30 significant strikes. With the loss, Allen's UFC record is now 12-3.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoNassourdine Imavov improved to 15-4 with a unanimous decision win over Brendan Allen in the co-main event of UFC Paris on Saturday. It wasn't the most exciting performance, but Imavov got the job done. Before this bout, Imavov was on a two-fight win streak with victories over Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolidze respectively. In 15 minutes of action, Imavov landed 57 significant strikes, compared to Allen who landed 30. All three judges declared Imavov the winner in rounds two and three for a unanimous 29-28 score. After the fight, Imavov called for a title shot, but he will need to work on his cardio if he wants to walk out victorious from the potential title fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoJoanderson Brito suffered a controversial split-decision loss to William Gomis on the main card of UFC Paris. The majority of fans and media scored the fight 29-28 for Brito. It appeared that Brito was in control of the fight and would edge out a decision, but the judges saw it differently as they scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Gomis. In 15 minutes of action, Brito landed three takedowns and 29 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoWilliam Gomis picked up a controversial split decision win over Joanderson Brito on the main card of UFC Paris on Saturday. Gomis appeared to be on the backfoot except for his occasional counterattacks, while Brito came out aggressively, dominating the early rounds. After three rounds of action, the judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Gomis, who improved his record to 13-3. Gomis is now on a 12-fight win streak. In 15 minutes, Gomis landed 43 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoGabriel Miranda suffered a second-round knockout loss to Morgan Charriere on the main card of UFC Paris on Saturday. Miranda had his moments in this fight, hanging with Charriere and even threatening with a submission near the end of the round. Charriere came out more aggressively in the second round, and just 27 seconds in, Charriere landed a left hook that knocked out Miranda. In 5:27 of action, Miranda landed a takedown and 11 significant strikes. With the loss, Miranda is now 1-2 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoMorgan Charriere secured a decisive victory against Gabriel Miranda at UFC Paris, marking a comeback after his previous loss. Charriere got back in the win column after scoring a second-round knockout victory. He landed a big left hook on Miranda, dropping him, and after Miranda fell, Charriere pounced on him, forcing the referee to stop the fight almost immediately. Charriere is now 2-1 in the UFC and is one of the brightest prospects hailing from France. After 5:27 of action, Charriere landed two takedowns and 19 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoMatt Frevola suffered a third-round knockout win over Fares Ziam in the main card opener of UFC Paris. Frevola tried to wrestle Ziam early, but the Frenchman had success defending it. He outlanded Frevola 24-to-12 in the first round and 37-to-12 in the second round. The Frenchman had Frevola hurt on multiple occasions, and in the third round, he landed a huge knee that knocked Frevola out cold. It was Frevola's second straight KO loss as the American is now 5-5-1 in the UFC and could be fighting for his job next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoFares Ziam scored a highlight-reel third-round knockout win over Matt Frevola in the main card opener of UFC Paris. Ziam had success early on as he had Frevola hurt in the first round as he outlanded him 24-to-12. Ziam continued his dominance in the second round outstriking Frevola 37-to-12. In the third round, Ziam was clinched up against Frevola when he threw a massive knee that put Frevola out cold. It was a stunning KO as it was Ziam's first finish in the UFC. With the win, Ziam improved to 6-2 in the UFC and is on a four-fight winning streak. Ziam should get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoKevin Jousset suffered a second-round TKO loss to Bryan Battle on the main card of UFC Paris. Jousset had success in the first round as he landed the more significant strikes in the opening five minutes. However, in the second round, Battle began to find his range as Jousset slowed down. After getting hurt, Battle swarmed Jousset and landed several significant strikes forcing the ref to stop the fight. It was Jousset's first loss in the UFC and had his five-fight winning streak snapped. Jousset is now 2-1 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBryan Battle scored a second-round TKO win over Kevin Jousset on the main card of UFC Paris. Battle was outstruck in the first round but he had over two minutes of control time. However, in the second round, Battle took over as he started to land his jab and find his range. Battle landed a nice combination that hurt Jousset and he swarmed him landing more shots forcing the ref to stop the fight. With the win, Battle improved to 11-2 and one NC as a pro and is now 6-1 and one NC in the UFC. Battle should get a ranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBenoit Saint-Denis suffered a second-round doctor stoppage loss to Renato Moicano at UFC Paris. Saint-Denis was dominated in the first round, as he was taken down and controlled for nearly the entire round. Saint-Denis was outstruck 50-to-25 as the Brazilian landed heavy ground-and-pound to bust up Saint-Denis' face. The Frenchman's eye was nearly shut, and although he had success in the second round, the doctor stopped the fight after the second round. With the loss, Saint-Denis fell to 5-3 in the UFC and is now on a two-fight losing streak. Saint-Denis could fight someone unranked next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoRenato Moicano scored a second-round doctor stoppage win over Benoit Saint-Denis in the main event of UFC Paris on Saturday. Moicano entered the bout as the underdog but the Brazilian dominated the opening round. He took Saint-Denis down right away and controlled him for 4:37 of the five-minute round. The Brazilian landed heavy ground-and-pound that busted up Saint-Denis' face. His eye was nearly shut due to all the damage. In the second round, Moicano was outstruck and couldn't get Saint-Denis down, but the swelling of the eye got worse and the doctor stopped the fight. With the win, Moicano is now 20-5-1 as a pro and 12-5 in the UFC. Moicano should get a top-five opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBrendan Allen will look to extend his win streak to eight when he faces off against Nassourdine Imavov in the co-main event of UFC Paris on Saturday. Allen was last seen in action back in April in the main event of UFC Vegas 90 where he defeated Christ Curtis via split decision. DraftKings has Allen as the underdog at a salary of $7,300. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 86.5 fantasy points per fight. A win over Imavov should break Allen into the immediate title mix.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoNassourdine Imavov is set to face off against Brendon Allen in the co-main event of UFC Paris on Saturday. Imavov enters the upcoming fight card as the fourth-ranked middleweight. In his last two bouts, Imavov defeated Roman Dolidze and Jared Cannonier. DraftKings has Imavov as the favorite at a salary of $8,900. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 72.1 fantasy points per fight. Should he win, Imavov said that he wants to take on former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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