2 months agoArnold Allen returned to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze at UFC 304. Allen was under some significant pressure heading into UFC 304 as he was on a two-fight skid, losing his last two bouts to Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev. While he had a bit of a rough start to the night, Allen got into his rhythm and just kept on pressuring Chikadze throughout the fight and Chikadze just didn't have the answer for Allen's gameplan. In 15 minutes of action, Allen landed 61 significant strikes compared to Chikadze who landed 38. With the win, Allen improved to 20-3 as a pro.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoGiga Chikadze suffered a unanimous decision loss to Arnold Allen at UFC 304 on Saturday. Chikadze was last seen in action at the UFC Fight Night 225, where he defeated Alex Caceres via unanimous decision and returned to the win column. In 15 minutes of action, Chikadze landed 38 significant strikes. He has lost two out of his last three fights. With the loss, Chikadze's UFC record is 8-2.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoChristian Leroy Duncan suffered a lopsided decision loss to Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 304 on Saturday in Manchester, England. Duncan entered the fight as the favorite, but he struggled on the ground, as he was taken down one time in the first round but was controlled for over three minutes. Duncan ended up being taken down four times and was controlled for 8:20 of the 15 minutes as he couldn't do anything on the ground and suffered a lopsided decision loss. With the loss, Duncan is now 3-2 in the UFC and will need to win his next two or three in a row to get a shot a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBobby Green suffered a first-round submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304 in Manchester, England on Saturday. Green was taking on the fan-favorite fighter in his home country but was the favorite. Green shot in for a takedown, but Pimblett reversed it and put him into a tight triangle choke. 'King' ended up not tapping as he went out cold from the choke. With the loss, Green fell to 13-11-1 and one NC in the UFC and will likely be out of the lightweight rankings.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoPaddy Pimblett (22-3) picked up a first-round submission win over Bobby Green on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Pimblett entered the fight as a slight underdog, but after Green shot for a takedown, he reversed it and put Green into a triangle choke. Pimblett had the choke in tight and it put Green out cold as the ref had to get Pimblett to let go. With the win, Pimblett is now 6-0 in the UFC and will be ranked at lightweight and should get a top-10 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoCurtis Blaydes suffered a first-round knockout loss to Tom Aspinall in the co-main event of UFC 304 on Saturday. Blaydes was going to England to fight the Brit for the interim heavyweight title, and early on, Blaydes landed a good shot that caught the attention of Aspinall. However, Blaydes got caught by a jab that dropped him and Aspinall landed heavy ground strikes to stop the fight just a minute in. With the loss, Blaydes is now 13-5 and one NC in the UFC and has been knocked out in all five of his losses.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoTom Aspinall scored a first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event of UFC 304 on Saturday in England. Aspinall was defending his interim heavyweight title, and to begin the fight, the two traded shots but Aspinall landed a a jab that dropped Blaydes and he finished him off with ground strikes, exactly one minute into the fight. It was a statement win for Aspinall who improved to 8-1 in the UFC and avenged the loss to Blaydes, which was a fight that ended due to an injury. With the win, Aspinall is expected to face the winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoUFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards will once again headline a card in Britain when the UFC returns to Manchester this weekend. He is set for a rematch against Belal Muhammad. Edwards (22-3) has gone 14-2-0-1 during his journey to become UFC Champion. He's on a 12-fight unbeaten streak and has most recently defeated Colby Covington via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Edwards as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. Throughout his UFC career (17 bouts), he averages 71.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoWelterweight contender Belal Muhammad (23-3) is set to fight UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards for the title in the main event of UFC 304 on Saturday. Muhammad and Edwards have fought before in 2021, but the clash was ruled a No contest following an accidental eye poke from the British fighter. Muhammad enters the fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,400. While in his UFC tenure, he's averaging 74.1 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoFormer Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder Gregory Rodrigues is set to face off against Christian Leroy Duncan in a featured UFC 304 attraction this Saturday at Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. Rodrigues is currently riding a two-fight win streak, having stopped Denis Tiuliulin last August and most recently, Brad Tavares, back in February. DraftKings sees Rodrigues as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 85.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoFeatherweight strikers Arnold Allen and Giga Chikadze are scheduled to fight this weekend at UFC 304 inside Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. Allen (19-3) comes into this fight with a 10-2 UFC record since 2015. After winning 10 consecutive fights, he dropped his last two bouts to the likes of Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev. DraftKings sees Allen as the favorite with a salary of $9,000. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 66.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoUFC featherweight Giga Chikadze (15-3) returns to action after nearly a year away to face off against Arnold Allen on the main card of UFC 304. Last August, Chikadze got back in the win column by defeating Alex Caceres via unanimous decision. Chikadze has gone an impressive 8-1 inside the UFC since 2018. DraftKings has Chikadze as the underdog at a salary of $7,200. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 74.4 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoChristian Leroy Duncan (10-1) is set to take on Gregory Rodrigues on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Duncan is coming off back-to-back knockout wins as he takes on a fellow knockout artist as this fight shouldn't last long. Duncan enters the fight as a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. In the UFC, Duncan is 3-1 with all three of his wins coming by knockout. If Duncan can KO Rodrigues, a top-15 opponent should be next for him.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoBobby Green (32-15-1, one no-contest) is set to take on Paddy Pimblett on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Green is coming off a dominant win over Jim Miller at UFC 300 and faces Pimblett, who is taking a step up in competition. Green enters the bout as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200. Green is 13-10-1 with one no-contest in the UFC and has won five times by stoppage, while he's been finished four times. If Green can hand Pimblett his first UFC loss, it would propel Green into a top-10 fight and into stardom.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoPaddy Pimblett (21-3) is set to take on Bobby Green on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Pimblett is coming off a decision win over Tony Ferguson and now gets a shot against a ranked opponent as he takes on Green and Pimblett enters the fight as an underdog for the first time in his UFC career as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,000. In the UFC, Pimblett is 5-0 with three wins by stoppage while a win over Green should get Pimblett a top-10 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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