2 months agoSean O'Malley (18-2, one no-contest) suffered a lopsided decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 on Saturday to lose his bantamweight title. O'Malley was looking to defend his belt for the second time, but he struggled to defend takedowns. 'Suga' was taken down six times and was controlled for over 10 minutes as the champ couldn't keep the fight on his feet or land anything with significance. With the loss, O'Malley lost his bantamweight title and is now 10-2 with a no-contest in the UFC. O'Malley is likely a win or two away from getting another title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDiego Lopes extended his win streak to five with a unanimous decision win over former title challenger Brian Ortega at UFC 306 on Saturday. Lopes almost knocked out Ortega in the first round but Ortega managed to survive. Lopes stunned Ortega again in the second round and even managed to knock Ortega down in the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Lopes landed a takedown and 105 significant strikes, compared to Ortega who landed 63. After the impressive win, Lopes should get a top-5 opponent next time out at featherweight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoMerab Dvalishvili (18-4) cruised to a lopsided decision win over Sean O'Malley in the main event of UFC 306 to win the bantamweight title. Dvalishvili used his wrestling to control the fight as he took O'Malley down six times over five rounds and controlled him for over 10 minutes. Dvalishvili had his way with O'Malley and outstruck him 214-to-310. With the win, Dvalishvili became the UFC's bantamweight champion and is now on an 11-fight winning streak. Dvalishvili will likely defend his belt against Umar Nurmagomedov next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoOn Saturday, Brian Ortega took on severe punishment in a lopsided unanimous decision against Diego Lopes at UFC 306. Lopes had Ortega badly hurt in the first round and from that point on, Lopes continued dominating the former title challenger, and even dropped him in the third round. In 15 minutes of action, Ortega landed 63 significant strikes. With the loss, Ortega is now 16-4 as a pro and 8-4 in the UFC while being 1-4 in his last four fights.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoEsteban Ribovics picked up a split decision win over Daniel Zellhuber in a lightweight contest on the main card of UFC 306 on Saturday. For 15 minutes the two prospects went to war in one of the very best fights of the year. Ultimately, a late flurry from Ribovics was enough to edge out a split-decision victory. In 15 minutes of action, Ribovics landed 156 significant strikes. Ribovics is now on a three-fight winning streak and is 3-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoFlyweight rivals Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will square off for the third time this weekend at UFC 306 from inside The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. In her last bout, the former champ took on Grasso in an extremely competitive fight that was declared a draw. DraftKings sees Shevchenko as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout her UFC career (16 bouts), she averages 96.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoAlexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko are scheduled for their third fight which will take place on Saturday at Sphere in Las Vegas as the co-main event of UFC 306. The last time Grasso was seen in action was at Noche UFC where she faced Valentina Shevchenko in a rematch. Grasso retained her title, and a third fight was booked for UFC 306. DraftKings sees Grasso as the favorite with a salary of $8,300. Throughout her UFC career (12 bouts), she averages 72.8 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoBrian Ortega is scheduled for a three-round bout against Diego Lopes at UFC 306 on Saturday. The two were originally supposed to face off in a featherweight bout at UFC 303 in June, but Ortega was forced to pull out of the fight. Dan Ige rescued the night by replacing Ortega midway through the event. In his last bout, Ortega defeated Yair Rodriguez via third-round arm triangle choke. DraftKings sees Ortega as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career (12 bouts), he averages 68.9 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoThis Saturday, Diego Lopes takes on Brian Ortega in the featured main card fight of UFC 306. Lopes was last seen in action at UFC 303, defeating Dan Ige via unanimous decision. Since losing his UFC debut to Movsar Evloev, Lopes has been on a roll, winning four fights in a row. DraftKings sees Lopes as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career (five bouts), he averages 82.1 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoEsteban Ribovics is scheduled to take on Daniel Zellhuber on the main card of UFC 306 this Saturday at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada. Since suffering the first loss of his career to Loik Radzhabov at UFC 285, Ribovics bounced back with victories over Kamuela Kirk and most recently Terrance McKinney. DraftKings sees Ribovics as the underdog with a salary of $7,200. Throughout his UFC career (three bouts), he averages 89.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoOde Osbourne (12-7) is set to take on Ronaldo Rodriguez in the main card opener of UFC 306. Osbourne enters the bout on a two-fight losing streak having been submitted by Jafel Filho in March and being submitted by Asu Almabayev in August of 2023. With Osbourne being on the losing streak, DraftKings has him as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. In the UFC, Osbourne is 4-5 with two wins by stoppage, while he's been finished in all five of his losses. Osbourne could be fighting for his job on Saturday as with a loss he could be cut.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoRonaldo Rodriguez (16-2) is set to open up the UFC 306 main card on Saturday against Ode Osbourne. Rodriguez is coming off a second-round submission win over Denys Bondar in his UFC debut. The Mexican enters this bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,600. Rodriguez is only 1-0 in the UFC but he is riding a six-fight winning streak and on that winning streak, he has won four fights by stoppage. If he gets past Osbourne, he could get a ranked opponent at flyweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDaniel Zellhuber (15-1) is set to take on Esteban Ribovics on the main card of UFC 306 on Saturday. Zellhuber is riding a three-fight winning streak and enters the bout as a sizeable favorite. DraftKings has Zellhuber as a salary of $9,000. The Mexican is 3-1 in the UFC with only one stoppage win, while his loss was by decision. The Mexican should use his range to jab and land some takedowns to get the win. If Zellhuber wins, he could be closing in on a ranked opponent at lightweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoMerab Dvalishvili (17-4) is set to challenge for the bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 306 as he takes on Sean O'Malley. Dvalishvili is on a 10-fight winning streak and his win over former champ Henry Cejudo in February cemented himself as the No. 1 contender. Despite the win streak, the Georgian is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,700. In the UFC, Dvalishvili is 10-2 with nine wins by decision. The Georgian will look to wrestle O'Malley early and often.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoSean O'Malley (18-1, one no-contest) is set to defend his bantamweight title for the second time as he headlines UFC 306 against Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday. O'Malley is coming off a decision win over Marlon Vera to defend his belt for the first time. Suga enters the bout as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. In the UFC, O'Malley is 10-1 with one no-contest, with six of his wins coming via knockout. If O'Malley wins on Saturday, it will likely be a knockout early in the fight. Should O'Malley win, he has hinted at going for the featherweight title next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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