2 months agoAnge Loosa suffered a unanimous decision loss to Gabriel Bonfim on the main card of UFC Denver on Saturday. Loosa. His previous bout against Bryan Battle ended in a controversy, as Loosa was poked in the eye and unable to continue. In 15 minutes of action, Loosa landed four takedowns and 52 significant strikes. Loosa is now 2-2 in the UFC after this loss but has a lot of room for growth and improvement.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoGabriel Bonfim returned to winning ways when he faced Ange Loosa on the main card of UFC Denver. Bonfim ended his finish streak by securing a unanimous decision victory against Loosa. He was coming off the first loss of his professional career, against Nicolas Dalby late last year. In 15 minutes of action, Bonfim landed a takedown and 101 significant strikes. With the win, Bonfim improved to 3-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoAbdul Razak Alhassan (12-6, 1 NC) had his UFC Denver fight against Cody Brundage end in a No Contest just 37 seconds into the opening round. Alhassan landed a big shot as Brundage dove in for a takedown that appeared to hurt him. As Brundage was trying to scramble and remain on a leg, Alhassan landed several elbows to the back of the head, and he was warned about them being illegal. After landing a couple more, the ref stopped the fight and it was ruled a No Contest. Alhassan is now 6-6 and one NC in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoCody Brundage (10-6, 1 NC) had his UFC Denver fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan end in a No Contest in just 37 seconds due to accidental blows to the back of the head. Right away, Brundage shot in for a takedown, and Alhassan landed a big shot that hurt him. As Brundage tried to scramble and recover, Alhassan landed several elbows to the back of Brundage's head and the ref stopped the fight. After Brundage couldn't continue, the fight was ruled a No Contest. Whether or not Brundage will get another fight in the UFC is to be seen.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoChristian Rodriguez (11-2) suffered a first-round submission loss to Julian Erosa at UFC Denver on Saturday. Rodriguez entered the fight on a four-game winning streak and was a sizeable favorite. Rodriguez had success early on as he landed a big kick that somehow didn't KO Erosa. However, Rodriguez was taken down, and then with 11 seconds left, he tapped to a guillotine choke to lose in the first round. It was a tough loss for Rodriguez who was considered a top prospect at featherweight. Rodriguez is now 4-2 in the UFC and will need a step down in competition next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoJulian Erosa (30-11) scored a first-round submission win over Christian Rodriguez at UFC Denver on Saturday. Erosa entered the fight as a sizeable underdog and early on, Rodriguez had some success as he landed a massive kick that the veteran ate. He then got Rodriguez down on his lone takedown attempt and was able to submit Rodriguez with just 11 seconds left in the opening round. With the win, Erosa is now 8-7 in the UFC and is on a two-fight winning streak as he has won back-to-back fights by first-round submission. Erosa could get a ranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDrew Dober (27-14, 1 NC) suffered a third-round stoppage loss to Jean Silva on the main card of UFC Denver. Silva took the fight on short notice and Dober struggled with the Brazilian's flashy striking style and power. Silva was able to land the better shots as Dober got hurt and rocked multiple times. As the fight wore on, Dober had a nasty cut above his eye and the fight was called in the third round. With the loss, Dober is now 13-10 and one NC in the UFC and has lost back-to-back fights and is 1-3 in his last four as his time as a lightweight contender is over.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoJean Silva (14-2) scored a third-round stoppage win on the main card of UFC Denver against Drew Dober. Silva was fighting on the second straight UFC card as he moved up to lightweight and took on Dober who has been a ranked lightweight. The Brazilian was landing the heavier shots and had Dober hurt multiple times. The fight ended up being stopped in the third round due to a nasty cut above Dober's eye. Silva is now 3-0 in the UFC and has won all three of his UFC wins by stoppage. He could get a ranked opponent at either featherweight or lightweight next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoRiding an eight-fight win streak, Tracy Cortez (11-1) will face the toughest test of her career in Rose Namajunas. Cortez stepped up when it was announced that Maycee Barber would be unable to compete this Saturday. Cortez is 5-0 with the UFC. All of her victories have come by decision. Her most recent win was a decision victory over Jasmine Jasudavicius. DraftKings sees Cortez as the underdog with a salary of $7,200. Throughout her UFC career (five bouts), she averages 84.9 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoIn the main event of the UFC Denver card, former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is set to face off against Tracy Cortez in a flyweight matchup. Namajunas was originally scheduled to face off against Maycee Barber but Barber had to pull out of the fight due to an injury. In her last bout, Namajunas got back in the win column by defeating Amanda Ribas via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Namajunas as the favorite with a salary of $9,000. Throughout her UFC career (15 bouts), she averages 74.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoUFC welterweights Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-7) and Muslim Salikhov are set for a co-main event of UFC Denver on Saturday. In his prior outing, Ponzinibbio faced off against Kevin Holland, but it didn't go his way as he was knocked out in the third round. DraftKings has Ponzinibbio as the favorite at a salary of $8,800. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 65.5 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoMuslim Salikhov (19-5) is set to take on Santiago Ponzinibbio in the co-main event of UFC Denver on Saturday. After going 5-1 in the UFC, Salikhov has gone just 1-3 since 2022 and is coming off a knockout loss to Randy Brown at UFC Vegas 85. DraftKings sees Salikhov as the underdog with a salary of $7,400. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 53.8 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoOn Saturday, UFC Denver will feature an exciting welterweight bout between the rising prospect Gabriel Bonfim and Ange Loosa. Bonfim suffered his first career defeat last November when he was stopped by Nicolas Dalby in the second round. DraftKings sees Bonfim as the favorite with a salary of $9,300. Throughout his UFC career (three bouts), he averages 85.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoAlways exciting Ange Loosa is scheduled to face off against Gabriel Bonfim on the main card of UFC Denver on Saturday. After his last bout ended unexpectedly after an accidental eye poke, Loosa looks to get back on track. Before his last bout, Loosa earned consecutive unanimous decision victories over AJ Fletcher and Rhys McKee. Loosa is the underdog, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,900. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 71.3 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoCody Brundage (10-6) is set to open the UFC Denver main card against knockout artist Abdul Razak Alhassan. Brundage is coming off a submission loss to Bo Nickal at UFC 300 back in April. Brundage enters this fight as the underdog, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,700. In the UFC, Brundage is 4-5 with three wins by stoppage while he's been knocked out just once in the UFC. The American is fighting out of Colorado, so he'll have the fans behind him as he'll look to use his wrestling to control the fight and finish Alhassan.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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