2 months agoTrevor Peek will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Yanal Ashmouz on the main card of UFC Vegas 97. Since his UFC debut, Peek has gone 2-2 in his last four fights. In his last bout, Peek lost via unanimous decision to Charlie Campbell. Peek enters his fight as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 71.8 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoThis Saturday, on the main card of UFC Vegas 97, Chris Padilla is scheduled to face off against Rongzhu. In his last bout, Padilla made his UFC debut and defeated James Llontop via first-round rear-naked choke. Padilla is on a four-fight winning streak, having finished his last four fights either by knockout/TKO or by submission. DraftKings sees Padilla as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,200.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoOn Saturday, Rongzhu and Chris Padilla are scheduled for a three-round bout at UFC Vegas 97. Rongzhu comes into his second shot in the UFC after his stint on the Road to UFC. In his last bout, Rongzhu defeated Shin Haraguchi via a third-round rear-naked choke. DraftKings sees Rongzhu as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,900. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 69.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoCody Durden (16-6-1) is set to take on Matt Schnell on Saturday at UFC Vegas 97. Durden stepped up on less than a week's notice. The American is on a two-fight losing streak and is coming off a second-round TKO loss to Bruno Silva back in July and before that was submitted by Tagir Ulanbekov. Despite stepping up on short notice, Durden is the betting favorite and is 5-4-1 in the UFC with one win by stoppage while he's been stopped three times. If Durden can beat Schnell, he could get a top-10 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoMatt Schnell (16-8, one no-contest) is set to take on Cody Durden on the main card of UFC Vegas 97 on Saturday. Schnell is on a two-fight losing streak and is taking on Durden, who took this fight on less than a week's notice. The American is coming off a knockout loss to Steve Erceg back in March after a knockout loss to Matheus Nicolau in December. Schnell is the betting underdog and is 6-6 with a no-contest in the UFC, with three wins coming by submission, while he's been finished five times -- all by knockout. If Schnell loses, he could be released from the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoSteve Garcia (16-5) is set to take on Kyle Nelson on the main card of UFC Vegas 97 on Saturday. Garcia stepped up on short notice after Calvin Kattar suffered an injury. Garcia enters the bout riding a four-fight winning streak and coming off a first-round knockout win over Seung Woo Choi back in July. The American enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,600. In the UFC, Garcia is 5-2 with all five wins coming by knockout while he has been finished once. If Garcia gets the win at UFC Vegas 97, a top-15 opponent should be next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoKyle Nelson (16-5-1) is set to take on Steve Garcia on the main card of UFC Vegas 97 on Saturday. Nelson is on a three-fight winning streak and is coming off a first-round stoppage win over Bill Algeo. The Canadian has been an underdog in his last six fights and is 3-2-1 in those six fights. DraftKings has him as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. In the UFC, Nelson is 4-4-1 and has won two fights by knockout while he's been finished three times. If Nelson can pull off another upset, he should get a top-15 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoSean Brady (16-1) is set to take on Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC Vegas 97. Brady is coming off a third-round submission win over Kelvin Gastelum to return to the win column after a loss to Belal Muhammad by TKO. Brady is set for his first UFC main event against Burns and enters the belt as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,700. In the UFC, Brady is 6-1 and has won three fights by stoppage while he was stopped in his lone loss. If Brady can get the win, he should get a top-five opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoGilbert Burns (22-7) is set to take on Sean Brady in the main event of UFC Vegas 97 on Saturday. The Brazilian enters his fight on a two-fight losing streak having been knocked out by Jack Della Maddalena back in March. Burns enters this bout as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,500. In the UFC, Burns is 15-7 and has won eight times by stoppage while he's been finished three times, with all three coming by knockout. If Burns can pull off the upset he will prove he still is a title contender at welterweight while a loss puts his future in the sport in doubt.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoA middleweight bout between 12th-ranked Caio Borralho and former title challenger Jared Cannonier headlined Saturday's UFC Vegas 96 fight card. After 25 minutes of back-and-forth action, Borralho was victorious after the judges scored the bout 49-45, 49-45 and 48-46. In 25 minutes of action, Borralho landed a knockdown and 153 significant strikes. Borralho improved to 17-1, 1 NC and is undefeated in 17 fights.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoJared Cannonier suffered a unanimous decision loss to Caio Borralho in the main event of UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday. Cannonier. His previous bout against Nassourdine Imamov ended in controversy, as most of the fans and professionals thought that the fight was stopped too early. For all of 25 minutes, Cannonier and Borralho battled in a nonstop slugfest in which Borralho emerged victorious. In 25 minutes of action, Cannonier landed 83 significant strikes. With the loss, Cannonier dropped to 17-8 as a pro.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoNeil Magny suffered a first-round TKO loss to Michael Morales on the main card of UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday. Morales landed a spinning elbow on Magny, dropping him. Magny was attempting to escape, but was unsuccessful in getting back on his feet, and ended up on his stomach where he got blasted with punches, and was finished not long after that. In 4:39 of action, Magny landed only five significant strikes. With the loss, Magny dropped to 29-12 as a pro.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoMichael Morales finished UFC veteran Neil Magny inside of a round with ground-and-pound on the main card of UFC Vegas 96. Other notable UFC wins prior to Saturday's contest include Jake Matthews, Max Griffin, and Trevin Giles. In 4:39 of action, Morales landed 34 significant strikes. With the victory by TKO, Michael Morales improved his unbeaten record to 17-0.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoEdmen Shahbazyan suffered a second-round submission loss to Gerald Meerschaert on the main card of UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday. Shahbazyan entered the bout with a 2-3 score in his last five fights. Meerschaert was nearly finished in the second round after Shahbazyan dropped him and jumped for the kill. Meerschaert survived and worked his way to the top position, and eventually finished Shahbazyan via arm-triangle. In 9:12 of action, Shahbazyan landed 48 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoOn the main card at the UFC Vegas 86, Gerald Meerschaert established himself as the middleweight division's all-time finisher with 12, when he submitted Edmen Shahbazyan with a second-round arm-triangle choke. With this victory, Meerschaert passed former champion and Hall of Famer Anderson Silva for UFC middleweight history's most finishes (12). In 9:12 of action, Meerschaert landed a takedown and 21 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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