3 months agoRobert Valentin (10-3) is set to take on Ryan Loder on the main card of UFC Vegas 96, but this fight is the TUF 32 middleweight finale. Valentin scored two stoppage wins on the show to advance to the finals and entered the bout as a slight betting favorite. Valentin is riding a five-fight unbeaten streak and has won nine of his 10 wins by stoppage, while he's been finished twice. If Valentin wins, he would get a UFC contract.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoTabatha Ricci (10-2) is set to take on Angela Hill in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday. Ricci is coming off a split-decision win over Tecia Pennington back in May to return to the win column after a split-decision loss to Loopy Godinez. Ricci enters the fight as a slight underdog as DraftKings has her at a salary of $8,000. In the UFC, Ricci is 5-2 with four wins by decision while she was TKO'd in her UFC debut up a weight class. If Ricci can get the win, a top-10 opponent should be next for Hill.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoAngela Hill (17-13) is set to take on Tabatha Ricci in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday. Hill is coming off a submission win over Luana Pinheiro after a decision win over Denise Gomes. Entering the fight, Hill is a slight favorite as DraftKings has her at a salary of $8,200. In the UFC, Hill is 12-13 and has won nine fights by decision while she's only been finished twice in her UFC tenure. If Hill can get the win, a top-10 opponent should be next for her.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoSteve Erceg suffered a first-round TKO loss to Kai Kara-France at UFC 305 on Saturday. Erceg got caught with a huge overhand right but managed to get back up. Kara-France continued to attack and he clipped Erceg with a nasty right hook that put him on the canvas. In 4:04 of action, Erceg landed nine significant strikes. Erceg has now lost two in a row. With the loss, Erceg's UFC record is 3-2.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoKai Kara-France returned to the win column with a stunning TKO victory over Steve Erceg at UFC 305. Kara-France entered the bout coming off back-to-back losses and was looking to get back in the win column. In this fight, however, Kara-France landed a huge overhand left that sat Erceg down and spelt the beginning of the end of the fight. Erceg got to his feet but Kara-France kept the pressure on and landed a
devastating right hand that sent Erceg to the canvas a final time. In 4:04 of action, Kara-France landed 18 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoJairzinho Rozenstruik defeated Tai Tuivasa in a contentious split decision at UFC 305, leaving most of the fans questioning the result of the fight. The fight saw Rozenstruik maintain control with effective leg kicks and counterattacks, while Tuivasa struggled to find openings. Most fans thought Rozenstruik should have won by a unanimous decision but one judge gave all the rounds to Tuivasa. In 15 minutes of action, Rozenstruik landed 91 significant strikes, compared to Tuivasa who landed 37. With this win, Rozenstruik improved to 15-5 as a pro.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoCarlos Prates secured an impressive second-round knockout victory over Li Jingliang in the welterweight bout at UFC 305. Prates became the first person to finish Jingliang by knockout. With this victory, Prates has won 10 fights in a row. In 9:02 of action, Prates landed 55 significant strikes. Prates had three UFC fights and has won all three by knockout/TKO. Following this victory, Prates is likely going to get a higher-profile matchup, potentially against a ranked opponent to solidify his standing in the welterweight division.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoLi Jingliang suffered a second-round knockout loss to Carlos Prates at UFC 305. This was the first time in his career that Jingliang had been knocked out. Prates was too precise with his shots, tagging Jingliang at will. With a minute left in the second round, Jingliang got hit with a thunderous left hand which knocked him out. In 9:02 of action, Jingliang landed 41 significant strikes, compared to Prates who landed 55. With the loss, Jingliang's UFC record is 11-7.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoTai Tuivasa suffered a split-decision loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 305. Tuivasa entered the bout on a four-fight losing streak and was a heavy underdog. Tuivasa struggled to get going as he landed just 9 strikes in the first round, 13 in the second and 15 in the third as he was outstruck in all three rounds. It was a disappointing fight from Tuivasa, despite some judge scoring the fight for him. He ended up being outstruck 92-to-37 and with the loss, Tuivasa is now on a five-fight losing streak and is 8-8 in the UFC. His future in the UFC is in doubt after the loss.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoMateusz Gamrot suffered a split-decision loss to Dan Hooker on the main card of UFC 305. Gamrot entered the fight as a sizeable favorite and had success with the wrestling as he took Hooker down five times and had 4:59 of control time. However, he had a hard time keeping Hooker down and when Hooker got back to his feet he landed the more damaging shots. With the loss, Gamrot is 24-3 as a pro and is now 7-3 in the UFC as he had his three-fight winning streak snapped.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoDan Hooker scored a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305. Hooker was coming off a year-long layoff and was a heavy underdog. The Kiwi struggled with Gamrot's wrestling as he was taken down five times, but Hooker was able to land the more damaging shots on the feet. It was a very competitive fight but Hooker was able to land the better shots to edge out the split decision win. With the win, Hooker could be ranked in the top-five at lightweight and is now on a three-fight winning streak.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoIsrael Adesanya suffered a fourth-round submission loss to Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 305. Adesanya was looking to reclaim his middleweight title and after an even first round, he struggled in the second round as he was taken down three times. However, Adesanya started to find his range and had plenty of success in the third round and the beginning of the fourth. However, Adesanya got rocked and fell to the ground as Du Plessis got ahold of his back and sunk in a submission to force Adesanya to tap. With the loss, Adesanya is now on a two-fight losing skid and is 1-3 in his last four.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoDricus Du Plessis scored a fourth-round submission win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 to defend his middleweight title for the first time. The first round was pretty even and in the second round, the South African used his grappling as he took Adesanya down three times and had 3:28 of control time. However, he struggled in the third round and to begin the fourth round as Adesanya started to find his range. Yet, Du Plessis landed some big shots that started to hurt Adesanya and as he got ahold of his back he sunk in a submission and got the win. With the win, Du Plessis is now 22-2 as a pro and 8-0 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoFormer interim title challenger Kai Kara-France (24-11) will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against former title challenger Steve Erceg. In his last bout, Kara-France ended up on the wrong end of a split decision against Amir Albazi. DraftKings sees Kara-France as the underdog with a salary of $7,400. Throughout his UFC career (11 bouts), he averages 67.3 fantasy points per contest. Since there is no clear title challenger, the winner of this fight might be next in line for Alexandre Pantoja.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoFormer flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg (12-2) is scheduled to take on Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 305 on Saturday. Erceg came close to winning the flyweight title in his last appearance at UFC 301 in May, where he faced off with UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. DraftKings sees Erceg as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. Throughout his UFC career (four bouts), he averages 77.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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