3 months agoJairzinho Rozenstruik (14-5) is set to take on Tai Tuivasa on the main card of UFC 305 on Saturday. In his last fight, Rozenstruik got back in the win column by defeating Shamiz Gaziev. He's gone 2-3 in his last five fights. DraftKings sees Rozenstruik as the favorite with a salary of $8,900. Throughout his UFC career (13 bouts), he averages 69.3 fantasy points per contest. Rozenstruik will be looking to finally get on his first winning streak since 2019.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoRising prospect Carlos Prates (19-6) is set to face off against UFC veteran Li Jingliang on the main card of UFC 305 this Saturday. Prates is on a nine-fight winning streak, with eight straight finishes. He debuted in the UFC in February and has gone 2-0 in 2024 so far scoring two knockouts. DraftKings sees Prates as the favorite with a salary of $9,200. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 100.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoAfter nearly two years of inactivity, Li Jingliang (19-8) returns in the UFC 305 main card against rising prospect Carlos Prates. Jingliang hasn't competed since a split decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279 in September 2022. He's alternated wins and losses over his last six bouts. DraftKings sees Jingliang as the underdog with a salary of $7,000. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 72.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoTai Tuivasa (14-7) is set to take on Jairzinho Rozenstruik on the main card of UFC 305. Tuivasa enters the bout on a four-fight losing streak and could be fighting for his job on Saturday. Tuivasa is coming off a first-round submission loss to Marcin Tybura and has been finished in all four losses. Entering this bout, Tuivasa is a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. Tuivasa is 8-7 in the UFC and has won seven fights by knockout while he's been finished in six of his losses. Tuivasa likely needs a win to remain a UFC fighter.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoDan Hooker (23-12) is set to fight for the first time in over a year as he takes on Mateusz Gamrot on the main card of UFC 305. Hooker has not fought since July of 2022 when he beat Jalin Turner by a split decision in a fight he broke his arm. Hooker enters this bout as a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,900. In the UFC, Hooker is 13-8 and has won nine times by stoppage while he's been finished in four of his eight losses. If Hooker can pull off the upset, he could get a top-five opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoMateusz Gamrot (24-2) is set to take on Dan Hooker on the main card of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Gamrot is coming off a decision win over former champion Rafael dos Anjos back in March and enters this bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,300. In the UFC, Gamrot is 7-2 with four wins by stoppage, while both of his losses came by decision. If Gamrot can get past Hooker he would put himself in the title conversation at lightweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoIsrael Adesanya (24-3) is set to take on Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, for the middleweight title. Adesanya is fighting for the first time since he shockingly lost his middleweight belt last September to Sean Strickland in a fight he was dominated in. Adesanya is a two-time middleweight champion and enters the bout as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. In the UFC, Adesanya is 13-3 and has won eight fights by decision. If Adesanya wins, his first title defense would likely be a rematch against Strickland.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoDricus Du Plessis (21-2) is set to make the first defense of his middleweight title as he takes on Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305. Du Plessis won the title back in January with a split-decision win over Sean Strickland. Despite being the champion, Du Plessis is the slight underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900. Du Plessis is 7-0 in the UFC with five wins by stoppage. If he can pull off the upset and remain the champion, he would rematch Strickland next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoMarcin Tybura suffered a first-round submission loss to Serghei Spivac in the main event of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. In their first fight, Tybura dominated Spivac and emerged victorious after five rounds. This time, however, Tybura got taken down early in the first round, and submitted with an armbar. In 1:44, Tybura had nine total strikes and zero significant strikes. A win over Spivac would've put Tybura close to the top 5 in the heavyweight division. Now he's likely going to drop a spot or two in the heavyweight rankings.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoOn Saturday, Serghei Spivac avenged his earlier loss to Marcin Tybura via first-round submission. Spivac managed to take Tybura down early in the first round and eventually landed an armbar. Prior to this bout, Spivac was 3-1 in his last four fights. In 1:44 of action, Spivac landed a takedown and three significant strikes. This win should elevate Spivac at least one spot in the rankings. With this win, Spivac's UFC record is now at 8-4.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoNikolay Veretennikov suffered a split-decision loss to Danny Barlow at UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Veretennikov was making his UFC debut against Barlow. The fight was initially supposed to be a welterweight contest but Barlow missed weight by a quarter of a pound, so the fight was moved to catchweight. In 15 minutes of action, Veretennikov landed 50 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoDanny Barlow picked up a split decision win over Nikolay Veretennikov on the main card of UFC Vegas 95. Most fans who watched this fight thought Barlow won convincingly and should have walked out with a unanimous decision, but one judge saw it otherwise, as he gave Veretennikov all three rounds. In 15 minutes of action, Barlow landed 47 significant strikes. With this win, Barlow remains undefeated and is now 2-0 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoChelsea Chandler suffered a lopsided decision loss to Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Multiple fighters missed the mark on the scales for Saturday's UFC Vegas 95, including Chandler. Chandler came in weighing 141 pounds, six pounds over the bantamweight limit. In 15 minutes of action, Chandler landed 56 significant strikes, compared to Santos who landed 94.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 months agoYana Santos picked up a one-sided decision win over Chelsea Chandler at UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Santos took the fight even though Chandler missed weight and in the first round, she outstruck Chandler 38-to-16. Santos ended up dropping Chandler in the second round and then outstruck her 58-to-33 in the third round to win a clear-cut decision. The Russian had snapped her three-fight losing streak with the win and is now 5-5 in the UFC as she saved her job with the victory.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
3 months agoQuang Le suffered a decision loss to Chris Gutierrez on the main card of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Le stepped up on just days' notice and was a massive underdog. Le took Gutierrez down twice in the first round by was badly outstruck. He had success in the second round by controlling Gutierrez for over three minutes. But, he appeared to gas out as he was outstruck 32-to-6 in the final round to lose a decision. Gutierrez is now 8-1 as a pro and 0-1 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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