4 months agoFeatherweight strikers Arnold Allen and Giga Chikadze are scheduled to fight this weekend at UFC 304 inside Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. Allen (19-3) comes into this fight with a 10-2 UFC record since 2015. After winning 10 consecutive fights, he dropped his last two bouts to the likes of Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev. DraftKings sees Allen as the favorite with a salary of $9,000. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 66.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoUFC featherweight Giga Chikadze (15-3) returns to action after nearly a year away to face off against Arnold Allen on the main card of UFC 304. Last August, Chikadze got back in the win column by defeating Alex Caceres via unanimous decision. Chikadze has gone an impressive 8-1 inside the UFC since 2018. DraftKings has Chikadze as the underdog at a salary of $7,200. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 74.4 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoChristian Leroy Duncan (10-1) is set to take on Gregory Rodrigues on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Duncan is coming off back-to-back knockout wins as he takes on a fellow knockout artist as this fight shouldn't last long. Duncan enters the fight as a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. In the UFC, Duncan is 3-1 with all three of his wins coming by knockout. If Duncan can KO Rodrigues, a top-15 opponent should be next for him.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoBobby Green (32-15-1, one no-contest) is set to take on Paddy Pimblett on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Green is coming off a dominant win over Jim Miller at UFC 300 and faces Pimblett, who is taking a step up in competition. Green enters the bout as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200. Green is 13-10-1 with one no-contest in the UFC and has won five times by stoppage, while he's been finished four times. If Green can hand Pimblett his first UFC loss, it would propel Green into a top-10 fight and into stardom.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoPaddy Pimblett (21-3) is set to take on Bobby Green on the main card of UFC 304 on Saturday. Pimblett is coming off a decision win over Tony Ferguson and now gets a shot against a ranked opponent as he takes on Green and Pimblett enters the fight as an underdog for the first time in his UFC career as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,000. In the UFC, Pimblett is 5-0 with three wins by stoppage while a win over Green should get Pimblett a top-10 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoCurtis Blaydes (18-4, one no-contest) is set to rematch Tom Aspinall in the co-main event of UFC 304 for the interim heavyweight title on Saturday. Blaydes is coming off a second-round knockout win over Jailton Almeida to return to the win column after a knockout loss to Sergei Pavlovich. Blaydes and Aspinall fought back in 2022, but just seconds into the bout, Aspinall tore his knee. Heading into the rematch, Blaydes is a sizeable underdog, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,800. In the UFC, Blaydes is 13-4 with one no-contest and has won eight fights by stoppage, while he's been finished in all four losses.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoTom Aspinall (14-3) is set to defend his interim heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 304 against Curtis Blaydes on Saturday in England. Aspinall is coming off a first-round knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich in November to win the interim title. This fight serves as a rematch as the two fought in 2021 but just seconds into the fight, Aspinall tore his knee. Heading into the bout, Aspinall is a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,400. In the UFC, Aspinall is 7-1 with all seven wins by stoppage. Should Aspinall win, he's been guaranteed to fight the winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoVirna Jandiroba improved to 21-3 with a second-round submission win over Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. The win was the fourth in a row for Jandiroba and defeating Lemos in that impressive fashion could land her a potential title shot against Zhang Weili, who is currently without an opponent. In 9:48 of action, Jandiroba landed a takedown and two significant strikes,
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoAmanda Lemos suffered a second-round submission loss to Virna Jandiroba in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. After an incredibly close first round, Lemos failed to escape Jandiroba's armbar with just 12 seconds remaining in the second round. In 9:48 of action, Lemos landed two significant strikes. Lemos has now lost two of her past three fights and is now 8-4 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoKaynan Kruschewsky suffered a unanimous decision loss to Kurt Holobaugh on the main card of UFC Vegas 94. Kruschewsky was looking to get back in the win column after losing his last fight to Elves Brener. In 15 minutes of action, Kruschewsky landed three takedowns and 89 significant strikes. With the loss, Kruschewsky dropped to 15-3 as a pro. This was his second UFC bout.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoKurt Holobaugh returned to winning ways when he defeated Kaynan Kruschewsky via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 94. The fight ended with Holobaugh dominating the final moments and almost finishing Kruschewsky via a rear-naked choke. In 15 minutes of action, Holobaugh landed a takedown and 92 significant strikes. With the win, Holobaugh is now 21-8 and 2-5 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoJeong Yeong Lee suffered a first-round TKO loss to Hyder Amil at UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. Before this fight, Lee was on an eight-fight win streak. Lee only managed to land four significant strikes, compared to Amil who landed 42. It was Lee who landed a hard punch first that had Amil visibly rocked, but Amil fired back with a 38-punch combo, finishing Lee at the 1:05 mark of the first round. With the loss, Lee is now 2-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoTo open the main card, Hyder Amil scored a first-round TKO victory over Jeong Yeong Lee. After taking a shot from Lee early in the first round, Amil reeled off 21 unanswered shots. In just over a minute, Amil landed 42 significant strikes compared to Lee who landed just four. His first UFC victory also came by standing TKO, a second-round finish of Fernie Garcia this past February. With the victory, Amil improved to 10-0 as a pro and is now 2-0 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoBill Algeo suffered a second-round knockout loss to Doo Ho Choi at UFC Vegas 94, which was his second-straight knockout loss. Algeo entered the fight as the favorite and in the first round, he had success. Algeo used his wrestling to control the first round, as he took Choi down twice and had over three minutes of control. However, in the second round, Algeo began slowing down as Choi started to land the heavier shots and landed a big left hand that dropped Algeo. After a couple of shots on the ground, the ref stopped the fight. With the loss, Algeo is now 5-5 in the UFC and could be fighting for his job next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoDoo Ho Choi scored a second-round knockout win over Bill Algeo to return to the win column. Choi was ending an over-year-long layoff and was 0-3-1 in his last four fights as he hadn't won a fight since 2016. In the first round, Choi was taken down twice and controlled for over three minutes. However, in the second round, Choi started to have more success on the feet as he landed a massive left hand that stumbled Algeo who fell to the ground as Choi landed ground-and-pound shots to get the win. With the victory, Choi is now 15-4-1 as a pro and 4-3-1 in the UFC, as the win likely saved his job.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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