4 months agoCody Durden suffered a second-round knockout loss to Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 94. In the first round, Durden was controlling the fight as he was landing the heavier shots and controlling the striking. In the second round, Durden landed a big punch that rocked Silva and then took him down, where he controlled him for over two-and-a-half minutes. But, right when Silva got up, he landed an uppercut that dropped Durden and the Brazilian then landed ground-and-pound shots as Durden suffered a second-round stoppage loss. With the loss, Durden fell to 16-6-1 as a pro and 5-4-1 in the UFC and is now on a two-fight losing streak.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoBruno Silva scored a second-round knockout win over Cody Durden in an epic comeback fashion. Silva was getting pieced up on the feet in the first round as Durden was landing the heavier and more damaging shots. In the second round, Silva appeared to get wobbled by a big punch and was then taken down and controlled for over two minutes. However, as Silva got back to his feet he landed a massive uppercut that dropped Durden and he landed heavy ground-and-pound to get the second stoppage win. With the win, Silva is now 14-5-2 and one NC while being 4-2 and one NC in the and should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoSeung Woo Choi suffered a first-round knockout loss to Steve Garcia in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 94. Choi entered the fight as the underdog and after the two clinched each other to start the fight, Garcia landed a big left hand that wobbled Choi. As Choi tried to fire back with punches, he absorbed a barrage of punches and was dropped. After being dropped, Garcia landed heavy ground-and-pound to get the first-round stoppage win. With the loss, Choi fell to 4-6 in the UFC and is 1-4 in his last five. He likely will have to win his next fight to save his UFC job.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoSteve Garcia scored a first-round knockout win over Seung Woo Choi to extend his win streak to four, with all four victories coming by knockout. Garcia entered the fight as the favorite and started out strong as he was aggressive from the get-go, and landed a big left hand that stunned Choi. He then landed a barrage of punches that sat Choi down as he finished him off with ground strikes to get the first-round win. With the victory, Garcia improved to 16-5 as a pro and is now 5-2 in the UFC. A ranked opponent should be next for Garcia.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoVirna Jandiroba will look to extend her win streak to four when she faces off against Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. In her last three bouts, Jandiroba picked up three impressive unanimous decision wins over Angela Hill, Marina Rodriguez and Loopy Godinez. DraftKings sees Jandiroba as the favorite with a salary of $8,500. Throughout her UFC career of nine bouts, Jandiroba averages 75.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoThis Saturday in Las Vegas, the main event will feature a clash between former strawweight challenger Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba. Lemos bounced back from her loss to strawweight champion Weili Zhang with a win over Mackenzie Dern in February that earned the pair a Fight of the Night bonus at UFC 298. DraftKings has Lemos as the underdog at a salary of $7,700. While in her UFC career, she's averaging 71.8 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoUFC veteran Brad Tavares is set to face off against JunYong Park in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. In his last bout, Tavares lost to Gregory Rodrigues via third-round TKO. He has struggled since 2020, going just 3-3 and winning only one fight in his last four contests. DraftKings has Tavares as the underdog at a salary of $7,200. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 50.0 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoJunYong Park is looking to rebound from a split-decision loss to Andre Muniz, which snapped a four-fight winning streak. He is scheduled to face off against UFC veteran Brad Tavares in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. Park has notable victories over Albert Duraev and Denis Tiuliulin and has shown his capacity to finish fights, both on his feet and on the ground. DraftKings has Park as the favorite at a salary of $9,000. In his UFC career, he's averaging 78.8 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoKaynan Kruschewsky will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Kurt Holobaugh. Kruschewsky earned his UFC contract by submitting Dylan Mantello on the Contender Series. He faced off against Elves Brener in his UFC debut, where he was knocked out in the first round. Prior to that, he was on a six-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Kruschewsky as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoUltimate Fighter alum Kurt Holobaugh is scheduled to face off against Kaynan Kruschewsky on the main card of UFC Vegas 94. Holobaugh comes into this fight with an MMA record of 21-8. He's gone 1-1 with a loss in his most recent bout as he looks to get back in the win column. Holobaugh enters his fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,500.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 months agoBill Algeo (18-8) is set to open the UFC Vegas 94 main card against Doo Ho Choi. Algeo is coming off a knockout loss to Kyle Nelson back in March and now takes on the returning Choi who hasn't fought in a year-and-a-half. Algeo enters the fight as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,900. In the UFC, Algeo is 5-4 in the promotion with two wins by stoppage while he has been finished just once. If Algeo can get past Choi, he likely would be a win or two away from getting a ranked opponent at featherweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoDoo Ho Choi (14-4-1) is set to open the UFC Vegas 94 main card against Bill Algeo on Saturday. Choi will be fighting for the first time since March of 2023 when he had a draw against Kyle Nelson and before that, he lost three straight fights, including being knocked out in two of them. With the layoff and lack of success as of late, Choi is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. In the UFC, Choi is 3-3-1 and likely is fighting for his job as a loss here will likely result in him getting cut.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoBruno Silva (13-5-2) is set to take on Cody Durden on the main card of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. Silva is riding a three-fight winning streak and is coming off a second-round submission win over Tyson Nam back in March of 2023, as he is dealing with a bit of a layoff. Despite Silva winning three fights in a row, DraftKings has him at a slight underdog at a salary of $7,900. Silva is 3-2 and one NC in the UFC as he has won all three fights by stoppage, while both of his losses came by decision. If Silva can pull off the upset, he should get a top-10 opponent at flyweight next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoCody Durden (16-5-1) is set to take on Bruno Silva on the main card of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. Durden enters the fight coming off a submission loss to Tagir Ulanbekov back in December which snapped his four-fight winning streak. Durden enters this fight against Silva as a slight favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. In the UFC, Durden is 5-3-1 and has won four times by decision, but he has been submitted in all three of his loses. Durden will likely try to use his wrestling to control the fight and if he wins, he could get a top-10 opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 months agoSeung Woo Choi (11-6) is set to take on Steve Garcia on the main card of UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday. Choi snapped his three-fight losing streak last time and saved his UFC job as he picked up a win over Jarno Ennis back in August, as before that he lost to Mike Trizano, Josh Culibao, and Alex Caceres. Choi enters his fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. In the UFC, Choi is 4-5 with three of his wins by decision, while he's been finished in three of his five losses in the promotion, but just once by knockout. If Choi can pull off the upset, the fan-favorite would likely be a fight away from getting a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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