5 months agoOn Saturday, Alex Pereira puts his light heavyweight title on the line against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300. Pereira has won 6 out of 7 UFC bouts, securing victories against notable fighters like Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Jan Blachowicz, and Jiri Prochazka. Pereira enters this fight as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. Throughout his UFC career (seven bouts), he averages 80.0 fantasy points per contest. This is most likely going to be a striking battle.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoIn the main event of UFC 300, Jamahal Hill will attempt to reclaim his light heavyweight title, having previously been forced to vacate the title with an Achilles injury. He is set to face off against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 300. Both men have great striking technique and power, which makes this match-up a don't-blink kind of fight. Hill is a slight underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900 while in his seven UFC fights, he's averaging 81.2 fantasy points per outing. Hill has previously said that he's aiming to make this a striking battle, Should the two engage in any grappling exchanges, Hill will have an advantage.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoYan Xiaonan (17-3) is set to fight Zhang Weili for the strawweight title in the co-main event of UFC 300 on Saturday. In her last fight, Xiaonan made a statement by defeating and picking up her first performance bonus with the organization by knocking out former champion Jessica Andrade in the first round of their UFC 288 pay-per-view card matchup. Heading into UFC 300, Xiaonan is a huge underdog as DraftKings has her at a salary of $7,000. While in her 10 UFC fights, she's averaging 72.8 fantasy points per outing.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoFormer UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan will collide in a fight that just might determine the next title challenger on the UFC 300 pay-per-view main card on Saturday. Oliveira lost the UFC lightweight title to Islam Makhachev but then he got back in the win column by defeating Beniel Dariush via first-round knockout. DraftKings sees Oliveira as the underdog with a salary of $7,500. Throughout his UFC career (31 bouts), he averages 72.2 fantasy points per contest. If Oliveira triumphs over Tsarukyan, he will likely rematch Makhachev for the UFC lightweight belt.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoArman Tsarukyan meets the former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira on Saturday's pay-per-view UFC 300 main card in Las Vegas. He is on a three-fight winning streak having defeated Damir Ismagulov, Joaquim Silva, and just recently, Beneil Dariush. He has an impressive 8-2 UFC record, with four of his past five wins coming by way of knockout. Tsarukyan enters this fight as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career (ten bouts), he averages 92.9 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months agoCody Brundage (10-5) is set to take on highly-touted undefeated prospect Bo Nickal at UFC 300 on Saturday. Brundage is on a two-fight winning streak and coming off an upset KO win over Zach Reese in December. Brundage is the biggest underdog on the card as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,700. In the UFC, Brundage is 4-4 with three wins by stoppage, while he's been finished twice. If Brundage can beat Nickal it will be one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoBo Nickal (5-0) is set to open the UFC 300 main card against Cody Brundage. Nickal is coming off a 38-second KO win over Val Woodburn last July as the former All-American wrestler is a perfect 2-0 in the UFC. Nickal enters the historic card as the biggest favorite on the card as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,500. Nickal has finished all five of his fights in the first round, with his longest fight going just under three minutes.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoMax Holloway (25-7) is set to move up to lightweight to face Justin Gaethje for the BMF title on Saturday at UFC 300. Holloway is coming off a KO win over Korean Zombie to extend his win streak to two. The Hawaiian enters the bout as the underdog as DraftKings has Holloway at a salary of $7,400. Holloway is 21-7 in the UFC with 12 wins by stoppage while he's only been finished once - by submission. A win over Gaethje could earn Holloway a title shot at either lightweight or featherweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoJustin Gaethje (25-4) is set to take on Max Holloway on the main card of UFC 300, as Gaethje puts his BMF title on the line. Gaethje won the BMF title back in July with a head-kick KO win over Dustin Poirier and now faces the fan-friendly fighter in Holloway. Gaethje enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,800. In the UFC, Gaethje is 8-4 with six wins by knockout, while all four of his losses have come by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months agoZhang Weili (24-3) is set to defend her strawweight title for the second time in the co-main event of UFC 300 against Yan Xiaonan. Weili is coming off a lopsided decision win over Amanda Lemos back in August. Heading into her title defense, Weili is a massive favorite as DraftKings has her at a salary of $9,200. In her UFC career, Weili is 8-2 and has won four times by stoppage, while she has been finished just one time in her career.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoChris Curtis suffered a split-decision loss to Brendan Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday. Curtis replaced Marvin Vettori against Allen at UFC Vegas 90 on three weeks' notice. After losing the first round, Curtis came back and showed his impressive stand up game in the second and third round. Allen stepped on the gas in the fourth and in the fifth round to win the split-decision victory. In 25 minutes of action, Curtis landed 124 significant strikes, compared to Allen who landed 112. Curtis and Allen are now 1-1, with Curtis having knocked out Allen in another short-notice booking in 2021.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoAfter a hard fought gritty battle, Brendan Allen was awarded a split decision victory over Chris Curtis in the main event of UFC Vegas 90. Allen was originally matched up with Marvin Vettori, who suffered an injury. Allen entered the bout riding a six-fight winning streak. Five of those wins came by way of submission. After five rounds, the judges scored 48-47, 47-48, 49-46. In 25 minutes of action, Allen landed six takedowns and 112 significant strikes. Despite facing tough opponents, Brendan Allen's recent success cements his position as a rising star in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoIn a closely contested featherweight showdown on Saturday, Morgan Charriere was on the wrong side of a split-decision announcement after his fight with Jose Mariscal. The first round was close but Mariscal did a bit more to win that round. The second round clearly went to Charriere, with the third round being the toughest to score. In the end, two judges awarded Mariscal the win, while the third official had it 30-27 for Charriere. In 15 minutes of action, Charriere landed two takedowns and 49 significant strikes. With the loss, Charriere is now 1-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoJose Mariscal scored his third UFC win by defeating Morgan Charriere via split-decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday. Beating Charriere improved Mariscal's professional MMA record to 16 wins, 6 losses and 1 No Contest. Mariscal and Charriere went to war for three rounds, earning themselves a 'Fight of the Night' bonus. In 15 minutes of action, Mariscal landed a takedown and 71 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoLukasz Brzeski faced Valter Walker at UFC Vegas 90, picking up a much-needed victory by unanimous decision. Brzeski was on a three-fight losing streak before his bout with Walker. Over the 15-minute bout, Brzeski landed more strikes than Walker, convincing judges that he deserved the unanimous nod. This was probably the most important fight of Brzeski's career as he was fighting to stay on the UFC roster. In 15 minutes of action, Brzeski landed 58 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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