6 months agoBrendson Ribeiro picked up a split decision win over Caio Machado at UFC Edmonton to get his first UFC win. The Brazilian entered the fight as the underdog and he was outstruck in all three rounds. However, all three rounds were super close and two of the judges though he did enough to win. With the victory, Ribeiro improved to 16-7 as a pro and 1-2 in the UFC. He likely saved his UFC job with the win.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoAmir Albazi suffered a clear-cut decision loss to Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Albazi entered the fight being 5-0 in the UFC and riding a six-fight winning streak. But, Albazi struggled on the feet as he was outstruck in all five rounds and went just 1-for-4 on his takedowns. With the loss, Albazi fell to 17-2 as a pro and 5-1 in the UFC. He should fight someone below him in the rankings next as had he won, he could have been in a title eliminator fight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoBrandon Moreno picked up a clear-cut decision win over Amir Albazi in the main event of UFC Edmonton. Moreno ended his brief hiatus from MMA and looked good early on. He outstruck Albazi 18-to-16 in the first round but took over in the second round outstriking Albazi 29-to-6. Moreno outstruck Albazi in every single round as he cruised to a clear-cut decision win. With the win, Moreno improved to 22-8-2 as a pro and is 10-5-2 in the UFC. The Mexican is likely a win away from a title shot at flyweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoFormer champion Rose Namajunas is scheduled to take on Erin Blanchfield in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton. In her last bout, Namajunas faced off against Tracy Cortez at UFC on ESPN 59 where she defeated Cortez via unanimous decision. Prior to that bout, Namajunas defeated Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision. Namajunas is the underdog, as DraftKings has her at a salary of $7,800 while in her UFC career, she's averaging 77.5 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoErin Blanchfield is set to return to the Octagon against former champion Rose Namajunas in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. In her prior outing, Blanchfield faced off against Manon Fiorot, but it didn't go his way as she lost via unanimous decision and suffered her first UFC loss. DraftKings sees Blanchfield as the favorite with a salary of $8,400. Throughout her UFC career (seven bouts), she averages 98.9 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoDustin Stoltzfus will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Marc-Andre Barriault on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Stoltzfus. Stoltzfus was last seen in action in June at UFC on ESPN 57 where he suffered a knockout loss. DraftKings sees Stoltzfus as the underdog with a salary of $7,300. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 48.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoMarc-Andre Barriault is scheduled to face off against Dustin Stoltzfus on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Barriault looks to get back in the win column after suffering back-to-back losses to Chris Curtis and more recently, Joe Pyfer. He's gone 3-3 in his last six bouts. DraftKings sees Barriault as the favorite with a salary of $8,900. Throughout his UFC career of 13 bouts, he averages 54.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoTrevin Giles is scheduled to take on Mike Malott on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Giles looks to get back in the win column after getting stopped in his past two fights by Gabriel Bonfim and Carlos Prates. Giles enters the fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,000. While in his UFC tenure, he's averaging 49.4 fantasy points per fight. Considering that he's gone 2-5 in his last seven fights, Giles is in dire need of victory.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoMike Malott (10-2-1) is set to take on Trevin Giles on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Malott returns to action after suffering his first UFC loss against Neil Magny at UFC 297 in January. Prior to that, he had been on a six-fight win streak. DraftKings sees Malott as the favorite with a salary of $9,200. Throughout his UFC career (four bouts), he averages 95.1 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 months agoBrendson Ribeiro (15-7) is set to take on Caio Machado on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Ribeiro is 0-2 in the UFC and coming off a majority decision loss to Magomed Gadzhiyasulov back in June after being knocked out by Mingyang Zhang in February. Ribeiro is likely fighting for his job on Saturday and the Brazilian is an underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,700. Ribeiro has won all of his fights by stoppage.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoCaio Machado (8-3-1) is set to take on Brendson Ribeiro on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Machado is dropping down to light heavyweight after losing his first two fights by decision at heavyweight. The Brazilian-Canadian is coming off a decision loss to Don'Tale Mayes in April and could be fighting for his job here. Machado is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. Machado is 0-2 in the UFC, and he likely is fighting for his job at UFC Edmonton.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoJhonata Diniz (8-0) is set to take on Derrick Lewis on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Diniz is 2-0 in the UFC and now gets top fight a top-15 opponent in Lewis. Even though Diniz is getting the step-up in competition he is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,600. In the UFC, Diniz is 2-0 with one win by KO. If he can beat Lewis and does so by knockout, he should get a top-10 opponent next as he'll solidify himself as a legit heavyweight contender.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoDerrick Lewis (28-12, 1 NC) is set to take on Jhonata Diniz on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Lewis is coming off a KO win over Rodrigo Nascimento back in May. Despite Diniz being unranked, Lewis enters the bout as an underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,600. In the UFC, Lewis is 19-10 with 15 wins by knockout. If Lewis can get another KO win here, he should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoAmir Albazi (17-1) is set to headline UFC Edmonton against former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno. Albazi is a perfect 5-0 in the UFC but is coming off a controversial decision win over Kai Kara-France in June of 2023. Albazi will now have the toughest test of his career and he enters the fight as an underdog as DraftKings has Albazi with a salary of $7,700. In the UFC, Albazi has won three times by stoppage and if he can beat Moreno, he likely would be a win away from a title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
6 months agoBrandon Moreno (21-8-2) is set to headline UFC Edmonton against Amir Albazi. Moreno is coming off a split-decision loss to Brandon Royval in February and he planned to take time off after the loss. Now, he ends his layoff and faces the streaking Albazi. Moreno enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,500. In the UFC, Moreno is 9-5-2 and is on a two-fight losing streak. If Moreno can get the win, he likely will a win away from a title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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