5 months ago
Gerald Meerschaert (37-17) is set to take on UFC newcomer Reinier de Ridder on Saturday on the main card of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Meerschaert is coming off a submission win over Edmen Shahbazyan which was his 21st UFC fight. Entering this bout, Meerschaert is the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,100. In the UFC, Meerschaert is 12-9 and has won all of his fights by stoppage, including 11 by submission, while he's been finished in five of his nine losses. If Meerschaert can beat de Ridder and extend his wins streak to three, he could get a ranked opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months ago
On Saturday, former champion Rose Namajunas suffered a unanimous decision loss to Erin Blanchfield in the co-main event of UFC Edmonton. Namajunas was looking to extend her win streak to three. After Namajunas took the first two rounds with crisp striking, Blanchfield bounced back in the later rounds, where she took Namajunas down and held her there. In 25 minutes of action, Namajunas landed a takedown and 94 significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months ago
Erin Blanchfield got back in the win column by defeating former champion Rose Namajunas via unanimous decision at UFC Edmonton. After dropping the first two rounds on all three judges' scorecards, Blanchfield used her wrestling to hold Namajunas down and win the final three rounds. In 25 minutes of action, Blanchfield landed two takedowns and 110 significant strikes. With the win, Blanchfield improved to 13-2 as a pro and 7-1 in the UFC. Following the victory, Blanchfield called for a fight with former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months ago
Dustin Stoltzfus got back in the win column by defeating Marc-Andre Barriault via first-round knockout. After Barriault managed to get the fight back to the feet following an exchange on the ground, Stoltzfus dropped Barriault with a right hand and then finished him on the ground with hammer fists. In 4:28 of action, Stoltzfus landed 13 significant strikes. With the win, Stoltzfus improved to 16-6 as a pro and is now 3-5 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months ago
Marc-Andre Barriault suffered a first-round knockout loss to Carlos Prates on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. After the fighters got back on their feet following an exchange on the ground, Stoltzfus knocked Barriault down with a right hand and then followed it up with hammer punches to finish the fight. In 4:28 of action, Barriault landed seven significant strikes. Barriault has now suffered three losses in a row. With the loss, Barriault's UFC record is 5-8.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months ago
Trevin Giles suffered a unanimous decision loss to Mike Malott on the main card of UFC Edmonton on Saturday. Giles looked to get back in the win column as he entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak. In 15 minutes of action, Giles was outstruck by Malott as Malott landed 59 significant strikes compared to Giles who landed 34. With the loss, Giles is now 16-7 as a pro and 4-2 in the UFC. He is now 2-4 in his last six.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months ago
Mike Malott returned to the win column by defeating Trevin Giles by unanimous decision at UFC Edmonton. Malott was last seen in action at UFC 297 against Neil Magny, in a fight where he was dominating most of the fight until Magny turned things around and finished Malott via third-round TKO. In 15 minutes of action, Malott landed 59 significant strikes. Malott improved to 11-2-1 as a pro and 4-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
5 months ago
Ariane Lipski suffered a third-round submission loss to Jasmine Jasudavicius on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Lipski entered the fight as the underdog and early on, she had success. The Brazilian outstruck Jasudavicius 27-to-20. But, in the second round, Lipski was controlled and dominated. She was then taken down in the third round and was submitted by a D'Arce choke. With the loss, Lipski fell to 17-10 as a pro and is now 6-7 in the UFC while being on a two-fight losing streak. She will likely fight someone unranked next as Lipski will likely be fighting for her job next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months ago
Jasmine Jasudavicius was moved up to the main card after Derrick Lewis vs Jhonata Diniz was canceled the night before the event. The Canadian entered the bout against Ariane Lipski as the betting favorite but she was outstruck in the first round. In the second round, Jasudavicius dominated Lipski as she controlled her for 3:42 and landed 83 strikes. After a dominating second round, Jasudavicius got Lipski down again and sunk in a submission win. With the victory, Jasudavicius is now 12-3 as a pro and is 6-2 in the UFC while riding a three-fight winning streak. She should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months ago
Caio Machado suffered a split decision loss to Brendson Ribeiro on the main card of UFC Edmonton. Machado dropped down to light heavyweight as he was 0-2 in the UFC and likely fighting for his job. He entered the bout as the favorite and he outstruck Ribeiro in all three rounds. However, every round was close and two of the three judges gave it to Ribeiro as Machado suffered a split decision loss. With the loss, Machado is now 8-4-1 as a pro and 0-3 in the UFC and will likely be released.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
5 months ago
Brendson 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
5 months ago
Amir 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
5 months ago
Brandon 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
5 months ago
Former 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
5 months ago
Erin 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
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