6 days agoChangHo Lee scored a second-round TKO win over Cortavious Romious on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Lee almost finished the fight in the first round with a rear-naked choke, but Romious somehow managed to survive. In the second round, Lee got hold of the top position and started brutalizing Romious with punches and elbows, forcing the referee to stop the fight. In 8:48 of action, Lee landed two takedowns and 44 significant strikes. With the win, Lee is now 2-0 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoGerald Meerschaert suffered a unanimous decision loss to Brad Tavares at UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Meerschaert entered the fight as an underdog, and he got outstruck by Tavares and wasn't able to take him down. He tried taking Tavares down eight times but was unsuccessful. In 15 minutes of action, Meerschaert landed 38 significant strikes. With the loss, Meerschaert fell to 37-19 as a pro and 12-11 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoBrad Tavares picked up a unanimous decision win over Gerald Meerschaert on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. This was Tavares' 17th win in UFC middleweight history, tying him with former middleweight champion Michael Bisping for the most all-time. Tavares dominated the fight, showcased his striking and won all three rounds on the judges' scorecards. In 15 minutes of action, Tavares landed 47 significant strikes. With the win, Tavares got back in the win column and improved to 21-10 as a pro and is 16-10 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoOn Saturday, Luis Gurule suffered a second-round TKO loss to Ode' Osbourne on the main card of UFC Vegas 105. The first round was back-and-forth and extremely close, but it could be argued that Gurule did more to win the round. In the second round, Gurule got dropped when Osbourne landed a beautiful left hand before getting finished with ground punches. In 6:54 of action, Gurule landed a takedown and 12 significant strikes. This was Garule's first pro loss.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoOn Saturday, Ode' Osbourne got back in the win column by beating Luis Gurule via second-round TKO on the main card of UFC Vegas 105. After a back-and-forth first round, Osbourne landed a devastating left hand that hurt Gurule as Gurule was pressing forward. Osbourne pounced on Gurule and finished the fight with ground punches. In 6:54 of action, Osbourne landed 18 significant strikes. With the win, Osbourne is now 13-8 as a pro and 5-6 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoOn Saturday's UFC Vegas 105 main card opener, Robert Valentin suffered a split decision loss to undefeated Torrez Finney. Valentin was outwrestled for more than 13 minutes of the fight, but Finney didn't land any damaging shots, nor did he threaten Valentin with submission attempts. It wasn't the most exciting fight, but surprisingly enough, one judge gave all three rounds to Valentin. In 15 minutes of action, Valentin landed 23 significant strikes. Valentin is still winless in the UFC and is now on a two-fight losing streak.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
6 days agoUndefeated Torrez Finney won a split decision over Robert Valentin on Saturday at the UFC Vegas 105 main card opener. Finney managed to take Valentin down time and time again, but he didn't do much after securing takedowns. Once the fight hit the canvas, Finney did almost nothing except hold Valentin down. Finney scored eight takedowns out of 17 attempts and racked up 13 minutes of control time. Interestingly enough, the official scorecards were in favor of Finney via split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 30-27 in favor of Valentin. In 15 minutes of action, Finney landed only four significant strikes.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoFormer interim title challenger Josh Emmett will look to get back in the win column when he takes on Lerone Murphy in the main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. After winning five fights in a row, Emmett went on a two-fight skid, losing to former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez via second-round submission, and more recently to former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. In his last bout back in December of 2023 at UFC 296, Emmett got back in the win column by knocking out Bryce Mitchell. DraftKings sees Emmett as a huge underdog with a salary of $6,900.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: https://www.rotoballer.com/author/alen5
1 week agoThis Saturday, Lerone Murphy is scheduled to face off against former interim title challenger Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Vegas 105. Murphy is undefeated in his pro career, with the only blemish on his record being a split draw against Zubaira Tukhugov. In his last bout, Murphy defeated Dan Ige via unanimous decision to extend his win streak to seven. DraftKings sees Murphy as a huge favorite with a salary of $9,300.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: https://www.rotoballer.com/author/alen5
1 week agoPat Sabatini will look to win back-to-back fights when he takes on Joanderson Brito in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. In his last bout back in October at UFC Vegas 98, where he got back in the win column, Sabatini defeated Jonathan Pearce via first round rear-naked choke submission. Prior to that, Sabatini was knocked out by Diego Lopes. Since signing with the UFC, Sabatini has gone 6-2. DraftKings sees Sabatini as the underdog with a salary of $7,500.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: https://www.rotoballer.com/author/alen5
1 week agoJoanderson Brito is scheduled to face off against Pat Sabatini in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Brito was last seen in action at UFC Paris back in September of 2024, where he lost a controversial split decision to William Gomis. Prior to that bout, Brito was on a five-fight winning streak. Before his bout against Gomis, Brito defeated Jack Shore after a doctor stopped the fight due to a cut on Shore's shin. DraftKings sees Brito as the favorite with a salary of $8,700.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoCortavious Romious is set to take on ChangHo Lee on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Romious made his UFC debut in his last bout back in November 2024 at UFC Vegas 100 where he lost to Gaston Bolanos via unanimous decision. Before that, Romious defeated Michael Imperato via unanimous decision on the Contender Series to earn his UFC contract. DraftKings sees Romious as the underdog with a salary of $7,100.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: https://www.rotoballer.com/author/alen5
1 week agoChangHo Lee is scheduled to take on Cortavious Romious on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Lee made his UFC debut in his last fight last year at UFC Saudi Arabia, where he defeated Long Xiao via split decision. He earned his UFC contract by knocking out Daermisi Zhawupasi in his third "Road To UFC" fight. Lee, hailing from South Korea, boasts an impressive record of 10 wins and a single loss. DraftKings sees Lee as the favorite with a salary of $8,400.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoBrad Tavares is scheduled to face off against Gerald Meerschaert on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 this Saturday. Tavares is in dire need of a victory as he's gone 1-4 in his last five. He is also on a two-fight skid, having been beaten by Gregory Rodrigues via third-round knockout and, more recently, by Jun Yong Park via split decision. Tavares enters this bout with a UFC record of 15-10. DraftKings sees Tavares as the favorite with a salary of $9,100.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 week agoGerald Meerschaert will be looking to get back in the win column when he takes on Brad Tavares on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. This will be Meerschaert's 23rd UFC fight and his 55th pro fight. Meerschaert has been in the UFC since 2016, with nearly 10 years in the promotion. He was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 100, where he suffered a third-round submission loss to Reinier de Ridder. DraftKings sees Meerschaert as the underdog with a salary of $7,100.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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