2 weeks agoUp-and-coming Carlos Prates will look to extend his win streak when he takes on UFC veteran Neil Magny in the main event of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Prates was last seen in action at UFC 305 where he became the first man to knock Jingliang Li out. Since signing with the UFC, Prates has gone 3-0, winning all three fights via knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Prates as the favorite with a salary of $9,600. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 104.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoUFC veteran Neil Magny is set to take on surging prospect Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Magny is coming off a first-round TKO loss to Michael Morales back in August. Prior to that bout, Magny defeated Mike Malott via third-round TKO. In his last six bouts, Magny has gone 3-3. DraftKings sees Magny as a big underdog with a salary of $6,600. Throughout his UFC career of 33 bouts, he averages 65.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoBenardo Sopaj will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Ricky Turcios in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 100. Sopaj made his UFC debut in his last bout, but it didn't go his way as he suffered a third-round knockout against Vinicius Oliveira. DraftKings sees Sopaj as the favorite with a salary of $9,000. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 50.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoRicky Turcios is scheduled to take on Benardo Sopaj in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Turcios was last seen in action in June at UFC on ESPN 57 where he lost to Raul Rosas Jr. by second-round submission. He has gone 2-2 in the UFC following his Ultimate Fighter Season Finale win. Turcios enters the fight as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 65.1 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoDusko Todorovic is scheduled for a three-round bout against Mansur Abdul-Malik at UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. In his last bout, Todorovic lost to Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 286 after suffering a knee injury in the first round. Since signing with the UFC, Todorovic has gone 3-4. DraftKings sees Todorovic as the underdog with a salary of $6,900. Throughout his UFC career of seven bouts, he averages 56.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 weeks agoMansur Abdul-Malik (6-0) is set to make his UFC debut on the main card of UFC Vegas 100 against Dusko Todorovic. Abdul-Malik has won all six of his pro fights in the first round and looked good on the Contender Series to get the contract. He now has a favorable matchup against Todorovic as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,300. Abdul-Malik should likely get an early knockout win here.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoLuana Pinheiro (11-3) is set to take on Gillian Robertson on the main card of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Pinheiro is entering the bout on a two-fight losing streak and is coming off a submission loss to Angela Hill. The Brazilian is a big underdog as DraftKings has her at a salary of $7,000. In the UFC, Pinheiro is 3-2 and if she loses this fight, she very well could be released from the promotion.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoGillian Robertson (14-8) is set to take on Luana Pinheiro on the main card of UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday. Robertson is coming off a decision win over Michelle Waterson-Gomez back in June to extend her win streak to three. The Canadian enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has her with a salary of $9,200. In the UFC, Robertson is 11-6 with nine wins by stoppage. If she can beat and finish Pinheiro she should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoReinier de Ridder (17-2) is set to make his UFC debut on the main card against Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 100. De Ridder is the former ONE Championship light heavyweight and heavyweight champion. He's one of the most notable free-agent signings in recent memory for the UFC. De Ridder enters the bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,100. If de Ridder can beat Meerschaert he could get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 weeks agoGerald 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
2 weeks agoOn 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
2 weeks agoErin 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
2 weeks agoDustin 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
2 weeks agoMarc-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
2 weeks agoTrevin 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
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