2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
3 weeks agoKhamzat Chimaev picked up a first-round submission win over Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 308 on Saturday. Chimaev managed to take Whittaker down early in the first round and eventually secured a face crank that reportedly left Whittaker with a dislocated jaw. In 3:34 of action, Chimaev landed two takedowns and three significant strikes. Chimaev moved to 14-0 with eight knockouts, six submissions and just two decisions. With this win, Chimaev appears to have put himself in line for a title shot.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 weeks agoRobert Whittaker suffered a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 308 on Saturday. Whittaker was taken down early by Chimaev, who then applied a face crank and forced Whittaker to tap out. Though the submission wasn't fully locked in, the force was enough to dislocate Whittaker's jaw. In 3:34 of action, Whittaker only managed to land two significant strikes. With the loss, Whittaker is 26-8 as a pro and is now 17-6 in the UFC as he had his two-fight winning streak snapped.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 weeks agoAleksandar Rakic suffered a unanimous decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev on the main card of UFC 308 on Saturday., Before the loss to Ankalaev, Rakic lost to former UFC titleholder Jiri Prochazka via TKO at UFC 300. Rakic and Ankalaev had a competitive fight, but after three rounds, all three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Ankalaev. In 15 minutes of action, Rakic landed 53 significant strikes. This was Rakic's third consecutive loss. With the loss, Rakic's UFC record is now 6-4.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 weeks agoArmen Petrosyan suffered a second-round knockout loss to Shara Magomedov on Saturday's main card opener of UFC 308. Eight seconds before the end of the second round, Magomedov threw a back fist that Petrosyan was able to block. Then Magomedov surprised Petrosyan by throwing another back fist, knocking him out. In 9:52 of action, Petrosyan landed 77 significant strikes. With the loss, Petrosyan is now 3-3 in the UFC. This is Petrosyan's second loss in a row.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 weeks agoShara Magomedov scored a highlight-reel second-round knockout win over Armen Petrosyan in the main card opener of UFC 308. Near the end of the second round, Magomedov threw a spinning back fist that Petrosyan managed to block but then threw another back fist as he turned back around and knocked Petrosyan out cold. In 9:52 of action, Magomedov landed 65 significant strikes. With the win, Magomedov improved to 4-0 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
3 weeks agoDan Ige suffered a decision loss to Lerone Murphy on the main card of UFC 308. The Hawaiian had a strong first round, dropping Murphy and nearly finishing him. But, in the second round, he appeared to tire out as he was badly outstruck and taken down. In the final round, Ige got Murphy down and controlled him for 2:34 but he didn't do much. Once they got back to their feet, Murphy landed the better shots to win the final round and the decision. With the loss, Ige is now 18-9 as a pro and 10-8 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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