4 weeks agoChelsea Chandler suffered a lopsided decision loss to Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Multiple fighters missed the mark on the scales for Saturday's UFC Vegas 95, including Chandler. Chandler came in weighing 141 pounds, six pounds over the bantamweight limit. In 15 minutes of action, Chandler landed 56 significant strikes, compared to Santos who landed 94.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoYana Santos picked up a one-sided decision win over Chelsea Chandler at UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Santos took the fight even though Chandler missed weight and in the first round, she outstruck Chandler 38-to-16. Santos ended up dropping Chandler in the second round and then outstruck her 58-to-33 in the third round to win a clear-cut decision. The Russian had snapped her three-fight losing streak with the win and is now 5-5 in the UFC as she saved her job with the victory.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoQuang Le suffered a decision loss to Chris Gutierrez on the main card of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Le stepped up on just days' notice and was a massive underdog. Le took Gutierrez down twice in the first round by was badly outstruck. He had success in the second round by controlling Gutierrez for over three minutes. But, he appeared to gas out as he was outstruck 32-to-6 in the final round to lose a decision. Gutierrez is now 8-1 as a pro and 0-1 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoChris Gutierrez returned to the win column with a decision win over UFC newcomer Quang Le on the main card of UFC Vegas 95. Le stepped up on short notice to take the fight, and in the first round, Gutierrez was taken down twice. However, he did outland Le 25-to-7. In the second round, Gutierrez was controlled for over three minutes to have the fight tied going into the final round. In the third round, Gutierrez took over on the feet and outstruck Le 32-to-6 to win a clear-cut decision. With the win, Gutierrez is now 21-5-2 as a pro and is 9-3-1 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoDamon Jackson suffered a decision loss to Chepe Mariscal in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Jackson entered the fight as the underdog and took the bout even though Mariscal missed weight. However, Jackson struggled with wrestling as he was taken down five times and controlled for over eight minutes. Jackson ended up losing a clear-cut decision. With the loss, Jackson is now 23-7-1, 1 NC as a pro and 6-5-1, 1 NC in the UFC and is now 1-3 in his last four fights.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoChepe Mariscal picked up a decision win over Damon Jackson in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 97 on Saturday. Mariscal missed weight for the bout, but the fight still happened in a bout that Mariscal was the favorite in. Mariscal used his grappling to control the fight as he went 5-of-7 for takedowns and had over 8 minutes of control time. He ended up outlanding Jackson 218-to-49 to cruise to a decision win. With the win, Mariscal is now 17-6 as a pro and is 4-0 in the UFC. He likely is a win away from fighting a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoSerghei Spivac will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Marcin Tybura. The two fought back in 2020 where Tybura dominated and defeated Spivac via unanimous decision. In his last outing, Spivac lost to Ciryl Gane via second-round TKO. Before that fight, Spivac was on a three-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Spivac as the favorite with a salary of $8,300. Throughout his UFC career (11 bouts), he averages 75.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoUFC heavyweights Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac are set for the main event of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. In his prior outing, Tybura got back in the win column by defeating Tai Tuivasa via a first-round rear naked choke. Tybura and Spivac fought back in 2020 at UFC Fight Night 169 where Tybura managed to defeat Spivac via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Tybura as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 66.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoNikolay Veretennikov is set to make his UFC debut this Saturday when he faces off against Danny Barlow on the main card of UFC Vegas 95. Veretennikov brings a 12-4 record into this bout and is riding a three-fight win streak from his time in the UFL. He has only lost one of his last 12 fights. DraftKings has Veretennikov as the underdog at a salary of $6,900.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoDanny Barlow is set to take on Nikolay Veretennikov on the main card of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Barlow got his UFC career off to a great start last time out as he fought at UFC 298 and defeated Josh Quinlan by TKO. He looks to extend his win streak to nine. DraftKings sees Barlow as the favorite with a salary of $9,300. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 93.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoOn the main card of UFC Vegas 95, Chelsea Chandler is scheduled for a three-round bout against Yana Santos. In her last bout, Chandler returned to the win column by defeating Josiane Nunes via unanimous decision. Out of her three UFC fights, Chandler has won two of them. DraftKings has Chandler as the underdog at a salary of $7,800. While in her UFC career, she's averaging 74.4 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoYana Santos (14-8) is set to take on Chelsea Chandler on the main card of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Santos enters the bout on a three-fight losing streak as she has dropped back-to-back decisions to Karol Rosa and Holly Holm and to begin the losing streak, she was knocked out by Holly Holm. Despite the losing skid, Santos is the favorite as DraftKings has her at a salary of $8,400. In the UFC, Santos is 4-5 and has won all four of her fights by decision, while she's lost three times by stoppage, with all three coming by knockout. If Santos loses, she likely will be released from the promotion.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoQuang Le (8-0) is set to make his UFC debut on just days' notice against Chris Gutierrez at UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Le is 32 and has been fighting in LFA which is one of the top regional promotions. He last fought in April when he scored a first-round knockout win. Le enters the bout as a big underdog, but if he can pull off the upset, he would prove he is right near the bantamweight rankings in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoChris Gutierrez (20-5-2) is set to take on UFC newcomer Quang Le on the main card of UFC Vegas 95. Gutierrez was supposed to take on Javid Basharat but on fight week, he was forced out of the bout and Le stepped up on short notice. Gutierrez is coming off a decision loss to Song Yadong in his first UFC main event. Gutierrez is a massive favorite in this fight and in the UFC, he's 8-3-1 with three wins by stoppage while he's been finished just once. Gutierrez should get someone just outside the top 15 like Basharat with a win.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoDamon Jackson (23-6-1 with one no-contest) is set to take on Chepe Mariscal in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. Jackson is coming off an upset win over Alexander Hernandez back in April but enters this fight as the underdog, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,100. In the UFC, Jackson is 6-4-1 with a no-contest and is 5-2 in his last seven fights. Jackson has won three times by stoppage, while he's been finished in three of his four losses. If Jackson can pull off the upset, he should get a ranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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