4 weeks agoMichel Pereira suffered a fifth-round TKO loss to Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Prior to this bout, Pereira was on an eight-fight winning streak. Outside of the first minute, Pereira was dominated for most of the fight. In 22:22 of action, Pereira only managed to land 24 significant strikes, compared to Hernandez who landed 152. With the loss, Pereira dropped to 31-12 as a pro and is now 9-3 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoOn Saturday, Sumudaerji suffered a unanimous decision loss to Charles Johnson on the main card of UFC Vegas 99. Sumudaerji was looking to get back in the win column after losing his previous two fights. Johnson and Sumudaerji put on a spectacular fight, but in the end, all three judges scored the fight for Johnson (29-28). In 15 minutes of action, Sumudaerji landed 75 significant strikes. With the loss, Sumudaerji lost three in a row and has dropped to 16-7 as a pro.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoCharles Johnson picked up a unanimous decision victory over Sumudaerji on the main card of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. By defeating Sumudaerji, Johnson has extended his win streak to four. In 15 minutes of action, Johnson out-landed Sumudaerji in total strikes 84-78 while also landing two takedowns. With the win, Johnson improved to 17-6 as a pro and is 6-4 in the UFC. Although Johnson is on a four-fight winning streak, he is still not ranked in the top 15.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoDarren Elkins picked up a unanimous decision win over Daniel Pineda on the main card of UFC Vegas 99. After three rounds of back-and-forth action, Elkins and Pineda were awarded "Fight of the Night" honors. All three judges scored the contest 29-28. In 15 minutes of action, Elkins landed three takedowns and 39 significant strikes. This is Elkins' first winning streak in over three years, 12 months after his second-round finish over TJ Brown. Elkins improved to 29-11 as a pro and 19-10 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoDaniel Pineda announced his retirement from MMA following his decision loss to Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 99. Pineda entered the bout as a slight favorite despite being on a two-fight losing streak. The first round was competitive, but Pineda was outstruck 39-to-17 in the second round and 40-to-17 in the third round to lose a clear-cut decision. After the loss, Pineda announced his retirement from MMA.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoCameron Smotherman beat Jake Hadley by decision on the main card of UFC Vegas 99. Smotherman took the fight on just a few days' notice and was a massive underdog. Yet, in the first round, he fought well as he outstruck the Brit 37-to-24. He was outstruck in the second round and was taken down, but he outstruck Hadley again in the third as his striking looked good to win a clear-cut decision. With the win, Smotherman is 12-4 as a pro and is riding a four-fight winning streak.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoJake Hadley suffered a clear-cut decision loss to Cameron Smotherman on the main card of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Hadley was the biggest favorite on the card as Smotherman took the fight on less than 5 days' notice. However, the Brit struggled on the feet as he was outstruck badly in the first and third rounds to lose a clear-cut decision. With the loss, Hadley is now 11-4 as a pro and is 3-4 in the UFC. He's also 1-3 in his last four fights and could be released following the upset loss.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoKyler Phillips suffered a decision loss to Rob Font in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 99. Phillips entered the bout as a massive favorite and in the first round, he was able to wrestle Font and controlled him for over three-and-a-half minutes. However, Phillips started to slow down due to the pressure he used in the opening round as he was outstruck in the second and third rounds to lose a decision. With the loss, Phillips is now 12-3 as a pro and 6-2 in the UFC. Phillips will likely have to fight an unranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoRob Font picked up a decision win over Kyler Phillips in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Font entered the bout as a sizeable underdog and early on, the American struggled. He was taken down and controlled for 3:34 of the first round and it looked to be a long night. But, Font was able to keep the fight standing and he used his jab and pressure to wear on Phillips. He ended up outstriking Font in both the second and third rounds to get the decision win. With the victory, Font improved to 21-8 as a pro and is 11-7 in the UFC. He also snapped his two-fight losing streak and should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoAnthony Hernandez is set to take on Michel Pereira in the main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Hernandez is currently riding a five-fight winning streak and is coming off a submission victory over Roman Kopylov. DraftKings sees Hernandez as the favorite with a salary of $8,300. Throughout his UFC career of eight bouts, he averages 87.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoMichel Pereira is scheduled to take on Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Pereira's only losses in the UFC were against Diego Sanchez and Tristan Connelly. Since his loss to Sanchez due to landing an illegal knee, Pereira has gone on an eight-fight winning streak. In his last bout, Pereira defeated Ihor Potieria via first-round standing guillotine choke. DraftKings sees Pereira as the underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 80.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoSumudaerji will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Charles Johnson on the main card of UFC Vegas 99. Since his UFC debut, Sumudaerji has gone 3-3 in his last six fights. He is on a two-fight losing streak, having lost to Matt Schnell and Tim Elliot. DraftKings sees Sumudaerji as the underdog with a salary of $7,400. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 54.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoCharles Johnson is scheduled to take on Sumudaerji on the main card of UFC Vegas 99 this Saturday. After losing three fights in a row, Johnson went on a three-fight winning streak, defeating Azat Maksum, Jake Hadley and most recently, Joshua Van. DraftKings sees Johnson as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. Throughout his UFC career (nine bouts), he averages 61.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoDarren Elkins (28-11) is set to open up the UFC Vegas 99 main card on Saturday against fellow veteran Daniel Pineda. Elkins has gone 4-2 in his last six bouts, and he is coming off a third-round submission victory over T.J. Brown. DraftKings sees Elkins as a slight underdog with a salary of $8,000. Throughout his UFC career (28 bouts), he averages 75.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoJake Hadley (11-3) is set to take on UFC newcomer Cameron Smotherman on the main card of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Hadley is remaining at bantamweight after he beat Caolan Loughran in July at the weight class. The Brit will enter the bout as a sizeable favorite as he takes on Smotherman who took the fight on just a couple of day's notice. Hadley is 3-3 in the UFC and has won twice by stoppage while all three of his losses came by decision.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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