1 month agoDan Hooker scored a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305. Hooker was coming off a year-long layoff and was a heavy underdog. The Kiwi struggled with Gamrot's wrestling as he was taken down five times, but Hooker was able to land the more damaging shots on the feet. It was a very competitive fight but Hooker was able to land the better shots to edge out the split decision win. With the win, Hooker could be ranked in the top-five at lightweight and is now on a three-fight winning streak.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoIsrael Adesanya suffered a fourth-round submission loss to Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 305. Adesanya was looking to reclaim his middleweight title and after an even first round, he struggled in the second round as he was taken down three times. However, Adesanya started to find his range and had plenty of success in the third round and the beginning of the fourth. However, Adesanya got rocked and fell to the ground as Du Plessis got ahold of his back and sunk in a submission to force Adesanya to tap. With the loss, Adesanya is now on a two-fight losing skid and is 1-3 in his last four.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoDricus Du Plessis scored a fourth-round submission win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 to defend his middleweight title for the first time. The first round was pretty even and in the second round, the South African used his grappling as he took Adesanya down three times and had 3:28 of control time. However, he struggled in the third round and to begin the fourth round as Adesanya started to find his range. Yet, Du Plessis landed some big shots that started to hurt Adesanya and as he got ahold of his back he sunk in a submission and got the win. With the win, Du Plessis is now 22-2 as a pro and 8-0 in the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoFormer interim title challenger Kai Kara-France (24-11) will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against former title challenger Steve Erceg. In his last bout, Kara-France ended up on the wrong end of a split decision against Amir Albazi. DraftKings sees Kara-France as the underdog with a salary of $7,400. Throughout his UFC career (11 bouts), he averages 67.3 fantasy points per contest. Since there is no clear title challenger, the winner of this fight might be next in line for Alexandre Pantoja.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoFormer flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg (12-2) is scheduled to take on Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 305 on Saturday. Erceg came close to winning the flyweight title in his last appearance at UFC 301 in May, where he faced off with UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. DraftKings sees Erceg as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. Throughout his UFC career (four bouts), he averages 77.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoJairzinho Rozenstruik (14-5) is set to take on Tai Tuivasa on the main card of UFC 305 on Saturday. In his last fight, Rozenstruik got back in the win column by defeating Shamiz Gaziev. He's gone 2-3 in his last five fights. DraftKings sees Rozenstruik as the favorite with a salary of $8,900. Throughout his UFC career (13 bouts), he averages 69.3 fantasy points per contest. Rozenstruik will be looking to finally get on his first winning streak since 2019.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoRising prospect Carlos Prates (19-6) is set to face off against UFC veteran Li Jingliang on the main card of UFC 305 this Saturday. Prates is on a nine-fight winning streak, with eight straight finishes. He debuted in the UFC in February and has gone 2-0 in 2024 so far scoring two knockouts. DraftKings sees Prates as the favorite with a salary of $9,200. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 100.5 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoAfter nearly two years of inactivity, Li Jingliang (19-8) returns in the UFC 305 main card against rising prospect Carlos Prates. Jingliang hasn't competed since a split decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279 in September 2022. He's alternated wins and losses over his last six bouts. DraftKings sees Jingliang as the underdog with a salary of $7,000. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 72.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoTai Tuivasa (14-7) is set to take on Jairzinho Rozenstruik on the main card of UFC 305. Tuivasa enters the bout on a four-fight losing streak and could be fighting for his job on Saturday. Tuivasa is coming off a first-round submission loss to Marcin Tybura and has been finished in all four losses. Entering this bout, Tuivasa is a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. Tuivasa is 8-7 in the UFC and has won seven fights by knockout while he's been finished in six of his losses. Tuivasa likely needs a win to remain a UFC fighter.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoDan Hooker (23-12) is set to fight for the first time in over a year as he takes on Mateusz Gamrot on the main card of UFC 305. Hooker has not fought since July of 2022 when he beat Jalin Turner by a split decision in a fight he broke his arm. Hooker enters this bout as a sizeable underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,900. In the UFC, Hooker is 13-8 and has won nine times by stoppage while he's been finished in four of his eight losses. If Hooker can pull off the upset, he could get a top-five opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoMateusz Gamrot (24-2) is set to take on Dan Hooker on the main card of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Gamrot is coming off a decision win over former champion Rafael dos Anjos back in March and enters this bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,300. In the UFC, Gamrot is 7-2 with four wins by stoppage, while both of his losses came by decision. If Gamrot can get past Hooker he would put himself in the title conversation at lightweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoIsrael Adesanya (24-3) is set to take on Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, for the middleweight title. Adesanya is fighting for the first time since he shockingly lost his middleweight belt last September to Sean Strickland in a fight he was dominated in. Adesanya is a two-time middleweight champion and enters the bout as the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. In the UFC, Adesanya is 13-3 and has won eight fights by decision. If Adesanya wins, his first title defense would likely be a rematch against Strickland.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoDricus Du Plessis (21-2) is set to make the first defense of his middleweight title as he takes on Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305. Du Plessis won the title back in January with a split-decision win over Sean Strickland. Despite being the champion, Du Plessis is the slight underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900. Du Plessis is 7-0 in the UFC with five wins by stoppage. If he can pull off the upset and remain the champion, he would rematch Strickland next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoMarcin Tybura suffered a first-round submission loss to Serghei Spivac in the main event of UFC Vegas 95 on Saturday. In their first fight, Tybura dominated Spivac and emerged victorious after five rounds. This time, however, Tybura got taken down early in the first round, and submitted with an armbar. In 1:44, Tybura had nine total strikes and zero significant strikes. A win over Spivac would've put Tybura close to the top 5 in the heavyweight division. Now he's likely going to drop a spot or two in the heavyweight rankings.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoOn Saturday, Serghei Spivac avenged his earlier loss to Marcin Tybura via first-round submission. Spivac managed to take Tybura down early in the first round and eventually landed an armbar. Prior to this bout, Spivac was 3-1 in his last four fights. In 1:44 of action, Spivac landed a takedown and three significant strikes. This win should elevate Spivac at least one spot in the rankings. With this win, Spivac's UFC record is now at 8-4.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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