4 weeks agoUndefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev is scheduled to take on former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in a co-main event of UFC 308. Chimaev and Whittaker were already scheduled to face off at UFC Saudi Arabia but Chimaev had to pull out due to illness. He was last seen in action last year at UFC 294 where he defeated former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Chimaev as the favorite with a salary of $8,700. Throughout his UFC career of seven bouts, he averages 112.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoAleksandar Rakic will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Magomed Ankalaev on the main card of UFC 208 on Saturday. Rakic enters this fight having lost two fights in a row, although one was by injury TKO when he injured his knee against Jan Blachowicz back in 2022. After that, Rakic lost to former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka via second-round TKO. DraftKings sees Rakic as the underdog with a salary of $6,800. Throughout his UFC career of nine bouts, Rakic averages 77.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoArmen Petrosyan and Shara Magomedov are set for a three-round middleweight bout on the main card of UFC 308 on Saturday. Petrosyan enters this bout with a pro record of 8-3. In his last bout, Petrosyan lost to Rodolfo Vieira via first-round arm triangle. Before that, Petrosyan won back-to-back fights, defeating AJ Dobson and Christian Leroy Duncan. DraftKings sees Petrosyan as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 54.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoThis Saturday, undefeated prospect Shara Magomedov is set to open up the UFC 308 main card against Armen Petrosyan. This will be Magomedov's fourth UFC appearance in 12 months. He was last seen in action in August at UFC on ABC 7, defeating Michal Oleksiejczuk via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Magomedov as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career of three bouts, he averages 88.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
4 weeks agoMagomed Ankalaev (19-1-1, one no-contest) is set to take on Aleksandar Rakic on the main card of UFC 308 on Saturday. Ankalaev is coming off a knockout win over Johnny Walker back in January. Ankalaev enters the bout as a sizeable favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,400. In the UFC, Ankalaev is 10-1-1 with one no-contest and has won six times by knockout, while his lone loss came via submission. If Ankalaev can beat Rakic, he should get the next light-heavyweight title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoDan Ige (18-8) is set to take on Lerone Murphy at UFC 308. Ige is coming off a decision loss to Diego Lopes in June at UFC 303 in a fight he took on four hour's notice. Ige is 3-5 in his last eight fights and the Hawaiian enters the bout as an underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. In the UFC, Ige is 10-7 with five wins by stoppage while he has never been finished. If he can pull off an upset, Ige should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoLerone Murphy (14-0-1) is set to take on Dan Ige on the main card of UFC 308. Murphy enters the bout coming off a five-round decision win over Edson Barboza back in May. These two were supposed to fight in January but Murphy was forced to withdraw. Entering this bout at UFC 308, Murphy is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,900. In the UFC, Murphy is 6-0-1 and if he beats Ige he should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoMax Holloway (26-7) is set to take on Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 308 for the featherweight title. Holloway is coming off a stunning fifth-round KO win over Justin Gaethje at lightweight at UFC 300 to win the BMF belt. But, Holloway is a former featherweight champ who has back-to-back wins over Korean Zombie and Arnold Allen to be the No. 1 contender. Holloway enters the bout as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,400. In the UFC, Holloway is 22-7 with 13 wins by stoppage while he's been finished just once. If Holloway can win, he would be a two-time champ and would only further cement himself as an all-time great.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
4 weeks agoIlia Topuria (15-0) is set to defend his featherweight title for the first time at UFC 308 as he takes on Max Holloway in the main event. Topuria became the champion back in February with a second-round KO win over Alexander Volkanovski. The Georgian-Spaniard enters the fight as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,880. In the UFC, Topuria is 7-0 with five wins by stoppage. If he can beat Holloway it would be another statement-win and start to build his resume up as an all-time great.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoAnthony Hernandez picked a fifth-round TKO win over Michel Pereira in the main event of UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday. Hernandez became the first man to finish Pereira in the UFC. In 22:22 of action, Hernandez attempted six and landed five takedowns and 152 significant strikes. Hernandez won for the sixth straight time, five of which have been by stoppage. With this win, Hernandez improved to 13-2 as a pro and his UFC record is now at 7-2.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
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