1 month agoBrad Tavares is scheduled to face off against JunYong Park in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. In his last bout, Tavares was defeated by Gregory Rodrigues via third-round TKO. In a bout before that, Tavares defeated the former middleweight champion Chris Weidman via unanimous decision. Coming into this bout, Tavares' MMA record is 20-9, and is 15-9 in the UFC. DraftKings sees veteran Tavares as the underdog with a salary of $7,700. Throughout his UFC career of 24 bouts, Tavares averages 50.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoOn Saturday, Rafa Garcia is scheduled to take on Grant Dawson on the main card of UFC Vegas 98. Since joining the UFC 2021, Garcia has gone 4-3. After losing his first two fights in the UFC, Garcia has gone 4-1 in his last five fights and rides a streak of two unanimous decisions. He was last seen in action at UFC on ESPN 44 where he defeated UFC veteran Clay Guida via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Garcia as the underdog with a salary of $6,700. Throughout his UFC career of seven bouts, Garcia averages 75.2 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoGrant Dawson is scheduled to square off against Rafa Garcia on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. Dawson holds a record of 21-2-1 and is 9-1-1 in UFC. Outside of a knockout loss to King Green in the UFC Vegas 80 headliner last October, Dawson is unbeaten in the UFC. In his last bout, Dawson got back in the win column by defeating Joe Solecki via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Dawson as the favorite with a salary of $9,500. Throughout his UFC career (11 bouts), he averages 88.0 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoJared Gooden is set to face off against Chidi Njokuani on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. Gooden was last seen in action at UFC on ESPN 52 where he was able to secure his second win inside the Octagon when he defeated Wellington Thurman via second-round submission. Gooden enters this fight with an MMA record of 23-9 and he is 2-4 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Gooden as the underdog with a salary of $7,600. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 58.7 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoChidi Njokuani is scheduled to take on Jared Gooden on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. In his last bout, Njokuani got back in the win column by defeating Rhys McKee via split decision. Before that, Njokuani hit a rough patch losing three in a row with two of those three losses coming by knockout. Njokuani enters this fight with an MMA record of 23-10 and he is 4-3 in the UFC. DraftKings sees Njokuani as the favorite with a salary of $8,600. Throughout his UFC career (six bouts), he averages 58.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoAlex Morono (24-10, one no-contest) is set to take on Daniel Rodriguez on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. Morono is coming off a disappointing decision loss to Niko Price back in June in a fight he took on short notice. Morono enters the bout as an underdog, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,300. In the UFC, Morono is 13-7 with one no-contest and has won four fights by stoppage, while he's been finished twice. This should be a fun striking fight, as both Morono and Rodriguez are primarily strikers who both need to get back into the win column.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoDaniel Rodriguez (17-5) is taking on Alex Morono on the main card of UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday. Rodriguez enters the bout on a three-fight losing streak and is coming off a decision loss to Kelvin Gastelum. Despite being on the losing streak, Rodriguez is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,900. In the UFC, Rodriguez is 7-4 with three wins by stoppage while he's been finished twice. Rodriguez likely is fighting for his job on Saturday and will need to defeat Morono to remain a UFC fighter.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoAbdul Razak Alhassan (12-6, one no-contest) is set to take on Josh Fremd on the main card of UFC Vegas 98. Alhassan is coming off a no-contest against Cody Brundage back in July in a fight that was stopped due to accidental shots to the back of the head. Before that, Alhassan lost by submission to Joe Pyfer. Despite not having a win since January of 2023, Alhassan is the favorite, as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,400. In the UFC, Alhassan is 6-6 with one no-contest, with all six of his wins coming via knockout, and he's been finished twice. Alhassan could be fighting for his job on Saturday night.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoJosh Fremd (11-6) is set to take on Abdul Razak Alhassan on the main card of UFC Vegas 98. Fremd is coming off a loss to Andre Petroski back in July which was his second straight defeat. With Fremd on a losing streak, he enters the bout as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,800. In the UFC, Fremd is 2-4 with one win by stoppage while he's been finished twice. Fremd and Alhassan are both strikers as this fight likely ends by knockout while Fremd likely need to win to save his UFC job.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoTatsuro Taira (16-0) is set to headline UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday against Brandon Royval. Taira is coming off a stoppage win over Alex Perez in June in his first UFC main event. Entering his second UFC main event, Taira is a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,000. In the UFC, Taira is 6-0 with four wins by stoppage, two by knockout, and two by submission. If Taira can beat Royval, which would be the biggest win of his career, he should get the next flyweight title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoBrandon Royval (16-7) is set to headline UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday against Tatsuro Taira. Royval is coming off a split-decision win over Brandon Moreno back in February after losing to Alexandre Pantoja for the belt in December. Despite being ranked higher, Royval is a sizeable betting underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,200. In the UFC, Royval is 6-3 and has won four fights by stoppage while he's been finished twice, but once was due to injury. If Royval can pull off the upset he should be in line for a title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
1 month agoAlex Pereira defended his light heavyweight belt for the third time when he defeated Khalil Rountree Jr. via fourth-round TKO in the main event of UFC 307 on Saturday. Pereira survived some early adversity and even suffered a knockdown in the second round before turning things around. "Poatan" pushed the pace fourth round and drew the finish with two vicious body shots to retain his belt. In 19:32 of action, Pereira landed 127 significant strikes, compared to Rountree Jr. who landed 62. With the win, Pereira is now 9-1 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoKhalil Rountree Jr. suffered a fourth-round knockout loss to Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 307 on Saturday. While Rountree Jr. didn't walk away as the new light heavyweight champion, he did have a good performance, as he won the first two rounds on the judges' cards, and even managed to drop Pereira in the second round. Rountree Jr. started to gas out in the third round and then suffered a massive amount of damage. Despite a valiant effort to pull off the upset, Rountree Jr. was finished in the fourth round after Pereira landed a pair of body shots. In 19:32 of action, Rountree Jr. landed 62 significant strikes. Even in defeat, Rountree Jr. raised his stock with this incredible performance. Now, his UFC record is 9-6.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoKetlen Vieira suffered a unanimous decision loss to Kayla Harrison in the co-main event of UFC 306 on Saturday. Vieira opened a cut on Harrison's forehead with an elbow, but other than that, Harrison was dominant as she went 2-for-8 on takedowns and scored 7:54 minutes of control time. In 15 minutes of action, Vieira landed 24 significant strikes. With the loss, Vieira dropped to 14-4 as a pro and 8-4 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
1 month agoRoman Dolidze picked up a TKO win over Kevin Holland on the main card of UFC 307. Dolidze secured a takedown in the middle of the first round, and when Holland attempted to escape the danger, he twisted his body, injuring his rib in the process. Dolidze continued with ground-and-pound, but Holland managed to survive to the bell. When the second round was about to start, Holland's corner threw in the towel and the fight was stopped. In 5 minutes of action, Dolidze landed a takedown and 19 significant strikes. By defeating Holland, Dolidze improved to 14-3 as a pro and 8-3 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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