2 months agoCory Sandhagen will headline UFC Abu Dhabi opposite Umar Nurmagomedov in what is essentially a title eliminator. Sandhagen is on a three-fight winning streak, having defeated Song Yadong, Marlon Vera and Rob Font. His only UFC losses have been to former world champions: Aljamain Sterling, TJ Dillashaw, and Petr Yan. DraftKings has Sandhagen as the underdog at a salary of $7,000. While in his UFC career, he's averaging 94.4 fantasy points per fight.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoUmar Nurmagomedov is set to take on Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. In his last fight, Nurmagomedov defeated Bekzat Almakhan via unanimous decision. Even though Nurmagomedov is the favorite, Sandhagen is without a doubt the biggest test of Nurmagomedov's career. Entering this fight, DraftKings has Nurmagomedov with a salary of $9,200. In the UFC, Nurmagomedov is 5-0.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoMichal Oleksiejczuk will be looking to get back in the win column when he returns to the Octagon to face off against Shara Magomedov. Oleksiejczuk doesn't have the best record on paper but is a constant knockout threat. He's gone 1-3 in his last four and is on a two-fight losing streak. DraftKings sees Oleksiejczuk as the underdog with a salary of $7,200. Throughout his UFC career (14 bouts), he averages 63.6 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoUFC prospect Shara Magomedov is set to take on Michal Oleksiejczuk in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi this Saturday. Magomedov and Oleksiejczuk got a spot on the card after the fight between Vicente Luque and Nick Diaz fell off the card due to travel issues. He made his UFC debut last October in Abu Dhabi against Bruno Silva where he won by a unanimous decision. He followed that up by scoring a TKO victory against Antonio Trocoli in Saudi Arabia back in June. DraftKings sees Magomedov as the favorite with a salary of $9,000. Throughout his UFC career, he averages 95.3 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoLoopy Godinez is set to take on Mackenzie Dern on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. After suffering a unanimous decision loss in her last fight against Virna Jandiroba, Godinez looks to get back in the win column. That loss came on the heels of her winning a close decision over Tabatha Ricci last November. The upcoming bout marks Godinez's 12th UFC fight. Godinez enters the fight as an underdog as DraftKings has her at a salary of $8,000.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoUFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern looks to snap a two-fight losing streak against Loopy Godinez at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Dern is coming off a devastating TKO courtesy of Jessica Andrade and a unanimous decision loss to Amanda Lemos. DraftKings sees Dern as a slight favorite with a salary of $8,200. Throughout her UFC career of 13 bouts, she averages 75.6 fantasy points per contest. Dern desperately needs a win in this matchup.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoElves Brenner (16-4) is set to open the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi against Joel Alvarez in what should be an all-action fight. Brenner is coming off his first loss in the UFC as he dropped a clear-cut decision to Myktybrek Orolbai back in May. Before that, Brenner had won his first two UFC fights as a heavy underdog and won a third as a big favorite. After the loss, Brenner is back to being the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,900. Brenner is 3-1 in the UFC and has won all three of fights by stoppage as a win here could get him one win away from a ranked opponent.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoJoel Alvarez (20-3) is set to end his over-year-long layoff in the main card opener of UFC Abu Dhabi against Elves Brenner. Alvarez is coming off a submission win over Marc Diakese after a brutal stoppage loss to Arman Tsarukyan. Alvarez enters the bout as the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,300. He's 5-2 in the UFC as Alvarez has won all five fights by stoppage and if he can finish Brenner on Saturday, he could get a ranked opponent next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoMichael Chiesa (16-7) is set to take on Tony Ferguson on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chiesa enters the fight on a three-fight losing streak and hasn't fought in a year since Kevin Holland submitted him in the first round. Chiesa now takes on Ferguson who has lost seven fights in a row, as Chiesa enters the bout as a sizeable favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $9,500. In the UFC, Chiesa is 11-7, but has lost five times by submission while Ferguson is known as being slick on the ground. With a loss, Chiesa could very well be cut from the UFC.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoTony Ferguson (25-10) moves back up to welterweight to face Michael Chiesa at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Ferguson is coming off a decision loss to Paddy Pimblett back in March which was his seventh-straight defeat. No fighter in UFC history has lost eight straight fights, so Ferguson is looking to avoid that. However, Ferguson is the biggest underdog on the card as DraftKings has him at a salary of $6,700. Before the seven-fight losing streak, Ferguson was on a 12-fight winning streak. He's 15-8 in the UFC with 11 wins by stoppage. UFC CEO Dana White has said win or lose he wants this to be Ferguson's last fight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoMarlon Vera (23-9-1) is set to take on Deiveson Figueiredo on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Vera is coming off a one-sided decision loss to Sean O'Malley back in March for the bantamweight title, which was his first time fighting for the belt. 'Chito' enters this bout as the underdog as DraftKings has him at a salary of $7,800. In the UFC, Vera is 15-8 and has won 11 fights by stoppage while he has never been finished in the UFC. Should Vera pull off the upset, he could be right back in a No. 1 contender bout at bantamweight.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoDeiveson Figueiredo (23-3-1) is set to take on Marlon Vera on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Figueiredo is coming off a submission win over Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300 to extend his win streak to two, as before that he beat Rob Font in his 135lbs debut in the UFC. Entering this fight, Figueiredo is the favorite as DraftKing has him at a salary of $8,700. The Brazilian will likely look to grapple Vera as he did in his last fight, if he can get past Vera, he could be fighting for the bantamweight title next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoLeon Edwards and Belal Muhammad squared off in a welterweight contest in the main event of UFC 304 on Saturday. After five rounds, Edwards was defeated by Muhammad via unanimous decision. He had no answers for Muhammad's forward pressure, active striking, and especially his opponent's wrestling. Throughout 25 minutes, Edwards successfully defended four takedowns but got taken down nine times by Mohammad. In this bout, Edwards landed two takedowns and 47 significant strikes. With the loss, Edward's MMA record drops to 22-4.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoFollowing a dominant performance at UFC 304, Belal Muhammad secured a unanimous decision win over the now-former welterweight champion Leon Edwards. The fight was a rematch of their first fight, which ended after an accidental eye poke. It wasn't the most exciting fight but it worked nonetheless for Muhammad, as he took Edwards down on nine times. In 25 minutes, Muhammad landed 68 significant strikes. With Edwards not being offered an immediate rematch, Shavkat Rakhmonov just might be the next in line for a chance at the welterweight belt.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoOn Saturday, Gregory Rodrigues picked up a one-sided unanimous-decision victory over Christian Leroy Duncan. Rodrigues kept up the relentless pressure over all three rounds, punishing Duncan in the standup game and on the ground. In 15 minutes of action, Rodrigues landed four takedowns and 45 significant strikes. Coming in off a victory over Brad Tavares, Rodrigues has now won three straight fights. With the win, Rodrigues is now 7-2 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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