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
1 month agoOn the main card of UFC 307, Kevin Holland was defeated by Roman Dolidze by TKO after suffering a rib injury. After getting taken down by Dolidze, Holland attempted to escape by threatening Dolidze with submissions, and as he rolled through, he injured his rib and screamed in pain. Holland survived the first round but could not continue and the fight was called off. In 5 minutes of action, Holland landed 18 significant strikes. With the loss, Holland dropped to 26-12 as a pro and 13-9 in the UFC.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
2 months agoJose Aldo suffered a split decision loss to Mario Bautista on the main card of UFC 307. The Brazilian was controlled for most of the fight as Bautista was able to push him against the fence and hold him there as he was controlled for over two minutes in all three rounds. Aldo did have solid third round as he outstruck Bautista but it was too little too late as he lost a split decision. With the loss, Aldo dropped to 32-9 as a pro and 14-8 in the UFC. The Brazilian still remains a top-15 bantamweight despite the loss.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoMario Bautista picked up a split decision win over Jose Aldo on the main card of UFC 307. Bautista was set for the biggest fight of his career as he took on the former champ and legend in Aldo. The American started strong outstriking Aldo 40-to-20 and controlling him for over two minutes in the first round. Bautista outstruck Aldo in the second round and in all three rounds, he had over two minutes of control as he was able to push Aldo against the fence and control him. The American ended up edging out a split decision and with a win, Bautista improved to 15-2 as a pro and 9-2 in the UFC while extending his winning streak to seven and should get a top-10 opponent next.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoKayla Harrison picked up a decision win over Ketlen Vieira on the main card of UFC 307 on Saturday. Harrison was entering her second UFC fight and the former Olympic gold medalist was a sizeable betting favorite. Harrison did have some struggles getting Vieira down as she went just 2-for-8 on her takedowns. But, the American did outstruck Vieira 98-to-67 to edge out a decision win. With the victory, Harrison should face Julianna Pena for the women's bantamweight title next time out.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
2 months agoRaquel Pennington suffered a split decision loss to Julianna Pena to lose her women's bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 307. Pennington was looking to defend her title for the first time, and after a competitive first round that could have gone either way, Pena controlled her in the second and third rounds with her grappling. But, in the fourth round, Pennington dropped Pena and started to take over. Pennington outstruck Pena in the fifth round and when the final bell rang, many thought she did enough to win. However, the judges scored the fight for Pena as Pennington fell to 16-9. The former champ will likely need to win a fight or two to get another title shot.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
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