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About Matt Bricker - RotoBaller
I've been involved in and a fan of martial arts from a very early age. Since May 2018 I've been writing for MMA outlets as well as on boxing. I also train in boxing with an amateur debut soon to come! Follow me on Twitter @LAknockoutMMA
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Matt Bricker - RotoBaller has written 2247 articles so far, you can find them below.
Movsar Evloev Remains Undefeated With Decision Victory
Movsar Evloev remained undefeated, moving to 13-0, with his decision victory over tough wrestler Mike Grundy. Though he was taken down six times, Grundy attempted 15 takedowns. Evloev did a great job of limiting the mat time after takedowns and using his superior striking ability. The Russian landed 96 total strikes, with 79 of those... Read More
Tanner Boser Wins In Back-To-Back Months With TKO
Tanner Boser is continuing to make a name for himself, winning his second bout in as many months. Just outside the top-15 now, a rematch with the only man to beat him in the UFC, Ciryl Gane, might be on the horizon. Gane is currently the No. 15 ranked fighter in the heavyweight division. The... Read More
Bethe Correia Unable To Win Second In A Row
Bethe Correia dropped a unanimous decision to Swedish fighter, unranked Pannie Kianzad, on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Correia had a slight slip of mind near the end of the first round, and after the clapper sounded to indicate 10 seconds were left, she stopped fighting, opening the door for Kianzad to land a few... Read More
Pannie Kianzad Performs Well In Victory
Pannie Kianzad out-struck her opponent, Bethe Correia, to earn the victory via unanimous decision on Saturday at UFC Fight Night. Improving to a 14-5 record, Kianzad landed 103 significant strikes. Correia seemed to lose track of time in the first round, stopping when she heard the clapper for the 10-second mark. Kianzad landed several hard... Read More
Niklas Stolze Drops UFC Debut
Niklas Stolze was unsuccessful in his bid to win his first UFC bout. The demise of Stolze was the four takedowns landed by his opponent, Ramazan Emeev. Stolze only landed 41 strikes through the 15 minutes of action, with 30 of those being significant strikes. Stolze had a highlight knee strike which really inflicted some... Read More
Takedowns Drive Ramazan Emeev To Victory
Ramazan Emeev improved to 4-1 in the UFC with his victory over Niklas Stolze by unanimous decision. As expected, the ground game is where Emeev made his mark. The Russian scored four takedowns and had a total of 6:50 of grapple control time. He also landed 67 total strikes, with 29 being significant strikes. It... Read More
John Castaneda Unable To Get The Decision Nod Saturday Night
John Castaneda went the distance with young star Nathaniel Wood, but was unable to get the victory. Castaneda only landed 55 significant strikes compared to Wood, who landed 131 significant strikes. Castaneda did attempt one takedown, but his attempt was unsuccessful. The bout was fought at a fast pace, probably too fast for the debuting... Read More
Nathaniel Wood With Solid Opening Performance
Nathaniel Wood entered the Octagon and performed as expected. He landed a very solid 131 significant strikes. The pace was upbeat, as expected between these two. As the fight went deeper, Wood started to pull away, taking all three rounds on every judges' scorecard. Wood was only hit with 55 significant strikes during the 15-minute... Read More
Alexander Gustafsson Returns To The Octagon
Alexander Gustafsson (18-6) had announced his retirement after his loss in June of 2019 to Anthony Smith. Now rejuvenated and reinvigorated, Gustafsson will move up a weight division and try his hand at heavyweight. DraftKings has him listed at $9,300, showing their confidence in his ability to get the job done against veteran Fabricio Werdum.... Read More
Fabricio Werdum Returns To Octagon For Second Time In 2020
Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1) returns to the Octagon after a split-decision loss to Alexey Oleinik in May of this year. 2-3 since 2017, the 42-year-old will welcome the much younger Alexander Gustafsson to the heavyweight division. The former UFC heavyweight champion is obviously a ground specialist, with 11 of his 23 wins coming by submission. His... Read More
Marina Rodriguez Looks To Keep Her Unbeaten Streak Alive
Marina Rodriguez (12-0-2) is 2-0-2 in the UFC after a draw in her last bout with Cynthia Calvillo. She also had a draw in her first UFC bout and decision wins in her second and third bouts. Rodriguez has a very solid 5.82 significant strikes per minute. Facing a wrestling-based fighter, Rodriguez has an 85%... Read More
Carla Esparza Can Make It Four In A Row With A Victory
Carla Esparza (16-6), the UFC's first strawweight champion, is on fire lately, winning her last three in a row. Through 11 UFC bouts, Esparza averages 3.53 takedowns per 15 minutes. She also averages only 2.22 significant strikes per minute. DraftKings has Esparza listed at $7,600. She is actually listed lower than her opponent, Marina Rodriguez.... Read More
Gadzhimurad Antigulov Needs A Win To Turn Things Around
Gadzhimurad Antigulov (20-6) has started his UFC career 2-2, but those two losses have come in his last two bouts. Dangerous on the ground, 15 of Antigulov's 20 victories have come by submission. The Russian wrestler averages an astounding 9.51 takedowns per 15 minutes, though all four of his UFC bouts have ended in the... Read More
Paul Craig Looking For First Two-Fight Winning Streak In UFC
There are not many UFC fighters ever who are more difficult to analyze from a fantasy perspective than Paul Craig (12-4-1). Just looking at the numbers, Craig averages 48.6 points per contest on DraftKings. Two bouts ago, Craig scored 117 points in his first-round submission win over Vinicius Moreira. His last bout was not so... Read More
Peter Sobotta Looks To Rebound As He Opens Up Main Card
Peter Sobotta (17-6-1) is on a decent run in the UFC with a 4-2 career record. He is coming off of a knockout loss to Leon Edwards in March of 2018. Sobotta returns to action over two years from the last time he stepped foot in the Octagon against a veteran in Alex Oliveira. Sobotta's... Read More
Alex Oliveira Set To Open Main Card Saturday
Alex Oliveira (21-8-1) is set to open up Saturday's main card with his 18th UFC appearance. After losing three in a row, Oliveira got back on track with a win against Max Griffin in March. Throughout his 17 UFC bouts, Oliveira averages 3.09 significant strikes per minute. At $8,700 on DraftKings, he is listed at... Read More
Rhys McKee Facing Tough Prospect In His Debut
Rhys McKee (10-2-1) makes his UFC debut against hot prospect Khamzat Chimaev, who had an impressive debut last week. McKee is a Cage Warriors veteran like many of the fighters on this card making their debut. All 10 of his victories have come by finish, with his last three bouts in a row coming by... Read More
Khamzat Chimaev Returns To Action After Fighting 10 Days Ago
It appears to be deja vu, but it is not. Khamzat Chimaev (7-0), who fought on last Wednesday's Fight Island card, is back in the Octagon with a total of 10 days between fight nights. Chimaev won with an impressive D'Arce choke in the second round of his bout with John Phillips on July 15.... Read More
Jai Herbert Has A Chance For A Huge Debut Saturday Night
Jai Herbert (10-1) enters the Octagon with eight of his 10 career victories coming by knockout. The former Cage Warriors champion has won his last four in a row by knockout. Herbert will enter the bout listed at $7,700 on DraftKings. He is facing quite the opponent for his debut in Francisco Trinaldo, who will... Read More
Francisco Trinaldo Set For 22nd Octagon Appearance Saturday
Francisco Trinaldo (25-7) will make his 22nd UFC appearance and will be looking for his third victory in a row. Spanning his impressive UFC career, Trinaldo averages 3.27 significant strikes per minute along with 2.47 significant strikes absorbed per minute. DraftKings has Trinaldo listed at $8,500. He has also averaged a score of 62.3 points... Read More
Jesse Ronson Looking To Start Off Second UFC Stint With A Bang
Jesse Ronson (21-10) will look to re-enter the UFC after his departure in 2014. Seventeen of Ronson's 21 career victories have come by finish. Most recently, Ronson lost both of his PFL bouts before winning on the Canadian regional scene in February before the call-up to the UFC. A lot has changed since 2014 for... Read More
Nicolas Dalby Looking Solid In Second UFC Stint
Nicolas Dalby (18-3-1) seems to have entered his second stint in the UFC with a fresh beginning. After going 1-2-1 in his first run in the UFC, Dalby joined Cage Warriors and went on a tear. He went 3-0 along with a no contest. Dalby soon re-joined the UFC in September of 2019 and defeated... Read More
Tom Aspinall Has A Chance To Continue His Knockout Run
Tom Aspinall (7-2) is set to make his Octagon debut after a successful run in Cage Warriors. The heavyweight striker currently has five knockouts and two submissions to his record, finishing all of his victories. His last defeat was due to an illegal elbow he threw at BAMMA 25 in May of 2016. His last... Read More
Jake Collier Returns To Octagon After Nearly Three Years Out
Jake Collier (11-4) will return to action this Saturday for the first time in nearly three years. When he is in the cage, he typically likes to end the fight, with eight of his 11 wins coming by finish. Through his five UFC bouts, he averages 4.15 significant strikes per minute. Ninety-six percent of his... Read More
Mike Grundy Looking For Another Impressive Showing
Mike Grundy (12-1) has a great finish rate, finishing eight of his 12 opponents. His only knockout actually came in his UFC debut in March of 2019 against Nad Narimani. In his first UFC bout, Grundy landed 3.40 significant strikes per minute. He also had a significant-strike defense of 77%. Grundy has made his name... Read More
Movsar Evolev Can Improve To 3-0 In UFC With Victory
Movsar Evolev (12-0) has impressed so far in the UFC, winning both of his bouts in 2019. The Russian star averages a very high five takedowns per contest along with a 100% takedown defense. It's obvious that Evolev holds to the Russian standard of superior wrestling. His strike rate isn't that bad for a wrestler,... Read More
Tanner Boser Looking To Continue His Hot Summer
Tanner Boser (18-6-1) is making a quick turnaround in the Octagon after coming off of a first-round knockout of Philipe Lins on June 27. Since joining the UFC after some time in ACB and M-1 Challenge, Boser has collected a 2-1 record in the UFC. Eleven of his 18 career victories are by way of... Read More
Raphael Pessoa Faces Toughest Task To Date In UFC
Raphael Pessoa (10-1) will face his toughest task to date in the UFC in his third bout, taking on Canadian Tanner Boser. Seven of Pessoa's 10 victories have come by finish. He's 1-1 in the UFC, with his lone victory coming by unanimous decision over Jeff Hughes in November of 2019. Pessoa has yet to... Read More
Pannie Kianzad Enters Octagon For Fifth UFC Bout
Pannie Kianzad (12-5) is currently 2-2 in the UFC and would love a victory to break .500. She can string together her first two-fight winning streak in the UFC after winning her most recent outing against Jessica-Rose Clark in November of 2019. Nine of Kianzad's 12 career victories have come by decision. Similar to her... Read More
Bethe Correia Set For Action Saturday
Since 2013, Bethe Correia (11-4-1) has been fighting hard in the UFC. Ten of her career 15 fights have been inside the Octagon. Of her 11 wins, nine have come by decision. Correia is a grinding-style fighter, which is obvious by her decision rate. Over 10 UFC bouts, Correia averages 4.55 significant strikes per minute... Read More
