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Iasmin Lucindo Impresses But Drops Decision In Octagon Debut
Though she did not walk out of the Octagon with a victory in her debut on Saturday, Iasmin Lucindo was up for the challenge while dropping a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) to fellow newcomer Yazmin Jauregui. In 15 minutes of action, Lucindo landed 66 significant strikes but absorbed 86 significant strikes. Though her seven-fight... Read More
Yazmin Jauregui Shines In UFC Debut
Former Combate Global tournament winner Yazmin Jauregui did not disappoint in her UFC debut on Saturday by earning a unanimous-decision win (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) over fellow newcomer Iasmin Lucindo. In 15 minutes of action, Jauregui tallied 86 significant strikes and stuffed both of Lucindo's takedown tries on the night. If Jauregui can continue to fight... Read More
Devin Clark Suffers Third-Round TKO Loss
It was a rough Saturday night at the office for Devin Clark, and he's now suffered losses in three of his last four contests. On Saturday's main card of action, Clark was just unable to overcome the power of Azamat Murzakanov. After the first round of action, Clark looked to be in control, but Rounds... Read More
Azamat Murzakanov Earns Second TKO Victory
The main-card finishes continued with Azamat Murzakanov earning a third-round knockout over veteran Devin Clark on Saturday. Dominating on the stat sheets, Murzakanov tallied 79 significant strikes compared to that of Clark's 14 in 11:18 of action. After a less-than-desirable first round, Murzakanov rebounded strongly in the second round and scored a knockdown before dropping... Read More
Ariane Lipski Continues To Have Issues In The UFC
The rough road in the UFC continued for Ariane Lipski after she suffered her third loss in four outings on Saturday, this time by way of first-round knockout just 65 seconds into the contest. Before the knockout, Lipski was only able to land four significant strikes before Priscila Cachoeira took advantage of the striking war.... Read More
Priscila Cachoeira Earns Big Knockout In First Round
There's not much you can say when it only takes 65 seconds to earn a big first-round knockout victory. In the case of Priscila Cachoeira in her fight against Ariane Lipski on Saturday, that is exactly what happened. In 65 seconds of action, Cachoeira reeled off 20 significant strikes before the referee called an end... Read More
Bruno Silva Drops Second Straight Fight
It's now back-to-back losses for Bruno Silva, who suffered a third-round submission loss to Gerald Meerschaert in Saturday's main-card opener. In 11:39 of total action, Silva was only able to land 29 significant strikes but stuffed five of Meerschaert's six takedown tries. Silva had a moment here and there, but for the most part, it... Read More
Gerald Meerschaert Successful In Main-Card Opener
Controlling much of the fight in the main-card opener on Saturday, Gerald Meerschaert secured a third-round submission win over Bruno Silva. In 11:39 of action, Meerschaert tallied 46 significant strikes (61 total strikes) and only absorbed 29 significant strikes. With solid striking and impressive defense, Meerschaert did enough to frustrate Silva and eventually lock in... Read More
Tap That: Episode #68: Cruz Control
Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get... Read More
Dominick Cruz Returns To Action At UFC Fight Night
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (24-3) will be in action for the first time in 2022 as he faces Marlon Vera in the UFC Fight Night main event. He only has three losses in his 17-year professional career, although two have occurred within his last four contests. Typically a pace-controlling fighter who uses his... Read More
Marlon Vera Set For Main Event Against A Former Champion
Marlon Vera (21-7-1) is entering the UFC Fight Night main event on a three-fight winning streak since the decision loss to Jose Aldo. Vera has landed nearly 55% of his strikes, while his opponent, Dominick Cruz, posts a 39% success rate. Vera's key to victory will be landing the big strikes on the 37-year-old former... Read More
Nate Landwehr Looking To Break .500 UFC Record On Saturday
A former M-1 Challenge featherweight champion, Nate Landwehr (15-4), returns to Octagon for the first time in 2022 against a very dangerous striker in David Onama. Known to push the pace, eight of Landwehr's career wins have occurred via KO/TKO. The 34-year-old has landed one more significant strike per minute than Onama. However, he will... Read More
David Onama Looking For Third-Straight Finish
With back-to-back wins since debuting for the promotion, David Onama (10-1), who is coming off of a July submission win, will return to action for the second time in as many months at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Onama has finished all 10 of his professional fights, with six via KO/TKO. DraftKings has the "Silent... Read More
Iasmin Lucindo Set For UFC Debut Against Fellow Newcomer
Set to make her Octagon debut versus a fellow newcomer, Iasmin Lucindo (13-4) hopes to secure her eighth consecutive professional victory heading into UFC Fight Night. A dangerous striker, eight of her career 13 wins have come by KO/TKO. DraftKings has the 20-year-old as the sizeable underdog with a salary of $7,500. Her first bout... Read More
MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz (Premium Content)
If you don't believe the next fact, I won't blame you because of it's rareness: we're coming off an all-finish UFC event this past weekend. That's right. All 10 fights between all MMA artists finished before the final horn and none of the bouts went to the judges' cards. There were seven KOs and three... Read More
DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC San Diego: Vera vs. Cruz
If you don't believe the next fact, I won't blame you because of it's rareness: we're coming off an all-finish UFC event this past weekend. That's right. All 10 fights between all MMA artists finished before the final horn and none of the bouts went to the judges' cards. There were seven KOs and three... Read More
Yazmin Jauregui Set For Big UFC Debut
In the only women's bout on Saturday's main card, former Combate Global strawweight champion Yazmin Jauregui (8-0) will battle fellow debuting fighter Iasmin Lucindo. A dangerous striker, six of Jauregui's eight career wins have come by knockout/TKO, including her last two victories that came via first-round finishes. DraftKings sees Jauregui as the big favorite with... Read More
Azamat Murzakanov Can Remain Undefeated
Rising light-heavyweight star Azamat Murzakanov (11-0) takes to the Octagon in Saturday night's only light-heavyweight main-card bout and will face off against Devin Clark. Earning a first-round knockout in his Contender Series showing, Murzakanov continued to raise his stock by winning his debut in the Octagon via third-round flying-knee knockout. DraftKings sees the Professional as... Read More
Devin Clark Hopes To Build Off Of His Last Win
Rebounding nicely from back-to-back losses with a third-round knockout in his last outing, Devin Clark (13-6) is set to battle Azamat Murzakanov on Saturday's main card of action. A veteran of the UFC since 2016, five of Clark's 13 career wins have come via the finish, with four of them coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees... Read More
Bruno Silva Looking To Rebound On Saturday
A perfect 3-0 in the UFC with three finishes before his last outing, Bruno Silva (22-7) will return to action on Saturday and is hoping to rebound from a decision loss in his last outing against the middleweight division's next title challenger in Alex Pereira. There is no doubt Silva brings heavy hands to the... Read More
Gerald Meerschaert Looking For A Big Performance Saturday
Middleweight action kicks off the main card on Saturday night with Gerald Meerschaert (34-15) looking to rebound from his last outing when he takes on Bruno Silva. After a three-fight winning streak with three finishes, Meerschaert took a loss in his last outing via unanimous decision back in April. A dangerous finisher on the mat,... Read More
Thiago Santos Continues To Struggle
The rough road since a loss to Jon Jones continued for Thiago Santos on Saturday when he suffered a fourth-round TKO loss. In 17:31 of action, Santos tallied only 53 significant strikes compared to that of Jamahal Hill's 89. Santos' ground game was not working, and he could only land six of his 20 takedown... Read More
Jamahal Hill Scores Big With TKO Victory
Jamahal Hill capitalized on a huge opportunity on Saturday and finished a title challenger in Thiago Santos in the night's fourth round of main-event action. On a card complete with finishes, Hill did not disappoint, closing out the night with his third straight victory via finish. In 17:31 of action, Hill tallied 89 significant strikes... Read More
Vicente Luque Stopped By TKO On Saturday
Picking up his first professional loss by stoppage, Vicente Luque came up short in Saturday night's co-main event against Geoff Neal via third-round TKO. In 12:01 of action, Luque landed 97 significant strikes and stuffed three of Neal's four takedown tries on the night. With the first two rounds pretty much split, Luque's demise came... Read More
Geoff Neal Scores Big TKO Victory On Saturday
Handing his opponent his first stoppage loss, Geoff Neal shined in Saturday night's co-main event by earning a third-round TKO victory over Vicente Luque. In 12:01 of total action, Neal tallied 121 significant strikes (12 significant strikes landed per minute) and landed one of his three takedowns. This was a huge win for Neal, propelling... Read More
Zac Pauga Unsuccessful In Bid For TUF Heavyweight Crown
Not only was Zac Pauga's undefeated streak snapped on Saturday, but he suffered a second-round TKO loss, costing him the TUF heavyweight crown. Less than a minute into the second round, Pauga ate a huge hook from Mohammed Usman that ended up flooring him and led to a stoppage call after a few follow-up strikes.... Read More
Mohammed Usman Earns UFC Contract
A puncher's chance is sometimes all it takes to earn a victory. In his fight on Saturday, Mohammed Usman capitalized on that statement and delivered a big left hook that instantly floored Zac Pauga. Following up with a few ground strikes, the bout was quickly called to a halt and Usman, the brother of UFC... Read More
Brogan Walker-Sanchez Unsuccessful In Bid For TUF Title
Brogan Walker-Sanchez was unable to capture the TUF crown on Saturday, sustaining a third-round TKO loss to Juliana Miller. It's not the way she wanted her TUF run to end. In 13:57 of action, Walker-Sanchez was only able to land 30 significant strikes (52 total strikes) compared to the 110 total strikes she absorbed. It's... Read More
Juliana Miller Crowned TUF Women's Winner Saturday
With a third-round TKO victory on Saturday, Juliana Miller found herself crowned as the TUF women's winner while also earning herself a UFC contract. Defeating a dangerous fighter in Brogan Walker-Sanchez, Miller landed 54 significant strikes (110 total strikes) in 13:57 of total action. She was also able to secure all four of her takedown... Read More
Augusto Sakai Suffers Fourth Straight Loss Saturday
It's very possible we may have seen Augusto Sakai fight his way out of the UFC after he suffered a second-round TKO loss on Saturday's main card of action. It marks his fourth straight loss since he began 3-0 inside the Octagon. In 8:42 of action, Sakai was only able to collect eight significant strikes... Read More
