3 years agoAfter dropping three fights in a row, Polyanna Viana (12-4) is looking to win her third straight bout on Saturday in her matchup with Tabatha Ricci. There are very few fighters with a 100% finish rate in their career, but Viana is one of those, with all 12 of her wins coming via the finish -- eight of those by submission. A dangerous ground fighter in her own right, Ricci is also dangerous on the mat. DraftKings sees Viana as the slight underdog with a salary of $7,900. Throughout her UFC career, Viana averages 65.3 fantasy points per contest.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

3 years agoHoping to rebound from a knockout loss in October of last year, Jun Yong Park (13-5) will kick off Saturday's main card of action against UFC veteran Eryk Anders. With all three of his UFC wins coming by decision, eight of his 13 career wins have come by the finish -- five by knockout/TKO. Park sports a solid 4.69 significant strikes per minute as he heads into Saturday's matchup as the favorite, according to DraftKings. He's listed with a salary of $9,000. Throughout his UFC career, Park averages 71.0 fantasy points per contest. His price point seems a bit steep for this sort of matchup.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

3 years agoA veteran of the UFC since 2017, Eryk Anders (14-6) opens up Saturday's main card of action when he battles Jun Yong Park. In his three bouts since the start of last year, Anders has gone 1-1 with a no contest. Most recently, he suffered a first-round submission at UFC 269 in December of last year. Proving to be a finisher in the Octagon, eight of the former Alabama product's 14 wins have come via the finish, with five of those coming by knockout/TKO. DraftKings sees Anders as the big underdog with a salary of $7,200. Throughout his UFC career, Anders averages 58.0 points per contest. At this price point, Anders should be a nice addition to your fantasy roster on fight night.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

3 years agoAleksandar Rakic was on the door of a light-heavyweight title shot but was unable to get the victory over the former champion on Saturday, suffering a third-round TKO loss to Jan Blachowicz. In 11:11 of action, Rakic tallied 27 significant strikes (61 total strikes) and only landed one of his four takedown tries on the night. It's unclear how severe Rakic's injury is, but after the injury is revealed, we'll have a better idea how good of a fantasy play he'll be in his next fight.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoAfter losing his light-heavyweight title, Jan Blachowicz wanted to make a big statement to earn another shot, and he did just that on Saturday. Blachowicz earned the victory in the night's main event with a third-round TKO. His opponent, Aleksandar Rakic, was unable to continue, falling to the mat after a non-contact movement. In 11:11 of action, Blachowicz tallied 31 significant strikes (53 total strikes) and stuffed three of Rakic's four takedown tries on the night. With the win, it's likely Blachowicz will earn another title shot after Glover Teixeira defends the title this summer.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoThough he landed all three of his takedowns in 2:22 of total action, Ion Cutelaba was unable to capitalize on those moments and suffered a first-round submission loss to Ryan Spann on Saturday. In the few minutes of action, Cutelaba landed only two significant strikes and all three of his takedowns. With 14 of his 16 career wins coming via the finish, Cutelabla absolutely has finishing potential for fantasy managers on fight night. We need to keep an eye on his future matchups, regardless of the odds.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoEntering Saturday night's co-main event as the underdog, Ryan Spann scored big with a first-round submission over Ion Cutelaba. In 2:22 of action, Spann only tallied four significant strikes. Though he was taken down three times, Spann always made the most of each opportunity, locking in a guillotine on one takedown in the contest. With the win, Spann moves to 3-2 in his last five bouts. Spann is a fighter to keep your eye on when it comes to making your fantasy lineups. We mentioned he was worth the price tag, especially coming in as the underdog.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoWith back-to-back knockout losses, Louis Smolka had a very good second round before suffering a third-round TKO less than a minute into the round on Saturday. Smolka took a leg kick to his leg that caused him to lose his base. Attempting to shoot it, Grant blocked the takedown and ended the contest with a few solid shots. In 10:49 of action, Smolka tallied 71 significant strikes (75 total strikes) while missing all three of his takedown tries. Smolka had some good moments in the fight, especially after a bad first round.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoBritish bantamweight Davey Grant came to fight on Saturday, avoiding a three-fight losing streak by collecting a third-round knockout over Louis Smolka. In 10:49 of action, Grant collected 81 significant strikes (84 total strikes), which came out to 8.1 significant strikes landed per minute. A big leg kick in the third round led to the TKO stoppage with the ground and pound. Grant has proven to be a dangerous striker and will probably come out on top if he's in a fire-fight. Let's see how he is matched up in his next outing.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoAfter entering the UFC and going on a four-fight winning streak, Amanda Ribas has now lost two of her last three, including a split-decision loss to Katlyn Chookagian on Saturday night. In 15 minutes of action, Ribas tallied 55 significant strikes (84 total strikes) and landed three of her six takedown tries. With several finishes on the big stage, Ribas still has potential to score for fantasy managers on fight night.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoExtending her winning streak to four fights in a row, Katlyn Chookagian defeated Amanda Ribas via split decision Saturday night. In 15 minutes of action, Chookagian tallied 63 significant strikes (71 total strikes) but missed on both of her takedown tries. Continuing to push her opponents to the limit, this is Chookagian's 15th career decision victory out of her 18 wins. Chookagian has proven she can earn the win on fight night, but our issue is her ability to score a finish and earn the big points for fantasy managers.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoFrank Camacho has been going down a rough road in the UFC, now suffering losses in five of his last six contests. His most recent defeat came Saturday, when he suffered a first-round knockout against Manuel Torres. Camacho's last four losses have all been by finish. In 3:27 of action, Camacho tallied 16 significant strikes (24 total strikes) but missed all five of his takedown tries. Should we see Camacho in the UFC again, it might be a safe bet to roster his opponent. It's likely Camacho would be used to help raise the stock of a future rising star.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoContinuing his dominance in the professional ranks, Manuel Torres scored an impressive first-round knockout over Frank Camacho on Saturday night. After scoring a first-round knockout in his Contender Series showing in October of last year, Torres repeated the feat in his debut. In 3:27 of total action, Torres tallied 34 significant strikes, along with his knockout shot. Torres is a rising star in the division, and fantasy managers should continue to give him the nod come fight night.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoBrazil's Allan Nascimento used his superior ground game to dominate Jake Hadley to earn his first UFC victory on Saturday. In 15 minutes of action, Nascimento tallied only 19 significant strikes (36 total strikes) but had 9:27 of control time. Nascimento's ground game was solid, keeping Hadley from using his striking. Depending on future matchups, Nascimento's ground game should always figure into his ability to get the win for fantasy managers on fight night.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

3 years agoUndefeated entering his UFC debut, Jake Hadley took his first professional loss against a tough opponent in Allan Nascimento on Saturday. The ground game was the key to Hadley's loss, with Nascimento controlling most of the time on the mat. In 15 minutes of action, Hadley tallied only eight significant strikes (26 total strikes) and spent 9:26 in the control of Nascimento. Hadley does have the potential to score finishes in the UFC, but let's check out his next performance or two to see how things go for the former Cage Warriors champion before considering him in fantasy.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN