2 years agoIn 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 a salary of $8,700. Facing a fellow Octagon rookie, look for Jauregui to continue to use her power to keep racking up wins.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

2 years agoRising 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 the favorite with a salary of $8,400. In his debut, Murzakanov tallied 72.4 fantasy points. Murzakanov comes into this contest well worth the price tag at DraftKings.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

2 years agoRebounding 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 Brown Bear as the underdog with a salary of $7,800. Throughout his UFC career, Clark averages 61.1 fantasy points per contest. Murzakanov, the former Brave CF open-weight tournament champion, is currently undefeated and shined with a flying-knee knockout in his UFC debut.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

2 years agoA 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 Octagon, with 19 of his 22 career wins coming by knockout/TKO. His opponent, Gerald Meerschaert, has most of his career wins by submission. DraftKings sees Silva as the big favorite with a salary of $9,000. Though Silva is coming off of a loss, it was against extremely tough competition, and it would be no surprise to see him rebound in a big way.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

2 years agoMiddleweight 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, 26 of his 34 career wins have come by submission. DraftKings sees GM3 as the big underdog with a salary of $7,200. Throughout his UFC career, Meerschaert averages 62.8 fantasy points per contest. Silva enters the contest looking to rebound from a loss prior to riding a seven-fight winning streak. His last outing was a loss to Alex Pereira, the middleweight division's next title challenger.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: UFC

2 years agoThe 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 tries. The loss makes Santos winless in five of his last six contests. Santos has the power to earn an out-of-nowhere knockout win, so let's see who he is matched up against in his next outing. If it's a fighter in the very bottom of the top 15 or an unranked fighter, it's possible we see a Santos rebound.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoJamahal 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 (130 total strikes) while stuffing 14 of Santos' 20 takedown tries. Hill is absolutely a rising star to keep an eye on. It would not be a surprise at all to see him win UFC gold in the near future.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoPicking 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 on the wrong end of a series of uppercuts, eventually dropping him against the cage. Luque has now suffered back-to-back losses, but the names he's lost to have been among the top competition. Depending on his next matchup, fantasy managers might be able to get Luque at a good price.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoHanding 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 him back into top-10 talks and getting him back on track after back-to-back losses against some tough competition. Look for Neal to continue to ascend up the welterweight ladder.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoNot 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. Pauga was out-striking Usman and seemed to display quicker speed. In 5:36 of total action, Pauga tallied 32 significant strikes compared to the 12 of Usman. Though Pauga did not earn a contract in the UFC, with a few good showings out of the Octagon, it may not be long before we see Pauga enter the Octagon.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoA 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 welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, was crowned the TUF heavyweight winner. In 5:36 of action, Usman tallied only 12 significant strikes while absorbing 32. This method worked for Usman, as he was able to come up with a big shot, but he cannot continue to expect this outcome if he is out-struck and outpaced.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoBrogan 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 unclear if we will see Walker-Sanchez in the UFC in the immediate future, but we would say it's likely we'll eventually see her in the Octagon again.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoWith 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 tries. Miller should prove to be a difficult task for anyone in the women's flyweight division.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoIt'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 while absorbing 33 significant strikes (86 total strikes). Being dominated from the onset, Sakai really did not have any positives in this matchup.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

2 years agoSergey Spivak earned a big second-round TKO win over the struggling Augusto Sakai on Saturday's main card of action and now has back-to-back knockout wins. In 8:42 of action, Spivak tallied 33 significant strikes (86 total strikes) while only absorbing eight significant strikes. In complete control of the fight, Spivak has now won five of his last six bouts. Depending on his price point the next time out, Spivak is showing he can be worth rostering in fantasy come fight night.--Matt Bricker - RotoBallerSource: ESPN