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While the UFC 267 main card looks chalky on paper, there are less unanimous selections this week than one would think. See who the RotoWire MMA crew will be backing this Saturday.

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March 6, 2021 Holm wont face Julianna Pena in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Fight Night on May 8 as previously scheduled, Ariel Helwani of ESPN reports. ANALYSIS The two women reportedly agreed to the bout a few weeks ago, but the matchup apparently never officially came together. Holm is coming off back-to-back unanimous decisions and last beat Irene Aldana in October, and its unclear when shell be back in the Octagon. Agrees to May fight February 19, 2021 Holm has agreed to face Julianna Pena...

March 6, 2021 Souza lost to Amanda Lemos via TKO (punches) at 3:39 of Round 1 at UFC 259 on Saturday in Las Vegas. ANALYSIS Souza entered the company with some helium back in September 2018 after winning and defending the Invicta Strawweight Championship, but the results in the UFC have been inconsistent, to say the least. Much better on the mat than the feet, Souza struggles in striking exchanges and that was in full display in this one. Lemos clocked her with countless power shots, and Souza ...

May 13, 2021 Gamrot (18-1-0) is scheduled to face Jeremy Stephens (28-18-0, 1 NC) in a lightweight fight at the UFCs July 17 event, Farah Hannoun and Nolan King of USA Today reports. ANALYSIS Gamrot will be making his third trip to the Octagon after following a loss to Guram Kutateladze in his promotional debut with a second-round knockout win over Scott Holtzman on April 10. Stephens, meanwhile, will be making the move down to the lightweight ranks for the first time since 2013 as he looks to ...

March 24, 2021 Tate has decided to come out of retirement and will fight Marion Reneau at the UFCs event on July 17, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports. ANALYSIS Tate is set to return to the Octagon for the first time since 2016, when she shockingly retired after a loss to Raquel Pennington -- which came just four months after dropping the UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion. Now 34 years old, Tate will look to add a second chapter to her professional career. Announces shocking retirement following...

36 days ago With several high-priced options to choose from, Jon Litterine explains why Deiveson Figueiredo might be getting overlooked, plus offers the rest of his DFS picks for UFC 263. More Fantasy News FlyweightUFC June 12, 2021 Murphy defeated Joanne Calderwood via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC 263 on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona. ANALYSIS Perhaps Murphy deserved to win, perhaps not, but its difficult to get too worked up about the decision when a fight is this close. Murphy...

May 27, 2021 Price will take on Michel Pereira in a welterweight bout at the UFC event July 10, MMAFighting.com reports. ANALYSIS Price was suspended for six months back in December due to a positive marijuana test. That changed his draw against Donald Cerrone back on Sept. 19 to a no contest. Price has just one win in his past four fights, which came against the since-released James Vick. Hell have a major striking volume edge against Pereira, though it will come at a cost, as Price tends to g...

230 days ago Theres a $20,000 first-place prize up for grabs on FanDuel for UFC 255 this weekend, and Chris Olson is back to walk you through the best captain options, as well as a few underdogs, in his DFS breakdown. More Fantasy News MiddleweightUFC May 8, 2021 Daukaus lost to Phil Hawes via unanimous decision (26-30, 26-30, 27-29) at UFC on ESPN 24 on Saturday in Las Vegas. ANALYSIS Daukaus looked good for about six minutes before the roof caved in. He did a nice job of using his length to g...

44 days ago The future of multiple divisions is at stake Saturday in Las Vegas, as middleweight contender Jack Hermansson looks to get back in the title picture. Jon Litterine breaks it down on DraftKings. More Fantasy News MiddleweightUFC June 12, 2021 Stewart lost to Eryk Anders via unanimous decision (28-29, 27-29, 27-29) at UFC 263 on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona. ANALYSIS Stewart got another shot at Anders after an illegal knee from the latter caused the first fight between the two in Mar...