MMA DFS Picks: UFC Fight Night 170, Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira,

Hello UFC fans. This weekend, we have a 12-fight card in Brazil, including a main event between Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira. The main GPP has $25,000 going to first place with a total of 125,000 being paid out. The following are the fights I feel have the most upside. Let’s dig into some MMA DFS analysis.

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MMA DFS Picks: UFC Fight Night 170

Veronica Macedo $9,100 vs. Bea Malecki $7,100

Cash: Bea Malecki is playable in all formats.

Veronica Macedo

Age: 24
Height: 5-foot-3
Weight: 125 lbs.
Reach: 64 in.
Record: 6-3-1
Striking Accuracy: N/A
Betting odds: -185

Veronica Macedo is a Venezuelan mixed martial artist and a southpaw with nice footwork. She throws a nice jab, overhand left combination that is dangerous when landed clean. Macedo throws nice front kicks to the body and head and she will mix in knees and elbows to the body. She does a good job of throwing counter check left hooks and counter straight-left hands. Macedo has struggled on the mat with grappling and that is her biggest weakness, although she has been working to improve her grappling skills. In this fight, I think Macedo’s best path to victory is keeping this fight standing and using her footwork and head movement to get inside.

Bea Malecki

Age: 28
Height: 5-foot-8
Weight: 135 lbs.
Reach: 74 in.
Record: 3-0-0
Striking Accuracy: N/A
Betting odds: +160

Bea Malecki is coming into this fight with an undefeated UFC record and will be looking to keep her winning streak alive. Malecki is a former rock climber, which has giving her tremendous arm and hand strength. She has the tightest squeeze on the rear naked choke in the bantamweight division. Malecki has nice shoulder and head feints, and she throws a nice jab, straight-right hand combination. Her weakness is holding her hands down when countering, which leaves her vulnerable to being hit.

My preferred play is Malecki. I think her best path to victory is to take this fight to the mat and use her anaconda squeeze to seal the submission win.

MMA DFS Pick: Bea Malecki via Second-Round Submission.

Mayra Bueno Silva $8,500 vs. Maryna Moroz $7,700

Cash: Mayra Bueno Silva is playable in all formats.

Mayra Bueno Silva

Age: 28
Height: 5-foot-5
Weight: 135 lbs.
Reach: N/A
Record: 5-0-0
Striking Accuracy: N/A
Betting odds: -130

Mayra Bueno Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and she is a solid striker with power. She throws a nasty jab, overhand right combination that is dangerous when landed clean. Silva comes out pushing the pace and walking her opponents down, always looking for the knockout. She will throw nasty elbows to the body and hard crisp punches to the head. In this fight, I think Silva will use her striking and pressure to keep Moroz backing up.

Maryna Moroz

Age: 28
Height: 5-foot-6
Weight: 125 lbs.
Reach: 67 in.
Record: 9-3-0
Striking Accuracy: N/A
Betting odds: +110

Maryna Moroz is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist. She is a Master of Sports in boxing and kickboxing. She throws nice high kicks to the body and head, and she will throw heavy calf kicks. Moroz will throw a solid jab, straight-right, uppercut combination, and will keep coming forward. I think this will be a striking battle and should be a fun fight to watch.

My preferred play is Silva, but I can see a path to victory for both women.

MMA DFS Picks: Maryna Bueno Silva via Second-Round KO/TKO.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos $8,400 vs. Alexey Kunchenko $7,800

Cash: Alexey Kunchenko is playable in all formats.

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Age: 33
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 73 in.
Record: 21-6-0
Striking Accuracy: 41 %
Betting odds: -130

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Cristiano Marcello and is the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion. Dos Santos likes throwing knees to the body and head; they are dangerous and will put any opponent to sleep. He will throw a barrage of kicks, including a very dangerous and nasty spinning back kick that will put opponents lights out. Dos Santos is a good grappler with solid takedowns and nice top control. In this fight, I think dos Santos’ best path to victory is to take this fight to the mat and grind out a win.

Alexey Kunchenko

Age: 35
Height: 5-foot-7
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 70 in.
Record: 20-1-0
Striking Accuracy: 42%
Betting odds: +110

Alexey Kunchenko is a Russian mixed martial artist. he was the former M-1 Global welterweight champion. He has powerful low kicks that will brutally batter his opponent’s legs. Kunchenko will keep coming forward and walk his opponents down while throwing powerful straight punches. In his last fight against Gilbert Burns, he showed that he was susceptible to being taking down. Kunchenko throws a nasty right-hook, left-hook combination, mixing in front and side kicks the body and head.

My preferred play is Kunchenko. I think he will have to keep this fight standing and use his forward pressure and straight punches to wear dos Santos down.

MMA DFS Picks: Alexey Kunchenko via Second-Round KO/TKO.

Amanda Ribas $9,300 vs. Randa Markos $6,900

Cash: Amanda Ribas is playable in all formats.

Amanda Ribas

Age: 26
Height: 5-foot-2
Weight: 115 lbs.
Reach: 66 in.
Record: 8-1-0
Striking Accuracy: 51%
Betting odds: -314

Amanda Ribas is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She likes to start fast and keep coming forward and will throw a straight-right, left hook combination that is nasty. Ribas is a grappler and likes fighting from the mat using her jiu-jitsu and ground-and-pound to finish her opponents. She does a good job feinting her way inside and has a solid double leg. Ribas’ top control is solid, and she can finish her opponents from top position. In this fight, I think Ribas will be looking to get this fight to the mat and will be looking to capture a submission win or a ground-and-pound stoppage.

Randa Markos

Age: 34
Height: 5-foot-3
Weight: 115 lbs.
Reach: 63.5 in.
Record: 10-7-0
Striking Accuracy: N/A
Betting odds: +256

Randa Markos is a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Lima. She throws a nice one-two, straight-right combination, and will throw nasty elbows from the clinch. Markos has solid front and side kicks to the body and head but doesn’t utilized them enough.

My preferred play is Ribas, as I think taking this fight to the mat will give her the advantage to grind out the win.

MMA DFS Pick: Amanda Ribas via Second-Round Submission.

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Johnny Walker $8,600 vs. Nikita Krylov $7,600

Cash: Johnny Walker is playable in all formats.

Johnny Walker

Age: 27
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 205 lbs.
Reach: 82 in.
Record: 17-4-0
Striking Accuracy: 78%
Betting odds: -140

Johnny Walker is a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is coming into this fight off a detrimental knockout loss to Corey Anderson. Walker will be looking to get back in the win column with new coach Firas Zahabi. He is a powerful striker and can put any opponent’s lights out. Walker has nice round and oblique kicks to the legs and will throw devastating knees to the body and head. He throws a nasty and dangerous left hook, straight-right combination that if landed clean will put opponents to sleep. In this fight, I think Walker’s best path to victory is keeping this fight standing where I think he will have the clear striking advantage.

Nikita Krylov

Age: 28
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 205 lbs.
Reach: 77.5
Record: 25-7-0
Striking Accuracy: 58%
Betting odds: +120

Nikita Krylov is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist. He is a Master of Sports of Ukraine in Kyokushin Karate, hand-to-hand combat and submission fighting. He throws a nasty straight-right, overhand left that is powerful and will knockout his opponents when landed clean. Krylov has nice front and heel kicks to the body and he will throw nasty knees to the head. He is nasty from the clinch, throwing devastating elbows and knees on the break.

My preferred play is Walker. I think he will use his reach advantage and powerful striking to get the knockout win.

MMA DFS Pick: Johnny Walker via First-Round KO/TKO.

Damian Maia $7,300 vs. Gilbert Burns $9,000

Cash: Damian Maia is playable in all formats.

Damian Maia

Age: 42
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 72 in.
Record: 28-9-0
Striking Accuracy: N/A
Betting odds: +165

Damian Maia is a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel. Maia was the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Champion and the CBJJ World Champion. He is an elite grappler; he is excellent at avoiding punches in the pocket and getting in on double legs. Maia has a phenomenal trip inside the clinch and will look to take his opponents back once on the mat. He is a solid striker; he throws a jab, straight-right combination and will follow with nasty uppercuts. In this fight, I think Maia’s best path to victory is taking this fight to the mat.

Gilbert Burns

Age: 33
Height: 5-foot-8
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 71 in.
Record: 17-3-0
Striking Accuracy: 44%
Betting odds: -190

Gilbert Burns is a second-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Rafael Barros. Burns throws a nasty straight-left, right hook combination that is dangerous when landed clean. He will throw nice round kicks to the body and head and he will be looking for the single legs. Burns has nice feints and fakes and he uses them to set up his singles and doubles. He has strong clinch takedowns and will shoot doubles against the cage. Burns is solid off his back; he is very active and will be looking for arm bars and triangles.

My preferred play is Maia, as I think he will take this fight to the mat. Even with Burns’ grappling skills, Maia will still be the superior wrestler and get the finish.

MMA DFS Pick: Damian Maia via Second-Round Submission.

Kevin Lee $8,300 vs. Charles Oliveira $7,900

Cash: Fight is stackable.

Kevin “The Motown Phenom” Lee

Age: 27
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 170 lbs.
Reach: 77 in.
Record: 18-5-0
Striking Accuracy: 43%
Betting odds: -150

Kevin Lee is the former Total Warrior Combat Champion in the lightweight division. Lee’s move to Tristar Gym in Montreal was the right decision, after a phenomenal knockout win over Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244. He throws a powerful jab, straight-right hand combination that will put his opponents to sleep. Lee throws nasty and powerful high kicks to the head and will shut any opponents lights out. He has solid wrestling skills, and when he gets his opponents down, he will unleash brutal ground-and-pound. In this fight, I think Lee’s best path to victory is to keep this fight standing and use his superior striking to edge out a victory.

Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira

Age: 30
Height: 5-foot-8
Weight: 155 lbs.
Reach: 74 in.
Record: 28-8-0
Striking Accuracy: 50%
Betting odds: +130

Charles Oliveira is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Jorge Patino. Oliveira is an elite grappler and extremely dangerous submission artist. He has nice singles and doubles and once he gets his opponents down, he is looking to take the back. Oliveira throws a nasty straight-left hand that is dangerous when landed clean. He likes pushing the pace and is explosive in his takedowns. His flying knees are powerful and will put his opponents lights out, and he will throw strong front and side kicks to the head. Oliveira’s best path to victory is taking this fight to the mat and using his grappling to grind out a win.

My preferred play is Lee, as I think his move to Tristar has rejuvenated him and Lee’s superior striking will be tough for Oliveira to overcome.

MMA DFS Pick: Kevin Lee via Fourth-Round KO/TKO

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