Welcome to The Takedown, UFC fans. This weekend we have a 15-fight card in Las Vegas including a main event at UFC 259: Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya. The main GPP has $200,000 going to first place with a total of $1,000,000 being paid out. Here I will offer the fights I feel have the most upside for DFS purposes. Let’s dig into some MMA DFS picks and analysis for DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.
DraftKings + FanDuel MMA DFS Picks for Tonight’s UFC 259 Card
Core MMA DFS Plays
Amanda Nunes | DraftKings: $9,600, FanDuel: $23
Nunes is an elite striker. She has excellent footwork and uses feints to press forward. Nunes has huge power in her right hand, when landed clean will put her opponents lights out. She is the reigning women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion. I expect Nunes to be the more polished striker and her ground attack will interrupt Anderson’s rhythm. Awesemo’s UFC DFS DraftKings and FanDuel Projections give Nunes 90% win odds with a 75% chance for a knockout.
Mid-Priced MMA DFS Picks
Aleksander Rakic | DraftKings: $8,500, FanDuel: $18
Rakic is extremely athletic for a light heavyweight. He has slick footwork and uses it well to execute distance control. Rakic uses feints extremely well to close the distance and land big shots. He has big power in his hands and has nine career knockouts and one submission. Our UFC DFS DraftKings and FanDuel projections give 59% win odds with a 33% chance for a knockout.
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Value MMA DFS Picks
Rogerio Bontorin | DraftKings: $7,700, FanDuel: $13
Bontorin is a big flyweight with huge power in his hands. He is an aggressive fighter that pushes the pace. I expect Bontorin will look to get this fight to the mat, where he will have his best path for a victory via submission. However, if Kai Kara-France can stuff Bontorin’s takedowns, then Bontorin could be in trouble if the fight stays standing. Awesemo’s UFC DFS DraftKings and FanDuel Projections give 44% win odds.
Aljamain Sterling | DraftKings: $7,800, FanDuel: $17
Sterling has been a dominant force in the bantamweight division as of late. He is coming into this matchup with an impressive submission win of Cory Sandhagen. Sterling is an excellent athlete. That said, he is a former college wrestler, and he does his best work on the mat. He is an extremely dangerous submission artist and I expect he comes with a heavy grappling game plan. Our UFC DFS DraftKings and FanDuel projections give 50% win odds.
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