Welcome to The Takedown, UFC fans. This weekend there is a 14-fight card in Las Vegas including a main event between Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland. The main GPP has $100,000 going to first place with a total of $350,000 being paid out. Below are the plays with the most upside for DFS purposes. Let’s dig into some MMA DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.
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Vettori vs. Holland: DraftKings + FanDuel MMA DFS Picks
Core MMA DFS Plays
Yorgan De Castro | DraftKings: $9,400, FanDuel: $21
De Castro is an incredible athlete but is coming off back-to-back losses. He will be looking to get back into the win column after extremely poor performances in his previous bouts. De Castro will walk his opponents down while throwing nasty hooks and powerful low kicks to the legs. His record is 6-2 with five wins via knockout and one win via decision. De Castro has fast hands with huge power. Awesemo’s UFC DFS DraftKings and FanDuel projections give De Castro 74% win odds and a 61% chance for a knockout.
Jack Shore | DraftKings: $8,700, FanDuel: $18
Shore is riding a 25-fight win streak. He is an excellent wrestler, and his top game can end his opponent’s night in a hurry. Shore will look to pressure his opponents while backing them up on the fence before taking them down. This fight will take place on the mat, where Shore should have the edge over Hunter Azure. Shore has four wins via knockout, eight via submission and one via decision. Awesemo’s UFC DFS projections give Shore 61% win odds.
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Mid-Priced MMA DFS Picks
Sodiq Yusuff | DraftKings: $8,500, FanDuel: $18
Yusuff will be coming back to the Octagon after a year layoff due to visa issues. He is riding a six-fight winning streak and is one of the top prospects in the featherweight division. Yusuff has fast hands with solid power that can send his opponents to the mat. He has six wins via knockout and five wins vie decision. Yusuff has excellent takedown defense at 72%. Furthermore, if Yusuff is taken down, he is very explosive getting back up and extremely hard to hold on the mat. Awesemo’s UFC DFS projections give 57% win odds.
Value MMA DFS Picks
William Knight | DraftKings: $7,800, FanDuel: $15
Knight is a extremely explosive, fast and a powerful striker. Da Un Jung will be a tough test for Knight due to his solid boxing skills and powerful striking. However, Knight will have the clear wrestling edge and could possibility grind out a finish by way of ground-and-pound. At $7,800, Knight could be a solid core play due to his finishing ability. Knight has eight wins via knockout and one via submission. Awesemo’s UFC DFS projections give Knight 43% win odds.
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