Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on MMA DFS contests on DraftKings for UFC Fight Night – Bautista vs. Oliveira. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious who Billy Ward has as his favorite value play? Or perhaps you’re wondering who Moneyball16 has as his top fighter for tournaments? Find out below!
MMA DFS Picks: DraftKings Expert Survey for UFC Fight Night – Bautista vs. Oliveira Who is your favorite fighter to spend up for in cash games?
Moneyball16: Javid Basharat
Bward586: Oleksiejczuk
LiamPicksFights: Oleksiejczuk
What are your thoughts about stacking the 5-round fight in cash games?
Moneyball16: I think this is probably a stack in cash games. The fight has pretty good odds to go the full 25 minutes (+140), the fight itself is closer than 60/40, and there is solid potential for both striking and grappling from both of these fighters.
Bward586: I tend to default to stacking 5-round fights when there’s only one of them and will probably continue to do so here, but there’s a case for fading Bautista at $8,800. There are plenty of other higher-upside plays at the top of the salary scale, and a decision win probably doesn’t lead to him outscoring the fighters around him, while Oliveira has a high floor if it goes all 25 minutes and is cheap at $7,400.
LiamPicksFights: I can see the argument for stacking this fight based on the unknowns for both of these athletes over 5 rounds, the high pace both men bring, and the reasonable odds for the fight to go to a decision. The problem I have with locking in a stack in all my lineups is that Bautista has never scored more than 20 points in a loss in the UFC, while Oliveira has finished 18 of his 23 professional victories. If I can only choose one, I am picking Oliveira for the salary relief and the finishing upside, but I think you will need at least one piece of this fight to find the optimal lineup. If it ends up going 5 rounds, you will probably need both.
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Justin Bailey (aka jbails26) is the Lead Editor for RotoGrinders and FantasyLabs. He’s been playing DFS since 2013 and specializes in small-field NFL and PGA contests (but still dabbles in MME). Justin qualified for the DraftKings Fantasy Golf World Championship in 2023. Follow Justin on X – @justinbailey32