MMA DFS and Betting Breakdown: UFC Fight Night - Covington vs. Buckley
Liam Heslin (aka LiamPicksFights) is a massive combat sports fan with over a decade of experience competing in wrestling and grappling martial arts. For each UFC event, he produces the MMA DFS and sports betting breakdown for RotoGrinders.
The UFC has reached its final event of the 2024 calendar, as the octagon returns to Tampa with a star-studded welterweight headliner. In the main event, Colby Covington defends his welterweight ranking against surging contender Joaquin “New Mansa” Buckley. With 13 fights on the slate to break down, we should be in for a fantastic close to the year.
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MMA DFS and Betting Breakdown: UFC Fight Night – Covington vs. Buckley
Navajo Stirling ($9,600) vs. Tuco Tokkos ($6,600)
Fight Odds: -720 Stirling vs. +520 Tokkos
Weight Class: 205lb. (Light Heavyweight)
Navajo Stirling was one of the most impressive upper-weight athletes on the most recent season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Stirling is a primary striker out of City Kickboxing who has shown a 15-minute gas tank, a variety of potent weapons standing, and a developing ground game.
Tuco Tokkos has been a let down throughout his entire career, dropping the ball as a big favorite on more than one occasion. He fought Oumar Sy in his UFC debut and looked completely outmatched, comically yelling about his opponent getting tired shortly before he was submitted. Tokkos is more experienced in MMA and may be more well rounded, but he seems a class below as an athlete and competitor. Unless Stirling is overcome by UFC jitters, he should be able to starch Tokkos or outwork him over 15 minutes.
Prediction: Navajo Stirling defeats Tuco Tokkos via Stoppage Rd. 1/2
Daniel Marcos ($8,500) vs. Adrian Yanez ($7,700)
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Liam (aka LiamPicksFights) is a massive combat sports fan with over a decade of experience competing in wrestling and grappling martial arts. Each week, he produces original content about the world of mixed martial arts from a betting perspective alongside an ever-changing panel of guest handicappers. When he’s not handicapping fights or producing content, he’s training jiu-jitsu, coaching youth wrestling, or daydreaming about doing one of the former. Follow Liam on Twitter – @LiamPicksFights