MMA DFS and Betting Breakdown: UFC Fight Night - Lewis vs. Teixeira
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.
After a much welcomed week off from the UFC, the combat sports leader enters another busy season for the summer with 8 events (including 2 pay-per-views) over the next 9 Saturdays and Contender Series sneaking up on the horizon. The fights on this card have varying degrees of importance in terms of divisional stakes. Fighters like Steve Garcia, Tallison Teixeira, and Gabriel Bonfim will be looking for the biggest scalps of their professional careers, while Nate Landwehr will look to defend Tennessee soil against “The Last Pirate” Morgan Charriere.
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MMA DFS and Betting Breakdown: UFC Fight Night – Lewis vs. Teixeira
Fatima Kline ($9,900) vs. Melissa Martinez ($6,300)
Fight Odds: -1400 Kline vs. +680 Martinez
Weight Class: 115lb. (Women’s Strawweight)
Melissa Martinez (1-1 UFC) looks to be taking her training seriously at the UFC Performance Institute in Mexico, but she is trying to bridge a massive gap in the grappling abilities between herself and Fatima Kline (1-1 UFC). Kline lost her UFC debut against streaking flyweight contender Jasmine Jasudavicius (8-2 UFC), while Martinez lost her debut against the much lesser fighter in Elise Reed (4-5 UFC). If Kline is forced to stand and kickbox, this fight could play out closer than the line, but I expect Kline to get top position when she wants it and to exploit her advantages on the mat with a submission or ground and pound.
Prediction: Fatima Kline defeats Melissa Martinez via SUB2/3
Mike Davis ($9,800) vs. Mitch Ramirez ($6,400)
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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