SquirrelPatrol's Takedowns: UFC 292 - Sterling vs. O'Malley
John Breslin (squirrelpatrol) is one of the best DFS players in the game, having amassed over 75 Live Final seats. Get a glimpse into his process by checking out some of his contrarian MMA DFS picks for the upcoming UFC event.
Welcome to the weekend and to SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley. This PPV card is taking place in Boston and will be featuring 12 fights with two five-round title fights. The five-round fights are sure to be popular, and we’ll need to find the right combination of winners and high-scoring underdogs to make everything fit in our lineups. Let’s dig into the slate and see if we can find some overlooked picks to help us take down a GPP this weekend.
MMA DFS Picks: SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley
Denis Tiuliulin
DraftKings: $6,700
FanDuel: $9
Denis Tiuliulin is a heavy +280 underdog against Gregory Rodrigues, but Tiuliulin’s +650 odds of a first-round finish are actually the best of any underdog on the slate. At his $6700 price tag on DK and $9 on FD that would be an absolute slate-breaker if he is able to pull it off, and Rodrigues was knocked out in the first round of his last fight as a heavy favorite in January. Tiuliuli’s win odds give him a greater than 25% chance of pulling off the upset, but he is projected to be owned on just over 16% of DK lineups.