SquirrelPatrol's Takedowns: UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
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Welcome to the weekend and to SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland. This card is being held in Sydney, Australia, and we have again fortunately avoided any fight cancellations for this card, giving us 12 fights on the slate. There are a number of fighters from the Oceania region on the card, and after watching Canadian fighters go undefeated in Vancouver earlier this year and French fighters fairing very well on the scorecards in Paris last week, we should consider the home octagon advantage some fighters might benefit from on this card. 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 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Tai Tuivasa
DraftKings: $7,400
FanDuel: $12
One of the most popular and fun fighters in the UFC, Tai Tuivasa is a +200 underdog in the the co-main event of the card against Alexander Volkov. Tuivasa is a heavyweight fighting out of Sydney, Australia and has implied odds of 32% for a win and 17% for a first-round finish, both of which are very good for his value price. Alexander Volkov is a difficult fighter to beat, but he better aim to keep this one from hitting the judge’s scorecards where the popular Aussie Tuivasa will have the crowd behind him.