SquirrelPatrol's Takedowns: UFC Fight Night - Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
John Breslin (squirrelpatrol) is one of the best DFS players in the game, having amassed over 90 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 Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan. This card is being held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, with twelve fights left on the slate after some shuffling of the card. There is some value to be found on this card, with no tremendously lopsided lines, and the fighters with the strongest win odds are making their UFC debuts, which could add some volatility. 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 Fight Night – Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Joe Solecki
DraftKings: $7,900
FanDuel: $13
Joe Solecki is just a slight underdog against Drakkar Klose, and sitting in the mid-range of pricing without a strong ITD line, he may go overlooked. Solecki has the grappling upside to put up points in a decision win, however, and has three UFC wins (out of six total fights) that have scored over 100 DK points. Several of the fighters priced cheaper than Solecki have higher ownership projections despite worse win odds, but I’ll side with the fighter who has lower ownership and can score grappling points as well.