SquirrelPatrol's Takedowns: UFC Fight Night - Moicano vs. Saint Denis
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Welcome to the weekend and to SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC Fight Night – Moicano vs. Saint Denis. This card is taking place at the Accor Arena in Paris, France and features a number of French fighters, including the main event favorite, Benoit Saint Denis. Saint Denis is a former French paratrooper and is going against Renato Moicano in what should be an action-packed 5-round fight.
We have 14 fights total on this card, so we’ll need to find upside from each winner for them to land on the winning DFS lineup. Don’t forget that you can always check out our MMA DFS projections, which include both mean and ceiling projections.
Let’s see if we can find some overlooked fighters to help us take down a tournament today.
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MMA DFS Picks: SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC Fight Night – Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Ivan Erslan
DraftKings: $7,900
FanDuel: $15
Erslan is making his UFC debut, and although he has an underdog price on DraftKings, he is a slight -115 favorite against Ion Cutelaba. This fight could be one of the best to target for our DFS lineups, with -600 odds to end inside the distance and -150 odds to end in under 1.5 rounds. Erslan is a veteran fighter outside of the UFC who is 2 years older than Cutelaba, with a 13-3 record in lower promotions (which includes 10 1st-round wins).
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