SquirrelPatrol's Takedowns: UFC Fight Night - Royval vs. Taira
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Welcome to the weekend and to SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC Fight Night – Royval vs. Taira. This card is taking place back at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV, and it features a 5-round Flyweight matchup between contenders Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira for the main event. We’re down to 12 fights on this card after losing one fight at weigh-ins, and 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 – Royval vs. Taira
Alex Morono
DraftKings: $7,300
FanDuel: $12
Alex Morono has better win odds (+170, 35% implied win probability) than the main event underdog Brandon Royval, better odds for a first-round win (+1200, 7% implied probability) than Royval, and there is a good chance both fights see about 3 rounds. That gives Morono a solid floor like we look for in the main event underdog, and Morono is more likely to hit a ceiling score in a win. Priced at just $7,300 on DraftKings and $12 on FanDuel, any kind of a win may be good enough to land Morono on the winning lineup.
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