SquirrelPatrol's Takedowns: UFC Fight Night - Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
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Welcome to the weekend and to SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov. This card is taking place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and has an early 12 PM ET start time on Saturday. The main event is a 5-round Bantamweight matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov that should end with an excellent score for the winner. The card features a wide range of fighters, with one fighter making his UFC debut (Jordan Vucenic) while another has been fighting in the UFC since 2011 (Tony Ferguson) and is sure to have some surprises on Saturday.
Let’s see if we can find some overlooked fighters to help us take down a GPP this weekend.
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MMA DFS Picks: SquirrelPatrol’s Takedowns for UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Jordan Vucenic
DraftKings: $7,400
FanDuel: $12
Jordan Vucenic is stepping in on short notice for this fight against Guram Kutateladze, and he will be making his UFC debut just 2 weeks after scoring a win in a Cage Warriors card on July 20th. Vucenic is a +190 underdog in this fight, giving him 33% implied odds of pulling off the upset. Those are good odds for his less than 20% pOWN%. Fight props show Vucenic is favored to get a takedown in this fight, so he could add grappling points as well.
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