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(FREE) Forslund’s Full Mount – UFC On ESPN+ 39 Cash Tips, Picks and Lineup Building Advice For DraftKings

Welcome back fellow MMA fight fans to a Saturday Night of UFC action.  This time we have a 12-fight card taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada.  There are several very close matches on this card which will make for some interesting choices in your tournament builds.  But, that’s not what this article is about.  My goal is to help navigate you through this interesting card and find some solid fighters to begin your cash game construction with.

For your 1st time readers, welcome and I hope you enjoy the article.  For all you regular readers, you will notice a change.  Moving forward I am going to gear this article for cash games.  If you want my full thoughts on the entire card, you can find them in our MMA coaches notes Yes, I know everyone wants to win that big tournament win!  But a major point we make here at DFS Army is proper bankroll management.  A major part of that is, of course, cash games.  It may not be the sexiest way to build your bankroll but, over time it can be the most consistent.  I would love to hear any feedback on this new format, and I look forward to helping everyone learn the art of creating a solid cash game lineup.

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As always have some fun in tournaments this week.  Just remember the Golden Rule!  While chasing after the big payout is enticing always remember bankroll management.  I am a firm believer in the 80-20 rule.  Which is 80% of your allocated bankroll for the night in cash games and 20% in tournaments.  Remember to take advantage of our Research Station and Domination Station.  Plus check out the podcast, and follow me on Twitter (@MMACashAssassin) for the latest MMA and DFS Army news!

MMA UFC Cash Game Basics for DFS 

In cash games, unlike tournaments, we are trying to build a solid floor with our lineups.  Many times that may mean using a fighter with great odds to win a match or taking someone who is severely mispriced in a solid spot.  Cash games are often times card dependent.  For example, if a fighter is expected to be chalky in cash games and I feel they are in a good spot I have no problem eating the chalk and just rostering him.  After all, he’s chalky for a solid reason.  One major difference between cash and tournament play is getting past your aversion to play the chalk.  Often times, the chalk makes a lot of sense.  (I’m going to use the word “chalk” a lot, if new, chalk is slang for “popular player.”)  If you ever have any questions pertaining to cash games feel free to reach out to me on Twitter, or if you are a VIP shoot me a dm.

May 16, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Kevin Holland (blue gloves) fights Anthony Hernandez (red gloves) during UFC on ESPN at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

DFS MMA UFC On ESPN+ 39 Cash Core Plays

Adrian Yanez (-450) 9.2k

Yanez is the 2nd most expensive fighter on this slate and finds himself as the 2nd biggest favorite on the card (more on the biggest favorite coming up).  Vegas likes this fight to end Inside The Distance (ITD) with a -250 prop and in this scenario fully expect Yanez to get the win with a -155 to win ITD prop.  He is my favorite high dollar play on this slate and someone I am personally locking into my own cash game builds.  I think the smart play here is to lock in his safe floor and high ceiling in your own cash game lineups. 

Kevin Holland (-675) 8.2k

Holland now finds himself the biggest favorite on the entire card and is priced at only 8.2k on DraftKings.  The reason for this is because he is facing an opponent taking this fight on less than a weeks notice.  Everyone who understands cash games will have him and he is going to be the chalkiest fighter on the slate by far.  Don’t let the high ownership scare you off by any means.  In cash games I am eating this chalk all day and I think he needs to be locked into your builds as well if you like to win money! 

Priscila Cachoeira (+220) 7.5k

In order to fit the higher-priced favorites on this card you are going to have to punt with an underdog or 2 on this card.  Cachoeira is my favorite cash punt on this card.  I see no reason she doesn’t score 30-40 DraftKings points in a decision loss (fight carries a -225 fight goes to decision prop).  That’s all we need from her at this salary and using her in your lineups offers you some flexibility to pay for more fighters up top.  In my opinion she makes for a solid punt in cash games on this card.

Sure, these are MY favorite cash game plays, but maybe you play GPPs or like others.  That’s fine…..you need tools, though.  Our MMA UFC Research Station is locked and loaded with every related statistic in an easy to read, color coded fashion that cuts your research time down.  It allows several fighters, like the ones I mentioned, to really pop at you and make DFS life easier.  But, to access this beast, you need to become a member at DFSA…

And, if you are already a member, we have podcasts related to this UFC MMA card, as well as premium articles breaking down strategy and advice even further to #RaiseYourEdge over your competition.  I’m sure you’ve seen our army helmets all over the leaderboards.  We have not one, not two, but THREE of the top-ranked MMA players in the world coaching our members up on a weekly basis and helping them become better MMA DFS players.  See Marley’s UFC Breakdown article here.

MMA UFC Fight To Target In Hybrids/Tournaments

Now that we covered some cash plays.  Let’s breakdown 1 fight I really think you should get exposure to in your hybrid and tournament lineups.

Greg Hardy (-335) 8.8k vs Maurice Greene (+275) 7.4k

This fight carries an ITD prop of  (-270) the highest on the entire card.  At both their salaries the winner of this fight should be on the optimal lineup.  I will personally have a good amount of exposure to this fight in tournaments (north of 80%).  Overall this fight will score well for DraftKings purposes.  My preferred play is Greene because he is the cheaper fighter and allows you some flexibility to get to more fighters up top.  If you plan on playing multiple lineups in tournaments this is a great fight to target both sides of in my opinion.

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