UFC Fight Night 191 DFS MMA cash picks and strategy for Brunson vs Till on September 4th starts here! This time we have a 10-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 you 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.
April 10, 2021; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jack Shore of Wales punches Hunter Azure in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
DFS MMA UFC Fight Night 191 Cash Core Plays
Jake Shore (-525) 9.1k
Shore may not have the highest upside in this 9k range, but I do think he is the safest in this range to get the win. For that reason Jake is a play that I have a lot of interest on this card for cash games. Vegas likes this fight to go to end Inside The Distance (ITD) with a prop of -160. I see no reason Shore doesn’t score 80-90 DraftKings. Plus if he is able to land a few TD’s (Has never landed less than 3 TD’s in any of his 3 UFC fights) he should be able to get us some Ground Control points as well. I like the idea of using him in cash games and I am personally locking him into my cash builds and highly suggest you do the same.
Molly McCann (-105) 8k
McCann is either a slight underdog or pick ’em on most sports-books. At only 8k McCann doesn’t need to do much for us to hit value at her salary. In her 3 UFC wins she has never scored less than 84.7 DraftKings points. That’s more than enough in cash games in my opinion. Plus with using her and another underdog on this slate it allows you the ability to pay up for 3 favorites on this card. That is the strategy I am taking in cash games with this only being a 10 fight card. Don’t be afraid to use this game-plan in your cash builds as well.
Derek Brunson (+160) 7.4k
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. Brunson is 1 my favorite cash punt on the entire card. I see no reason Derek doesn’t reach 30-40 DraftKings points in a decision loss and he is live to get the win. By using him in your lineups it allows you to have the flexibility to pay up for some higher priced favorites. This is the route I am taking on this card and I think you should follow my lead.
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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.
Tom Aspinall (-220) 9k vs Serghei Spivac (+200) 7.2k
This fight carries a Fight Ends ITD prop of -300. Both fighters have paths to putting up strong DFS scores and the winner of this fight has a strong chance to be on the optimal lineup. I will personally have a good amount of exposure to this fight in tournaments (north of 60%). Overall this fight will score well for DraftKings purposes. My lean is play is Aspinall because he is the fighter that has the ability to end this fight very quickly. Having said that, be sure to have some Spivac exposure as well because if he wins he will definitely score well based on his cheap salary.. 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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