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UFC DFS Strategy | UFC Fight Night 201 Kattar vs Chikadze Cash Picks | DraftKings & Fanduel (FREE)

UFC Fight Night 201 DFS MMA cash picks and strategy for Kattar vs Chikadze on January 15th 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.

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

 

DFS MMA UFC Fight Night 201 Cash Core Plays

Giga Chikadze (-255) 9.3k

Chikadze finds himself the 3rd biggest favorite on the card and priced as the most expensive.  He is my favorite cash plays in this 9k range when you take into account his striking output (3.76 SS’s per minute) and the fact he lands .33 TD’s per fight.  This gives him the ability to accumulate points in a variety of ways, either through grappling or striking.  To sum this up I like his floor on only a 10 fight card.  Giga is the 1st fighter i am locking into my cash builds in this upper range of salaries.  I recommend you take this strategy as well.

Brian Kelleher (-300) 7.5k

Kelleher is now facing a late notice replacement and now finds himself the biggest favorite on the entire slate.  Salaries came out before this happened and he is now mis-priced as an underdog.  DO NOT OVERTHINK THIS!!  LOCK KELLEHER into your cash games builds and move on enough said!!

TJ Brown (-250) 7.1k

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.  TJ is my favorite cash punt on the entire card.  This is another fight getting a late notice replacement.  Brown is now a -250 favorite at only 7.1k.  That’s value we need to take advantage of on only a 10 fight card and it’s what I am doing in my cash builds this week.  This is the route I am taking on this card and I think you should entertain the thought as well. 

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.

Brandon Royval (-155) 8.8k vs Rogerio Bontorin (+135) 7.4k

This fight carries a Fight Ends Inside The Distance Prop of -250.  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 preferred play is Royval because he is by far the higher output striker and I think he has a great ceiling in a win.  Having said that, be sure to hedge with some Bontorin exposure.  A win for him would give him a good run at the optimal lineup.  If you plan on playing multiple lineups in GPP’s it’s a great fight to target both sides of in my opinion.

DFS MMA UFC Standing 8-Count

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