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DFS 101 — Contest Selection
FTN's Alex Blickle breaks down how to select the right contest for you when playing DFS.
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Alex Blickle
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC 298 (2/17)
The UFC heads to Anaheim this weekend for UFC 298, featuring a featherweight clash between undefeated contender Ilia Topuria and the reigning king Alexander Volkanovski. Topuria is currently undefeated at 14-0 and looking to collect gold this weekend. However, he has an arduous task ahead of him as Volkanovski is also an undefeated featherweight who […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC 298 MMA Betting Odds (2/17)
The UFC heads to Anaheim this weekend for UFC 298, featuring a featherweight clash between undefeated contender Ilia Topuria and the reigning king Alexander Volkanovski. Topuria is currently undefeated at 14-0 and looking to collect gold this weekend. However, he has an arduous task ahead of him as Volkanovski is also an undefeated featherweight who […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 86 (2/10)
Another fight week gives us another opportunity to be great. This week’s MMA slate features Joe Pyfer and Jack Hermansson as the main event. Pyfer has been on a meteoric rise since setting the tone for last year’s contender series with a win that had Dana White imploring future contenders to “Be Joe Pyfer” if […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 86 MMA Betting Odds (2/10)
Another fight week gives us another opportunity to be great. This week’s MMA slate features Joe Pyfer and Jack Hermansson as the main event. Pyfer has been on a meteoric rise since setting the tone for last year’s contender series with a win that had Dana White imploring future contenders to “Be Joe Pyfer” if […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 85 (2/3)
Get ready for an action-packed event Saturday as the UFC returns to the Apex after the year’s first PPV. The event is headlined by Roman Dolidze and Nasourdine Imavov, two fighters looking to make their mark in the UFC. Imavov aims to break into the top 10 and bounce back into the win column after […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 85 MMA Betting Odds (2/3)
Get ready for an action-packed event Saturday as the UFC returns to the Apex after the year’s first PPV. The event is headlined by Roman Dolidze and Nasourdine Imavov, two fighters looking to make their mark in the UFC. Imavov aims to break into the top 10 and bounce back into the win column after […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC 297 (1/20)
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis headline the first PPV for the UFC in 2024 Saturday. If you had told me that, at the beginning of this year, Strickland would be defending his belt against anyone, let alone Du Plessis, I would’ve called you a liar and thought you were crazy. Well, UFC 297 is here, […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC 297 MMA Betting Odds (1/20)
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis headline the first PPV for the UFC in 2024 Saturday. If you had told me that, at the beginning of this year, Strickland would be defending his belt against anyone, let alone Du Plessis, I would’ve called you a liar and thought you were crazy. Well, UFC 297 is here, […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 84 (1/13)
We kick off 2024 with a fight night card headlined by a rematch between Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev. Their first fight ended in Round 1 of three after an accidental illegal knee. It ended in a no-contest, so the athletes will get five rounds to settle the score. The co-main event, like the main […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 84 MMA Betting Odds (1/13)
We kick off 2024 in MMA with a fight night card headlined by a rematch between Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev. Their first fight ended in Round 1 of 3 after an accidental illegal knee. The contest ended in a no-contest, so now the athletes will get five rounds to settle the score.   The […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC 296 (12/16)
The UFC ends the year with a banger of a card Saturday in the T-Mobile arena in Vegas. It was initially scheduled to be Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. An injury to Jon Jones opened the door for the return of Colby Covington in a main event spot against Leon Edwards for the welterweight strap. […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC 296 MMA Betting Odds (12/16)
The UFC ends the year with a banger of a card Saturday in the T-Mobile arena in Vegas. It was initially scheduled to be Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. An injury to Jon Jones opened the door for the return of Colby Covington in a main event spot against Leon Edwards for the welterweight strap. […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 83 (12/9)
The UFC was initially scheduled to be in China this weekend, but plans changed, and Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez will now headline the main event in the Apex. Song is fighting in his third main event in a row, while Gutierrez is fighting five rounds for the first time in the UFC. Check out […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 83 MMA Betting Odds (12/9)
The UFC was initially scheduled to be in China this weekend, but plans changed, and Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez will now headline the main event in the Apex. Song is fighting in his third main event in a row, while Gutierrez is fighting five rounds for the first time in the UFC.   The […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Austin (12/2)
The UFC is in Austin this weekend to feature a main event headlined by Arman Tsarukyan and Beneil Dariush. Dariush is looking to bounce back after losing to Charles Oliveira. Tsarukyan wants to extend his winning streak to three and get closer to challenging Islam Makhachev for the belt. Check out my preview of the […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Austin MMA Betting Odds (12/2)
The UFC is in Austin this weekend to feature a main event headlined by Arman Tsarukyan and Beneil Dariush. Dariush is looking to bounce back after losing to Charles Oliveira. Tsarukyan wants to extend his winning streak to three and get closer to challenging Islam Makhachev for the belt.   The co-main event was initially […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 82 (11/18)
The UFC is back in Vegas at the Apex this week after a couple of weeks on the road. This time, Brendan Allen and Paul Craig headline the fight card, looking to keep climbing the ranks to the gold. The co-main event features Michael Morales and Jake Matthews, who never leave the fans bored and will surely light up the octagon Saturday. Check […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 82 MMA Betting Odds (11/18)
The UFC is back in Vegas at the Apex this week after a couple of weeks on the road. This time, Brendan Allen and Paul Craig headline the fight card, looking to keep climbing the ranks to the gold. The co-main event features Michael Morales and Jake Matthews, who never leave the fans bored and will surely light up the octagon Saturday.   […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC 295 (11/11)
The UFC stage was set for perhaps one of the greatest heavyweight matchups ever. But Jon Jones is injured, and his matchup with Stipe Miocic will have to wait until the new year. Now, Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich, two up-and-coming heavyweights, look to set the stage and become interim champion while Jones heals up. […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC 295 MMA Betting Odds (11/11)
The UFC stage was set for perhaps one of the greatest heavyweight matchups ever. But Jon Jones is injured, and his matchup with Stipe Miocic will have to wait until the new year. Now, Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich, two up-and-coming heavyweights, look to set the stage and become interim champion while Jones heals up. […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Sao Paulo (11/4)
The UFC takes over São Paulo, Brazil, this weekend, which gives the fight fans in the States a 6 p.m. ET start time and a main event packed with dynamite. Derrick Lewis makes the trip to Brazil after cashing in a flying knee in his last fight. He takes on rising star Jailton Almeida, who […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Sao Paulo MMA Betting Odds (11/4)
The UFC takes over São Paulo, Brazil, this weekend, which gives the fight fans in the States a 6 p.m. ET start time and a main event packed with dynamite. Derrick Lewis makes the trip to Brazil after cashing in a flying knee in his last fight. He takes on rising star Jailton Almeida, who […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 81 (10/21)
The UFC heads to Abu Dhabi for an event headlined by fights with two short-notice replacements. In the main event, champion Islam Makhachev runs it back with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in a super fight to determine the next double champ in the UFC. The co-main event features another late replacement, as Kamaru Usman steps […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC 294 MMA Betting Odds (10/21)
The UFC heads to Abu Dhabi for an event headlined by fights with two short-notice replacements. In the main event, champion Islam Makhachev runs it back with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in a super fight to determine the next double champ in the UFC. The co-main event features another late replacement as Kamaru Usman steps […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 81 (10/14)
Before we head into the PPV stretch, the UFC takes it back to the Apex Saturday for a fight card headlined by Sodiq Yuseff and Edson Barboza. Barboza is fighting for a sixth time in his new weight division, and Yuseff is returning from an injury that put him on the shelf for almost a […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 81 MMA Betting Odds (10/14)
Before we head into the PPV stretch, the UFC takes it back to the Apex Saturday for a fight card headlined by Sodiq Yuseff and Edson Barboza. Barboza is fighting for a sixth time in his new weight division, and Yuseff is returning from an injury that put him on the shelf for almost a […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 80 (10/7)
The UFC heads back to the Apex in Vegas Saturday for a fight night headlined by American top team product Grant Dawson and King Bobby Green. Both fighters are coming off dominant victories and want to extend their win streaks this weekend. Check out my betting breakdown of the card! In the co-main event, Joe […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 80 MMA Betting Odds (10/7)
The UFC heads back to the Apex in Vegas Saturday for a fight night headlined by American top team product Grant Dawson and King Bobby Green. Both fighters are coming off dominant victories and want to extend their win streaks this weekend.   In the co-main event, Joe Pyfer looks to continue to build on […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for UFC Vegas 79 (9/23)
The UFC is back in Vegas, but instead of the T-Mobile Arena, they are at the Apex to feature Mateusz Gamrot and Rafael Fiziev. The main event clash is in the lightweight division, and it should be a banger of a fight. Both guys are 4-1 in their last five and are looking to keep […]
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Andrew Valencia
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UFC Vegas 79 MMA Betting Odds (9/23)
The UFC is back in Vegas, but instead of the T-Mobile Arena, they are at the Apex to feature Mateusz Gamrot and Rafael Fiziev. The main event clash is in the lightweight division, and it should be a banger of a fight. Both guys are 4-1 in their last five and are looking to keep […]
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FTN Staff
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Top DFS Picks and Plays for Noche UFC (9/16)
After Sean Strickland shook up the middleweight division in Australia, the UFC is back in Vegas to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in the T-Mobile Arena. This time, the show will be headlined by a rematch between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso. Shevchenko looks to regain her title after losing it to Grasso this past March. […]
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Andrew Valencia