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DraftKings MMA: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

New opponent? No problem for headliner Marvin Vettori, who is looking to take one step closer to the belt with a victory over one of the most vocal fighters in the UFC, Kevin Holland.

FanDuel MMA: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

Marvin Vettori's best strengths across the board seem to be those that highlight Kevin Holland's weaknesses, making him an ideal MVP candidate for FanDuel games, according to AJ Schullo.

MMA Best Bets: UFC Vegas 23

After a week off, the UFC is back in Vegas and set to be nationally televised. Cole Shelton returns with a four-pack of bets to consider for the massive card, including a +300 prop.

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The MMA Mashup: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

3 days ago

The UFC returns this week with UFC Vegas 23, and with a deep card, there are plenty of opportunities to profit. Chris Olson lays out four bets and makes his picks for three different DFS sites.

FanDuel MMA: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

4 days ago

Marvin Vettori's best strengths across the board seem to be those that highlight Kevin Holland's weaknesses, making him an ideal MVP candidate for FanDuel games, according to AJ Schullo.

MMA Best Bets: UFC Vegas 23

4 days ago

After a week off, the UFC is back in Vegas and set to be nationally televised. Cole Shelton returns with a four-pack of bets to consider for the massive card, including a +300 prop.

DraftKings MMA: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

5 days ago

New opponent? No problem for headliner Marvin Vettori, who is looking to take one step closer to the belt with a victory over one of the most vocal fighters in the UFC, Kevin Holland.

RotoWire Staff Picks: UFC 260

16 days ago

Sean O'Malley has a chance to re-establish himself as a bantamweight contender Saturday in Las Vegas, and the RotoWire staff predicts another strong showing for the technical and talented striker.

MMA Best Bets: UFC 260

16 days ago

The three top MMA handicappers at RotoWire put their heads together to offer a 10-pack of plays for UFC 260 on Saturday.

MMA Best Bets: Chris's Picks for UFC 260

16 days ago

Does Vicente Luque have the hands to finish a former champion at UFC 260 on Saturday? Chris Olson details a prop bet based on that answer, as well as three other plays for the card.

FanDuel MMA: UFC 260

17 days ago

Back from injury, Sean O'Malley draws a fighter coming off a long layoff at UFC 260. Is he worthy of a captain spot in FanDuel DFS contests? AJ Schullo breaks down his top plays from the card.

The MMA Mashup: UFC 260 Preview

17 days ago

If Stipe Miocic doesn't run into the heavy hands of Francis Ngannou, his wrestling could be a gold mine under the new DraftKings scoring. Chris Olson takes a look at plays for DK and three other DFS sites.

MMA Podcast: UFC 260

18 days ago

Has Francis Ngannou evolved enough for a different result in his rematch with Stipe Miocic on Saturday at UFC 260? Jon and Jake offer an early look at the pay-per-view portion of the card.

RotoWire Staff Picks: UFC 260

16 days ago

Sean O'Malley has a chance to re-establish himself as a bantamweight contender Saturday in Las Vegas, and the RotoWire staff predicts another strong showing for the technical and talented striker.

MMA Best Bets: UFC 260

16 days ago

The three top MMA handicappers at RotoWire put their heads together to offer a 10-pack of plays for UFC 260 on Saturday.

MMA Best Bets: UFC 259

38 days ago

The three most experienced MMA handicappers on the RotoWire staff offer up a total of 10 plays for UFC 259, with six of the selections coming in at plus money.

RotoWire Staff Picks: UFC 259

38 days ago

Will we have multiple two-division champions after UFC 259 on Saturday? How many belts will change hands? The RotoWire MMA contributors get together to make their picks for a stacked PPV.

MMA Best Bets: UFC Vegas 19

53 days ago

While the heavyweight headliner is taking much of the attention at UFC Vegas 19, Cole Shelton is back to dig deep and uncover some early-card bets, including a massive plus-money play.

MMA Best Bets: UFC 258

59 days ago

Three of RotoWire's best MMA handicappers join forces to give you a 10-pack of plays for UFC 258 on Saturday, along with a detailed breakdown of the research behind them.

RotoWire Staff Picks: UFC 258

59 days ago

Now up to seven total contributors, the RotoWire MMA team makes their picks for the pay-per-view portion of UFC 258 on Saturday.

RotoWire Staff Picks: UFC 257

80 days ago

The most popular draw in the history of the UFC is back, but do the RotoWire MMA contributors like him enough to make him a unanimous selection? The crew makes their picks for the UFC 257 main card.

RotoWire Staff Picks: UFC 256

122 days ago

Is it time for surging heavyweight prospect Ciryl Gane to cross over to contender status with a win over a former champion? The RotoWire MMA contributors make their picks for UFC 256.

RotoWire Staff Picks: UFC 255

144 days ago

Will any belts be changing hands in the two title fights scheduled for UFC 255 on Saturday? Is anyone going out on a limb for a big underdog? Check out the selections from the crew of RotoWire MMA contributors.

The MMA Mashup: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

3 days ago

The UFC returns this week with UFC Vegas 23, and with a deep card, there are plenty of opportunities to profit. Chris Olson lays out four bets and makes his picks for three different DFS sites.

FanDuel MMA: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

4 days ago

Marvin Vettori's best strengths across the board seem to be those that highlight Kevin Holland's weaknesses, making him an ideal MVP candidate for FanDuel games, according to AJ Schullo.

DraftKings MMA: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

5 days ago

New opponent? No problem for headliner Marvin Vettori, who is looking to take one step closer to the belt with a victory over one of the most vocal fighters in the UFC, Kevin Holland.

FanDuel MMA: UFC 260

17 days ago

Back from injury, Sean O'Malley draws a fighter coming off a long layoff at UFC 260. Is he worthy of a captain spot in FanDuel DFS contests? AJ Schullo breaks down his top plays from the card.

The MMA Mashup: UFC 260 Preview

17 days ago

MMA Podcast: UFC 260

18 days ago

Has Francis Ngannou evolved enough for a different result in his rematch with Stipe Miocic on Saturday at UFC 260? Jon and Jake offer an early look at the pay-per-view portion of the card.

Fight IQ: UFC 260 Preview, Stipe Miocic v. Francis Ngannou

20 days ago

The Fight IQ crew previews UFC 260! Joe, Shaun, and Chris answer questions and provide a DFS and gambling breakdown of Saturday's fight card.

DraftKings MMA: UFC 260 Preview

20 days ago

The rematch is set to determine the king in the heavyweight division, with Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou set to square off Saturday in Las Vegas. Jon Litterine takes a look at a few key fights on DraftKings.

FanDuel MMA: UFC Vegas 22

24 days ago

With a $10k top prize up for grabs on FanDuel, AJ Schullo is back to break down his top DFS plays for UFC Vegas 22, categorizing the fighters into top cash and GPP options.

The MMA Mashup: UFC Vegas 22 Preview

24 days ago

Chris Olson returns for his weekly MMA Mashup column covering UFC Vegas 22, offering an underdog bet to consider in addition to plays for four different MMA DFS sites.

The MMA Mashup: UFC Vegas 23 Preview

3 days ago

The UFC returns this week with UFC Vegas 23, and with a deep card, there are plenty of opportunities to profit. Chris Olson lays out four bets and makes his picks for three different DFS sites.

MMA Best Bets: UFC Vegas 23

4 days ago

After a week off, the UFC is back in Vegas and set to be nationally televised. Cole Shelton returns with a four-pack of bets to consider for the massive card, including a +300 prop.

MMA Best Bets: Chris's Picks for UFC 260

16 days ago

Does Vicente Luque have the hands to finish a former champion at UFC 260 on Saturday? Chris Olson details a prop bet based on that answer, as well as three other plays for the card.

MMA Best Bets: Cole's Picks for UFC 260

18 days ago

After hitting his outcome prop in two of the last three weeks, Cole Shelton is back to give bettors a superior option to the -320 straight-up number on Sean O'Malley, plus three additional plays for UFC 260.

MMA Best Bets: A.J.'s Picks for UFC 260

19 days ago

Stipe Miocic proved to be the more complete martial artist the first time he squared off with Francis Ngannou, but will those attributes hold up at UFC 260? AJ Schullo breaks down the fight and makes a play.

MMA Best Bets: UFC Vegas 22

25 days ago

Despite apparent gatekeeper status, Derek Brunson continues to roll through any non-champion put in front of him. Are we confident enough that continues to warrant a bet? Cole Shelton discusses.

MMA Best Bets: UFC Vegas 21

32 days ago

There are several big favorites of (-250) or greater at UFC Vegas 21, but if you get creative enough, those numbers can turn into more manageable odds. Cole Shelton offers up his favorite bets for the card.

MMA Best Bets: Chris's Picks for UFC 259

38 days ago

Does a storied veteran coming off a (questionable) stoppage loss merit consideration at the sportsbooks prior to UFC 259? Chris Olson thinks so, and likes Dominick Cruz straight up as one of his four plays.

MMA Best Bets: Cole's Picks for UFC 259

39 days ago

In a fresh series of bets for UFC 259, Cole Shelton picks out a pair of flyweight fighters to cash in on, as well as a longshot prop and a parlay.

MMA Best Bets: A.J.'s Picks for UFC 259

40 days ago

The line movement over the past week has nearly made Saturday's bantamweight title fight a pick'em. How is AJ Schullo looking at that fight from a betting angle? Check out his best bets for UFC 259.