With the first UFC card of the New Year, I have missed watching fights! This week we head to Vegas and we have a great DraftKings slate to look through! First, before we get into the plays, let's make sure we have the event details locked in so we don't miss out on any of the action. This event is taking place Saturday 14th, 2023 at the Apex in Las Vegas. The prelims will kick things off at 4pm eastern followed by the main card at 7pm eastern. Here are the core plays that I plan to use with my DraftKings lineups;
Priscila Cachoeira VS Sijara Eubanks
The first fight of the night of 2023! Eubanks is the favorite here and is interesting based on her fighting record. Priscila is on a two-fight winning streak. I don't trust Eubanks at all in this matchup. Priscila has the volume in this fight for her striking output. I am taking the momentum of Priscila coming into this fight and can see her extend her winning streak to 3 fights! I am liking the value of Priscila at $7,400 on DraftKings!
Abdul Razak Alhassan VS Claudio Ribeiro
This is a super close middleweight fight. Alhassan is a fighter who goes in throwing the knockout punch quickly. Alhassan either wins by knockout or loses the fight. Ribeiro has cardio issues and this fight for him will be a proving point. The resume looks better for Alhassan though compared to Ribeiro. Despite the cardio issues and resume, my gut is telling me Alhassan will miss the knockout punch and Ribeiro will show out in this fight. I am taking the debuting fighter at a $7,900 DraftKings price tag as my value of the week.
Dan Ige vs Damon Jackson
The CO- Main Event! Ige is on a 3 fight-losing streak but the competition has been amazing. Ige has great striking and grappling on the mat. Ige needs a win badly and he is going to be hungry wanting this win. Jackson is facing a huge fight here and this is a step up in competition. Jackson is on a 4 fight-winning streak. The grappling is great for Jackson too. This fight is going to be close in the featherweight category. I am going to the underdog though that is hungrier for this fight in Jackson. The price tag of $7,800 on DraftKings is looking fantastic for Jackson!
Sean Strickland VS Nassourdine Imavov
The Main Event! Sean Strickland has stepped up and taken the fight on short notice! Strickland is coming off a loss and wants a win. Imavov has been a prospect trying to rise up to the occasion. Imavov has been ready for this fight though. Strickland has cardio and is a striker. The cardio for Strickland is much better than the cardio of Imavov. I am liking Imavov to come into this fight though fixing the cardio and ready for a 5 round fight. Imavov is a staple of my lineup coming in at $8,700 DraftKings price tag. Let's win the first card of 2023!
