We have an incredible DraftKings slate to look through! First, before we get into the plays, let's ensure we have the event details locked in so we don't miss out on any of the action. This event occurs Saturday, April 29th, 2023, at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The prelims will kick things off at 4 pm Eastern and the main card at 7 pm Eastern. Here are the core plays that I plan to use with my DraftKings lineups;
Josh Quinlan vs Trey Waters
Quinlan is coming off a nasty knockout win while Waters is from DWCS with a loss there. Waters went back to the LFA and earned a win, and now making his UFC debut. Waters is the bigger fighter with great striking. Waters fought a week ago and he didn't look fantastic seeing a ton of hits. Quinlan is going to come in aggressively and take advantage of the weight cut of Waters. Quinlan has massive power and is good on the ground with his submission output. This fight will all be on the feet. Quinlan for the win is my pick. At the middle of the range, Quinlan looks to be a nice piece to add to our DraftKings lineups at $8,500.
Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier
The big boy fight! Buday is coming off three wins including his DWCS series win. Collier is coming off two losses and it is still crazy seeing him as a heavyweight. Buday has great knockout power and is clean on the feet. Collier has volume on the feet but the striking is not terrible. Collier has takedown offense in his toolbox. I think Buday can bounce back in this fight and find a knockout win where we know the chin isn't great on Collier. The midrange price tag on DraftKings for Buday is looking great to me at $8,000.
Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Viera
This is a great fight, to be honest. Brundage is a wrestler and that is his main weapon. The problem is Viera is one of the best on the ground. Viera is a world-class wrestler and can submit anyone on the ground. Both of these fighters are needing to get back in the win column. Viera is also good with his striking and his overall game plan. I am loving Viera in this fight and my favorite option above the nine thousand range on DraftKings coming in at $9,100.
Yadong Song vs. Ricky Simon
The main event! This fight has moved from the co-main event from last week to now the main event of 5 rounds onto this card! Song is quick on the feet with his striking but the defense of striking is worrisome. Simon is the grappler in this fight trying to work the pace with his all of his output. Simon can drop anyone and try to grapple anyone. I am liking Simon by a hair despite it being 5 rounds. If Simon slows down the last two rounds though, Song will be the favorite pick in this fight. I am taking a risk though by Simon on DraftKings of the price tag of $8,400.
