This week we stay at the Apex, but we are losing fights left and right here as we are now down 2 fights and that’s with 4 days left to go. We lost the Valentin/McVey fight and Quinonez had to pull out, so unless we get a fill in then Yanez will be without a fight also. I feel like we should note, Donte Johnson offered to step in 1 week after his win against Dumas, but he has a medical suspension so he is not allowed to. We are headlined by Randy Brown vs Gabriel Bonfim, and with only 11 fights on the books for now it makes it kind of tough for DFS. Regardless, we carry on a

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$9,000+ PRICE POINT

JOSH HOKIT

Big time wrestler, who had a very good performance on DWCS getting his win and went on to pretend he is like a mix between Macho Man and Sean Strickland, but who really gives a shit as long as he can get us big DK scores against a mediocre heavyweight division. He is 15 years younger, faster, stronger, and the better wrestler. Hokit should smother Gimenis here.

ADRIAN YANEZ

This is assuming he gets a short notice replacement opponent who will step in and get beat up for a paycheck. High output over 6.2 significant strikes per minute, but if he cannot find an opponent in the next couple days, obviously don't use him. 

 

$8,000 – $8,900 PRICE POINT

MARCO TULIO

He has 2 UFC fights, 2 wins, and 2 DK scores over 100 points. He is 8700, fighting someone who does not wrestle/grapple, so give me the guy who averages over 7.5 significant strikes per minute to go along with a 61% SS defense rate. He will be giving up 5 inches in reach, but Tulio has some nasty power.

RICKY SIMON

This is a pretty even matchup, but talent wise Simon is better than Barcelos both on the feet and in the wrestling department. Ricky averages over 5 takedowns per fight, 3 significant strikes per minute and is coming off b2b wins. When he wins, he normally scores over 110 points.  

 

Under $8,000 PRICE POINT

MUSLIM SALIKHOV

Medic is a little chinny, and Muslim has won 2 fights in a row via first round knockout. He is older by 9 years, but Medic will have to survive the big shots in round 1, and when it’s such a coin flip I would rather take the dog who has real KO power against the favorite who has shown time and time again that he can be clipped and finished. 

TECIA PENNINGTON

Tecia matches up almost identical to Gomes when you analyze the stats. She is 11 years older which isn’t always a good thing, but she has higher output on the feet slightly, and Gomes has a 10% lower significant strike defense rate. 

 

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