The promotion will be heading to Perth, Australia for UFC 284 live from RAC Arena. The main card will air on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+. The main event will feature a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and current Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. In the co-main event Yair Rodriguez faces off against Josh Emmett in a featherweight bout.Below are some UFC 283 DFS picks, including key Derrick Lewis-Sergey Spivak DFS plays, with the help of Stokastic’s projection tool.
Let’s see what’s on tap for UFC 284 and find some of the best UFC DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.
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UFC 284 DFS Picks: Islam Makhachev-Alexander Volkanovski DFS Plays
Top-End Pick: Jack Della Maddalena | DraftKings: $9,200 , FanDuel: $21
This fight with Randy Brown will be a huge test for Jack Della Maddalena which if he finds another knockout should put him in the top 10 or close to it. Maddalena has some of the best technical boxing in the UFC and he will need to utilize all of it to negate the size and reach advantage of Brown. Expect Maddalena to look to keep this fight standing and utilize his nasty jab, crisp boxing, hand speed, and blitzing pressure to stay one step ahead of brown. The Top Fighters Too has Maddalena as the third highest project fighter on this card with 74.9% win odds and a 38.1% chance of being the top-six fighter.
Mid-Priced Pick: Kleydson Rodrigues | DraftKings: $8,800, FanDuel: $20
Kleydson Rodrigues chocked  out Eduardo Henrique for the Jungle Fight Flyweight title and earned a UFC contract with dominating performance over Santo Curatolo on Contender Series. In his debut fight, Rodrigues lost a controversial split decision to CJ Vergara. Rodrigues has ended five of his seven fights inside the distance with three via knockout and two via submission. His only loses have come via decision. Shannon Ross is coming off a knockout loss against Vinicius Salvador on Dana White’s Contender Series in August. Expect Rodrigues to bring a big flurry of combinations on his way to another knockout victory. Stokastic’s UFC 284 DFS projections, give 74.6% win odds with a 43% chance for a knockout.
Mid-Priced Pick: Yair Rodriguez | DraftKings: $8,500, FanDuel: $20
Yair Rodriguez is coming off a technical knockout win over Brian Ortega due to Ortega injuring his shoulder in the first-round. Prior to that Rodriguez lost a unanimous decision in an electrifying battle with Max Holloway in 2021. Rodriguez has a complete arsenal and he can hurt his opponent form anywhere inside the octagon. Josh Emmett is a tough out and expect this fight to stay on the feet where Rodriguez should shine and get the job done via decision. Stokastic’s projections has Rodriguez as the second highest project fighter with 90.95 fantasy points and 61.9% win odds.
Value Pick: Parker Porter | DraftKings: $7,800, FanDuel: $15
Parker Porter was riding a three-fight winning streak until meeting Jailton Almeida who made quick work of Porter submitting him in the first round. He will be looking to bounce back against Justin Tafa who will be a tough out. However, Porter will be the more well-round fighter and expect him to keep a safe distance in exchanges looking for his first chance to get Tafa to the mat and work his way to victory. Porter getting this fight to the mat will be his key to his success where he should be able to drain Tafa’s gas tank and cruise to a decision or find the finish. Stokastic’s projections give him 46.6% win odds.
Quick Pick : Alexander Volkanovski | DraftKings: $6,700, FanDuel: $13
You can never count out the Aussie in his hometown and especially being such a big underdog.
