The UFC returns to action tonight for UFC 265, with a packed night of fights. The night will be capped off with the main event of Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane. If you are looking to raise the stakes for tonight’s fights without betting on them, Monkey Knife Fight will be the perfect UFC DFS alternative for you. Instead of the traditional-looking daily fantasy lineups, Monkey Knife Fight has an interesting twist for your UFC DFS picks this week.
At Monkey Knife Fight, there are various prop contests across all sports. For UFC 265, MKF features various prop contests, requiring you to pick knockouts, strikes, fantasy points and more. One of the nice things about Monkey Knife Fights is that you are only competing with yourself, so you don’t need to worry about another user getting lucky and out-scoring you.
While there are far too many contests to include them all in this article, let’s go through some of the best UFC DFS Monkey Knife Fight picks to make for tonight’s UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane event.
Monkey Knife Fight UFC DFS Picks | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
All of these UFC picks are found on the all-day slate. However, much like odds that update throughout the day, contests at MKF are subject to change. So if you like these MMA picks below, it is wise to jump on them quickly.
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Ciryl Gane vs. Derrick Lewis
Gane comes into UFC 265 as the heavy favorite over Lewis. Each of Gane’s last two fights has gone the distance, which could help him exceed the 95.5-strike mark. Of course, the longer these guys are on the mat, the more striking opportunities they’ll have. Gane did get over the 100-strike mark in those last two lengthy fights, so we should expect that trend to continue.
Lewis, on the other hand, hasn’t needed to be so durable in his contests. Each of his last two fights has ended via KO/TKO on punches, so this will certainly be a different style than Gane is used to. The elevation in class should make Lewis throw more punches and, thus, exceed his much lower mark of 42.5. Sure, Lewis is the heavy underdog in this fight, but he can certainly make things interesting.
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Pedro Munhoz vs. Jose Aldo
The Munhoz-Aldo matchup is slated to be a good one, with the betting odds slightly in favor of Aldo at -115. On Monkey Knife Fight, though, you would be led to believe Munhoz has the upper hand here with a much higher number of strikes to reach.
Munhoz must exceed 94.5 strikes, a mark that he has hit in two of his last three fights. The only misnomer in that grouping was when Munhoz landed on 94 in his last contest against Jimmie Rivera. Each of Munhoz’s last three fights has gone to a decision, so the length of this fight will certainly work in his favor.
Aldo has a much different fighting style than his opponent, not trying to work in as many strikes. In this matchup, Aldo must exceed 62.5 strikes. Three of Aldo’s last four fights have gone to a decision, but I don’t think the length of the fight will help him. Aldo is set in his ways, so we shouldn’t expect him to come out and start swinging immediately.
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