UFC Vegas 67 DFS Picks: Can Nick Aguirre Seal the Upset

The UFC returns and will be live from the Apex in Las Vegas for the first card of the year. UFC Vegas 67 should be an electrifying card to get this year started off with a bang. The main event is a light heavyweight bout featuring Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov. Let’s see what’s on tap for UFC Vegas 67 and find some of the best UFC DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.

Below are some UFC Vegas 67 DFS picks with the help of Stokastic’s projection tool. Let’s see what’s on tap and find some of the best UFC Vegas 67 DFS picks for DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.

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UFC Vegas 67 DFS Picks: Sean Strickland-Nassourdine Imavov DFS Plays

Top-End Pick: Mateusz Rebecki | DraftKings: $9,400, FanDuel: $22

Mateusz Rebecki is finally getting his UFC call-up. He made his appearance on the Contender Series in August of last year. Rebecki wasted no time sealing his UFC contract with a first-round submission over Rodrigo Lidio. He is currently riding a 13-fight winning streak which includes eight wins via knockout and four via submission. Stokastic’s UFC projections give him 86.4% win odds with a 62.9% chance for a knockout. The Top Fighters Tool gives Rebecki the highest chance of being the top-6 fighter with 51.7%.

Top-End Pick: Umar Nurmagomedov | DraftKings: $8,600, FanDuel: $23

Umar Nurmagomedov is coming off a solid 2022 campaign with a nasty rear-naked choke victory over Brian Kelleher and a unanimous decision over Nate Maness in June. Prior too Nurmagomedov had not stepped inside the octagon in over a year. He has strong grappling, and his striking is continuing to improve in every fight. He will be facing a strong grappler in Raoni Barcelos, however expect Nurmagomedov’s suffocating pressure to seal the decision. This is going to be a high-level fight to kick off the first main card of 2023 and should have plenty of excitement. According to Stokastic’s projections, Nurmagomedov has an 88.6% win odds with a 29.1% chance for a knockout.

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Value Pick: Claudio Ribeiro| DraftKings: $7,900, FanDuel: $15

Claudio Ribeiro is currently riding a six-fight winning streak with all coming via knockout and one not coming in the first-round. He secured his UFC contract with a 25 second knockout over Ivan Valenzuela on Dana White’s Contender Series in August. Ribeiro will boast a four-inch reach and three-inch height advantage over Abdul Razak Alhassan. Alhassan has all the skills to get the job done. However, Ribeiro is dangerous from range and with the current slump of Alhassan, we can see Ribeiro getting another early finish. Stokastic’s projections give him 49.7% win odds with a 43.2% chance for a knockout.

Value Pick: Nick Aguirre | DraftKings: $7,300, FanDuel: $9

Nick Aguirre is a talented fighter and is on a fantastic 7-0 start in his career. This is a big step-up competition, concerning that his previous opponents combined record being 8-9. There are a couple of obstacles facing Aguirre in this fight, first is taking this step-up on short notice and second fighting up in weight when he tends to fight at 135lbs. That said, there is a lot of risk rostering him in your DFS lineups, however with a victory could paid off nicely at a mere $7,300. If Dan Argueta comes out with his pressing style that could work against him especially if his cardio was to waver, giving Aguirre opportunities to secure a victory. Aguirre has three wins via knockout and four via submission. Stokastic’s projections give him 17.3% win odds.