X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Stats & Leaders
Starts and Sit
Daily Fantasy
Who To Pickup
24x7 News and Alerts

UFC 213: MMA Main Card Predictions and DFS Picks

What's up RotoBallers. In this column, I will be taking a look at the main card for UFC 213. Our analysis will help you with your DraftKings MMA lineups. We will be keeping track based on picking winners and losers. We will also predict how the fight will be finished, but that will not reflect in the records (Justin's Record: 131-61).

MMA has one of the best sweats in DFS. Two fighters compete at a time with only one coming out as the winner. It's the best feeling in the world when you are watching the main event of a show and know you need a first round knockout to win the entire tournament. And nothing feels worse than when you need a first round knockout by Stipe Miocic to win thousands of dollars in a tournament, but when he lands that knockout punch, you realize that you placed 14th because Jacare Souza was too dominant in a previous fight. This was a serious scenario that I had to live through when Miocic won the Heavyweight Championship. Without anymore waiting, here are our DFS lineup picks and DraftKings analysis for the main card at UFC 213.

Editor's Note: Interested in RotoBaller's MMA DFS Cheat Sheet with advanced fighter statistics, deep analysis and detailed insights from MMA DFS Expert Justin Bales? Let us know here.

 

Anthony Pettis vs Jim Miller

Miller is always a great option to start off the main card, especially in a fight against Pettis. Pettis has been on a terrible losing skid recently, but he has lost against top competition. Miller, on the other hand, is 3-1 in his last four fights, only losing a decision to Dustin Poirier. Miller will want to turn this game into a dirty fight, utilizing the clinch and his wrestling. Pettis is going to want to use his athleticism and speed to keep this fight at distance. Pettis should be able to do this for three rounds, scoring a much needed win against a respectable opponent.

Anthony Pettis via Unanimous Decision

 

Fabricio Werdum vs Alistair Overeem

Werdum and Overeem have both been on unbelievable runs in the UFC, as they have combined for a 12-2 record in their last 14 fights. In that span, both of those fighters have only lost to heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Overeem has been fighting as smart as anyone in the UFC recently, while Werdum will be looking to make this fight slightly more wild. These two have fought twice before, and they have a 1-1 record against each other. Overeem will be looking to emulate his game plan in their second fight, as he is the more efficient striker with better defense. He also has better takedown accuracy and defense. Overeem may not get the flashy finish, but he should be able to pull off the victory again this weekend.

Alistair Overeem via Unanimous Decision

 

Daniel Omielanczuk vs Curtis Blaydes

Blaydes lost his first UFC fight by doctor’s stoppable to an elite fighter in Francis Ngannou. Since then, he has dominated each of his next two opponents. Blaydes is an elite wrestler that has a tremendous gas tank for his size. Omielanczuk is a respectable fighter, but he has struggled against grapplers throughout his career. This is a showcase fight for Blaydes on a big stage, as he is one of the top prospects in the heavyweight division. He should be able to put on another dominant performance on his way to a ranked victory.

Curtis Blaydes, TKO, 1st Round

 

Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker

This is one of the hardest fights on the car to predict. These two fighters combined to go 15-0 in their last 15 fights. Romero always seems to find ways to win the fight, even if he has lost two rounds already. Whittaker, on the other hand, does not seem to lose many rounds, as he uses his striking and elite takedown defense to outwork his opponents. Romero has respectable striking, as well, to go along with elite power. He isn’t an efficient takedown artist, but he will be relentless with his takedown attempts the entire fight. If he starts to lose on the scorecards, I expect him to unload his gas tank and look for a finish in the championship rounds.

Yoel Romero, TKO, 4th Round

 

Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko

This is another extremely difficult fight to predict. Nunes has finished each of her wins, aside from Shevchenko, who she beat in a three round decision. Shevchenko had taken over that fight in the third round, though, and many people that Shevchenko would have won that fight had it gone five rounds. With that being said, Shevchenko has been knocked out before, and while she continues to get better, so does Nunes. This fight is essentially a pick ‘em, but I feel Nunes has the power to finish Shevchenko early in the fight this time around.

Amanda Nunes, TKO, 2nd Round




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Stats & Leaders
Starts and Sit
Daily Fantasy
Who To Pickup
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

DeMar DeRozan18 mins ago

Unavailable On Wednesday
Amon-Ra St. Brown24 mins ago

Returns To Limited Practice On Tuesday
Terry Rozier29 mins ago

Will Play On Tuesday
Isiah Pacheco30 mins ago

Practicing In Full On Tuesday
Jalen Green30 mins ago

Active On Tuesday
MarJon Beauchamp32 mins ago

Upgraded To Available
Taurean Prince35 mins ago

Available On Tuesday
Brandin Cooks37 mins ago

CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks Limited Again On Tuesday
Romeo Doubs57 mins ago

Picks Up DNP
Jake Ferguson1 hour ago

Not Tracking To Play After Another DNP
Giannis Antetokounmpo1 hour ago

Out Tuesday Versus Heat
Ja Morant1 hour ago

Ruled Out For Wednesday
Julian Phillips1 hour ago

Available Versus Wizards
Talen Horton-Tucker1 hour ago

Good To Go Tuesday
Lonzo Ball2 hours ago

Targeting Return To Action On Wednesday
Auston Matthews2 hours ago

Could Be Ready For Action On Wednesday
Cole Sillinger2 hours ago

Ruled Out For Wednesday
Caleb Martin2 hours ago

Questionable For Wednesday's Matchup With Houston
Mitchell Chaffee2 hours ago

Considered Day-To-Day
Thatcher Demko2 hours ago

Nearing Season Debut
Kyle Lowry2 hours ago

Out Wednesday Versus Rockets
Tage Thompson2 hours ago

Set To Return On Wednesday
Pyotr Kochetkov2 hours ago

May Be Ready To Return Later In The Week
Paul George2 hours ago

Unavailable On Wednesday
Timo Meier3 hours ago

Receives One-Game Suspension
Brock Boeser3 hours ago

Returns To Action Tuesday
Joel Embiid3 hours ago

Won't Play Wednesday
Jordan Poole3 hours ago

Unavailable On Tuesday
David Montgomery5 hours ago

Likely To Play On Thanksgiving
Nolan Arenado5 hours ago

Willing To Move To First Base
Evan Carter6 hours ago

Swinging A Bat, Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training
Josh Jung6 hours ago

Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training
Aaron Rodgers6 hours ago

Hasn't Decided On Playing Status In 2025
Adolis García6 hours ago

Adolis Garcia Resumes Running
Corey Seager6 hours ago

Nearing Full Baseball Activities
Daniel Jones7 hours ago

Clears Waivers, Officially A Free Agent
Derrick Henry9 hours ago

Notches Another 100-Yard Game
Lamar Jackson9 hours ago

Bounces Back With Three Touchdowns
Aidan O'Connell10 hours ago

Raiders To Start Aidan O'Connell At Quarterback In Week 13
Dallas Cowboys10 hours ago

Cowboys Won't Rule Out Mike McCarthy Extension
Kyle Filipowski10 hours ago

Sits Out Second Consecutive Game
Jameson Williams10 hours ago

Won't Face Legal Action
Jordan Clarkson10 hours ago

Back On The Shelf Tuesday
Devin Vassell10 hours ago

Expected To Return On Wednesday
Joe Ingles10 hours ago

Listed As Questionable For Tuesday
Mike Conley10 hours ago

Iffy For Tuesday's Action
Taurean Prince10 hours ago

Questionable To Face Heat
Macklin Celebrini11 hours ago

Records First Career Three-Point Game
Connor Hellebuyck11 hours ago

Stops 43 Shots In Win Against Wild
Seth Jarvis11 hours ago

Returns With A Three-Point Effort
Sebastian Aho11 hours ago

Racks Up Four Points In Impressive Win
Nico Hischier11 hours ago

Nets Historic Hat Trick Versus Predators
Jakob Chychrun12 hours ago

Tallies Three Points In Monday's Win
Brandon Hagel12 hours ago

Dishes Out Career-High Five Assists
Demarcus Robinson19 hours ago

DeMarcus Robinson Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
Aidan O'Connell19 hours ago

Raiders To Open Aidan O'Connell's Practice Window
Ja'Tavion Sanders20 hours ago

Avoids Serious Injury
Tommy Devito20 hours ago

Tommy DeVito Avoids Injury Report To Open Week 13
J.K. Dobbins21 hours ago

Won't Return On Monday Night
J.K. Dobbins22 hours ago

Questionable To Return On Monday
Daniel Jones22 hours ago

Won't Join The Raiders
Baltimore Ravens1 day ago

Roquan Smith Out On Monday Night
Patrik Laine1 day ago

Practices In Regular Jersey
Mason McTavish1 day ago

Returns To Ducks Lineup Monday
Chris Kreider1 day ago

Unavailable Versus Blues
Artem Zub1 day ago

Out With Fractured Foot
TB1 day ago

Nicholas Paul To Remain Out For At Least One More Week
Pyotr Kochetkov1 day ago

Lands In Concussion Protocol
Devin Williams1 day ago

Brewers Plan To Hang Onto Devin Williams For Now
1 day ago

Blue Jays Could Make Aggressive Play For Anthony Santander
Alec Bohm1 day ago

Phillies, White Sox Have Discussed Alec Bohm, Garrett Crochet
1 day ago

Mets The Clear-Cut Favorites To Land Juan Soto
Yusei Kikuchi1 day ago

Signs Three-Year Deal With Angels
Yan Xiaonan1 day ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Tabatha Ricci1 day ago

Drops Decision At UFC Macau
Muslim Salikhov1 day ago

Gets Highlight-Reel Knockout Win At UFC Macau
Song Kenan1 day ago

2-2 In Last Four Fights After UFC Macau Loss
Zhang Mingyang1 day ago

Gets TKO Win At UFC Macau
Ozzy Diaz1 day ago

Gets TKO'd At UFC Macau
Volkan Oezdemir3 days ago

Drops Decision At UFC Macau
MMA3 days ago

Carlos Uberg Extends Win Streak At UFC Macau
MMA3 days ago

Cong Wang Gets Submitted In Upset Fashion At UFC Macau
Gabriella Fernandes3 days ago

Pulls Off Massive Upset At UFC Macau
Deiveson Figueiredo3 days ago

Falls Short At UFC Macau
Petr Yan3 days ago

Gets Dominant Win At UFC Macau
4 days ago

Nationals Non-Tender Kyle Finnegan On Friday
4 days ago

Rays Non-Tender Dylan Carlson
4 days ago

Rockies Non-Tender Brendan Rodgers, Cal Quantrill
Mike Yastrzemski4 days ago

Avoids Arbitration With Giants
4 days ago

Blue Jays Non-Tender Closer Jordan Romano
Dustin May4 days ago

Dodgers Sign Dustin May To One-Year Deal To Avoid Arbitration
Brady Singer4 days ago

Shipped To Cincinnati
Jonathan India4 days ago

Traded To Kansas City
Shohei Ohtani4 days ago

In Early Stages Of Recovery From Shoulder Surgery
Tabatha Ricci4 days ago

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak
Yan Xiaonan4 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Muslim Salikhov4 days ago

A Favorite At UFC Macau
Chris Sale4 days ago

To Have Normal Offseason
Garrett Crochet4 days ago

Drawing Plenty Of Interest
Song Kenan4 days ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Zhang Mingyang4 days ago

Set For His Second UFC Fight
Ozzy Diaz4 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Macau
Carlos Ulberg5 days ago

Looking To Cement Himself As A Title Contender At UFC Macau
Volkan Oezdemir5 days ago

Eyes Another Knockout At UFC Macau
Gabriella Fernandes5 days ago

A Big Underdog At UFC Macau
Austin Eckroat6 days ago

Heads To The RSM Classic After Win
Harris English6 days ago

Finding Form Heading To The RSM Classic
Ben Griffin6 days ago

Continues Playing Well Heading To The RSM Classic
Denny McCarthy6 days ago

Returns to The RSM Classic

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP