MMA DFS Playbook: UFC Vegas 56

UFC Vegas 56: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Published: Jun 03, 2022

Updated: Jun 03, 2022

The UFC gives us an afternoon card this week with UFC Vegas 56 getting underway at 1 pm ET on Saturday, June 4. There's nothing wrong with some mid-day MMA DFS lineups, though, and that's what we have on DraftKings and FanDuel! Check out this UFC DFS playbook and example daily fantasy lineups before the fight card gets going. The heavyweight bout between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlines the slate as the main event of UFC Vegas 56. There are plenty of live underdogs, though, so don’t feel the need to reach on any particular matchup. Check out all of the latest UFC Vegas 56 odds, stats, predictions, and matchup breakdowns for the entire fight card below. Now let's look at some UFC DFS top picks and plays for Saturday's UFC Vegas 56 event. Good luck in your MMA daily fantasy lineups!

MMA DFS Playbook for UFC Vegas 55

Main Event
Fighter(s)	Price	Opponent	Risk	Odds	ITD
Alexander Volkov vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik	8600/7600	-	Stackability: Moderate	-160/ +140	+250/+180
These two almost contenders will look to make some waves in the rankings at the expense of one another. Both are coming off losses. Both are solid vets. Volkov will have his usual length advantage and then some against the six-foot Jair. Rozenstruik will bide his time looking to land that one-hitter quitter. If that comes before the third he's a fantasy hit. If not it isn't guaranteed value. That makes Volkov the side to favor for volume and occasional grappling.

Expensive
Fighter(s)	Price	Opponent	Risk	Odds	ITD
Erin Blanchfield	9600	JJ Aldrich	Somewhat-Safe	-510	+250
The UFC may have found their next hype train in Blanchfield. She tore through Invicta at a young age and hasn't slowed down in the UFC. She's got strong grappling which will be tested her against the sound Aldrich. It should be a good opportunity to see how solid her striking is.
Damon Jackson	9500	Dan Argueta	Somewhat-Safe	-600	-150
Jackson has quietly been on a tear. He's only lost to solid UFC competition and he's beaten some good names. Argueta is coming in on short notice, up a weight class, and will wrestle right into Jackson BJJ danger zone.
Movsar Evloev	9400	Dan Ige	Somewhat-Safe	-425	+380
It's been a smart progression for Evloev, who came in as a polished prospect. He has all the tools to beat Ige. The one concern is that previous wrestlers have pushed takedowns and chokes at him with moderate success. That means they delayed their own losing but still, Evloev was in some hairy spots.
Rinat Fakhretdinov	9200	Andreas Michailidis	Moderate	-265	-110
Rinat's 20-2 record is fairly manufactured with only a couple of recognizable names and those being UFC cast-offs. I try not to hold that against fighters too strongly since they are occasionally tigers waiting to be uncaged. It's still a concern at this price, however.

Mid-Range
Fighter(s)	Price	Opponent	Risk	Odds	ITD
Jeff Molina	9000	Zhalgas Zhumagulov	Moderate	-180	+275
What is there not to like about Molina? He's all action, using pace to break his opponents will. Tough as nails too if things do get scrappy. Double Z is equally scrappy and will give him his best test to date. It's going to be hard to take a decision from Molina so you better finish him.
Tony Gravely	8400	Johnny Munoz	Moderate	-135	+175
We love Gravely for his output, his wrestling, and his ever improving striking. What we don't love is his occasional defensive shortcomings. Going to hard has burned him in the past. Munoz is outgunned everywhere in this fight but may be able to snag a neck or arm. Otherwise is all Grav(el)y.
Joe Solecki	8800	Alex Da Silva	Somewhat-Risky	-165	+200
We still haven't seen the best version of Joe Solecki and he's taking lessons from some great fighters in the Octagon. He should be able to break Da Silva with pace. If that comes via an early sub he'll be a smash play.
Alonzo Menifield	8700	Askar Mozharov	Somewhat-Risky	-250	-190
The UFC owes Mozharov a fight for him trying to get a short notice visa. They don't owe him an easy one, though. Zo has continued to improve his MMA game. His endurance is better and he can defend a takedown a bit now. His power is show-stopping and should be on display.
Ode Osbourne	8900	Zarrukh Adashev	Somewhat-Risky	-190	+165
If Ode doesn't walk into a haymaker he should be able to grapple with Adashev and probably submit the shorter man.
Benoit Saint Denis	8500	Niklas Stolze	Somewhat-Risky	#N/A	#N/A
Germany vs France is a great world cup match. Not the best MMA fight, though. Saint Denis is getting a bit of a rub coming on short notice and getting shellacked by Elizeu Zaleski.
Karine Silva	8200	Poliana Botelho	Risky	-125	+275
Silva may be a decent UFC fighter, we just don't know yet. Botehlo is likely getting cut with a loss. At the price, it's worth a stab.

Pay-Downs
Fighter(s)	Price	Opponent	Risk	Odds	ITD
Zhalgas Zhumagulov	7200	Jeff Molina	Somewhat-Risky	+155	+400
ZZ is slightly overlooked at this price. He's the veteran and a hard nut to crack. Most fighters break themselves on him but Molina may be a special one.
Alex Da Silva	7400	Joe Solecki	Somewhat-Risky	+145	+275
Da Silva's bitten off more than he can chew in the UFC for the most part. This is a more appropriate test but still a dangerous spot. He'll have to get it done early and that makes him an interesting GPP play.
Dan Ige	6800	Movsar Evloev	Risky	+320	+800
The line is probably too wide for someone in Ige that has shown a consistent ability to outperform his athletic shortfalls. His main path to a big upset is to get things on the mat and work a choke. Evloev has been put in danger there by other vets during his UFC run.
Johnny Munoz	7800	Tony Gravely	Risky	#N/A	#N/A
We always want some exposure to the other side of a Gravely fight for the volume and variant nature. Munoz probably needs to sub Gravely to win but that's not out of the question given how hard Tony pushes the pace. That leaves openings for opponents.
Andreas Michailidis	7000	Rinat Fakhretdinov	Risky	+215	+450
The most intriguing thing here is Michailidis's drop down to 170. He's a journeyman but well-rounded. We've seen Russian debuts go poorly before, as well.
Niklas Stolze	7700	Benoit Saint Denis	Risky	+135	+300
Stolze isn't long for the UFC but he may find a way against Saint Denis. The Frenchman has plenty of holes in his striking the Stolze can exploit.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz	7900	Felice Herrig	Risky	-105	+500
KK just can't walk away from the UFC checks. She's beaten Herrig before and knows the formula is stuff takedowns and piece her up. That was a lifetime ago, though.
JJ Aldrich	6600	Erin Blanchfield	Risky	+375	+800
Can Blanchfield still thrive when her grappling edge isn't there? That's what Aldrich is hoping to find out. She has underrated takedown defense and is a gritty vet. It's also women's MMA so it's the spot to play some underdogs.

MMA DFS Example Lineup for UFC Vegas 55

UFC Vegas 56 Live Dogs

Rozenstruik, Zhumagulov, Da Silva, Ige, Munoz, Michailidis, Aldrich, Kowalkiewicz

UFC Vegas 56 Stats, Picks & Predictions


Alexander Volkov	vs	Jairzinho Rozenstruik
$8,600	DFS Salary	$7,600
Record: 34-10-0	Record	Record: 12-3-0
22	Knockouts	11
3	Subs	0
-160	Vegas Odds	+140
6/10	Lineup Pool	4/10

Dan Ige	vs	Movsar Evloev
$6,800	DFS Salary	$9,400
Record: 15-5-0	Record	Record: 15-0-0
4	Knockouts	3
5	Subs	4
+320	Vegas Odds	-425
4/10	Lineup Pool	6/10

Michael Trizano	vs	Lucas Almeida
$9,100	DFS Salary	$7,100
Record: 10-2-0	Record	Record: 12-1-0
2	Knockouts	8
2	Subs	5
-225	Vegas Odds	+185
4/10	Lineup Pool	4/10

Karine Silva	vs	Poliana Botelho
$8,200	DFS Salary	$8,000
Record: 14-4-0	Record	Record: 8-4-0
9	Knockouts	6
5	Subs	0
-125	Vegas Odds	+105
5/10	Lineup Pool	3/10

Ode Osbourne	vs	Zarrukh Adashev
$8,900	DFS Salary	$7,300
Record: 10-4-0 (1 NC)	Record	Record: 4-3-0
4	Knockouts	2
4	Subs	0
-190	Vegas Odds	+160
5/10	Lineup Pool2	4/10
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Alonzo Menifield	vs	Askar Mozharov
$8,700	DFS Salary	$7,500
Record: 11-3-0	Record	Record: 19-12-0
8	Knockouts	11
2	Subs	6
-250	Vegas Odds	+200
5/10	Lineup Pool	3/10

Felice Herrig	vs	Karolina Kowalkiewicz
$8,300	DFS Salary	$7,900
Record: 14-9-0	Record	Record: 12-7-0
1	Knockouts	3
4	Subs	4
-115	Vegas Odds	-105
4/10	Lineup Pool	4/10

Joe Solecki	vs	Alex Da Silva
$8,800	DFS Salary	$7,400
Record: 11-3-0	Record	Record: 21-3-0
1	Knockouts	13
7	Subs	7
-165	Vegas Odds	+145
5/10	Lineup Pool	5/10

Damon Jackson	vs	Dan Argueta
$9,500	DFS Salary	$6,700
Record: 20-4-1 (1 NC)	Record	Record: 8-0-0
3	Knockouts	2
15	Subs	4
-600	Vegas Odds	+435
7/10	Lineup Pool	2/10

Niklas Stolze	vs	Benoit Saint Denis
$7,700	DFS Salary	$8,500
Record: 12-5-0	Record	Record: 8-1-0 (1 NC)
4	Knockouts	1
5	Subs	7
+135	Vegas Odds	#N/A
4/10	Lineup Pool	4/10

Johnny Munoz	vs	Tony Gravely
$7,800	DFS Salary	$8,400
Record: 11-1-0	Record	Record: 22-7-0
2	Knockouts	9
7	Subs	3
#N/A	Vegas Odds	-135
3/10	Lineup Pool	7/10

Jeff Molina	vs	Zhalgas Zhumagulov
$9,000	DFS Salary	$7,200
Record: 10-2-0	Record	Record: 14-6-0
4	Knockouts	7
4	Subs	1
-180	Vegas Odds	+155
6/10	Lineup Pool	4/10

Rinat Fakhretdinov	vs	Andreas Michailidis
$9,200	DFS Salary	$7,000
Record: 18-1-0	Record	Record: 13-5-0
11	Knockouts	7
5	Subs	4
-265	Vegas Odds	+215
4/10	Lineup Pool	4/10

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