UFC Vegas 54: Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic

For this weekend's UFC Vegas 54 event emanating from UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, Michael Alexander and Fantasy Alarm will have some of the most comprehensive coverage around with the MMA DFS Playbook for the event. From the detailed breakdowns for the best MMA DFS plays of the fight card to UFC Vegas 54 stats and picks, to UFC DFS example lineups, to the sheer amount of information at your disposal to lock in the best picks for Saturday night's event - what's better than that? Let's see what's on tap for this weekend's fight card, how to watch, and more!

 

 

 

Who's on the UFC Vegas 54 card this week? 

 

UFC Vegas 54 Main Card

Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Ryan Spann vs. Ion Cutelaba

Davey Grant vs. Louis Smolka

Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas

Frank Camacho vs. Manuel Torres

Jake Hadley vs. Allan Nascimento

 

UFC Vegas 54 Prelims

Viviane Araujo vs. Andrea Lee

Michael Johnson vs. Alan Patrick

Virna Jandiroba vs. Angela Hill

Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario

Nick Maximov vs. Andre Petroski
 

What's at stake at UFC Vegas 54? 

The winner of the main event between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksander Rakic is locked in for the next shot at the light heavyweight title currently held by Glover Teixeira. Blachowicz is currently the number two ranked light heavyweight having previously been the champion before losing his title to Texeira. Rakic is the number five ranked light heavyweight and is 6-1 in his UFC career. We also get to see star in the making Nick Maximov continue his ascent into contention. Maximov is 3-0 in the UFC since debuting on Dana White's Contender series with three decision victories. He faces Andre Petroski who is 2-0 in the UFC, getting finishes in both of his fights. UFC Vegas 54 also features a women's flyweight battle between the current number one contender Katlyn Chookagian, who is considered to be the number 10 pound for pound female fighter in the UFC, against Amanda Ribas who had been fighting at strawweight and has wins in six of her last seven matchups which includes notable wins over Paige VanZant and Mackenzie Dern. Chookagian has won three straight and with this win should get another shot at the lightweight title after failing to capture it back in 2020, losing to current champion Valentina Shevchenko in the third round. 

 

 

How do I watch UFC Vegas 54? 

The UFC Vegas 54 prelims start at 7:30 PM ET, followed by the UFC Vegas 54 main card at 10 PM ET. The event will air on the streaming service ESPN+. 

 

Where can I play fantasy MMA for UFC Vegas 54? 

If looking to make some DFS lineups for UFC Vegas 54 both DraftKings and FanDuel offer daily fantasy MMA. DraftKings's featured contest for UFC Vegas 54 is the $400K Throwdown which pays out $100K to first place. PrizePicks and Underdog also offer player prop contests with props ranging from total significant strikes, completed takedowns, minutes fought, and more.

 

 

What UFC Vegas 54 coverage will there be on Fantasy Alarm? 

The UFC Vegas 54 MMA DFS Playbook will come out on Friday following the fighter weigh-ins. You can find fight picks, odds, stats, and breakdowns all in one place. It's the premier place to start your fantasy MMA lineup research. 

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