After being at their home base last week, the UFC is back on the road for a Fight Night in Seattle, Washington. Former double champion No. 7 Henry “Triple C” Cejudo takes on No. 8 Song Yadong in the Main Event. In the co-main event, No. 9 Brendan Allen is fighting No. 12 Anthony Hernandez in a highly anticipated three-round middleweight bout.
The Prelims start at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the Main Card airing live on ESPN+ at 9:00 p.m. ET. Check out my favorite fighters to add to your daily fantasy lineup for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song.
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Studs
Anthony Hernandez ($9,000)
Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez has had an incredible run, winning his last six fights with five finishes. Hernandez is 13-2 in his MMA career, finishing 11 of his opponents. In October, he knocked out Michel Pereira in the fifth round but now faces No. 9 Brendan Allen, who has won seven of his previous eight contests.
Although both fighters share a 75″ standing reach, Allen has a two-inch advantage in height (6’2″ vs. 6’0″). Hernandez is as consistent a fighter as you’ll find in the UFC. He is coming off a career-high of 192 fantasy points but has scored 100-plus points in five straight bouts.
Hernandez is the more accurate striker by 10 percent while landing 1.11 more significant strikes per minute. But even though his striking has been improving, his most significant edge is on the ground. Fluffy lands 6.64 takedowns per 15 minutes compared to Allen’s 1.67. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Hernandez is a -340 favorite, and Allen is a +270 underdog. Hernandez continues to improve each fight, and with his elite-finishing ability, it is wise to back him in this bout.
Ibo Aslan ($8,500)
After knocking out his opponent in the first round at Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023, Aslan is 2-0 in the UFC. Aslan has finished all three of his opponents in the UFC so far. His latest victory at UFC 308 in October 2024 came against Rafael Cerqueira. Now, he faces nine-year UFC veteran Ion Cutelaba on Saturday.
Aslan scored 85 fantasy points in his first UFC bout but followed it up with a 126-point performance against Cerqueira. On paper, Aslan has all the physical advantages: height (6’3″ vs. 6’1″) and standing reach (77″ vs. 75″). Cutelaba is a good all-around fighter, but he defends opponents’ strikes at a 46 percent rate.
Yes, Cutelaba has won two of his past three fights, but Aslan is a more talented fighter than his past opponents. Six of Cutelaba’s previous seven losses have come by finish. If Aslan pressures Cutelaba early in this contest, he will likely put together another excellent fantasy performance.
Value Play
Henry Cejudo ($7,300)
Getting Cejudo at this cheap price is a no-brainer value play for your fantasy lineup. He is on a two-fight losing streak, but he lost to former champions Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili.
Before his losing streak, Cejudo had scored at least 93 points in his previous three fights, with two of them exceeding 100. Cejudo is a big +225 underdog, but the contest is close on paper. Yadong does land 1.12 more significant strikes per minute, while Cejudo is the more efficient puncher (46% vs. 43%).
As an Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler, Cejudo has the edge on the ground. While being the smaller fighter, Cejudo will have to exert much more energy when putting together combinations on the feet and attempting takedowns. If anyone can overcome the odds once again and get back to his winning ways, it is Cejudo, who is a proven winner. Cejudo’s last three victories have all been by knockout, and if he is aggressive, a finish could be possible in this contest.
