DraftKings UFC 332 Pick6 Fantasy Picks: Top Plays for Silva vs. Wang

MMA returns to the Beehive State this weekend, with Natalia Silva and Wang Cong set to collide for the vacant women’s flyweight title in the main event of UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  

Silva enters as a -205 moneyline favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. Wang is a +170 underdog, with the fight total set at O/U 4.5 Rounds.

Along with traditional sports betting and daily fantasy, you can now have more action than ever for UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang. Check out DraftKings UFC Pick6 for my favorite picks for Saturday’s UFC event.

Natalia Silva | Less Than 81.5 Fantasy Points

Although top-ranked women’s flyweight Natalia Silva enters Saturday night on an exceptional 14-fight winning streak, her style hasn’t necessarily produced high fantasy outputs. The Brazilian has fought to five straight decisions since August 2023 — each performance producing fewer than 81.5 fantasy points.

Silva now faces an opponent with even less finishing prowess in China’s Wang Cong, who owns a meager 40 percent finish rate and has gone the distance four fights in a row.  Saturday night’s main event will likely go to the scorecards, which lowers Silva’s fantasy ceiling.

Payton Talbott | More Than 53.5 Significant Strikes

Payton Talbott has shored up his grappling after suffering his first professional loss. In two fights since, the bantamweight prospect has stuffed 18 of 22 combined takedown attempts (82 percent) from Felipe Lima and Henry Cejudo, allowing him to use his elite striking and land 53.5 significant strikes in both bouts. 

Talbott’s upgraded ground game should help him keep the fight in his wheelhouse against former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, who has become far more hittable at 38. That said, the veteran has never been knocked out inside the cage, and Talbott may need to land north of 53.5 significant strikes to get the job done.

Esteban Ribovics | Less Than 61.5 Significant Strikes

Lightweight prospect Esteban Ribovics and veteran fan favorite King Green are both action-first strikers, with a combined 20 first-round finishes. There’s a real chance this one doesn’t make it out of the opening frame — well before anyone can land more than 61.5 significant strikes.

In Green’s case, his Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em style can be undercut by his 40-year-old chin. Landing on both sides of early stoppages, he hasn’t absorbed over 61.5 significant strikes in 13 straight fights dating back to early 2022. It seems unlikely that Ribovics can buck the trend at UFC 332, whether or not he gets his hand raised.

Ateba Gautier | More Than 0.5 Knockouts

Ateba Gautier has gotten off to a dominant start to his UFC career: five wins; four knockouts. The hard-hitting middleweight prospect boasts an 82 percent knockout rate and will look to extend his highlight reel on Saturday night.

At 24, Gautier holds a 10-year age advantage over Roman Kopylov. And while the Russian veteran has never been knocked out, he has lost two of his last three fights and got dropped by Paulo Costa in that span. With cracks already showing, Gautier should test his opponent’s compromised chin and leave Salt Lake City with his 10th career KO.

Damian Pinas | More Than 0.5 Knockouts

Here’s another middleweight prospect looking to inflict some serious damage. Damian Pinas boasts a 100 percent finish rate and has opened his UFC career with back-to-back first-round knockouts. With a bass-boosted right hand, Pinas only needs one clean shot to end a fight.

He has a strong chance of landing that decisive blow Saturday night against Andrey Pulyaev, who has looked a bit out of his league since joining the UFC. After getting knocked down twice by Ateba Gautier earlier this year, Pulyaev likely can’t afford to eat another big shot from another dangerous knockout threat.

Alexander Hernandez | More Than 86.5 Fantasy Points

Alexander Hernandez’s recent decision loss to Rafa Garcia snapped a four-fight winning streak, punctuated by back-to-back knockouts. The longtime lightweight is well-positioned to recapture that momentum with a big performance against a returning Rafael Dos Anjos. 

Dos Anjos is looking to stage a comeback at 41, after being away from the cage for nearly two years. He’s dropped four of his last five fights, twice by stoppage. Dos Anjos could look unrecognizable compared to his dominant past self after suffering a knee injury in his last fight against Geoff Neal.

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