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UFC 183 Fantasy Preview: Breakdown of available options for "Silva vs. Diaz" card on Kountermove (w/MMATorch Freeroll)
Jan 29, 2015 - 12:25:01 PM
UFC 183 Fantasy Preview: Breakdown of available options for "Silva vs. Diaz" card on Kountermove (w/MMATorch Freeroll)
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

The UFC's already successful January closes out with another big event on Saturday at UFC 183, and you can make a little money on the card once again in fantasy MMA via our friends at Kountermove.com. If you've never played a game at Kountermove before, read on for details on the game, some of our thoughts on the available options this weekend, and a link to MMATorch's freeroll for the event.

First up, the rules. In Kountermove, each fighter on a given card is given a set salary for that night, and your job is to put together your best five man (or woman) team within a cap of $25,000. Come fight night, each fighter will score points for significant strikes, takedowns/reversals, knock downs, submission attempts, and dominant positions.

Once a fight has finished, fighters receive bonus points depending on how the fight ended. A first round finish brings 100 points, second round 75, with 50 coming for a finish in the third, fourth, or fifth rounds. Additionally, if a fight goes to a decision, any rounds won score ten points for your fighter (example, a 30-27 decision would score 30 points for the winner).

The best combined scores each event will win prize money, which is split up amongst the pool depending on the amount of players, the entry fee, and how much money is available.

For the fantasy preview on this card, we're going to take a bit of a different approach, with some quick thoughts on the pros and cons of the available fighters as the prices are set. Here we go!


Anderson Silva ($5800) vs. Nick Diaz ($4800): Silva feels like a must-play despite the hefty price tag. Sure he lost to Chris Weidman twice and missed a year for a broken leg, but he's still a much better striker than Diaz, and Diaz doesn't have the one-punch KO power to finish him. Silva should score big in this one.

Tyron Woodley ($4600) vs. Kelvin Gastelum ($5000): Yes, Woodley has some history in knocking guys out, but he's not doing that against Gastelum. In fact, I'd imagine the young TUF winner is more capable of finishing this fight. It could also get ugly, so picking anyone here is on your confidence in Gastelum finishing Woodley.

Joe Lauzon ($4700) vs. Al Iaquinta ($4900): This is a dangerous fight to pick as far as this game is concerned. The price is enticing for both, but they're each capable of stopping it. Unless you have total belief in Iaquinta taking Lauzon out with strikes or Lauzon getting Iaquinta down and submitting him, you may want to avoid this one altogether.

Thales Leites ($5200) vs. Tim Boetsch ($4400): I think Leites could very well stop Boetsch here, though Boetsch has proven a fairly durable competitor. Regardless, I don't like Boetsch as an underdog even if the price is enticing, because stoppage or no, I believe Leites takes this one clearly.

Jordan Mein ($5000) vs. Thiago Alves ($4600): This is another potential play given Mein's propensity for violence and the fact that Alves has fought just once in a three year stretch. Still, Alves doesn't get stopped all that easily, and though Mein's got the power to do so, he's had plenty of fights drag on without a finish, so again, this pick depends on your confidence level on Mein.

Miesha Tate ($4800) vs. Sara McMann ($4800): This is one of those fights to avoid at all costs. It's theoretically possible that Tate finds a way to finish, or that McMann can somehow put some points together, it's just not likely. I don't envision either racking up the offense to make either of them worth putting on your team.

Ed Herman ($4600) vs. Derek Brunson ($5000): Is Ed Herman a shell of his former self? Can Brunson take advantage and finish Herman? While the former may be true, the latter's far from a guarantee, and Brunson's not a consistent enough finisher to have faith in that pick.

Ian McCall ($5500) vs. John Lineker ($4100): McCall might win this fight, but it would be by negating Lineker through three rounds. He's not stopping the Brazilian, and if anything, it's more likely the Brazilian pulls off a stoppage himself. At Lineker's price, he's almost a necessity as a flier to leave space for more favorites, and McCall should probably be avoided entirely.

Rafael Natal ($4800) vs. Tom Watson ($4800): This one's another that can probably be skipped entirely. Both are fairly durable, both can engage in ugly fights, and this one's more than likely going to go 15 minutes while failing to provide much in the way of points.

Diego Brandao ($5100) vs. Jimy Hettes ($4500): Brandao's probably a safe bet here. Sure he got stopped by Poirier and McGregor in this division, but that's the exact opposite type of fighter from Hettes. Brandao should roll here, and should absolutely finish Hettes. It would be a significant surprise if he fails on that end.

Richardson Moreira ($4400) vs. Ildemar Alcantara ($5200): Moreira got knocked out in 20 seconds in his UFC debut, which certainly doesn't inspire confidence, but Alcantara's no proven finisher. You're likely better off avoiding this matchup as well.

Thiago Santos ($5300) vs. Andy Enz ($4300): While Santos has stopped opponents in six of his nine wins, he's lost two of his three UFC bouts, and is not by any stretch a proven commodity in the UFC. Enz isn't all that good, but he hasn't ever been stopped, either, so don't expect a finish from Santos here. Enz may be able to pull off the upset in his own right, but you run plenty of risk if you try to bank on that to leave part of your bankroll open.


Join our $50 freeroll on Kountermove for Saturday's event at the link below, but hurry because the spots fill fast!

Click here to play MMATorch's UFC 183 freeroll!


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