Welcome to the MMA Mashup, where Chris Olson offers his favorite bets and DFS picks across a variety of platforms to help give you an edge on Fight Night, with in-depth previews to explain his selections.
In his debut column for RotoWire, Cole Shelton lays down a four-pack of bets to consider for UFC Vegas 18 on Saturday, which includes a lesser-known debuting fighter.
We may have lost a few fights early Friday morning, but Chris Olson still has a pair of bets worth considering for UFC 257 on Saturday.
There's nowhere to hide in the smaller cage at the UFC APEX Center in Las Vegas, so Chris Olson is targeting several finishing props in his list of UFC 256 bets.
It's pay-per-view week, which means Chris Olson is back to offer up his favorite bets at UFC 255. Chris even offers a bonus fifth play this week, with four plus-money options to consider.
Wake up early and place your bets for the rare afternoon pay-per-view Saturday. Chris Olson looks at UFC 254 from top to bottom to find out where the value is at the sportsbooks.
Want to make UFC 253 on Saturday a little more interesting? Everyone has their take on the title fights, but Chris Olson digs deep to find several undercard plays that bettors could be overlooking.
Despite coming off a loss, Chris Olson is confident enough in Jair Rozenstruik to make him one of his top bets at UFC 252 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Check out the breakdown, along with his other favorite plays.
The UFC has the spotlight all to itself again on Fight Island this weekend, and Chris Olson is back to help bettors scratch that itch with four plus-money plays worth a look at UFC 251.
Another pay-per-view in the UFC is on tap for Saturday, and Chris Olson is back to take a look at some creative ways for opportunistic bettors to wager on the card.
How many RotoWire contributors are riding with brawler Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 on Saturday? The crew is back together to make their picks for the pay-per-view portion of the card.
Yorgan de Castro gets the chance to play hero this weekend against one of the company's most controversial fighters, and he also happens to be one of four plays Chris Olson is interested in at UFC 249.
While variance seems likely to dominate most of the main card, there are a few undercard plays this week bettors can capitalize on. Chris Olson makes his picks for UFC 248.
A heavily-conflicted crew of RotoWire MMA contributors make their picks for UFC 248, live from Las Vegas on Saturday.
Is Valentina Shevchenko as close to a sure thing as it gets on the UFC 247 card? The RotoWire MMA crew seems to think so. Check out the team's selections for the PPV portion of the event.
After going 3-0 in his inaugural column, Chris Olson returns to offer his favorite bets for UFC 247, live on ESPN Plus on Saturday in Houston.
Holly Holm looks to maintain her status as one of the world's top bantamweights at UFC 246 on Saturday, but is she one of Chris Olson's best bets? Read up on some betting tips before Saturday's card kicks off.