Fight IQ: UFC 245

This week, Shaun, Joe, & Chris analyze the UFC 245 card, which airs on ESPN+ on Saturday, Dec. 14, starting at 6:15 PM ET. The trio covers each fight leading to the Usman vs. Covington main event.
Fight IQ: UFC 245
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Welcome to Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire. This show will air the day before each event after weigh-ins on YouTube Live before being posted right here on RotoWire MMA. The goal? Offer in-depth, fight-by-fight breakdowns from the perspective of experienced, high-stakes DFS players to give YOU an edge against the competition.

This week, Shaun, Joe & Chris break down every fight on the UFC 245 card, which airs live on ESPN+ on Saturday, December 14, beginning at 6:15 PM ET. The trio breaks down every fight leading up to the Usman vs. Covington main event. 

Meet the Hosts:

Chris Olson: Contributor at RotoWire to "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," as well as DFS Baseball, and MMA fight recaps. Follow him on Twitter at @RealChrisOlson.
Joe "SunTszu": Known more commonly by his Twitter handle @SunTszu, Joe is a Hedge Fund Executive by day and high-volume DFS player by night. He is a 2x "Bracket Challenge" & "Gotham qualifier, who is currently ranked 13th in DFS MMA. You can also find him as one of the original contributors of "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire." He is also a co-creator of the "Creating Alpha in DFS" podcast.
@theDFSniper: @theDFSniper is the host and lead instigator of "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire." He also appears on the LoudMouth MMA podcast and contributes soccer content to DFS Army.

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The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Christopher Olson plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: DraftKings: Sommerset, FanDuel: Christop, Yahoo: Martins.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christopher Olson writes DFS articles and blogs for a variety of sports including MLB, NFL and MMA. Follow him on Twitter @RealChrisOlson
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