Fantasy MMA Pick 'Em Games and Trivia
How To Play
- 5 random events will be drawn
- For each event, pick ONE fighter from the card
- Each weight class can only be used ONCE
- You get ONE skip to pass on an event
- Scores are based on DraftKings fantasy points
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About MMA Game Night
MMA Game Night is a free fantasy MMA platform built for fight fans who live and breathe mixed martial arts. Whether you've been watching since UFC 1 at the McNichols Arena or you just caught your first card last weekend, there's a game mode here that'll test what you really know about the sport.
Every game on MMA Game Night uses real fight data from actual UFC and Pride FC events. The UFC Pick 'Em mode scores your picks using official DraftKings fantasy point values — the same scoring system used by millions of daily fantasy players. That means significant strikes, takedowns, knockdowns, submission attempts, and fight finishes all factor into your score. No made-up numbers, no guessing — real performance data from real fights.
The game database spans over 750 UFC events and 2,500+ fights, plus a full catalog of Pride FC and early UFC events from the pre-Zuffa era. That's decades of MMA history at your fingertips. Each time you play, the game randomly draws from this massive pool, so no two sessions are ever the same.
Game Modes
UFC Pick 'Em
The flagship game mode. Five random UFC events are drawn from the full database. For each event, you see the entire fight card — main event down to the prelims — and pick one fighter. The catch: each weight class category (Flyweight/Bantamweight, Featherweight/Lightweight, Welterweight/Middleweight, Light Heavyweight/Heavyweight, and Women's) can only be used once across all five rounds.
Your score is based on actual DraftKings fantasy points that fighter earned in that real fight. Knockouts, submissions, dominant striking performances, and takedown artists all rack up huge point totals. A first-round KO finish can easily score 150+ points, while a fighter who loses a lackluster decision might only net you 10-15.
Classic Pick 'Em
Step back in time with the Classic Pick 'Em mode, which draws exclusively from early UFC events (UFC 1 through UFC 29) and Pride Fighting Championships. No weight class restrictions here — just pick any fighter from the card you think will put up the biggest performance.
Scoring uses a simplified system: wins earn base points, with big bonuses for knockout and submission finishes, plus round bonuses for going deep into a fight. If you know your MMA history — who dominated in the Pride Grand Prix tournaments, which fighters ran through the early UFC brackets — this is your mode.
MMA Trivia
Over 350 multiple-choice questions spanning every era of MMA. Questions are divided into Easy, Medium, and Hard tiers, and difficulty ramps up as you progress through each 10-question round. You have 15 seconds per question, and faster correct answers earn speed bonuses on top of the base points.
Build answer streaks for escalating bonus points. Questions cover everything from legendary knockouts and submission records to obscure referee stoppages, venue history, and fighter nicknames. Play MMA Trivia
Pick 'Em Survivor
The ultimate pressure test. You're shown a real MMA fight and have just 7 seconds to pick the winner. Get it right and move on to the next fight. Get it wrong and your run is over — one wrong pick means elimination.
Fights start easy with obvious mismatches and progressively get harder, eventually throwing coin-flip matchups at you where even the most knowledgeable fans have to trust their gut. How deep can your survival streak go? Play Pick 'Em Survivor
Strategy & Tips
UFC Pick 'Em Strategy
Hunt for early finishes. The biggest scores in DraftKings fantasy MMA come from fighters who get a knockout or submission in the first round. A first-round KO can easily score 150-200+ fantasy points because the fighter earns finish bonuses on top of the striking stats. Meanwhile, a fighter who wins a grinding 3-round decision might only score 60-80 points. When you're scanning a fight card, look for fighters known for putting opponents away early.
Weight class management is everything. Since each weight class category can only be used once, plan ahead. Don't burn your Heavyweight/Light Heavyweight slot on a mediocre pick if you think a later event might have a heavyweight knockout artist on the card. Sometimes the best strategy is to skip an event (you get one skip per game) and save a weight class for a bigger opportunity.
Don't sleep on the prelims. The main event isn't always where the biggest fantasy scores live. Prelim fighters who get a spectacular finish can outscore a main event winner who goes to a decision. Scroll through the entire card before making your pick.
Volume strikers and grapplers score well too. Even without a finish, fighters who throw a high volume of significant strikes or land multiple takedowns accumulate DraftKings points. If there's no obvious KO artist on a card, look for the fighter most likely to dominate with output.
Classic Pick 'Em Tips
Early UFC was a different sport. No weight classes, no time limits, one-night tournaments. Fighters like Royce Gracie, Dan Severn, and Mark Coleman dominated entire brackets in a single night. Tournament champions rack up multiple wins and bonus points in Classic mode, making them high-value picks.
Pride FC rewarded aggression. Pride's rules and judging favored action — fighters got penalized for stalling. The result is a roster full of exciting finishers. If you see a Pride Grand Prix event, expect fireworks and pick accordingly.
Trivia Tips
Speed matters as much as knowledge. Answering within the first few seconds earns up to 50 bonus points on top of the base value. On easy questions, don't second-guess yourself — trust your instincts and lock in fast for the speed bonus.
Streaks are the key to the leaderboard. Every consecutive correct answer adds a +25 streak bonus. A 10-question perfect run with fast answers can score well over 2,000 points. One wrong answer resets your streak to zero, so the margin between a good score and a great score is consistency.
Survivor Tips
The first 10 fights are free points. Early fights feature obvious mismatches — champions vs. newcomers, ranked vs. unranked. Don't overthink these. Lock in your pick quickly and bank the easy wins.
When it's a true toss-up, go with the grappler. In close matchups with no clear favorite, fighters with a wrestling or submission background historically win more often in MMA. When you're down to 3 seconds and can't decide, the fighter with the ground game is a slightly safer bet.
How DraftKings Fantasy Scoring Works
The UFC Pick 'Em mode uses the same scoring system as DraftKings daily fantasy MMA contests. Here's how fighters earn fantasy points in a real UFC bout:
- Significant Strikes Landed: +0.6 points per strike — volume strikers can rack up 30-50+ points from strikes alone
- Takedowns Landed: +6 points each — wrestlers and grapplers get big bonuses here
- Knockdowns: +12 points each — dropping your opponent is one of the highest-value actions
- Submission Attempts: +3 points each — active grapplers who hunt for finishes score well
- Fight Win Bonus: +12 points — simply winning the fight adds to your total
- KO/TKO/Submission Finish: +12 bonus points — finishes are rewarded on top of the win bonus
- First Round Finish: +12 additional points — the earlier the stoppage, the more points
This is why fighters who get early knockouts score so much higher than decision winners. A first-round KO earns the win bonus (+12), the finish bonus (+12), the first-round bonus (+12), knockdown points (+12), plus all the significant strikes that led to the finish. That's 48+ bonus points before you even count the striking output.