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How to Play Fantasy MMA
Fantasy MMA leagues fall into one of 3 categories:
In scoring and betting leagues, players may choose fighters from the pool of participants in the next event, and players can choose the same fighters as anyone else. In other words, fighters are not exclusive to one owner like many fantasy sports. In an individual league, players draft or win the rights to individual fighters in an auction. Fantasy MMA Points LeaguesPlayers choose fighters from an upcoming event and receive points for their performance. Most leagues allow you to choose 5 or 7 fighters per event, and most leagues have 4, 6 or 8 teams. Here is a common scoring system, but you may use whatever system you would like.
Fantasy MMA Betting LeaguesBetting fantasy MMA leagues are run over a set period of time, forming a season. Players start with a predetermined fantasy bankroll, like $1,000, and place fantasy wagers on fighters in upcoming events. The player with the most fantasy money when the season is completed is the winner. Fantasy betting leagues are more labor-intensive than points leagues because you have to use odds and calculate returns on bets based on them. There are online leagues running where this is an automated process. Fantasy MMA Individual LeaguesFantasy MMA can also be run in a similar fashion to golf or NASCAR fantasy games. Team owners draft or win rights to fighters in an auction and assign “starting” fighters for each event. If you decide to use this type of system, each team should have ample room on their roster for extra fighters. This type of league should also have a new supplemental draft or auction at set periods during the season, to replace injured fighters or adjust team rosters. Fantasy MMA Scoring VariationsThe most common scoring variation that I have seen is when players make their picks for upcoming fights, they also pick the round the fight will end and how it will end. For example, round 2 by knockout. Scoring for this type of system is below.
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is one
of the newest fantasy sports contests available to fans. Players
pick their fighters from either UFC or Pride FC events (or
both) and earn points based on how the fighters they choose perform
in the event. Fantasy MMA has many possible variations, and
like all fantasy sports, there is not a “right” way to play. I have
listed many of these variations below, but feel free to alter or add
to any of them if you are organizing your own league. The important
thing is to design a system that is fair to everyone involved and
fun for the whole group.
The team with the most points wins the event.
This is a popular format because leagues can be set up as late as a
few minutes before an event starts and don’t require any complicated
statistical tracking or extra time.