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DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 112: Royval vs. Kape on 12/13/25. Alen's MMA DFS analysis to build winning daily fantasy UFC lineups.
This Saturday, the leading promotion is heading back to Las Vegas for one last show in the Apex before the holidays. This is actually the final UFC broadcast under the U.S. media rights agreement with ESPN until the Paramount+ debut on January 24, 2026. UFC Vegas 112 features a featherweight co-main event between Giga Chikadze, who looks to bounce back, and Kevin Vallejos, who looks to extend his win streak, followed by a flyweight main event between former flyweight title challenger Brandon Royval and contender Manel Kape, a five-round showdown with possible title implications.
To open up UFC Vegas 112 main card, we have King Green returning to face Lance Gibson Jr.in a last-minute fight added to this card, followed by a heavyweight matchup between Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Buchecha. Also on the main card, we have a featherweight bout between Melquizael Costa and Morgan Charriere, followed by an intriguing middleweight scrap between Cesar Almeida and Cezary Oleksiejczuk.
In this article, I will be providing you with my fantasy MMA lineup picks for UFC Vegas 112: Royval vs. Kape on 12/13/25. Give me a follow on X @sumpor5. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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DraftKings MMA Flyweight - UFC DFS Lineup Picks
Manel Kape, $9.2K - vs. Brandon Royval
Manel Kape is scheduled to take on Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. These two were supposed to fight back in March; however, Royval withdrew due to multiple concussions. Kape will look to extend his win streak while Royval looks to get back in the win column.
Always on the attack 😤@ManelKape is looking for his 3rd straight knockout on Saturday!
[ #UFCVegas112 | DEC 13 | 10pmET on the @ESPN app ] pic.twitter.com/sHxFE6bc6m
— UFC (@ufc) December 10, 2025
Kape joined the leading promotion back in 2021, but he didn't have the best start to his UFC career. First, he lost his UFC debut to Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision, and then he lost his next fight to Matheus Nicolau via split decision. Since his loss to Nicolau, Kape has been on a tear, winning six of his last seven bouts and putting together back-to-back finishes.
Kape had an impressive showing at the UFC Tampa, where he snapped Bruno Silva’s four-fight win streak and stopped him via third-round TKO. He was last seen in Octagon in March at UFC Vegas 103, where he defeated Asu Almbayev and earned a 'Performance of the Night' bonus.
Known for his pace, cardio, deceptively good striking, and grappling, Royval has built a reputation as a complete fighter. He fought for a title against Pantoja back in 2023 at UFC 296, but Royval suffered a unanimous decision loss after getting dominated by Pantoja for five rounds. He rebounded with back-to-back split decision wins over former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira.
However, a recent setback against Joshua Van stalled his momentum. The fight against Van was competitive, but in the end, Van did enough to win by unanimous decision.
Kape enters this fight with an MMA record of 21-7 and 6-3 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.04 strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 55%. Kape is absorbing 4.05 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 57%. His grappling has not been very good, averaging just 0.42 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 30% and a takedown defense of 81%.
Royval enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-8 and 7-4 in the UFC. He averages 5.55 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 41%. Royval absorbs 4.23 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 43%. Regarding his grappling, Royval is averaging 0.67 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.1 submission attempts during the same period. Royval has a takedown accuracy of 75% and a takedown defense of 45%.
The winner of this fight just might be the next in line for a title shot. "Raw Dawg" is recognized for his nonstop pressure and unpredictability, while Kape is known for his explosiveness and counter-striking. Royval is a risk-taker in Octagon, and from time to time, he finds himself in compromising situations because of that.
While his strategy will be to overwhelm Kape with volume and force grappling, I see Kape catching Royval and finishing him either in the second or the third round by TKO.
DraftKings MMA Featherweight - UFC DFS Lineup Picks
Kevin Vallejos, $9.1K - vs. Giga Chikadze
Kevin Vallejos and Giga Chikadze are scheduled for a featherweight scrap in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 112 on Saturday. Vallejos will look to extend his win streak while Chikadze looks to get back in the win column.
Looking to crack into featherweight rankings 👀@ElChinoVallejos weighs in at 145lbs
[ #UFCVegas112 | TOMORROW | 10pmET on the @ESPN app ] pic.twitter.com/zJlHEcJ60o
— UFC (@ufc) December 12, 2025
Vallejos earned his UFC contract in 2024 by finishing Cam Teague via first-round knockout on Dana White's Contender Series. He also fought on Dana White's Contender Series back in 2023, but he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jean Silva. Vallejos made his promotional debut in March 2025 at UFC Vegas 104, where he defeated SeungWoo Choi by first-round knockout.
"El Chino" was last seen in action in August at UFC Vegas 108, where he extended his win streak by beating Danny Silva via unanimous decision.
Chikadze was once touted as the "next big thing", but he just hasn't been the same since his unanimous decision loss to Calvin Kattar. He made his featherweight debut back in 2018 against Austin Springer on Dana White's Contender Series, but he wasn't able to earn a UFC contract as he suffered a third-round submission loss.
Chikadze made his UFC debut a year later against Brandon Davis at UFC Fight Night 160, and he managed to edge out a split decision win over Davis. He went on a seven-fight win streak in the UFC until he ran into Kattar in 2022 at UFC Vegas 46, where he absorbed a huge amount of damage. Since then, he's gone 1-2, and he's now on a two-fight skid, having lost to Arnold Allen and, more recently, David Onama.
Vallejos enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-1 and 2-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 6.28 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Vallejos is absorbing 5.23 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 57%. Regarding his grappling, Vallejos is averaging 0.84 takedowns every 15 minutes. His takedown accuracy is 33% and his takedown defense is 83%.
Chikadze enters this fight with an MMA record of 15-5 and 8-3 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.82 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 42%. Chikadze is absorbing 3.48 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 60%. Regarding his grappling, Chikadze is averaging 0.19 takedowns every 15 minutes. Further, he has a takedown accuracy of 33% and a takedown defense of 65%.
If this fight had been made a few years ago, I would've given the edge to Chikadze, but now, I can't see Vallejos losing to him. As I stated before, Chikadze is not the same fighter he was a few years ago, while Vallejos is in his prime, and it looks like he's getting better with every fight. My prediction is that Vallejos is going to swarm Chikadze and outbox him en route to a unanimous decision win.
DraftKings MMA Welterweight - UFC DFS Lineup Picks
Yaroslav Amosov, $9.4K - vs. Neil Magny
Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov is scheduled to face off against UFC veteran Neil Magny on the UFC Vegas 112 prelims. Amosov is set to make his UFC debut while Magny looks to extend his win streak.
Look who is here 👀@YaroslavAmosov is looking to make an impact this weekend at #UFCVegas112!
[ SAT 10pmET on the @ESPN app ] pic.twitter.com/LaL02NkA3W
— UFC (@ufc) December 10, 2025
Amosov is one of the best welterweights outside the UFC, if not one of the best fighters outside the UFC. He went on an incredible 27-fight winning streak before suffering his first loss. He became the Bellator champion back in 2021 by defeating Douglas Lima by unanimous decision.
Amosov defended the belt once by defeating Logan Storley via unanimous decision before losing the belt in his next fight to Jason Jackson. Since then, Amosov has fought only once, in March at Cage Fury FC 140, where he defeated Curtis Millender via first-round submission. Known for his sambo, Amosov is an exciting new addition to UFC's welterweight division.
Magny has long been one of the UFC’s most reliable gatekeepers at welterweight. He makes his 37th walk to the Octagon, and he's a massive underdog against Amosov. In his past five fights, he has recorded three wins, with victories over Mike Malott, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, and Jake Matthews.
Magny has not only defeated his last two opponents, but he also finished them; dos Santos by second-round TKO and, more recently, Jake Matthews by a third-round submission. His approach to his fights is well known. If he wins his fights, he usually takes damage early on, survives, and then makes a comeback, but if he loses, he usually gets dominated or finished early on.
Magny enters this fight with an MMA record of 15-5 and 8-3 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.41 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Magny is absorbing 2.44 strikes per minute and has a striking defense of 51%. Regarding his grappling, Magny is averaging 2.18 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 39% and a takedown defense of 55%.
Magny is often the one to welcome UFC newcomers to the welterweight division, and a lot of times, he manages to beat them. This time, however, I don't see him doing that to Amosov. Amosov's fighting style is similar to that of Khabib Nurmagomedov, and I don't think Magny's takedown defense is good enough to keep Amosov at bay. My prediction is that Amosov is going to knock Magny out and get his hand raised.
