UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker DFS & Prop Picks for Saturday, November 7, 2026

The UFC remains at the META APEX for back-to-back weeks with another Fight Night, this time headlined by a heavyweight bout between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker. Saturday’s 14-fight card is fairly well balanced, featuring several up-and-coming prospects alongside five ranked fighters. The main event sees former light heavyweight Walker looking to take down the No. 6-ranked heavyweight after an impressive debut in the division just a month ago.

Prelims for Saturday’s event begin at 5 p.m. ET. Here are the best props and DFS picks for UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker.

Seokhyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman – Seokhyeon Ko to Win by Decision (+130)

South Korean welterweight Seokhyeon Ko enters Saturday night as the biggest betting favorite on the card, despite a six-fight winning streak coming to an end earlier this year. He takes on Wellington Turman, a UFC veteran returning from a three-year layoff, having last competed in December 2023. The last time we saw Turman, the Brazilian had lost his third straight fight before suffering a severe shoulder injury that kept him sidelined all this time. Turman struggled for much of his UFC run and now arrives at his 10th promotional fight with a 3-6 record.

He faces a South Korean who has shown a lot of promise early in his UFC career. After earning his shot through Dana White’s Contender Series, Ko picked up back-to-back wins to open his UFC account in 2025. The former AFC champion dropped his most recent fight against Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani, though he has looked fairly well-rounded across his first three promotional fights. All three have gone the distance, and Ko should have enough output to once again secure a unanimous decision over Turman, who has been out of the octagon for so long.

Gabriel Lourenço vs. Thomas Petersen – Thomas Petersen to Win and Over 1.5 Rounds (+130)

Highly touted heavyweight prospect Gabriel Lourenço makes his UFC debut on Saturday after securing a contract on DWCS back in September. The 27-year-old Brazilian enters his promotional debut with an 8-1 record, having found a finish in seven of his first nine professional fights. He faces Thomas Petersen, an experienced veteran who can use Lourenço’s aggression against him and take advantage of a young fighter known to struggle with cardio as fights go long.

Petersen will need to survive the opening moments, when Lourenço is undoubtedly at his most dangerous. Eight of Lourenço’s nine fights have finished in the first round, and the one regional fight that went longer showed just how much the Brazilian struggles with his cardio. Petersen, on the other hand, has been involved in several third-round and decision fights throughout his career and will be content to grapple and keep his opponent’s power at bay in the clinch and on the mat. His game plan should be to tire out his dangerous opponent and grind his way to a late victory as the significant betting favorite in this one.

Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith – Elijah Smith to Win by KO/TKO/DQ (+175)

Forty-year-old Englishman Davey Grant continues to defy the odds despite his age and has won three of his last four fights, most recently in April. He now takes on one of the bantamweight division’s most exciting young prospects, Elijah Smith, who is 3-0 in the UFC with back-to-back finishes in his last two fights. Smith is 10-1 in his professional career, finishing seven of his 11 opponents since he started fighting in 2022. The two fighters are separated by 16 years, and Smith, also known as “Swift,” should outclass the veteran with his speed and striking.

Of the 15 UFC fights with this big an age gap, the older fighters are just 1-14, which is to be expected. Grant is still capable of pulling out results, as we have seen over the last two-plus years, so look for an early onslaught from Smith, who knows the longer this one goes, the more it favors his opponent. While Grant has never been knocked out in his career, Smith’s unique combination of power and speed at 135 lbs has produced several impressive knockouts, including three in his last six fights.

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker DFS Picks

Country	Player	Opponent	FPPF	Salary
🇱🇹	Mantas Kondratavicius	Petroski	103.0	$9,300
🇧🇷	Marcos Degli	Raposo	–	$9,000
🇧🇷	Lucas Fernando	Elekana	92.9	$9,200
🇷🇺	Murtazali Magomedov	Delano	98.2	$8,200
🇨🇭	Ollie Schmid	Nakamura	3.6	$6,800
🇧🇷	Johnny Walker	Cortes Acosta	62.8	$7,500

Mantas Kondratavičius ($9,300)

We open our DFS lineup for UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker with one of the biggest betting favorites on the card, Mantas Kondratavičius. The Lithuanian prospect continues to build hype following a convincing victory in his UFC debut back in March. He has won four straight fights heading into Saturday, three of them by finish. He now has a great opportunity to add to his six career KOs against Andre Petroski, who arrives in poor form. The 35-year-old has lost three straight fights and has been knocked out in his last two. He has five career losses by knockout, and his chin concerns bode well for the 27-year-old middleweight in this one.

Marcos Degli ($9,000)

Young Brazilian flyweight prospect Marcos Degli makes his UFC debut on Saturday as one of the biggest betting favorites on the card. The 26-year-old arrives in the promotion with a 15-3 professional record, including an impressive 14 wins by finish, which is unusual for the flyweight division. He faces Mitch Raposo, a 28-year-old American who is 2-2 in his first four UFC fights and has won back-to-back bouts heading into Saturday. Degli’s pace should be the determining factor, with Raposo often hesitant to attack first and preferring to backpedal and counter. Degli has shown a deep arsenal of finishes throughout his young career and could make a big statement by finding another in his UFC debut.

Lucas Fernando ($9,200)

Talented light heavyweight prospect Lucas Fernando made a big statement by picking up a KO win in his UFC debut back in August. He arrives at Saturday’s card on a five-fight win streak that includes three straight KO victories. The Brazilian now has 10 finishes in his 17 career fights and could certainly add another against Billy Elekana. The veteran southpaw comes in on a three-fight win streak, though his most recent win showed some concerning signs, specifically on the feet. If Fernando can avoid the inevitable takedown attempts from Elekana, he will have a great opportunity to get his striking going against a fighter who has struggled on the feet for much of his career. Look for the 27-year-old to stun Elekana on the feet before securing an early finish in this one.

Murtazali Magomedov ($8,200)

One of the most exciting fights of the night sees undefeated featherweight Murtazali Magomedov look to stay perfect against another top prospect in José Delano. Magomedov has finished all 11 fights of his young career and picked up an impressive submission victory in his lone fight of the year in June. The former Octagon champion has only been to one third round in his career, but he may have some trouble finishing a high-level fighter like Delano. The Brazilian arrives on a five-fight win streak himself and opened his UFC account with a unanimous decision win back in April. Magomedov has too many weapons to attack with and will look for the early finish, knowing Delano becomes more of a threat the longer the fight goes.

Ollie Schmid ($6,800)

Twenty-five-year-old New Zealand prospect Ollie Schmid enters his second UFC fight as a fairly big underdog against Japan’s Keiichiro Nakamura. The kickboxer was knocked out in his promotional debut by top featherweight prospect Marwan Rahiki, taking that fight on short notice. After a full camp this time, he has a chance to redeem himself against the Japanese southpaw, who scored a knockout in his own UFC debut back in January. Schmid should invite the 37-year-old Nakamura to strike with him, and while he may not win, he can generate enough output to justify his low price tag.

Johnny Walker ($7,500)

We round out our Saturday DFS lineup with the main event underdog, who looks to stay perfect at heavyweight in his second fight in the division. He faces a seasoned veteran in Cortes-Acosta, who certainly has the cardio and elite grappling for this weight class. The Dominican mixed martial artist is competing for the fourth time this calendar year and arrives on a two-fight losing streak. Walker showcased his newfound power with a quick knockout in his heavyweight debut, and the Brazilian still appears to be in good enough shape to use his length and athleticism even with a few extra pounds. A fight that extends longer would favor his opponent, but Walker has shown he has the tools to compete in this division and should put together another solid outing.

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