# DraftKings MMA DFS Scoring: Strikes and Win Bonuses

DraftKings MMA Classic scoring for strikes, takedowns, control time and fight-conclusion bonuses, with the $50,000 cap and API calls.

Canonical page: https://draftkingsapi.com/draftkings-dfs-scoring/mma. Markdown: https://draftkingsapi.com/draftkings-dfs-scoring/mma.md. Site index for agents: https://draftkingsapi.com/llms.txt.

## Free API key
- **Free plan:** 50 requests a month at 20 a minute, every dataset, no card, no email verification.
- **Sign up:** https://draftkingsapi.com/auth/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot
- **From inside an agent session:** POST https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/agent/signup with JSON `{"data_wanted": "...", "use_case": "...", "ref": "ai-claudebot"}`, show your user the approval_url, then poll https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/agent/token with device_code. The key is returned once.
- **No key yet:** `curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/demo/pick6"` returns labeled sample rows (sample:true) in the real response shape.

## Quickstart

1. Create a free key at https://draftkingsapi.com/auth/sign-up?ref=ai-claudebot (no card) and export it: `export DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY=...`

2. Call the API with curl:

```bash
curl --max-time 30 --fail-with-body 'https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/pick6/projections?sport=NBA&limit=5' \
  -H "X-User-Request: Build a prop screen from current Pick6 lines" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

3. Or call it from Python:

```python
import os, requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/pick6/projections?sport=NBA&limit=5",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"],
        "X-User-Request": "Build a prop screen from current Pick6 lines",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
if not response.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(f"API {response.status_code}: {response.text}")
print(response.json())
```

4. Full walkthrough: https://draftkingsapi.com/quickstart. OpenAPI: https://draftkingsapi.com/openapi.json. Every route accepts format=csv on list endpoints.

## Use it from Claude (MCP)

MCP server: https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP). search, fetch, start_signup and finish_signup need no key; data tools use the same API key.

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user draftkings https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

Without a key yet: `claude mcp add --transport http draftkings https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp`, then call start_signup. Setup for other clients: https://draftkingsapi.com/agents.md.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Requests per UTC month | Requests per minute | Pick6 stream | Signed webhooks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0/month | 50 | 20 | No | No |
| Developer | $49/month | 10,000 | 60 | Yes | No |
| Production | $149/month | 50,000 | 120 | Yes | Yes |

- **Free:** Build and test against every dataset.
- **Developer:** Keep your app running with more requests and push delivery.
- **Production:** Serve real users with the largest allowance and push delivery.

Plans and checkout: https://draftkingsapi.com/pricing

## MMA scoring table

DraftKings MMA Classic scoring, as its rules page stated on 2026-11-11 [source](https://www.draftkings.com/help/rules/mma/classic). These scoring rules belong to DraftKings and can change at any time. Check the linked DraftKings rules page before relying on a value.

| Stat | Points |
| --- | --- |
| Strikes | +0.2 Pts |
| Significant Strikes | +0.2 Pts |
| Control Time | +0.03 Pts/Second |
| Takedown | +5 Pts |
| Reversal/Sweep | +5 Pts |
| Knockdown | +10 Pts |

| Stat | Points |
| --- | --- |
| 1st Round Win | +90 Pts |
| 2nd Round Win | +70 Pts |
| 3rd Round Win | +45 Pts |
| 4th Round Win | +40 Pts |
| 5th Round Win | +40 Pts |
| Decision Win | +30 Pts |
| Quick Win Bonus (First round win in 60 seconds or less) | +25 Pts |

- A significant strike counts as both a strike and a significant strike, for a total of 0.4 points.
- Control time is time in the dominant position on the ground or in the clinch, at 0.03 points per second.

## Lineup and salary cap

Lineups have 6 fighters. Each fighter has a salary, and a valid lineup must not exceed the salary cap of $50,000.

## Worked example

A fighter who wins by decision with 60 strikes, 40 of them significant, 2 takedowns and 120 seconds of control time. This is an illustration with invented numbers, not a real player or a real result.

- Strikes: 60 × 0.2 = 12
- Significant strikes: 40 × 0.2 = 8 (each also counted as a strike above)
- Takedowns: 2 × 5 = 10
- Control time: 120 × 0.03 = 3.6
- Decision win: 30
- Total: 12 + 8 + 10 + 3.6 + 30 = 63.6 points

## Get the inputs from this API

Slates and roster-slot salaries for MMA come from the DFS endpoints with `sport=MMA`. This API has no game statistics for this sport: `/api/v1/stats/player-games` supports NBA, NFL and NHL only. Bring your own stat source to score lineups. This API does not compute DFS fantasy points, and it does not return contest results, standings or actual ownership. It supplies slates, contests and roster-slot salaries, so you apply the scoring yourself.

```
curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/dfs/slates?sport=MMA&limit=25" \
  -H "X-User-Request: Build a DFS lineup tool from current salaries" -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"

curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/dfs/players?sport=MMA&view=compact&limit=1000" \
  -H "X-User-Request: Build a DFS lineup tool from current salaries" -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

## What we stored for MMA

On 2026-11-11 our stored DFS rows for `MMA` held 86 roster-slot rows across 3 distinct slates, with salaries from $5,000 to $14,100. One athlete can fill several roster slots, and the count includes slates other than Classic. It is what we captured from selected draft groups, not a full board, and the numbers change as collection runs.

Current counts by sport are on [status](/status), and live slate pages are under [DFS slates](/dfs).

```
curl --fail-with-body "https://draftkingsapi.com/api/v1/dfs/players?sport=MMA&view=compact&limit=25" \
  -H "X-User-Request: Build a DFS lineup tool from current salaries" -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAFTKINGS_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How much is a first-round win worth in DraftKings MMA?
90 points, plus a 25 point Quick Win Bonus if the win comes in 60 seconds or less, under the MMA Classic rules read on 2026-11-11.

### What is the DraftKings MMA salary cap?
The DraftKings MMA Classic rules state a salary cap of $50,000 for a valid lineup, as read on 2026-11-11.

### Why are there so few stored MMA rows?
MMA slates follow fight cards, so few are open at once. On 2026-11-11 we held 86 roster-slot rows across 3 slates. It is not a full board.

### Does this API calculate fantasy points?
No. It returns slates, contests and roster-slot salaries. You apply the DraftKings scoring table to your own statistics. It does not return contest results or standings.

### Is there a free DraftKings API?
Yes. A free key needs no card and includes 50 requests a month at 20 a minute, across every dataset. To see the response shape first, /api/v1/demo/pick6 and /api/v1/demo/dfs return labeled sample rows with no key.

### Is this an official DraftKings API?
Independent service operated by DD Inc., not affiliated with or endorsed by DraftKings. No wagering: this service does not place, recommend or settle entries or bets.

### Can I use it from an AI agent?
Yes. Connect the MCP server at https://draftkingsapi.com/api/mcp, or call REST with a Bearer key. An agent can get a key for its user with start_signup.

### How do I reach support?
Email support@draftkingsapi.com.

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