# Create a live draft for MMA

> Draft a fantasy MMA or UFC fight-card pool live — split the card between managers and score it as the night unfolds. Real-time, synced for your whole league, and everyone you invite plays free.

Canonical: https://livedraftit.com/create-live-draft-for/mma

Draft a fantasy MMA or UFC fight-card pool live — split the card between managers and score it as the night unfolds. Run a snake draft, a budget auction, or a hybrid of both — all in real time. Free to set up, $9 to take a draft live, and everyone you invite plays free.

Invited players free · Snake · Auction · Hybrid · Synced live clocks

## A board tuned for fantasy MMA

Filter and sort fighters by position, team, and your own custom ratings so the right pick is always one tap away.

**Positions on the board:** Striker, Grappler, Wrestler, All-rounder

**Draft the biggest names:** Load fighters from across the UFC — for example: Heavyweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Women's Bantamweight

## How to run a fantasy MMA draft

1. **Build your fantasy MMA board.** Upload a CSV of fighters from the UFC with your own ranks and any rating columns you care about, or start from a template and edit it.
2. **Set the format and invite your league.** Choose a snake draft, a budget auction, or a hybrid of both, set the order or randomise it, then share one join link with your managers.
3. **Draft it live.** Every manager picks on the same synced clock. Auto-pick keeps the fantasy MMA draft moving if someone loses signal, and the commissioner can undo a pick or skip a turn if it goes wrong.

## What matters in a fantasy MMA draft

The board is only half of it — here is how fantasy MMA leagues usually approach draft day.

A fight card is a natural draft: a dozen or so bouts, two fighters each, and every manager ends up with a slate they have to sweat. Drafting fighters rather than picking winners is what makes it a draft rather than a prediction pool.

Finish bonuses dominate most scoring systems, which pushes value towards knockout artists and away from decision grinders — decide whether that is the game you want before setting the columns.

Late replacements are routine in MMA. Run the draft close to the event, and expect to void a pick if a bout falls through — the commissioner can undo one without restarting.

## The full draft engine, included

Every feature works for fantasy MMA out of the box. No add-ons, no per-seat fees. Every format, live chat, spectating, auto-pick, photos on the board and anonymous auction bidding are standard; the full list is on [the homepage](https://livedraftit.com/#features).

$9 to run one draft, or $49 once for every draft you ever host. Start with one and it counts toward Lifetime. Everyone you invite plays free, forever. No seats, no per-player fees, no account upsell. 30-day money-back guarantee — no reason required. Details: [pricing](https://livedraftit.com/pricing).

## MMA draft questions

### Can I run a MMA draft with my own rankings?

Absolutely. Upload a CSV of fighters with your own ranks and custom columns, or start from a MMA template and tweak it. Your board, your rules.

### Does LiveDraft-It support MMA auctions?

Yes. Run a full budget auction for your MMA pool with per-manager budgets, minimum bid increments, anti-snipe extensions and optional anonymous bidding — or mix an auction and a snake draft together with the hybrid format.

### Is there a MMA template I can use?

Browse the template marketplace for community and system MMA datasets, or build your own in minutes and optionally share it with everyone.

More questions about pricing, formats and invites are answered on [the homepage](https://livedraftit.com) and the [pricing page](https://livedraftit.com/pricing).

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