The UFC will head to Canada on Saturday as Rogers Place in Edmonton will be host to a championship fight in the men's featherweight division. UFC 240 will pit current featherweight champion Max Holloway against former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and a 12-fight card loaded with big-time names in MMA ensures exciting action in Alberta. With DraftKings offering an MMA $200K Throwdown Special with $50,000 to first place and tens of thousands of dollars up for grabs in other MMA DFS tournaments and cash games on DraftKings, knowing which fighters to back on Saturday could be worth big money. So before you make your UFC 240 DFS picks, be sure to check out the MMA DFS lineups and advice from DFS millionaire Mike McClure first.
McClure is a predictive data engineer and DFS pro with almost $2 million in career winnings. He's crushed his DFS selections recently, producing tournament rosters that have cashed huge in multiple sports over the past few years
At UFC on ESPN 4, McClure was all over Greg Hardy. The result: He knocked out Juan Adams in just 45 seconds, and anybody who had him on their roster was well on their way to a huge day. Now, McClure has set his sights on UFC 240.
We can tell you McClure is high on Cris Cyborg ($9,600 on DraftKings), who is 20-2 in her career. Cyborg is one of the most fearsome strikers in the history of mixed martial arts, with 17 of her 20 wins coming by KO/TKO. She'll take on Felicia "Feenom" Spencer, an undefeated Canadian fighter, on Saturday in Edmonton.
Even with the crowd on Spencer's side, Cyborg is the most expensive fighter available on Saturday night, and that's because she combines her striking skill with sensational takedown defense that allows her to dictate how the fight takes place. She lands 6.76 significant strikes per minute and stymies 91 percent of grapplers' attempts to bring the fight to the mat. Despite getting caught by Amanda Nunes in her last fight, she's a must-back in Edmonton.
He's also rostering Kyle Stewart ($8,200), who started his career with 10 straight victories. Stewart will be fighting in the early prelims on Saturday in a welterweight battle with Eric Koch and he's got a four-inch height advantage and a 4.5-inch reach advantage to work with. Stewart has four wins by knockout and three wins by submission in his career, so he could use that advantage in a variety of ways against Koch, who has lost five of seven and is coming up from 155 pounds to fight Stewart who is a natural welterweight.
McClure is also targeting a value fighter who is a must-play because his fight is a huge mismatch. This pick could be the difference between cashing huge in MMA DFS or going home with nothing.
So what is the optimal DraftKings lineup for UFC 240? And which value fighter needs to be on your roster? Visit SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure's complete optimal tournament lineup for UFC 240, and cash in big on MMA DFS.
