UFC 290 DFS: Top DraftKings picks, fighter pool for July 8 from a daily Fantasy pro

UFC 290 could feature the biggest favorite in UFC history, as middleweight prospect Bo Nickal is -2800 for his bout against Val Woodburn in the latest UFC 290 odds at Caesars Sportsbook. That fight opens the pay-per-view portion of the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which is headlined by a featherweight title unification bout between champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champ Yair Rodriguez. The co-main event is a flyweight bout between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims at 8 p.m. ET and early prelims at 6 p.m. ET.

Before setting your MMA DFS lineups for UFC 290 on Saturday, you NEED to see what Mike McClure has to say.

McClure is a predictive data engineer and a DFS pro with over $2 million in career winnings. He's crushed his DFS selections lately, producing tournament rosters that have cashed huge in multiple sports over the past few years. 

Now, McClure has set his sights on Saturday's UFC 290 fight card and revealed his top MMA DFS picks. 

For UFC 290 on Saturday, one of McClure's top MMA DFS picks is Nickal at $9,800. No UFC favorite of -1400 or greater has ever lost, making Nickal a sure-fire way to add a win to your MMA DFS lineups on Saturday. The 27-year-old made his professional debut last June when he recorded a 33-second knockout on a regional card in Virginia before submitting a pair of opponents in less than two minutes combined on Dana White's Contender Series. He submitted veteran Jamie Pickett in less than three minutes in his UFC debut in March at T-Mobile Arena. 

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 are the optimal picks for UFC 290 on Saturday? And which value fighter is a must-roster? ... Join SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure's complete optimal picks, and cash in big on MMA DFS!