UFC Fight Night DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel picks, fighter pool for April 17 from a daily Fantasy pro

Professional DFS player Mike McClure shares his top DraftKings and FanDuel picks for UFC Fight Night on April 17

Mike McClure

Before setting your MMA DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel for the UFC Fight Night card on Saturday, you NEED to see what Mike McClure has to say.

McClure is a predictive data engineer and a DFS pro with almost $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. 

At UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland, McClure was all over Marvin Vettori as his top pick. The result: Vettori won in a convincing decision (50-44) over Holland to thrust himself into the title conversation. Anybody who built their lineups around him was well on the way to a profitable day.

Now, McClure has set his sights on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card headlined by Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum in a battle between ranked middleweights at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. 

For UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on Saturday, one of McClure's top picks is Whittaker at $9,100 on DraftKings and $21 on FanDuel. Part of McClure's optimal UFC DFS strategy also includes rostering Tracy Cortez ($9,000 on DraftKings, $20 on FanDuel), who is on an eight-fight winning streak entering Saturday's bout with Justine Kish.

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 Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on Saturday? And which value fighter is a must-roster? ... Join SportsLine now to see DFS millionaire Mike McClure's complete optimal tournament picks for DraftKings and FanDuel, and cash in big on MMA DFS!