Welcome to the 6th Round Retro Post-Fight Show

This is the show that digs into the archives and gives you a comprehensive review of classic MMA events that span as far back as UFC 1, PRIDE, K-1, and now DREAM!

This episode: DREAM 1

Join Eddie Mercado & Victor Rodriguez as they delve into the world of the DREAM (a popular MMA Promotion) based out of Japan. We conducted a retroactive post-fight show for the inaugural ‘DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round’ event this week, straight out of the archives of yesteryear. So let’s take a trip back to Sat, Mar 15, 2008.

The guys will explore the inaugural MMA Promotions event, which featured the first seven tournament bouts, fought at 154 lbs (70 kg), along with a trio of open-weight fights – complete with results, analysis, and of course a few laughs. The event was broadcast LIVE across Japan on the TBS Television network, from the Saitama Super Arena, in Saitama, Japan. The event remarkably attracted a sellout crowd for its debut, with 19,120 viewers.

For those of you not in the know, the ‘DREAM Grand Prix Tournament Series’ required all bouts be fought under their own ‘DREAM Mixed Martial Arts Rules’, which amounted to a ten-minute first round and a five-minute second round, with the fights judged overall.

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The evening’s main event showcased the 2007 ‘HERO’s Middleweight Champion’, J. Z. Calvancanti of Brazil throwing down with Japan’s own judoka, Shinya Aoki. “Hero’s” was another Japanese MMA Promotion at the time, affiliated with K-1. HERO’s was discontinued in order to create the new DREAM franchise in collaboration with former PRIDE FC executives. And if you aren’t familiar with PRIDE - well, I don’t know what to tell you… you had best go down a google-search-rabbit-hole this weekend and learn about one of the most innovative and legendary promotions in the history of the sport.

Anyway, we had the exciting, fun, new, promising DREAM MMA Promotion debuting a tournament series with a card featuring a total of ten bouts; with half of them ending in finishes! Take away the four decisions and we got three knockouts and two submissions… then throw in one no contest thanks to an injury via illegal elbows (which btw, spoiler alert, happened to be the result of the main event) and you had one helluva event.

Watch with us

If you would like to watch the bouts, Victor says he found the event on YouTube in its entirety. I had no such luck, but was able to locate most of the individual bouts and some highlight reels, they are all linked into this post. As of the time of this writing, a message has gone out to Victor to try to obtain this elusive link; if located, the post will be updated with it as soon as possible. If a bout was split into two clips, I have them one after the other in the timestamp segment of the post.

Join us to rediscover all the action and discuss as we go along! Let’s check it out!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 INTRO to the show / Segue into the event…

8:50 Opener: Ikusha ‘Minowa-Man’ Minowa (40-27-8) vs. the debuting Korean Baseball Pitcher, Lee Kwan Bum (0-1), who never fought again after the one minute and 25 second bout, ending in a killer kneebar.

12:25 Bout 2: Hayato Sakurai (32-7-2) vs. Hidetaka Monma (14-8-3), knocked out (punches) in 4:12 of Round 1

6:55 Bout 3: Joachim Hansen (17-6-1) defeated Kotetsu Boku (5-7) via UD in the first tourney match on the card

20:18 Bout 4: Luiz Firmino (12-3) submits Kazuyuki Miyata (5-7) vía Rear Naked Choke at 7:37 of Round 1

28:00 Bout 5: Katsuhiko Nagata (4-2) wins via UD over Artur Umakhanov (9-4)

30:16 Bout 6: Mitsuhiro Ishida (16-3-1) wins via UD over Bu Kyung Jung (0-2)

32:38 Bout 7: Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović (23-6-2) knocks out (punches) Tatsuya Mizuno (3-3) in a mere 56 seconds

35:26 Bout 8: Eddie Alvarez (13-1) knocks out (punches) Andre Amade (6-2-1) at 6:47 of the first round

40:00 Bout 9 Co-Main Event: Tatsuya Kawajiri wins via UD over Kultar Gill (7-7)

42:02 Bout 10 Main Event: Shinya Aoki (14-2) fights to a no contest ending with Gesias Cavalcante (14-1-1) injured by illegal elbows only three minutes and 46 seconds into the first round

49:36 Event Recap

51:50 Wrap Up

52:17 OUTRO

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Have you loved this show? We always have. Sadly, this is the final round for the RETRO…

Due to our Podcast Network now being 100% listener-financed, we have been forced to make some changes to our Broadcast Schedule recently. We crunched the numbers, looked at the ratings, listened to feedback and just had no choice but to let some shows go, at least for now.

In addition to letting some shows go, we also made the decision to cease production of “non-UFC-event week podcast content”…. the RETRO falls into that category, and we are all sad to see it retired. We would like to sincerely thank you all for listening to Vic and Eddie here on the Bloody Elbow Podcast Network over the years, though. And thanks for joining us here today, as well.If you want to keep our new broadcast schedule going and hopefully help us bring you new content in the future, please consider pledging your support to our podcast team and becoming a paid Substack subscriber by giving us your email and five bucks (one less Happy Meal, you guys.)

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The MMA Depressed-us returns for Ep. 76

Are you ready for some torturously bad fights, fellow MMA masochists?

We have made some changes to the Bloody Elbow Podcast Network Production Schedule, and have decided for now, this will be our last 'non-event week' of podcast coverage.

But don't panic... The MMA Depressed-us gang are safe. Because we plan to event…

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'Kid Nate' is BACK!

The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back after a nine-year hiatus, ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox is rev…

Welcome to all of our loyal and devoted Bloody Elbow Podcast Network supporters! We have some announcements we are eager and excited to share with you today about some changes coming to the Podcast Network.

First of all, if you’ve been missing us on Apple Podcasts, spotify, Amazon Music, audible, iHeartRadio, stitcher, Pandora or on apps like Downcast, Podcrucher, the Podcast App, or any of our other amazingly popular podcasting platforms and apps - we have great news for you…Our primary RSS Feed hosting all of our podcasts has finally been untangled and your favorite hosts and shows are right back where you like them the most, on your favorite podcast platforms!

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Now that you’re hearing our shows again, we also want to share with you our brand new Bloody Elbow Podcast Network Schedule, as well as some information about why you should consider becoming a paid subscriber…

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Now, on to the good stuff… Our podcast crew has been working diligently behind the scenes to tweak our show schedule in order to give you the shows you want the most; we have listened to your feedback, and crunched all of the numbers, and are ready to unveil our new production schedule — it is as follows:

Unless otherwise stated, all of our shows will be airing mornings at 8am Eastern, 5am Pacific time.

Mondays

Now your Monday mornings will feature either ‘The MMA Bunker’ or ‘The MMA Tête-À-Tête’ shows, with our owner, ‘Kid Nate’ Wilcox, sharing his personal perspective on the state of the sport, as he rants in his bunker every other week. Then on the other side of the coin, alternating Mondays, Nate will invite some of the sharpest minds in MMA journalism into the bunker for a candid one-on-one interview. Free subscribers will be given a glimpse into each episode to determine if they are ready to sign up and hear the rest! Paid subscribers - these are your exclusive shows, the remainder of them will be behind the paywall — and let’s face it, that’s where Nate belongs!

Tuesdays

Every other week on Tuesdays, you can look forward to getting your John Nash fix with his popular ‘Hey Not the Face! Podcast’, moderated by our own Podcast Manager and Producer, Stephie Haynes. They are an entertaining duo for sure. The show brings you the business side of combat sports in a way anyone can grasp. Topics covered will include, contract review, financial analysis, fighter pay and more! Our free listeners will again get a brief glimpse of the show, and the remainder of the podcast will be behind the paywall.

Wednesdays

Next, for hump day, every single solitary Wednesday, our dynamic duo of Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez, with an occasional guest appearance from our former managing editor, Mookie Alexander, (or other well-known industry fight analysts), will bring you ‘The Level Change Podcast’! This is our popular combat sports news and variety show, which usually reviews the latest combat sports events, covers the latest hot topics in industry news, as well as previews upcoming combat sports events with a fun picks and stats segment. This show is geared towards are free subscribers, but will also provide our paid subs a healthy BONUS CONTENT SEGMENT at the end of the show every single week!

Thursdays

On Thursdays and Fridays we are changing things up a little… every Thursday morning we will air the ‘MMA Vivisection Main Card Preview’ show starring expert fight analysts, Zane Simon and Connor Ruebusch. The guys will go in-depth in a way no other podcast network is providing you with: you will get detailed fight analysis, fight picks and their reasoning behind their picks, as well as an odds segment for you degenerate gamblers we love so much.

They will tackle every single bout from top to bottom on the main card for every fight night and PPV UFC event offered. This show will be free, but we will be adding a bonus segment to the end of every show where Zane and Connor will review where they went wrong in the picks they made for the last card. To hear this segment you will have to become a paid subscriber.

Fridays

Every Friday morning you will get the exact same things Thursdays, but for the upcoming PRELIMS card, with our ‘MMA VIVI Prelims Shows’. The Prelims show will also offer that bonus segment for our paid subscribers.

Don’t think we stop there just because it’s the end of the typical work week, Saturday night is fight night folks! We have got you covered.

Saturdays / FIGHT NIGHT!

Every single fight night or pay-per-view event on the UFC calendar will be covered after the events wrap up. Our fight experts Zane Simon and his cohort Eddie Mercado will be bringing you hot takes, possible next fights and reactions to the overall events. If one of the guys can’t make it, you get bonus insights from occasional stand-in hosts like Dayne Fox, Dan Tom or other industry fight analysts that are up for this task. Although we do offer the post fight show to our free subscribers, we have special plans for your paid subscribers…Every single 6th Round Post Fight Show will feature a bonus segment at the end of the show showcasing the guys all new ‘Star Rating System’ for every single bout on the card top to bottom. If you haven’t caught it yet, you gotta sign up because this stuff is a riot! Zane has a stringent 0-5 star system and Eddie has given a ‘pi chart star’, a ‘constellation star’ and several negative stars, much to Zane’s chagrin! But- you have to be a paid subscriber to check to out.

SUNDAYS AFTER PPVs

For all of you listeners who have already pledged their support, we have an extra treat for the 6th Round now. For every single pay-per-view event we will be live streaming the show to VIDEO and recording the ‘Star Ratings Segments’ via Skype… so that way every single Sunday, after your pay per view event, you can login to the Substack and get a professionally enhanced video format of the show, with the star ratings bonus segment attached to the end, all in one listen - featuring a premium motion graphics package — so now you can get all of your 6th Round PPV Bonus content in one click! These video packages will be exclusively for our paid subscribers only, so be sure to sign up right now!

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Not enough? Wait! We’ve got more!BONUS SHOWS

Dates and times may vary, but in addition to the long-awaited return of ‘The MMA Bunker’, we are bringing ‘The MMA Depressed-us’ back from PATREON you guys! That’s right! We have no set schedule just yet, but we are aiming for once a month that these treats will come your way! Not sure when the first one will hit yet, but they are coming! So be sure to pledge your support with a paid subscription so you can follow along with Zane Simon, Connor Ruebusch and of course Phil Mackenzie, too. The guys will be watching TORTUROUS MMA together online, right by your side!

Don’t go yet, we have one more trick up our sleeve…

Starting this week, we are bringing you an all new episode of the wildly popular and fascinating ‘SHOW MONEY PODCAST’ featuring the Show Money crew, which consists of Paul Gift, the Economist, Jason Cruz, the Lawyer, and John Nash, our own Chief Financials Columnist and “the man who knows everyone and everything in MMA”. This is the ONLY podcast covering the business side of combat sports in-depth in a way you cannot find anywhere else. Plus, this previously 100% paywalled show will now offer a decent portion of content to our free subscribers - this week you can get an entire 45 minutes from the guys! But the entire show goes much longer and you will only be available to you paid subscribers.

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The Show Money crew is Paul Gift, “the economist”, Jason Cruz, “the lawyer”, and John Nash, “Bloody Elbow’s Financials Columnist”, who also happens to be the man who knows everyone and everything in MMA. They bring you the business side of MMA, in depth, in a way you won’t find anywhere else!

In this episode the issues discussed include:

* Discussion on the Four Big MMA Promotions: UFC, Bellator MMA, PFL (Professional Fighter’s League), ONE Championship * The Show Money Crew offers their predictions and outlook on MMA in 2023 from a business perspective * Discussion on the Jake Paul deal made with PFL * The Crew gives their take on the Slap Heard Around the World, aka: The Dana White slaps his wife incident

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UFC, the real predator

UFC fighter pay has long been a topic of concern among fans and pundits, especially with the departure of Francis Ngannou earlier this year chewing up the news cycle. Ngannou would finally announce his historic PFL deal last week, setting tongues wagging and catching the attention of the entire community. The Cameroonian-born champ…

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JOIN US

Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late Saturday night after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between No. 3 ranked Heavyweight contender, Sergei Pavlovich and No. 4 ranked former NJCAA wrestler, Curtis Blaydes, complete with hot takes, possible next fights and reactions to the overall event.

VIDEO

We brought the show back to LIVE VIDEO recently — and have a plan on how to keep the train rolling forward. For every Fight Night event the show will air live on our Bloody Elbow Podcast YouTube Channel (formerly known as: Bloody Elbow Presents Channel). For every PPV event the show will air live on our Bloody Elbow YouTube Channel (“The Big One”) directly after our all new free LIVE stream PPV Watch Parties! Which will debut for UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, Live From The Prudential Center In Newark, New Jersey, on May 6, 2023.

BONUSES

Can’t catch the live events? We’ve got you covered, on Sundays (starting with UFC 288), we will be publishing enhanced video packages of the shows, with added on bonus segments the guys will be recording after the shows usually wrap up. Zane and Eddie have implemented a new ‘numerical star rating system’ for reviewing the bouts on the card during these segments, which is highly entertaining. All you need to do is join us at BloodyElbowPodcast.Substack.com, share your email with us so we can notify you when new shows drop, and pledge your support to our podcast team — so we can keep bringing the shows to you, especially in video.

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What Transpired?

Check back here on Fight Night, after UFC Vegas 71, for a summary of every result and updated record from Batgerel Danaa vs. Brady Hiestand in the Opening Prelims through Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes in our Main Event. We will be updating the live chat on the show, and the post with post-fight Bonus Awards details, as well.

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UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Fight Card

Main Card ESPN+ | SAT. APR. 22 — 7/4PM ETPT

12. Sergei Pavlovich (17-1) Vs. Curtis Blaydes (17-3)

11. Brad Tavares (19-7) Vs. Bruno Silva (22-8)

10. Bobby ‘King’ Green (29-14-1) Vs. Jared Gooden (19-6)

9. Iasmin Lucindo (13-5) Vs. Brogan Walker (7-3)

8. Jeremiah Wells (11-2) Vs. Matt Semelsberger (11-4)

Prelims Card ESPN+ | 4/1PM ETPT

7. Ricky Glenn (22-6-2) vs. Christos Giagos (19-10)

6. Rani Yahya (28-10-1) vs. Montel Jackson (12-2)

5. Karol Rosa (16-4) vs. Norma Dumont (8-2)

4. Mohammed Usman (8-2) vs. Junior Tafa (4-0)

3. Francis Marshall (7-0) vs. William Gomis (11-2)

2. Priscila Cachoeira (12-4) vs. Karine Silva (15-4)

1. Batgerel Danaa (12-4) vs. Brady Hiestand (6-2)

Zane's Picks!

Here are Zane’s picks from the UFC Vegas 71 MMA Vivisection shows earlier this week:

Main Card Picks

12. Blaydes

11. Tavares

10. Green

9. Lucindo

8. Semelsberger

Prelims Card Picks

7. Glenn

6. Jackson

5. Rosa

4. Usman

3. Marshall

2. Cachoeira

1. Batgerel

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Jon Jones takes aim and fires

Jon Jones has been launching zingers and barbs in Francis Ngannou's direction over the last two days, completely forgetting his own longstanding issues with the promotion he's spent the last 14 years under. Ever since Ngannou announced his historic deal with the PFL, Jones has been giving off a sour grapes vibe. From his fir…

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Jon Jones takes aim and fires

Jon Jones has been launching zingers and barbs in Francis Ngannou's direction over the last two days, completely forgetting his own longstanding issues with the promotion he's spent the last 14 years under. Ever since Ngannou announced his historic deal with the PFL, Jones has been giving off a sour grapes vibe. From his fir…

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This week's UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hill prelims offering has a couple strong bookings. Maheshate vs. Borshchev looks like a slugfest from start to finish, and Vanessa Demopoulos has looked strong in her recent winning run. Chase Hooper will be worth watching up in his new division, and Natalia Silva has the appearance of a future flyweight contender in …

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It may not be a headliner that draws many eyes, but UFC Vegas 73: Dern vs. Hill is a surprisingly alright offering from the UFC this week. The main event features two top ranked strawweights looking to reassert their claim to a spot among the division's elite, and it should make for an interesting style clash. Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Anthony Hernandez is a…

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'Kid Nate' is BACK!

The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back after a nine-year hiatus, ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox is rev…

The current form of the UFC and MMA, in general, leaves a lot to be desired for some and for that contingent of contingent of fans, you have options. Allow us to introduce you to Sumo, the national sport of Japan. Even with Japan's heavy investment and success with baseball, Sumo still captures the attention of millions.

Sumo history

Sumo's origins go back millenia. That's right, folks, it's been practiced for more than a thousand years. As a matter of fact, it has roots going all the way back prehistoric paintings, with first written accounting of it occurring in 712. Wikipedia notes this:'The first mention of sumo can be found in a Kojiki manuscript dating back to 712, which describes how possession of the Japanese islands was decided in a wrestling match between the kami known as Takemikazuchi and Takeminakata.'

Admittedly, I wasn't a big follower of Sumo until our coverage of it began, but after the glut of watered down Apex cards the UFC force feeds us, it was easy to let my wandering eye rest on something I'd been overlooking. Perhaps you're looking for a little action on the side, or maybe even a whole new sports obsession. Either way, we've got you covered.

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If you've noticed, Bloody Elbow has invested coverage in Sumo for quite some time thanks to Tim Bissell, one of our amazing managing editors. I spent some time with Tim recently to learn more about it, and even recorded it for those who'd like to learn more. We plan on doing more of these to take new fans on a continuing journey of the ancient art.

Did you know?

Did you know there have only been 73 yokozuna in the more than 1000-year-history of the sport? The current leg of the Grand Tournament of Sumo, the natsu basho (summer series), features the 73rd yokozuna for the first time this year when 31-year-old Terunofuji competes. Terunofuji is coming off double knee surgery this past October, so it will be interesting to see how he holds up.

Did you know that the athletes are insanely athletic and limber despite their enormous size? And for the record, Sumo wrestlers don't come in enormous. They strive to put that weight on and use it advantageously in the ring. Their careers generally only last until the mid thirties, at which point carrying all that weight invariably catches up with them. Many immediately begin shedding their excess pounds as soon as they retire.

Chapter 1

In this first chapter, Tim takes us on a crash course of Sumo. Some of the things you can expect to see are as follows:

* Brief history

* Rules

* Living quarters

* Daily regimen

* Terminology

* Perks and benefits

* Controversy

Listen up!

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Episode 16

Francis Ngannou has been the most high profile free agent MMA has likely ever seen. Even when Fedor Emelianenko was in the UFC's offices all those years ago, trying to come to a deal that worked for all parties involved, it wasn't at this level. Francis has avenues that Fedor never did because boxing crossovers were extremely limited and the f…

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The astounding Eugene S. Robinson:

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Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late Saturday night after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between No. 3 ranked Heavyweight contender, Sergei Pavlovich and No. 4 ranked former NJCAA wrestler, Curtis Blaydes, complete with hot takes, possible next fights and reactions to the overall event.

VIDEO

We brought the show back to LIVE VIDEO recently — and have a plan on how to keep the train rolling forward. For every Fight Night event the show will air live on our Bloody Elbow Podcast YouTube Channel (formerly known as: Bloody Elbow Presents Channel). For every PPV event the show will air live on our Bloody Elbow YouTube Channel (“The Big One”) directly after our all new free LIVE stream PPV Watch Parties! Which will debut for UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, Live From The Prudential Center In Newark, New Jersey, on May 6, 2023.

BONUSES

Can’t catch the live events? We’ve got you covered, on Sundays (starting with UFC 288), we will be publishing enhanced video packages of the shows, with added on bonus segments the guys will be recording after the shows usually wrap up. Zane and Eddie have implemented a new ‘numerical star rating system’ for reviewing the bouts on the card during these segments, which is highly entertaining. All you need to do is join us at BloodyElbowPodcast.Substack.com, share your email with us so we can notify you when new shows drop, and pledge your support to our podcast team — so we can keep bringing the shows to you, especially in video.

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What Transpired?

Check back here on Fight Night, after UFC Vegas 71, for a summary of every result and updated record from Batgerel Danaa vs. Brady Hiestand in the Opening Prelims through Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes in our Main Event. We will be updating the live chat on the show, and the post with post-fight Bonus Awards details, as well.

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UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Fight Card

Main Card ESPN+ | SAT. APR. 22 — 7/4PM ETPT

12. Sergei Pavlovich (17-1) Vs. Curtis Blaydes (17-3)

11. Brad Tavares (19-7) Vs. Bruno Silva (22-8)

10. Bobby ‘King’ Green (29-14-1) Vs. Jared Gooden (19-6)

9. Iasmin Lucindo (13-5) Vs. Brogan Walker (7-3)

8. Jeremiah Wells (11-2) Vs. Matt Semelsberger (11-4)

Prelims Card ESPN+ | 4/1PM ETPT

7. Ricky Glenn (22-6-2) vs. Christos Giagos (19-10)

6. Rani Yahya (28-10-1) vs. Montel Jackson (12-2)

5. Karol Rosa (16-4) vs. Norma Dumont (8-2)

4. Mohammed Usman (8-2) vs. Junior Tafa (4-0)

3. Francis Marshall (7-0) vs. William Gomis (11-2)

2. Priscila Cachoeira (12-4) vs. Karine Silva (15-4)

1. Batgerel Danaa (12-4) vs. Brady Hiestand (6-2)

Zane's Picks!

Here are Zane’s picks from the UFC Vegas 71 MMA Vivisection shows earlier this week:

Main Card Picks

12. Blaydes

11. Tavares

10. Green

9. Lucindo

8. Semelsberger

Prelims Card Picks

7. Glenn

6. Jackson

5. Rosa

4. Usman

3. Marshall

2. Cachoeira

1. Batgerel

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Our Podcasts Have a New Home

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A brief history of Colby Covington

Colby Covington has been a polarizing figure for several years, garnering both followers and detractors for his political takes and trash talk. After Leon Edwards defended his title successfully against Kamaru Usman this past March, UFC president Dana White announced that Covington would be the next contender for the we…

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It almost makes it worse that the UFC was probably really trying to put together a decent card for this week’s ABC airing. They’re on a big network (in a bad timeslot) away from the Apex, in front of a live crowd. They’ve got lots of recognizable names on the docket, and a couple hot prospects. What they don’t have, however, is a main event. Jairzinho R…

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Since the biggest thing this week’s UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida card lacks is a quality main event, it makes sense that the prelims aren’t too shabby. Matt Brown vs. Court McGee is a battle of road-dog vets who should have already met before. Karl Williams looks like something special, and Cody Stamann vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade promises some …

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Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private

'Kid Nate' is BACK!

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UFC antitrust suit history

At the end of 2014, a group of UFC fighters (some retired and some not) banded together and filed a class action lawsuit against the UFC and its parent company at the time, Zuffa, LLC. Fighters like Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Brandon Vera were named class representatives with a claim that the UFC manipulated the mixed martial arts …

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Your Talented Trio of Hosts

The astounding Eugene S. Robinson: author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir”, & the ‘Fight Book’, “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking …

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Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late Saturday night after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between No. 3 ranked Heavyweight contender, Sergei Pavlovich and No. 4 ranked former NJCAA wrestler, Curtis Blaydes, complete with hot takes, possible next fights and reactions to the overall event.

VIDEO

We brought the show back to LIVE VIDEO recently — and have a plan on how to keep the train rolling forward. For every Fight Night event the show will air live on our Bloody Elbow Podcast YouTube Channel (formerly known as: Bloody Elbow Presents Channel). For every PPV event the show will air live on our Bloody Elbow YouTube Channel (“The Big One”) directly after our all new free LIVE stream PPV Watch Parties! Which will debut for UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, Live From The Prudential Center In Newark, New Jersey, on May 6, 2023.

BONUSES

Can’t catch the live events? We’ve got you covered, on Sundays (starting with UFC 288), we will be publishing enhanced video packages of the shows, with added on bonus segments the guys will be recording after the shows usually wrap up. Zane and Eddie have implemented a new ‘numerical star rating system’ for reviewing the bouts on the card during these segments, which is highly entertaining. All you need to do is join us at BloodyElbowPodcast.Substack.com, share your email with us so we can notify you when new shows drop, and pledge your support to our podcast team — so we can keep bringing the shows to you, especially in video.

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What Transpired?

Check back here on Fight Night, after UFC Vegas 71, for a summary of every result and updated record from Batgerel Danaa vs. Brady Hiestand in the Opening Prelims through Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes in our Main Event. We will be updating the live chat on the show, and the post with post-fight Bonus Awards details, as well.

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UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Fight Card

Main Card ESPN+ | SAT. APR. 22 — 7/4PM ETPT

12. Sergei Pavlovich (17-1) Vs. Curtis Blaydes (17-3)

11. Brad Tavares (19-7) Vs. Bruno Silva (22-8)

10. Bobby ‘King’ Green (29-14-1) Vs. Jared Gooden (19-6)

9. Iasmin Lucindo (13-5) Vs. Brogan Walker (7-3)

8. Jeremiah Wells (11-2) Vs. Matt Semelsberger (11-4)

Prelims Card ESPN+ | 4/1PM ETPT

7. Ricky Glenn (22-6-2) vs. Christos Giagos (19-10)

6. Rani Yahya (28-10-1) vs. Montel Jackson (12-2)

5. Karol Rosa (16-4) vs. Norma Dumont (8-2)

4. Mohammed Usman (8-2) vs. Junior Tafa (4-0)

3. Francis Marshall (7-0) vs. William Gomis (11-2)

2. Priscila Cachoeira (12-4) vs. Karine Silva (15-4)

1. Batgerel Danaa (12-4) vs. Brady Hiestand (6-2)

Zane's Picks!

Here are Zane’s picks from the UFC Vegas 71 MMA Vivisection shows earlier this week:

Main Card Picks

12. Blaydes

11. Tavares

10. Green

9. Lucindo

8. Semelsberger

Prelims Card Picks

7. Glenn

6. Jackson

5. Rosa

4. Usman

3. Marshall

2. Cachoeira

1. Batgerel

Follow Your Hosts

Please follow Zane (@TheZaneSimon) and Eddie (@TheEddieMercado) on Twitter. Also follow @BloodyElbow while you’re at it.

Our Podcasts Have a New Home

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Our BE Podcast Network is 100% listener-supported, meaning paid subscriptions help make sure these shows continue to run. So, please support our team by joining us for bonus content and bonus podcasts on right here on Substack today.

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Jessica Andrade, a brief history

Jessica Andrade has been a UFC staple for just shy of a decade. She made her debut on July 27, 2013 against Liz Carmouche at bantamweight at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga, logging a loss in that effort. She'd go on to win her next three fights, defeating the likes of Raquel…

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If the UFC 288 main card might be missing just that little hint of star power to push it into successful territory, the prelims look exactly like PPV prelims should. The featured slot goes to a banger of a fight between Drew Dober and Matt Frevola. Add action fight mainstays like Khaos Williams and Marina Rodriguez into the mix, and a few intriguing pro…

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UFC 288 is saddled with the unfortunate reality that it’s just a ‘pretty good’ fight card. In an era where we’ve become accustomed to feast or famine when it comes to UFC event quality, and with PPV prices continually rising, offering a good fight between two men without a lot of public interest like Henry Cejudo and Aljamain Sterling just doesn’t have …

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Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private

'Kid Nate' is BACK!

The MMA Tête-à-tête/MMA Bunker/MMA Bathrobe review is back after a nine-year hiatus, ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox is rev…

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Francis Ngannou has spent the majority of 2022 and all of 2023 in promotional limbo. After successfully defending his UFC heavyweight title in January of last year, Ngannou parted company with the UFC after multiple rounds at the bargaining table in the months leading to his decision to walk away from the biggest promotion in the world. While many specu…

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Welcome to another one of our infamous and patented 'Care/Don't Care' Podcasts, with...

Your Talented Trio of Hosts

The astounding Eugene S. Robinson: author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir”, & the ‘Fight Book’, “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking …

EPISODE 233 — (Friday Edition)

* Overeem is Hot Again:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/16/23642518/alistair-overeem-team-reacts-ped-suspension-anti-inflammatory-drug-test-failure-kickboxing-news

* Merab Details Fights Being Withheld After Announcing He Won’t Fight Aljo:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/14/23638945/merab-dvalishvili-denied-top-opponents-for…

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 16th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC 286 PPV card. 'Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3' is a 15-bout event...

"After the recent UFC 285 PPV extravaganza, UFC 286 looks just a little tiny bit shabbier by comparison. The main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards is great, as is the co-main between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev. After that, it’s a fine event of solid bookings, just lacking that tiny bit of extra edge, perhaps. Still, expectations should be high that fans will get a great night of fights.

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 3.16.23

Become a devoted degenerate Patron here: https://patreon.com/mmavivisection?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the 10 bouts on the PRELIMS CARDS, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our Substack.

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. MAR. 18 — 5/2PM ETPT

15. UFC Welterweight Championship: Leon Edwards (20-3) vs. Kamaru Usman (20-2) — Picks, Both: Usman | At 03:55, Odds 26:01

14. Co-Main Event - 155lbs: Justin Gaethje (23-4) vs. Rafael Fiziev (12-1) — Picks, Both: Fiziev | At 26:23, Odds 50:28

13. 170lbs: Gunnar Nelson (18-5-1) vs. Bryan Barberena (18-9) — Picks, Both: Nelson | At 51:59, Odds 57:10

12. 125lbs: Jennifer Maia (20-9-1) vs. Casey O’Neill (9-0) — Picks, Both: Maia | At 57:21, Odds 1:07:28

11. 185lbs: Marvin Vettori (18-5-1) vs. Roman Dolidze (12-1) – Picks, Both: Vettori | At 1:08:25, Odds 1:15:02

ESPN2/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT 10. 145lbs: Jack Shore (16-1) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (17-8) 9. 155lbs: Chris Duncan (9-1) vs. Omar Morales (11-3) 8. 155lbs: Sam Patterson (10-1) vs. Yanal Ashmoz (6-0) 7. 125lbs: Muhammad Mokaev (8-0) vs. Jafel Filho

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 1PM/10AM ETPT 6. 145lbs: Lerone Murphy (11-0-1) vs. Gabriel Santos (10-0) 5. 185lbs: Christian Leroy Duncan (7-0) vs. Duško Todorvić 4. 125lbs: Jake Hadley (9-1) vs. Malcolm Gordon (14-6) 3. 125lbs: Joanne Wood (15-8) vs. Luana Carolina (8-3) 2. 155lbs: Jai Herbert (12-4) vs. L’udovit Klein (19-4) 1. 125lbs: Veronica Macedo (6-4) vs. Juliana Miller (3-1) If you enjoy our variety of shows, please give us a “like”, share & subscribe on your BE Presents Podcast platform of choice: Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, OverCast, PocketCasts, Castro, Castbox, Player FM, imdb, ThisMMALife, Podcast Addict, Podvine, Podchaser, Podbay, Podtail, Owltail, Listennotes, Podcast Republic, MuckRack, Chartable, Podtoppen.se & Patreon.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 16th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 10 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC 286 PPV card. 'Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3' is a 15-bout event...

"After the recent UFC 285 PPV extravaganza, UFC 286 looks just a little tiny bit shabbier by comparison. The main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards is great, as is the co-main between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev. After that, it’s a fine event of solid bookings, just lacking that tiny bit of extra edge, perhaps. Still, expectations should be high that fans will get a great night of fights.

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 3.16.23

Become a devoted degenerate Patron here: https://patreon.com/mmavivisection?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the 5 bouts on the MAIN PPV CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our Substack.

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. MAR. 18 — 5/2PM ETPT 15. UFC Welterweight Championship: Leon Edwards (20-3) vs. Kamaru Usman (20-2) — Picks, Both: Usman 14. Co-Main Event - 155lbs: Justin Gaethje (23-4) vs. Rafael Fiziev (12-1) — Picks, Both: Fiziev13. 170lbs: Gunnar Nelson (18-5-1) vs. Bryan Barberena (18-9) — Picks, Both: Nelson 12. 125lbs: Jennifer Maia (20-9-1) vs. Casey O’Neill (9-0) — Picks, Both: Maia 11. 185lbs: Marvin Vettori (18-5-1) vs. Roman Dolidze (12-1) – Picks, Both: Vettori

ESPN2/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT 10. 145lbs: Jack Shore (16-1) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (17-8) — Picks, Both: Shore | At 00:48, Odds 13:02

9. 155lbs: Chris Duncan (9-1) vs. Omar Morales (11-3) — Picks, Both: Morales | At 14:15, Odds 26:04

8. 155lbs: Sam Patterson (10-1) vs. Yanal Ashmoz (6-0) — Picks, Both: Ashmoz | At 26:31, Odds - Skipped?

7. 125lbs: Muhammad Mokaev (8-0) vs. Jafel Filho — Picks, Both: Mokaev | At 35:28, Odds 45:59

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 1PM/10AM ETPT 6. 145lbs: Lerone Murphy (11-0-1) vs. Gabriel Santos (10-0) — Picks, Both: Murphy | At 47:43, Odds 58:20

5. 185lbs: Christian Leroy Duncan (7-0) vs. Duško Todorvić — Picks, Both: Duncan | At 59:39, Odds 1:09:37

4. 125lbs: Jake Hadley (9-1) vs. Malcolm Gordon (14-6) — Picks, Both: Hadley | At 1:10:33, Odds 1:15:55

3. 125lbs: Joanne Wood (15-8) vs. Luana Carolina (8-3) — Picks, Zane: Wood, Connor: Carolina | At 1:16:10, Odds 1:26:48

2. 155lbs: Jai Herbert (12-4) vs. L’udovit Klein (19-4) — Picks, Both: Klein | At 1:27:00, Odds 1:36:35

1. 125lbs: Veronica Macedo (6-4) vs. Juliana Miller (3-1) — Picks, Both: Miller | At 1:37:00, Odds 1:43:38

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EPISODE 232 – Tuesday Edition

UFC Vegas 71 Recap
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/95455-ufc-fight-night-smith-vs-hill

Dana warns Merab about the perils of refusing to fight teammates
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/13/23637239/turning-down-sterling-title-fight-would-be-a-really-bad-idea-for-merab-says-dana-white-ufc-mma-news

Yamauchi injury update
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/12/23635489/scott-coker-gives-update-goiti-yamauchi-after-bellator-292-mma-news

Weidman emotional with return to grappling scene
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/13/23637218/video-chris-weidman-gets-emotional-return-after-gruesome-leg-break-ufc-grappling-mma-news

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UFC Vegas 71 REACTIONS —
Here’s a look at what transpired...
This 13-bout card saw 3 1st Rd finishes, 1 KO/TKO’s, 5 subs, & 7 decisions. Post-Fight BONUS Awards:
POTN: Bruno Silva & Davey Grant
FOTN: Petrino vs Turkalj

UFC Vegas 71: ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ fight card —
ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 11
At 02:21 — 13. Merab Dvalishvili (16-4) DEF. Petr Yan (16-5) — via unanimous dec (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

At 14:07 — 12. Alexander Volkov (36-10) DEF. Alexandr Romanov (16-2) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:16 of Rd 1

At 18:17 — 11. Nikita Krylov (30-9) DEF. Ryan Spann (21-8) — via submission (triangle choke) at 3:38 of Rd 1

At 22:19 — 10. Jonathan Martinez (18-4) DEF. Said Nurmagomedov (17-3) — via unanimous dec (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Skipped — 9. Mario Bautista (12-2) DEF. Guido Cannetti (10-7) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:18 of Rd 1

At 24:29 — 8. Vitor Petrino (8-0) DEF. Anton Turkalj (8-2) — via unanimous dec (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

ESPN+ PRELIMS
Skipped — 7. Karl Williams (8-1) DEF. Łukasz Brzeski (8-3) — via unanimous dec (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

At 25:28 — 6. Davey Grant (13-6) DEF. Raphael Assunção (27-10) — via submission (reverse triangle choke) at 4:43 of Rd 3

At 31:11 — 5. Josh Fremd (10-4) DEF. Sedriques Dumas (7-1) — via sub (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of Rd 2

Skipped — 4. Victor Henry (23-6) DEF. Tony Gravely (23-9) — via split dec (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Skipped — 3. Ariane Lipski (15-8) DEF. JJ Aldrich (11-6) — via unanimous dec (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 32:34 — 2. Bruno Silva (13-5) DEF. Tyson Nam (21-13) — via technical sub (rear-naked choke) at 1:23 of Round 2

Skipped — 1. Carlston Harris (18-5) DEF. Jared Gooden (22-9) — via unanimous dec (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
_______________________
UFC UFC 286: ‘Edwards vs. Usman 3’ PICKS — 33:08
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our duo will go about predicting the UFC PPV bout sheet. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from The O2 Arena, London, England, on Sat, Mar 18, 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card, bout order subject to change...

UFC 286 (19 CARES)

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. MAR. 18 — 5/2PM ETPT (13 CARES)
15. UFC Welterweight Championship: Leon Edwards (20-3) vs. Kamaru Usman (20-2) — At 48:13, 3 Cares

14. Co-Main Event - 155lbs: Justin Gaethje (23-4) vs. Rafael Fiziev (12-1) — At 45:36, 3 Cares

13. 170lbs: Gunnar Nelson S (18-5-1) vs. Bryan Barberena E (18-9) — At 44:13, 2 Cares (But Split)

12. 125lbs: Jennifer Maia (20-9-1) vs. Casey O’Neill (9-0) — At 41:32, 2 Cares

11. 185lbs: Marvin Vettori J (18-5-1) vs. Roman Dolidze S/E (12-1) – At 38:29, 3 Cares (But Split)

ESPN2/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT (6 CARES)
10. 145lbs: Jack Shore (16-1) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (17-8) — At 39:08, 3 Cares

9. 155lbs: Chris Duncan (9-1) vs. Omar Morales (11-3) — At 38:38

8. 155lbs: Sam Patterson (10-1) vs. Yanal Ashmoz (6-0) — At 38:16

7. 125lbs: Muhammad Mokaev S/J (8-0) vs. Jafel Filho E (14-2) — At 37:00, 3 Cares (But Split)

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 1PM/10AM ETPT (0 CARES)
6. 145lbs: Lerone Murphy (11-0-1) vs. Gabriel Santos (10-0) — At 36:39

5. 185lbs: Christian Leroy Duncan (7-0) vs. Duško Todorvić (12-3) — At 36:27

4. 125lbs: Jake Hadley (9-1) vs. Malcolm Gordon (14-6) — At 36:08

3. 125lbs: Joanne Wood (15-8) vs. Luana Carolina (8-3) — At 35:05

2. 155lbs: Jai Herbert (12-4) vs. L’udovit Klein (19-4) — At 34:26

1. 125lbs: Veronica Macedo (6-4) vs. Juliana Miller (3-1) — At 34:05

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, March 11th, 2023, with a breakdown of the UFC Vegas 71: ‘Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili’ massive, action-packed 13-bout card, from the Theatre at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event in the player above, or they can be caught on our Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube Channel or any platform in our BE Presents Podcast Network.

For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Here’s a look at what transpired...
This 13-bout card saw three exciting first round finishes, one thrilling KO/TKO’s, five sweet subs, and seven hard-fought decisions. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included:
POTN: Bruno Silva & Davey Grant
FOTN: Vitor Petrino vs. Anton Turkalj

UFC Vegas 71: ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 11 — 6/3PM ETPT
13. 135lbs: Merab Dvalishvili (16-4) DEF. Petr Yan (16-5) — via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

12. 265lbs: Alexander Volkov (36-10) DEF. Alexandr Romanov (16-2) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:16 of Round 1

11. 205lbs: Nikita Krylov (30-9) DEF. Ryan Spann (21-8) — via submission (triangle choke) at 3:38 of Round 1

10. 135lbs: Jonathan Martinez (18-4) DEF. Said Nurmagomedov (17-3) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

9. 135lbs: Mario Bautista (12-2) DEF. Guido Cannetti (10-7) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:18 of Round 1

8. 205lbs: Vitor Petrino (8-0) DEF. Anton Turkalj (8-2) — via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Zane’s Picks from The MMA Vivisection Shows on Thursday, March 9th:
Yan, Volkov, Krylov, Ramos, Nurmagomedov, Petrino, Brzeski, Assuncao, Dumas, Bautista, Aldrich, Henry, Silva, Harris

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT
7. 265lbs: Karl Williams (8-1) DEF. Łukasz Brzeski (8-3) — via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

6. 135lbs: Davey Grant (13-6) DEF. Raphael Assunção (27-10) — via submission (reverse triangle choke) at 4:43 of Round 3

5. 185lbs: Josh Fremd (10-4) DEF. Sedriques Dumas (7-1) — via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of Round 2

4. 135lbs: Victor Henry (23-6) DEF. Tony Gravely (23-9) — via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

3. 125lbs: Ariane Lipski (15-8) DEF. JJ Aldrich (11-6) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

2. 125lbs: Bruno Silva (13-5) DEF. Tyson Nam (21-13) — via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:23 of Round 2

1. 170lbs: Carlston Harris (18-5) DEF. Jared Gooden (22-9) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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Is BKFC our new savior?

For the second week in a row, the UFC is putting on another watered down card. If you thought last weekend's card was a dud, UFC Vegas 72 is even worse. Even before it was ravaged with fight cancelations and late notice replacements, it was only carrying a single ranked fight and that was the headliner. Even the headliner was a la…

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Much like the main card, the UFC Vegas 72 prelims are all about struggle. Unlike the main card, the undercard doesn’t have a fight like Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon to hold it down. Sure Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson is alright, but that’s a poor consolation. The rest of it just feels like they rounded up everyone on the roster that had a contractually…

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UFC Fight Week returns with another dose of killer filler. UFC Vegas 72 has a great co-main event—I mean, who hates bantamweight fights?—but nothing else to show for it. Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon should be an absolute barn burner. The rest of it? A tire fire. Fortunately we’ve got a PPV next week that has a lot of cool fights on it.

Our Talented MMA Vi…

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Episode 14

Have you ever thought to yourself, 'Self, I need to know more about MMA managers. What am I to do?' Well, if you have, we've got the solution for you; a thorough explainer on what managers do, what credentials they must have, key differences between combat sports and stick-and-ball sports manag…

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Welcome to another one of our infamous and patented 'Care/Don't Care' Podcasts, with...

Your Talented Trio of Hosts

The astounding Eugene S. Robinson: author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir”, & the ‘Fight Book’, “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking …

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Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late Saturday night after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between No. 3 ranked Heavyweight contender, Sergei Pavlovich and No. 4 ranked former NJCAA wrestler, Curtis Blaydes, complete with hot takes, possible next fights and reactions to the overall event.

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What Transpired?

Check back here on Fight Night, after UFC Vegas 71, for a summary of every result and updated record from Batgerel Danaa vs. Brady Hiestand in the Opening Prelims through Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes in our Main Event. We will be updating the live chat on the show, and the post with post-fight Bonus Awards details, as well.

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UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes Fight Card

Main Card ESPN+ | SAT. APR. 22 — 7/4PM ETPT

12. Sergei Pavlovich (17-1) Vs. Curtis Blaydes (17-3)

11. Brad Tavares (19-7) Vs. Bruno Silva (22-8)

10. Bobby ‘King’ Green (29-14-1) Vs. Jared Gooden (19-6)

9. Iasmin Lucindo (13-5) Vs. Brogan Walker (7-3)

8. Jeremiah Wells (11-2) Vs. Matt Semelsberger (11-4)

Prelims Card ESPN+ | 4/1PM ETPT

7. Ricky Glenn (22-6-2) vs. Christos Giagos (19-10)

6. Rani Yahya (28-10-1) vs. Montel Jackson (12-2)

5. Karol Rosa (16-4) vs. Norma Dumont (8-2)

4. Mohammed Usman (8-2) vs. Junior Tafa (4-0)

3. Francis Marshall (7-0) vs. William Gomis (11-2)

2. Priscila Cachoeira (12-4) vs. Karine Silva (15-4)

1. Batgerel Danaa (12-4) vs. Brady Hiestand (6-2)

Zane's Picks!

Here are Zane’s picks from the UFC Vegas 71 MMA Vivisection shows earlier this week:

Main Card Picks

12. Blaydes

11. Tavares

10. Green

9. Lucindo

8. Semelsberger

Prelims Card Picks

7. Glenn

6. Jackson

5. Rosa

4. Usman

3. Marshall

2. Cachoeira

1. Batgerel

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This weekend has several combat sports events running, but the UFC Vegas 71 card is not the best among the bunch and it's not even close.

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The UFC is in a rough spot this week with a fight card that lacks much in the way of punch. UFC Vegas 71 goes down this Saturday, April 22nd headlined by a heavyweight fight between Sergei Pavlovich & Curtis Blaydes. The co-main features Brad Tavares against Bruno Silva and, other than an appearance from Bobby Green, that's about as notable as it gets.

O…

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Unlike last week, where Brandon Royval and Matheus Nicolau were left buried on the prelims, this week's UFC Vegas 71 undercard is light on gems. Ricky Glenn takes on Christos Giagos in the featured slot. A fight between Montel Jackson and Rani Yahya is the other most meaningful fight outside the top 5 bouts. After a couple big PPVs and great smaller car…

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In our latest episode, Stephie is joined by documentary filmmaker and Sporting News senior writer Andreas Hale for a quick rundown of all the things you might not know about the WWE side of the merger. Andreas has been embedded in the pro-wrestling landscape for more than a decade, covering it extensively …

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It's Tiiiiime for our Trio's UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen Reactions & UFC Vegas 71: Pavlovich vs Blaydes Picks —

On another one of our infamous and patended 'Care/Don't Care' UFC Podcasts, with your talent:

The astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murder…

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Our 6th Round Post-Fight Show, hosted by resident Bloody Elbow Fight Analysts, Zane Simon and his co-hort, Eddie Mercado airs late tonight after the fights. The guys will recap all the action that just went down between former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway and surging Brit Arnold Allen, complete with hot takes, possible next fights and reactio…

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Episode 240: UFC Kansas City Preview

* UFC 287 Rewind

* UFC Kansas City select fights preview

For our paying subscribers, we have a special treat for you. With our latest The Level Change Podcast Substack, you get some EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT right away – stay tuned after the break for THE REST OF THE SHOW (accessible only to paid subscribers), featuring extra…

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“The UFC is back with an actually pretty quality Fight Night card this week. A banger of a main event between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen that could very well rocket the Brit to title contention off a victory. Throw Billy Quarantillo taking a step up against Edson Barboza and a surefire firefight between Pedro Munhoz and Chris Gutierrez in there and i…

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“Surprisingly enough for a smaller event, UFC Fight Night Holloway vs Allen has a rock solid prelim card as well. Mostly that’s thanks to a truly wretched booking decision from the UFC, which has a top contender’s bout between Brandon Royval and Matheus Nicolau buried deep in the undercard. Flyweights really do get no love. Bill Algeo vs. TJ Brown shoul…

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Episode 13: Comparing UFC and PFL contracts

1. Brief description of the type of contracts

* Developmental

* PFL

* PFL Europe

* Champion

2. Length of Contract

* "Term" vs "Initial Term"

3. Contract extensions

4. Champion's Clause

5. Exclusive negotiating and matching rights

6. Details on pay

* Playoff Pay

* Incidentals & per diem

7. Sponsors & Merchandising

8. Arbitration & Class Ac…

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It’s time for our trio's UFC 287 Reactions & UFC FN: ‘Holloway vs. Allen’ Picks —

On another one of our infamous and patented ‘Care/Don’t Care Podcasts’, with your talent:

The astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir”, & the ‘Fight Book’, “

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

UFC 285: ‘Jones vs. Gane’ —
MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 4
At 2:03 – 14. UFC Vacant HW Championship: Jon Jones (27-1) DEF. Ciryl Gane (11-2) — via Sub - Guillotine Choke at 2:04 of Rd 1

At 8:41 – Discussn Extended Engagements

At 12:09 – Discuss the Sexual Orientation of Jon Jones and Conor McGregor

At 19:31 – Discuss Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou Fighter Purse Talks

At 21:28 – 13. UFC Flyweight Championship: Alexa Grasso (16-3) DEF. Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) — via Sub - Rear Naked Choke at 4:34 of Rd 4, Total 19:34

At 29:03 – 12. Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0) DEF. Geoff Neal (15-5) — via Sub - Standing Rear Naked Choke at 4:17 of Rd 3, Total 14:17

At 31:44 – Discuss Geoff Neal Day Job

At 32:14 – Discuss Stipe Miocic Day Job

At 33:53 – 11. Mateusz Gamrot (22-2) DEF. Jalin Turner (13-6) – via Dec - Split (29X28, 28X29, 30X27)

At 34:01 – 10. Bo Nickal (4-0) DEF. Jamie Pickett (13-9) — via Sub - Arm Triangle Choke at 2:54 of Rd 1

FEATURED PRELIMS
At 34:55 – 9. Cody Garbrandt (13-5) DEF. Trevin Jones (13-10) — via Dec - Unanimous (29X28, 29X28, 29X28)

At 37:25 – 8. Dricus Du Plessis (19-2) DEF. Derek Brunson (23-9) — via KO/TKO - Corner Stoppage at 4:59 of Rd 2, Total 9:59

Skipped – 7. Amanda Ribas (11-3) DEF. Viviane Araujo (11-5) — via Dec - Unanimous ( 27x29, 26x30, 27x30)

Skipped – 6. Julian Marquez (9-4) DEF. Marc-André Barriault (15-6) — via KO/TKO - Punches (Standing TKO) at 4:12 of Rd 2, Total 9:12

EARLY PRELIMS
At 35:23 – 5. Ian Garry (11-0) DEF. Kenan Song (19-7) — via KO/TKO - Punches at 4:22 of Rd 3, Total 14:22

Skipped – 4. Cameron Saaiman (8-0) DEF. Mana Martinez (10-4) — via Dec - Majority (26X29, 28X28, 27X28)

At 36:44 – 3. Tabatha Ricci (8-0) DEF. Jessica Penne (14-7) — via Sub - Armbar at 2:14 of Rd 2, Total 7:14

Skipped – 2. Farid Basharat (10-0) DEF. Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)

Skipped – 1. Loik Radzhabov (17-4-1) DEF. Esteban Ribovics (11-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)
_______________________
UFC Vegas 71: ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ PICKS — AT 38:33
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our duo will go about predicting the UFC FN bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from The Theatre at Virgin Hotels, Vegas, on Sat, Mar 11., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC Vegas 71 (13 CARES)

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 11 — 6/3PM ETPT (12 CARES)
14. 135lbs: Petr Yan (16-4) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (15-4) — At 45:36, 3 Cares

13. 265lbs: Alexander Volkov (35-10) vs. Alexandr Romanov (16-1) — At 44:07, 3 Cares

12. 205lbs: Nikita Krylov E (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann J/S (21-7) — At 43:38, 3 Cares (But Split)

11. 145lbs: Ricardo Ramos (16-4) vs. Austin Lingo (9-1) – At 43:23

10. 135lbs: Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) vs. Jonathan Martinez (17-4) — At 43:13, 3 Cares

9. 205lbs: Vitor Petrino (7-0) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-1) — At 42:52

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT (1 CARE)
8. 265lbs: Łukasz Brzeski (8-2-1) vs. Karl Williams (7-1) — At 42:39

7. 135lbs: Raphael Assunção (27-9) vs. Davey Grant (12-6) — At 42:22

6. 185lbs: Sedriques Dumas (7-0) vs. Josh Fremd (9-4) — At 41:36

5. 135lbs: Mario Bautista (11-2) vs. Guido Cannetti (10-6) — At 41:22

4. 125lbs: JJ Aldrich (11-5) vs. Ariane Lipski (14-8) — At 41:12

3. 135lbs: Tony Gravely (23-8) vs. Victor Henry (22-6) — At 40:35, 1 Care (Eugene)

2. 125lbs: Tyson Nam (21-12-1) vs. Bruno Silva (12-5-2) — At 40:20

1. 170lbs: Carlston Harris (17-5) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (17-3-1) — At 39:51

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, April 8th, 2023, with a breakdown of the UFC 287: ‘Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2’ PPV event. It was a 12-bout action-packed card, from the Kesaya Center in Miami, Florida.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

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What Transpired at UFC 287:

This 12-bout card saw two exciting first round finishes, five thrilling KO/TKO’s, no subs, and seven hard-fought decisions, two split. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included:

POTN: Israel Adesanya & Rob FontFOTN: Chris Curtis vs. Kelvin Gastelum

UFC 287: ‘Pereira vs. Adesanya 2’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

Official ‘UFC 287’ Scorecards

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. APR. 8

12. UFC Middleweight Championship: Israel Adesanya (23-2) DEF. Alex Pereira (7-2) — via KO (right hand) at 4:21 of Round 2

11. 170lbs: Gilbert Burns (22-5) DEF. Jorge Masvidal (35-17) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

10. 135lbs: Rob Font (20-6) DEF. Adrian Yanez (16-4) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:57 of Round 1

9. 170lbs: Kevin Holland (24-9) DEF. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-7) — via KO (left hook) at 3:16 of Round 3

8. 135lbs: Christian Rodriguez (9-1) DEF. Raul Rosas Jr. (7-1) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Zane’s Picks from The MMA Vivisection Shows on Thursday, April 6th:

Pereira, Burns, Yanez, Holland, Rosas | Curtis, Waterson-Gomez, Meerschaert, Godinez, Bahamondes, Neurdanbieke, & Hughes

ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS

7. 185lbs: Kelvin Gastelum (18-8) DEF. Chris Curtis (30-10) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

6. 115lbs: Luana Pinheiro (11-1) DEF. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-11) — via (29-28) by split decision

5. 185lbs: Joseph Pyfer (11-2) DEF. Gerald Meerschaert (35-16) — via TKO (strikes) at 3:15 of Round 1

4. 115lbs: Loopy Godinez (9-3) DEF. Cynthia Calvillo (9-6-1) — via split decision (29-28)

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS

3. 160lbs: Ignacio Bahamondes (14-5) DEF. Trey Ogden (16-6) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

2. 145lbs: Steve Garcia (14-5) DEF. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39-11) — via KO (strikes) at 0:36 of Round 2

1. 115lbs: Sam Hughes (8-5) DEF. Jaqueline Amorim (6-1) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Episode 239: UFC 287 Preview

* Dustin Poirier making his commentary debut

* Cormier says 'there's good" in Jon Jones

* Colby's 'brain injury' according to Masvidal

* Paul Heyman digs at Conor McGregor's life expectancy

* Eddie Hearn a big fan of Conor McGregor after meeting

* UFC 287 preview

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“The UFC is back on PPV this week, and while UFC 287 isn’t their strongest offering ever, it’s a solid enough card with a few gems for fans. The main event features the quadrilogy bout between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, with just as many questions hanging over it as their first three meetings. The co-main between Gilbert Burns and Jorge…

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The UFC is back on PPV this week, and while UFC 287 isn’t their strongest offering ever, it’s a solid enough card with a few gems for fans. The main event features the quadrilogy bout between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, with just as many questions hanging over it as their first three meetings. The co-main between Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal i…

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Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”): noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private.

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EPISODE 238 - Tuesday Edition

* WWE to merge with UFC to form a super-company

* Dana White's statement on the merger

* Vince McMahon's statement on the merger

* Triple H to receive $5M bonus, Nick Khan receives $15M bonus with merger

* Conor McGregor already gearing up for a crossover

* Jeremy Stephens calls out Conor for boxing match

* Darren Till anticipating boxing next

B…

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It’s time for UFC 287 Picks & UFC San Antonio Reactions on another one of our infamous and patented ‘Care/Don’t Care Podcasts’, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, John S. Nash, & Stephie Haynes.

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EPISODE 237 — Friday Edition

* Hasbulla the Abuser

https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/29/23661104/midnight-mania-internet-outraged-viral-video-hasbulla-mistreating-cat-animal-abuse-ufc-espn

* Dana White Claims Power Slap Getting Sanctioned “everywhere”

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/30/23662305/dana-whites-claims-that-power-slap-is-getting-sanctioned-everywher…

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Another non-UFC week in the books means another week with the MMA Depressed-us back in action. The advent of our sudden sub-stack plans may have killed my Patreon idea (it just didn’t feel right), but we did have a few more viewer requests to work with, and one especially struck a chord, watching the UFC career of Drew McFedries.

For those that don’t rem…

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Our latest episode features big changes to UFC contracts that saw alterations in royalties, sponsorship, image rights, intellectual property and more...

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Welcome to the glorious return of ‘THE MMA BUNKER’ Podcast with ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox! Bloody Elbow presents our first Paid Substack Subscriber Only BONUS CONTENT podcast. 

Pull down the blinds, encrypt those communications, Bloody Elbow’s fearless leader, ‘Kid’ Nate Wilcox returns to Active Duty. He is on lockdown back in his bunker after being MIA...

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EPISODE 236 — Tuesday Edition

Donald Cerrone inducted into UFC HOF

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/25/23656757/donald-cowboy-cerrone-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-at-ufc-san-antonio

UFC San Antonio Rewind

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/96078-ufc-fight-night

Perez reveals seizure led to fight cancellation

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/26/2365…

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Our latest episode features big changes to UFC contracts that saw alterations in royalties, sponsorship, image rights, intellectual property and more

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Welcome to The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

For our payi…

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The UFC is back in Texas this week with a Fight Night card that’s really thriving on it’s main event. Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Vera should be an absolute thriller. The rest of the card may not have so much sparkle, but Nate Landwehr vs. Austin Lingo will be fun and Andrea Lee vs. Maycee Barber is a solid flyweight scrap. Should make for some fun finish…

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The UFC is back in Texas this week with a Fight Night card that’s really thriving on it’s main event. Cory Sandhagen vs. Marlon Vera should be an absolute thriller. The rest of the card may not have so much sparkle, but Nate Landwehr vs. Austin Lingo will be fun and Andrea Lee vs. Maycee Barber is a solid flyweight scrap. Should make for some fun finish…

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Welcome to The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

For our payi…

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It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented ‘Care/Don’t Care Podcasts’, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir”, & the ‘Fight Book’, “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking But Were Afra…

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, March 18th, 2023, with a breakdown of the UFC 286: ‘Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3’ massive, action-packed 15-bout PPV (pay-per-view) card, from the O2 Arena in London, England.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overal…

EPISODE 233 — (Friday Edition)

* Overeem is Hot Again:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/16/23642518/alistair-overeem-team-reacts-ped-suspension-anti-inflammatory-drug-test-failure-kickboxing-news

* Merab Details Fights Being Withheld After Announcing He Won’t Fight Aljo:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/14/23638945/merab-dvalishvili-denied-top-opponents-for-refusing-to-fight-brother-aljamain-sterling-ufc-mma-news

* Joe Rogan Opens Safe Space Comedy Club:https://www.mmamania.com/2023/3/9/23632256/drunk-joe-rogan-opens-comedy-club-austin-gets-high-onstage-you-cant-fire-me

* UFC 286 PREVIEW:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/13/23636193/ufc-286-fight-card

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes & Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Due to Audio file issues on 3.6.23 this is a rebroadcast on 3.11.23 with a new Audio File to correct the issues. We apologize for any inconvenience these technical issues may have caused our listeners.

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

UFC 285: ‘Jones vs. Gane’ —
MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 4
At 2:03 – 14. UFC Vacant HW Championship: Jon Jones (27-1) DEF. Ciryl Gane (11-2) — via Sub - Guillotine Choke at 2:04 of Rd 1

At 8:41 – Discuss Extended Engagements

At 12:09 – Discuss the Sexual Orientation of Jon Jones & Conor McGregor

At 19:31 – Discuss Jon Jones & Francis Ngannou Fighter Purse Talks

At 21:28 – 13. UFC Flyweight Championship: Alexa Grasso (16-3) DEF. Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) — via Sub - Rear Naked Choke at 4:34 of Rd 4, Total 19:34

At 29:03 – 12. Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0) DEF. Geoff Neal (15-5) — via Sub - Standing Rear Naked Choke at 4:17 of Rd 3, Total 14:17

At 31:44 – Discuss Geoff Neal Day Job

At 32:14 – Discuss Stipe Miocic Day Job

At 33:53 – 11. Mateusz Gamrot (22-2) DEF. Jalin Turner (13-6) – via Dec - Split (29X28, 28X29, 30X27)

At 34:01 – 10. Bo Nickal (4-0) DEF. Jamie Pickett (13-9) — via Sub - Arm Triangle Choke at 2:54 of Rd 1

FEATURED PRELIMS
At 34:55 – 9. Cody Garbrandt (13-5) DEF. Trevin Jones (13-10) — via Dec - Unanimous (29X28, 29X28, 29X28)

At 37:25 – 8. Dricus Du Plessis (19-2) DEF. Derek Brunson (23-9) — via KO/TKO - Corner Stoppage at 4:59 of Rd 2, Total 9:59

Skipped – 7. Amanda Ribas (11-3) DEF. Viviane Araujo (11-5) — via Dec - Unanimous ( 27x29, 26x30, 27x30)

Skipped – 6. Julian Marquez (9-4) DEF. Marc-André Barriault (15-6) — via KO/TKO - Punches (Standing TKO) at 4:12 of Rd 2, Total 9:12

EARLY PRELIMS
At 35:23 – 5. Ian Garry (11-0) DEF. Kenan Song (19-7) — via KO/TKO - Punches at 4:22 of Rd 3, Total 14:22

Skipped – 4. Cameron Saaiman (8-0) DEF. Mana Martinez (10-4) — via Dec - Majority (26X29, 28X28, 27X28)

At 36:44 – 3. Tabatha Ricci (8-0) DEF. Jessica Penne (14-7) — via Sub - Armbar at 2:14 of Rd 2, Total 7:14

Skipped – 2. Farid Basharat (10-0) DEF. Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)

Skipped – 1. Loik Radzhabov (17-4-1) DEF. Esteban Ribovics (11-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)
_____________
UFC Vegas 71: ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ PICKS — AT 38:33
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our duo will go about predicting the UFC FN bout sheet. This event will take place from The Theatre at Virgin Hotels, Vegas, on Sat, Mar 11., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC Vegas 71 (13 CARES)

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 11 — 6/3PM ETPT (12 CARES)
14. 135lbs: Petr Yan (16-4) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (15-4) — At 45:36, 3 Cares

13. 265lbs: Alexander Volkov (35-10) vs. Alexandr Romanov (16-1) — At 44:07, 3 Cares

12. 205lbs: Nikita Krylov E (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann J/S (21-7) — At 43:38, 3 Cares (But Split)

11. 145lbs: Ricardo Ramos (16-4) vs. Austin Lingo (9-1) – At 43:23

10. 135lbs: Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) vs. Jonathan Martinez (17-4) — At 43:13, 3 Cares

9. 205lbs: Vitor Petrino (7-0) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-1) — At 42:52

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT (1 CARE)
8. 265lbs: Łukasz Brzeski (8-2-1) vs. Karl Williams (7-1) — At 42:39

7. 135lbs: Raphael Assunção (27-9) vs. Davey Grant (12-6) — At 42:22

6. 185lbs: Sedriques Dumas (7-0) vs. Josh Fremd (9-4) — At 41:36

5. 135lbs: Mario Bautista (11-2) vs. Guido Cannetti (10-6) — At 41:22

4. 125lbs: JJ Aldrich (11-5) vs. Ariane Lipski (14-8) — At 41:12

3. 135lbs: Tony Gravely (23-8) vs. Victor Henry (22-6) — At 40:35, 1 Care (Eugene)

2. 125lbs: Tyson Nam (21-12-1) vs. Bruno Silva (12-5-2) — At 40:20

1. 170lbs: Carlston Harris (17-5) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (17-3-1) — At 39:51

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EPISODE 231 - Friday Edition

* UFC has another banner year yet are paying less in fighter “expenses”
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/7/23621702/ufc-admits-to-lower-athlete-costs-as-they-boast-best-financial-year-in-2022

* Jake Paul running for his life from Mayweather and crew
https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/08/floyd-mayweather-confronts-jake-paul-miami-heat-game/

* Mark Hunt says Jones is a cheating steroid rat
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/9/23631556/cheating-steroid-rat-mma-legend-mark-hunt-burns-jon-jones-after-ufc-285-win-mma-news

* UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili preview
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/95455-ufc-fight-night-smith-vs-hill

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes & Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 9th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 6 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC Vegas 71 Fight Night card. 'Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili' is a 14-bout event...

"It’s always nice to see the UFC follow strength with strength. The world’s largest MMA promotion is coming off a huge PPV last week, with UFC 285, and now they’re right back at it with a top class ‘Fight Night’ event. In the headliner, former champion Petr Yan takes on top contender Merab Dvalishvili. They’re accompanied by a top ranked heavyweight bout between Alexander Volkov and Alexander Romanov, alongside what was meant to be the headliner from two weeks ago—a light heavyweight tilt between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann. Should be a blast.

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 3.09.23

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ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 11 — 6/3PM ETPT
14. 135lbs: Petr Yan (16-4) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (15-4) — Picks, Both: Yan | At 7:16, Odds 31:05

13. 265lbs: Alexander Volkov (35-10) vs. Alexandr Romanov (16-1) — Picks, Zane: Volkov, Connor: Romanov | At 31:47, Odds 45:52

12. 205lbs: Nikita Krylov (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann (21-7) — Picks, Both: Krylov | At 47:00, Odds 52:23

11. 145lbs: Ricardo Ramos (16-4) vs. Austin Lingo (9-1) — Picks, Both: Ramos | At 53:03, Odds 1:01:20

10. 135lbs: Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) vs. Jonathan Martinez (17-4) — Picks, Zane: Nurmagomedov, Connor: Martinez | At 1:01:36, Odds 1:14:27

9. 205lbs: Vitor Petrino (7-0) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-1) — Picks, Both: Petrino | At 1:15:22, Odds 1:23:33

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 9th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 8 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC Vegas 71 Fight Night card. 'Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili' is a 14-bout event...

"It’s always nice to see the UFC follow strength with strength. The world’s largest MMA promotion is coming off a huge PPV last week, with UFC 285, and now they’re right back at it with a top class ‘Fight Night’ event. In the headliner, former champion Petr Yan takes on top contender Merab Dvalishvili. They’re accompanied by a top ranked heavyweight bout between Alexander Volkov and Alexander Romanov, alongside what was meant to be the headliner from two weeks ago—a light heavyweight tilt between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann. Should be a blast.

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 3.09.23

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ESPN+ PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT
8. 265lbs: Łukasz Brzeski (8-2-1) vs. Karl Williams (7-1) — Picks, Both: Brzeski | At 2:39, Odds 10:06

7. 135lbs: Raphael Assunção (27-9) vs. Davey Grant (12-6) — Picks, Both: Assunção | At 12:28, Odds 22:37

6. 185lbs: Sedriques Dumas (7-0) vs. Josh Fremd (9-4) — Picks, Both: Dumas | At 24:08, Odds 32:22

5. 135lbs: Mario Bautista (11-2) vs. Guido Cannetti (10-6) — Picks, Both: Bautista | At 33:06, Odds 39:31

4. 125lbs: JJ Aldrich (11-5) vs. Ariane Lipski (14-8) — Picks, Both: Aldrich | At 41:35, Odds 49:14

3. 135lbs: Tony Gravely (23-8) vs. Victor Henry (22-6) — Picks, Both: Henry | At 50:19, Odds 56:25

2. 125lbs: Tyson Nam (21-12-1) vs. Bruno Silva (12-5-2) — Picks, Zane: Silva, Connor: Nam | At 58:02, Odds 1:09:17

1. 170lbs: Carlston Harris (17-5) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (17-3-1) — Picks, Both: Harris | At 1:10:06, Odds 1:16:01

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EPISODE 230 – Tuesday Edition

* UFC 285 Recap
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/94418-ufc-285

* Power Slap under fire by the New York Times
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/6/23627021/power-slap-new-york-times-dana-white-nac-tbs-warner-discovery-editorial

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes & Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Dayne Fox recorded for you on Saturday, March 4th, 2023, with a breakdown of the UFC 285: ‘Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane’ massive, action-packed 14-bout card, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event in the player above, or they can be caught on our Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube Channel or any platform in our BE Presents Podcast Network.

For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Be sure to follow Zane - @TheZaneSimon & Eddie - @TheEddieMercado; and follow @BloodyElbow on twitter as well, for all the latest in MMA happenings. Plus now, you can show your love, AND support the efforts of our Podcast team by becoming a devoted degenerate patron at our 6th Round/MMA Vivi Patreon!

Here’s a look at what transpired...
This 14-bout card saw two exciting first round finishes, three thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and six hard-fought decisions - one was a majority decision. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included:
POTN: Bo Nickal, Alexa Grasso & Jon Jones
FOTN: Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov

UFC 285: ‘Jones vs. Gane’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —
MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 4
14. UFC Vacant HW Championship: Jon Jones E (26-1) vs. Ciryl Gane S/J (11-1) — via

13. UFC Flyweight Championship: Alexa Grasso (16-3) DEF. Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) — via Sub - Rear Naked Choke at 4:34 of Rd 4, Total 19:34

12. Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0) DEF. Geoff Neal (15-5) — via Sub - Standing Rear Naked Choke at 4:17 of Rd 3, Total 14:17

11. Mateusz Gamrot (22-2) DEF. Jalin Turner (13-6) – via Dec - Split (29X28, 28X29, 30X27)

10. Bo Nickal (4-0) DEF. Jamie Pickett (13-9) — via Sub - Arm Triangle Choke at 2:54 of Rd 1

FEATURED PRELIMS
9. Cody Garbrandt (13-5) DEF. Trevin Jones (13-10) — via Dec - Unanimous (29X28, 29X28, 29X28)

8. Dricus Du Plessis (19-2) DEF. Derek Brunson (23-9) — via KO/TKO - Corner Stoppage at 4:59 of Rd 2, Total 9:59

7. Amanda Ribas (11-3) DEF. Viviane Araujo (11-5) — via Dec - Unanimous ( 27x29, 26x30, 27x30)

6. Julian Marquez (9-4) DEF. Marc-André Barriault (15-6) — via KO/TKO - Punches (Standing TKO) at 4:12 of Rd 2, Total 9:12

EARLY PRELIMS
5. Ian Machado Garry (11-0) DEF. Kenan Song (19-7) — via KO/TKO - Punches at 4:22 of Rd 3, Total 14:22

4. Cameron Saaiman (8-0) DEF. Mana Martinez (10-4) — via Dec - Majority (26X29, 28X28, 27X28)

3. Tabatha Ricci (8-0) DEF. Jessica Penne (14-7) — via Sub - Armbar at 2:14 of Rd 2, Total 7:14

2. Farid Basharat (10-0) DEF. Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)

1. Loik Radzhabov (17-4-1) DEF. Esteban Ribovics (11-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)

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EPISODE 229 – Friday Edition

* Dana explains why Makhachev-Volkanovski rematch won’t be immediate
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/1/23619863/you-have-to-do-yair-vs-volkanovski-dana-white-shoots-down-immediate-rematch-ufc-284-mma-news

* Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez sign with BKFC
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/2/23621533/im-done-being-a-f-ng-slave-luke-rockhold-praises-bkfc-for-freedom-with-new-deal-ufc-boxing-mma-news

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/1/23621084/bkfc-signs-former-ufc-champions-luke-rockhold-eddie-alvarez-boxing-mma-news

* UFC 285
Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
Ian Machado Garry vs. Kenan Song
Jamie Pickett vs. Bo Nickal
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner
Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso
Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes & Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 9 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC 285 PPV card. 'Jones vs. Gane' is a 14-bout event...

"The UFC is back in action with what finally feels like a really well stacked PPV card. UFC 185 features the return of Jon Jones, finally testing himself at heavyweight—against Cyril Gane for the vacant title belt. We’ve got Valentina Shevchenko taking on Alexa Grasso for her 8th consecutive defense of the flyweight belt. And we have the official UFC debut of super-prospect Bo Nickal. Should be a good time all around....

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 3.02.23

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For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the MAIN CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPT
9. 135lbs: Cody Garbrandt (12-5) vs. Trevin Jones (13-9) — Picks, Both: Jones | At 1:49, Odds 18:12

8. 185lbs: Derek Brunson (23-8) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (18-2) — Picks, Both: Brunson | At 19:42, Odds 29:56

7. 125lbs: Viviane Araujo (11-4) vs. Amanda Ribas (10-3) — Picks, Both: Araujo | At 30:06, Odds 41:10

6. 185lbs: Julian Marquez (9-3) vs. Marc-André Barriault (14-6) — Picks, Both: Marquez | At 43:09, Odds 54:42

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6:15/3:15PM ETPT
5. 170lbs: Ian Machado Garry (10-0) vs. Kenan Song (19-6) — Picks, Both: Garry | At 56:41, Odds 1:01:36

4. 135lbs: Mana Martinez (10-3) vs. Cameron Saaiman (7-0) — Picks, Zane: Saaiman, Connor: Martinez | At 1:02:32, Odds 1:14:17

3. 115lbs: Jessica Penne (14-6) vs. Tabatha Ricci (7-0) — Picks, Both: Ricci | At 1:15:16, Odds 1:22:58

2. 135lbs: Farid Basharat (9-0) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4-1) — Picks, Both: Blackshear | At 1:23:23, Odds 1:33:15

1. 155lbs: Loik Radzhabov (16-4-1) vs. Esteban Ribovics (11-0) — Picks, Both: Radzhabov | At 1:33:43, Odds 1:42:56

While you are listening to the shows be sure to visit our MMA Vivi Facebook Page to “Like”, Follow, Share - at: https://www.facebook.com/TheMMAVivi.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, March 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the massive action-packed UFC 285 PPV card. 'Jones vs. Gane' is a 14-bout event...

"The UFC is back in action with what finally feels like a really well stacked PPV card. UFC 285 features the return of Jon Jones, finally testing himself at heavyweight—against Cyril Gane for the vacant title belt. We’ve got Valentina Shevchenko taking on Alexa Grasso for her 8th consecutive defense of the flyweight belt. And we have the official UFC debut of super-prospect Bo Nickal. Should be a good time all around....

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 3.02.23

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For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the 9 bouts on the PRELIMS CARDS, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. MAR. 4 — 10/7PM ETPT
14. UFC Vacant HW Championship: Jon Jones E (26-1) vs. Ciryl Gane S/J (11-1) — Picks, Zane: Jones, Connor: Gane | At 00:58, Odds 38:28

13. UFC Flyweight Championship: Valentina Shevchenko (23-3) vs. Alexa Grasso (15-3) — Picks, Both: Shevchenko | At 38:57, Odds 53:09

12. 170lbs: Geoff Neal (15-4) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0) — Picks, Both: Rakhmonov | At 54:12, Odds 1:12:13

11. 155lbs: Mateusz Gamrot (21-2) vs. Jalin Turner(13-5) – Picks, Both: Gamrot | 1:12:31, Odds 1:26:40

10. 185lbs: Jamie Pickett (13-8) vs. Bo Nickal (3-0) — Picks, Both: Nickel | At 1:27:21, Odds 1:28:22

While you are listening to the shows be sure to visit our MMA Vivi Facebook Page to “Like”, Follow, Share - at: https://www.facebook.com/TheMMAVivi.

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BloodyElbow.com is going independent with new content and new videos.

Follow our new substack here: https://bloodyelbow.substack.com. For more on what you can find on the Substack check out this accompanying article from our home site: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/3/4/23623707/new-bloody-elbow-starts-now-fundraising-substack-gofundme-drive-news

Thanks to Jordan Breen for the audio content of this video.

Personal thanks to you all for your ongoing support from our Bloody Elbow Presents Podcast Network Team:

BE Presents Podcast Producer, Podcaster, Content Creation/Mgmt, Expert Fight Analyst, Interviewer, Moderator: Stephie Haynes
BE Presents Podcast Network Manager, Post-Production, Graphics/Logos, Videography & Syndication: June M. Williams
BE Presents Podcaster, Content Creation, Expert Fight Analyst: Zane Simon
BE Presents Podcaster, Expert Fight Analyst: Connor Ruebusch
BE Presents Podcaster, Expert Fight Analyst: Victor Rodriguez
BE Presents Podcaster, Expert Fight Analyst: Eddie Mercado
BE Presents Podcaster: Phil Mackenzie
BE Presents Podcaster: Eugene S. Robinson
BE Presents Podcaster, Financial Expert: John S. Nash
BE Presents Podcaster, Economics Expert: Paul Gift
BE Presents Podcaster, Legal Expert: Jason Cruz
BE Presents Guest Podcaster: Dayne Fox
BE Presents Guest Podcaster: Mookie Alexander

We will continue to bring you your favorite podcasts on as many platforms as possible, including:
* Mondays: 'The Care/Don't Care Podcast' (UFC Recap & Picks)
* Tues & Fri: 'The Level Change Podcast' (MMA News, Recaps, Previews)
* Wednesdays: Guest Podcast 'The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper!' (Op-Ed Social Commentary/MMA Show)
* Thursdays: 'The MMA Vivisections - Main Card & Prelims Shows' (Fight Previews - Featuring In-Depth Analysis, Picks, & Odds)
* UFC Fight Nights/PPVs: 'The 6th Round Post-Show' (UFC Results, event recap, hot takes, possible next fights, fight reactions)
* Every other Tues: 'The Hey Not the Face! Podcast' (Combat Sports Finances/Economics/Contracts/Legalities - The Business of the Sport)
* Not on a set schedule: 'The Show Money Podcast' (Trio of experts offer you insights into the business side of Combat Sports in depth)
* Non-event weeks: '6th Round Retro' (Post-Fight recaps of Classic Archived MMA Events, that span as far back as UFC 1)

* Now exclusively at MMAVivisection/Patreon.com: 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast' (Trio of hosts view historically bad MMA content with running commentary for your enjoyment & amusement) - By subscribing you also get exclusive content on The MMA Vivisection Shows and The 6th Round Post-Fight Show thanks to the efforts of our own Zane Simon!

Moving forward starting in April, 2023, we will be moving our podcast hosting platform from SoundCloud to Megaphone. We will be joining a ragtag group of former SB Nation/VOX podcasts from across the sports blog network, including shows from a variety of sports, not just combat sports. We will keep you posted and unveil more details on this as we learn more ourselves. You will also notice our YouTube site has now become monetized and will have ads in place. We appreciate you sticking with us through all of the changes to come in our efforts to continue on as an indie site/podcast network.

- June M. Williams (Yes, that is my voice at the end of the video, stepping out from behind the curtain on this one, bear with me, I am no Stephie on the mic).
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About the author: June M. Williams is a midwest-based graphic designer, videographer, author & editor for Bloody Elbow. She began work for the Combat Sports Division in 2010, BE since 2013. Among other tasks, she currently manages & syndicates our ‘Bloody Elbow Presents’ Podcast Network. (full bio: https://www.sbnation.com/users/June%20M.%20Williams)
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EPISODE 228 – Tuesday Edition

UFC VEGAS 70 Rewind
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/95023-ufc-fight-night

Lineker’s manager discusses corner stoppage
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/27/23616116/safety-comes-first-john-linekers-manager-explains-decision-to-throw-in-towel

Rumor Mill: Is Luke Rockhold heading to BKFC?
https://twitter.com/MyMMANews/status/1630079272210558979

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpByDgYLC21/?hl=en

Pick Two!
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/27/23616544/ufc-285-jon-jones-vs-ciryl-gane-full-fight-card

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes & Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

Follow Stephie on Twitter @CrooklynMMA, Victor @VicMRodriguez, the Show @levelchangepod, & visit us both @BloodyElbow.

If you enjoy our variety of shows, please give us a "heart", share or subscribe right here on SC, or give us a “like”, share & subscribe on your BE Presents Podcast platform of choice: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, OverCast, PocketCasts, Castro, Castbox, Player FM, imdb, ThisMMALife, Podcast Addict, Podvine, Podchaser, Podbay, Podtail, Owltail, Listennotes, Podcast Republic, MuckRack, Chartable, Podtoppen.se & Patreon.

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

This now mere 10-bout card saw three exciting first round finishes, two thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and four hard-fought decisions - one was a majority decision. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included:
POTN: Joe Solecki, Jordan Leavitt, Trevor Peek, Mike Malott, Tatiana Suarez & Brendan Allen
FOTN: None

MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 25
11. Main Event: Nikita Krylov (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann (21-7) BOUT CANCELLED MID-CARD

At 5:33 — 10. Now Main Event: Brendan Allen (20-5) DEF. André Muniz (23-4) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 3

At 8:38 — 9. Augusto Sakai (15-5) DEF. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4) – via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 10:38 — 8. Tatiana Suarez (8-0) DEF. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1) – via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:51 of Round 2

At 13:09 — 7. Mike Malott (9-1) DEF. Yohan Lainesse (9-2) – via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1

PRELIMS
At 13:47 — 6. Trevor Peek (8-0) DEF. Erick Gonzalez (14-8) - via KO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 1

At 15:00 — 5. Jasmine Jasudavicius (8-2) DEF. Gabriella Fernandes (8-2) – via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

At 15:31 — 4. Jordan Leavitt (11-2) DEF. Victor Martinez (13-5) – via TKO (strikes) at 2:33 of Round 1

At 16:57 — 3. Ode Osbourne (12-5) DEF. Charles Johnson (13-4) – via decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

At 18:05 — 2. Joe Solecki (13-3) DEF. Carl Deaton III (17-6) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:55 of Round 2

At 18:42 — 1. Nurulio Aliev (9-0) DEF. Rafael Alves (20-12) – via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)
_______________________
UFC 285: ‘Jones vs. Gane’ PICKS — At 19:32
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC PPV (pay-per-view) bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, March 4th., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change further, already changed since recording...

UFC 285 (24 CARES)

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. MAR. 4 — 10/7PM ETPT (15 CARES)
14. UFC Vacant HW Championship: Jon Jones E (26-1) vs. Ciryl Gane S/J (11-1) — At 36:00, 3 Cares (But Split)

13. UFC Flyweight Championship: Valentina Shevchenko (23-3) vs. Alexa Grasso (15-3) — At 34:43, 3 Cares

12. 170lbs: Geoff Neal (15-4) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0) — At 34:28, 3 Cares

11. 155lbs: Mateusz Gamrot E/J (21-2) vs. Jalin Turner S (13-5) – At 33:04, 3 Cares (But Split)

10. 185lbs: Jamie Pickett (13-8) vs. Bo Nickal (3-0) — At 31:42, 3 Cares

ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPT (6 CARES)
9. 135lbs: Cody Garbrandt (12-5) vs. Trevin Jones (13-9) — At 29:28

8. 185lbs: Derek Brunson E (23-8) vs. Dricus Du Plessis S/J (18-2) — At 27:24, 3 Cares (But Split)

7. 125lbs: Viviane Araujo E (11-4) vs. Amanda Ribas S/J (10-3) — At 26:34, 3 Cares (But Split)

6. 185lbs: Julian Marquez (9-3) vs. Marc-André Barriault (14-6) — 26:14

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6:15/3:15PM ETPT (3 CARES)
5. 170lbs: Ian Machado Garry (10-0) vs. Kenan Song (19-6) — At 24:19, 3 Cares

4. 135lbs: Mana Martinez (10-3) vs. Cameron Saaiman (7-0) — At: 23:53

3. 115lbs: Jessica Penne (14-6) vs. Tabatha Ricci (7-0) — At 24:34

2. 135lbs: Farid Basharat (9-0) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4-1) — At 21:03

1. 155lbs: Loik Radzhabov (16-4-1) vs. Esteban Ribovics (11-0) — Bout added after recording?

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Sat, Feb 25th, 2023, with a breakdown of the the latest UFC Fight Night event of 2023; UFC Vegas 70: ‘Muniz vs Allen', formerly 'Krylov vs Spann’ — a now dwindled down 10-bout card, from the APEX Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, so go ahead and hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

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This now mere 10-bout card saw three exciting first round finishes, two thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and four hard-fought decisions - one was a majority decision. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included:
POTN: Joe Solecki, Jordan Leavitt, Trevor Peek, Mike Malott, Tatiana Suarez & Brendan Allen
FOTN: None

UFC Vegas 70: ‘Muniz vs Allen' formerly: 'Krylov vs. Spann’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 25
CANCELLED DUE TO KRYLOV ILLNESS MID-CARD 11. Main Event: Nikita Krylov (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann (21-7) – via

10. Co-Now Main Event: Brendan Allen (20-5) DEF. André Muniz (23-4) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 3

9. Augusto Sakai (15-5) DEF. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4) – via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

8. Tatiana Suarez (8-0) DEF. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1) – via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:51 of Round 2

7. Mike Malott (9-1) DEF. Yohan Lainesse (9-2) – via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1

Zane’s Picks from The MMA Vivisections Shows on Thursday, February 23rd:
Krylov, Muniz, Sakai, Suarez, Malott, Peek, Fernandes, Leavitt, Johnson, Solecki, Alves, Perez, Armfield

PRELIMS
6. Trevor Peek (8-0) DEF. Erick Gonzalez (14-8) - via KO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 1

5. Jasmine Jasudavicius (8-2) DEF. Gabriella Fernandes (8-2) – via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

4. Jordan Leavitt (11-2) DEF. Victor Martinez (13-5) – via TKO (strikes) at 2:33 of Round 1

3. Ode Osbourne (12-5) DEF. Charles Johnson (13-4) – via decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

2. Joe Solecki (13-3) DEF. Carl Deaton III (17-6) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:55 of Round 2

1. Nurulio Aliev (9-0) DEF. Rafael Alves (20-12) – via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Sat, Feb 25th, 2023, with a breakdown of the the latest UFC Fight Night event of 2023; UFC Vegas 70: ‘Muniz vs Allen', formerly 'Krylov vs Spann’ — a now dwindled down 10-bout card, from the APEX Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, so go ahead and hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Be sure to follow Zane - @TheZaneSimon & Eddie - @TheEddieMercado; and follow @BloodyElbow on twitter as well, for all the latest in MMA happenings. Plus now, you can show your love and support the efforts of our Podcast team by becoming a devoted degenerate patron at our 6th Round/MMA Vivi Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mmavivisection

This now mere 10-bout card saw three exciting first round finishes, two thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and four hard-fought decisions - one was a majority decision. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included:
POTN: Joe Solecki, Jordan Leavitt, Trevor Peek, Mike Malott, Tatiana Suarez & Brendan Allen
FOTN: None

UFC Vegas 70: ‘Muniz vs Allen' formerly: 'Krylov vs. Spann’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 25
CANCELLED DUE TO KRYLOV ILLNESS MID-CARD 11. Main Event: Nikita Krylov (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann (21-7) – via

10. Co-Now Main Event: Brendan Allen (20-5) DEF. André Muniz (23-4) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 3

9. Augusto Sakai (15-5) DEF. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4) – via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

8. Tatiana Suarez (8-0) DEF. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1) – via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:51 of Round 2

7. Mike Malott (9-1) DEF. Yohan Lainesse (9-2) – via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1

Zane’s Picks from The MMA Vivisections Shows on Thursday, February 23rd:
Krylov, Muniz, Sakai, Suarez, Malott, Peek, Fernandes, Leavitt, Johnson, Solecki, Alves, Perez, Armfield

PRELIMS
6. Trevor Peek (8-0) DEF. Erick Gonzalez (14-8) - via KO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 1

5. Jasmine Jasudavicius (8-2) DEF. Gabriella Fernandes (8-2) – via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

4. Jordan Leavitt (11-2) DEF. Victor Martinez (13-5) – via TKO (strikes) at 2:33 of Round 1

3. Ode Osbourne (12-5) DEF. Charles Johnson (13-4) – via decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

2. Joe Solecki (13-3) DEF. Carl Deaton III (17-6) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:55 of Round 2

1. Nurulio Aliev (9-0) DEF. Rafael Alves (20-12) – via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

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EPISODE 227 – Friday Edition

* How can Dustin slap?
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/21/23609397/dustin-poirier-slap-video-mcgregor-wife-dms-sign-mardi-gras-idiot-parade-mma-ufc-news

*McGregor accuser drops lawsuit
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/22/23611243/lawsuit-dropped-against-ufc-superstar-conor-mcgregor-over-ibiza-birthday-boating-incident-mma-news

*Conor Benn cleared by WBC due to “high egg consumption”
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/23/23612235/highly-elevated-consumption-of-eggs-blamed-for-fighters-ped-test-failure

* Fight announcements (Aljo/Cejudo, Dern/Hill, Rodrigues/Jandiroba, Oliveira/Dariush)

WEEKLY PICKS RECAP
* Mookie: Miller, Blanchfield
* Stephie: Miller, Andrade
* Victor: Miller, Andrade

STANDINGS
* Mookie: 13-7
* Stephie: 12-8
* Victor: 12-8

UFC Vegas 70
* Osbourne/Johnson
* Suarez/De La Rosa
* Muniz/Allen
* Krylov/Spann

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes & Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 23rd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 6 bouts on the UFC Vegas 70 Fight Night card. 'Krylov vs Spann' is a 13-bout event...

"It’s been a bad year for the UFC when a headlining fight between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann looks like a pleasant upgrade from recent Fight Night offerings. Coupled with a middleweight bout between Andre Muniz & Brendan Allen, and alongside a women’s flyweight bout between Tatiana Suarez & Montana De La Rosa, however, UFC Vegas 70 is at the very least a reasonably solid card....

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 2.23.23

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Here's a look at the UFC Vegas 70 card, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 18 — 7/4PM ETPT
13. Main Event - 205lbs: Nikita Krylov (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann (21-7) — Picks, Both: Krylov | At 4:14, Odds 19:08

12. Co-Main Event - 185lbs: André Muniz (23-4) vs. Brendan Allen (20-5) — Picks, Both: Muniz | At 21:17, Odds 35:30

11. 265lbs: Augusto Sakai (15-5) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4) — Picks, Zane: Sakai, Connor: Mayes | At 35:46, Odds 47:57

10. 170lbs: Mike Malott (8-1) vs. Yohan Lainesse (9-1) — Picks, Both: Suarez | At 49:04, Odds 56:56

9. 125lbs: Tatiana Suarez (8-0) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1) — Picks, Both: Malott | At 58:34, Odds 1:10:44

8. 155lbs: Erick Gonzalez (14-7) vs. Trevor Peek (7-0) — Picks, Zane: Peek, Connor: Gonazalez | At 1:10:58, Odds 1:17:25

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 23rd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 7 bouts on the UFC Vegas 70 Fight Night card. 'Krylov vs Spann' is a 13-bout event...

"It’s been a bad year for the UFC when a headlining fight between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann looks like a pleasant upgrade from recent Fight Night offerings. Coupled with a middleweight bout between Andre Muniz & Brendan Allen, and alongside a women’s flyweight bout between Tatiana Suarez & Montana De La Rosa, however, UFC Vegas 70 is at the very least a reasonably solid card...

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week show, 'The MMA Depressed-us Podcast', from here on out." - Zane Simon 2.23.23

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Here's a look at the UFC Vegas 70 card, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5/2PM ETPT
7. 125lbs: Gabriella Fernandes (8-1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-2) — Picks, Both: Fernandes | At 7:20, Odds 19:20

6. 155lbs: Jordan Leavitt (10-2) vs. Victor Martinez (13-4) — Picks, Both: Leavitt | At 20:58, Odds 28:37

5. 125lbs: Ode Osbourne (11-5) vs. Charles Johnson (13-3) — Picks, Both: Johnson | At 30:41, Odds 36:00

4. 155lbs: Joe Solecki (12-3) vs. Carl Deaton III (17-5) — Picks, Both: Solecki | At 37:17, Odds 42:55

3. 155lbs: Nurulio Aliev (8-0) vs. Rafael Alves (20-11) — Picks, Both: Alves | At 44:18, Odds 53:43

2. 135lbs: Hailey Cowan (7-2) vs. Alin Perez (7-2) — Picks, Both: Perez | At 54:14, Odds 1:01:49

1. 135lbs: Jose Johnson (15-7) vs. Garrett Armfield (8-3) — Picks, Both: Armfield | At 1:02:12, Odds 1:09:15

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EPISODE 11: LISTENER Q & A

How much were UFC fighters making from sponsors prior to the Reebok and Venom deals? I realize there is a lot of variation, but if you have a range or some examples, that would be helpful. And how much are they losing compared to what they were/are paid in the Reebok and Venom deals?

Boxing promoters are apparently funneling money to sanctioning bodies through some form of lobbying. Can you explain how this works?

Why do you think Bellator and PFL struggle financially? Is it just because the UFC has superior talent? If not, what are Bellator and PFL doing wrong that they can improve on?

Do you see the influencer/YouTube star thing in boxing (and coming to MMA with Jake Paul) as a temporary thing or will it last a while or possibly even become permanent? Do you think it has the potential to create any lasting changes in MMA?

Someone recently asked Dana about the low ratings his Power Slap league has gotten on TV. He said that Power Slap is more successful on social media and digital than on TV. He said that the clips do ten million views on TikTok, much more than other sports. Is there any way it can survive and even be profitable that way?

Why do we WANT to use a sport that is a “structural disaster” as a benchmark for MMA in pushing the Ali Act expansion and why is it imperative that MMA fighters be paid their “free market value”?

In order to have a successful sport, isn’t it imperative that both the athletes and the fans are taken care of? In boxing, this is clearly not the case for the fans. So, why is it critical that a “free market” prevails in MMA with all of the issues this will likely create?

People compare the UFC’s revenue split (17-18%ish) with those of the major sports leagues (50%ish). Is this a fair comparison, considering the UFC’s margins are 50% and profitability is critical to it because it is publicly traded company, whereas sports team franchises are generally bought for their asset appreciation as opposed to profitability?

Instead of signing a washed Pettis for 800k a fight or million dollar tournaments, why doesn’t Bellator try signing the whole UFC bantamweight division since some of those guys have name value yet make less than $100K/ fight. If they were able to get 60% of the top ten fighters, that would be a much bigger blow to the UFC.

Josh Barnett’s thread: https://twitter.com/JoshLBarnett/status/1619205302334951424

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

This 11-bout card saw two exciting first round finishes, two thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, & five hard-fought decisions. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included — POTN: Mayra Bueno Silva & Erin Blanchfield. FOTN: Nazim Sadykhov vs Evan Elder.

MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 18
At 6:00 – 11. Main Event: Erin Blanchfield (11-1) DEF. Jéssica Andrade (24-10) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

At 8:44 – Off Topic about the card & Power Slap banter

At 11:25 – 10. Co-Main: Zac Pauga (6-1) DEF. Jordan Wright (12-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 13:41 – Off Topic about Greg Hardy & BKFC

At 20:26 – 9. Jamal Pogues (10-3) DEF. Josh Parisian (15-6) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 20:52 Off Topic about cost of the fights vs quality of the fights

At 22:28 – 8. Marcin Prachnio (16-6) DEF. William Knight (11-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 8:07 & 23:07 – 7. Alexander Hernandez (14-6) DEF. Jim Miller (35-17)— via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

PRELIMS
At 25:45 – 6. Nazim Sadykhov (8-1) DEF. Evan Elder (7-2) — via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 0:38 of Round 3

At 26:29 – 5. Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2) DEF. Lina Länsberg (10-8) — via submission (kneebar) at 4:46 of Round 2

At 26:43 – 4. Jamall Emmers (19-6) DEF. Khusein Askhabov (23-1) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 26:49 – 3. Philipe Lins (16-5) DEF. Ovince St. Preux (26-17) — via KO (punches) at 0:49 of Round 1

At 27:23 – 2. AJ Fletcher (10-2) DEF. Themba Gorimbo (10-4) — via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

At 27:33 – 1. Clayton Carpenter (7-0) DEF. Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:13 of Round 1
______________
UFC VEGAS 70: ‘Krylov vs. Spann’ PICKS —
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Fight Night bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the APEX Facility, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, February 25th., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change further, already changed since recording...

UFC Vegas 70 (11 Cares)

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 18 — 7/4PM ETPT (9 Cares)
13. Main Event - 205lbs: Nikita Krylov J/E (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann S (21-7) – At 28:09 & 39:24, 3 Cares (But Split)

12. Co-Main Event - 185lbs: André Muniz J/S (23-4) vs. Brendan Allen E (20-5) – At 36:56, 3 Cares (But Split)

11. 265lbs: Augusto Sakai (15-5) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4) – At 36:41

10. 170lbs: Mike Malott (8-1) vs. Yohan Lainesse (9-1) – At 34:13

9. 125lbs: Tatiana Suarez (8-0) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1) – At 34:51, 3 Cares

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5/2PM ETPT (2 Cares)
8. 155lbs: Jordan Leavitt (10-2) vs. Victor Martinez (13-4) – At 32:54

7. 135lbs: Hailey Cowan (7-2) vs. Alin Perez (7-2) – At 31:04

6. 135lbs: Jose Johnson (15-7) vs. Garrett Armfield (8-3) – At 30:29

5. 155lbs: Nurulio Aliev (8-0) vs. Rafael Alves (20-11) – At 31:18

4. 125lbs: Gabriella Fernandes (8-1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-2) – At 33:27

3. 125lbs: Ode Osbourne (11-5) vs. Charles Johnson (13-3) – At 31:29, 2 Cares

2. 155lbs: Erick Gonzalez (14-7) vs. Trevor Peek (7-0) – At 34:00

1. 155lbs: Joe Solecki (12-3) vs. Carl Deaton III (17-5) – At 29:41

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EPISODE 226 – Friday Edition

* Erectile dysfunction latest side effect of weight cutting
https://twitter.com/bloodyelbow/status/1626036328767815683?s=46&t=hOuDqUiRkG4Hsxj_We7vlQ

* More on Islam’s alleged IV
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/16/23601986/volkanovskis-coach-cant-reliably-say-makhachev-cheated-but-something-was-going-on-ufc-284-mma-news

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1626232030311890948

* Volkanovski retains P4P ranking
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/14/23600287/ufc-fighter-rankings-alexander-volkanovski-still-tops-p4p-list-rodriguez-284-mma-news

* McGregor accuser suffers second incident of property damage
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/16/23602578/conor-mcgregor-assault-accusers-home-targeted-again

* Power Slap contestant tests positive for cocaine
https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/15/23601404/power-slap-competitor-jon-kennedy-receives-9-month-suspension-after-testing-positive-for-cocaine

* Belal reveals Khamzat’s move to Middleweight is looking more concrete, says Colby is turning him down
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/15/23601226/i-dont-know-whats-happening-with-him-belal-muhammad-colby-covington-keeps-turning-him-down-mma-news

Note: We got so sidetracked with all the salacious headlines, we forgot to make our picks for this weekend’s card. We’ll update this post later today with our picks.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 16th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the UFC Vegas 69 Fight Night card. 'Andrade vs Blanchfield' is an 11-bout event...

"It’s really kind of the UFC to rent out the Octagon to KOTC this week. The main event represents a big step up for Erin Blanchfield, taking on former strawweight champ Jéssica Andrade. Everything after that is filler.

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Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 69 card, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 18 — 7/4PM ETPT
11. Main Event - 125lbs: Jéssica Andrade (24-9) vs. Erin Blanchfield (10-1) — Picks, Both: Andrade | At 8:14, Odds 20:32

10. Co-Main - 205lbs: Zac Pauga (5-1) vs. Jordan Wright (12-4) — Picks, Zane: Pauga, Connor: Wright | At 22:35, Odds 29:48

9. 265lbs: Josh Parisian (15-5) vs. Jamal Pogues (9-3) — Picks, Zane: Parisian, Connor: Pogues | At 32:46, Odds 41:47

8. 205lbs: William Knight (11-4) vs. Marcin Prachnio (13-7) — Picks, Both: Prachnio | At 43:04, Odds 50:16

7. 155lbs: Jim Miller (35-16) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-6) — Picks, Both: Miller | At 50:53, Odds 1:05:16

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 16th, 2023, with 'The MMA Vivisection' PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 6 bouts on the 'UFC Vegas 69' Prelims card. 'Andrade vs Blanchfield' is an 11-bout Fight Night event...

"It’s really kind of the UFC to rent out the Octagon to KOTC this week. The main event represents a big step up for Erin Blanchfield, taking on former strawweight champ Jéssica Andrade. Everything after that is filler.

For listeners looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, we now officially have a 'Vivisection/6th Round/MMA Depressed-us' Patreon. Both event week shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to our non-event week, 'The MMA Depressed-us' podcast, from here on out." - Zane Simon 2.16.23

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Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 69 PRELIMS card, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5/2PM ETPT
6. 135lbs: Lina Länsberg (10-7) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (9-2-1) — Picks, Both: Sadykhov | At 1:24, Odds 11:36

5. 145lbs: Jamall Emmers (18-6) vs. Khusein Askhavov (23-0) — Picks, Both: Bueno Silva | At 12:57, Odds 20:08

4. 205lbs: Ovince St. Preux (26-16) vs. Philipe Lins (15-5) — Picks, Both: Askhabov | At 20:27, Odds 31:09

3. 155lbs: Nazim Sadykhov (7-1) vs. Evan Elder (7-1) — Picks, Both: Lins | At 32:15, Odds 37:29

2. 170lbs: AJ Fletcher (9-2) vs. Themba Gorimbo (10-3) — Picks, Both: Fletcher | At 37:43, Odds - Skipped

1. 125lbs: Juancamilo Ronderos (4-1) vs. Clayton Carpenter (6-0) — Picks, Both: Carpenter | At 44:51, Odds 53:54

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EPISODE 225 – Tuesday Edition

* UFC 284 rewind
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/93764-ufc-284

* Islam Makhachev accused of using illegal IV before UFC 284
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/13/23597478/cheating-dog-islam-makhachev-accused-of-breaking-rules-ufc-284

* Jens Pulver to be inducted into UFC HOF pioneer wing
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/12/23596279/former-ufc-champion-jens-pulver-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-mma-news

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

This 13-bout card saw five exciting three round finishes, two thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and seven hard-fought decisions - one split, & one majority draw. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included — POTN: Jack Della Maddalena & Yair Rodriguez. FOTN: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski.

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. FEB. 11/SUN. FEB. 12
At 8:04 — 13. UFC LW Championship Bout: Islam Makhachev (24-1) DEF. Alexander Volkanovski (25-2) — via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

At 17:55 — 12. UFC Interim FW Championship Bout: Yair Rodriguez (15-3) DEF. Josh Emmett (18-3) — via submission (triangle choke) at 4:19 of Round 2

At 20:27 — 11. Jack Della Maddalena (14-2) DEF. Randy Brown (16-5) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:13 of Round 1

At 25:12 — 10. Justin Tafa (6-3) DEF. Parker Porter (13-8) — via KO (left hand) at 1:06 of Round 1

At 25:45 — 9. Jimmy Crute (12-3-1) vs. Alonzo Menifield (13-3-1) — Fight to A Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS
At 28:46 — 8. Modestas Bukauskas (14-5) DEF. Tyson Pedro (9-4) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

At 28:56 — 7. Joshua Culibao (11-1) DEF. Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-2) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:02 of Round 2

At 29:36 — 6. Kleydson Rodrigues (8-2) DEF. Shannon Ross (13-7) — via TKO (strikes) at 0:59 of Round 1

At 29:50 — 5. Jamie Mullarkey (16-5) DEF. Francisco Prado (11-1) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

ESPN+/UFC FIGHTPASS
At 29:58 — 4. Jack Jenkins (11-2) DEF. Don Shainis (12-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 6:42 & 30:05 — 3. Loma Lookboonmee (8-3) DEF. Elise Reed (6-3) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:44 of Round 2

At 30:10 — 2. Blake Bilder (8-0) DEF. Shane Young (13-7) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 30:15 — 1. Elves Brener (14-3) DEF. Zubaira Tukhugov (20-6) — via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
______________
UFC VEGAS 69: ‘Andrade vs. Blanchfield’ PICKS — AT 30:38
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Fight Night bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the APEX Facility, Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, February 18th., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change further, already changed since recording...

UFC Vegas 69 (6 CARES):

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 18 — 7/4PM ETPT (3 Cares)
11. Main Event - 125lbs: Jéssica Andrade (24-9) vs. Erin Blanchfield (10-1) — At 42:29, 3 Cares (Eugene picks Erin)

10. Co-Main - 205lbs: Zac Pauga (5-1) vs. Jordan Wright (12-4) — At 40:41

9. 265lbs: Josh Parisian (15-5) vs. Jamal Pogues (9-3) — At 39:48

8. 205lbs: William Knight (11-4) vs. Marcin Prachnio (13-7) — At 40:06

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5/2PM ETPT (3 Cares)
7. 155lbs: Jim Miller (35-16) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-6) — At 37:14, 3 Cares

6. 135lbs: Lina Länsberg (10-7) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (9-2-1) — At 34:56

5. 145lbs: Jamall Emmers (18-6) vs. Khusein Askhavov (23-0) — At 32:43

4. 205lbs: Ovince St. Preux (26-16) vs. Philipe Lins (15-5) — At 34:14

3. 155lbs: Nazim Sadykhov (7-1) vs. Evan Elder (7-1) — At 36:43

2. 170lbs: AJ Fletcher (9-2) vs. Themba Gorimbo (10-3) — At 33:21

1. 125lbs: Juancamilo Ronderos (4-1) vs. Clayton Carpenter (6-0) — At 35:36

* At 31:25 — UFC Vegas 69 Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts Reviewed

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Sat/Sun, February 11th/12th, 2023, with a breakdown of the the latest UFC PPV event of 2023; UFC 284: ‘Makhachev vs Volkanovski' & 'Rodrigues vs Emmett’ — a 13-bout card, from the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

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This 13-bout card saw five exciting three round finishes, two thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and seven hard-fought decisions - one split, & one majority draw. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included — POTN: Jack Della Maddalena & Yair Rodriguez. FOTN: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski.

UFC 284: ‘Makhachev vs. Volkanovski’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. FEB. 11/SUN. FEB. 12
13. UFC LW Championship Bout: Islam Makhachev (24-1) DEF. Alexander Volkanovski (25-2) — via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

12. UFC Interim FW Championship Bout: Yair Rodriguez (15-3) DEF. Josh Emmett (18-3) — via submission (triangle choke) at 4:19 of Round 2

11. Jack Della Maddalena (14-2) DEF. Randy Brown (16-5) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:13 of Round 1

10. Justin Tafa (6-3) DEF. Parker Porter (13-8) — via KO (left hand) at 1:06 of Round 1

9. Jimmy Crute (12-3-1) vs. Alonzo Menifield (13-3-1) — Fight to A Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS
8. Modestas Bukauskas (14-5) DEF. Tyson Pedro (9-4) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

7. Joshua Culibao (11-1) DEF. Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-2) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:02 of Round 2

6. Kleydson Rodrigues (8-2) DEF. Shannon Ross (13-7) — via TKO (strikes) at 0:59 of Round 1

5. Jamie Mullarkey (16-5) DEF. Francisco Prado (11-1) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

ESPN+/UFC FIGHTPASS
4. Jack Jenkins (11-2) DEF. Don Shainis (12-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

3. Loma Lookboonmee (8-3) DEF. Elise Reed (6-3) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:44 of Round 2

2. Blake Bilder (8-0) DEF. Shane Young (13-7) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

1. Elves Brener (14-3) DEF. Zubaira Tukhugov (20-6) — via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

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EPISODE 224 – Friday Edition

* Dana musta forgot!
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/6/23587276/video-dana-white-couldnt-remember-ufc-champ-islam-makachevs-name-at-presser-mma-news

* Dana defensive maneuvers
https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/7/23590082/dana-white-responds-to-islam-makhachevs-criticism-of-ufc-284-promotion-what-does-he-know-about-whats

* Dana’s defensive driving
https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/1623496553276252160

* Glover talks retirement...and boxing
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/8/23590493/ex-ufc-champ-glover-teixeira-explains-retirement-decision-reveals-boxing-plans-mma-news

* Rockhold on retirement: Will he? Won’t he? You decide.
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/7/23588719/former-ufc-champ-luke-rockhold-will-retire-for-good-if-he-cant-ko-logan-paul-boxing-mma-news

WEEKLY PICKS REVIEW:
Mookie: Homasi, Tokov, Bader, Taira, Spivak (3-2)

Stephie: Homasi, Tokov, Bader, Taira, Lewis (2-3)

Victor: Ward, Eblen, Bader, Taira, Lewis (4-1)

STANDINGS:
Mookie: 9-6

Stephie: 8-7

Victor: 9-6

UFC 284
Lookboonmee/Reed

Culibao/Baghdasaryan

Brown/Maddalena

Rodriguez/Emmett

Makhachev/Volkanovski

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 9th, 2023, with 'The MMA Vivisection' PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 8 bouts on the 'UFC 284' PPV Prelims card. 'Makhachev vs Volkanovski' & 'Rodriguez vs Emmett' is a 13-bout PPV event, featuring two title fights headlining the top of the PPV card...

"The UFC is back on PPV this week with an amazing headliner fight for a card that otherwise doesn’t feel much like a PPV. The co-main, between Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett is great, and Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown looks like a thriller, but after that, it’s pure Fight Night undercard filler.

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Here’s a look at the UFC 284 PRELIMS card, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPT
8. 205lbs: Tyson Pedro (9-3) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (13-5) — At 1:57, Odds 16:01, Picks - Zane: Pedro, Connor: Bukauskas

7. 145lbs: Joshua Culibao (10-1) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-1) — At 17:32, Odds 27:36, Picks - Both: Culibao

6. 125lbs: Kleydson Rodrigues (7-2) vs. Shannon Ross (13-6) — At 28:34, Odds 39:13, Picks - Zane: Rodrigues, Connor: Ross

5. 155lbs: Jamie Mullarkey (15-5) vs. Francisco Prado (11-0) — At 39:24, Odds 47:15, Picks - Both: Mullarkey

ESPN+/UFC FIGHTPASS | 6/3PM ETPT
4. 145lbs: Jack Jenkins (10-2) vs. Don Shainis (12-4) — At 47:39, Odds 54:46, Picks - Both: Jenkins

3. 115lbs: Loma Lookboonmee (7-3) vs. Elise Reed (6-2) — At 55:02, Odds 1:04:57, Picks - Both: Lookboonmee

2. 145lbs: Blake Bilder (7-0-1) vs. Shane Young (13-6) — At 1:05:25, Odds 1:12:43, Picks - Zane: Young, Connor: Bilder

1. 145lbs: Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1) vs. Elves Brenner (13-3) — At 1:13:16, Odds 1:18:07, Picks - Both: Tukhugov

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 9th, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the UFC 284 PPV card. 'Makhachev vs Volkanovski' & 'Rodriguez vs Emmett' is a 13-bout event, featuring two title fights headlining the PPV card...

"The UFC is back on PPV this week with an amazing headliner fight for a card that otherwise doesn’t feel much like a PPV. The co-main, between Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett is great, and Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown looks like a thriller, but after that, it’s pure Fight Night undercard filler.

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Here’s a look at the UFC 284 PPV CARD, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. FEB. 11 — 10/7PM ETPT
13. UFC LW Championship Bout - 155lbs: Islam Makhachev (23-1) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (25-1) — At 9:02, Odds 41:28, Picks - Both: Makhachev

12. UFC Interim FW Championship Bout - 145lbs: Yair Rodriguez (14-3) vs. Josh Emmett (18-2) — At 44:42, Odds 56:05, Picks - Both: Rodriguez

11. 170lbs: Randy Brown (16-4) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (13-2) — At 56:32, Odds 1:09:41, Picks - Both: Maddalena

10. 265lbs: Justin Tafa (5-3) vs. Parker Porter (13-7) — At 1:11:30, Odds 1:17:46, Picks - Zane: Tafa, Connor: Porter

9. 205lbs: Jimmy Crute (12-3) vs. Alonzo Menifield (13-3) — At 1:18:33, Odds 1:26:27, Picks - Both: Crute

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EPISODE 10: BREAKING DOWN NEW UFC CONTRACTS

When were these new changes added?

Biggest changes

Section 25

Section 12

Section 9

Section 4

Code of Conduct

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

This now 11-bout card saw 5 1st Rd finishes, 3 KO/TKO’s, 4 subs, & 3 decisions - 1 split, & 1 majority draw. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included — POTN: Serghei Spivac, Anshul Jubli, Rinya Nakamura, & Tatsuro Taira. FOTN: None.

UFC Vegas 68: ‘Lewis vs. Spivac’ & ‘Road to UFC’ Finale fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

MAIN CARD
At 5:49 — 11. Main Event – Serghei Spivac (16-3) DEF. Derrick Lewis (26-11) — sub (arm-triangle choke) at 3:05 of Rd 1

10. Co-Main Event – Devin Clark (14-7) DEF. Da Un Jung (15-4) — unanimous dec (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

9. Marcin Tybura (24-7) DEF. Blagoy Ivanov (19-5) — unanimous dec (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

At 5:19 — 8. DooHo Choi (14-4-1) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-5-1) — fight to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

7. Adam Fugitt (9-3) DEF. Yasaku Kinoshita (6-2) — TKO (elbows) at 4:36 of Round 1

‘Road to UFC – Season 2’ TOURNAMENT FINALS
6. Lightweight Final: Anshul Jubli (7-0) DEF. Jeka Saragih (13-3) — TKO (strikes) at 3:44 of Round 2

5. Featherweight Final: Jeong Yeong Lee (10-1) DEF. Zha Yi (22-4) — split dec (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

At 4:48 — 4. Bantamweight Final: Rinya Nakamura (7-0) DEF. Toshiomi Kazama (10-3) — KO (left hand) at 0:33 of Rd 1

3. Flyweight Final: Hyun Sung Park (8-0) DEF. Seung Guk Choi (6-2) — sub (rear-naked choke) at 3:11 of Rd 3

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS
2. Jun Yong Park (16-5) DEF. Denis Tiuliulin (11-7) — tech sub (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Rd 1

At 2:05 — 1. Tatsuro Taira (13-0) DEF. Jesus Aguilar (8-2) — sub (armbar) at 4:20 of Rd 1

* At 9:13 — UFC Vegas 68/Bellator 290: Sadness Level? Lewis vs. Fedor
* At 10:38 — Spivac holds current UFC record for Highest Take Down Percentage: 63%
* At 11:17 — Spivac finally gets a Performance Bonus after pleading for one over and over again
______________________

UFC 284: ‘MAKHACHEV VS VOLKANOVSKI’ PICKS — 11:40
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC PPV bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the #RACarena out of Perth, Western Australia, on Sat, Feb 11th., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event, via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC 284 (11 CARES):

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. FEB. 11 — 10/7PM ETPT (9 Cares)
13. UFC LW Championship Bout - 155lbs: Islam Makhachev (23-1) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (25-1) — At 22:10, 3 Cares

12. UFC Interim FW Championship Bout - 145lbs: Yair Rodriguez (14-3) vs. Josh Emmett (18-2) — At 20:33, 3 Cares (But Split, Eugene: Emmett)

11. 170lbs: Randy Brown (16-4) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (13-2) — At 16:58, 3 Cares

10. 265lbs: Justin Tafa (5-3) vs. Parker Porter (13-7) — At 15:56

9. 205lbs: Jimmy Crute (12-3) vs. Alonzo Menifield (13-3) — At 15:32

ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPT (0 Cares)
8. 205lbs: Tyson Pedro (9-3) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (13-5) — At 15:12

7. 145lbs: Joshua Culibao (10-1) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-1) — At 14:44

6. 125lbs: Kleydson Rodrigues (7-2) vs. Shannon Ross (13-6) — At 14:21

5. 155lbs: Jamie Mullarkey (15-5) vs. Francisco Prado (11-0) — At 14:07

ESPN+/UFC FIGHTPASS | 6/3PM ETPT (2 Cares)
4. 145lbs: Jack Jenkins (10-2) vs. Don Shainis (12-4) — At 13:51

3. 115lbs: Loma Lookboonmee (7-3) vs. Elise Reed (6-2) — At 13:10, 2 Cares (John & Eugene)

2. 145lbs: Blake Bilder (7-0-1) vs. Shane Young (13-6) — At 12:53

1. 145lbs: Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1) vs. Elves Brenner (13-3) — At 12:27

* At 27:33 — Card Summary/PPV Estimates
* At 28:54 — Bellator Financial Projections/Sale Rumors/Business Discussion

Be sure to follow John on twitter @heynottheface, you can catch Stephie @CrooklynMMA, and twice a week she’s on @LevelChangePod. Meanwhile, Eugene is @EugeneSRobinson on twitter.

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Sat/Sun, February 4th/5th, 2023, with a breakdown of the the latest UFC APEX event of 2023; UFC Vegas 68: ‘Lewis vs Spivac' & 'Road to UFC Finales’ — a low quality 11-bout card, from the APEX facility in Sin City.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Here's a look at what transpired: This now 11-bout card saw five exciting first round finishes, three thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, and three hard-fought decisions - one split, & one majority draw. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included — POTN: Serghei Spivac, Anshul Jubli, Rinya Nakamura, & Tatsuro Taira. FOTN: None.

UFC Vegas 68: ‘Lewis vs. Spivac’ & ‘Road to UFC’ Finale fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 4/5 — 1AM/10PM ETPT
11. Main Event – 265lbs: Serghei Spivac (16-3) DEF. Derrick Lewis (26-11) — submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:05 of Round 1

10. Co-Main Event – 205lbs: Devin Clark (14-7) DEF. Da Un Jung (15-4) — unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

9. 265lbs: Marcin Tybura (24-7) DEF. Blagoy Ivanov (19-5) — unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

8. 145lbs: Doo Ho Choi (14-4-1) DEF. Kyle Nelson (13-5-1) — fight to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

7. 170lbs: Adam Fugitt (9-3) DEF. Yasaku Kinoshita (6-2) — TKO (elbows) at 4:36 of Round 1

ESPN+ ‘Road to UFC – Season 2’ TOURNAMENT FINALS
6. Lightweight Final: Anshul Jubli (7-0) DEF. Jeka Saragih (13-3) — TKO (strikes) at 3:44 of Round 2

5. Featherweight Final: Jeong Yeong Lee (10-1) DEF. Zha Yi (22-4) — split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

4. Bantamweight Final: Rinya Nakamura (7-0) DEF. Toshiomi Kazama (10-3) — knockout (left hand) at 0:33 of Round 1

3. Flyweight Final: Hyun Sung Park (8-0) DEF. Seung Guk Choi (6-2) — submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:11 of Round 3

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 10PM/7PM ETPT
2. 185lbs: Jun Yong Park (16-5) DEF. Denis Tiuliulin (11-7) — technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Round 1

1. 125lbs: Tatsuro Taira (13-0) DEF. Jesus Aguilar (8-2) — submission (armbar) at 4:20 of Round 1

Be sure to follow Zane - @TheZaneSimon & Eddie - @TheEddieMercado; and follow @BloodyElbow on twitter as well, for all the latest in MMA happenings. Plus now, you can show your love and support the efforts of our Podcast team by becoming a devoted degenerate patron at our 6th Round/MMA Vivi Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/mmavivisection

If you enjoy our variety of shows, please give us a shout out in the comments here on Bloody Elbow, and give us a “like”, share & subscribe on your BE Presents Podcast platform of choice: YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, OverCast, PocketCasts, Castro, Castbox, Player FM, Podcast Republic. Follow your favorite ‘Bloody Elbow Presents’ hosts on your preferred apps, such as: Downcast, PodCruncher, iCatcher!, Castaway 2, BeyondPod (Android), & more in the App Store! For previous episodes, check out our playlists on any of our BE Presents channels.

Join us again for another episode of the ‘6th Round’ next Saturday night, February 11, 2023. Zane will be back with Eddie to give you hot takes, possible next fights and reactions for the overall event when we review the UFC 284: ‘Makhachev vs. Volkanovski’ & ‘Rodriguez vs. Emmett’ event with those two title fights at the top of the PPV card!

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EPISODE 223 – Friday Edition

* Fighters saying ‘No’ to potential matchups:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582764/ufc-charles-oliveira-jose-aldo-alex-pereira-roast-conor-mcgregor

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/1/23581139/michael-chandler-wants-conor-mcgregor-snubs-armen-tsarukyan

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/31/23578929/jorge-masvidal-pay-me-bmf-money-rejects-five-rounds-fight-ufc-news

* Masvidal has path to another title fight:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582730/jorge-masvidal-given-pathway-to-third-ufc-title-fight

* Francis Ngannou fielding offers from the combat sports community:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582433/hearn-anthony-joshua-vs-francis-ngannou-one-of-the-biggest-fights-any-sport-boxing-ufc-mma-news

* Derrick Lewis doesn’t want Miragliotta reffing his fights:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23583181/ufc-vegas-dont-want-him-reffing-fights-derrick-lewis-unhappy-referee-dan-miragliotta-mma-news

BELLATOR 290:
Sabah Homasi vs. Brennan Ward

Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov

Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko

UFC VEGAS 68:
Tatsuro Taira vs. Jesus Aguilar

Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac

WEEKLY PICKS REVIEW:
Mookie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)

Stephie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)

Victor: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Figueiredo, Teixeira (3-2)

STANDINGS:
Mookie: 6-4

Stephie: 6-4

Victor: 5-5

The Level Change Podcast, is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Degenerates Welcome...

"For those of you who don't know, the MMA Vivisection is Bloody Elbow's long-running pre-fight breakdown show. Where we pick over all the ins, outs, odds-and-ends of each and every fight on any given card on any given week. Over time we've tended toward the UFC end of things, but now that we're going indie who knows, we might just branch out a bit.

The Vivisection was started back in 2013 by 'Kid' Nate Wilcox and Dallas Winston, and I, Zane Simon, took over hosting duty shortly afterward. I'm joined each week by my trusty co-host Connor Ruebusch, and together we've recorded more than 600 episodes as of 2023.

Alongside the Vivisection, I also host the 6th Round Post-Fight Show with Eddie Mercado. Started back in 2014, we're currently more than 300 episodes deep, bringing fans all the post-event hot takes they could ever hope to handle.

For fans looking to support our work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, first podcast patreon is a great place to start.

It's also likely going to be the only place to access our non-UFC week podcast, the MMA Depressed-us in the future...

BONUS: Higher tier Degens can access your chance to tell us what to do. For those brave enough to take on the 'Ultimate Degen' tag, we'll take fight suggestions for 'The MMA Depressed-us' (anything but Namajunas/Esparza 2). And we'll read out your fight pick/breakdown on air for the MMA Vivisection. Potentially other future options could include: special event Vivisection requests, fantasy fight breakdowns, and other exclusive content."

*** The Vivi shows & 6th Rd will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and all of our other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to the MMA Depressed-us from here on out.

If you are also a devoted follower of any of our other BE Presents Podcasts, such as: Care/Don't Care, The Level Change Podcast, Crooklyn's Corner, The Hey Not the Face! Podcast, Show Money, 6th Round Retro, Exclusive Fighter Interviews, & our guest podcasts... don't panic – we will continue to produce all of this outstanding podcast content for you no matter what happens with Bloody Elbow moving forward – and we will let you know more in the days to come regarding all the places you can catch the shows for free, or opt to subscribe, as the case may be.

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More About The MMA Vivisection, 6th Round Post-Fight Show & The MMA Depressed-us Podcasts...

The MMA Vivisection:
Hosted by Zane Simon, alongside co-host Connor Ruebusch. Zane and Connor have been recording the Vivi for nearly a decade week in and week out, as the UFC schedule demands. Zane is from Alaska, which explains a lot. Connor is from Ohio, which explains far too much.

The 6th Round Post-Fight Show:
Hosted by Zane Simon, alongside co-host Eddie Mercado. Our post-fight UFC show has been running since 2014, with no signs of stopping. Eddie has fought Muay Thai in Thailand, MMA in the USA, and sailed the seven seas. He's generally known to be good people.

The MMA Depressed-us:
Zane is back again, force feeding Connor Ruebusch and Phil Mackenzie the worst fights he can find, MST3k style. Phil is English, but you shouldn't hold that against him (we definitely hold that against him).

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims.

"Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.

As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to the MMA Depressed-us from here on out." - Zane Simon 2.04.23

Become a Patron Here: https://patreon.com/mmavivisection?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the PRELIMS CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 68 MAIN CARD, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 4/5 — 1AM/10PM ETPT
12. 265lbs: Derrick Lewis (26-10) vs. Serghei Spivac (15-3) — At 6:08, Odds 25:23, Picks – Both: Lewis

11. 205lbs: Da Un Jung (15-3) vs. Devin Clark (13-7) — At 26:04, Odds 34:12, Picks – Both: Jung

10. 265lbs: Marcin Tybura (23-7) vs. Blagoy Ivanov (19-4) — At 34:28, Odds 48:21, Picks – Both: Tybura

9. 145lbs: Doo Ho Choi (14-4) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-5) — At 48:30, Odds 57:52, Picks – Both: Choi

8. 170lbs: Yasaku Kinoshita (6-1) vs. Adam Fugitt (8-3) — At 59:02, Odds skipped?, Picks – Both: Kinoshita

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 7 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims.

"Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.

As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon will give fans exclusive access to the MMA Depressed-us from here on out." - Zane Simon 2.04.23

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For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the MAIN CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 68 prelims card, as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ ‘Road to UFC – Season 2’ TOURNAMENT FINALES
7. Lightweight Tournament Finale: Anshul Jubli (6-0) vs. Jeka Saragih (13-2) — At 7:38, Odds 17:47, Picks – Both: Saragih

6. Featherweight Tournament Finale: Zha Yi (21-3) vs. Jeong Yeong Lee (9-1) — At 18:35, Odds 26:26, Picks – Both: Lee

5. Bantamweight Tournament Finale: Rinya Nakamura (6-0) vs. Toshiomi Kazama (10-2) — At 26:47, Odds Skipped?, Picks – Both: Nakamura

4. Flyweight Tournament Finale: Hyun Sung Park (7-0) vs. Seung Guk Choi (6-1) — At 33:45, Odds 38:26, Picks – Both: Park

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 10PM/7PM ETPT
3. 125lbs: Ji Yeon Kim (9-6-2) vs. Mandy Böhm (7-2) — At 38:38, Odds 46:12, Picks – Both: Kim

2. 185lbs: Jun Yong Park (15-5) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-6) — At 46:27, Odds 58:58, Picks – Both: Park

1. 125lbs: Tatsuro Taira (12-0) vs. Jesus Aguilar (8-1) — At 59:14, Odds 1:08:24, Picks – Both: Taira

While you are listening to the shows be sure to visit our MMA Vivi Facebook Page to “Like”, Follow, Share - at: https://www.facebook.com/TheMMAVivi. If you enjoy our variety of shows, please “heart" us here on SC, or "like" & share over or on your BE Presents Podcast platform of choice:

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EPISODE 222 (Tuesday Edition)

* Laura Sanko on color commentary duty at UFC Vegas 68
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1620181769046867975

* Rampage wants to settle old beef with past TUF contestant
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23578287/rampage-jackson-wants-grudge-matches-against-wanderlei-eastman-schoonover-tuf-10-titties-ufc-mma

* Conor McGregor to coach next season of TUF
https://twitter.com/SevereMMA/status/1620143708682457089

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576109/ufcs-inaction-conor-mcgregor-assault-investigation-reminiscent-silence-dana-white-mma-editorial

* Valerie Loureda’s WWE NXT debut
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576302/video-bellator-vet-valerie-loureda-makes-debut-as-lola-vice-at-wwes-nxt-level-up

* Askarov and Ismagulov unretire
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/28/23575959/ufc-contender-askar-askarov-returns-mma-absolute-championship-akhmat-kadyrov-promotion

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23577040/ufc-lightweight-damir-ismagulov-ends-brief-retirement-to-fulfill-final-fight-on-contract-mma-news

The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

UFC 283 REACTIONS –
Overall, this massive 15-bout card saw 5 1st Rd finishes, 7 KO/TKO’s, 3 subs, & 5 decisions, 1 split. BONUS Awards included — POTN: Ismael Bonfim & Jailton Almeida. FOTN: Hill vs. Teixeira.

UFC 283 fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

PPV CARD | SAT. JAN. 21
At 3:09 – 15. UFC Vacant LHW Title Bout - Jamahal Hill (12-1) DEF. Glover Teixeira (33-9) — via unanimous dec (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)

At 17:30 – 14. UFC Flyweight Title Bout - Brandon Moreno (21-6) DEF. Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3) — via TKO [Dr stoppage] at 5:00 of Round 3

At 22:41 – 13. Gilbert Burns (21-5) DEF. Neil Magny (27-10) — via sub [arm-triangle choke] at 4:15 of Rd 1

At 9:54 – 12. Jéssica Andrade (24-9) DEF. Lauren Murphy (16-6) — via unanimous dec (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) | FYI – Yes indeedy, June WAS frustrated by them going out of order.

At 23:37. – 11. Johnny Walker (20-7) DEF. Paul Craig (16-6) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:16 of Rd 1

FEATURED PRELIMS
At 25:50 – 10. Potieria (19-3) DEF. Rua (27-14) — via TKO [strikes] at 4:05 of Rd 1

At 29:40 – 9. Ferreira (10-0) DEF. Rodrigues (13-5) — via KO [left hand] at 4:13 of Rd 1

At 30:56 – 8.Moisés (17-6) DEF. Costa (19-6) — via sub [rear-naked choke] at 4:05 of Rd 2

At 31:10 – 7. G Bonfim (14-0) DEF. Lazzez (11-3) — via sub [guillotine choke] at 0:49 of Rd 1

EARLY PRELIMS
At 31:35 – 6. Almeida (18-2) DEF. Abdurakhimov (20-8) — via TKO [strikes] at 2:56 of Rd 2

At 35:02 – 5. Stamann (21-5) DEF. Lacerda (12-2) — via unanimous dec (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

At 35:26 – 4. I Bonfim (19-3) DEF. McKinney (13-5) — via KO [flying knee] at 2:17 of Rd 2

At 36:34 – 3. Dalby (21-4) DEF. Alves (14-6) — via split dec (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

At 36:49 – 2. Nunes (10-1) DEF. Fairn (6-5) — via unanimous dec (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

At 37:04 – 1. Marcos (14-0) DEF. Oliveira (18-5) — via KO [strikes] at 2:18 of Rd 2
______________________

UFC VEGAS 68: ‘LEWIS VS SPIVAC’ PICKS — 37:30
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC FIGHT NIGHT bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the #APEX Facility out of Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat, Feb 4th., 2023..

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event, via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC Vegas 68 (6 CARES):

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 4/5 — 1AM/10PM ETPT (3 Cares)
12. 265lbs: Derrick Lewis (26-10) vs. Serghei Spivac (15-3) — At 44:05, 3 Cares

11. 205lbs: Da Un Jung (15-3) vs. Devin Clark (13-7) — At 43:44

10. 265lbs: Marcin Tybura (23-7) vs. Blagoy Ivanov (19-4) — Bout Added After Recording?

9. 145lbs: Doo Ho Choi (14-4) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-5) — At 42:47

8. 170lbs: Yasaku Kinoshita (6-1) vs. Adam Fugitt (8-3) — At 42:24

ESPN+ ‘Road to UFC – Season 2’ TOURNAMENT FINALS (0 Cares)
7. Lightweight Tourney: Anshul Jubli (6-0) vs. Jeka Saragih (13-2) — At 42:13

6. Featherweight Tourney: Zha Yi (21-3) vs. Jeong Yeong Lee (9-1) — At 41:45

5. Bantamweight Tourney: Rinya Nakamura (6-0) vs. Toshiomi Kazama (10-2) — At 41:03

4. Flyweight Tourney: Hyun Sung Park (7-0) vs. Seung Guk Choi (6-1) — At 40:55

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 10PM/7PM ETPT (3 Cares)
3. 125lbs: Ji Yeon Kim (9-6-2) vs. Mandy Böhm (7-2) — At 40:44

2. 185lbs: Jun Yong Park (15-5) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-6) — At 40:28

1. 125lbs: Tatsuro Taira (12-0) vs. Jesus Aguilar (8-1) — At 38:20, 3 Cares

Be sure to follow John on twitter @heynottheface, you can catch Stephie @CrooklynMMA, and twice a week she’s on @LevelChangePod. Meanwhile, Eugene is @EugeneSRobinson on twitter, and tiktok.com/@badbossbrief is where to find his clip on “Sex Line Earl”.

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EPISODE 221 – Friday Edition

* Paradigm Sports looking to cut off Pacquiao’s earning ability -
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/26/23572078/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-set-for-march-trial-to-face-paradigm-sports-lawsuit-news

* Even more alarming details are popping up about Power Slap -
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23570049/neurologist-calls-dana-white-power-slap-recipe-disaster-ufc-brain-injury-tbi-mma-news

* Luke Rockhold now a free agent, plans to unretire -
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/24/23568601/luke-rockhold-confirms-ufc-release-plans-to-unretire-and-f-k-some-people-up-mma-news

* Todd Duffee returning to MMA at 37 -
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23571808/ufc-veteran-todd-duffee-returns-ksw-title-fight-phil-de-fries-heavyweight-champ-mma-news

WEEKLY PICKS REVIEW
Mookie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)
Stephie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)
Victor: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Figueiredo, Teixeira (3-2)

STANDINGS
Mookie: 6-4
Stephie: 6-4
Victor: 5-5

The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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One moment they’re here, the next they’re gone. The UFC returned from their holiday hiatus with a pair of shows to open 2023, and have promptly disappeared again—leaving us out here twisting in the breeze. As a result, we’ve had no other option than to get back on our bullshit.

This time around, we’re remembering some of MMA’s most famed/notorious/one-dimensional guard grapplers. The men who loved to dive for kneebars and heel hooks and got lit up like a Christmas tree when that didn’t work. To open the show, we’re re-watching Paul Sass and his fight with Danny Castillo at UFC on Fuel TV 7. We’re following that up with a PRIDE classic; Masakazu Imanari’s bout with Luiz Firmino at PRIDE Bushido 5. Finally, we’re closing the show with Rousimar Palhares and one of the few decisions of his career, against Dan Henderson at UFC 88.

As usual, we’re watching all three fights over on Fight Pass. For listeners that would like to follow along with us, just press play at the 0:00 mark of each video, when Zane says “Go.” For those of you not using Fight Pass, Connor will try and announce the start of round 1 for each bout, so that listeners can sync their videos up there.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
3:23 REVEALING OUR THREE FIGHTS
5:49 SASS VS. CASTILLO INTRO
5:54 ZANE “3... 2... 1... GO!”
5:58 SASS VS CASTILLO
30:33 IMANARI VS FIRMINO INTRO
31:22 ZANE “3... 2... 1... GO!”
31:26 IMANARI VS FIRMINO
51:02 HENDERSON V. PALHARES INTRO
51:17 ZANE “3... 2... 1... GO!”
51:20 HENDERSON VS PALHARES
1:20:05 WRAP UP
1:20:22 NEXT TIME
1:20:45 OUTRO
1:21:52 SUMMARY OF NEW PODCAST PLATFORMS/APPS

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EPISODE 220 – Tuesday Edition

Complete card breakdown from our UFC 283 rewind

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/92055-ufc-283

UFC acquires streaming rights for ADCC 2024

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/22/23564491/ufc-secures-rights-to-adcc-2024-world-championship

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EPISODE 9: EXAMINING THE OPTIONS OF FRANCIS NGANNOU AND NATE DIAZ

How did we get here because both became free agents in different ways because they had very different contracts?

Was Ngannou released or did he leave after his contract ended?

What do you think the UFC really offered to him?

What about Jon Jones?

DIAZ

What about the PFL/Jake Paul offer?

What about that Rizin offer?

What other options are out there for Nate?

Why is a return to the UFC not unlikely and very good for Nate?

NGANNOU

What can PFL offer him? What is their drawback?

What can Bellator offer him and what is his drawbacks?

What are his options realistically in boxing?

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, January 21st, 2023, with a breakdown of the the first UFC PPV event of 2023; UFC 283: ‘Teixeira vs Hill' & 'Figueiredo vs Moreno 4’ — a massive 15-bout card which took place from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC's first trip to Brazil since UFC 239 in May 2019.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event in the player above, or they can be caught on our Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube Channel or any platform in our BE Presents Podcast Network.

For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Overall, this massive 15-bout card saw five exciting first round finishes, seven thrilling KO/TKO’s, three sweet subs, and five hard-fought decisions, one split. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included — POTN: Ismael Bonfim and Jailton Almeida. FOTN: Jamahal Hill vs. Glover Teixeira.

Here’s a look at the UFC 283: ‘Teixeira vs Hill’ & ‘Figueiredo vs Moreno 4’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. JAN. 21
15. UFC Vacant LHW Title Bout - Jamahal Hill (12-1) DEF. Glover Teixeira (33-9) — via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)

14. UFC Flyweight Title Bout - Brandon Moreno (21-6) DEF. Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3) — via TKO [doctor stoppage] at 5:00 of Round 3

13. Gilbert Burns (21-5) DEF. Neil Magny (27-10) — via submission [arm-triangle choke] at 4:15 of Round 1

12. Jéssica Andrade (24-9) DEF. Lauren Murphy (16-6) — via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)

11. Johnny Walker (20-7) DEF. Paul Craig (16-6) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:16 of Round 1

ABC/ESPN FEATURED PRELIMS
10. Ihor Potieria (19-3) DEF. Mauricio Rua (27-14) — via TKO [strikes] at 4:05 of Round 1

9. Brunno Ferreira (10-0) DEF. Gregory Rodrigues (13-5) — via KO [left hand] at 4:13 of Round 1

8. Thiago Moisés (17-6) DEF. Melquizael Costa (19-6) — via submission [rear-naked choke] at 4:05 of Round 2

7. Gabriel Bonfim (14-0) DEF. Mounir Lazzez (11-3) — via submission [guillotine choke] at 0:49 of Round 1

UFC FIGHTPASS/ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS
6. Jailton Almeida (18-2) DEF. Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-8) — via TKO [strikes] at 2:56 of Round 2

5. Cody Stamann (21-5) DEF. Luan Lacerda (12-2) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

4. Ismael Bonfim (19-3) DEF. Terrance McKinney (13-5) — via KO [flying knee] at 2:17 of Round 2

3. Nicolas Dalby (21-4) DEF. Warlley Alves (14-6) — via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

2. Josiane Nunes (10-1) DEF. Zarah Faim (6-5) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

1. Daniel Marcos (14-0) DEF. Saimon Oliveira (18-5) — via KO [strikes] at 2:18 of Round 2

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 10 bouts on the first UFC PPV event of the year. This is a massive 15-bout UFC 283: 'Teixeira vs Hill' & 'Figueiredo vs Moreno 4' PPV event, today, Jan. 19th. 2023.

"The UFC is back in Brazil for the first time since 2020, with a couple of fun title fights. In the main event of UFC 283, Glover Teixeira is set to take on Jamahal Hill for the still vacant light heavyweight strap. While Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will battle for flyweight gold for the fourth time in the co-main. Throw Gilbert Burns, Jessica Andrade, and Johnny Walker in there and the UFC has a lot of home country talent on display..." - Zane Simon 1.19.23

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the MAIN CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

Here’s a look at the UFC 283 prelims card as it stood at the time of recording:

ABC/ESPN FEATURED PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ETPT
10. 205lbs: Mauricio Rua (27-13) vs. Ihor Potieria (18-3) — At 1:20, Odds 11:50, Picks, Both: Potieria

9. 185lbs: Gregory Rodrigues (13-4) vs. Brunno Ferreira (9-0) — At 13:56, Odds 19:18, Picks, Both: Rodrigues

8. 155lbs: Thiago Moisés (16-6) vs. Melquizael Costa (19-5) — At 20:54, Odds 30:24, Picks, Zane: Moisés, Connor: Costa

7. 170lbs: Gabriel Bonfim (13-0) vs. Mounir Lazzez (11-2) — At 31:46, Odds 35:29, Picks, Both: Lazzez

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6/3PM ETPT
6. 265lbs: Jailton Almeida (17-2) vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-7) — At 38:17, Odds 42:51, Picks, Both: Almeida

5. 155lbs: Terrance McKinney (13-4) vs. Ismael Bonfim (18-3) — At 44:40, Odds 57:07, Picks, Both: Bonfim

4. 170lbs: Warlley Alves (14-5) vs. Nicolas Dalby (20-4) — At 57:56, Odds 1:05:25, Picks, Zane: Alves, Connor: Dalby

3. 145lbs: Josiane Nunes (9-1) vs. Zarah Faim (6-4) — At 1:05:39, Odds 1:12:12, Picks, Zane: Fairn, Connor: Nunes

2. 135lbs: Luan Lacerda (12-1) vs. Cody Stamann (20-5) — At 1:14:36, Odds 1:23:13, Picks, Both: Stamann

1. 135lbs: Daniel Marcos (13-0) vs. Saimon Oliveira (18-4) — At 1:23:33, Odds 1:27:05, Picks, Both: Oliveira

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the first UFC PPV event of the year. This is a massive 15-bout UFC 283: 'Teixeira vs Hill' & 'Figueiredo vs Moreno 4' PPV event we are covering for you, today, Jan. 19th. 2023.

"The UFC is back in Brazil for the first time since 2020, with a couple of fun title fights. In the main event of UFC 283, Glover Teixeira is set to take on Jamahal Hill for the still vacant light heavyweight strap. While Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will battle for flyweight gold for the fourth time in the co-main. Throw Gilbert Burns, Jessica Andrade, and Johnny Walker in there and the UFC has a lot of home country talent on display..." - Zane Simon 1.19.23

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the PRELIMS CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi every Thursday, right here on our SC channel.

The MMA Vivisection is brought to you by ‘The Fine Art of Violence’, a collection of art and essays recapping the year in MMA by Chris Rini, featuring the most talented artists and writers in Mixed Martial Arts. The book is available in both hard copy and digital formats at chrisrini.com.

Here’s a look at the UFC 283 main card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. JAN. 21 — 10/7PM ETPT
15. UFC Vacant LHW Title Bout - 205lbs: Glover Teixeira (33-8) vs. Jamahal Hill (11-1) – At 5:32, Odds 19:56, Picks, Zane: Hill, Connor: Teixeira

14. UFC Flyweight Title Bout - 125lbs: Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2) vs. Brandon Moreno (20-6) — At 20:17, Odds 39:38, Picks, Zane: Figueiredo, Connor: Moreno

13. 170lbs: Gilbert Burns (20-5) vs. Neil Magny (27-9) — At 42:07, Odds 52:16, Picks, Both: Burns

12. 125lbs: Jéssica Andrade (23-9) vs. Lauren Murphy (16-5) — At 54:43, Odds 1:06:27, Picks, Both: Andrade

11. 205lbs: Paul Craig (16-5) vs. Johnny Walker (19-7) — At 1:08:57, Odds 1:18:59, Picks, Both: Craig

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EPISODE 219 - Tuesday Edition

Dana announces Francis Ngannou has been released -
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/14/23555770/dana-white-officially-announces-jon-jones-vs-ciryl-gane-jabs-at-new-free-agent-francis-ngannou

He deserves f—k you money -
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/16/23556586/sean-strickland-hates-francis-ngannou-leaving-ufc-says-could-set-up-tyson-fury-superfight-mma-news

Huge fight bookings (Gaethje/Fiziev, Edwards/Usman 2) -
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/15/23555864/justin-gaethje-vs-rafael-fiziev-targeted-for-ufc-286-on-march-18-mma-news

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/15/23555842/leon-edwards-vs-kamaru-usman-3-set-for-ufc-286-mma-news
Mike Perry says 2 weeks is enough, we must move on from Dana’s DV -

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/15/23556075/ufc-mma-news-interview-media-youtube-video-mike-perry-dana-white-fight

WEEKLY PICKS REVIEW - 3:20
Mookie: Nurmagomedov, Vieira,Soriano, Ige, Imavov (2-2)
Stephie: Nurmagomedov, Vieira, Kopylov, Jackson, Imavov (2-2)
Victor: Nurmagomedov, Vieira, Soriano, Ige, Imavov (2-2)

STANDINGS -
Mookie: 2-2
Stephie: 2-2
Victor: 2-2

UFC 283 – 11:58
Craig/Walker
Andrade/Murphy
Burns/Magny
Figueiredo/Morenho
Teixeira/Hill

CHAMPION PICKS 2023 – 25:18
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Women’s Featherweight
Bantamweight
Women’s Bantamweight
Flyweight
Women’s Flyweight
Strawweight

The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

UFC Vegas 67 REACTIONS —
Overall, this 12-bout card saw 3 first round finishes, 5 KO/TKO’s, 1 sub, & 5 decisions, 1 split. BONUS awards included — POTN: Allan Nascimento, Umar Nurmagomedov, Roman Kopylov, & Dan Ige. NO FOTN.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 67: ‘Strickland vs Imavov’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

MAIN CARD
At 2:06 – 11. Sean Strickland #6 (26-5) DEF. Nassourdine Imavov #13 (12-4) – via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

At 7:14 – 10. Dan Ige (16-6) DEF. Damon Jackson (22-5) – via KO (left hook) at 4:13 of Round 2

At 10:50 – 9. Roman Kopylov (10-2) DEF. Punahele Soriano (9-3) – via TKO (strikes) at 3:19 of Round 2

At 12:25 – 8. Raquel Pennington (15-8) DEF. Ketlen Vieira (13-3) – via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

At 14:54 – 7. Umar Nurmagomedov (16-0) DEF. Raoni Barcelos (17-4) – via KO (left hand) at 4:40 of Round

PRELIMS
At 19:14 – 6. Javid Basharat (14-0) DEF. Mateus Mendonça (10-1) – via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 19:49 – 5. Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-5) DEF. Claudio Ribeiro (10-3) – via KO (punches) at 0:28 of Round 2

At 20:20 – 4. Mateusz Rębecki (17-1) DEF. Nick Fiore (6-1) – via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

At 21:09 – 3. Allan Nascimento (20-6) vs. Carlos Hernandez (8-2) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:16 of Round 1

At 21:48 – OFF TOPIC: JONES VS GANE FIGHT NEWS REACTIONS

At 25:52 – 2. Daniel Argueta (9-1) DEF. Nick Aguirre (7-1) – via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 25:59 – 1. Charles Johnson (13-3) DEF. Jimmy Flick (16-6) – viaTKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 1
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UFC 283: ‘Teixeira vs. Hill’ & ‘Figueiredo vs. Moreno 4’ PICKS —
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC 283 PPV bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the #JeunesseArena out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sat, Jan 21st., 2023..

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC 283 (19 Cares):

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. JAN. 21 — 10/7PM ETPT (15 CARES)
At 53:18 OFF TOPIC: Dana White with Brett Okamoto - Stephie Gets to Rant

15. UFC Vacant LHW Title Bout - 205lbs: Glover Teixeira (33-8) vs. Jamahal Hill (11-1) — At 51:04, 3 Cares

14. UFC Flyweight Title Bout - 125lbs: Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2) vs. Brandon Moreno (20-6) — At 43:10, 3 Cares

13. 170lbs: Gilbert Burns (20-5) vs. Neil Magny (27-9) — At 39:40, 3 Cares

12. 125lbs: Jéssica Andrade (23-9) vs. Lauren Murphy (16-5) — At 38:47, 3 Cares

11. 205lbs: Paul Craig E/J (16-5) vs. Johnny Walker S (19-7) — At 35:54, 3 Cares (But Split)

ABC/ESPN FEATURED PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ETPT (4 Cares)
10. 205lbs: Mauricio Rua (27-13) vs. Ihor Potieria (18-3) — At 35:09

9. 185lbs: Gregory Rodrigues (13-4) vs. Brunno Ferreira (9-0) — At 33:32, 1 Care (Stephie)

8. 155lbs: Thiago Moisés (16-6) vs. Melquizael Costa (19-5) — At 33:20

7. 170lbs: Gabriel Bonfim (13-0) vs. Mounir Lazzez (11-2) — At 32:29

6. 265lbs: Jailton Almeida (17-2) vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-7) — At 30:33, 3 Cares

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6/3PM ETPT (0 Cares)
5. 155lbs: Terrance McKinney (13-4) vs. Ismael Bonfim (18-3) — At 29:02

4. 170lbs: Warlley Alves (14-5) vs. Nicolas Dalby (20-4) — At 28:46

3. 145lbs: Josiane Nunes (9-1) vs. Zarah Faim (6-4) — At 28:32

2. 135lbs: Luan Lacerda (12-1) vs. Cody Stamann (20-5) — At 28:11

1. 135lbs: Daniel Marcos (13-0) vs. Saimon Oliveira (18-4) — At 27:58

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & his co-hort Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, January 14th, 2023, with a breakdown of the the first UFC event of 2023; UFC Vegas 67: ‘Strickland vs Imavov’ — a now 12-bout Fight Night event which took place from the Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event in the player above, or they can be caught on our Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube Channel or any platform in our BE Presents Podcast Network.

For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Overall, this 12-bout card saw 3 1st rd finishes, 5 KO/TKO’s, 1 sub, & 5 decisions, 1 split. BONUS efforts included — POTN: Allan Nascimento, Umar Nurmagomedov, Roman Kopylov, & Dan Ige. NO FOTN.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 67 fight card, updated records & full results —

MAIN CARD
11. Sean Strickland #6 (26-5) DEF. Nassourdine Imavov #13 (12-4) – via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

10. Dan Ige (16-6) DEF. Damon Jackson (22-5) – via KO (left hook) at 4:13 of Round 2

9. Roman Kopylov (10-2) DEF. Punahele Soriano (9-3) – via TKO (strikes) at 3:19 of Round 2

8. Raquel Pennington (15-8) DEF. Ketlen Vieira (13-3) – via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

7. Umar Nurmagomedov (16-0) DEF. Raoni Barcelos (17-4) – via KO (left hand) at 4:40 of Round 1

PRELIMS
6. Javid Basharat (14-0) DEF. Mateus Mendonça (10-1) – via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

5. Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-5) DEF. Claudio Ribeiro (10-3) – via KO (punches) at 0:28 of Round 2

4. Mateusz Rębecki (17-1) DEF. Nick Fiore (6-1) – via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

3. Allan Nascimento (20-6) vs. Carlos Hernandez (8-2) – via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:16 of Round 1

2. Daniel Argueta (9-1) DEF. Nick Aguirre (7-1) – via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

1. Charles Johnson (13-3) DEF. Jimmy Flick (16-6) – viaTKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 1

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EPISODE 218 – Friday Edition

WWE rumored to be up for sale - 6:25
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/11/23549833/saudi-arabia-bid-buy-wwe-wrestling-politics-sportswashing-news

Diego Sanchez to face Austin Trout at Bareknucklemania - 14:26
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/10/23549339/diego-sanchez-bare-knuckle-boxing-former-wba-champ-austin-trout-bkfc-knucklemania-3-news

Khabib riding off into the sunset - 25:43
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/11/23549803/khabib-nurmagomedov-no-plans-pursue-political-career-retirement-mma-ufc-news

Bryce Mitchell calls out Volkanovski - 35:59
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/11/23549645/im-easy-money-bryce-mitchell-issues-angry-callout-to-ufc-champ-alexander-volkanovski-mma-news

UFC VEGAS 67
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/93279-ufc-fight-night

Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos - 44:44

Ketlen Vieira vs. Raquel Pennington - 46:16

Punahele Soriano vs. Roman Kopylov - 48:05

Dan Ige vs. Damon Jackson - 49:25

Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov - 52:11

STANDINGS -
Mookie: 0-0
Stephie: 0-0
Victor: 0-0

The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 7 bouts on the first UFC event of the year. This is a 12-bout UFC Vegas 67: 'Strickland vs Imavov' Fight Night event we are covering for you, today, Jan. 12th. 2023.

"I’m not necessarily sure that the main event of UFC Vegas 67 got better with Sean Strickland’s late entry into the headlining bout against Nassourdine Imavov, but it certainly creates more questions about just what kind of fight fans are going to see. With the fight up at 205, will Strickland be fit for 5 rounds? Will Imavov be helped by not having to cut? Can Strickland still make this a pace fight? The rest of the card is fine, if not terribly notable—although Raoni Barcelos vs. Umar Nurmagomedov should be a thriller..." - Zane Simon 1.12.23

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The MMA Vivisection is brought to you by ‘The Fine Art of Violence’, a collection of art and essays recapping the year in MMA by Chris Rini, featuring the most talented artists and writers in Mixed Martial Arts. The book is available in both hard copy and digital formats at chrisrini.com.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 67 prelims card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4/1PM ETPT
7. 185lbs – Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-5) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (10-2) – At 5:57, Odds skipped?, Picks, Both: Alhassan

6. 155lbs – Mateusz Rębecki (16-1) vs. Nick Fiore (6-0) – At 16:18, Odds 24:21, Picks, Both: Rebecki

5. 135lbs – Mateus Mendonça (10-0) vs. Javid Basharat (13-0) – At 24:56, Odds 35:13, Picks, Both: Basharat

4. 125lbs – Allan Nascimento (19-6) vs. Carlos Hernandez (8-1) – At 36:29, Odds 41:56, Picks, Both: Nascimento

3. 145lbs – Daniel Argueta (8-1) vs. Nick Aguirre (7-0) – At 42:11, Odds 50:12, Picks, Both: Argueta

2. 125lbs – Jimmy Flick (16-5) vs. Charles Johnson (12-3) – At 50:29, Odds 1:00:28, Picks, Both: Johnson

1. 125lbs – Priscila Cachoeira (12-4) vs. Sijara Eubanks (7-7) – At 1:03:10, Odds 1:09:06, Picks, Both: Eubanks

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the first UFC event of the year. This is a 12-bout UFC Vegas 67: 'Strickland vs Imavov' Fight Night event we are covering for you, today, Jan. 12th. 2023.

"I’m not necessarily sure that the main event of UFC Vegas 67 got better with Sean Strickland’s late entry into the headlining bout against Nassourdine Imavov, but it certainly creates more questions about just what kind of fight fans are going to see. With the fight up at 205, will Strickland be fit for 5 rounds? Will Imavov be helped by not having to cut? Can Strickland still make this a pace fight? The rest of the card is fine, if not terribly notable—although Raoni Barcelos vs. Umar Nurmagomedov should be a thriller..." - Zane Simon 1.12.23

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The MMA Vivisection is brought to you by ‘The Fine Art of Violence’, a collection of art and essays recapping the year in MMA by Chris Rini, featuring the most talented artists and writers in Mixed Martial Arts. The book is available in both hard copy and digital formats at chrisrini.com.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 67 main card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 7/4PM ETPT
12. MAIN: 205lbs – Sean Strickland #6 (25-5) vs. Nassourdine Imavov #13 (12-3) – At 5:29, Odds 23:07, Picks, Both: Strickland

11. CO-MAIN: 145lbs – Dan Ige (15-6) vs. Damon Jackson (22-4) – At 24:55, Odds 38:58, Picks, Both: Ige

10. 185lbs – Punahele Soriano (9-2) vs. Roman Kopylov (9-2) – At 40:37, Odds 49:59, Picks, Both: Soriano

9. 135lbs – Ketlen Vieira (13-2) vs. Raquel Pennington (14-8) – At 51:18, Odds 1:02:16, Picks, Zane: Vieira, Connor: Pennington

8. 135lbs – Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0) vs. Raoni Barcelos (17-3) – At 1:04:00, Odds 1:18:39, Picks, Zane: Nurmagomedov, Connor: Barcelos

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EPISODE 08: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM MMA PROMOTIONS IN 2023

PFL MMA (Professional Fighters League):
- PFL likes to boast about being the clear #2, how are they really doing financially?
- What should we make about Jake Paul signing with them? What is his deal with the PFL?
- Can the PFL be successful, especially with their PPV division?

BELLATOR/RIZIN:
- Why are we putting these two together?
- How did they do last year?
- What about the rumors that Bellator is for sale?

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP:
- Can we start talking about One Championship for real? Are they still losing a bunch of money or not? How do they stayin business?
- How big is the Amazon deal for them? What about holding their first event in the US this year?
- What is their end goal? Are they still planning an IPO?

UFC:
- How did the UFC do in 2022 and what is their financial outlook for 2023?
- Does the Dana White domestic violence incident hurt them and will there be any repercussions for White?
- Ngannou is now a free agent. What’s the possibility he and other big named fighters leave the UFC this year?
- What should we expect from the antitrust lawsuit this year?
- What can happen in Washington DC to impact the entire industry?
- Will the Ali Act be reintroduced to Congress?
- Could the FTC new rules on non-competes affect contracts for MMA fighters?

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash, & Stephie Haynes.

UFC VEGAS 66 RESULTS –
Overall, this now 13-bout card saw two exciting first round finishes, four thrilling KO/TKO’s, one sweet sub, and seven hard-fought decisions. Rounding things out, our fighters who were awarded for putting forth BONUS efforts included — POTN: Alex Caceres, & Michal Oleksiejczuk. FOTN: Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 66 fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

FIGHT NIGHT MAIN CARD | 7/4PM ETPT
13. Jared Cannonier (16-6) DEF. Sean Strickland (25-5) — via split decision (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)
12. Arman Tsarukyan (19-3) DEF. Damir Ismagulov (24-2) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
11. Amir Albazi (16-1) DEF. Alessandro Costa (12-3) — via KO (uppercut) at 2:13 of Round 3
10. Alex Caceres (20-13) DEF. Julian Erosa (28-10) — via TKO (left high kick) at 3:04 of Round 1
9. Drew Dober (26-11) DEF. Bobby Green (29-14) — via KO (left hand) at 2:45 of Round 2
8. Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-5) DEF. Cody Brundage (8-3)— via TKO (strikes) at 3:16 of Round 1

PRELIMS
7. Cory McKenna (8-2) DEF. Cheyanne Vlismas (7-3) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
6. Matthew Semelsberger (11-4) DEF. Jake Matthews (18-6) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
5. Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) DEF. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (10-3) — via submission (modified guillotine choke) at 3:50 of Round 2

4. Rafa Garcia (15-3) DEF. Hayisaer Maheshate (9-2) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
3. Rinat Fakhretdinov (21-2) DEF. Bryan Battle (8-2) — via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)
2. Manel Kape (18-6) DEF. David Dvořák (20-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
1. Sergey Morozov (19-5) DEF. Journey Newson (10-4) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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UFC Vegas 67: ‘Imavov vs Gastelum’ PICKS —
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Vegas 67 Fight Night bout sheet. This first event of the new year will take place from the APEX Facility in Vegas, on Sat, Jan 14th., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC Vegas 67 (15 Cares):

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. JAN. 14 — 7/4PM ETPT (12 CARES)
12. Main Event - 185lbs: Kelvin Gastelum (17-8) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (12-3) — At 25:39, 2 Cares (Stephie & Eugene, John abstains on principal)

11. Co-Main - 145lbs: Dan Ige (15-6) vs. Damon Jackson (22-4) — At 24:30, 2 Cares (Stephie & Eugene)

10. 185lbs: Punahele Soriano (9-2) vs. Roman Kopylov (9-2) — At 21:01, 2 Cares (Eugene & Stephie)

9. 135lbs: Ketlen Vieira (13-2) vs. Raquel Pennington (14-8) — At 18:22, 3 Cares

8. 135lbs: Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0) vs. Raoni Barcelos (17-3) — At 15:19, 3 Cares

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4PM/1PM ETPT (3 Cares)
7. 185lbs: Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-5) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (10-2) — At 14:01

6. 155lbs: Mateusz Rębecki (16-1) vs. Nick Fiore (6-0) — At 12:14

5. 135lbs: Mateus Mendonça (10-0) vs. Javid Basharat (13-0) — At 10:37, 1 Care (Stephie)

4. 125lbs: Allan Nascimento (19-6) vs. Carlos Hernandez (8-1) — At 10:22

3. 145lbs: Daniel Argueta (8-1) vs. Isaac Dulgarian (5-0) — At 8:53

2. 125lbs: Jimmy Flick (16-5) vs. Charles Johnson (12-3) — At 7:56, 1 Care (Eugene)

1. 135lbs: Priscila Cachoeira (12-4) vs. Sijara Eubanks (7-7) — At 5:39, 1 Care (Eugene)
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At 29:13 — BONUS OFF TOPIC SEGMENT (Re: Dana White slapping his wife)
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EPISODE 217 - Friday Edition

'The Level Change Podcast', is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. Featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears.

Dana White caught on video slapping his wife - 2:09
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/2/23536448/video-dana-white-wife-anne-exchange-slaps-cabo-nye-never-excuse-mma-news

Phil Baroni arrested for murder of girlfriend in Mexico - 25:10
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/4/23538001/report-ufc-pride-fighter-phil-baroni-suspect-arrested-murder-mexico-domestic-violence-crime-news

Jake Paul signs with PFL - 34:23
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/5/23540451/ufc-pfl-mma-boxing-news-report-media-youtube-jake-paul-nate-diaz-fight

Bolsonaro flees Brazil, living at Jose Aldo’s home - 42:01
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/2/23536332/report-former-brazil-president-jair-bolsonaro-flees-living-ufc-jose-aldo-florida-mma-news

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
0:24 LEAD IN/BANTER
2:10 MMA NEWS:
2:12 DANA WHITE
25:11 PHIL BARONI
34:15 JAKE PAUL
42:04 BOLSONARO
47:09 DANA TWITTER BURN
48:42 SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
49:31 MOOKIE TEASER
50:13 OUTRO

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The final week of the holiday UFC hiatus is upon us. Which means one more episode of the MMA Depressed-us before the world’s largest MMA promotion launches back into their breakneck schedule. This time around, we’re taking a look at some of the many high profile cases of former teammates and training partners facing off inside the Octagon.

Our journey starts with one of the most legendary training partner beefs in UFC history, all the way back at UFC 145 in 2012, when recently crowned champion Jon Jones made the third defense of his light heavyweight title against former former champion and Jackson-Wink standout Rashad Evans. We then jump ahead to 2014 and a heavyweight bout between Brendan Schaub and Travis Browne at UFC 181. Before wrapping up with the most recent heavyweight title fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.

As is usual, we’re watching all three bouts on UFC Fight Pass. For those that want to watch along with us, press play on each video when Zane says “Go.” For those watching the fights via another resource, Connor will try to announce the beginning of round 1 so that videos can be synced up there.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
2:23 REVEALING OUR THREE FIGHTS
3:27 JONES VS. EVANS INTRO
4:05 ZANE “3... 2... 1... GO!”
4:09 JONES VS EVANS
53:18 SCHAUB VS BROWNE INTRO
53:26 ZANE “3... 2... 1... GO!”
53:31 SCHAUB VS BROWNE
1:06:46 NGANNOU V. GANE INTRO
1:07:00 ZANE “3... 2... 1... GO!”
1:07:05 NGANNOU VS GANE
1:43:43 WRAP UP
1:44:31 OUTRO

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EPISODE 34 - GUEST: ZANE SIMON

2022 MMA AWARDS – PART 2:
Bloody Elbow Fight Analyst, Zane Simon, joins Crooklyn to share his 2022 Year End MMA Awards with us. His award categories this year include:

* Most Improved Fighter

* Least Improved Fighter

* Best Microphone Presence

* Worst Microphone Presence

* Best Walkout

* Best Referee

* Worst Referee

* Best Commentator

* Worst Commentator

* Best Promotion Not Named UFC

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EPISODE 33 - GUEST: ZANE SIMON

Bloody Elbow Fight Analyst, Zane Simon, joins Crooklyn to share his 2022 Year End MMA Awards with us. His award categories this year include:

* Rookie of the Year

* Veteran of the Year

* Fight of the Year

* Comeback of the Year

* Round of the Year

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* Submission of the Year

* Card of the Year

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EPISODE 216 - Friday Edition

Gervonta Davis arrested for domestic battery - 3:54
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/28/23529227/gervonta-davis-arrested-on-suspicion-of-domestic-violence-boxing-crime-news

Marlon Vera says there’s a drug to mask PED use - 12:41
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/28/23529289/ufc-mma-news-interview-podcast-media-video-marlon-vera-usada-fight-cheating

Sara McMann signs with Bellator - 18:21
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/28/23528801/one-time-ufc-title-challenger-olympic-silver-medalist-sara-mcmann-signs-with-bellator-mma-news

Derek Brunson nixes retirement plans, set to fight Du Plessis at UFC 285 - 25:28
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/28/23528414/derek-brunson-nixes-retirement-plans-wants-four-fights-in-2023-mma-news

https://twitter.com/BigMarcel24/status/1608224470447149058

Forrest Griffin to play ‘head catcher’ - 30:15
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/27/23527829/dana-white-power-slap-league-enlists-ufc-hall-of-famer-for-head-catcher-role-forest-griffin-mma-news

Cerrone talks up steroids as ‘Fountain of Youth’ - 38:28
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/28/23529124/its-the-fountain-of-youth-muscle-bound-donald-cerrone-openly-discusses-steroid-use

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82 - 45:02

PED Discussion - 45:14

Wrap Up - 48:34

OUTRO - 49:56

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More time off for the #UFC means more time on for the MMA Depressed-us. Each year, when the world’s largest #MMA promotion takes a little time away from their breakneck schedule for the holidays, we like to take a little break from our own schedule of watching the best of the worst fights we can find.

Instead, we like to take this time to remember that there’s so much more to life than just bagging on bad fights. There are lots of bad movies starring fighters that we can make fun of too.

Few men have provided more joy in that arena than a former multiple-time UFC champion and MMA legend: Randy 'The Natural' Couture. Starting his film career out with respectable projects like 'Redbelt' and 'The Expendables' Franchise, #Couture has quickly made the seemingly fulltime move to direct-to-video, Z-level action movies. We’ve pulled up one of his latest gems, 'Antidote'(2018), co-starring (occasionally featuring) his wife, Mindy Robinson, and with a whole heaping portion of Chuck Zito on the side.

If you're on the fence on this one, check out the 2:08 trailer here: https://youtu.be/7QlfPLklyyQ and read the movie synopsis which is as follows:

Dispatched to a village plagued by a deadly disease, an altruistic doctor, Anna (Natali Yura) and her fiancé, Manuel (Rafael de la Fuente) work tirelessly to relieve the suffering of the villagers. They soon come to learn that the villagers believe the 'White Witch' brought the deadly disease. To save themselves and the village, Anna and Manuel are forced to team up with Victor (Randy Couture, THE EXPENDABLES 3) a cocky treasure hunter, who only wants to find the 'Lost City of Gold'. The trio realize that the White Witch and the Golden City are viciously interconnected and that they must join forces to uncover the Mayan legend of the White Witch to have any hope of surviving. Also starring Chuck Zito, Wil Travel (“Jessica Jones”) and Mindy Robinson (aka: Mrs. Randy Couture).

Released In Theatres on December 14th, 2018
© 2018 Gravitas Ventures

'TOMATOMETER' via rottentomatoes.com
0 Reviews – Fewer than 50 Ratings
29% AUDIENCE SCORE

imdb.com – 2.7 stars out of 10

You can watch the whole film, just like we did, for free over on YouTube, and follow along by hitting play at the beginning of the video when Zane says “Go.”

YT LINK TO THE MOVIE IN ITS ENTIRETY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1YJ7bgs00s

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
0:25 BANTER – SEGUE INTO TOPIC AT HAND
2:28 ACTOR REVEAL
3:37 MOVIE REVEAL
5:29 WHERE TO WATCH
6:40 ZANE'S COUNTDOWN TO SYNC UP
6:49 GO!!!
1:35:22 POST SHOW BANTER
1:38:58 WRAP UP
1:39:32 OUTRO

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HOLIDAY SPECIAL | EPISODE 215 – Tuesday Edition

Stephan Bonnar dead at 45 - 6:16
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/24/23525664/ufc-hall-of-famer-stephan-bonnar-dead-45-ultimate-fighter-mma-wrestling-news

FBI involved in UFC betting probe - 16:57
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/25/23526034/report-fbi-involved-ufc-betting-scandal-probe-jeff-molina-james-krause-darrick-minner-mma-news

ESPN deal happened because of executive’s cocaine addiction - 26:30
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/25/23525618/dana-white-talks-espn-executive-scandal-cocaine-blackmail-ufc-broadcast-deal-mma-news

Colby Covington police audio leak from attack at restaurant - 35:40
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/23/23524523/colby-covington-police-audio-papi-steak-miami-jorge-masvidal-assault-case-mma-ufc-news

End of Year Awards - 42:55
Mookie: Kape, Green, Erosa, Albazi, Tsarukyan, Cannonier (4-2)
Stephie: Kape, Dober, Erosa, Albazi,Tsarukyan, Cannonier (5-1)
Victor: Kape, Dober, Erosa, Albazi, Tsarukyan, Cannonier (5-1)

STANDINGS - 56:04
Mookie: 146-89-4
Stephie: 140-95-4
Victor: 133-102-4
*Standings include our beginning of the year picks of who would remain champion from all the weight classes.

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Welcome to the 6th Round Retro Post-Fight Show. This is the show that digs into the archives and gives you a comprehensive review of classic MMA events, that span as far back as UFC 1.

Join Eddie Mercado, Victor Rodriguez & Fraser Coffeen in this special non-event week Retro Flashback Compilation Episode, as they collectively delve into the world of the Gracies, circa 2000 & 2006, via shows recorded by the crew back in 2018.

We kick off this flashback episode with PART 1: featuring the 6th Rd Retro recorded by Eddie and Fraser on Feb. 12, 2018, covering the Main Event of PRIDE 10: 'Return of the Warriors' straight out of the archives of yesteryear. So let’s take a trip back to Sunday, August 27, 2000 and check out out Part 1 'Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie', complete with results, analysis, and of course a few laughs.

Next, we jump forward six years for PART 2: to revisit STRIKEFORCE 1, which took place on Friday, March 10, 2006. This 6th Rd Retro was recorded by Eddie and Vic on June 11, 2018, showcasing the Main Event: 'Frank Shamrock vs. Cesar Gracie', also complete with results, analysis, and of course a few more laughs.

Finally, for PART 3 of our "Retro Flashback" we move from March, 2006 a couple months forward to Saturday, May, 27, 2006. This 6th Rd Retro was recorded by Eddie and Vic on July 16, 2018. For our finale, we jump back to revisit the Main Event of UFC 60: 'Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie', complete with more results, analysis, and of a few more laughs to wrap up our trip down MMA's memory lane & a few of Retro's best archived episodes.

To check out the full episodes for these three stellar events, browse through our 6th Rd Retro Playlists found here on our Bloody Elbow Presents SoundCloud Channel in Audio, or for the LIVE VIIDEO broadcasts of the shows head on over to our BEP YouTube Channel Playlist for the show. Join us to rediscover all the action and discuss as we go along! Let’s check it out!

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
0:46 PART 1 – PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors 'Sakuraba vs. Renzo Gracie' Main Event
18:16 PART 1 WRAP UP
20:19 PART 2 – STRIKEFORCE 1: 'Frank Shamrock vs. Cesar Gracie' Main Event
28:22 PART 2 EVENT RECAP
30:52 PART 2 WRAP UP
36:15 PART 3 – UFC 60: 'Matt Hughes vs. Royce Gracie' Main Event
45:32 PART 3 WRAP UP
48:36 OUTRO

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The UFC is taking their annual holiday hiatus once again, which means we’ve got a whole passel of time on our hands. You know what they say about idle hands? Well, we’re doing the devil’s work.

This time around we’ve chosen a particularly grim chapter in MMA history to focus on, the later-era of MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba’s career. Known as the ‘Gracie Hunter’ Sakuraba rocketed to fame for his victories over MMA’s first family, defeating Royler Gracie, Royce Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ryan Gracie, and Gracie proteges Vitor Belfort, Ebenezer Fontes Braga, and Nino Schembri.

Despite all that success, the Gracies eventually got some of their own back, starting with Gracie disciple Ricardo Arona’s victory over Sakuraba at Pride Critical Countdown 2005. Royce Gracie got his chance to even the score two years later, at Dynamite!! USA. And Ralek Gracie was there to pick up the pieces with a 2010 win over Sakuraba at Dream 14. We’re watching Arona vs. Gracie over on Fight Pass, while Royce vs. Sakuraba 2 & Ralek vs. Sakuraba — can both be found on YouTube.

TIMESTAMPS --
0:00 INTRO

0:23 warm up

6:30 Arona vs Sakuraba (Fight Pass) at: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/34210/ricardo-arona-vs-kazushi-sakuraba-pride-critical-countdown-2005

29:24 Royce vs Sakuraba 2 (YT) at: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiCvMHF_Yv8AhWdHTQIHaFPAcQQwqsBegQIChAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5OVWUY9ehDo&usg=AOvVaw0U3ILiVkFTHATevjJSK08K

54:19 Ralek vs Sakuraba (YT) at: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjc44_O_Yv8AhXMFTQIHX5JBb0QtwJ6BAgIEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeAch-TiMois&usg=AOvVaw0HHXuQnCO4PE8VPmLYEsql

1:26:49 wrap up

1:27:24 promo

1:27:45 OUTRO

As always, we’re watching all videos from the beginning. Viewers can follow along with us by pressing play when Zane says “Go.” For those watching other versions of the fights, Connor will try to announce the start of round 1 so they can sync up from there.

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EPISODE 7

Today’s episode continues our point-by-point breakdown of a current UFC contract, beginning on page 38.

The contract in question belongs to Taila Santos. It should be noted that Ms. Santos didn’t volunteer her contract information to us. John legally obtained it via Brazil’s court system. The contracts were filed in Brazilian courts by Talia Santos’ former trainer Marcio Malko and former head coach/manager Marcelo Brigadeiro as part of their individual lawsuits against her.

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Bloody Elbow's own Eddie Mercado caught up with Bas Rutten recently for a quick interview prior to Karate Combat 37, which is officially in the books; it went down on Saturday, December 17th from the backlot of Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.

UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, was invited into the pit along with former UFC heavyweight champion, Bas Rutten, to measure the power of their leg kicks on the 'PowerKube'.

Now the 'PowerKube' was being a little finicky. If you don’t hit the target just right then it won’t accurately measure the strike. After trying from a few different angles of attack, Pereira found the sweet spot and managed to deliver a record-breaking leg kick that registered a whopping score of 90987.

After seeing this sort of power, it’s no wonder that Israel Adesanya had mobility issues in their MMA match at UFC 281. We all knew that Alex had power, but now it has been officially measured.

But there’s no way that a 57-year-old Bas Rutten can come close to those numbers, right?

Wrong! Bas proved that he still has it! The martial arts legend took several swings at the meter, with each kick looking just as technical as the next. Ultimately, Rutten posted up an impressive score of 88388, which isn’t too far off from the numbers that Pereira put up. You need not be a math wiz, to surmise that’s only a difference of 2559. He may be closer to 60 than he is 50, but Bas still kicks like a frickin’ mule!

For Eddie's article on the interview go to bloodyelbow.com: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/17/23514377/video-whop-kicks-harder-between-bas-rutten-and-alex-pereira-karate-combat-37-ufc-mma-news where you can catch the video version of this interview.

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UFC Hall of Famer & former two-division UFC champion & actor, Georges ‘Rush’ St-Pierre, catches up with Bloody Elbow’s own Eddie Mercado, Fight Analyst, Author, & MMA Competitor.

This exclusive Bloody Elbow Presents Interview includes discussions with GSP on Karate Combat – A Full Contact Karate League; where he offered his perspective as a 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin karate, not to mention his black belt in BJJ, expertise in Muay Thai, Boxing, & Wrestling. He goes on to discuss various topics, including his fear of heights and rollercoasters, his love for paleontology, & finally being free from his UFC contract.

GSP holds combat awards including: Member of the Modern Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame, Rogers Sportsnet’s ‘Canadian Athlete of the Year’ 2008, 2009, 2010, ESPN’s 2010-2011 ‘No.2 Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World’, as well as being declared ‘The Fighter of the Year’ in 2009, by Sports Illustrated, the World MMA Awards, MMAPayout, Inside MMA, & MMAJunkie. He was also a Finalist in the ‘Best Fighter’ Category for the ESPY Awards in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2018. Spike Guys Choice Awards labeled him ‘The ‘Most Dangerous Man of the Year’ in 2010, & Black Belt Magazine awarded him the title of ‘MMA Fighter of the Year’ in 2008.

Since retiring from competition in 2019, with a respectable record of 26-2 (8KOs, 6 Subs, 12 Decisions), he has completely recovered from his bout with ulcerative colitis, and gone on to found a charity: The GSP Foundation, which aims to reduce bullying and encourage youth participation in sports.

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Bloody Elbow fight expert, Zane Simon & fellow analyst Dayne Fox recorded for you on Sat, Dec 17th, 2022, with a breakdown of the the last UFC event of 2022; UFC Vegas 66: ‘Cannonier vs Strickland’ — a now 13-bout Fight Night event which took place from the Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event.

For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

Overall, this now 13-bout card saw two exciting first round finishes, four thrilling KO/TKO’s, one sweet sub, and seven hard-fought decisions. Rounding things out, our fighters who were awarded for putting forth BONUS efforts included — POTN: Alex Caceres, & Michal Oleksiejczuk. FOTN: Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 66 event —

MAIN CARD | 7/4PM ETPT
13. Jared Cannonier (16-6) DEF. Sean Strickland (25-5) — via split decision (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)

12. Arman Tsarukyan (19-3) DEF. Damir Ismagulov (24-2) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

11. Amir Albazi (16-1) DEF. Alessandro Costa (12-3) — via KO (uppercut) at 2:13 of Round 3

10. Alex Caceres (20-13) DEF. Julian Erosa (28-10) — via TKO (left high kick) at 3:04 of Round 1

9. Drew Dober (26-11) DEF. Bobby Green (29-14) — via KO (left hand) at 2:45 of Round 2

8. Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-5) DEF. Cody Brundage (8-3)— via TKO (strikes) at 3:16 of Round 1

PRELIMS
7. Cory McKenna (8-2) DEF. Cheyanne Vlismas (7-3) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

6. Matthew Semelsberger (11-4) DEF. Jake Matthews (18-6) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

5. Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) DEF. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (10-3) — via submission (modified guillotine choke) at 3:50 of Round 2

4. Rafa Garcia (15-3) DEF. Hayisaer Maheshate (9-2) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

3. Rinat Fakhretdinov (21-2) DEF. Bryan Battle (8-2) — via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)

2. Manel Kape (18-6) DEF. David Dvořák (20-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

1. Sergey Morozov (19-5) DEF. Journey Newson (10-4) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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EPISODE 214 - Friday Edition

Formal complaint lodged against Douglas Crosby - 3:55

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/15/23509676/formal-complaint-lodged-against-douglas-crosby-during-nsac-meeting-ufc-282

Dana changes tune, says fight fixing big concern for UFC now - 16:12

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/13/23508103/dana-white-talks-fight-fixing-allegations-krause-gambling-minner-commission-criminal-charges-mma-ufc

Glover definitely won’t retire with win over Hill - 22:05

https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/14/23508889/glover-teixeira-definitely-wont-retire-ufc-283-title-win-jamahal-hill

Strickland filterless, as usual - 29:18

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/15/23510454/were-cattle-sean-strickland-draws-parallelism-between-ufc-fighters-and-porn-stars-mma-news

WEEKLY PICKS RECAP - 38:30

Mookie: Quarantillo, Mitchell, Till, Morono, Paddy, Ankalaev (2-3-1)

Stephie: Quarantillo, Mitchell, DDP, Morono, Paddy, Ankalaev (3-2-1)

Victor: Hernandez, Topuria, DDP, Ponz, Paddy, Blachowicz (4-1-1)

STANDINGS - 46:08

Mookie: 133-84-4

Stephie: 130-87-4

Victor: 120-97-4

UFC VEGAS 66

Dvořák-Kape - 46:50

Dober-Green - 48:46

Caceres-Erosa - 50:53

Albazi-Costa - 52:20

Tsarukyan-Ismagulov - 53:54

Cannonier-Strickland - 56:04

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 8 bouts on the last UFC event of the year. This is a 14-bout UFC Vegas 66: 'Cannonier vs Strickland' Fight Night event we are covering for you, today, Dec. 15th. 2022.

"The final UFC fight card of the year is shaping up to be a really fun one. The main event features a showdown between top-ranked middleweights Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland, with a fantastic lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov in the co-main. Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green & Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa help round out a main card that should be all action all the way through...." - Zane Simon 12.15.22

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the MAIN CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi which now airs around 5/2AM ETPT every Thursday right here on our SC channel.

The MMA Vivisection is brought to you by ‘The Fine Art of Violence’, a collection of art and essays recapping the year in MMA by Chris Rini, featuring the most talented artists and writers in Mixed Martial Arts. The book is available in both hard copy and digital formats at chrisrini.com.

Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 66 fight card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 7/4PM ETPT
14. Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland — Picks, Zane: Cannonier, Connor: Strickland
13. Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov — Picks, Both: Ismagulov
12. Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa — Picks, Both: Albazi
11. Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa — Picks, Both: Erosa
10. Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green — Picks, Both: Dober
9. Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage — Picks, Both: Oleksiejczuk

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4/1PM ETPT
8. 115lbs: Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna — At 0:49, Odds 13:58, Picks, Both: Vlismas

7. 170lbs: Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger — At 14:38, Odds 26:54, Picks, Both: Matthews

6. 185lbs: Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn — At 27:21, Odds 39:59, Picks, Both: Marquez

5. 135lbs: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov — At 40:15, Odds 50:48, Picks, Zane: Nurmagomedov, Connor: Kakhramonov

4. 155lbs: Hayisaer Maheshate (9-1) vs. Rafa Garcia (14-3) — At 51:05, Odds 1:01:04, Picks, Zane: Maheshate, Connor: Garcia

3. 170lbs: Bryan Battle (8-1) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (20-2) — At 1:01:25, Odds 1:06:53, Picks, Both: Fakhretdinov

2. 125lbs: David Dvořák (20-4) vs. Manel Kape (17-6) — At 1:08:07, Odds 1:15:25, Picks, Both: Kape

1. 135lbs: Sergey Morozov (18-5) vs. Journey Newson (10-3) — At 1:15:40, Odds 1:20:14, Picks, Both: Morozov

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 6 bouts on the last UFC event of the year. This is a 14-bout UFC Vegas 66: 'Cannonier vs Strickland' Fight Night event we are covering for you, today, Dec. 15th. 2022.

"The final UFC fight card of the year is shaping up to be a really fun one. The main event features a showdown between top-ranked middleweights Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland, with a fantastic lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov in the co-main. Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green & Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa help round out a main card that should be all action all the way through...." - Zane Simon 12.15.22

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Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 66 fight card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 7/4PM ETPT
14. 185lbs: Jared Cannonier (15-6) vs. Sean Strickland (25-4) — At 3:40, Odds 22:11, Picks, Zane: Cannonier, Connor: Strickland

13. 155lbs: Arman Tsarukyan (18-3) vs. Damir Ismagulov (24-1) — At 22:27, Odds 37:41, Picks, Both: Ismagulov

12. 125lbs: Amir Albazi (15-1) vs. Alessandro Costa (12-2) — At 39:21, Odds 50:04, Picks, Both: Albazi

11. 145lbs: Alex Caceres (19-13) vs. Julian Erosa (28-9) — At 50:38, Odds 1:01:06, Picks, Both: Erosa

10. 155lbs: Drew Dober (25-11) vs. Bobby Green (29-13) — At 1:03:13, Odds 1:13;33, Picks, Both: Dober

9. 185lbs: Cody Brundage (8-2) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5) — At 1:13:46, Odds 1:19:54, Picks, Both: Oleksiejczuk

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4/1PM ETPT
8. Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna — Picks, Both: Vlismas
7. Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger — Picks, Both: Matthews
6. Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn — Picks, Both: Marquez
5. Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov — Picks, Zane: Nurmagomedov, Connor: Kakhramonov
4. Rafa Garcia vs. Hayisaer Maheshate — Picks, Zane: Maheshate, Connor: Garcia
3. Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Bryan Battle — Picks, Both: Fakhretdinov
2. Manel Kape vs. David Dvorak — Picks, Both: Kape
1. Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson — Picks, Both: Morozov

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EPISODE 6:

Today’s episode concentrates on a current UFC contract, specifically, Taila Santos’ contract. It should be noted that Ms. Santos didn’t volunteer her contract information to us. John legally obtained it via Brazil’s court system. The contracts were filed in Brazilian courts by Talia Santos’ former trainer Marcio Malko and former head coach/manager Marcelo Brigadeiro as part of their individual lawsuits against her.

* Note: John makes an error when discussing the “Effective Date” of a contract. This will be addressed and the information corrected in the next episode.

We’re providing a link to the documentation covered in this episode so our listeners can follow along with us as we go point by point down the list, starting at page 30.

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It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: John Nash & Stephie Haynes. This week Eugene is on hiatus to film a video with his alt metal band, OXBOW. We look forward to his return for the next UFC event we discuss.

UFC 282 REACTIONS —
Overall, this now 12-bout card saw 2 first round finishes, 6 KO/TKO’s, 4 subs, & 5 decisions, with one split draw. POTN: Every finish gets a bonus! Cameron Saaiman, TJ Brown, Billy Quarantillo, Chris Curtis, Edmen Shahbazyan, Raul Rosas Jr., Ilia Topuria, & Santiago Ponzinibbio. FOTN: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Darren Till.

Here’s a look at the UFC 282 fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

PPV CARD
At 1:50 — 12. Main Event: UFC Vacant LHW Championship — Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) and Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) — fight to a split draw (47-48, 48-46, 47-47)

At 12:44 — 11. Co-Main Event: Paddy Pimblett (20-3) DEF. Jared Gordon (19-6) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

At 21:29 — 10. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6) DEF. Alex Morono (22-8) — via KO (punch) at 2:29 of Round 3

At 22:25 — 9. Dricus du Plessis (18-2) DEF. Darren Till (18-5) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:43 of Round 3

At 24:39 — 8. Ilia Topuria (13-0) DEF. Bryce Mitchell (15-1) — via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:10 of Round 2

FEATURED PRELIMS
At 30:04 — 7. Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0) DEF. Jay Perrin (10-7) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:44 of Round 1

At 37:48 — 6. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4) DEF. Chris Daukaus (12-6) — via KO (strikes) at 0:23 of Round 1

At 39:30 — 5. Edmen Shahbazyan (12-3) DEF. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-6) — via TKO (strikes) at 4:41 of Round 2

At 42:21 — 4. Chris Curtis (30-9) DEF. Joaquin Buckley (15-6) — via KO (strikes) at 2:49 of Round 2

EARLY PRELIMS
At 42:55 — 3. Billy Quarantillo (17-4) DEF. Alexander Hernandez (13-6) — via TKO (strikes) at 4:30 of Round 2

At 45:41 — 2. TJ Brown (17-9) DEF. Erik Silva (9-2) — via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:41 of Round 3

At 47:19 — 1. Cameron Saaiman (7-0) DEF. Steven Koslow (6-1) — via TKO (strikes) at 4:13 of Round 3
_____________
UFC Vegas 66: ‘Cannonier vs Strickland’ PICKS —
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Vegas 66 Fight Night bout sheet. This event will take place from the APEX Facility in Vegas, on Sat, Dec 17th., 2022.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC Vegas 66 (23 Cares):

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. DEC. 17 — 7/4PM ETPT (14 CARES)
14. Main Event - 185lbs: Jared Cannonier (15-6) vs. Sean Strickland (25-4) — At 1:03:33, 3 Cares

13. Co-Main - 155lbs: Arman Tsarukyan (18-3) vs. Damir Ismagulov (24-1) — At 1:00:58, 2 Cares (Stephie & John)

12. 125lbs: Amir Albazi (15-1) vs. Alessandro Costa (12-2) — At 59:54, 2 Cares (Stephie & John)

11. 145lbs: Alex Caceres (19-13) vs. Julian Erosa (28-9) — At 58:33, 3 Cares (But Split)

10. 155lbs: Drew Dober (25-11) vs. Bobby Green (29-13) — At 56:15, 3 Cares (But Split)

9. 185lbs: Cody Brundage (8-2) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5) — At 55:55, 1 Care (Eugene)

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4PM/1PM ETPT (9 Cares)
8. 115lbs: Cheyanne Vlismas (7-2) vs. Cory McKenna (7-2) — At 55:11

7. 170lbs: Jake Matthews (18-5) vs. Matt Semelsberger (10-4) — At 53:02, 3 Cares (But Split)

6. 185lbs: Julian Marquez (9-3) vs. Deron Winn (7-3) — At 52:43

5. 135lbs: Said Nurmagomedov (16-2) vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (10-2) — At 51:56, 3 Cares

4. 155lbs: Maheshate (9-1) vs. Rafa Garcia (14-3) — At 51:24

3. 170lbs: Bryan Battle (8-1) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (20-2) — At 50:12

2. 125lbs: David Dvořák (20-4) vs. Manel Kape (17-6) — At 49:20, 3 Cares

1. 135lbs: Sergey Morozov (18-5) vs. Journey Newson (10-3) — At 49:00

Be sure to follow Eugene on twitter @EugeneSRobinson, John is @heynottheface, and of course you can catch Stephie @CrooklynMMA, and twice a week she’s on @LevelChangePod.

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Bloody Elbow fight experts, Zane Simon & his cohort, Eddie Mercado recorded for you on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, with a breakdown of the UFC 282: ‘Blachowicz vs Ankalaev’ now 12-bout PPV event; which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The guys have hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event. For all the results, reactions and a plethora of details about the main card, and plenty of tidbits about all the prelims, be sure to hit play on the show to hear what our fight experts have to say!

To sum things up, there is NOT a new UFC LHW Champ as UFC 282’s main event ended in a split draw, with scores of 48-47 for Blachowicz, 48-46 for Ankalaev, & 47-47. Overall, this now 12-bout card saw 2 first rd finishes, 6 KO/TKO’s, 4 subs, & 5 decisions, with 1 split draw. Rounding things out, every finish gets a bonus! POTN: Cameron Saaiman, TJ Brown, Billy Quarantillo, Chris Curtis, Edmen Shahbazyan, Raul Rosas Jr., Ilia Topuria, & Santiago Ponzinibbio. FOTN: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Darren Till.

Here’s a look at the UFC 282 fight card, updated records & full results —

PPV CARD
12. Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1) and Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) — fight to a split draw (47-48, 48-46, 47-47)

11. Paddy Pimblett (20-3) DEF. Jared Gordon (19-6) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

10. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6) DEF. Alex Morono (22-8) — via KO (punch) at 2:29 of Round 3

9. Dricus du Plessis (18-2) DEF. Darren Till (18-5) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:43 of Round 3

8. Ilia Topuria (13-0) DEF. Bryce Mitchell (15-1) — via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:10 of Round 2

FEATURED PRELIMS
7. Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0) DEF. Jay Perrin (10-7) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:44 of Round 1

6. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4) DEF. Chris Daukaus (12-6) — via KO (strikes) at 0:23 of Round 1

5. Edmen Shahbazyan (12-3) DEF. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-6) — via TKO (strikes) at 4:41 of Round 2

4. Chris Curtis (30-9) DEF. Joaquin Buckley (15-6) — via KO (strikes) at 2:49 of Round 2

EARLY PRELIMS
3. Billy Quarantillo (17-4) DEF. Alexander Hernandez (13-6) — via TKO (strikes) at 4:30 of Round 2

2. TJ Brown (17-9) DEF. Erik Silva (9-2) — via submission (arm triangle choke) at 3:41 of Round 3

1. Cameron Saaiman (7-0) DEF. Steven Koslow (6-1) — via TKO (strikes) at 4:13 of Round 3

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Join us again for another episode of the ‘6th Round’ next weekend, Sat, Dec 17th, for the UFC Vegas 66: ‘CANNONIER VS STRICKLAND’ Fight Night event!

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EPISODE 213 - Friday Edition

Dillashaw retires amid steroid accusations - 4:25

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/7/23498160/ufc-mma-news-interview-media-henry-cejudo-tj-dillashaw-retirement-fight-usada

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/6/23496433/ufc-mma-news-social-media-twitter-instagram-tj-dillashaw-retirement-reaction-fight

Poirier hospitalized with staph, still beefing with McGregor - 15:36

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/7/23498157/dustin-poirier-shares-nasty-photo-of-staph-infection-hospital-release-expected-today-mma-ufc-news

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/6/23495817/dustin-poirier-challenges-conor-mcgregor-while-hospitalized-for-staph-infection-ufc-mma-news

Thompson-Holland the gift that keeps giving - 25:53

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/5/23493594/ufc-orlandos-stephen-thompson-reveals-unwritten-rules-for-kevin-holland-fight-mma-news

Edmen Shabazyan had to get away from toxic gym - 32:33

https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/6/23492946/edmen-shahbazyan-left-toxic-feeling-behind-after-leaving-former-team-ready-for-a-fresh-start-ufc-282

WEEKLY PICKS RECAP - 39:30

Mookie: Daukhaus, Hermansson, Tuivasa, Schnell, RDA, Holland (1-4)

Stephie: Daukhaus, Hermansson, Tuivasa, Nicolau, RDA, Holland (2-3)

Victor: Daukhaus, Dolidze, Tuivasa, Nicolau, RDA, Holland (3-2)

STANDINGS - 40:10

Mookie: 131-81-3

Stephie: 127-85-3

Victor: 116-96-3

UFC 282

Quarantillo/Hernandez - 41:30

Mitchell/Topuria - 43:07

Till/Du Plessis - 45:18

Ponzinibbio/Morono - 47:41

Pimblett/Gordon - 49:31

Blachowicz/Ankalaev - 50:23

Follow Stephie on Twitter @CrooklynMMA, Victor @VicMRodriguez, the Show @levelchangepod, & visit us both @BloodyElbow.

'The Level Change Podcast', is our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. Featuring the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your ears. Here is a summary of the topics discussed, complete with the time stamps for when each interview or special segment begins. As always, we hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as we enjoyed recording it.

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 5 bouts on this 13-bout UFC 282: 'Blachowicz vs Ankalaev' PPV event for you, today, Dec. 8th. 2022.

"UFC 282 has had its fair share of injuries to deal with. While dealing with the loss of the main event is definitely a major blow, however, most of the rest of the card isn’t any worse for the cancellations. We’ll still get a light heavyweight title fight at the top, between Jan Blachowicz & Magomed Ankalaev. Paired up with that we’ve got the return of Paddy Pimblett and a surefire thriller between Ilia Topuria and Bryce Mitchell..." - Zane Simon 12.08.22

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Here's a look at the UFC 282 fight card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ PPV | 10/7PM ETPT
13. UFC Vacant LHW Championship: Jan Blachowicz (29-9) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (18-1) — At 10:41, Odds 29:09, Picks, Zane: Ankalaev, Connor: Blachowicz

12. 155lbs: Paddy Pimblett (19-3) vs. Jared Gordon (19-5) — At 29:30, Odds 36:05, Picks 36:18, Both: Pimblett

11. 180lbs: Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-6) vs. Alex Morono (22-7) — At 36:18, Odds-Skipped, Picks, Both: Ponzinibbio

10. 185lbs: Darren Till (18-4) vs. Dricus du Plessis (17-2) — At 43:42, Odds 54:13, Picks, Both: du Plessis

9. 145lbs: Bryce Mitchell (15-0) vs. Ilia Topuria (12-0) — At 54:22, Odds 1:08:04, Picks, Zane: Topuria, Connor: Mitchell

ESPN2 FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPT
8. 265lbs: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-4) vs. Chris Daukaus (12-5) — Picks, Both: Rozenstruik
7. 125lbs: Jay Perrin (10-6) vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (6-0) — Picks, Both: Rosas Jr.
6. 185lbs: Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3) vs. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5) — Picks, Both: Lungiambula
5. 185lbs: Chris Curtis (29-9) vs. Joaquin Buckley (15-5) — Picks, Both: Curtis

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 6/3PM ETPT
4. 145lbs: Billy Quarantillo (16-4) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-5) — Picks, Both: Quarantillo
3. 145lbs: Erik Silva (9-1) vs. TJ Brown (16-9) — Picks, Both: Silva
2. 125lbs: Daniel da Silva (11-4) vs. Vinicius Salvador (14-4) — Picks, Both: Salvador
1. 135lbs: Cameron Saaiman (6-0) vs. Steven Koslow (6-0) — Picks, Both: Koslow

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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 8 bouts on this 13-bout UFC 282: 'Blachowicz vs Ankalaev' PPV event for you, today, Dec. 8th. 2022.

"UFC 282 has had its fair share of injuries to deal with. While dealing with the loss of the main event is definitely a major blow, however, most of the rest of the card isn’t any worse for the cancellations. We’ll still get a light heavyweight title fight at the top, between Jan Blachowicz & Magomed Ankalaev. Paired up with that we’ve got the return of Paddy Pimblett and a surefire thriller between Ilia Topuria and Bryce Mitchell..." - Zane Simon 12.08.22

For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the MAIN CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi which now airs around 5/2AM ETPT every Thursday right here on our SC channel.

The MMA Vivisection is brought to you by ‘The Fine Art of Violence’, a collection of art and essays recapping the year in MMA by Chris Rini, featuring the most talented artists and writers in Mixed Martial Arts. The book is available in both hard copy and digital formats at chrisrini.com.

Here’s a look at the UFC 282 fight card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ PPV | 10/7PM ETPT
13. UFC Vacant LHW Championship: Jan Blachowicz (29-9) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (18-1) — Picks, Zane: Ankalaev, Connor: Blachowicz
12. 155lbs: Paddy Pimblett (19-3) vs. Jared Gordon (19-5) — Picks 36:18, Both: Pimblett
11. 180lbs: Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-6) vs. Alex Morono (22-7) — Picks, Both: Ponzinibbio
10. 185lbs: Darren Till (18-4) vs. Dricus du Plessis (17-2) — Picks, Both: du Plessis
9. 145lbs: Bryce Mitchell (15-0) vs. Ilia Topuria (12-0) — Picks, Zane: Topuria, Connor: Mitchell

ESPN2 FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPT
8. 265lbs: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-4) vs. Chris Daukaus (12-5) — At 1:58, Odds 9:39, Picks, Both: Rozenstruik

7. 125lbs: Jay Perrin (10-6) vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (6-0) — At 11:49, Odds 22:30, Picks, Both: Rosas Jr.

6. 185lbs: Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3) vs. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5) — At 22:46, Odds 31:51, Picks, Both: Lungiambula

5. 185lbs: Chris Curtis (29-9) vs. Joaquin Buckley (15-5) — At 32:38, Odds 40:47, Picks, Both: Curtis

ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 6/3PM ETPT
4. 145lbs: Billy Quarantillo (16-4) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-5) — At 41:30, Odds 51:03, Picks, Both: Quarantillo

3. 145lbs: Erik Silva (9-1) vs. TJ Brown (16-9) — At 52:00, Odds 57:05, Picks, Both: Silva

2. 125lbs: Daniel da Silva (11-4) vs. Vinicius Salvador (14-4) — At 57:52, Odds 1:02:19, Picks, Both: Salvador

1. 135lbs: Cameron Saaiman (6-0) vs. Steven Koslow (6-0) — At 1:02:44, Odds 1:08:09, Picks, Both: Koslow

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EPISODE 212 - Tuesday Edition

UFC Orlando top storylines - 1:57

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/91801-ufc-fight-night

McGregor settles lawsuit with Chiesa - 38:10

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/3/23491126/conor-mcgregor-settles-bus-attack-lawsuit-with-michael-chiesa

Krause is basically ex-communicado during betting probe - 43:47

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/2/23490676/james-krause-suspended-glory-mma-fighters-barred-ufc-events-darrick-minner-nsac-gambling-news

Wonderboy reveals jail time - 54:54

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/2/23489279/ufc-orlandos-stephen-thompson-reveals-spending-time-in-jail-kevin-holland-welterweight-mma-news

OTHER NOTABLE MOMENTS FROM COMBAT SPORTS - 1:02:43

Diego Pacheco starches Adrian Luna

https://twitter.com/DanCanobbio/status/1599230405177409537

BKFC KO

https://twitter.com/FiteTV/status/1599254187115962368

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