The MMA Vivisection Shows: 'Main Card Preview' & 'Prelims Card Preview'

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIf 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…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 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 …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comMuch 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…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 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…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe 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…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUnlike 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…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com“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…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com“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…

“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 isn’t nearly so compelling, but bouts for Adrian Yanez, Kevin Holland, and Raul Rosas Jr. should make for a strong event.” – Zane Simon 04.05.23For those looking to dive deeper into the extensive undercard, check out the Prelims Vivi released today on the Bloody Elbow Podcast Network, and right here on substack it is found in the ‘MMA Vivisection Shows Tab’ at the top of the homepage.The UFC 287 prelims have a couple notable highlights… much like the main card of this week’s UFC 287 PPV event, the prelims are…fine, not great. A middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis is set for the feature prelim slot and looks like a strong crossroads bout for both men, but might also just be a slow-simmering staring match. Michelle Waterson and Gerald Meerschaert hope to slam the gates on upstart prospects, while Karl Williams looks to keep his train rolling.The Bloody Elbow MMA Vivisection Podcasts are listener-supported broadcasts. To receive new posts and support the work of our Podcast Team, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.We have a special treat for you today, the entire show is completely free, with no paywall. Bonus Content for paid subscribers will return next week, but this week enjoy the show on us! Don’t forget though, in order to join the podcast Substack community and comment on the shows, or access the full show archive, or any of our Bonus Podcasts, you still have to pledge your support and become a paid subscriber. Give us your email address and you can subscribe specifically to the podcasts and hosts you enjoy the most, and opt out of the others. You will be notified when those shows post new episodes and when we drop bonus content podcasts (like The MMA Bunker/MMA Tête-À-Tête, The MMA Depressed-us, The Hey Not the Face! Podcast, Show Money, & more)!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 287 fight card, as it stood at the time of recording:ESPN/ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. APR. 8 — 10/7PM ETPT13. 185lbs: Alex Pereira (7-1) vs. Israel Adesanya (23-2) — Picks: Both, Pereira | At 05:32, Odds 24:1612. 170lbs: Gilbert Burns (21-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (35-16) — Picks: Both, Burns | At 25:45, Odds 36:2611. 135lbs: Rob Font (19-6) vs. Adrian Yanez (16-3) — Picks: Both, Yanez | At 37:24, Odds 50:1910. 170lbs: Kevin Holland (23-9) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6) — Picks: Both, Holland | At 51:37, Odds 1:00:079. 135lbs: Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0) vs. Christian Rodriguez (8-1) — Picks: Both, Rosas | At 1:00:47, Odds 1:01:58ESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPTKelvin Gastelum (17-8) vs. Chris Curtis (30-9) — Picks: Both, CurtisMichelle Waterson-Gomez (18-10) vs. Luana Pinheiro — Picks: Both, Waterson-Gomez Gerald Meerschaert (35-15) vs. Joseph Pyfer (10-2) — Picks: Both, Meerschaert Karl Williams (8-1) vs. Chase Sherman (16-11) — Picks: Both, WilliamsUFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6/3PM ETPTCynthia Calvillo (9-5) vs. Lupita Godinez (8-3) — Picks: Both, GodinezTrey Ogden (16-5) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4) — Picks: Both, Bahamondes Steve Garcia (13-5) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39-10) — Picks: Both, Nuerdanbieke Sam Hughes (7-5) vs. Jaqueline Amorim (6-0) — Picks: Both, Hughes Thank you for listening to The MMA Vivi Main Card Show. This post is public so feel free to share it.For those of you following the picks made on the show, we started tracking them with the July 13th, 2020 Vivisection shows for UFC Fight Island 1: ‘Kattar vs. Ige’. So far, here are the overall standings:For our last event, UFC San Antonio FN: ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’:Zane picked 5/10 for 50% and Connor also picked 5/10 for 50%Overall stats from UFC Fight Island 1 in July, 2020, through UFC San Antonio in Mar., 2023:Zane went 876/1367 for 64% and Connor went 835/1367 for 61%2023 Stats:Zane is 76/125 for 60.8% and Connor is 71/125 for 56.8%2022 Stats:Zane went 331/505 for 66% and Connor went 312/505 for 62%2021 Stats:Zane went 305/493 for 62% and Connor went 295/493 for 60%July-Dec 2020 Stats:Zane went 164/244 for 67% and Connor went 157/244 for 64%Vivi Stats Reference SpreadsheetsCheck out the MMA Vivi Facebook Page, be sure to “Like”, Follow, Share — At: https://www.facebook.com/TheMMAVivi.If you enjoy our variety of shows, please give us a shout out in the comments here on Bloody Elbow. Thank you for tuning in to this Bloody Elbow Podcast Network Production. Subscribe at BloodyElbowPodcastSubstack.com; give us your email and receive notifications when your favorite shows drop - straight to your inbox. We’re still also found on:Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Simplecast, TuneIn, Overcast, Castbox, Castbox Premium, Podchaser, Podvine, Podbay.fm, RSSRadio, AntennaPod, Podkicker, Podkicker Pro, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, iHeart Radio, SiriusXM, Pandora, Stitcher, PodcastApp, PocketCasts, Player.fm, PodCruncher, thisMMAlife.com, Podbean, Podtail, Owltail, Listen Notes, & iVooxApp. Also coming back to: Castro, Podcast Addict, Podtail, Owltail, Podbean, Chartable, imdb, podtoppen.se, Podcast Republic, DownCast, iCatcher!, Castaway, Castaway2, & BeyondPod soon!Follow us as @BloodyElbow on twitter, facebook, instagram, and at BloodyElbow.Substack.com & BloodyElbowPodcast.Substack.com. Thanks for Listening!Loyal Vivi Follower ‘Call to Action’: We need a loyal Vivi listener to volunteer your time for us...The task we need accomplished, is for someone to — * Go to the Bloody Elbow Podcast YouTube Channel Vivisection Playlist* Scroll down to the UFC 251 Main Card show & the UFC 251 Prelims Show (from July, 2020)* Listen to each show, you can skip ahead every few minutes until you get before the odds were timestamped (timestamps are listed in the show descriptions)* Carefully listen for the guys’ picks for each bout, which they generally state just prior to reading the odds* Make a log of Zane’s picks, as well as Connor’s picks for each bout they discussed on the Main Card show AND the Prelims show* Be sure to note the name of the event as you go along* Then do the same for all of the following events from the beginning of 2020:UFC 251, UFC Vegas 4: Poirier vs Hooker, UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs Volkov, UFC Apex 1: Eye vs Calvillo, UFC 250, UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs Burns, UFC FN: Overeem vs. Harris, UFC FN: Smith vs Teixeira, UFC 249, UFC Brasilia (UFC on ESPN+ 28): Lee vs Oliveira, UFC 248, UFC Norfolk (aka UFC on ESPN+ 27): Benavidez vs Figueiredo, UFC Auckland (aka UFC on ESPN+ 26): Felder vs Hooker, UFC Rio Rancho (aka UFC on ESPN+ 25): Anderson vs Blachowicz 2, UFC 247, UFC Raleigh (aka UFC on ESPN+ 24): Blaydes vs Dos Santos, & UFC 246. (These are the events in 2020 we did not track picks on, which makes our stats tracking incomplete for that year, and all years since then)* When completed, please forward your completed log to our BE Production Manager: June M. Williams at orijunels@gmail.com. She will gleefully input your data into the ‘Vivi Stats Spreadsheets’ for usThis project requires someone with integrity who will log the picks honestly and accurately, without bias towards either Zane or Connor. You will be credited by name for your hard work in the first post which contains the updated spreadsheet files, and if you wish to receive one, we may even be able to wrangle you up a Bloody Elbow tee-shirt for your efforts!If you are interested in volunteering for this project, please email June with any questions and let her know you are ready to undertake the task for us. Thanks for your consideration! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

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 isn’t nearly so compelling, but bouts for Adrian Yanez, Kevin Holland, and Raul Rosas Jr. should make for a strong event.The UFC 287 prelims have a couple notable highlights… much like the main card of this week’s UFC 287 PPV event, the prelims are…fine, not great. A middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis is set for the feature prelim slot and looks like a strong crossroads bout for both men, but might also just be a slow-simmering staring match. Michelle Waterson and Gerald Meerschaert hope to slam the gates on upstart prospects, while Karl Williams looks to keep his train rolling.For those looking to dive deeper into the Main PPV card, check out the Main Card Vivi released today on the Bloody Elbow Podcast Network, and right here on Substack it is found in the ‘MMA Vivisection Shows Tab’ at the top of the homepage.The Bloody Elbow MMA Vivisection Podcasts are listener-supported broadcasts. To receive new posts and support the work of our Podcast Team, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.We have a special treat for you today, the entire show is completely free, with no paywall. Bonus Content for paid subscribers will return next week, but this week enjoy the show on us! Don’t forget though, in order to join the podcast Substack community and comment on the shows, or access the full show archive, or any of our Bonus Podcasts, you still have to pledge your support and become a paid subscriber. Give us your email address and you can subscribe specifically to the podcasts and hosts you enjoy the most, and opt out of the others. You will be notified when those shows post new episodes and when we drop bonus content podcasts (like The MMA Bunker/MMA Tête-À-Tête, The MMA Depressed-us, The Hey Not the Face! Podcast, Show Money, & more)!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 287 fight card, as it stood at the time of recording:ESPN/ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. APR. 8 — 10/7PM ETPTAlex Pereira (7-1) vs. Israel Adesanya (23-2) — Picks: Both, PereiraGilbert Burns (21-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (35-16) — Picks: Both, BurnsRob Font (19-6) vs. Adrian Yanez (16-3) — Picks: Both, YanezKevin Holland (23-9) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6) — Picks: Both, HollandRaul Rosas Jr. (7-0) vs. Christian Rodriguez (8-1) — Picks: Both, RosasESPN/ESPN+ FEATURED PRELIMS | 8/5PM ETPT8. 185lbs: Kelvin Gastelum (17-8) vs. Chris Curtis (30-9) — Picks: Both, Curtis | At 01:42, Odds 15:197. 115lbs: Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-10) vs. Luana Pinheiro (10-1) — Picks: Both, Waterson-Gomez | At 15:55, Odds 22:446. 185lbs: Gerald Meerschaert (35-15) vs. Joseph Pyfer (10-2) — Picks: Both, Meerschaert | At 23:44, Odds 30:235. 265lbs: Karl Williams (8-1) vs. Chase Sherman (16-11) — Picks: Both, Williams | At 32:10, Odds 36:43UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6/3PM ETPT4. 115lbs: Cynthia Calvillo (9-5) vs. Lupita Godinez (8-3) — Picks: Both, Godinez | At 37:15, Odds 37:563. 160lbs: Trey Ogden (16-5) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4) — Picks: Both, Bahamondes | At 38:22, Odds 39:152. 145lbs: Steve Garcia (13-5) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39-10) — Picks: Both, Nuerdanbieke | At 39:27, Odds 40:381. 115lbs: Sam Hughes (7-5) vs. Jaqueline Amorim (6-0) — Picks: Both, Hughes | At 41:09, Odds 43:55Thank you for listening to The MMA Vivi Prelims Card Show. This post is public so feel free to share it.For those of you following the picks made on the show, we started tracking them with the July 13th, 2020 Vivisection shows for UFC Fight Island 1: ‘Kattar vs. Ige’. So far, here are the overall standings:For our last event, UFC San Antonio FN: ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’:Zane picked 5/10 for 50% and Connor also picked 5/10 for 50%Overall stats from UFC Fight Island 1 in July, 2020, through UFC San Antonio in Mar., 2023:Zane went 876/1367 for 64% and Connor went 835/1367 for 61%2023 Stats:Zane is 76/125 for 60.8% and Connor is 71/125 for 56.8%2022 Stats:Zane went 331/505 for 66% and Connor went 312/505 for 62%2021 Stats:Zane went 305/493 for 62% and Connor went 295/493 for 60%July-Dec 2020 Stats:Zane went 164/244 for 67% and Connor went 157/244 for 64%Vivi Stats Reference SpreadsheetsCheck out the MMA Vivi Facebook Page, be sure to “Like”, Follow, Share — At: https://www.facebook.com/TheMMAVivi.If you enjoy our variety of shows, please give us a shout out in the comments here on Bloody Elbow. Thank you for tuning in to this Bloody Elbow Podcast Network Production. Subscribe at BloodyElbowPodcastSubstack.com; give us your email and receive notifications when your favorite shows drop - straight to your inbox. We’re still also found on: Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Simplecast, TuneIn, Overcast, Castbox, Castbox Premium, Podchaser, Podvine, Podbay.fm, RSSRadio, AntennaPod, Podkicker, Podkicker Pro, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, iHeart Radio, SiriusXM, Pandora, Stitcher, PodcastApp, PocketCasts, Player.fm, PodCruncher, thisMMAlife.com, Podbean, Podtail, Owltail, Listen Notes, & iVooxApp. Also coming back to: Castro, Podcast Addict, Podtail, Owltail, Podbean, Chartable, imdb, podtoppen.se, Podcast Republic, DownCast, iCatcher!, Castaway, Castaway2, & BeyondPod soon!Follow us as @BloodyElbow on twitter, facebook, instagram, and at BloodyElbow.Substack.com & BloodyElbowPodcast.Substack.com. Thanks for Listening!Loyal Vivi Follower ‘Call to Action’: We need a loyal Vivi listener to volunteer your time for us...The task we need accomplished, is for someone to — * Go to the Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube Channel Vivisection Playlist* Scroll down to UFC 251 Main Card show & UFC 251 Prelims Show (from July, 2020)* Listen to each show, you can skip ahead to around every few minutes before the odds were timestamped (timestamps are listed in the show descriptions)* Carefully listen for the guys’ picks for each bout. * Make a log of Zane’s picks, as well as Connor’s picks for each bout they discussed on the Main Card show AND the Prelims show* Be sure to note the name of the event as you go along* Then do the same for all of the following events from the beginning of 2020:UFC 251, UFC Vegas 4: Poirier vs Hooker, UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs Volkov, UFC Apex 1: Eye vs Calvillo, UFC 250, UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs Burns, UFC FN: Overeem vs. Harris, UFC FN: Smith vs Teixeira, UFC 249, UFC Brasilia (UFC on ESPN+ 28): Lee vs Oliveira, UFC 248, UFC Norfolk (aka UFC on ESPN+ 27): Benavidez vs Figueiredo, UFC Auckland (aka UFC on ESPN+ 26): Felder vs Hooker, UFC Rio Rancho (aka UFC on ESPN+ 25): Anderson vs Blachowicz 2, UFC 247, UFC Raleigh (aka UFC on ESPN+ 24): Blaydes vs Dos Santos, & UFC 246. (These are the events in 2020 we did not track picks on, which makes our stats tracking incomplete for that year, and all years since then.)When completed, please forward your completed log to our BE Production Manager: June M. Williams at orijunels@gmail.com. She will gleefully input your data into the ‘Vivi Stats Spreadsheets’ for us.This project requires someone with integrity who will log the picks honestly and accurately, without bias towards either Zane or Connor. You will be credited by name for your hard work in the first post which contains the updated spreadsheet files, if you wish to receive one, we may even be able to wrangle you up a Bloody Elbow tee-shirt for your efforts!If you are interested in volunteering for this project, please email June with any questions and let her know you are ready to undertake the task for us. Thanks for your consideration! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe