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.comUFC 313 has a solid main card that looks like it has all the ingredients for an action-packed night. At the top of the event is a title fight to be contested at light-heavyweight between reigning champion Alex Pereira and Number 1 contender Magomed Ankalaev—a real wrestling vs. striking bout that will test the grappling of Poatan and the chin of Ank. We…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWe’re back at the Apex for another watery card. After last weekend’s Seattle event, it’s hard to look at this bout roster and think that it holds much promise, but lest we forget, for the 18 people that will watch this card, it will probably be gangbusters for them, thanks to being loyal enough to want to spend a Saturday night with a bunch of fighters …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comAnother weekend, another UFC card—this time, we get an on-the-road show in Seattle. It’s not terrible, but the accursed injury bug ravaged this event to the point of being unrecognizable. That said, there are some good contender bouts and some well-matched prospect contests that could give us a glimpse of the next crop of contenders. At the top of the c…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comDid you guys think because we got a dismal PPV card last week, that UFC would somehow reward you with a better card this week? If you did, you’d be a gullible soul and I might possibly have a bridge to sell you. That’s right, kids, we’re back at the Apex and back to a spate of ugly upcoming cards. This one features Jared Cannonier facing off against hou…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comJesus Christ on a pair of rollerskates! I cannot believe this is the slop the UFC is serving Australia and then charging for it. Very likely the site fee is still stinging their government wallet, but that’s the price of doing business with MMA’s big bad. Sitting atop the card is the title rematch between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Ho hum. T…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comAfter a brief respite to recover from the inauguration, the UFC is back in action this week with a solid event for the folks in attendance in Riyadh and those watching around the world. At the top of the card is a middleweight bout between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov. Will Issy be able to rebound from his two-fight losing skid or will Imavov …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comA UFC PPV is pretty much always welcome (almost!), but when you’ve got a truly loaded card, that’s just the cherry on top of the cake. UFC 311 is a really good card. Two title fights and what looks like a title eliminator between Prochazka and Hill says that the main card looks like a winner. Will the challengers take the belts or will the champs still …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC is back after a month of down time and we kind of wish they’d go back to the down time considering the poor offering they’ve given to us in the form of another miserable Apex card. And sitting atop this heap is a rematch that absolutely nobody asked for. Why? Because UFC is filling a quota. A whole month away and we get a 14-fight event that has ju…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com*Note: There were some technical difficulties with this episode, specifically with mic feedback. We addressed it as best we could. At around the 23 minute mark we managed to correct it to a much more significant degree. Our apologies for the mishap.UFC Tampa is a clear indicator that UFC is ready to be done with 2024 and they’ve gifted their fans with a…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC 310 is a great card from top to bottom with only a couple fights that may end up not delivering the action we once got from them—looking at you Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders. But that’s a little further down the card. We’re focusing on the main card action and there’s plenty of it.At the top of the bout sheet is the title fight between reigning cham…