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UFC 306 week is finally here and with it, a solid card. Is it worth all the hype and huge production budget the promotion has invested in it? Absolutely not. Will it be a fun watch considering the match-ups? Yes it will. Maybe we see Sean OâMalley be the one to stop the Dvalishvili juggernaut, or maybe the Georgian ends Sugarâs title run.
And if the boysâŠ
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UFC Vegas 97 isnât where all the action is happening, or even part of it, but it does have a fight here and there that is worth the watch. It gives that deja vu feeling, though, like weâve already seen it before. Such is the way of all Apex cards. Who knows, maybe weâll get better quality cards once the expansion is done. We wonât hold our breath, thougâŠ
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UFC 96 isnât just a raggedy Apex card. This time around, it also bears the distinction of being a TUF finale event, as well. And before you ask, yes, TUF is still a thing. The show is headlined by a middleweight contender matchup between Jared Cannonier and Zaneâs favorite fighter, Caio Borralho. Will the leader of the Fighting Nerds be able get the W?
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Weâre just a day away from a pretty solid PPV with UFC 305, and even the undercard has a little razzle dazzle. Once again, I canât help but laugh to myself when I stop to think what you all are guessing the title means. It would be pretty great to see some of you came up with before you listened to the show. The comments are right there, just in case you want to share.
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But right now, letâs see whatâs shaking with the prelims. Weâre getting a heavyweight bout as the featured prelim, and for that, I will offer up a rare bit of gratitude in keeping unranked heavies on the undercard. Junior Tafa is a crowd favorite and willing to get right in the pocket, so Valter Walker should prepare for that. Itâs decent placement for this event. Letâs take a look at the rest of the bouts and some alternative stats:
UFC 305 Undercard
* Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker 265 lbs
* Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos 145 lbs
* Casey O'Neill vs. Luana Santos 125 lbs
* Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns 145 lbs
* Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes 155 lbs
* Kenan Song vs. Ricky Glenn 170 lbs
* Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar 125 lbs
UFC 305 Alternative Stats
* Ranked fights: 4
* Ranked fighters: 9
* Fighters coming off losses: 15
* Contender Series alumni: 5
* TUF alumni: 1
* Debuting fighters: 1 (Nicoll)
Donât forget to check out the companion episode for our predictions and analysis of the main card. Remember, weâre off this weekend so there wonât be a 6th Round Post-fight Show, but weâll return next week, as usual. Until then, enjoy this weekâs bonus content on the house. We appreciate you all.
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I bet you guys are wondering what the title means and it tickles me to death to tell you to listen to the show to understand why. Also, quick reminder that this weekâs Vivisections will be FREE in their entirety. One of our hosts has a family obligation this weekend, so there wonât be a 6th Round Post-fight Show. To make it up to you, our loyal listeners, weâve decided to make our bonus content for this week on the house.
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Now, on to the card, which is a very decent one. Weâve got the battle for middleweight gold in the main event, an absolute grudge match between the reigning champion, Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya. Weâve also got a possible title eliminator bout in the co-main event when Kai Kara-France takes on Steve Erceg. Letâs take a look at the contests and some alternative stats:
UFC 305 Main Card
* Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya 185 lbs
* Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg 125 lbs
* Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker 155 lbs
* Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik 265 lbs
* Jingliang Li vs. Carlos Prates 170 lbs
UFC 305 Alternative Stats
* Ranked fights: 4
* Ranked fighters: 9
* Fighters coming off losses: 15
* Contender Series alumni: 5
* TUF alumni: 1
* Debuting fighters: 1 (Nicoll)
Donât forget to check out the bonus section for a great review of the UFC Vegas 95 card. Make sure to tune in immediately after this weekendâs fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.
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UFC Vegas 95 is terrible. Full stop. We donât think weâve seen a worse card in the history of the sport, and if there was, itâs escaped our memory. Itâs like the UFC threw darts at their roster and wherever the dart landed is how the matches were made. Just an absolute mess. Donât let the alternative stats fool you. When you peel back the layers of the âŠ
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UFC Abu Dhabi is here and surprise, surprise, itâs a good card. Generally, the on-the-road fight night events usually are pretty good. UFC wants to make sure they maximize their gates by saving the better fights for these shows and it appears to be working. That and jacking up the rates of the tickets, but donât let me get caught up in that. Letâs insteâŠ
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Hold onto your hats! The UFC has given us a very solid card with this coming Saturdayâs offering. UFC 304 bears all the hallmarks of a great event. Not one, but two title fights, name value, ranked talentâŠit has it all. Thank you matchmaking brass for finally getting on the ball. We are most definitely worthy, considering how much we sink into the ever-âŠ
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UFC Vegas 94 is almost here and boy is it a really meager card. Weâre sure the old platitudes of âthese crappy-on-paper cards always deliverâ will be there, but itâs about getting the butt in the seat first. How are we to do that if only the hardcores are the ones willing to watch, and they arenât always paying subscribers? It certainly isnât going to bâŠ
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The UFC is back to business after a brief, one-week respite. We return with a card on the road, to the mile-high city where Tracy Cortez will be able to let us all know if two days really is enough time to acclimate to that altitude. And Thug Rose will be able to answer the question of where her flyweight ceiling is.
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UFC 303 is here, sans Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler headling. In their place, we get a rematch between the two dynamos known as Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazkaânot a bad replacement at all. As a matter of fact, thereâs quite a few matches we like on this card. All in all, itâs a very solid card, and it will be just fine without McGregor. The UFC, âŠ
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UFC Riyadh is here and while itâs not terrible, itâs nothing to write home about either. But it is infinitely better than the originally planned March card that was ultimately postponed to this weekend. That card was so bad the Saudis sent it back. This current iteration was so much better before it was ravaged by cancellations, some coming within the lâŠ
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If you thought UFC might reward you this week for making it through last weekendâs UFC Louisville card, youâve got another thing coming. If it is even possible, this Apex event is worse than the last one and thatâs saying something. Youâll understand when you get to the alternative stats portion.
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UFC Louisville is such a bad card. Itâs like the matchmaking brass threw darts to set the bout sheet. At the top we have a nothingburger middleweight boutâour only ranked fight on an âaway cardââbetween No. 4 ranked Jared Cannonier and No. 7 ranked Nassourdine Imavov. Thereâs nothing wrong with this fight other than the fact it shouldnât headline an eveâŠ
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Itâs UFC 302 fight week and perhaps the last hurrah for lightweight living legend Dustin Poirier. Itâs hard to believe the longtime fan favorite has been in the promotion for nearly 14 years, the vast majority of his adult life. As Zane so aptly put it, âHeâs been fighting his whole adult life. Itâs all he knows and heâs very good at itâ, fighting is hiâŠ
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Hi. Stephie, the producer here. Just wanted to drop a quick note that this weekâs written portion is going to be super brief, consisting of just the bout sheet and the alternative stats. Since I just got in from the airport a couple hours ago, this seemed like the best plan. Hope you all enjoy the shows and have a happy fight weekend.
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UFC St. Louis is here and unsurprisingly, itâs a decent enough card. Why did I say âunsurprisinglyâ? Well, thatâs because itâs not being held in the Apex Center. Of course itâs going to be better. Are we getting a fairly meaningless heavyweight main event? You bet your caboose we are. Derrick Lewis will be sharing center stage with Rodrigo Nascimento anâŠ
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UFC 301 is here, and while itâs not a terrible card, itâs certainly not worthy of the PPV moniker, nor the hefty price tag associated with the promotionâs numbered events. There is a title fight resting atop the main card, but itâs not the type of scrap thatâs going to encourage new eyeballs to settle on televisions across the world. If anyone but the hâŠ
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UFC Vegas 91 is almost here and with it, we return to the doldrums that are associated with Apex cards. This one at least has a solid enough main event between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Nicolau had looked pretty, pretty, pretty good over six fights and then Brandon Royval decided to put a stop to that run with a gnarly knockout. Perez couldnât getâŠ
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Itâs here! Itâs finally here! After what seems like an eternity of terrible cards (weâre looking directly at the Apex), weâve finally arrived at a worthwhile event. Is it â00â quality? For the most part, yes. The main event couldâve been a little juicier, but weâre here and weâre excited. With 2.5 title fights, and a card rife with intriguing bouts, whoâŠ
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