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UFC Vegas 100: Fun Enough
NOV 10, 2024
UFC Vegas 100: Fun Enough
<p>*Note: Eddie is out again this week with his high seas adventures.</p><p>The card that should’ve been left an unfulfilled dream on Sean Shelby’s pillow is over and with it, Neil Magny’s hopes of hanging on to that Number 15 ranking. It was pretty much a foregone conclusion, but watching it in practice was kind of sad. Reinier de Ridder showed out in his debut, defeating Gerald Meerschaert in a wild brawl that saw the UFC vet arm-triangled in the third round.</p><p>Did the card have its moments? It sure did, and plenty of them. Were the majority of fights on this card consequential to rankings movement? No, they weren’t. What’s the point of being the biggest promotion in the world if your events are on par with regional level shows? But I digress.</p><p>Let’s look at the results and bonuses:</p><p><p>MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p>UFC Vegas 100 Results</p><p>* Carlos Prates def. Neil Magny via first-round KO (4:50)</p><p>* Reinier de Ridder def. G. Meerschaert via sub (arm triangle) (R3, 1:44)</p><p>* Gaston Bolanos def. Cortavious Romious via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)</p><p>* Gillian Robertson def. Luana Pinheiro via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28 x2)</p><p>* Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Dusko Todorovic via first-round TKO (2:44)</p><p>* Denise Gomes def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)</p><p>* Elizeu Zaleski def. Zach Scroggin via first-round TKO (1:15)</p><p>* Charlie Radtke def. Matthew Semelsberger via first-round TKO (0:51)</p><p>* Da’Mon Blackshear def. Cody Stamann via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 4:19)</p><p>* Tresean Gore def. Antonio Trocoli via submission (guillotine) (R1, 1:23)</p><p>* Melissa Mullins def. Klaudia Sygula via second-round TKO (1:20)</p><p>UFC Vegas 100 Bonuses (No FOTN)</p><p>* Carlos Prates</p><p>* Charles Radtke</p><p>* Mansur Abdul-Malik</p><p>* Da'Mon Blackshear</p><p>Thank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.</p><p><p>Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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UFC Vegas 100 Prelims: New Apex of Suck
NOV 8, 2024
UFC Vegas 100 Prelims: New Apex of Suck
<p>Hard to believe there have been 99 events held at the Apex because we can’t remember most of them. This particular card is especially bad considering the momentous occasion of hosting 100 shows under its roof. 14 fighters coming off losses for a 12-fight card is shameful. As the title suggests, it truly is a new apex of suck. </p><p></p><p>Let’s take a look at the event’s main portion and the alternative stats. Of note: The bout order was changed from yesterday, with Kowalkiewicz vs. Gomes moving to the featured prelim spot.</p><p><p>MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p>UFC Vegas 100 Prelims</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/35968-karolina-kowalkiewicz">Karolina Kowalkiewicz</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/165655-denise-gomes">Denise Gomes</a> 115 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/113866-cortavious-romious">Cortavious Romious</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/41575-gaston-bolanoes">Gaston Bolaños</a> 135 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/28131-elizeu-zaleski-capoeira">Elizeu Zaleski</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/121735-zach-scroggins">Zach Scroggin</a> 170 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/29374-charlie-radtke">Charles Radtke</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/98220-matthew-semelsberger">M. Semelsberger</a> 170 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/22124-cody-stamann">Cody Stamann</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/78497-damon-blackshear">D. Blackshear</a> 135 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/65776-tresean-gore">Tresean Gore</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/40987-antonio-trcoli-malvadeza">Antonio Trócoli</a> 185 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/188856-melissa-mullins">Melissa Mullins</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/172890-klaudia-sygua">Klaudia Syguła</a> 135 lbs</p><p>UFC Vegas 100 Alternative Facts</p><p>* Ranked fights: 1</p><p>* Ranked fighters: 3</p><p>* Fighters coming off losses: 14</p><p>* Contender Series alumni: 6</p><p>* TUF alumni: 4</p><p>* Debuting fighters: 4</p><p>Don’t forget to check out the companion episode for our predictions and analysis of the <a target="_blank" href="https://themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/p/ufc-vegas-100-main-card-2-cool-4">main card</a>. Make sure to tune in immediately after this weekend’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.</p><p>Thank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.</p><p><p>Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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UFC Vegas 100 Main Card: 2 Cool 4 School
NOV 7, 2024
UFC Vegas 100 Main Card: 2 Cool 4 School
<p>The Apex will celebrate its 100th UFC event this Saturday night and they did absolutely nothing to celebrate the milestone. Instead, the promotion decided they would present the worst Apex card of the year, perhaps the worst one ever—a feat hard to achieve with 99 bare-minimum cards under their belt already in the venue.</p><p></p><p>We do slightly lament the loss of Garbrandt-Johns, but it wasn’t setting the world on fire, and aside from the main event, there’s a plethora of going-nowhere fights. Lateral movement is everywhere you look. But the main event is a juicy one and Zane’s favor is shining upon Carlos Prates despite his Fighting Nerds home. </p><p>Let’s take a look at the event’s main portion and the alternative stats:</p><p><p>MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p>UFC Vegas 100 Main Card</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/16456-aoutneil-magny">Neil Magny</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/36554-carlos-prates-carlao">Carlos Prates</a> 170 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/35968-karolina-kowalkiewicz">Karolina Kowalkiewicz</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/165655-denise-gomes">Denise Gomes</a> 115 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/46586-ricky-turcios">Ricky Turcios</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/134446-mpernando-sopai">Benardo Sopaj</a> 135 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/6018-gerald-meerschaert-the-machine">G. Meerschaert</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/49983-reinier-de-ridder">Reinier de Ridder</a> 185 lbs</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/152138-luana-pinheiro">Luana Pinheiro</a>  vs.  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/73142-gillian-robertson">Gillian Robertson</a> 115 lbs</p><p>UFC Vegas 100 Alternative Facts</p><p>* Ranked fights: 1</p><p>* Ranked fighters: 3</p><p>* Fighters coming off losses: 14</p><p>* Contender Series alumni: 6</p><p>* TUF alumni: 4</p><p>* Debuting fighters: 4</p><p>There’s no bonus section this week as Zane was in Mexico and wasn’t able to watch the card, but they will return to form next week. Make sure to tune in immediately after this Saturday’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.</p><p>Thank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.</p><p><p>Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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UFC 308: Awesome Sadness
OCT 26, 2024
UFC 308: Awesome Sadness
<p>*Note: Eddie out this week, so Zane winged it solo</p><p>UFC 308 is in the books and with it, the hopes and dreams of many. What hopes and dreams, you ask? The ones that would’ve seen Max Holloway and Robert Whittaker leave the octagon victorious. Instead, they were finished, and they were violent finishes, to boot. </p><p>Topuria never opened his mouth the entire fight. Cardio through the roof and I’d imagine his pulse rate hovered in the triathlete range. Holloway’s lauded cardio never failed him, but he was definitely breathing out of his mouth by round 2. Many foretold Topuria’s win, but to actually watch Max get finished was still sad to behold.</p><p>Whittaker endured an onslaught of heavy pressure from Chimaev right from Jump Street and even made some narrow escapes but Khamzat was not to be denied. He took Rob’s back and locked in a face-crank, forcing an immediate tap. Why so fast, Rob? That answer came soon after when Rob pointed to his jaw. Later photos would reveal the crushing devastation Chimaev wreaked upon Whittaker’s jaw. Broken in at least two places. It’s a gruesome photo, be warned.</p><p>Let’s look at the results and bonuses:</p><p><p>MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p>UFC 308 Results</p><p>* Ilia Topuria def. Max Holloway via KO (R3, 1:34)</p><p>* Khamzat Chimaev def. Whittaker via sub (R1, 3:34) </p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4326/magomed-ankalaev">Magomed Ankalaev</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4120/aleksandar-rakic">Aleksandar Rakic</a> via unanimous decision</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5087/lerone-murphy">Lerone Murphy</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4339/dan-ige">Dan Ige</a> via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6362/shara-magomedov">Shara Magomedov</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5850/armen-petrosyan">Armen Petrosyan</a> via TKO (R2, 4:52)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6345/ibo-aslan">Ibo Aslan</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6572/raffael-cerqueira">Raffael Cerqueira</a> via first-round TKO (0:51)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4338/geoff-neal">Geoff Neal</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/796/rafael-dos-anjos">Rafael dos Anjos</a> via first-round TKO (injury) (1:30)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6102/mateusz-rebecki">Mateusz Rebecki</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6463/myktybek-orolbai">Myktybek Orolbai</a> via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4512/abus-magomedov">Abus Magomedov</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6129/brunno-ferreira">Brunno Ferreira</a> via sub (arm triangle) (R3, 3:14)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4854/kennedy-nzechukwu">Kennedy Nzechukwu</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/777/chris-barnett">Chris Barnett</a> via first-round TKO (4:27) </p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6006/farid-basharat">Farid Basharat</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/6437/victor-hugo">Victor Hugo</a> via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4844/ismail-naurdiev">Ismail Naurdiev</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4983/bruno-silva">Bruno Silva</a> via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5984/rinat-fakhretdinov">Rinat Fakhretdinov</a> def. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5971/carlos-leal">Carlos Leal</a> via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)</p><p>UFC 308 Bonuses</p><p>* FOTN: Mateusz Rębecki vs Myktybek Orolbai</p><p>* POTN: Ilia Topuria, Shara Magomedov, Chimaev (yep, there were 3)</p><p>Thank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.</p><p><p>Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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71 MIN