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.comThe UFC is on the road to Miami for their 327th numbered event. The Kaseya Center will play host to a really awesome card with Jiří Procházka vs. Carlos Ulberg taking center cage in the headliner. The main card features plenty of fun fights bound for action and probable highlight reel finishes. Finally, a worthwhile and impactful event. HUZZAH! Now, le…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is back at the Apex and does it ever show. Our boys behind the mic dubbed it “Not even good enough to be an LFA card”. Hearing Zane—the most optimistic fight analyst alive—say that was the first nail in the casket for this event. Looking at the stats and the actual matchmaking, then seeing how many losing skids are gracing the bout sheet hammers…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is keeping the show on the road, this time traveling back to the United States with their Seattle event. While it’s not the on-the-road show we used to get treated to years ago, it’s a pretty good offering nonetheless. And the hope that Israel Adesanya doesn’t follow in the footsteps of Tony Ferguson is ever present with fans and pundits alike. …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is back at the O2 Arena in London to give fans a heaping helping of local talent. The card is absolutely nothing to write home about, though. Outside the main event and a match here and there, Londoners won’t be getting their money’s worth with this offering from the multi-billion-dollar promotion. That MVP-Patterson bout does look mighty intrig…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is back at the Apex with another mid to low-tier card for fans to sink their teeth into (or ignore). There are some good fights to consider, but rather than feature them on the main card, the matchmakers have decided to spread them out, forcing watchers to either watch the subpar matches to get to the good ones, or to plan out their evening arou…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is back in Vegas this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena for UFC 326. The card, headlined by Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, will once again highlight the dumbest belt in MMA, the BMF. Yet another title in the lightweight division which is already standing room only with the undisputed title and the interim title. Dana White once famously said “We…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is once again on the road this weekend, with Mexico as the destination. However, this card is a sad reminder of what the UFC has become, a content mill. Never mind that the stats are abysmal, just look at the matchmaking. Giving Lone-er Kavanagh a step up in competition of this magnitude while coming off such a devastating loss is complete madne…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is on the road this weekend, with Houston, TX as the destination. However, this card reads more like an Apex event than a premium fight night. There are three ranked fights, but not all ranked fights measure out equally. The main card is where the better quality bouts are, but we’ve seen better. Strickland vs. Hernandez is the most intriguing an…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC has created magic at the Meta-Apex—a real feat for those that have been down on fight cards that take place there. This event looks more like an on-the-road event than a Pandemic House show. The main card is where the largest concentration of talent lies, as expected. And let’s not overlook the best part of it, the return of the Gooch to action.…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is giving us back-to-back numbered events to kick off their second event of the year and under the Paramount umbrella. It’s a solid affair with some fights built for action (Hello Rafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy!) and the latest ROAD To UFC finale. We’ve got lots of fresh faces to see, and plenty of veterans for those that don’t care for new ta…