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EPISODE 223 – Friday Edition* Fighters saying ‘No’ to potential matchups: https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582764/ufc-charles-oliveira-jose-aldo-alex-pereira-roast-conor-mcgregorhttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/1/23581139/michael-chandler-wants-conor-mcgregor-snubs-armen-tsarukyanhttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/31/23578929/jorge-masvidal-pay-me-bmf-money-rejects-five-rounds-fight-ufc-news* Masvidal has path to another title fight:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582730/jorge-masvidal-given-pathway-to-third-ufc-title-fight * Francis Ngannou fielding offers from the combat sports community:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23582433/hearn-anthony-joshua-vs-francis-ngannou-one-of-the-biggest-fights-any-sport-boxing-ufc-mma-news* Derrick Lewis doesn’t want Miragliotta reffing his fights:https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/2/2/23583181/ufc-vegas-dont-want-him-reffing-fights-derrick-lewis-unhappy-referee-dan-miragliotta-mma-newsBELLATOR 290:Sabah Homasi vs. Brennan WardJohnny Eblen vs. Anatoly T

Degenerates Welcome..."For those of you who don't know, the MMA Vivisection is Bloody Elbow's long-running pre-fight breakdown show. Where we pick over all the ins, outs, odds-and-ends of each and every fight on any given card on any given week. Over time we've tended toward the UFC end of things, but now that we're going indie who knows, we might just branch out a bit.The Vivisection was started back in 2013 by 'Kid' Nate Wilcox and Dallas Winston, and I, Zane Simon, took over hosting duty shortly afterward. I'm joined each week by my trusty co-host Connor Ruebusch, and together we've recorded more than 600 episodes as of 2023.Alongside the Vivisection, I also host the 6th Round Post-Fight Show with Eddie Mercado. Started back in 2014, we're currently more than 300 episodes deep, bringing fans all the post-event hot takes they could ever hope to handle.For fans looking to support our work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, first podcast patreon is a great place to start. It's also likely going

Degenerates Welcome..."For those of you who don't know, the MMA Vivisection is Bloody Elbow's long-running pre-fight breakdown show. Where we pick over all the ins, outs, odds-and-ends of each and every fight on any given card on any given week. Over time we've tended toward the UFC end of things, but now that we're going indie who knows, we might just branch out a bit.The Vivisection was started back in 2013 by 'Kid' Nate Wilcox and Dallas Winston, and I, Zane Simon, took over hosting duty shortly afterward. I'm joined each week by my trusty co-host Connor Ruebusch, and together we've recorded more than 600 episodes as of 2023.Alongside the Vivisection, I also host the 6th Round Post-Fight Show with Eddie Mercado. Started back in 2014, we're currently more than 300 episodes deep, bringing fans all the post-event hot takes they could ever hope to handle.For fans looking to support our work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, first podcast patreon is a great place to start. It's also likely going

Degenerates Welcome..."For those of you who don't know, the MMA Vivisection is Bloody Elbow's long-running pre-fight breakdown show. Where we pick over all the ins, outs, odds-and-ends of each and every fight on any given card on any given week. Over time we've tended toward the UFC end of things, but now that we're going indie who knows, we might just branch out a bit.The Vivisection was started back in 2013 by 'Kid' Nate Wilcox and Dallas Winston, and I, Zane Simon, took over hosting duty shortly afterward. I'm joined each week by my trusty co-host Connor Ruebusch, and together we've recorded more than 600 episodes as of 2023.Alongside the Vivisection, I also host the 6th Round Post-Fight Show with Eddie Mercado. Started back in 2014, we're currently more than 300 episodes deep, bringing fans all the post-event hot takes they could ever hope to handle.For fans looking to support our work as Bloody Elbow leaves the VOX network of sites, first podcast patreon is a great place to start. It's also likely going

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 7 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims. "Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims. "Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreo

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims. "Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreo

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 7 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims. "Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW; breaking down a set of 7 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims. "Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreon

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here today, February 2nd, 2023, with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW; breaking down a set of 5 bouts on the UFC Vegas 68 Fight Night card. 'Lewis vs Spivac' is a 12-bout event, featuring the four tourney finales from Season 2 of 'Road to UFC' at the top of the Prelims. "Another short break in the UFC schedule has ended, and as a reward for our patience the world’s largest MMA promotion is giving fans a card they are sure to forget. The heavyweight main event between Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis could be over in 2 minutes, or could be a 25 minute slog. After that, the main card is pretty much banking on excitement for Doo Ho Choi’s first fight in over three years.As a side note, however, for fans looking to support our podcasting work as Bloody Elbow leaves VOX network of sites, we now officially have a Vivisection/6th Round Patreon. Both shows will continue to be posted, for free on BE, SoundCloud, YouTube and other podcasting apps going forward. However, the Patreo

EPISODE 222 (Tuesday Edition)* Laura Sanko on color commentary duty at UFC Vegas 68https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1620181769046867975* Rampage wants to settle old beef with past TUF contestanthttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23578287/rampage-jackson-wants-grudge-matches-against-wanderlei-eastman-schoonover-tuf-10-titties-ufc-mma* Conor McGregor to coach next season of TUFhttps://twitter.com/SevereMMA/status/1620143708682457089https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576109/ufcs-inaction-conor-mcgregor-assault-investigation-reminiscent-silence-dana-white-mma-editorial* Valerie Loureda’s WWE NXT debuthttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576302/video-bellator-vet-valerie-loureda-makes-debut-as-lola-vice-at-wwes-nxt-level-up* Askarov and Ismagulov unretirehttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/28/23575959/ufc-contender-askar-askarov-returns-mma-absolute-championship-akhmat-kadyrov-promotion https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23577040/ufc-lightweight-damir-ismagulov-ends-brief-retirement-to-fulfi

EPISODE 222 (Tuesday Edition)* Laura Sanko on color commentary duty at UFC Vegas 68https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1620181769046867975* Rampage wants to settle old beef with past TUF contestanthttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23578287/rampage-jackson-wants-grudge-matches-against-wanderlei-eastman-schoonover-tuf-10-titties-ufc-mma* Conor McGregor to coach next season of TUFhttps://twitter.com/SevereMMA/status/1620143708682457089https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576109/ufcs-inaction-conor-mcgregor-assault-investigation-reminiscent-silence-dana-white-mma-editorial* Valerie Loureda’s WWE NXT debuthttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576302/video-bellator-vet-valerie-loureda-makes-debut-as-lola-vice-at-wwes-nxt-level-up* Askarov and Ismagulov unretirehttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/28/23575959/ufc-contender-askar-askarov-returns-mma-absolute-championship-akhmat-kadyrov-promotion https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23577040/ufc-lightweight-damir-ismagulov-ends-brief-retirement-to-fulfi

EPISODE 222 (Tuesday Edition)* Laura Sanko on color commentary duty at UFC Vegas 68https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1620181769046867975* Rampage wants to settle old beef with past TUF contestanthttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23578287/rampage-jackson-wants-grudge-matches-against-wanderlei-eastman-schoonover-tuf-10-titties-ufc-mma* Conor McGregor to coach next season of TUFhttps://twitter.com/SevereMMA/status/1620143708682457089https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576109/ufcs-inaction-conor-mcgregor-assault-investigation-reminiscent-silence-dana-white-mma-editorial* Valerie Loureda’s WWE NXT debuthttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/29/23576302/video-bellator-vet-valerie-loureda-makes-debut-as-lola-vice-at-wwes-nxt-level-up* Askarov and Ismagulov unretirehttps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/28/23575959/ufc-contender-askar-askarov-returns-mma-absolute-championship-akhmat-kadyrov-promotion https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/30/23577040/ufc-lightweight-damir-ismagulov-ends-brief-retirement-to-fulfi

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes. UFC 283 REACTIONS –Overall, this massive 15-bout card saw 5 1st Rd finishes, 7 KO/TKO’s, 3 subs, & 5 decisions, 1 split. BONUS Awards included — POTN: Ismael Bonfim & Jailton Almeida. FOTN: Hill vs. Teixeira.UFC 283 fight card, updated records & full results from the event —PPV CARD | SAT. JAN. 21At 3:09 – 15. UFC Vacant LHW Title Bout - Jamahal Hill (12-1) DEF. Glover Teixeira (33-9) — via unanimous dec (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)At 17:30 – 14. UFC Flyweight Title Bout - Brandon Moreno (21-6) DEF. Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3) — via TKO [Dr stoppage] at 5:00 of Round 3At 22:41 – 13. Gilbert Burns (21-5) DEF. Neil Magny (27-10) — via sub [arm-triangle choke] at 4:15 of Rd 1At 9:54 – 12. Jéssica Andrade (24-9) DEF. Lauren Murphy (16-6) — via unanimous dec (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) | FYI – Yes indeedy, June WAS frustrated by them going out of order.At 23:37. –

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes. UFC 283 REACTIONS –Overall, this massive 15-bout card saw 5 1st Rd finishes, 7 KO/TKO’s, 3 subs, & 5 decisions, 1 split. BONUS Awards included — POTN: Ismael Bonfim & Jailton Almeida. FOTN: Hill vs. Teixeira.UFC 283 fight card, updated records & full results from the event —PPV CARD | SAT. JAN. 21At 3:09 – 15. UFC Vacant LHW Title Bout - Jamahal Hill (12-1) DEF. Glover Teixeira (33-9) — via unanimous dec (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)At 17:30 – 14. UFC Flyweight Title Bout - Brandon Moreno (21-6) DEF. Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3) — via TKO [Dr stoppage] at 5:00 of Round 3At 22:41 – 13. Gilbert Burns (21-5) DEF. Neil Magny (27-10) — via sub [arm-triangle choke] at 4:15 of Rd 1At 9:54 – 12. Jéssica Andrade (24-9) DEF. Lauren Murphy (16-6) — via unanimous dec (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) | FYI – Yes indeedy, June WAS frustrated by them going out of order.At 23:37. –

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes. UFC 283 REACTIONS –Overall, this massive 15-bout card saw 5 1st Rd finishes, 7 KO/TKO’s, 3 subs, & 5 decisions, 1 split. BONUS Awards included — POTN: Ismael Bonfim & Jailton Almeida. FOTN: Hill vs. Teixeira.UFC 283 fight card, updated records & full results from the event —PPV CARD | SAT. JAN. 21At 3:09 – 15. UFC Vacant LHW Title Bout - Jamahal Hill (12-1) DEF. Glover Teixeira (33-9) — via unanimous dec (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)At 17:30 – 14. UFC Flyweight Title Bout - Brandon Moreno (21-6) DEF. Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3) — via TKO [Dr stoppage] at 5:00 of Round 3At 22:41 – 13. Gilbert Burns (21-5) DEF. Neil Magny (27-10) — via sub [arm-triangle choke] at 4:15 of Rd 1At 9:54 – 12. Jéssica Andrade (24-9) DEF. Lauren Murphy (16-6) — via unanimous dec (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) | FYI – Yes indeedy, June WAS frustrated by them going out of order.At 23:37. –

EPISODE 221 – Friday Edition* Paradigm Sports looking to cut off Pacquiao’s earning ability - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/26/23572078/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-set-for-march-trial-to-face-paradigm-sports-lawsuit-news* Even more alarming details are popping up about Power Slap - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23570049/neurologist-calls-dana-white-power-slap-recipe-disaster-ufc-brain-injury-tbi-mma-news* Luke Rockhold now a free agent, plans to unretire - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/24/23568601/luke-rockhold-confirms-ufc-release-plans-to-unretire-and-f-k-some-people-up-mma-news* Todd Duffee returning to MMA at 37 - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23571808/ufc-veteran-todd-duffee-returns-ksw-title-fight-phil-de-fries-heavyweight-champ-mma-newsWEEKLY PICKS REVIEWMookie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)Stephie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)Victor: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Figueiredo, Teixeira (3-2)STANDINGSMookie: 6-4Stephie: 6-4Victor: 5-5The Level Chang

EPISODE 221 – Friday Edition* Paradigm Sports looking to cut off Pacquiao’s earning ability - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/26/23572078/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-set-for-march-trial-to-face-paradigm-sports-lawsuit-news* Even more alarming details are popping up about Power Slap - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23570049/neurologist-calls-dana-white-power-slap-recipe-disaster-ufc-brain-injury-tbi-mma-news* Luke Rockhold now a free agent, plans to unretire - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/24/23568601/luke-rockhold-confirms-ufc-release-plans-to-unretire-and-f-k-some-people-up-mma-news* Todd Duffee returning to MMA at 37 - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23571808/ufc-veteran-todd-duffee-returns-ksw-title-fight-phil-de-fries-heavyweight-champ-mma-newsWEEKLY PICKS REVIEWMookie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)Stephie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)Victor: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Figueiredo, Teixeira (3-2)STANDINGSMookie: 6-4Stephie: 6-4Victor: 5-5The Level Chang

EPISODE 221 – Friday Edition* Paradigm Sports looking to cut off Pacquiao’s earning ability - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/26/23572078/boxing-legend-manny-pacquiao-set-for-march-trial-to-face-paradigm-sports-lawsuit-news* Even more alarming details are popping up about Power Slap - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23570049/neurologist-calls-dana-white-power-slap-recipe-disaster-ufc-brain-injury-tbi-mma-news* Luke Rockhold now a free agent, plans to unretire - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/24/23568601/luke-rockhold-confirms-ufc-release-plans-to-unretire-and-f-k-some-people-up-mma-news* Todd Duffee returning to MMA at 37 - https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2023/1/25/23571808/ufc-veteran-todd-duffee-returns-ksw-title-fight-phil-de-fries-heavyweight-champ-mma-newsWEEKLY PICKS REVIEWMookie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)Stephie: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Moreno, Teixeira (4-1)Victor: Walker, Andrade, Burns, Figueiredo, Teixeira (3-2)STANDINGSMookie: 6-4Stephie: 6-4Victor: 5-5The Level Chang

One moment they’re here, the next they’re gone. The UFC returned from their holiday hiatus with a pair of shows to open 2023, and have promptly disappeared again—leaving us out here twisting in the breeze. As a result, we’ve had no other option than to get back on our bullshit.This time around, we’re remembering some of MMA’s most famed/notorious/one-dimensional guard grapplers. The men who loved to dive for kneebars and heel hooks and got lit up like a Christmas tree when that didn’t work. To open the show, we’re re-watching Paul Sass and his fight with Danny Castillo at UFC on Fuel TV 7. We’re following that up with a PRIDE classic; Masakazu Imanari’s bout with Luiz Firmino at PRIDE Bushido 5. Finally, we’re closing the show with Rousimar Palhares and one of the few decisions of his career, against Dan Henderson at UFC 88.As usual, we’re watching all three fights over on Fight Pass. For listeners that would like to follow along with us, just press play at the 0:00 mark of each video, when Zane says “Go.” Fo