*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…

UFC 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…

UFC Macau is what a card looks like when some effort is applied. There is a wide variety of upside points to be appreciative of. From the debuts to the fact we get to watch Cong Wang and everything in between, the event is matched to deliver fireworks.

At the top of the bout sheet in the main event spot is the terrific pairing of Petr Yan and Deiveson Fi…

The preliminary portion of the event is serviceable, but again, it’s not the best either. It would make one helluva on-the-road card, but we must be grateful for the scraps we receive. At the top of the undercard in the featured prelim spot is a great pairing of Jonathan Martinez and the powerhouse that is Marcus McGhee. The rest is a mix-mash of veterans with a single debut nestled among them.

Let’s take a look at the event’s prelims and the alternative stats:

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UFC 309 Prelims

* Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee 135 lbs

* Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders 185 lbs

* Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson 155 lbs

* Roberto Romero vs. David Onama 145 lbs

* Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz 265 lbs

* Mickey Gall vs. Ramiz Brahimaj 170 lbs

* Oban Elliott vs. Bassil Hafez 170 lbs

* Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura 125 lbs

UFC 309 Fun Factoids

* Ranked fights: 3

* Ranked fighters: 7

* Fighters coming off losses: 13

* Contender Series alumni: 7

* TUF alumni: 0

* Debuting fighters: 1

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Madison Square Garden is the location of what could be Jon Jones’ last stint at heavyweight. To hear him tell it, the fans really want him to fight the likes of Derrick Lewis or Jamahal Hill rather than the heavyweight interim belt holder. It’s not like that belt wasn’t basically set up to mark the next person to challenge for the undisputed belt or any…

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.

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.

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UFC Vegas 100 Prelims

* Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Denise Gomes 115 lbs

* Cortavious Romious vs. Gaston Bolaños 135 lbs

* Elizeu Zaleski vs. Zach Scroggin 170 lbs

* Charles Radtke vs. M. Semelsberger 170 lbs

* Cody Stamann vs. D. Blackshear 135 lbs

* Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trócoli 185 lbs

* Melissa Mullins vs. Klaudia Syguła 135 lbs

UFC Vegas 100 Alternative Facts

* Ranked fights: 1

* Ranked fighters: 3

* Fighters coming off losses: 14

* Contender Series alumni: 6

* TUF alumni: 4

* Debuting fighters: 4

Don’t forget to check out the companion episode for our predictions and analysis of the main card. Make sure to tune in immediately after this weekend’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.

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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.

We do slightly lament the loss of Garbrandt-Johns, but 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 Prates despite his Fighting Nerds home.

Let’s take a look at the event’s main portion and the alternative stats:

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UFC Vegas 100 Main Card

* Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates 170 lbs

* Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Denise Gomes 115 lbs

* Ricky Turcios vs. Benardo Sopaj 135 lbs

* G. Meerschaert vs. Reinier de Ridder 185 lbs

* Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson 115 lbs

UFC Vegas 100 Alternative Facts

* Ranked fights: 1

* Ranked fighters: 3

* Fighters coming off losses: 14

* Contender Series alumni: 6

* TUF alumni: 4

* Debuting fighters: 4

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.

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Canada is getting the rough treatment from UFC this weekend. A 14-fight event where 13 of the featured athletes are coming off losses seems like a hard sell, even with four ranked bouts. Sitting atop the heap is a great flyweight matchup between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi. Is it the kind of fight you put atop an on0the0road card? Probably not, but b…