Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down this week’s UFC undercard in Rio Rancho, NM. With picks and odds for all the ESPN+ Prelims; from Tim Means vs. Daniel Rodriguez down to Mark De La Rosa vs. Raulian Paiva.
Not exactly the best offering the UFC has ever put together, especially considering how much of their talent is based in and around New Mexico, but this card has also been a little bit snake bit by injury trouble—on the prelims at least. Tim Means was supposed to take on Ramazan Emeev, and now will face newcomer Daniel Rodriguez. Dequan Townsend is in on short notice to face Devin Clark. And Shanna Young has been called up from Invicta to replace Nicco Montano against Macy Chiasson. Still, Miller/Holtzman, Kenney/Dvalishvili, & De La Rosa/Paiva all should be fun, so it’s not a total loss.
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Here’s a look at the ESPN+ Prelims as they stand right now:
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Tim Means vs. Daniel Rodriguez
John Dodson vs. Nathaniel Wood
Jim Miller vs. Scott Holtzman
Devin Clark vs. Dequan Townsend
Casey Kenney vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Macy Chiasson vs. Shanna Young
Mark De La Rosa vs. Raulian Paiva
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