Who’s the better kickboxer: Gane or Rozenstruik?

June M. Williams

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC Vegas 20 event at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, NV. With picks and odds for every fight on the card. From Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs…


MMA VIVI, THE MMA VIVISECTION, UFC VEGAS 20, ROZENTSTRUIK VS GANE, UFC PREVIEW, UFC PICKS & PREDICTIONS, UFC ODDS & ANALYSIS,
June M. Williams

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC Vegas 20 event at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, NV. With picks and odds for every fight on the card. From Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane in the main event down to Dustin Jacoby vs. Maxim Grishin in the opening prelim.

The UFC is all set for a rock solid Fight Night offering this Saturday at UFC Vegas 20. The main event features what should be an action-heavyweight striking contest, between Ciryl Gane and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. And that’s co-mained by a light heavyweight battle between Nikita Krylov and Magomed Ankalaev. Throw Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera 2 in there and it seems like that fans will see some high level fisticuffs.

For those interested in diving deeper into the undercard, check out the Prelims Vivi below.

The MMA Vivisection is brought to you by Combat Wombat, makers of combat sports themed artwork featuring MMA’s legendary fighters and legendary fights. Visit chrisrini.com for the latest pieces and commissions. Get your Combat Wombat themed Vivi t-shirts today! cottonbureau.com/products/dr-wombat

Here’s a look at how the UFC Vegas 20 fight card stacks up right now:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 8pm/5pm ET&PT
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Ciryl Gane – At 1:11, Odds 25:00, Picks, Both: Gane
Nikita Krylov vs. Magomed Ankalaev – At 25:28, Odds 33:13, Picks, Both: Ankalaev
Montana De La Rosa vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – At 33:46, Odds 44:51, Picks, Both: De La Rosa
Pedro Munhoz vs. Jimmie Rivera – At 46:08, Odds 57:35, Picks, Both: Rivera
Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder – At 58:06, Odds 1:01:17, Picks, Both: Hill (has since been moved to the Prelims card in slot #6 before the featured prelim)
Alex Caceres vs. Kevin Croom – At 1:01:28, Odds 1:06:35, Picks, Both: Caceres

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5pm/2pm ET&PT
Thiago Moises vs. Alexander Hernandez – At 2:00, Odds 13:07, Picks, Both: Hernandez
Alex Oliveira vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov – At 13:26, Odds 25:40, Picks, Both: Oliveira
Sabina Mazo vs. Alexis Davis – At 26:17, Odds 33:47, Picks, Both: Mazo
William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield – At 34:46, Odds 44:20, Picks, Both: Menifield
Vince Cachero vs. Ronnie Lawrence – At 45:14, Odds 50:58, Picks, Both: Lawrence
Dustin Jacoby vs. Maxim Grishin – At 51:14, Odds 1:01:43, Picks, Both: Jacoby

For those of you following the picks made on the show, we started tracking them with the July 13th, 2020 Vivisections for ‘Kattar vs. Ige’… Standings for our last event, UFC VEGAS 20: Zane went 5 out of the 12 bouts we were left with them having picked for & Connor went 4 out of those 12.
So far, here are the overall standings: Zane – 205/317 & Connor – 194/317.

Be sure to follow Zane on twitter @TheZaneSimon, follow Connor, @BoxingBusch, and follow @BloodyElbow for all the latest in MMA happenings. If you enjoy our shows, give us a shout out in the comments here on Bloody Elbow, or give us a “like”, share & subscribe over on whichever BE Presents Podcast Channel happens to be your listening platform of choice: SoundCloud, YouTube, iTunes & Apple TV, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, TuneIn, OverCast, or Player FM, & NOW AMAZON MUSIC! – While you’re there, don’t forget to subscribe to Bloody Elbow Presents; that way you’ll always be the first to get all of BE’s daily MMA offerings. For previous episodes of the show, check out our playlists on all of our BE Presents channels.

EXCLUSIVE | Eddie Alvarez Picks Either Dustin Poirier Or Charles Oliveira To Win Lightweight Gold Next

AlvarezONE Championship lightweight contender, Eddie Alvarez has laid claim to gold across the likes of BodogFIGHT, Bellator, and the UFC across his eighteen-year, and has predicted that either previous foe, Dustin Poirier or the surging, Charles Oliveira will be the next lightweight kingpin of his old UFC stomping-ground. Alvarez, who is currently preparing for a […]

Alvarez

ONE Championship lightweight contender, Eddie Alvarez has laid claim to gold across the likes of BodogFIGHT, Bellator, and the UFC across his eighteen-year, and has predicted that either previous foe, Dustin Poirier or the surging, Charles Oliveira will be the next lightweight kingpin of his old UFC stomping-ground.

Alvarez, who is currently preparing for a high-stakes, potential title-eliminator against former title challenger, Iuri Lapicus in April at ONE on TNT I — may earn the opportunity to challenge current kingpin Christian Lee for the lightweight championship with a victory.

Set to make his return for the first time in over eighteen-months, Alvarez got off the mark at the second time of trying under his new banner — stopping former two-time gold holder, Eduard Folayang via a first round submission. Debuting under the Chatri Sityodtong led promotion back in March of 2019, Alvarez dropped a devastating knockout to Timofey Nastyukin at ONE Championship: A New Era.

With current undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov remaining firm on his stance to retire following his October win over Justin Gaethje — Alvarez picked either Poirier or Oliveira to emerge strapped with gold after the reign of Nurmagomdov comes to an end, or at the turn of the new year.

I think Dustin’s (Poirier) probably gonna end up with the belt,” Alvarez said during a recent interview with LowKick MMA reporter, Jordan Ellis. “I think either Dustin or (Charles) Oliveira — either one of them.

Earning his lightweight championship shot during his UFC run, Alvarez took decision wins over former Strikeforce 155-pound titleholder, Gilbert Melendez, and former WEC and UFC lightweight best, Anthony Pettis. Battling then-champion, Rafael dos Anjos during International Fight Week back in the summer of 2016, Alvarez entered the fight as a considerable underdog — before clinching the title with a first-round barrage, stopping the Brazilian with strikes at the fence. 

Live! UFC Vegas 20 Media Day!

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold a special pre-fight press conference today for the upcoming UFC Vegas 20: “Rozenstruik vs. Gane” mixed martial arts (MMA) ev…


UFC Fight Night: Ultimate Media Day
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will hold a special pre-fight press conference today for the upcoming UFC Vegas 20: “Rozenstruik vs. Gane” mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (Feb. 27, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fighters scheduled to appear include:

Jairzinho Rozenstruik, No. 3 UFC heavyweight
Ciryl Gane, No. 7 UFC heavyweight
Nikita Krylov, No. 8 UFC light heavyweight
Magomed Ankalaev, No. 11 UFC light heavyweight
Montana De La Rosa, UFC women’s flyweight
Mayra Bueno Silva, UFC women’s flyweight
Pedro Munhoz, No. 8 UFC bantamweight
Jimmie Rivera, No. 9 UFC bantamweight
Angela Hill, No. 12 UFC women’s strawweight
Ashley Yoder, UFC women’s strawweight
Alex Caceres, UFC featherweight
Kevin Croom, UFC featherweight

The live stream begins at 2 p.m. ET.

Assuming we don’t have any more surprise COVID cancellations, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane will headline the heavyweight main event. Prior to that titanic tilt, light heavyweight veterans Magomed Ankalaev and Nikita Krylov collide in 205-pound action.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 20 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the complete “Rozenstruik vs. Gane” fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 2 set for UFC 263 in June

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

One of the greatest title fights in UFC history will get a second go-round at UFC 263. While the women’s flyweight title will be at stake in April, the UFC men’s flyweight championship is …


UFC 256: Figueiredo v Moreno
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

One of the greatest title fights in UFC history will get a second go-round at UFC 263.

While the women’s flyweight title will be at stake in April, the UFC men’s flyweight championship is slated for a highly anticipated rematch a couple of months later.

ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that champion Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will rematch at UFC 263 on June 12th. These two first met at UFC 256 on December 12th, with the all-time classic ending in a five-round majority draw thanks in large part to Figueiredo losing a point for a groin strike.

Figueiredo (20-1-1) had one hell of a 2020. He knocked out Joseph Benavidez in February but missing weight meant the flyweight title remained vacant. In the rematch in July, he beat up Benavidez even worse and submitted him in the opening round. His first defense came in November against short notice replacement Alex Perez, whom he guillotined in the opening round. His thriller with Moreno was the quickest turnaround for a champion in UFC history at just three weeks.

Moreno (18-5-2) is undefeated since his UFC return in 2019. After winning the LFA title, ‘The Assassin Baby’ went to a draw with Askar Askarov, but proceeded to score wins over Kai Kara-France, Jussier Formiga, and Brandon Royval to earn his first ever UFC title shot. Needless to say, his toughness and chin were on full display against Figueiredo and he dished out some quality offense of his own that made it such a compelling brawl and war of attrition.

No other fights have been linked to UFC 263 and we do not yet know a location or venue for the card.

Holly Holm Gives Her Pick For Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson At UFC 259

Holly Holm will be paying close attention to Amanda Nunes’ featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson. In the co-main event of the stacked pay-per-view card, Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight title for the second time when she …

Holly Holm will be paying close attention to Amanda Nunes’ featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson. In the co-main event of the stacked pay-per-view card, Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight title for the second time when she battles Anderson. Although Nunes has been dominant, Anderson does pose some problems with her size and […]