Zane Simon is joined by special guest analyst Dan Tom to break down all the fight on this week’s UFC event in Las Vegas, NV. With picks and odds for every fight on the card. From Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event, down to Erin Blanchfield vs. JJ Aldrich in the opening prelim.
The UFC returns after a week away and they’re bringing another unspectacular Fight Night with them. While the co-main event between Dan Ige and Movsar Evloev should thrill, there’s every chance that Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik ends up as a bit of a grind. Outside of those two bouts there are some clear opportunities for violence up and down the card, but relevance is low.
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Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 56 fight card as it stood at the time of recording:
ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 4pm/1pm ET&PT
Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik — Picks, Both: Rozenstruik
Dan Ige vs. Movsar Evloev — Picks, Zane: Evloev, Dan: Ige
Michael Trizano vs. Lucas Almeida — Picks, Both: Trizano
Poliana Botelho vs. Karine Silva — Picks, Both: Botelho
Zarrukh Adashev vs. Ode Osbourne — Picks, Both: Osbourne
Alonzo Menifield vs. Askar Mozharov — Picks, Both: Menifield
Both: KowalkiewiczBoth: SoleckiBoth: JacksonZane: Saint-Denis, Dan: StolzeBoth: GravelyBoth: MolinaBoth: FakhretdinovBoth: Blanchfield
ESPN+ PRELIMS | 1pm/10am ET&PT
Felice Herrig vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz — Picks, Both: Kowalkiewicz
Alex da Silva vs. Joe Solecki — Picks, Both: Solecki
Damon Jackson vs. Daniel Argueta — Picks, Both: Jackson
Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Niklas Stolze — Picks, Zane: Saint-Denis, Dan: Stolze
Tony Gravely vs. Johnny Munoz — Picks, Both: Gravely
Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Jeff Molina — Picks, Both: Molina
Andreas Michailidis vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov — Picks, Both: Fakhretdinov
Erin Blanchfield vs. JJ Aldrich — Picks, Both: Blanchfield
* Due to a medical emergency with one of our producers, timestamps, picks stats, both of the YouTube videos for each show, and fb videos for the BE page and the Vivi page will all be delayed publishing until later this evening. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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