Zane Simon and Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC event in Tampa, FL. With picks and odds for every fight on the card. From Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Michelle Waterson in the main event down to JJ Aldrich vs. Lauren Mueller in the opening prelims.
UFC Tampa is sneakily one of the promotion’s best booked cards of the year. While the main event may not feature a top-drawing star in the main event, it’s a great contender’s bout featuring a former champion – in Joanna Jedrzejczyk – who’s already carved her place as the most dominant fighter in strawweight history. Throw Cub Swanson vs. Kron Gracie, the return of Mackenzie Dern, and James Vick’s welterweight debut against Niko Price (recently moved from the prelims) into the mix and it should provide a whole night’s worth of entertainment.
For fans who want to dive deeper into the prelims (and hear our Vick/Price breakdown) check out the prelims Vivi below.
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Here’s a look at the UFC Tampa card as it stands right now:
ESPN+ MAIN CARD| SAT. OCT. 12 – 8PM/5PM ET/PT
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Michelle Waterson – 2:16, Odds 22:28
Cub Swanson vs Kron Gracie – 23:56, Odds 33:00
James Vick vs. Niko Price – 2:40, Odds 12:19 (covered on Prelims show before bout was moved)
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas – 39:12, Odds 45:04
Luis Pena vs Matt Frevola – 46:21, Odds 55:23
Eryk Anders vs Gerald Meerschaert – 56:55, Odds 1:01:54
ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5PM/2PM ET/PT
Devin Clark vs Ryan Spann – 14:12, Odds 18:45
Thomas Gifford vs Mike Davis – 33:47, Odds 38:54 (covered on the main card show before bout was moved)
Max Griffin vs Alex Morono – 19:23, Odds 26:45
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Tim Elliott – 24:03, Odds 37:12
Marlon Vera vs Andre Ewell – 38:20, Odds 46:45
Hector Aldana vs Miguel Baeza – 47:52, Odds 50:05
Marvin Vettori vs Andrew Sanchez – 50:22, Odds 54:01
JJ Aldrich vs Lauren Mueller – 54:46
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