The MMA Vivisection – UFC Fresno: Swanson vs. Ortega picks, odds, & analysis

Zane Simon and Connor Ruebusch are back to give you all the info you need on this weekend’s UFC card in Fresno, CA. With picks and odds for every bout on the main card, from Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega in the main event down to Antonio Brag…

Zane Simon and Connor Ruebusch are back to give you all the info you need on this weekend’s UFC card in Fresno, CA. With picks and odds for every bout on the main card, from Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega in the main event down to Antonio Braga Neto vs. Trevin Giles in the opening prelim.

The UFC is back in business, as they chug into their winter lineup. This week the promotion heads to Fresno, CA with a card that hopes to be an action packed event, because if not it’s probably not going to involve a lot of thrilling high level bouts. Lots of relatively unknown undercard talent, not a lot of name value. The top promises a lot, however, with Cub Swanson taking on Brian Ortega and Jason Knight return to action for the first time since his loss to Ricardo Lamas.

As always, if you enjoyed the show, give us a “like” over on YouTube. And while you’re there, consider subscribing to MMANATIONDOTCOM. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest BE shows, interviews, and analysis.

If you’re just here for the audio, you can find us on SoundCloud and iTunes.

Here’s a look at the UFC Fresno lineup as it stands right now:

FOX SPORTS 1 MAIN CARD
Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega
Jason Knight vs. Gabriel Benitez
Marlon Moraes vs. Aljamain Sterling
Scott Holtzman vs. Darrell Horcher
Eryk Anders vs. Markus Perez
Albert Morales vs. Benito Lopez

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS
Alexis Davis vs. Liz Carmouche
Luke Sanders vs. Andre Soukhamthath
Carls John de Tomas vs. Alex Perez
Frankie Saenz vs. Merab Dvalishvili

FIGHT PASS PRELIMS
Alejandro Perez vs. Iuri Alcantara
Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Davi Ramos
Antonio Braga Neto vs. Trevin Giles