Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back with the MMA Vivisection, breaking down a set of six bouts on the UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje MAIN CARD. Sign up for the ESPN+ PPV and watch #UFC254: #KHABIBVSGAETHJE - #UFCFIGHTISLAND http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=BloodyElbow The UFC has a surefire banger of a main event booked for this weekend’s UFC 254 PPV card. And while the co-main between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier is a strong one, much of the rest of this PPV offering seems to be banking on Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje and the obvious intrigue that fight brings to the table all on its own. Still, if Magomed vs. Ion Cutelaba actually finally happens, that’ll almost certainly provide a thrilling opener. For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the PRELIMS, check out that version of the MMA Vivi at 1pm Central today, Thurs., October 22d., 2020, right here on our SC channel. 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 the card & current fight records as they stand right now: UFC 254: ‘KHABIB VS GAETHJE’ ESPN+ MAIN PPV CARD | SAT. OCT 24 - 2PM/11AM ETPT 12. UFC Lightweight Championship - Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) vs. Justin Gaethje (22-2) - At 5:13, Odds 35:45, Picks, Connor: Gaethje, Zane: Khabib 11. 185lbs - Robert Whittaker (21-5) vs. Jared Cannonier (13-4) - At 37:28, Odds 50:23, Picks, Both: Whittaker 10: 265lbs - Alexander Volkov (31-8) vs. Walt Harris (13-8) - At 51:20, Odds 58:52, Picks, Both: Volkov 9. 185lbs - Phil Hawes (8-2) vs. Jacob Malkoun (4-0) - At 59:41, Odds 1:04:32, Picks, Both: Hawes 8. 125lbs - Lauren Murphy (13-4) vs. Lilya Shakirova (8-1) - At 1:04:50, Odds 1:10:47, Picks, Both: Murphy 7. 205lbs - Magomed Ankalaev (13-1) vs. Ion Cutelaba (15-5) - At 1:11:07, Odds 1:15:11, Picks, Both: Ankalaev ESPN+/ESPN 2 PRELIMS | 12PM/9AM ETPT 6. 265lbs - Stefan Struve (29-12) vs. Tai Tuivasa (10-3) - Picks, Connor: Stuve, Zane: Tuivasa 5. 140lbs - Casey Kenney (15-2) vs. Nathaniel Wood (17-4) - Picks, Connor: Wood, Zane: Kenney 4. 170lbs - Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira (22-8) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (12-0) - Picks, Both: Oliveira 3. 205lbs - Da Un Jung (13-2) vs. Sam Alvey (33-14) - Picks, Both: Jung ESPN+/UFC FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMS | 11AM/8AM ETPT 2. 125lbs - Liana Jojua (8-3) vs. Miranda Maverick (7-2) - Picks, Both: Maverick 1. 155lbs - Joel Alvarez (17-2) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (25-10) - Picks, Both: Alvarez 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’. So far the standings are: Last week for UFC Fight Island 6: Zane went 6 out of 11, and Connor went 7/11 Zane is now 98/156 and Connor is now 102/156 Be sure to follow Zane on twitter @TheZaneSimon, follow Connor, @BoxingBusch, and follow @BloodyElbow for all the latest in MMA happenings.If you enjoyed our show, 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.