Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of six bouts on this now 12-bout UFC VEGAS 24: 'Gastelum vs Whittaker' Main Card. "Another card that doesn’t seem likely to electrify fans—at least not on the face of it. Robert Whittaker is hoping to keep his spot as middleweight’s de facto top contender against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event. Jeremy Stephens is looking to right the ship back at lightweight for the first time in 8 years. Beyond that, there are plenty of fights, but not a whole lot of meaning." - Zane Simon For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the PRELIMS, check out that version of the MMA Vivi which aired at 1pm Central today, Thurs., April 15th., 2021, right here on our SC channel. Sign up for #ESPN+ and watch #UFCVEGAS24 #GASTELUMvsWHITTAKER — APR 17th., 2021 at: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/566982/9070?sharedid=BloodyElbow #UFCAPEX 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 upcoming fight card & records for the upcoming event (bout order subject to change): ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. APR. 17 - 10PM/7PM ETPT 12. 185lbs Robert Whittaker (22-5) vs Kelvin Gastelum (17-6) - At 4:15, Odds 16:58, Picks, Both: Whittaker 11. 155lbs Drakkar Klose (11-2) vs Jeremy Stephens (28-18) - At 20:27, Odds 29:50, Picks, Both: Stephens 10. 265lbs Andrei Arlovski (30-20) vs Chase Sherman (15-6) - At 32:39, Odds 40:23, Picks, Both: Sherman 9. 185lbs Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-3) vs Jacob Malkoun (4-1) - At 42:34, Odds 44:15, Picks, Both: Alhassan 8. 155lbs Luis Pena (8-3) vs Alex Munoz (6-1) - At 45:55, Odds 1:00:51, Picks, Both: Munoz *BOUT CANCELLED since the show was recorded, Ramos removed due to “COVID-19 Protocols” // 145lbs Ricardo Ramos (14-3) vs Bill Algeo (14-5) - At 1:02:36, Odds 1:13:28, Picks, Both: Algeo ESPN/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 7PM/4PM ETPT 7. 125lbs Tracy Cortez (8-0) vs Justine Kish (7-3) - Picks, Both: Cortez 6. 265lbs Alexander Romanov (13-0) vs Juan Espino (10-1) - Picks, Both: Romanov 5. 115lbs Jessica Penne (12-5) vs Lupita Godinez (5-0) - Picks, Both: Godinez 4. 185lbs Gerald Meerschaert (31-14) vs Bartosz Fabiński (15-4) - Picks, Both: Meerschaert 3. 135lbs Zarah Fairn (6-4) vs Josiane Nunes (7-1) - Picks, Both: Fairn 2. 155lbs Austin Hubbard (12-5) vs Dakota Bush (8-2) - Bout added since the show was recorded, so no picks, sorry. 1. 135lbs Tony Gravely (20-6) vs Anthony Birchak (15-7) - Picks, Both: Gravely ________________________________________________ Ben Askren vs. Jake Paul - At 50:29, Picks, Both: Paul ________________________________________________ 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 23: Zane went 7 out of the 13 bouts we were left with, while Connor went 6 out of 13. So far, here are the overall standings: Zane is now 248/386 and Connor is now 235/386 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 show, "heart" us here on SC, or "like" & share over on whichever BE Presents Podcast Channel happens to be your listening platform of choice.