Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of FIVE bouts on the UFC VEGAS 8: 'Smith vs. Rakic' event. Sign up for ESPN+ and watch #UFCVEGAS8: #SMITHVSRAKIC - #UFCAPEX — August 29th., 2020 at: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/566982/9070?sharedid=BloodyElbow This week’s #UFC event has some serious name value heading into fight night in comparison to last week’s card. Top ranked light heavyweights Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic meet in the main event. Former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler takes on Neil Magny in the co-main. And former title challenger Ricardo "The Bully" Lamas rounds out the action alongside Alexa Grasso and Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba. For those fans who wish to dive deeper into the PRELIMS side of the event, check out that version of the MMA Vivi which aired at 1pm Central today, Thurs., August 27th., 2020, right here on our SC channel. The MMA Vivisection is brought to you by #CombatWombat, 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 how the UFC VEGAS 8 card stacks up right now: ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. AUG 29 - 9PM/6PM ETPT 205lbs - Anthony Smith (33-15) vs. Aleksandar Rakić (12-2) - At 5:25, Odds 19:42, Picks - Both: Rakic 170lbs - Robbie Lawler (28-14) vs. Neil Magny (23-7) - At 21:41, Odds 30:49, Picks - Both: Magny 125lbs - Ji Yeon Kim (9-2) vs. Alexa Grasso (11-3) - At 31:07, Odds 36:23, Picks - Both: Grasso 145lbs - Ricardo Lamas (19-8)vs. Bill Algeo (13-4) - At 37:07, Odds 42:02, Picks - Both: Lamas 205lbs - Magomed Ankalaev (13-1) vs. Ion Cutelaba (15-5) - At 42:27, Odds 46:12, Picks - Both: Ankalaev ESPN PRELIMS | 6PM/3PM ETPT 185lbs - Maki Pitolo (13-6) vs. Impa Kasanganay (7-0) 115lbs - Mallory Martin (6-3) vs. Hannah Cifers (10-6) 185lbs - Zak Cummings (23-7) vs. Alessio Di Chirico (12-4) 145lbs - Alex Caceres (9-1) vs. Kevin Croom (7-2) - (*Bout Fizzled since the show was recorded) 115lbs - Emily Whitmire (4-3) vs. Polyana Viana (10-4) 170lbs - Sean Brady (12-0) vs. Christian Aguilera (14-6) For those of you following the picks made on the show, we started tracking them with the July 13th Vivi for ‘Kattar vs. Ige’, so far the standings are: Zane went 46/75 & Connor went 50/75 - last week Zane went 6/7 & Connor went 5/7, unfortunately we had several bouts they made picks for that did not end up on the card. 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, "heart" us here on SC, or give us a “like” & share over on one of our other BE Presents Podcast Channels: YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCFoX81d3fNHrcUckyQdRzLQ iTunes & Apple TV: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blood…&i=1000421882228 Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#…m6qmvqn4yqvivru74 iHeartRadio: www.iheart.com/podcast/269-Blood…Presents-30639274 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/55S2dpKYVqndaPTUojkELm?si=oGGPZ4kESkWZigLNnEg1ug Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/bloody-e…esents?refid=stp TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Bloody-Elbow-Presents-p1190843/ OverCast: overcast.fm/itunes984162015/bloody-elbow-presents Player FM: player.fm/series/bloody-elbow-presents ... whichever one happens to be your listening platform of choice. 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.