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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWe are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, guys & gals. Next week, you’ll be getting a certified Vivisection—no filler! If you missed our last episode, the guys broke down the first half of their 2025’s Worst, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our crack team of analysts are all here to give you a look back at the…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC is in week 562—at least it feels that way—of their extremely long winter break. If you missed our last episode, the guys watched another laughable MMA movie called Cagefighter: Worlds Collide, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our crack team of analysts are all here to give you a look back at the very worst bouts of 2025 (part 1). L…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC is in week three of their long break, and the team at The MMA Depressed-us has outdone themselves. If you missed our last episode, the guys gave a dandy review of a supernatural Randy Couture movie about a fallen angel, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our analysts are all here to give you a fun New Year’s treat by reviewing in rea…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC is in week two of their long break, and fans are getting restless, but don’t worry, the team at The MMA Depressed-us has you covered. If you missed our last episode, the guys gave a fine roasting of fighters that missed their retirement moments, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our analysts are all here to give you a rousing and ra…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC is taking another break, this time in preparation for their Paramount Plus debut. It’s a long one, too—January 24th is when they come back to action with UFC 324: Pimblett vs. Gaethje. If you missed our last episode, the guys gave a fine roasting of Paddy’s career trajectory, so you should definitely have a listen. This week, our analysts are all he…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is taking their final card of the year back to the Apex for one last hurrah in 2025. It’s not their best offering, but it’s not their worst, either. We have some interesting bouts, decent alternative stats and a main event that could see a new title challenger emerge for the flyweight division. I’d say that’s nothing to cry about, and considerin…

UFC 323 delivered big in their last PPV event ever (or so they say). It had all the hallmarks of a great event going in with solid matchmaking and terrific stats on paper, and the action and skill level we were treated to surpassed our expectations. Nine finishes on a 14-fight card was just the beginning of the bonanza, as we also bore witness to a comeback story that might end up being called a fight of the year. Petr Yan gave a masterclass on how to defeat Merab Dvalishvili and ended up reclaiming his belt in spectacular, high level fashion.Joshua Van took the belt from Alexandre Pantoja, but it was in an anti-climactic, depressing way. Alexandre went to post on his left arm on his way down to the canvas and let’s just say it didn’t cooperate, snapping the entire wrong way, grossing out multitudes of fans in the process. Henry Cejudo put on a valiant effort in his bout with Payton Talbott, but was no match for the younger man, losing convincingly, despite a warrior’s performance. He retired in the cage and the promotion sent him off with a montage video. Hopefully he’s actually made enough to retire for real this time.Tatsuro Taira defeated Brandon Moreno via TKO, and while some declared the referee’s call a mite early, it wasn’t egregious and the result would almost undoubtedly have been the same if it had gone on much longer. Taira was teeing off and Moreno wasn’t putting up much in the way of defense. Now that we’ve reviewed most of the main card, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.UFC 323 Results* 135 lbs.: Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)* 125 lbs.: Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja by TKO (injury), round 1 (0:26) * 125 lbs.: Tatsuro Taira def. Brandon Moreno by TKO (punches), round 2 (2:24)* 135 lbs.: Payton Talbott def. Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)* 205 lbs.: Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)* 155 lbs.: Manuel Torres def. Grant Dawson by TKO (punches), round 1 (2:25) * 155 lbs.: Chris Duncan def. Terrance McKinney by submission (anaconda), round 1 (2:30)* 125 lbs.: Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)* 155 lbs.: Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:59)* 185 lbs.: Official decision: Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)* 155 lbs.: Jalin Turner def. Edson Barboza by TKO (punches), round 1 (2:24)* 205 lbs.: Iwo Baraniewski def. Ibo Aslan by KO (punches), round 1 (1:29)* 185 lbs.: Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Antonio Trocoli by submission (guillotine), round 1 (1:09) * 145 lbs.: Mairon Santos def. Muhammad Naimov by KO (punch), round 3 (0:21)UFC 323 Bonuses * FOTN: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili 2* POTN: Manuel Torres, Iwo BaraniewskiThank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is taking their final PPV out with a serious bang, plenty for the proverbial buck, that’s for sure. For the fourth, straight event, we’re getting a really good card. There’s not much to take issue with on the company’s 323rd numbered card, especially with two title belts on the line and a bevvy of ranked bouts and fighters. Matchmaking is once a…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC is taking another break, this time for Thanksgiving week. Our analysts are all here to give you a turkey roast in response to the announcement that Paddy Pimblett will face Justin Gaethje for the lightweight interim belt at UFC 324. The news comes after undisputed champ Ilia Topuria announced he wouldn’t be fighting during the first quarter of 2026 …

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comThe UFC is on an unprecedented roll—at least for this current era of mostly miserable cards. Why, you ask? For the third week in a row, we’re getting a really good show. And once again, all the components of what make an event great are contained in this one. The matchmakers did well, the stats look good and there’s a feel of importance to most of the f…

UFC 322 looked terrific on paper, and in practice, it delivered several highlight reel moments. Benoit Saint Denis starched Beneil Dariush in just 16 seconds to open the main card. Not to be outdone, Carlos Prates became the first person to ever knock out Leon Edwards. Then Michael Morales stopped Sean Brady inside the first round. That was followed by Valentina Shevchenko absolutely dominating Zhang Weili from bell to bell. It was so lopsided I felt sorry for Weili. Finally, we saw another lopsided beatdown in the main event when Islam Makhachev 50-45’d Jack Della Maddalena across the board to win a second belt. It was a mauling that even John Pork had a hard time watching. Now that we’ve reviewed the main card, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.UFC 322 Results* 170 lbs.: Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)* 125 lbs.: Valentina Shevchenko def. Zhang Weili by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)* 170 lbs.: Michael Morales def. Sean Brady by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:27) * 170 lbs.: Carlos Prates def. Leon Edwards by KO (punch), round 2 (1:28) * 155 lbs.: Benoit Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush by KO (punch), round 1 (0:16) * 185 lbs.: Bo Nickal def. Rodolfo Vieira by KO (head kick), round 3 (2:24)* 185 lbs.: Gregory Rodrigues def. Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)* 125 lbs.: Erin Blanchfield def. Tracy Cortez by submission (rear naked choke), round 2 (4:44) * 135 lbs.: Ethyn Ewing def. Malcolm Wellmaker by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)* 185 lbs.: Kyle Daukaus def. Gerald Meershaert by submission (D’arce choke), round 1 (0:50)* 145 lbs.: Pat Sabatini def. Chepe Mariscal by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).* 115 lbs.: Fatima Kline def. Angela Hill by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)* 185 lbs.: Baisangur Susurkaev def. Eric McConico by KO (punch), round 3 (1:38) * 155 lbs.: Matheus Camilo def. Viacheslav Borshchev by unanimous decision (30-27, 20-27, 29-28)UFC 322 Bonuses * FOTN: None* POTN: Carlos Prates, Benoit Saint Denis, Bo Nickal, Michael MoralesThank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

UFC 322 is a genuinely great card. With two title fights, six ranked fights and thirteen ranked fighters, the paper stats look phenomenal. But the real treat is that the matchmaking is also good with truly compelling bouts to sink your teeth into. It’s an event worth getting excited for, and those are a rarity. Rejoice! Now, let’s take a look at all the fights from the main card and the rest of the alternative stats.UFC 322 Main Card* Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev 170 lbs* Valentina Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang 125 lbs* Sean Brady vs. M. Morales 170 lbs* Leon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates 170 lbs* Beneil Dariush vs. Benoit Saint-Denis 155 lbsUFC 322 Alternative Facts* Ranked Fights: 6* Ranked Fighters: 13* Fighters coming off losses: 7* Contender Series Alumni: 10* TUF Alumni: 1* Road to UFC Alumni: 0* Debut: 0No bonus section this week. Make sure to tune in immediately after this Saturday’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show. Thank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

UFC Vegas 110 looked promising on paper, with solid alternative stats and suitable matchmaking. It wasn’t gonna set the world on fire, but it was decent enough. Fast forward to the event in actuality and you get a mixed bag with a possible fixed fight, another eye poke and follow-up questionable reffing to put the sour cherry on top of the sawdust cake. But Sedriques Dumas got beat up and that almost tips the scales back to good. And we also were rewarded with a lot of submissions, so the night wasn’t exactly terrible. Now, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.UFC Vegas 110 Results* 145 lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. David Onama — Garcia def. Onama by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:34)* 265 lbs.: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija — Cortes-Acosta def. Delija by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:59)* 170 lbs.: Jeremiah Wells vs. Themba Gorimbo — Wells def. Gorimbo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)* 145 lbs.: Isaac Dulgarian vs. Yadier Del Valle — Del Valle def. Dulgarian by submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (3:41) * 170 lbs.: Charles Radtke vs. Daniel Frunza — Radtke def. Frunza by submission (rear naked choke), round 3 (4:29) * 125 lbs.: Allan Nascimento vs. Cody Durden — Nascimento def. Durden by submission (anaconda choke), round 2 (3:13)* 205 lbs.: Billy Elekana vs. Kevin Christian — Elekana def. Christian by technical submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (3:33) * 135 lbs.: Timmy Cuamba vs. Changho Lee — Cuamba def. Lee by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)* 185 lbs.: Donte Johnson vs. Sedriques Dumas — Johnson def. Dumas by submission (guillotine), round 2 (1:29) * 135 lbs.: Ketlen Vieira vs. Norma Dumont — Dumont def. Vieira by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)* 115 lbs.: Alice Ardelean vs. Montserrat Ruiz — Ardelean def. Ruiz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)* 170 lbs.: Phil Rowe vs. Ko Seokhyeon — Ko def. Rowe by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)* 115 lbs.: Talita Alencar vs. Ariane Carnelossi — Alencar def. Carnelossi by submission (rear naked choke), round 3 (4:36) UFC Vegas 110 Bonuses * FOTN: None* POTN: Steve Garcia, Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Allan Nascimento, Donte JohnsonThank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIt’s been ages since we got a card at the Apex that had more than a single ranked fight on it, but this week, we’ve got one with three. That has to be a milestone, right? And get this, they’ve split them up so that we at least get one of them on the undercard. Are we looking at a new era being formed? Doubtful, but I am all about giving credit where it’…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIt’s time for the monthly pay-per-view and UFC 321 should be a good one, considering they’ve packed it with 14 fights, two of which have titles on the line. Did Mackenzie Dern find out her fight was for a belt via social media? Yes, she did, but that’s just how the UFC does things these days. The other champion bout is Tom Aspinall’s first defense of hi…

UFC Vancouver saw the favorites winning for the most part in a fairly decent night of fights, considering how dismal it looked on paper. That said, the biggest surprise was Reinier de Ridder’s cardio absolutely shitting the bed, to the point where he was dominated from rounds 2-4 and ended up having his corner not send him out for round 5. Brendan Allen put a whooping on him. Drew Dober turned his fortunes around when he finished Kyle Prepolec, and Aoriqileng smoked Cody Gibson in 21 seconds. Manon Fiorot and Charles Jourdain also notched finishes in their respective fights. The worst part of the entire show was when Dan Miragliotta’s awful refereeing nearly ended up costing Kyle Nelson a TKO. Send that man back to school! Now, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.UFC Vancouver Results* 185 lbs.: Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen — Allen def. de Ridder by TKO (corner stoppage), round 4 (5:00)* 170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott — Malott def. Holland by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)* 135 lbs.: Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi — Zahabi def. Vera by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)* 125 lbs.: Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius — Fiorot def. Jasudavicius by TKO (ground strikes), round 1 (1:14) * 135 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Davey Grant — Jourdain def. Grant by submission (guillotine), round 1 (3:05) * 155 lbs.: Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Frevola — Nelson def. Frevola by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)* 155 lbs.: Kyle Prepolec vs. Drew Dober — Dober def. Prepolec by TKO (punches), round 3 (1:16)* 135 lbs.: Cody Gibson vs. Aoriqileng — Aoriqileng def. Gibson by KO (straight right), round 1 (0:21) * 125 lbs.: Bruno Silva vs. Hyun Sung Park — Silva def. Park by submission (rear naked choke), round 3 (2:15) * 185 lbs.: Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Santos — Santos def. Barlow by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)* 115 lbs.: Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira — Luciano def. Oliveira by submission (rear naked choke), round 3 (2:50)* 185 lbs.: Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui — Belgaroui def. Bekoev by TKO (punches), round 3 (0:55) * 135 lbs.: Melissa Croden vs. Tainara Lisboa — Croden def. Lisboa by TKO (ground and pound), round 1 (4:32)UFC Vancouver Bonuses * FOTN: Drew Dober vs. Kyle Prepolec* POTN: Charles Jourdain, AoriqilengThank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comWell, we are looking at another horrendous card with stats so bad, even the most staunch UFC advocate couldn’t possibly defend it. The main event is okay, I guess, but Allen is just one fight removed from being on a two-fight skid. Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius is a legitimately great matchup, but the only other ranked fight is Vera vs. Zahabi. …

UFC 320 was terrific on paper and delivered great moments in preactice. Alex Pereira reclaimed his belt in under two minutes. He charged Ankalaev and scored the TKO lightning fast. Merab Dvalishvili almost knocked out Cory Sandhagen, then let him recover enough to take a round off him. He would end up victorious, proving that he’s likely the best bantamweight the UFC has ever seen. Jiri Prochazka fought like a kid practicing his Kung Fu Theater moves and ended up taking a beating through two rounds. Finally, when Rountree had gassed, Jiri turned up the weird energy and ended up getting the TKO in the third, leaving Khalil a bloody mess. Now, let’s check out the rest of the results and bonuses while we’re here.MMA Vivisection & 6th Round is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.UFC 320 Results* 205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira — Pereira def. Ankalaev by TKO (elbows on the ground), round 1 (1:20)* 135 lbs.: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen — Dvalisvili def. Sandhagen by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)* 205 lbs.: Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. — Prochazka def. Rountree Jr. by TKO (punches), round 3 (3:04) * 145 lbs.: Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal — Zalal def. Emmett by submission (armbar), round 1 (1:38) * 185 lbs.: Joe Pyfer vs. Abus Magomedov — Pyfer def. Magomedov by submission (rear naked choke), round 2 (1:44) * 185 lbs.: Ateba Gautier vs. Treston Vines — Gautier def. Vines by TKO (elbows), round 1 (1:41)* 145 lbs.: Daniel Santos vs. JooSang Yoo — Santos def. Yoo by TKO (punches), round 2 (0:21) * 135 lbs.: Patchy Mix vs. Jakub Wiklacz — Wiklacz def. Mix by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)* 185 lbs.: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Muniz — Shahbazyan def. Muniz by TKO (ground and pound), round 1 (4:58) * 170 lbs.: Punahele Soriano vs. Nikolay Veretennikov — Soriano def. Veretennikov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)* 135 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos — Santos def. Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)* 135 lbs.: Farid Basharat vs. Chris Gutierrez — Basharat def. Gutierrez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)* 170 lbs.: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Austin Vanderford — Brahimaj def. Vanderford by submission (guillotine), round 2 (2:24) * 125 lbs.: Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker — Hardy def. Walker by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)UFC P320 Bonuses * FOTN: Jiří Procházka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.* POTN: Alex Pereira, Jiří Procházka, Joe Pyfer* Announced Live Gate: $8,840,134 * Attendance: 19,081 (Sold Out)Thank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.Thanks for reading MMA Vivisection & 6th Round! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comIf last week’s card was a mess on paper, this week’s show is the remedy. The alternative stats are terrific, the fights look exciting, and matchmaking is sensible. I don’t know why people are pushing for Ankalaev to be traded, he’s some such a long way and continues to be more impressive with each contest. Maybe it’s just the idea that he’s killed Poata…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit themmadrawpodcast.substack.comUFC Perth was a miserable card on paper and there’s no two ways about it. The stats were awful, but more importantly, the matmaking was too. Having a single ranked fight on an event where Australia pays through the nose in site fees is just so wrong, and the Aussies responded with their wallets, tanking sales to where UFC was practically giving away the…