The MMA Vivisection with Jon Anik - UFC Stockholm 'Gustafsson vs Smith' Picks, Odds & Analysis

Zane Simon & guest host Mookie Alexander welcome the second Vivi guest to the show, Jon Anik, to help breakdown this Saturday's, June 1st, UFC on ESPN+ 11 event from Stockholm with Prelims starting at 10AM/7AM ETPT, with the Main Card culminating at 1PM/10AM ETPT.

Our special guest, Jon Anik will weigh in on both the Main Event and Co-Main Event on this week's show. The guys are here with picks, odds, & analysis for every bout on the card.

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Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson approaches this Light Heavyweight Bout with an 18-5-0 record, having won lost his last fight, which was against none-other-than Jon Jones, who defeated Gustafsson in the main event via Ground & Pound at UFC 232, last December. Tapology has him ranked as the #2 Current Best Light Heavyweight Fighter.

Meanwhile, his opponent Anthony 'Lionheart' Smith, comes into this battle with a longer 31-14-0 professional record, also having lost his last bout thanks to Jon Jones, who defeated Lionheart in the main event at UFC 235 via Unanimous Decision. Smith is listed via Tapology as #4 Current Best Light Heavyweight, a couple notches below Gustafsson.

Here’s a look at the UFC on ESPN+ 11 'Gustafsson vs Smith’ fight card, out of Stockholm, as it stands right now, via ESPN.com:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 1PM/10AM ETPT
205 - Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Smith - 3:08, 11:03 Odds
205 - Volkan Oezdemir vs Ilir Latifi - 11:22, 17:05 Odds
205 - Jimi Manuwa vs Aleksander Rakic - 21:15, 30:57 Odds
145 - Makwan Amirkhani vs Chris Fishgold - 32:46, 43:24 Odds
155 - Damir Hadzovic vs Christos Giagos - 45:01, 55:19 Odds
145 - Daniel Teymur vs Sung Bin Jo - 56:44, 1:05:44 Odds

ESPN2 PRELIMS | 10AM/7AM ETPT
170 - Rostem Akman vs Sergey Khandozhko - 1:08:28
135 - Tonya Evinger vs Lina Lansberg
155 - Stevie Ray vs Leonardo Santos - 1:09:27
155 - Nick Hein vs Frank Camacho - 1:10:00
145 - Bea Malecki vs Eduarda Santana - 1:10:15
205 - Darko Stosic vs Devin Clark - 1:10:50
155 - Joel Alvarez vs Danilo Beulluardo - 1:11:38

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