UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov PRELIMS Picks, Odds, & Analysis | The MMA Vivisection

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of seven bouts on the UFC APEX 3: 'BLAYDES vs. VOLKOV' PRELIMS card, taking place at the UFC APEX Fight Center in Las Vegas, NV this weekend, Sat. June 20, 2020.

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After a few less than illustrious events on paper, the UFC is returning to strong form this coming Saturday in Las Vegas, NV. Headlined by a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov, the upcoming ESPN card has tons of depth all the way down through the prelims—featuring no less than nine ranked fighters and only one promotional newcomer.

For those who want to dive deeper into the prelims (especially for a look at Roxanne Modafferi’s bout against Lauren Murphy), check out the Prelims Vivi right now, for those looking at the Main Card, come back at 2pm CST today, Thursday June 18, 2020 and catch the Main Card Vivisection.

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Here’s a look at the upcoming fight card, bout order is subject to change:
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov -
ESPN/ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. JUNE 20 - 8PM/5PM ETPT
265lbs - Curtis Blaydes (13-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (31-7)
145lbs - Josh Emmett (15-2) vs. Shane Burgos (13-1)
135lbs - Raquel Pennington (10-8) vs. Marion Reneau (9-5)
170lbs - Lyman Good (21-5) vs. Belal Muhammad (16-3)
155lbs - Roosevelt Roberts (10-1) vs. Jim Miller (31-14)

ESPN/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5PM/2PM ETPT
* 155lbs - Clay Guida (35-19) vs. Bobby Green (24-10) - At 2:50, Odds 12:20
* 115lbs - Tecia Torres (10-5) vs. Brianna Van Buren (9-2) - At 12:38, Odds 22:16
* 185lbs - Marc-André Barriault (11-4) vs. Oskar Piechota (11-3) - At 23:18, Odds 29:13
* 125lbs - Cortney Casey (9-7) vs. Gillian Robertson (7-4) - At 31:03, Odds 40:17
* 155lbs - Frank Camacho (22-8) vs. Matt Frevola (8-1) - At 41:00, Odds 49:33
* 125lbs - Roxanne Modafferi (24-16) vs. Lauren Murphy (8-1) - At 49:57, Odds 58:28
* 155lbs - Austin Hubbard (11-4) vs. Max Rohskopf (5-0) - At 59:01

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