UFC VEGAS 24: Gastelum vs. Whittaker, Picks, Odds, & Analysis | The MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of seven bouts on this now 12-bout UFC VEGAS 24: 'Gastelum vs Whittaker' Preliminary 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 MAIN CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi which airs at 2pm Central today, Thurs., April 15th., 2021, right here on our SC channel.

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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) - Picks, Both: Whittaker
11. 155lbs Drakkar Klose (11-2) vs Jeremy Stephens (28-18) - Picks, Both: Stephens
10. 265lbs Andrei Arlovski (30-20) vs Chase Sherman (15-6) - Picks, Both: Sherman
9. 185lbs Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-3) vs Jacob Malkoun (4-1) - Picks, Both: Alhassan
8. 155lbs Luis Pena (8-3) vs Alex Munoz (6-1) - 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) - Picks, Both: Algeo

ESPN/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 7PM/4PM ETPT
7. 125lbs Tracy Cortez (8-0) vs Justine Kish (7-3) - At 5:31, Odds 11:24, Picks, Both: Cortez

6. 265lbs Alexander Romanov (13-0) vs Juan Espino (10-1) - At 11:38, Odds 16:40, Picks, Both: Romanov

5. 115lbs Jessica Penne (12-5) vs Lupita Godinez (5-0) - At 17:30, Odds 21:34, Picks, Both: Godinez

4. 185lbs Gerald Meerschaert (31-14) vs Bartosz Fabiński (15-4) - At 23:27, Odds 30:33, Picks, Both: Meerschaert

3. 135lbs Zarah Fairn (6-4) vs Josiane Nunes (7-1) - At 30:54, Odds 37:34, Picks, Both: Fairn

2. 155lbs Austin Hubbard (12-5) vs Dakota Bush (8-2) - At 38:34, Odds - skipped, Picks: Hubbard

1. 135lbs Tony Gravely (20-6) vs Anthony Birchak (15-7) - At 45:37, Odds - skipped, Picks, Both: Gravely
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Ben Askren vs. Jake Paul - At 50:29, Picks, Both: Paul
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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

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