UFC VEGAS 26: WATERSON VS RODRIGUEZ, Picks, Odds & Analysis | The MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of six bouts on this 12-bout UFC VEGAS 26 'Waterson vs Rodriguez' Main Card.

"This week’s UFC event is shockingly hard to parse for a fight card that doesn’t really have a marquee bout to its name. But while fights like Marina Rodriguez vs. Michelle Waterson or Donald Cerrone vs. Alex Morono or Neil Magny vs. Geoff Neal may not feel like the kinds of contests to get fans hyped, they provide some fascinating matchups in terms of skill and athletic ability." - Zane Simon

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Here’s a look at the upcoming fight card & records for the upcoming event (bout order subject to change):

ESPN/ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAY 8 - 8PM/5PM ETPT
12. 125lbs Marina Rodriguez (13-1) vs Michelle Waterson (18-8) - At 4:14, Odds 18:58, Picks - Both: Rodriguez

11. 170lbs Donald Cerrone (36-15) vs Alex Morono (18-7) - At 20:47, Odds 31:13, Picks - Both: Cerrone

10. 170lbs Neil Magny (24-8) vs Geoff Neal (13-3) - At 31:34, Odds 41:54, Picks - Both: Neal

9. 265lbs Maurice Greene (9-5) vs Marcos Rogério de Lima (17-7) - At 42:41, Odds 45:11, Picks - Both: Lima

8. 155lbs Diego Ferriera (17-3) vs Gregor Gillespie (13-1) - At 45:26, Odds 56:23, Picks - Both: Ferreira

7. 115lbs Amanda Ribas (10-2) vs Angela Hill (13-9) - At 56:44, Odds 1:04:45, Picks - Both: Ribas

ESPN/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 6PM/3PM ETPT
6. 265lbs Ben Rothwell (38-13) vs Philipe Lins (14-5) - Picks - Both: Lins
5. 185lbs Phil Hawes (10-2) vs Kyle Daukaus (10-1) - Picks - Both: Daukaus
4. 145lbs Mike Trizano (8-1) vs L’oduvit Klein (17-2) - Picks - Both: Klein
3. 125lbs Ryan Benoit (10-7) vs Zarrukh Adashev (3-3) - Picks - Both: Benoit
2. 185lbs Tafon Nchukwi (5-0) vs Jun Yong Park (12-4) - Picks - Zane: Nchukwi, Connor: Park
1. 170lbs Christian Aguilera (14-7) vs Carlston Harris (15-4) - Picks - Both: Aguilera

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 261: Zane & Connor both went 5 out of the 10 bouts we had this week. So far, here are the overall standings: Zane is now 267/419 and Connor is now 252/419.

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