The MMA Vivisection Shows: 'Main Card Preview' & 'Prelims Card Preview‪'‬ Bloody Elbow Podcast

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UFC Vegas 91 is almost here and with it, we return to the doldrums that are associated with Apex cards. This one at least has a solid enough main event between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Nicolau had looked pretty, pretty, pretty good over six fights and then Brandon Royval decided to put a stop to that run with a gnarly knockout. Perez couldn’t get…

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It’s here! It’s finally here! After what seems like an eternity of terrible cards (we’re looking directly at the Apex), we’ve finally arrived at a worthwhile event. Is it “00” quality? For the most part, yes. The main event could’ve been a little juicier, but we’re here and we’re excited. With 2.5 title fights, and a card rife with intriguing bouts, who…

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UFC Vegas 90 just wrapped and Brendon Allen has taken his revenge. Chris Curtis, in true Chris Curtis fashion, ended up writhing in pain at the end of the fight and will no doubt have a detailed dissertation on why he lost. Allen somehow received a 49-46 score, completely undeserved, but the fight was by no means a robbery. It was that close, as the spl…

UFC Atlantic City’s main card is a pretty good offfering even if that portion only has a single ranked fight on it. The same can be said for the prelims, as they carry the only other ranked fight on the card, and it is also a women’s bout, this time between Virna Jandiroba and Lupita Godinez. Both women have been enjoying successful runs over their last few fights, so it gets no complaints from us.
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In the featured prelim spot, Jamall Emmers will be taking on the uber-tough Nate Landwehr. Emmers has begun to take on the Andre Fili “win-one-lose-one” vibe, having alternated wins and losses over his last seven fights. Landwehr is coming off a loss to Dan Ige last June. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top here, as both men are insanely tough and durable.
UFC Atlantic City Prelims
* Nate Landwehr  vs.  Jamall Emmers 145 lbs
* Virna Jandiroba  vs.  Lupita Godinez 115 lbs
* Julio Arce  vs.  Herbert Burns 145 lbs
* Connor Matthews  vs.  Dennis Buzukja 145 lbs
* Ibo Aslan  vs.  Anton Turkalj 205 lbs
* Melissa Gatto  vs.  Viktoria Dudakova 125 lbs
* Andre Petroski  vs.  Jacob Malkoun 185 lbs
* Angel Pacheco  vs.  Caolán Loughran 135 lbs
UFC Atlantic City Fun Factoids
* Ranked fights: 2
* Ranked fighters: 5
* Fighters coming off losses: 14
* Contender Series alumni: 10
* Fighters coming direct from Contender Series: 2
* TUF alumni: 2
* Debuting fighters: 2
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UFC Atlantic City is a pretty good looking card, even if the stats don’t back it up much. The headliner alone is worth the price of admission and will undoubtedly set up the next contender for the women’s flyweight belt. Both Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot are powerhouses in their own right, both incredibly durable and both with a style custom-made t…

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Are you thirsty for another watered down, subpar Apex card? Well good, because the UFC has got one for you. If you thought last week’s show looked abysmal, you may want to reset your excitement barometer because UFC Vegas 89 is even more paltry, with a pretty lackluster headliner supported by a very forgettable supporting bout lineup. To its credit, the…