Recapping the good, bad, and ugly from UFC Vegas 20’s action! Derick and AJ recap Ciryl Gane's shutout win against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Magomed Ankalaev's continued ascent up the Light Heavyweight rankings, Pedro Munhoz's beautiful use of calf kicks against Jimmie Rivera, and more main card action. Next, they put on their matchmaking hats for the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Featherweight and Women’s Flyweight divisions. With Alexander Volkov in heavyweight title shot limbo, should Ciryl Gane be his next test? How long before Ankalaev gets to fight for a title at 205? Plenty of questions lie ahead. Finally, they put their ear to the street and discuss the merits and use of open scoring in MMA now that the Kansas Athletic Commission has accumulated data on open scoring. Show Notes: UFC Vegas 20 Recap: (3:00), Matchmaking for UFC Vegas 20 winners: (27:55), Searching the MMA News Wire: (38:16). Follow us on Instagram @allfactorsconsidered and Twitter @afcfightalk. For more information: https://allfactorsconsidered.com/ 

Former XKO Amateur Champion and MMA Strawweight prospect Valerie "Mal Hija" Soto (MMA 3-3) joins the show to talk about her last fight against Flore Hani (MMA 3-1) at LFA 99, give her perspective on open scoring in MMA, the complicated process that is weight-cutting, preparing for 'battle' when she trains to fight, her relationship with Fitness Fight Factory head coach and former BKFC Bantamweight champion Johnny Bedford, and lastly, training with high-level mixed martial artists such as Julia Avila, Randa Markos, Montana De La Rosa, and Jihn Yu Frey. Follow Valerie Soto on Instagram: @_mal.hija_ . Follow Valerie Soto on Twitter: @mal_hija . Valerie Soto's Tapology page: https://tinyurl.com/5rbexztc . Show Notes: Training MMA as a lifestyle, rather than a sport (2:24), Soto's diet when she's not in training camp (3:20), Weight cutting and the potential hiccups that come with the process (9:34), Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (10:08), Soto recaps the Flore Hani fight (11:45), Soto chooses between every round ending in a walk-off KO or turning into a war (14:00), How much fighters hear their corner when they are in the middle of a fight (16:52), Soto's relationship with Johnny Bedford (17:30), Open scoring (18:43), Fighters Soto has trained with that fans may be surprised to see (22:35), Soto's relationship with UFC Middleweight Kevin Holland (24:26), Cody Freeman predicts a '3rd or 4th round KO' against Colin Wright at American Kombat Alliance 13 (25:25), Soto's high praises for UFC Strawweight Angela Hill (28:20). Follow us on Instagram @allfactorsconsidered and Twitter @afcfightalk. For more information: https://allfactorsconsidered.com/ 

Jairzinho “Bigi Boy” Rozenstruik faces off against Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane in a Heavyweight contest that pits two rising stars against each other to determine the middle-ground of the division at UFC Vegas 20. AFC hosts Derick G and AJ take a look ahead at the action, reveal a few sleeper fights to keep and eye out for, and break down Saturday night's main card. Show notes: Sleepers: (1:53), Alex Caceres vs Kevin Croom (7:33), Pedro Munhoz vs Jimmie Rivera 2 (14:08), Montana De La Rosa vs Mayra Bueno Silva (19:00), Nikita Krylov vs Magomed Ankalaev (25:05), Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Ciryl Gane (33:24), Fight of the Night Predictions (45:40). Follow us on Instagram @allfactorsconsidered and Twitter @afcfightalk. For more information: https://allfactorsconsidered.com/ 

Taking a deep dive into the betting odds for UFC Vegas 20! AFC host, Derick G, puts his oddsmaker hat on and assesses the value to be had on the UFC Vegas 20 betting docket. Odds courtesy of Oregon Lottery Scoreboard: https://sports.oregonlottery.org/sports/mma/ufc/ . RESOURCES: Check out our website: https://www.allfactorsconsidered.com . Check out our full betting show catalog: https://tinyurl.com/15opfrc3 . New MMA articles published weekly on our website: https://www.allfactorsconsidered.com/blog-feed/ . For more info: https://www.allfactorsconsidered.com . All Factors Considered is the fight talk hub for independent thinkers – Combat sports analysis, betting, and recap. In association with Free Thinkers Club Podcast Network.

Recapping the good, bad, and ugly from UFC Vegas 19’s action! This week Derick and AJ recap Derrick Lewis' stunning KO against Curtis Blaydes, Yana Kunitskaya’s (somewhat disputed) victory against Ketlen Vieira, Tom Aspinall and Chris Daukaus’ big wins, and more main card action. Next, they put on their matchmaking hats for the Heavyweight, Middleweight, Featherweight and Women’s Bantamweight divisions. Does Lewis wait for a title shot or proceed with his call-out of Alistair Overeem? Is Yana Kunitskaya vs Irene Aldana next? Plenty of questions lie ahead. Finally, they put their ear to the street and discuss Jamall Emmers becoming the first fighter to leave his opponent hanging in the octagon in UFC history, Ottman Azaitar’s UFC contract being reinstated by Dana White + WHAT’S IN THE BAG?????, and Rafael Alves missing weight by a UFC record 11.5 pounds. Show Notes: UFC Vegas 19 Recap: (2:00), Matchmaking for UFC Vegas 19 winners: (23:30), Searching the MMA News Wire: (34:26). Follow us on Instagram @allfactorsconsidered and Twitter @afcfightalk. For more information: https://allfactorsconsidered.com/ 

Curtis “Razor” Blaydes faces off against Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis in a bout to determine who keeps their place in the Heavyweight title short-list at UFC Vegas 19. With news confirming that Jon Jones is set to challenge the winner of Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2 for the Heavyweight crown, the winner of this weekend’s main event has the potential to shake up the top-half of the division. AFC hosts Derick G and AJ take a look ahead at the UFC Vegas 19 action, reveal a few sleeper fights to keep and eye out for, break down Saturday night's main card, and give their Fight of the Night predications. Show notes: Sleepers: (2:33), Phil Hawes vs Nassourdine Imavov (12:26), Alexsey Oleinik vs Chris Daukaus (17:49), Charles Rosa vs Darrick Minner (24:57), Ketlen Vieira vs Yana Kunitskaya (30:53), Curtis Blaydes vs Derrick Lewis (37:02), Fight of the Night Predictions (47:07). Follow us on Instagram @allfactorsconsidered and Twitter @afcfightalk. For more information: https://allfactorsconsidered.com/ 

Taking a deep dive into the betting odds for UFC Vegas 19! AFC host, Derick G, puts his oddsmaker hat on and assesses the value to be had on the UFC Vegas 19 betting docket. Odds courtesy of Oregon Lottery Scoreboard: https://sports.oregonlottery.org/sports/mma/ufc/ . RESOURCES: Check out our website: https://www.allfactorsconsidered.com . Check out our full betting show catalog: https://tinyurl.com/15opfrc3 . New MMA articles published weekly on our website: https://www.allfactorsconsidered.com/blog-feed/ . For more info: https://www.allfactorsconsidered.com . All Factors Considered is the fight talk hub for independent thinkers – Combat sports analysis, betting, and recap. In association with Free Thinkers Club Podcast Network.