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UFC Paris has arrived for 2024 and as you probably guessed, it’s a decent card, as they tend to be when on the road. Have to make sure those seats are sold at a premium, right? At the top of the card is an excellent bout between Number 11 ranked Renato Moicano (Moicano wants MONEY!) and Number 12 ranked Benoit St. Denis. Will Moicano continue to surpris…

A pretty underwhelming Noche UFC card didn’t deliver the action where the two title fights were concerned, but up to that point, we had a great run of fights, even if there was a dearth of finishes. There were only two finishes on the entire card. We did get a contender for round of the year (the decade even) with the third stanza of Zellhuber vs. Ribovics, which was an outstanding contest.

The production pizzazz didn’t really kick in much until the main card, aside from some color changing displays and the unique ring girl costumes, but once the main card got underway, we were treated to the dazzling AI displays in full 16K that didn’t quite translate on our subpar monitors and TV screens. But Norma Dumont won, and for that, Stephie and Zane can rejoice.

Let’s take a look at the results and bonuses. We even have an announced gate and attendance.

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UFC 306 Results

* Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

* Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso via UD (50-45 x3)

* Diego Lopes def. Brian Ortega via UD (30-26, 30-27 x2)

* Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

* Ronaldo Rodriguez def. Ode Osbourne via UD (29-28, 29-27 x2)

* Norma Dumont def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

* Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres via first-round TKO (4:02)

* Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via sub (RNC) (R2, 3:02)

* Joshua Van def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

* Raul Rosas Jr. def. Aoriqileng via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

UFC 306 Bonuses & Supplemental Info

* FOTN: Zellhuber vs. Ribovics

* POTN: Bahamondes, Souza

* Announced Gate: $22M

* Announced Attendance: 16,024

Don’t forget to check out the bonus section where the boys give their patented, five-star review of all the fights. You can’t get this anywhere…or can you? We like to think you can’t, so we’ll stick with that. Just be sure to listen!

*Zane was solo so this episode doesn’t have a bonus segment. FREE FUN FOR ALL!

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UFC 306 week is finally here and with it, a solid card. Is it worth all the hype and huge production budget the promotion has invested in it? Absolutely not. Will it be a fun watch considering the match-ups? Yes it will. Maybe we see Sean O’Malley be the one to stop the Dvalishvili juggernaut, or maybe the Georgian ends Sugar’s title run.

And if the boys…

UFC Vegas 97 is over and done. The fat lady has sung her song. The man with one name (Yizha) was soundly trounced. Jacqueline Amorim answered everything Vanessa Demopoulos threw at her for 3+ minutes, then decided she’d had enough and submitted her. Jessica Andrade was bested by Natalia Silva and Sean Brady beat Gilbert Burns by a considerable margin. L…

UFC Vegas 97 isn’t where all the action is happening, or even part of it, but it does have a fight here and there that is worth the watch. It gives that deja vu feeling, though, like we’ve already seen it before. Such is the way of all Apex cards. Who knows, maybe we’ll get better quality cards once the expansion is done. We won’t hold our breath, thoug…

Another off-week from UFC, another great episode of our terrific trio suffering through horrendous fights so you don’t have to. They really do love us. This time around, we get a quartet of miserable contests from none other than our reigning middleweight champion. The king of looking gassed until he’s won is in four separate stinkers, and we’re here to…

UFC Vegas 96 is in the books along with the latest TUF finale. Jared Cannonier fell to Caio Borralho, as did Angela Hill to Tabatha Ricci. Neil Magny got smoked, as well. It was not a good night for aging veterans. Victoria Leonardo can count herself among the defeated too, although ‘aging veteran’ might not actually apply here, being that she’s only be…

UFC 96 isn’t just a raggedy Apex card. This time around, it also bears the distinction of being a TUF finale event, as well. And before you ask, yes, TUF is still a thing. The show is headlined by a middleweight contender matchup between Jared Cannonier and Zane’s favorite fighter, Caio Borralho. Will the leader of the Fighting Nerds be able get the W?

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We’re just a day away from a pretty solid PPV with UFC 305, and even the undercard has a little razzle dazzle. Once again, I can’t help but laugh to myself when I stop to think what you all are guessing the title means. It would be pretty great to see some of you came up with before you listened to the show. The comments are right there, just in case you want to share.

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But right now, let’s see what’s shaking with the prelims. We’re getting a heavyweight bout as the featured prelim, and for that, I will offer up a rare bit of gratitude in keeping unranked heavies on the undercard. Junior Tafa is a crowd favorite and willing to get right in the pocket, so Valter Walker should prepare for that. It’s decent placement for this event. Let’s take a look at the rest of the bouts and some alternative stats:

UFC 305 Undercard

* Junior Tafa  vs.  Valter Walker 265 lbs

* Josh Culibao  vs.  Ricardo Ramos 145 lbs

* Casey O'Neill  vs.  Luana Santos 125 lbs

* Jack Jenkins  vs.  Herbert Burns 145 lbs

* Tom Nolan  vs.  Alex Reyes 155 lbs

* Kenan Song  vs.  Ricky Glenn 170 lbs

* Stewart Nicoll  vs.  Jesus Aguilar 125 lbs

UFC 305 Alternative Stats

* Ranked fights: 4

* Ranked fighters: 9

* Fighters coming off losses: 15

* Contender Series alumni: 5

* TUF alumni: 1

* Debuting fighters: 1 (Nicoll)

Don’t forget to check out the companion episode for our predictions and analysis of the main card. Remember, we’re off this weekend so there won’t be a 6th Round Post-fight Show, but we’ll return next week, as usual. Until then, enjoy this week’s bonus content on the house. We appreciate you all.

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I bet you guys are wondering what the title means and it tickles me to death to tell you to listen to the show to understand why. Also, quick reminder that this week’s Vivisections will be FREE in their entirety. One of our hosts has a family obligation this weekend, so there won’t be a 6th Round Post-fight Show. To make it up to you, our loyal listeners, we’ve decided to make our bonus content for this week on the house.

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Now, on to the card, which is a very decent one. We’ve got the battle for middleweight gold in the main event, an absolute grudge match between the reigning champion, Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya. We’ve also got a possible title eliminator bout in the co-main event when Kai Kara-France takes on Steve Erceg. Let’s take a look at the contests and some alternative stats:

UFC 305 Main Card

* Dricus Du Plessis  vs.  Israel Adesanya 185 lbs

* Kai Kara-France  vs.  Steve Erceg 125 lbs

* Mateusz Gamrot  vs.  Dan Hooker 155 lbs

* Tai Tuivasa  vs.  Jairzinho Rozenstruik 265 lbs

* Jingliang Li  vs.  Carlos Prates 170 lbs

UFC 305 Alternative Stats

* Ranked fights: 4

* Ranked fighters: 9

* Fighters coming off losses: 15

* Contender Series alumni: 5

* TUF alumni: 1

* Debuting fighters: 1 (Nicoll)

Don’t forget to check out the bonus section for a great review of the UFC Vegas 95 card. Make sure to tune in immediately after this weekend’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.

Thank you for reading this article and listening to the podcast. Please consider subscribing to The MMA Vivisection & 6th Round Post-fight Show podcast Substack to enjoy our premium content. Your paid subscriptions are keeping hope alive that we can continue on with our shows. If you haven’t already, please pledge with a paid subscription today. If you have, please share this post far and wide.

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