Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of FIVE bouts on the UFC Vegas 5: 'BRUNSON vs. SHAHBAZYAN' event.

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There’s not any one really big exciting highlight for this week’s UFC card, but it should be a pretty entertaining set of bouts from beginning to end. Edmen Shahbazyan takes another strong step toward contention against Derek Brunson in the middleweight main event. Joanna Calderwood puts her contender status at heavy risk against Jennifer Maia in the co-main. And Lando Vannata and Bobby Green get a chance to settle their draw from a few years back. Oh, and welterweight power puncher Vicente Luque is back.

For those who wish to dive deeper into the PRELIMS CARD, check out that version of the MMA Vivi that aired at 1pm Central today, Thurs., July 30, 2020, right here on our SC channel.

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Here’s a look at the upcoming fight card & records, bout order subject to change:UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ‘BRUNSON VS SHAHBAZYAN’MAIN CARD | SAT. AUG 1 9PM/6PM ETPT185lbs - Derek Brunson (20-7) vs. Edmen Shahbazyan (11-0) - At 1:23, Odds 24:40, Picks - Both: Shahbazyan125lbs - Joanne Calderwood (14-4) vs. Jennifer Maia (17-6) - At 26:12, Odds 36:23, Picks - Both: Calderwood170lbs - Vicente Luque (18-7) vs. Randy Brown (12-3) - At 37:08, Odds 49:53, Picks - Both: Luque155lbs - Bobby Green (25-10) vs. Lando Vannata (11-4) - At 50:17, Odds 1:00:40, Picks - Both: Vannata185lbs - Kevin Holland (17-5) vs. Trevin Giles (12-2) - At 1:01:27, Odds 1:06:34, Picks - Both: Holland

UFC FIGHT PASS/ESPN/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 6PM/3PM ETPT135lbs - Frankie Saenz (12-6) vs. Jonathan Martinez (11-3)205lbs - Ed Herman (24-14) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (31-13)135lbs - Ray Borg (13-5) vs. Nathan Maness (11-1)185lbs - Markus Perez (12-3) vs. Eric Spicely (12-5)135lbs - Jamall Emmers (17-5) vs. Timur Valiev (16-2)135lbs - Chris Gutierrez (15-3) vs. Cody Durden (11-2)

* For those of you following the picks made on the show, we started tracking them with the July 13th Vivi for ‘Kattar vs. Ige’, so far the standings are: Zane went 21/39 & Connor went 23/39 - last week they both went 10/15.

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