UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs Strickland, Picks, Odds, & Analysis | The MMA Vivisection Prelims Show

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection PRELIMS SHOW, breaking down a set of 8 bouts on the last UFC event of the year. This is a 14-bout UFC Vegas 66: 'Cannonier vs Strickland' Fight Night event we are covering for you, today, Dec. 15th. 2022.

"The final UFC fight card of the year is shaping up to be a really fun one. The main event features a showdown between top-ranked middleweights Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland, with a fantastic lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov in the co-main. Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green & Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa help round out a main card that should be all action all the way through...." - Zane Simon 12.15.22

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Here’s a look at the UFC Vegas 66 fight card as it stood at the time of recording:

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 7/4PM ETPT
14. Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland — Picks, Zane: Cannonier, Connor: Strickland
13. Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov — Picks, Both: Ismagulov
12. Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa — Picks, Both: Albazi
11. Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa — Picks, Both: Erosa
10. Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green — Picks, Both: Dober
9. Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage — Picks, Both: Oleksiejczuk

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4/1PM ETPT
8. 115lbs: Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna — At 0:49, Odds 13:58, Picks, Both: Vlismas

7. 170lbs: Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger — At 14:38, Odds 26:54, Picks, Both: Matthews

6. 185lbs: Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn — At 27:21, Odds 39:59, Picks, Both: Marquez

5. 135lbs: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov — At 40:15, Odds 50:48, Picks, Zane: Nurmagomedov, Connor: Kakhramonov

4. 155lbs: Hayisaer Maheshate (9-1) vs. Rafa Garcia (14-3) — At 51:05, Odds 1:01:04, Picks, Zane: Maheshate, Connor: Garcia

3. 170lbs: Bryan Battle (8-1) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (20-2) — At 1:01:25, Odds 1:06:53, Picks, Both: Fakhretdinov

2. 125lbs: David Dvořák (20-4) vs. Manel Kape (17-6) — At 1:08:07, Odds 1:15:25, Picks, Both: Kape

1. 135lbs: Sergey Morozov (18-5) vs. Journey Newson (10-3) — At 1:15:40, Odds 1:20:14, Picks, Both: Morozov

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