UFC VEGAS 66: CANNONIER VS STRICKLAND, Picks, Odds, & Analysis | The MMA Vivisection Main Card Show

Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are here with the MMA Vivisection MAIN CARD SHOW, breaking down a set of 6 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. 185lbs: Jared Cannonier (15-6) vs. Sean Strickland (25-4) — At 3:40, Odds 22:11, Picks, Zane: Cannonier, Connor: Strickland

13. 155lbs: Arman Tsarukyan (18-3) vs. Damir Ismagulov (24-1) — At 22:27, Odds 37:41, Picks, Both: Ismagulov

12. 125lbs: Amir Albazi (15-1) vs. Alessandro Costa (12-2) — At 39:21, Odds 50:04, Picks, Both: Albazi

11. 145lbs: Alex Caceres (19-13) vs. Julian Erosa (28-9) — At 50:38, Odds 1:01:06, Picks, Both: Erosa

10. 155lbs: Drew Dober (25-11) vs. Bobby Green (29-13) — At 1:03:13, Odds 1:13;33, Picks, Both: Dober

9. 185lbs: Cody Brundage (8-2) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5) — At 1:13:46, Odds 1:19:54, Picks, Both: Oleksiejczuk

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4/1PM ETPT
8. Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna — Picks, Both: Vlismas
7. Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger — Picks, Both: Matthews
6. Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn — Picks, Both: Marquez
5. Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov — Picks, Zane: Nurmagomedov, Connor: Kakhramonov
4. Rafa Garcia vs. Hayisaer Maheshate — Picks, Zane: Maheshate, Connor: Garcia
3. Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Bryan Battle — Picks, Both: Fakhretdinov
2. Manel Kape vs. David Dvorak — Picks, Both: Kape
1. Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson — Picks, Both: Morozov

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