Following an epic #UFC290 event, the #UFC returns to the APEX on Saturday for #UFCVegas77, and with the women’s bantamweight title currently vacant, the stakes are high for headliners Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Shaheen Al-Shatti discuss the main event between Holm and Bueno Silva, the stakes involved in the bantamweight tilt, and if a title shot could await the winner following Amanda Nunes’ retirement. Additionally, they’ll discuss the card as a whole, Jack Della Maddalena getting rebooked against a promotional newcomer in the main event, and more.
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Can this be the intro to every video please? 😂
Excellent analysis and commentary… I'm IMPRESSED, Mike. Spot. On! There's a serious lack of Talent coming up. Big voids in divisions. A thought: What is a country like Russia for example thinking here? Huge opportunity for countries with "fight IQ " to get their hats in the ring!! Am i wrong? Let's get some talent into women's MMA again. Dana White is gonna be in serious trouble very soon with getting women's fights on any card. This SUCKS.
I still don’t get the point of talking about how bad these cards are. It’s seems hollow. Again whoever is watching these preview shows, is probably interested in the card.
Holly Holm will win the vacant belt. And then retire
Let's go Holly!!
imma “hardcore” fan and watch every Saturday but this one is a hardddd watch lol
Holly beat up Pennington twice. She recently beat Irene Aldana and Yana Santos. Her only recent loss was a Split Decision against Ketlen Viera. She is the logical contender.
Ronda/Meisha as TUF Coaches for an all female season featuring 45 & 05 girls!
The dog is too cute
My way of looking at it is if the winner of Jan/Alex is going to fight for the belt anyway, why not just have the winner be the champ instead?
If you’re actually going to sit down and watch this card you need to explore other hobbies, badly.
To be honest, Im shocked that Holly Holm vs Mayra Bueno Silva isnt for the Womens Bantamweight Championship? I know this is #3 vs #10 but both ladies have a claim to the title. Holly has won 3 of 4. Mayra is unbeaten at 135. UFC on ESPN 49 is a good card. I think people are trashing it cause its after UFC 290 and we were spoiled. Thanks to the panel for liking my question about the womens bantamweight division and the domination of Amanda Nunes. Was nervous I would have yelled at for the question. Imagine how much more people would have been excited if the title was on the line.
Jan v Poatan winner 'll fight Jiri before the end of the year, for the vacant belt. Ankalaev is in the same position as Jan, coming off a draw, he needs a W. Can't give him a title shot just bc most people thought he's here to take over, is a 'Magomed' & has The Beard.
I love Mike Heck. When he drives these preview shows..they are worth listening to.
Nice to get a break from Jed
please please Akc Lyden You are are always out of time when you. are singing or shouting
Why not Holm vs Rousey for the title?
We like em MIXED😤😎
"It's fair to demand better" – Mike Heck – When you are saying this about 90% of every single Fight Night card on ESPN+, then to me, this has more to do with you having poor expectations about what these Fight Nights actually are and what they're designed to do. Without these lower level, lower stakes, "free" Fight Night cards, what's the point of the PPVs then? We all know that the PPVs are designed to be big, important, exciting, moving the needle, and having the most amount of stakes to get butts in seats and purchases made. I've already adjusted my Fight Night expectations since the ESPN deal landed in 2019 and then again once they've started moving most of these fight cards to the APEX and smaller arenas.
In my opinion, I think it's been plenty enough time we just embrace that this is what it is and move on. Hey, the silver lining here is that it just makes the PPVs THAT much bigger, which is a pretty big deal given how prices have continue to go up and up.
this gonna be one ugly fight, both physically and visually.
HOW DO WE LIKE OUR MARTIAL ARTS?????
Holly Holm a Hall of famer in MMA?? You guys are tripping. She's lost every big fight she's had with the exception of RR. Her fights are not at all exciting. She is a point fighter not a killer. She absolutely does not have a Hall of Fame resume. I expect better from you guys.
Whose gonna become the new Women's Bantamweight champ?
Wow I literally thought to myself when watching that schmo basketball game that someone is gonna get hurt that shuxks