Can Gus break Jones? Can Nunes hurt Cyborg?
Zane Simon & Mookie Alexander break down this week’s UFC 232 main card in Inglewood, CA — with Connor Ruebusch reappearing for the prelims Vivi. Featuring odds and analysis for every fight, from Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson in the main event, down to Brian Kelleher vs. Montel Jackson in the Fight Pass opener.
The UFC finishes 2018 in true UFC fashion... a great PPV event that’s somehow still neck deep in punishing fans and fighters to make the bottom line happy. Jon Jones is still fighting Alexander Gustafsson, despite more drug test trouble, and Cris Cyborg is taking on her most dangerous opponent in bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes. All that on top of a card that promises top-to-bottom action fights, and even the promise of picking out a couple potential future top contenders.
If you’re interested in diving beyond the main card and getting into the nitty, gritty of the prelims, you can find those right here:
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Here’s a look at the UFC 232 PPV card from The Forum in Inglewood, California, as it stands today:
PPV MAIN CARD | 10PM/7PM ET&PT
Jon Jones vs Alex Gustafsson - 3:44
Cristiane Cyborg Justino vs Amanda Nunes - 17:05
Carlos Condit vs Mike Chiesa - 30:32
Ilir Latifi vs Corey Anderson - 42:21
Chad Mendes vs Alexander Volkanovski - 54:38
FS1 PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ET&PT
Andrei Arlovski vs Walt Harris - 3:27
Megan Anderson vs Cat Zingano - 12:55
Petr Yan vs Douglas Andrade - 23:13
BJ Penn vs Ryan Hall - 36:49
UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 5:15PM CST
Nathaniel Wood vs Andre Ewell - 45:36
Uriah Hall vs Bevon Lewis - 55:49
Curtis Millender vs Siyar Bahadurzada - 1:05:39
Brian Kelleher vs Montel Jackson - 1:14:54