The Prelim Primer is the one and only podcast dedicated to the curtain jerkers. Catch host Daniel “Gumby” Vreeland, who is joined this week by Joe McDonagh from MMA-Prospects, as they break down all of the prelims of UFC 254.
Host: Twitter.com/GumbyVreeland
Co-host: Twitter.com/joe_mcdonagh6
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje will be held this Saturday on October 24, 2020 at the Flash Forum on Fight Island, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Please note: This event starts at 2:00 p.m. ET, far earlier than usual.
This is the prelim card discussed:
Heavyweight
Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve
29-12, on a 1 fight losing streak
Age 32
Team Schreiber
6’11”
Born in Beverwijk, Netherlands
Fighting out of Beverwijk, Netherlands
VS.
Tai ” Bam Bam” Tuivasa
10-3, on a 3 fight losing streak
Age 27
Lions High Performance Centre
6’2″
Born in Australia
Fighting out of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Welterweight
Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira
22-8-1, 2 NC, on a 2 fight winning streak
Age 32
ATS Team
5’11”
Born in Brazil
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
VS.
Shavkat “Nomad” Rakhmonov
12-0
Age 25
Combat Sambo base
Height 6’1″
Born in Uzbekistan
Fighting out of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
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Light Heavyweight
Da Un Jung
Jung Da Un
13-2, on a 12 fight win streak
Age 26
Korean Top Team
Height 6’4″
Born in South Korea
Fighting out of Daegu, South Korea
VS.
“Smilin’” Sam Alvey
33-14, on a 4 fight losing streal
Age 34
Team Quest
Height 6’2″
Born in the USA
Fighting out of Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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140 lb. Catchweight
Nathaniel “The Prospect” Wood
17-4, on a 1 fight win streak
Age 27
Great Britain Top Team
Height 5’6″
Born in England
Fighting out of London, England
VS.
Casey Kenney
5-2-1, on a two-fight win streak
Age 29
Rise Combat Sports
Height 5’7″
Born in Portland, Indiana
Fighting out of Tucson, Arizona
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Women’s Flyweight
Liana “She Wolf” Jojua
8-3, on a 1 fight win streak
Age 25
Akhmat FC
Height 5’4″
Born in Georgia
VS.
Miranda “Fear The” Maverick
7-2, on a 5 fight win streak
Age 23
The House of Muay Thai
Height 5’3″
Born in Tunas, Missouri
Fighting out of Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Lightweight
Joel “El Fenomeno (The Phenomenon)” Alvarez
17-2, on a 2 fight win streak
Age 27
Born in Gijon, Asturias, Spain
Fighting out of:Gijon, Asturias, Spain
VS.
Alexander “Thunder of the North” Yakovlev
25-10-1, on a 1 fight losing streak
Age 36
K-Dojo Warrior Tribe
Born in Russia
Fighting out of St. Petersburg, Russia
