236 - Mr. Holland's Oopsus - UFC on ABC 2 Recap

Solo episode this week to break down the action from UFC on ABC 2, headlined by middleweight contenders Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland. Kevin stepped up on short notice to replace the injured Darren Till. I break down the action from the fights I saw on this card and also preview the upcoming UFC Vegas 24 card, headlined by Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum. I give my thoughts on the landscape of the middleweight division, drink some whiskey and even get into a little geography. As always, shares, comments, criticism, reviews and otherwise are welcome and appreciated - cheers!  MMA on the Rocks T-Shirts - Use promo code: MMAROCKS10 MMA on the Rocks Tank Tops Support the Show Gotts Kitchen Spice Rubs UFC Vegas 23 Main Event on ABC/ESPN+: 185 lbs.: Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland 145 lbs.: Arnold Allen vs. Sodiq Yusuff 185 lbs.: Kyle Daukaus vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev 185 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Julian Marquez 115 lbs.: Nina Ansaroff vs. Mackenzie Dern 170 lbs.: Mike Perry vs. Daniel Rodriguez UFC Vegas 23 Prelims Card on ESPN/ESPN+ (12 p.m. ET): 155 lbs.: Jim Miller vs. Joe Solecki 155 lbs.: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Scott Holtzman 135 lbs.: Norma Dumont vs. Bea Malecki 155 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. John Makdessi 265 lbs.: Jarjis Danho vs. Yorgan De Castro 135 lbs.: Hunter Azure vs. Jack Shore 145 lbs.: Jordan Griffin vs. Luis Saldana 205 lbs.: William Knight vs. Da Un Jung 185 lbs.: Impa Kasanganay vs. Sasha Palatnikov UFC Vegas 24: 185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum 185 lbs.: Bartosz Fabinski vs. Gerald Meerschaert 265 lbs.: Andrei Arlovski vs. Chase Sherman 125 lbs.: Tracy Cortez vs. Justine Kish 135 lbs.: Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness 155 lbs.: Austin Hubbard vs. Natan Levy 155 lbs.: Drakkar Klose vs. Jeremy Stephens 135 lbs.: Anthony Birchak vs. Tony Gravely 145 lbs.: Bill Algeo vs. Ricardo Ramos 115 lbs.: Lupita Godinez vs. Jessica Penne 185 lbs.: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Jacob Malkoun 135 lbs.: Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes 265 lbs.: Juan Espino vs. Alexandr Romanov