On this edition of the show, ESK goes from top to bottom on Saturday’s UFC Columbus fight card, discussing what comes next for the victors and the major takeaways from each bout:
Curtis Blaydes as a heavyweight contender and the tiers in the heavyweight division
Alexa Grasso’s big win and why she should be next in line at flyweight (5:10)
Bryan Barberena being a tough out in the middle of the welterweight division and the kind of fighter every division needs (9:25)
Kai Kara-France’s massive victory and how he should bide his time and fight for the flyweight title later this year (13:40)
Neil Magny remaining a fixture in the Top 10 and how what he’s accomplished deserves praise, recognition, and respect (19:38)
Marc Diakiese and Sara McMann’s wins over Viacheslav Borshchev and Karol Rosa and why we need to temper our excitement about emerging talents before they face veterans like they did on Saturday (24:20)
Chris Gutierrez getting a much needed highlight reel win and how he should face an established bantamweight in a main card fight (29:50)
The tendency to over-react to a strong performance like the one Aliaskhab Khizriev turned in and why it’s okay to want more evidence (33:47)
Manon Fiorot’s crucial victory and perfect call-out (38:00)
Matheus Nicolau setting himself up for a Top 5 showdown, perhaps with fellow Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja (42:00)
Luis Saldana needing to fight with confidence throughout his fights, not only in fits and starts (47:00)
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