The MMA Vivisection – WSOF 20: Branch vs. Markes picks, odds, & analysis

*Note, this video was recorded before the announcement that Ronny Markes had been pulled from the card. World Series of Fighting is playing low…

By: Zane Simon | 8 years ago
The MMA Vivisection – WSOF 20: Branch vs. Markes picks, odds, & analysis
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*Note, this video was recorded before the announcement that Ronny Markes had been pulled from the card.

World Series of Fighting is playing low man on the totem pole this week. In an event filled weekend, and decent but not amazing WSOF card has a bit of a feeling of entertainment filler for the insatiably die-hard MMA fan. Are there interesting fights with interesting fighters? Yes. Are they the kind of fights that should have you tuning out other cards, no. Dave Branch has shown himself to be one of the best middleweights in the world, outside the UFC, but how will he do at light heavyweight. Nick Newell has met the first serious setback of his career, how will he bounce back from a bad loss to Justin Gaethje? Can Steve Mocco regain steam as a heavyweight prospect to watch? Is Ben Fodor more than a sideshow? So many questions, but you gotta watch for the answers.

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Here’s a look at the WSOF 20 card as it now stands:

NBCSN Card:
David Branch vs. Jesse McElligott
Nick Newell (-367) vs. Joe Condon (+283)
Ozzy Dugulubgov (-503) vs. Lucas Montoya (+377)
Ben Fodor (-154) vs. Emmanuel Walo (+126)
Steve Mocco (-387) vs. Juliano Cuitanho (+377)
Online Streaming Card:
Chris Foster vs. Saul Almeida
Darren Mima vs. Johnny Campbel
Matt Secor vs. Chip Moraza-Pollard
Leon Davis vs. Islam Mamedov
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Zane Simon
Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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