The MMA Depressed-us: 2020 year in review pt. 2

We’re in the middle of a mini UFC vacation. Which means its time to do a little more reflecting on the past few months…

By: Zane Simon | 2 years ago
The MMA Depressed-us: 2020 year in review pt. 2
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We’re in the middle of a mini UFC vacation. Which means its time to do a little more reflecting on the past few months of MMA, before Dana White kicks things back into gear for 2021.

Last week we brought you a trio of terrible 2020 fights, but we’ve still got so much more to bring. This time around we’re opening the show with OSP’s failed heavyweight bid against Ben Rothwell. Then jumping over to Jessica Eye’s five round main event against Cynthia Calvillo. And we’re wrapping the whole thing up with Aleksandar Rakic’s stifling win over Anthony Smith.

Unlike past episodes, ESPN’s stranglehold on recent fight tape has necessitated some creativity on our part. So, hang tight with us as we attempt to sync up fight watching using ESPN+, Fight Pass, and whatever else we can dig up. As always, Zane will count down the start of each video and Connor will try to chime in at the beginning of round 1.

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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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