The MMA Vivisection - UFC Sao Paulo: Santos vs Anders picks, odds, & analysis

The UFC returns this week with a Fight Night card in Brazil that looks... lack luster. Mostly that’s because it’s a card ravaged by injuries and late replacement fights, most of which have been downgrades from the planned originals. Not necessarily a fault of the UFC, but put a lot of less than thrilling matchups on an FS1/FS2 pace, and fans could be in for a really slow night of fights.

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Here’s a look at the UFC Sao Paulo fight card as it stands right now:

FS1 MAIN CARD | 10:30PM/7:30PM ETPT
Thiago Santos vs Eryk Anders - 2:40
Alex Oliveira vs Carlo Pedersoli Jr. - 7:45
Sam Alvey vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira - 14:38
Renan Barao vs Andre Ewell - 20:50
Randa Markos vs Marina Rodriguez - 28:48

FS2 PRELIMS | 8:30PM/5:30PM ETPT
Charles Oliveira vs Christos Giagos - 34:12
Francisco Trinaldo vs Evan Dunham - 43:25
Luis Henrique vs Ryan Spann - Z-48:19, C-51:11
Augusto Sakai vs Chase Sherman - Z-48:52, C-51:43

UFC FIGHTPASS EARLY PRELIMS | 5:30PM/3:30PM
Sergio Moraes vs Ben Saunders - Z-49:09, C-51:58
Mayra Bueno Silva vs Gillian Robertson - Z-49:31, C-52:14
Thales Leites vs Hector Lombard - Z-49:49, C-52:37
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Luigi Vendramini - Z-50:23, C-52:52
Livinha Souza vs Alex Chambers - Z-50:23, C-53:25

Final rundown of odds - 53:48

Z: Zane’s Picks, C: Connor’s Picks