Hard to believe there have been 99 events held at the Apex because we can’t remember most of them. This particular card is especially bad considering the momentous occasion of hosting 100 shows under its roof. 14 fighters coming off losses for a 12-fight card is shameful. As the title suggests, it truly is a new apex of suck.

Let’s take a look at the event’s main portion and the alternative stats. Of note: The bout order was changed from yesterday, with Kowalkiewicz vs. Gomes moving to the featured prelim spot.

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UFC Vegas 100 Prelims

* Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Denise Gomes 115 lbs

* Cortavious Romious vs. Gaston Bolaños 135 lbs

* Elizeu Zaleski vs. Zach Scroggin 170 lbs

* Charles Radtke vs. M. Semelsberger 170 lbs

* Cody Stamann vs. D. Blackshear 135 lbs

* Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trócoli 185 lbs

* Melissa Mullins vs. Klaudia Syguła 135 lbs

UFC Vegas 100 Alternative Facts

* Ranked fights: 1

* Ranked fighters: 3

* Fighters coming off losses: 14

* Contender Series alumni: 6

* TUF alumni: 4

* Debuting fighters: 4

Don’t forget to check out the companion episode for our predictions and analysis of the main card. Make sure to tune in immediately after this weekend’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.

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The Apex will celebrate its 100th UFC event this Saturday night and they did absolutely nothing to celebrate the milestone. Instead, the promotion decided they would present the worst Apex card of the year, perhaps the worst one ever—a feat hard to achieve with 99 bare-minimum cards under their belt already.

We do slightly lament the loss of Garbrandt-Johns, but aside from the main event, there’s a plethora of going-nowhere fights. Lateral movement is everywhere you look. But the main event is a juicy one and Zane’s favor is shining upon Prates despite his Fighting Nerds home.

Let’s take a look at the event’s main portion and the alternative stats:

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UFC Vegas 100 Main Card

* Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates 170 lbs

* Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Denise Gomes 115 lbs

* Ricky Turcios vs. Benardo Sopaj 135 lbs

* G. Meerschaert vs. Reinier de Ridder 185 lbs

* Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson 115 lbs

UFC Vegas 100 Alternative Facts

* Ranked fights: 1

* Ranked fighters: 3

* Fighters coming off losses: 14

* Contender Series alumni: 6

* TUF alumni: 4

* Debuting fighters: 4

There’s no bonus section this week as Zane was in Mexico and wasn’t able to watch the card, but they will return to form next week. Make sure to tune in immediately after this Saturday’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.

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You guys and gals aren’t going to believe this, but a mythical entity is afoot. The ultra-rare decent Apex card. That’s right kids, we’re getting a pretty solid event with UFC Vegas 99. Not only do we get three ranked fights, we have some really good matchmaking at play, as well. Charles Johnson vs. Sumudaerji is certified fresh.

The main event is good, too. Middleweight doesn’t look completely barren these days. It’s not robust, by any means, but it’s got potential, and it’s been awhile since we’ve been able to say that. Let’s take a look at the bouts of the main portion as well as some alternative stats:

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UFC Vegas 99 Main Card

* Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez 185 lbs

* Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips 135 lbs

* Sumudaerji vs. Charles Johnson 125 lbs

* Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman 135 lbs

* Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda 145 lbs

UFC Vegas 99 Alternative Stats

* Ranked fights: 3

* Ranked fighters: 6

* Fighters coming off losses: 12

* Contender Series alumni: 5

* TUF alumni: 4

* Debuting fighters: 1 (Smotherman)

Don’t forget to check out the bonus section for a great review of the UFC Vegas 98 card. Make sure to tune in immediately after this weekend’s fights for breakdowns and analysis on our 6th Round Post-Fight Show.

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