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Is Mike Perry about to spoil the Jake Paul party?

Join Shaun Al-Shatti, Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey Leydon as we preview a double-header weekend between Paul vs. Perry and UFC Vegas 94. The gang breaks down the circus that has taken over Tampa, Perry’s star-making moment, whether Paul is making a mistake by casting BKFC’s King of Violence as a bridge fight, and more. We also touch on UFC Vegas 94’s strawweight main event between Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba, whether a title shot against UFC champ Weili Zhang is on the line for Jandiroba, what else is worth watching on the card, answer fan questions, plus much more.

Catch the Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry and UFC Vegas 94 preview show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

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It’s time to separate pretender from contender.

Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will look to blast his way into featherweight title contention when he collides with No. 5-ranked Movsar Evloev as part of the upcoming UFC 307 pay-per-view (PPV) event, expected to take place on Sat., Oct. 5, 2024 from inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

That’s according to MMA Junkie.

Sterling (24-4) dropped the 135-pound title to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 back in summer 2023, but was already contemplating a trip north before coughing up his bantamweight crown. “Funk Master” made his featherweight debut with a unanimous decision win over Boston bruiser Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 last April.

So much for that Sphere showdown.

As for Evloev (18-0), he kept his perfect record intact by capturing a unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen at UFC 297 in Toronto. The only knock against the Russian wrestler is that all eight of his wins under the UFC banner have come by way of decision, though he did manage to bag “Fight of the Night” at UFC 288 in Newark.

Sterling vs. Evloev marks the first bout revealed for UFC 307.

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Aljamain Sterling gets his wish.

Sterling fights Movsar Evloev in a featherweight title at UFC 307 which takes place on Oct. 5. MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup with multiple sources. The news was first reported by MMA Propagande.

A former bantamweight champion, Sterling made his 145-pound debut at UFC 300, dominating Calvin Kattar to rise to No. 8 in the UFC’s featherweight rankings. Following the win, Sterling called for a fight with Evloev, but the bout took some time to come to fruition, leading Sterling to pursue other options. Ultimately, the matchup did get finished though as Sterling posted on his Instagram in excitement for the fight.

Currently, Evloev, the No. 5-ranked featherweight in the UFC, is undefeated in MMA with a perfect 18-0 record. Most recently, Evloev won via unanimous decision over Arnold Allen at UFC 297 in January.

While not yet official, UFC 307 is expected to be heading back to Salt Lake City.

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A women’s strawweight bout between 3rd ranked Amanda Lemos (14-3-1) and 5th ranked Virna Jandiroba headlines Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 60 fights card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.  

On Friday, the two women officially weighed in ahead of Saturday’s showdown.  Lemos weighed in at 116 pounds while Jandiroba tipped the scales at 115.5 pounds.  

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Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba made weight and are on track to battle for their spot in the strawweight contender line.

At Friday morning’s official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 94, Lemos and Jandiroba both successfully beat the scale without issue, with Lemos coming in at 116 pounds and Jandiroba at 115.5 pounds. Their bout serves as Saturday’s main event, which takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

Lemos is targeting another shot at UFC gold as she is currently the No. 5 strawweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings and No. 16 on the Pound-for-Pound list. She challenged Zhang Weili for her title at UFC 288 in May 2023, but lost by unanimous decision.

Jandiroba enters Saturday as one of the hottest contenders at 115 pounds, having won three straight fights. The former Invicta FC champion is in her best run of form since joining the UFC in 2019, with consecutive wins over Loopy Godinez, Marina Rodriguez, and Angela Hill.

All 24 fighters competing Saturday successfully made weight.

See UFC Vegas 94 official weigh-in results below.

Main Card (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)

Amanda Lemos (116) vs. Virna Jandiroba (115.5)

Brad Tavares (185.5) vs. Jun Yong Park (186)

Steve Garcia (144.5) vs. Seung Woo Choi (145)

Kurt Holobaugh (155) vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky (154)

Cody Durden (125.5) vs. Bruno Silva (126)

Doo Ho Choi (146) vs. Bill Algeo (146)

Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 5 p.m. ET)

Jeong Yeong Lee (145.5) vs. Hyder Amil (145)

Brian Kelleher (136) vs. Cody Gibson (136)

Miranda Maverick (125.5) vs. Dione Barbosa (125.5)

Loik Radzhabov (155.5) vs. Trey Ogden (156)

Luana Carolina (125.5) vs. Lucie Pudilova (126)

Mohammed Usman (236.5) vs. Thomas Petersen (258.5)

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