The MMA Mathletes Podcast

The PERFECT Parlay | Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven | FULL Card Prediction

This week on MMA Mathletes, we’re stepping away from the UFC since there’s no card and diving into one of the biggest boxing crossover events of the year — Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. We break down the full “Glory in Giza” card, headlined by a heavyweight clash between elite boxing precision and kickboxing power, and try to figure out where the chaos — and betting value — actually lives. We start with the main event, Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven, where Usyk’s world-class boxing skill, footwork, and experience get tested against Rico’s size, durability, and elite striking background. Then we move into the co-main event for the WBO Super Middleweight Title, Hamzah Sheeraz vs Alem Begić, a high-level undefeated vs undefeated style matchup with serious momentum implications. On the main card, we break down Shakhram Giyasov vs Jack Catterall for the WBA Welterweight Title — a technical chess match with real ranking stakes — plus Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr. in a heavyweight clash between experience and rising power. We also cover Mizuki Hiruta vs Mai Soliman for the WBO Female Super Flyweight Title, Daniel Lapin vs Benjamin Mendes Tani for unified intercontinental light heavyweight titles, and Basem Mamdouh vs Jamar Talley rounding out the featured bouts. As always, we go fight-by-fight through the entire lineup — digging into styles, matchups, betting angles, sketchy favorites, live dogs, and where the parlay breakers are hiding. We’re two casual fight fans who are degenerate gamblers trying to convince ourselves the math makes sense while everything falls apart on fight night. If you like honest fight talk, gambling chaos, and breaking down combat sports without the corporate polish, this episode is for you. 💥 Follow @MMAMathletes on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch & Threads 🎥 — We live stream fight nights and break down every card live. 🥊 Glory in Giza: Usyk vs Verhoeven – Full Card (Sat, May 23, 2026) Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven — Heavyweight (Main Event) Hamzah Sheeraz vs Alem Begić — Super Middleweight (Co-Main Event) Shakhram Giyasov vs Jack Catterall — Welterweight (WBA Title) Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr. — Heavyweight Mizuki Hiruta vs Mai Soliman — Female Super Flyweight (WBO Title) Daniel Lapin vs Benjamin Mendes Tani — Light Heavyweight (WBA/WBO/IBF Intercontinental Titles) Basem Mamdouh vs Jamar Talley — Heavyweight Michael Kalyalya vs M. Yehya — Heavyweight (Prelim) Omar Hikal vs Ali Sserunkuma — Welterweight (Prelim) Sultan Al-Mohamed vs Dedy Imprax — Featherweight (Prelim) Omar Hikal vs Ali Sserunkuma — Welterweight (Prelim) 📺 Live from the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 📡 Streaming details TBA (DAZN expected) All Social Media: lnk.bio/mmamathletes

The PERFECT Parlay | UFC Perth | Melquizael Costa vs Arnold Allen | Full Fight Card Predictions

This week on MMA Mathletes, the UFC heads back to the Apex for UFC Vegas 117: Allen vs Costa, headlined by a high-stakes featherweight showdown between Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa. We break down whether Allen’s elite boxing, experience, and top-level competition can shut down Costa’s pressure and aggression — or if Costa crashes the rankings with the biggest win of his career. And of course, what it all means for bets, parlays, props, and inevitable gambling pain. We also dive into the co-main event between Doo Ho Choi and Daniel Santos, where Choi’s power and fan-friendly style collide with Santos’ speed and explosiveness in a fight that could end at literally any moment. Violence is expected. As always, we go fight-by-fight through the entire UFC Vegas 117 lineup — breaking down keys to victory, stylistic matchups, live dogs, sketchy favorites, and where the betting value actually exists (if anywhere). We’re two casual fight fans who are degenerate gamblers — overthinking every leg of a parlay while pretending we’ve solved MMA with math. If you like honest fight talk, real reactions, bad beats, and seeing where the math works (or completely implodes), this episode is for you. 💥 Follow @MMAMathletes on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch & Threads 🎥 — We live stream fight nights and break down every card live. 🥊 UFC Vegas 117: Allen vs Costa – Full Card (Sat, May 16, 2026) Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa — Featherweight (Main Event) Doo Ho Choi vs Daniel Santos — Featherweight (Co-Main Event) Malcolm Wellmaker vs Juan Díaz — Bantamweight Modestas Bukauskas vs Christian Edwards — Light Heavyweight Timmy Cuamba vs Benardo Sopaj — Bantamweight Nikolay Veretennikov vs Khaos Williams — Welterweight Tuco Tokkos vs Ivan Erslan — Light Heavyweight Tommy Gantt vs Artur Minev — Lightweight Ketlen Vieira vs Jacqueline Cavalcanti — Women’s Bantamweight Andre Petroski vs Cody Brundage — Middleweight Alice Ardelean vs Polyana Viana — Women’s Strawweight Daniel Barez vs Luis Gurule — Flyweight Shauna Bannon vs Nicolle Caliari — Women’s Strawweight 📺 Prelims ~5:00 p.m. ET • Main Card ~8:00 p.m. ET All Social Media: lnk.bio/mmamathletes

The PERFECT Parlay | UFC Perth | Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland | Full Fight Card Predictions

This week on MMA Mathletes, the UFC delivers a stacked pay-per-view with UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, headlined by a massive middleweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland. We break down whether Chimaev’s relentless grappling and pressure finally breaks through the elite durability and awkward volume of Strickland — or if Sean turns this into a frustrating, technical 25-minute chess match. And of course, what it all means for bets, parlays, and chaos. We also dive into a co-main flyweight title fight between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira, where explosive striking meets high-level grappling control. It’s a true stylistic coin flip and one of the most interesting title fights on the card. As always, we go fight-by-fight through the entire UFC 328 lineup — breaking down keys to victory, stylistic matchups, sleeper spots, and where the betting value actually is (and where it’s a trap). We’re two casual fight fans who are degenerate gamblers — calling out bad reads, trusting the numbers (sometimes), and trying to build a parlay that actually cashes. If you like honest fight talk, real reactions, and seeing where the math hits (or completely falls apart), this episode is for you. 💥 Follow @MMAMathletes on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch & Threads 🎥 — We live stream fight nights and break down every card live. 🥊 UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland – Full Card (Sat, May 9, 2026) Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland — Middleweight Title (Main Event) Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira — Flyweight Title (Co-Main Event) Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta — Heavyweight Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley — Welterweight King Green vs Jeremy Stephens — Lightweight Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz — Middleweight Joel Alvarez vs Yaroslav Amosov — Welterweight Grant Dawson vs Mateusz Rębecki — Lightweight Jim Miller vs Jared Gordon — Lightweight Roman Kopylov vs Marco Tulio — Middleweight Pat Sabatini vs William Gomis — Featherweight Baisangur Susurkaev vs Djorden Santos — Middleweight Clayton Carpenter vs Jose Ochoa — Flyweight 📺 Prelims ~6:00 p.m. ET • Main Card ~10:00 p.m. ET All Social Media: lnk.bio/mmamathletes Main CardPreliminary Card

The PERFECT Parlay | UFC Perth | Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates | Full Fight Card Predictions

This week on MMA Mathletes, the UFC heads to Australia for UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates, headlined by a welterweight clash between Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates. We get into whether JDM’s clean boxing and pressure can take over, or if Prates’ power and finishing ability can flip this fight instantly — and what that means for bets and parlays. As always, we go fight-by-fight through the entire card — breaking down keys to victory, stylistic matchups, sleeper spots, and where the real betting value might be. We’re two casual fight fans who are degenerate gamblers — calling out bad reads, trusting the numbers (sometimes), and trying to build a parlay that actually cashes. If you like honest fight talk, real reactions, and seeing where the math hits (or completely falls apart), this episode is for you. 💥 Follow @MMAMathletes on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch & Threads 🎥 — We live stream fight nights and break down every card live. ⸻ 🥊 UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates – Full Card (Sat, May 2, 2026) Main Card Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates — Welterweight (Main Event) Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld — Lightweight Tai Tuivasa vs Louie Sutherland — Heavyweight Tim Elliott vs Steve Erceg — Flyweight Shamil Gaziev vs Brando Perićič — Heavyweight Preliminary Card Cameron Rowston vs Robert Bryczek — Middleweight Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian — Light Heavyweight Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert — Middleweight Colby Thicknesse vs Vince Morales — Bantamweight Ben Johnston vs Wesley Schultz — Welterweight Jonathan Micallef vs Themba Gorimbo — Welterweight Dom Mar Fan vs Kody Steele — Lightweight 📺 Prelims ~5:00 p.m. ET • Main Card ~8:00 p.m. ET ⸻ All Social Media: lnk.bio/mmamathletes

The PERFECT Parlay | UFC Vegas 116 | Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal | FULL CARD Predictions

This week on MMA Mathletes, the UFC returns with UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, headlined by a featherweight clash between Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal. We break down whether Sterling’s experience and grappling can control this fight, or if Zalal’s pace and striking can turn this into a real problem — and how that main event could impact your bets and parlays. As always, we go fight-by-fight through the entire card — analyzing keys to victory, stylistic matchups, sleeper spots, and where the real betting value might be. We’re two casual fight fans who are degenerate gamblers — breaking down MMA the way we always do, calling out bad reads, and trying to build a parlay that actually survives. If you like honest fight analysis, real reactions, and seeing where the math breaks (and sometimes hits), this episode is for you. 💥 Follow @MMAMathletes on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch & Threads 🎥 — We live stream fight nights and break down every card live. ⸻ 🥊 UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal – Full Card (Sat, Apr 25, 2026) Main Card • Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal — Featherweight (Main Event) • Norma Dumont vs Joselyne Edwards — Women’s Bantamweight • Rafa García vs Alexander Hernandez — Lightweight • Davey Grant vs Adrian Luna Martinetti — Bantamweight • Montel Jackson vs Raoni Barcelos — Bantamweight • Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida vs Ryan Spann — Heavyweight Preliminary Card • Rodolfo Vieira vs Eric McConico — Middleweight • Jackson McVey vs Sedriques Dumas — Middleweight • Mayra Bueno Silva vs Michelle Montague — Women’s Bantamweight • Jafel Filho vs Cody Durden — Flyweight • Francis Marshall vs Lucas Brennan — Featherweight • Victor Valenzuela vs Max Griffin — Welterweight • Julia Polastri vs Talita Alencar — Women’s Strawweight 📺 Prelims ~5:00 p.m. ET • Main Card ~8:00 p.m. ET ⸻ All Social Media: lnk.bio/mmamathletes