First Strike: VSiN's UFC Betting Podcast

The heavyweights headline the UFC this week in Charlotte as Jairzinho Rozenstruik faces off against rising contender Jailton Almeida in a possible 5 round banger.  Host Dave Ross is joined this week by Lou Finocchiaro, Nick Kalikas, Dan Vreeland, & Reed Kuhn to deliver a full event betting preview! Subscribe to First Strike everywhere to never miss an episode! Plus you can WATCH the show at Youtub...

The king is stepping back into the octagon tomorrow night as Henry Cejudo returns after a 3 year retirement. He looks to return to the top as he faces Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight championship! UFC 288 is a day away so let's get to the main events best bets from the First Strike crew!  Dave Ross is joined this week by Nick Kalikas, Reed Kuhn, Dan Vreeland, and Jordan Sherwood.  And for a...

UFC 288 is almost here! And this weekend will feature the return of Henry Cejudo as he looks to reclaim gold taking on Aljamain Sterling for the Bantamweight Championship! And in the co-main, we have a five round banger with Belal Muhammad against Gilbert Burns! First Strike is here to break down the entire fight card to find the best bets with expert fight analysis from the crew.  Dave Ross is jo...

UFC Vegas 72 is only a day away! Time to check out the First Strike Super Cut! The crew delivers their best bets for the main event between Song Yadong and Ricky Simon. Dave Ross is joined by Lou Finocchiaro, Jordan Sherwood, Dan Vreeland, & Reed Kuhn. For a full UFC Vegas 72 card break down, Watch the full show here: https://youtu.be/e47w_VpK_78 ------------------------------------------- And che...

In this episode of First Strike we will be breaking down the UFC Vegas 72 event and giving expert analysis on all the fights. The main event features rising bantamweights, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon! Dave Ross is joined this week by Lou Finocchiaro, Jordan Sherwood, Dan Vreeland, & Reed Kuhn.  Make sure to subscribe to the show to never miss an episode! First Strike is also available on Youtube:...

Top 5 Heavyweights enter the octagon thus Saturday at UFC Vegas 71! Sergei Pavlovich takes on Curtis Blaydes, looking to get one step closer to a shot at the title.  The First Strike crew finds the best ways to approach betting the fight with their best bets in this weeks Super Cut! Dave Ross is joined by Nick Kalikas, Lou Finocchiaro, Jordan Sherwood, & Dan Vreeland to break it all down. For a co...

Get ready for another week of fight action! The UFC returns to Vegas for UFC Vegas 71. Headlined by Top 5 ranked Heavyweights, Sergei Pavlovich & Curtis Blaydes!! Dave Ross is joined this week by Nick Kalikas, Lou Finocchiaro, Jordan Sherwood, & Dan Vreeland. The First Strike crew break down UFC Fight Night to find the best bets and value on the fight card.    Make sure to check out First Strike a...

Former Featherweight champion Max Holloway takes on rising contender, Arnold Allen in the UFC on ESPN 44 main event! The First Strike crew puts together the best ways to approach betting this fight with its best bets in this weeks Super Cut! Dave Ross is joined by Nick Dais, Lou Finocchiaro, Dan Vreeland, & Reed Kuhn to break it all down. For a complete UFC on ESPN 44 betting preview, check out th...

The UFC is headed to Kansas City this week for UFC on ESPN 44. Headlined by former Featherweight Champion Max Holloway against rising contender, Arnold Allen in the main event.  First Strike delivers your betting preview for the entire event. Dave Ross is joined by Nick Dais, Lou Finocchiaro, Dan Vreeland, & Reed Kuhn! Make sure to Like & Subscribe to First Strike everywhere to never miss a show!...

UFC 287 is a day away and the First Strike crew is ready to bet the main event between current champion Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Can Stylebender reclaim his title? Dave Ross checks in with Lou Finocchiaro, Jordan Sherwood, Dan Vreeland, and Reed Kuhn for this First Strike SuperCut! For a full UFC 287 card betting breakdown, check out the full episode: https://youtu.be/xSyJ2ehneR4 Plus vis...

UFC 287 is this weekend and it is stacked! Headlined by the Middleweight Championship rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. In the co-main event, Gilbert Burns looks to make a statement against the always exciting, Jorge Masvidal! The First Strike crew is here and ready to deliver the best ways to bet this weekends card.  Dave Ross is joined this week by Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou), Jor...

It is a LIGHTS OUT edition of First Strike this week. With UFC 287 still over a week away, Dave Ross takes an early dive into the numbers with producer Britton Hess to find some early value. Are we leaning to 'dog currently?? Plus, special guest Shawne Merriman stops by the show to talk MMA and Lights Out XF!!   Stay tuned for next weeks First Strike for a full card breakdown by the crew.  Make su...

Check out this weeks First Strike Super Cut! Dave Ross is joined by our First Strike panel to deliver their best bets for the UFC on ESPN 43 main even between Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen! For a complete event betting preview, check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/RFeYlxUwwcY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

Potential fight of the year will go down this weekend in San Antonio as Marlon Vera will face off against former interim Bantamweight title contender Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN 43! Plus the return of former champ Holly Holm as she meets Yana Santos in the co-main event.  The First Strike crew breaks down the entire fight card to find the best bets for this weekends fights! Dave Ross is joined t...

The Trilogy fight is here as Leon Edwards looks to defend his welterweight championship against former champ, Kamaru Usman. The fighters are 1-1, who takes home the belt this weekend? First Strike captured all the best ways to approach the main event this weekend. Check out Dave Ross as he's joined by Nick Kalikas, Reed Kuhn, Dan Vreeland, and Jordan Sherwood as they all give their best bets for U...

UFC Fight 286 is headlined by the trilogy fight between Kamaru Usman and current welterweight champ Leon Edwards. In the co-main event, Lightweights Justin Gaethje squares off with the surging Rafael Fiziev. The First Strike crew delivers their best bets for this weekend's fight card. Host Dave Ross is joined this week by Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds), Jordan Sherwood (@WoodonESPN1000), Dave Vreeland...

Former UFC Bantamweight Champ Petr Yan and contender Merab Dvalishvili headline UFC Fight Night 221. First Strike captured all the best ways to approach the main event this weekend. Check out Dave Ross as he's joined by Lou Finocchiaro, Jordan Sherwood, Dan Vreeland, and Reed Kuhn as they all give their best bets for the Fight Night Main Event. For the full episode of First Strike where we break d...

UFC Fight Night 221 is headlined by top bantamweights Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili. In the co-main event, heavyweights clash as Alexander Volkov meets Alexander Romanov.  First Strike crew delivers their best bets for this weekend's fight card.  Host Dave Ross is joined this week by Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou), Jordan Sherwood (@WoodonESPN1000), Dave Vreeland (@GumbyVreeland), and Reed Kuhn (@Fig...

UFC 285 comes in with TWO TITLE FIGHTS! The UFC Heavyweight Championship is up for grabs when Ciryl Gane welcomes back the GOAT, Jon "Bones" Jones in the main event. And in the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko looks to continue her reign of the flyweight division, as Alexa Grasso challenges the bullet for the Flyweight Championship.  A stacked card requires the First Strike best! Dave Ross is j...

UFC Vegas 70 is live this Saturday and the First Strike crew has everything you need to place your bets for the fights. Light heavyweight fighters Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann will meet in a 5 round main event! In the co-main event, Andre Muniz takes on Brendan Allen in the middleweight division. Along with a fully stacked card to find bets on.  Dave Ross (@drosssports) is joined this week by Lou...

UFC Vegas 69 is this Saturday and we've got two top 10 Flyweights meeting in the main event. Jessica Andrade steps in on ONE week notice to face Erin Blanchfield. First Strike breaks down the entire fight card to find the best value and bets for your fight weekend.  Host Dave Ross is joined this week by Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou), host of 'Bout Business Podcast, as he gives his latest releases for...

UFC 284 features TWO title fights this weekend! Islam Makhachev will defend his new Lightweight belt against the current Featherweight champion, Alex Volkanovski, in what is considered a battle for pound for pound king! Plus, Yair Rodriguez will take on Josh Emmett for the Interim Featherweight Title.  Dave Ross takes a full look at the UFC 284 fight card with the First Strike to get the best valu...

UFC Fight Night is this Saturday, headlined by the big boys this week. Derrick Lewis looks to bounce back as he takes on Sergey Spivac in the heavyweight main event.  If you think there's nothing to bet this weekend, First Strike has you covered! Dave Ross (@drossspports) is joined this week by MMA Handicappers Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) and Jordan Sherwood (@WoodonESPN1000) as they give their bet...

The UFC has returned! First Strike is here to give a First Look and preview the betting lines for UFC Fight Night 218. The main event finds top 12 heavyweight contenders battling for a victory as Derrick Lewis meets Sergey Spivac in a five round war.  Dave Ross is joined this week by Lou Finocchiaro, as they take a look at the odds to find what advantages there may be in the betting lines early in...

The first UFC PPV of the year is here and First Strike's crew of experts break down the card from the Early Prelims to the Main Event. Host Dave Ross is joined by guest MMA handicappers Lou Finocchiaro, Jordan Sherwood, Dan Vreeland and Reed Kuhn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...