Rob Moreno

No article last week from me here at VSiN. Vacation called and I answered. I’m returning from Mexico this week, though for very different reasons than Daniel Rodriguez. More on that when we get to the main event. Yet the model kept running and last week went a clean 4–0. The 2026 record now sits at 88–50–6 — 63.77% on the year. (Model predictions always available at FightingWithNumbers.com) This week the UFC heads to Belgrade for another data thin card.

The 2026 record now sits at 82–49–6 on the year. Dave Ross and I were joined by Doug Vazquez of Sports Illustrated on this weeks First Strike. Make sure to catch it everywhere you listen to your podcasts and also available on YouTube! Let’s dig into this weeks numbers. There’s nothing but respect for Jared Cannonier. The Killa Gorilla has always been down for a fight, always shown up, and always given everything he has inside the octagon.

Model sits at 78-44-6 on the year. Let’s keep this rolling into the second half of the fight calendar. What better way to start the second half of the year than with the return of Conor McGregor? Dave Ross and I broke down the full card on this week’s First Strike, catch the episode everywhere you listen to podcats and also on YouTube. Let’s dig in.