First Strike: VSiN's UFC Betting Podcast

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are back for Noche UFC, headlined by the featherweight showdown between Jean Silva and Jose Delgado. The guys run through the full card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this weekend.

Plus — it's officially on. First Strike Survivor is underway and Dave and Rob are locking in their Week 1 picks. Two hosts. One card. One pick. Who's making the smarter play out of the gate? 👀

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Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are back with a loaded episode this week. The guys kick things off with a recap of UFC Shanghai before taking a deep dive into how the Fighting With Numbers model has performed through 2026. The numbers, the trends, and what's been working.

Then it's on to UFC Paris, headlined by the highly anticipated UFC debut of Salahdine Parnasse against Dan Hooker. The guys break down the card with model grade...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno kick things off with a brief recap of UFC Sacramento before diving into this week's main event — UFC Shanghai, headlined by the bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong. The guys run through the card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this weekend. Set those alarms...it's an EARLY fight card this week. 

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Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are back to recap UFC 330 — breaking down how the double title card played out, how the model performed, and the biggest takeaways from the night. Including their thoughts on the Din Thomas & Gillian Robertson situation. Then it's straight into UFC Sacramento, headlined by the middleweight showdown between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues. The guys run through the card with model grades, be...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Fightnomics author Reed Kuhn (@Fightnomics) to break down UFC 330 — a massive double title fight card. Islam Makhachev defends the welterweight belt against Ian Machado Garry in the main event, and Mackenzie Dern puts the strawweight title on the line against Gillian Robertson in the co-main. The guys dig into both title fights and the full card with model grades, best bets, and the figh...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Kyle Anthony (@KyleAnthonyUFC) to break down UFC Vegas 120, headlined by the lightweight showdown between Mateusz Gamrot and Quillan Salkilld at the APEX. The guys run through the full card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this Saturday.

And to close things out — Dave and Rob crack open a pack of cards live on the show. Because why not? 🃏

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Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Shane Thurston of Just Win Bets Baby! (@ShaneJustWinBet) to break down UFC Belgrade, headlined by the welterweight showdown between Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez. The guys run through the full card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this weekend.

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Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) to break down UFC Abu Dhabi, headlined by the light heavyweight showdown between Magomed Ankalaev and Bogdan Guskov. The guys run through the full card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this weekend.

Plus, the crew takes an early look at next month's UFC 330 — two title fights on the line as Islam Makhachev defends the welterweight belt aga...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Doug Vazquez (@dougdoesfights) to break down UFC OKC, headlined by the middleweight showdown between Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. The guys run through the full card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this weekend.

But first — the elephant in the room. Conor McGregor's long-awaited return at UFC 329 lasted a minute before a devastating knee injury brought ...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are back for one of the biggest UFC events in in 2026 — UFC 329, headlined by the return of Conor McGregor as he squares off against Max Holloway. The guys dig deep into one of the most stacked cards the UFC has put together, breaking down the full slate with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this weekend.

If you're betting UFC 329, this is your required listening before the card...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by the hardest working man in MMA, Dan "Gumby" Vreeland (@GumbyVreeland), to break down UFC Baku, headlined by the lightweight showdown between Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres. The guys run through the full card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this weekend.

And because it wouldn't be First Strike without a little fun — the guys close things out with a segment yo...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are back to recap one of the most historic events in UFC history — UFC Freedom 250 at the White House!

Then it's straight into UFC Vegas 119, headlined by a flyweight banger between Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi at the APEX. The guys run through the card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this Saturday.

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First Strike is bringing out the big guns for one of the most unique events in UFC history. Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by former UFC fighter Ricardo Lamas (@RicardoLamasMMA) and the godfather of MMA analytics, Reed Kuhn of Fightnomics (@Fightnomics), to break down UFC Freedom 250 — live from the lawn of the White House this Sunday.

Two title fights headline the card. Ilia Topuria puts the lightweight belt on the line...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Shane Thurston of Just Win Bets Baby! (@ShaneJustWinBet) to break down UFC Vegas 118, headlined by the welterweight showdown between Belal Muhammad and Gabriel Bonfim. The guys run through the card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this Saturday at the APEX.

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First Strike is back! Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Jordan Sherwood (@WoodOnESPN1000) to break down UFC Macau, headlined by the bantamweight showdown between Deiveson Figueiredo and Song Yadong. The guys run through the card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this Saturday.

Plus, the crew looks ahead at some of the hottest fights coming this summer!

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Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are back this week to break down UFC Vegas 117, headlined by the featherweight showdown between Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa. The guys run through the full card with model grades, best bets, and the fights worth targeting this Saturday at the APEX.

But that's not all — the guys also look back at UFC 328 with a quick recap of how the card played out and how the model performed. And to close things...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are joined by Zayd Hussein (@zayd__hussein) to break down UFC 328 live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on May 9th. Two title fights on the line — Khamzat Chimaev defends the middleweight belt against Sean Strickland in the main event, and flyweight champion Joshua Van puts his title on the line against Tatsuro Taira in the co-main. The guys dig into the full card with model grades, be...

Dave Ross and Rob Moreno are back for another First Strike! This week they're joined by Kyle Anthony (@KyleAnthonyUFC) to break down UFC Perth, headlined by Jack Della Maddalena vs. Carlos Prates. 

The guys dig into the full card — model grades, best bets, and the fights worth watching this weekend. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss an episode.

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First Strike is back with a full betting preview of UFC Vegas 116, headlined by Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal.

After a week off, Dave Ross (@drosssports) and Rob Moreno (@TheRobbeo) return to break down the card with picks, model projections, and betting insights.

On this episode:

• 🥊 Sterling vs Zalal main event breakdown
• 📊 Model-driven picks and projections
• 💰 Betting angles across the UFC Vegas 116 card
• 🎯 Spots to...