UFC 285 Reactions & UFC Vegas 71 Picks | Care/Don't Care Podcast

It’s time for another one of our infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

UFC 285: ‘Jones vs. Gane’ —
MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 4
At 2:03 – 14. UFC Vacant HW Championship: Jon Jones (27-1) DEF. Ciryl Gane (11-2) — via Sub - Guillotine Choke at 2:04 of Rd 1

At 8:41 – Discussn Extended Engagements

At 12:09 – Discuss the Sexual Orientation of Jon Jones and Conor McGregor

At 19:31 – Discuss Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou Fighter Purse Talks

At 21:28 – 13. UFC Flyweight Championship: Alexa Grasso (16-3) DEF. Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) — via Sub - Rear Naked Choke at 4:34 of Rd 4, Total 19:34

At 29:03 – 12. Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0) DEF. Geoff Neal (15-5) — via Sub - Standing Rear Naked Choke at 4:17 of Rd 3, Total 14:17

At 31:44 – Discuss Geoff Neal Day Job

At 32:14 – Discuss Stipe Miocic Day Job

At 33:53 – 11. Mateusz Gamrot (22-2) DEF. Jalin Turner (13-6) – via Dec - Split (29X28, 28X29, 30X27)

At 34:01 – 10. Bo Nickal (4-0) DEF. Jamie Pickett (13-9) — via Sub - Arm Triangle Choke at 2:54 of Rd 1

FEATURED PRELIMS
At 34:55 – 9. Cody Garbrandt (13-5) DEF. Trevin Jones (13-10) — via Dec - Unanimous (29X28, 29X28, 29X28)

At 37:25 – 8. Dricus Du Plessis (19-2) DEF. Derek Brunson (23-9) — via KO/TKO - Corner Stoppage at 4:59 of Rd 2, Total 9:59

Skipped – 7. Amanda Ribas (11-3) DEF. Viviane Araujo (11-5) — via Dec - Unanimous ( 27x29, 26x30, 27x30)

Skipped – 6. Julian Marquez (9-4) DEF. Marc-André Barriault (15-6) — via KO/TKO - Punches (Standing TKO) at 4:12 of Rd 2, Total 9:12

EARLY PRELIMS
At 35:23 – 5. Ian Garry (11-0) DEF. Kenan Song (19-7) — via KO/TKO - Punches at 4:22 of Rd 3, Total 14:22

Skipped – 4. Cameron Saaiman (8-0) DEF. Mana Martinez (10-4) — via Dec - Majority (26X29, 28X28, 27X28)

At 36:44 – 3. Tabatha Ricci (8-0) DEF. Jessica Penne (14-7) — via Sub - Armbar at 2:14 of Rd 2, Total 7:14

Skipped – 2. Farid Basharat (10-0) DEF. Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)

Skipped – 1. Loik Radzhabov (17-4-1) DEF. Esteban Ribovics (11-1) — via Dec - Unanimous (28x29, 28x29, 28x29)
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UFC Vegas 71: ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ PICKS — AT 38:33
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our duo will go about predicting the UFC FN bout sheet from the bottom up, wrapping up the C/DC quick-picks portion of the show with the Main Event. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from The Theatre at Virgin Hotels, Vegas, on Sat, Mar 11., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change...

UFC Vegas 71 (13 CARES)

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR. 11 — 6/3PM ETPT (12 CARES)
14. 135lbs: Petr Yan (16-4) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (15-4) — At 45:36, 3 Cares

13. 265lbs: Alexander Volkov (35-10) vs. Alexandr Romanov (16-1) — At 44:07, 3 Cares

12. 205lbs: Nikita Krylov E (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann J/S (21-7) — At 43:38, 3 Cares (But Split)

11. 145lbs: Ricardo Ramos (16-4) vs. Austin Lingo (9-1) – At 43:23

10. 135lbs: Said Nurmagomedov (17-2) vs. Jonathan Martinez (17-4) — At 43:13, 3 Cares

9. 205lbs: Vitor Petrino (7-0) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-1) — At 42:52

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 3/12PM ETPT (1 CARE)
8. 265lbs: Łukasz Brzeski (8-2-1) vs. Karl Williams (7-1) — At 42:39

7. 135lbs: Raphael Assunção (27-9) vs. Davey Grant (12-6) — At 42:22

6. 185lbs: Sedriques Dumas (7-0) vs. Josh Fremd (9-4) — At 41:36

5. 135lbs: Mario Bautista (11-2) vs. Guido Cannetti (10-6) — At 41:22

4. 125lbs: JJ Aldrich (11-5) vs. Ariane Lipski (14-8) — At 41:12

3. 135lbs: Tony Gravely (23-8) vs. Victor Henry (22-6) — At 40:35, 1 Care (Eugene)

2. 125lbs: Tyson Nam (21-12-1) vs. Bruno Silva (12-5-2) — At 40:20

1. 170lbs: Carlston Harris (17-5) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (17-3-1) — At 39:51

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