UFC 268 Reactions & UFC Vegas 42 Picks | Care/Don't Care Podcast

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

UFC 268 REACTIONS – 1:10
Overall, this 14-bout card saw 2 1st Rd finishes, 7 KO/TKO’s, no subs, & 7 decisions, 1 split. Rounding things out, bonuses for putting forth POTN efforts went to Marlon Vera, Chris Barnett, Alex Pereira, & Bobby Green; FOTN honors went to Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler.

Here’s a look at the UFC 268: ‘KAMARU USMAN VS COLBY COVINGTON 2 & ROSE NAMAJUNAS VS WEILI ZHANG 2’ updated fight records & results —
ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD | SAT. NOV 6
At 43:55 — 14. UFC WW Champion Kamaru Usman (20-1) DEF. Colby Covington 2 (16-3) — DEC, Unanimous (49-46, 48-47x2)

At 42:35 — Breakaway “off topic” on ‘Canelo vs. Plant’

At 34:23 — 13. UFC SW Champion Rose Namajunas (11-4) DEF. Weili Zhang 2 (21-3) — DEC, SPLIT (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)

At 28:42 — 12. Marlon Vera (20-7) DEF. Frankie Edgar (24-10) — KO/TKO, Front Kick at 3:50 of Rd 3, Total 13:50

At 24:23 — 11. Shane Burgos (14-3) DEF. Billy Quarantillo (16-4) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3)

At 20:29 — 10. Justin Gaethje (23-3) DEF. Michael Chandler (22-7) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x2, 30-27)

ESPN+/ESPNEWS PRELIMS
At 18:06 — 9. Alex Pereira (4-1) DEF. Andreas Michailidis (13-5) — KO/TKO, Flying Knee/Punches at 0:18 of Rd 2, Total 5:18

At 14:46 — 8. Bobby Green (28-12) DEF. Al Iaquinta (14-7) — KO/TKO, Jab-Cross/Ground Strikes at 2:25 of Rd 1

At 14:05 — 7. Chris Curtis (27-8) DEF. Phil Hawes (11-3) — KO/TKO, Counter Left at 4:27 of Rd 1

At 12:16 — 6. Nassourdine Imavov (11-3) DEF. Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3) — KO/TKO, Elbows from Crucifix at 4:42 of Rd 2, Total 9:42

At 7:53 — 5. Ian Garry (8-0) DEF. Jordan Williams (9-6) — KO/TKO, Counter Right at 4:59 of Rd 1

ESPN+/UFC FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMS
At 6:36 — 4. Chris Barnett (22-7) DEF. Gian Villante (17-14) — KO/TKO, Spinning Wheel Kick/G&P at 2:23 of Rd 2, Total 7:23

At 6:30 — 3. Dustin Jacoby (16-5) DEF. John Allan (13-7) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x2, 30-27)

At 6:29 — 2. Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-1) DEF. Bruno Souza (10-2) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3)

At 6:28 — 1. Ode Osbourne (10-4) DEF. C.J. Vergara (9-3) — DEC, Unanimous (28-29x3)
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UFC VEGAS 42 PICKS – 51:19
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’ and then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Vegas 42 bout sheet, leading their way up to our Co-Main Event, and 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 APEX Center, in Las Vegas, NV, this Sat, Nov 13th., 2021.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com (bout order subject to change, it has already significantly changed since the show was recorded):

UFC VEGAS 42: ‘MAX HOLLOWAY VS YAIR RODRIGUEZ’ (7 Cares)

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. NOV 13 - 4PM/3PM ETPT (7 Cares)
12. 145lbs: Max Holloway (22-6) vs. Yair Rodriguez (13-2) — At 58:59, 3 Cares (Everyone)

11. 265lbs: Ben Rothwell (39-13) vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima (18-7) – 58:29, 1 Care (Eugene)

10. 145lbs: Felicia Spencer (8-3) vs. Leah Letson (5-1) – At 56:19

9. 185lbs: Roman Dolidze (9-1) vs. Kyle Daukaus (10-2) – At 54:52, 1 Care (Stephie)

8. 135lbs: Yadong Song (17-5) vs. Julio Arce (17-4) – At 55:29, 2 Cares (John, Stephie)

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 1PM/10AM ETPT (0 Cares)
7. 155lbs: Thiago Moisés (15-5) vs. Joel Alvarez (18-2) – At 54:02

6. 125lbs: Cynthia Calvillo (9-3) vs. Andrea Lee (12-5) – At 52:21

5. 170lbs: Miguel Baeza (10-1) vs. Khaos Williams (12-2) – At 53:16

4. 145lbs: Sean Woodson (8-1) vs. Collin Anglin (8-2) – At 54:37

3. 125lbs: Cortney Casey (9-9) vs. Liana Jojua (8-4) – At 54:23

2. 155lbs: Marc Diakiese (14-4) vs. Rafael Alves (19-10) – At 52:02

1. 205lbs: Kennedy Nzechukwu (9-1) vs. Da Un Jung (14-2) – At 53:51

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