UFC 273 Picks & UFC Columbus Reactions | Care/Don't Care Podcast

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

*** Although he was unable to make the taping of the last show, Eugene made his picks to Stephie after they wrapped recording & managed to win the week! Which we will hear all about...

UFC COLUMBUS REACTIONS — 1:18
Overall, this now 12-bout card saw 1 1st Rd finish, 2 KO/TKO’s, 2 subs, & 8 decisions, 2 split.

Here’s a look at the UFC COLUMBUS: ‘BLAYDES VS DAUKAUS’ fight card’s full results & updated fight records —

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR 26
At 2:39 — 12. 265lbs: Curtis Blaydes (16-3) DEF. Chris Daukaus (12-5) — KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground Strikes at 0:17 of Rd 2 of 5, Total 5:17 — POTN BONUS

At 6:30 — 11. 125lbs: Alexa Grasso (14-3) DEF. Joanne Wood (15-8) — SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 3:57 of Rd 1

At 11:31 — 10. 170lbs: Bryan Barbarena (17-8) DEF. Matt Brown (23-19) — DEC, SPLIT (29-28x2, 28-29) — FOTN BONUSES

At 18:39 — 9. 125bs: Kai Kara-France (24-9) DEF. Askar Askarov (14-1) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3)

8. 170lbs: Neil Magny (26-8) DEF. Max Griffin (18-9) — DEC, SPLIT (29-28x2, 28-29)

At 22:06 — 7. 155lbs: Marc Diakiese (15-5) DEF. Vyacheslav Borshchev (6-2) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x3)

ESPN+ PRELIMS
At 22:27 — 6. 135lbs: Sara McMann (13-6) DEF. Karol Rosa (15-4) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3)

At 22:42 — 5. 125lbs: Chris Gutierrez (18-3) DEF. Batgerel Danaa (12-3) — KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist & Elbows at 2:34 of Rd 2, Total 7:34 — POTN BONUS

At 22:51 — 4. 185lbs: Aliaskhab Khizriev (14-0) DEF. Denis Tiuliulin (10-6) — SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 1:58 of Rd 2, Total 6:58

At 25:05 — 3. 125lbs: Manon Fiorot (9-1) DEF. Jennifer Maia (19-9) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x3)

At 27:09 — 2. 125lbs: Matheus Nicolau (18-2) DEF. David Dvořák (20-4) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3)

1. 145lbs: Luis Saldaña (16-7) DEF. Bruno Souza (10-3) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3)
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UFC 273 PICKS — 27:55
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC 273 PPV event bout sheet from the bottom up. This UFC on ESPN+ PPV event will take place from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, in Jacksonville, Florida, this Saturday, April 9th.

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

UFC 273: ‘VOLKANOVSKI VS KOREAN ZOMBIE’ (24 Cares) —

ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. APR 9 — 10PM/7PM ETPT (12 Cares)
UFC Featherweight Championship — 14. 145lbs: Alexander Volkanovski (23-1) vs. Chan Sung Jung (17-6) — At 47:25, 3 Cares

UFC Bantamweight Championship — 13. 135lbs: Aljamain Sterling (20-3) vs. Petr Yan (16-2) — At 45:55, 3 Cares

12. 170lbs: Gilbert Burns (20-4) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (10-0) — At 41:22, 3 Cares

11. 115lbs: Mackenzie Dern (11-2) vs. Tecia Torres (13-5) — At 39:37, 3 Cares

***Tapology has the ‘10’ slot empty today

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ETPT (11 Cares)
9. 170lbs: Ian Garry (8-0) vs. Darian Weeks (5-1) — At 38:48, 3 Cares

8. 265lbs: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-3) vs. Marcin Tybura (22-7) — At 37:11, 3 Cares

7. 135lbs: Aspen Ladd (9-2) vs. Raquel Pennington (13-8) — At 36:36, 3 Cares

6. 170lbs: Mickey Gall (7-4) vs. Mike Malott (7-1) — At 36:28

5. 155lbs: Vinc Pichel (14-2) vs. Mark Madsen (11-0) — At 33:23, 2 Cares (Stephie & John)

UFC FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6:15PM/3:15PM ETPT (1 Care)
4. 265lbs: Aleksei Oleinik (59-16) vs. Jared Vanderaa (12-7) — At 31:17

3. 185lbs: Anthony Hernandez (8-2) vs. Josh Fremd (9-2) — At 31:02

2. 115lbs: Piera Rodriguez (7-0) vs. Kay Hansen (7-5) — At 30:28

1. 135lbs: Julio Arce (17-5) vs. Daniel Santos (10-1) — At 29:09, 1 Care (Stephie)

Be sure to follow Eugene on twitter @EugeneSRobinson, John is @Heynottheface & Stephie @CrooklynMMA.

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