UFC 279 Reactions & UFC Vegas 60 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 S. Nash & Stephie Haynes.

UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson, Chimaev vs Holland REACTIONS — 1:50
Here’s a look at the UFC 279: ‘Diaz vs Ferguson, Chimaev vs Holland’ Main Event PPV fight card & current records -

PPV CARD | SAT. SEP 10
At 1:57 — 13. Nate Diaz (21-13) DEF. Tony Ferguson (25-8) — via submission (Guillotine choke) at 2:52 of the fourth round of five

At 11:20 — 12. Khamzat Chimaev (12-0) DEF. Kevin Holland (23-8) — via submission (D’Arce choke) at 2:13 of the first round of five

At 14:12 — 11. Daniel Rodriguez (17-2) DEF. Jingliang Li (19-8) — via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

At 18:34 — 10. Irene Aldana (14-6) DEF. Macy Chiasson (8-3) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:21 of the third round

At 21:29 — 9. Johnny Walker (19-7) DEF. Ion Cutelaba (16-8) — via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:37 of the first round

FEATURED PRELIMS
At 24:21 — 8. Julian Erosa (28-9) DEF. Hakeem Dawodu (13-3) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 27:08 — 7. Jailton Almeida (17-2) DEF. Anton Tirkalj (8-1) — via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:27 of round one

6. Denis Tiuliulin (11-6) DEF. Jamie Pickett (13-8) — via TKO (strikes) at 4:52 of the second round

At 28:31 — 5. Chris Barnett (23-8) DEF. Jake Collier (13-8) — via TKO (strikes) at 2:24 of the second round

EARLY PRELIMS
At 32:13 — 4. Norma Dumont (8-2) DEF. Danyelle Wolf (1-1) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

3. Heili Alateng (16-8) DEF. Chad Anheliger (12-6) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

2. Elise Reed (6-2) DEF. Melissa Martinez (7-1) — via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

1. Yohan Lainesse (9-1) DEF. Darian Weeks (5-3) — via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
_______________
UFC Vegas 60: Sandhagen vs. Song PICKS — 37:43
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Vegas 60 Fight Night 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 APEX facility, Las Vegas, NV, this coming Sat, Sep 17.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change... btw, the bout order has already changed since recording, so follow the timestamps:

UFC Vegas 60: (9 Cares)
ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. SEP. 17 — 7/4PM ETPT (5 Cares)
14. 135lbs: Cory Sandhagen (14-4) vs. Song Yadong (19-6) — At 53:00, 3 Cares, but split

13. 185lbs: Chidi Njokuani (22-7) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (12-4) — At 49:30, 2 Cares (Stephie & Eugene)

12. 145lbs: Andre Fili (21-9) vs. Bill Algeo (16-6) — At 45:36

11. 185lbs: Alen Amedovski (8-3) vs. Joseph Pyfer (9-2) — At 46:36

10. 265lbs: Tanner Boser (20-8) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento (6-1) — At 47:54

ESPN/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4/1PM ETPT (4 Cares)
9. 185lbs: Anthony Hernandez (9-2) vs. Marc-André Barriault (14-5) — At 42:14

8. 145lbs: Damon Jackson (21-4) vs. Pat Sabatini (17-3) — At 42:28, 3 Cares

7. 170lbs: Trevin Giles (14-4) vs. Louis Cosce (7-1) — At 43:43

6. 135lbs: Aspen Ladd (9-3) vs. Sara McMann (13-6) — At 40:17

5. 115lbs: Loma Lookboonmee (6-3) vs. Denise Gomes (6-1) — At 38:59

4. 155lbs: Trey Ogden (15-5) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (12-0) — At 45:09

3. 125lbs: Mariya Agapova (10-3) vs. Gillian Robertson (10-7) — At 40:42, 1 Care (Stephie)

2. 135lbs: Tony Gravely (23-7) vs. Javid Basharat (12-0) — At 39:46

1. 155lbs: Nikolas Motta (12-4) vs. Cameron VanCamp (15-6) — At 44:09

Be sure to follow Eugene on twitter @EugeneSRobinson, John is @heynottheface, and of course you can catch Stephie @CrooklynMMA.

This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bloodyelbowpodcast.substack.com/subscribe