UFC Vegas 45 Reactions & UFC Vegas 46 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 Vegas 45 REACTIONS – 1:14
Overall, this now 13-bout card saw 3 1st Rd finishes - including our Main Event, 7 KO/TKO’s - including our Main Event, 3 subs, & 3 decisions, 1 split. Rounding things out, bonuses for putting forth POTN efforts went to Cub Swanson & Melissa Gatto; FOTN honors went to Amanda Lemos vs. Angela Hill.

Here’s a look at the UFC VEGAS 45: ‘DERRICK LEWIS VS CHRIS DAUKAUS’ updated fight records & results —

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. DEC 18
At 2:20 — 13. 265lbs: Derrick Lewis (26-8) DEF. Chris Daukaus (12-4) — KO/TKO, Right Hooks at 3:36 of Rd 1

At 4:15 — 12. 170lbs: Belal Muhammad (20-3) DEF. Stephen Thompson (16-6) — DEC, Unanimous (30-26x2, 30-25)

At 2:45 — FOTN: 11. 115lbs: Amanda Lemos (11-1) DEF. Angela Hill (13-11) — DEC, Split (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

At 7:05 — 10. 135lbs: Ricky Simón (19-3) DEF. Raphael Assunção (27-9) — KO/TKO, Right Hook & Uppercut at 2:14 of Rd 2, Total 7:14

At 6:55 — 9. 155lbs: Mateusz Gamrot (20-1) DEF. Diego Ferreira (17-5) — KO/TKO, Sub to Strikes at 3:26 of Rd 2, Total 8:26

At 6:00 — 8. 145lbs: Cub Swanson, POTN (28-12) DEF. Darren Elkins (26-10) — KO/TKO, Punches & Wheel Kick at 2:12 of Rd 1

ESPN+ PRELIMS
At 7:58 — 7. 185lbs: Gerald Meerschaert (34-14) DEF. Dustin Stolzfus (13-4) —SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 2:59 of Rd 3, Total 12:59

6. 265lbs: Justin Tafa (5-3) DEF. Harry Hunsucker (7-5) — KO/TKO, Head Kick at 1:54 of Rd 1

At 8:38 — 5. 125lbs: Melissa Gatto, POTN (8-0) DEF. Sijara Eubanks (7-7) — KO/TKO, Body Kick at 0:45 Rd 3, Total 10:45

4. 145lbs: Charles Jourdain (12-4) DEF. Andre Ewell (17-9) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27, 30-26, 29-27)

At 9:10 — 3. 135lbs: Raquel Pennington (13-8) DEF. Macy Chiasson (7-2) — SUB, Guillotine Choke at 3:07 of Rd 2, Total 8:07

2. 265lbs: Don’Tale Mayes (9-4) DEF. Josh Parisian (14-5) — KO/TKO, Elbows from Crucifix at 3:26 of Rd 3, Total 13:26

At 9:28 — 1. 155lbs: Jordan Leavitt (9-1) DEF. Matt Sayles (8-4) — SUB, Inverted Triangle Choke at 2:05 of Rd 2, Total 7:05
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UFC Vegas 46 PICKS – 9:55
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Vegas 46 Fight Night bout sheet. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the APEX Center, in Las Vegas, NV, this Sat, Jan 15th., 2022.

UFC Vegas 46: ‘Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikadze’ (9 Cares):

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. JAN 15 - 7PM/4PM ETPT (9 Cares)
12. 145lbs: Calvin Kattar (22-5) vs. Giga Chikadze (14-2) — At 34:29, 3 Cares

11. Slot not confirmed by tapology at this time.

10. 125lbs: Katlyn Chookagian (16-4) vs. Jennifer Maia (19-7) — At 31:12, 3 Cares (But Split)

9. 125lbs: Brandon Royval (12-6) vs. Rogério Bontorin (17-3) — At 28:25, 3 Cares (But Split)

8. 265lbs: Chase Sherman (15-8) vs. Jake Collier (12-6) — At 26:50

7. 145lbs: Joanderson Brito (12-2) vs. Bill Algeo (14-6) — At 24:41

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 4PM/1PM ETPT
6. 185lbs: Jamie Pickett (12-6) vs. Joseph Holmes (7-1) — At 23:33

5. 170lbs: Ramiz Brahimaj (9-3) vs. Court McGee (20-10) — At 21:42

4. 145lbs: TJ Brown (15-8) vs. Gabriel Benitez (22-9) — At 17:18

3. 155lbs: Dakota Bush (8-3) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (5-1) — At 16:55

2. 135lbs: Brian Kelleher (23-12) vs. Saidyokub Kakramonov (9-2) — At 15:50

1. 115lbs: Vanessa Demopoulos (6-4) vs. Silvana Gómez Juárez (10-3) — At 15:36

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