UFC Vegas 46 Reactions & UFC 270 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 46 REACTIONS – 1:17
Overall, this now dwindled down 10-bout card saw 11 cancellations approaching the event, but yielded 2 exhilarating 1st Rd finishes, 1 thrilling KO/TKO, 1 sweet submission, & 8 hard-fought decisions, 1 of them split. Rounding things out, bonuses for putting forth POTN efforts went to Viacheslav Borshchev & Jake Collier; FOTN honors went to Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze.

Here’s a look at the UFC VEGAS 46: ‘CALVIN KATTAR VS GIGA CHIKADZE’ updated fight records & results —

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. JAN 15
At 1:40 — 10. FOTN: Calvin Kattar (23-5) DEF. Giga Chikadze (14-3) — DEC, Unanimous (50-45, 50-45, 50-44)

At 12:09 — 9. 265lbs: Jake Collier, POTN (13-6) DEF. Chase Sherman (15-9) — SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 2:26 of Rd 1

At 14:12 — 8. 125lbs: Brandon Royval (13-6) DEF. Rogério Bontorin (17-4) — DEC, Split (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

At 14:56 — 7. 125lbs: Katlyn Chookagian (17-4) DEF. Jennifer Maia (19-8) —DEC, Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 10:55 — 6. 155lbs: Vlacheslav Borshchev, POTN (6-1) DEF. Dakota Bush (8-4) — KO/TKO, Liver Shot at 3:47 of Rd 1

At 16:27 — 5. 145lbs: Bill Algeo (15-6) DEF. Joanderson Brito (12-3) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

ESPN+ PRELIMS
At 16:47 — 4. 185lbs: Jamie Pickett (13-6) DEF. Joseph Holmes (7-2) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

At 16:57 — 3. 170lbs: Court McGee (21-10) DEF. Ramiz Brahimaj (9-4) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 17:33 — 2. 145lbs: Brian Kelleher (24-12) DEF. Kevin Croom (21-14) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 17:48 — 1. 145lbs: TJ Brown (16-8) DEF. Charles Rosa (14-7) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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UFC 270 PICKS – 18:41
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC 270 PPV bout sheet. This UFC on ESPN+ event will take place from the Honda Center, in Anaheim, CA, this Sat, Jan 22nd.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com (bout order subject to change — has already changed since the show was recorded Sunday and the article was written for Monday’s show):

UFC 270: ‘Francis N’Gannou vs Ciryl Gane’ & ‘Brandon Moreno vs Deiveson Figueiredo’ (12 Cares):

ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD | SAT. JAN 22 - 10PM/7PM ETPT (9 Cares)
13. UFC Heavyweight Championship: Francis N’Gannou (16-3) vs. Ciryl Gane (10-0) — At 31:05, 3 Cares (But Split)

12. UFC Flyweight Championship: Brandon Moreno (19-5) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (20-2) — At 29:44, 3 Cares

11. 135lbs: Cody Stamann (19-4) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (14-2) — At 26:16, 3 Cares (But Split)

10. 170lbs: Michel Pereira (26-11) vs. Andre Fialho (14-3) — At 21:03

ESPN2/ESPN+ PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ETPT (No Cares)
9. 185lbs: Rodolfo Vieira (8-1) vs. Wellington Turman (17-5) — At 28:03

8. 170lbs: Michael Morales (12-0) vs. Trevin Giles (14-3) — At 25:39

7. 155lbs: Matt Frevola (8-3) vs. Genaro Valdéz (10-0) — At 25:01

ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass EARLY PRELIMS | 6PM/3PM ETPT (3 Cares)
6. 135lbs: Tony Gravely (21-7) vs. Saimon Oliveira (18-3) — At 24:25

5. 125lbs: Jasmine Jasudavicius (6-1) vs. Kay Hansen (7-4) — At 23:16

4. 135lbs: Raoni Barcelos (16-2) vs. Victor Henry (21-5) — At 22:08

3. 115lbs: Vanessa Demopoulos (6-4) vs. Silvana Gómez Juárez (10-3) — At 20:44

2. 145lbs: Ilia Topuria (11-0) vs. Charles Jourdain (12-4) — At 28:48, 3 Cares

1. 170lbs: Jack Della Maddalena (10-2) vs. Pete Rodriguez (4-0) — At 20:06

Be sure to follow Eugene on twitter @EugeneSRobinson, and of course you can catch Stephie @CrooklynMMA, and twice a week she’s on @MookieNCrookie AND @LevelChangePod.

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