UFC VEGAS 50 Reactions & UFC LONDON 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 50 REACTIONS — 2:30
Overall, this 14-bout card saw three exciting first round finishes, five thrilling KO/TKO’s, three sweet submissions, and six hard-fought decisions. Rounding things out, four fighters were awarded for putting forth POTN efforts: Song Yadong, Khalil Rountree, Cody Brundage, & Azamat Murzakanov: FOTN honors went to nobody tonight.

Here’s a look at the UFC VEGAS 50: ‘THIAGO SANTOS VS MAGOMED ANKALAEV’ fight card’s full results & updated fight records —

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR 12
At 0:47 — 14. 205lbs: Magomed Ankalaev (17-1) DEF. Thiago Santos (22-10) — DEC, Unanimous (49-46x2, 48-47)

At 7:57 — 13. 135lbs: Song Yadong (19-5) DEF. Marlon Moraes (23-10) — KO/TKO, Uppercut at 2:06 of Rd 1 — POTN BONUS WINNER

At 16:08 — 12. 145lbs: Sodiq Yusuff (12-2) DEF. Alex Caceres (19-13) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x2, 29-28)

At 20:14 — 11. 205bs: Khalil Rountree (10-5) DEF. Karl Roberson (9-5) — KO/TKO, Hooks & Body Kicks at 0:25 of Rd 2, Total 5:25 — POTN BONUS WINNER

At 25:04 — 10. 155lbs: Drew Dober (24-11) DEF. Terrence McKinney (12-4) — KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes at 3:17 of Rd 1

At 31:39 — 9. 185lbs: Alex Pereira (5-1) DEF. Bruno Silva (22-7) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x3)

ESPN+ PRELIMS
At 40:24 — 8. 170lbs: Matt Semelsberger (10-3) DEF. AJ Fletcher (9-1) — DEC, Unanimous (29-28x3)

At 43:22 — 7. 125lbs: JJ Aldrich (11-4) DEF. Gillian Robertson (10-7) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x3)

At 47:29 — 6. 135lbs: Javid Basharat (12-0) DEF. Trevin Jones (13-8) — DEC, Unanimous (30-27x2, 29-28)

At 50:26 — 5. 145lbs: Damon Jackson (20-4) DEF. Kamuela Kirk (11-5) — SUB, Arm Triangle Choke at 4:42 of Rd 2, Total 9:42

At 53:16 — 4. 125lbs: Miranda Maverick (10-4) DEF. Sabina Mazo (9-4) — SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 2:15 of Rd 2, Total 7:15

At 57:33 — 3. 185lbs: Cody Brundage (7-2) DEF. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-4) — SUB, Guillotine Choke at 3:41 of Rd 1 — POTN BONUS WINNER

At 1:01:08 — 2. 135lbs: Guido Cannetti (9-6) DEF. Kris Moutinho (9-6) — KO/TKO, Punches (Standing TKO) at 2:07 of Rd 1

At 1:03:54 — 1. 205lbs: Azamat Murzakanov (11-0) DEF. Tafon Nchukwi (6-2) — KO/TKO, Flying Knee at 0:44 of Rd 3, Total 10:44 — POTN BONUS WINNER
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT LONDON PICKS — 38:36
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC London Fight Night bout sheet from the bottom up.

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

UFC LONDON: ‘VOLKOV VS ASPINALL’ (14 Cares) —
ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. MAR 19 — 4PM/1PM ETPT (14 Cares)
13. 265lbs: Alexander Volkov (34-9) vs. Tom Aspinall (11-2) — At 53:44, 3 Cares

12. 145lbs: Arnold Allen (17-1) vs. Dan Hooker (21-11) — At 50:21, 3 Cares (But Split)

11. 155bs: Paddy Pimblett (17-3) vs. Rodrigo Vargas (12-4) — At 49:10

10. 170lbs: Gunnar Nelson (17-5) vs. Takashi Sato (16-4) — At 48:23, 3 Cares (But Split)

9. 265lbs: Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-6) vs. Sergei Pavlovich (14-1) — At 52:19, 3 Cares (But Split)

8. 205lbs: Nikita Krylov (27-8) vs. Paul Craig (15-4) — At 41:24, “One to Watch”

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 1PM/10AM ETPT (0 Cares)
7. 135lbs: Jack Shore (15-0) vs. Timur Valiev (18-2) — At 40:27

6. 125lbs: Molly McCann (11-4) vs. Luana Carolina (8-2) — At 46:10

5. 125lbs: Muhammad Mokaev (5-0) vs. Cody Durden (12-3) — At 42:50

4. 145lbs: Mike Grundy (12-3) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (16-7) — At 39:59

3. 115lbs: Elise Reed (4-1) vs. Cory McKenna (6-1) — At 45:44

2. 135lbs: Nathaniel Wood (17-5) vs. Vince Morales (11-5) — At 47:37

1. 155lbs: Jai Herbert (11-3) vs. Ilia Topuria (11-0) — At 44:51

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