UFC Vegas 69 Reactions & UFC Vegas 70 Picks | Care/Don’t Care Podcast

It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir”, & the ‘Fight Book’, “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking But Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking”, host of ‘The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper! Podcast’, and co-host of the ‘If The Shoes Fit Podcast’, as well as the recently released ‘Bad Boss Brief Podcast’. He is joined by his co-hort, the indubitable John S. Nash, our chief financials columnist and host of our brand new ‘Hey Not the Face! Podcast’, co-host of our ‘Show Money Podcast’, & he is also one of the co-hosts of the ‘If The Shoes Fit Podcast’. Our trio is moderated by the insightful Stephie Haynes, of Bloody Elbow’s ‘The Level Change Podcast’, & the ‘Crooklyn’s Corner Podcast’.

June M. Williams

The format of the show:

• Review the prior weeks’ ‘Cares’ while offering up reactions to bouts from that event.
• Announce each fight on the upcoming card, quickly commenting on which fights are “HOT”, and which fights are “NOT” – by indicating if they care about the bout or not. (This is based on several criteria, including relevancy to the sport as a whole).

This format of “Caring” or “Not Caring” about each bout is geared to our listeners who consider themselves to be “Casual MMA Fans”. We endeavor to steer you toward fights which affect rankings, title contention, possess significant meaning, or are sure to be “must see tv” exciting fights; therefore saving you the tedium of watching every fight on every card – or perhaps missing out on something you might have otherwise skipped.

June M. Williams 2/13/2023

Here’s a look at what transpired…

This 11-bout card saw two exciting first round finishes, two thrilling KO/TKO’s, four sweet subs, & five hard-fought decisions. Post-Fight BONUS Awards included —

POTN: Mayra Bueno Silva & Erin Blanchfield.
FOTN: Nazim Sadykhov vs Evan Elder.

UFC Vegas 69: ‘Andrade vs. Blanchfield’ fight card, updated records & full results from the event —

Official UFC Vegas 69 Scorecards

MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 18

At 6:00 – 11. Main Event: Erin Blanchfield (11-1) DEF. Jéssica Andrade (24-10) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

At 8:44 – Off Topic about the card & Power Slap banter

At 11:25 – 10. Co-Main: Zac Pauga (6-1) DEF. Jordan Wright (12-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 13:41 – Off Topic about Greg Hardy & BKFC

At 20:26 – 9. Jamal Pogues (10-3) DEF. Josh Parisian (15-6) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

At 20:52 Off Topic about cost of the fights vs quality of the fights

At 22:28 – 8. Marcin Prachnio (16-6) DEF. William Knight (11-5) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 8:07 & 23:07 – 7. Alexander Hernandez (14-6) DEF. Jim Miller (35-17)— via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

PRELIMS

At 25:45 – 6. Nazim Sadykhov (8-1) DEF. Evan Elder (7-2) — via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 0:38 of Round 3

At 26:29 – 5. Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2) DEF. Lina Länsberg (10-8) — via submission (kneebar) at 4:46 of Round 2

At 26:43 – 4. Jamall Emmers (19-6) DEF. Khusein Askhabov (23-1) — via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

At 26:49 – 3. Philipe Lins (16-5) DEF. Ovince St. Preux (26-17) — via KO (punches) at 0:49 of Round 1

At 27:23 – 2. AJ Fletcher (10-2) DEF. Themba Gorimbo (10-4) — via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

At 27:33 – 1. Clayton Carpenter (7-0) DEF. Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2) — via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:13 of Round 1

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UFC VEGAS 70: ‘Krylov vs. Spann’ PICKS —

At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’, then our trio will go about predicting the UFC 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, Nevada, on Saturday, February 25th., 2023.

Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via tapology.com, bout order subject to change further, already changed since recording…

UFC Vegas 70 (11 Cares)

ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. FEB. 18 — 7/4PM ETPT (9 Cares)

13. Main Event – 205lbs: Nikita Krylov J/E (29-9) vs. Ryan Spann S (21-7) – At 28:09 & 39:24, 3 Cares (But Split)

12. Co-Main Event – 185lbs: André Muniz J/S (23-4) vs. Brendan Allen E (20-5) – At 36:56, 3 Cares (But Split)

11. 265lbs: Augusto Sakai (15-5) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4) – At 36:41

10. 170lbs: Mike Malott (8-1) vs. Yohan Lainesse (9-1) – At 34:13

9. 125lbs: Tatiana Suarez (8-0) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1) – At 34:51, 3 Cares

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5/2PM ETPT (2 Cares)

8. 155lbs: Jordan Leavitt (10-2) vs. Victor Martinez (13-4) – At 32:54

7. 135lbs: Hailey Cowan (7-2) vs. Alin Perez (7-2) – At 31:04

6. 135lbs: Jose Johnson (15-7) vs. Garrett Armfield (8-3) – At 30:29

5. 155lbs: Nurulio Aliev (8-0) vs. Rafael Alves (20-11) – At 31:18

4. 125lbs: Gabriella Fernandes (8-1) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-2) – At 33:27

3. 125lbs: Ode Osbourne (11-5) vs. Charles Johnson (13-3) – At 31:29, 2 Cares

2. 155lbs: Erick Gonzalez (14-7) vs. Trevor Peek (7-0) – At 34:00

1. 155lbs: Joe Solecki (12-3) vs. Carl Deaton III (17-5) – At 29:41

June M. Williams

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About the author: June M. Williams is a midwest-based graphic designer, videographer, author & editor for Bloody Elbow. She began work for the Combat Sports Division in 2010, BE since 2013. Among other tasks, she currently manages & syndicates our ‘Bloody Elbow Presents’ Podcast Network. (full bio)