UFC 249 Review & UFC Double Fight Week Preview - Care/Don't Care Podcast

It’s time for another of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash & Stephie Haynes.

The format of the show is to review the prior weeks picks & then to announce each fight on the upcoming card, commenting on which fights are hot & which fights are not.

UFC 249 REVIEW - AT 1:08

*** UFC 249 PPV MAIN CARD | SAT. MAY 9 - 10PM/7PM ETPT
* 3:26... Lightweight Interim Title Bout - Justin Gaethje (22-2) DEF. Tony Ferguson (26-3), KO/TKO-Punches at 3:39 of Rd 5, Total 23:39
* 9:21... Bantamweight Title Bout - Henry Cejudo (16-2) DEF. Dominick Cruz (22-3), KO/TKO- Knee & Punches at 4:58 of Rd 2, Total 9:58 (CEJUDO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM MMA)
* 265lbs - Francis Ngannou (15-3) DEF. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-1), KO/TKO-Punches at 0:20 of Rd 1
* 145lbs - Calvin Kattar (21-4) DEF. Jeremy Stephens (28-18), KO/TKO-Elbows to G & P at 2:42 of Rd 2, Total 7:42
* 265lbs - Greg Hardy (6-2) DEF. Yorgan De Castro (6-1), DEC-Unanimous
8:17...

* 3:26... FOTN: ($50K ea.) Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje
* POTN: ($50K ea.) 1. Justin Gaethje 2. Francis Ngannou

ESPN PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ETPT
* 14:29... Anthony Pettis (23-10) DEF. Donald Cerrone (36-15), DEC-Unanimous
* 2:18... Aleksei Oleinik (59-13) DEF. Fabricio Werdum (23-9), DEC-SPLIT
* 1:32... Carla Esparza (16-6) DEF. Michelle Waterson (17-8), DEC-SPLIT
* Uriah Hall (15-9) vs. Ronaldo Souza (26-8), CANCELLED (Jacare Positive for COVID-19)

EARLY PRELIMS | 6:30PM/3:30PM ETPT
* 18:18... Vicente Luque (18-7) DEF. Niko Price (14-4), KO/TKO, DR STOPPAGE (EYE INJURY) at 3:37 of Rd 3, Total 13:37
* 1:52... Bryce Mitchell (13-0) DEF. Charles Rosa (12-4), DEC-Unanimous
* Ryan Spann (18-5) DEF. Sam Alvey (33-14), DEC-SPLIT

UFC DOUBLE FIGHT WEEK PREVIEW - AT 19:11

At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’ and then our trio will go about predicting UFC Double Fight Week’s entire pair of bout sheets. The events will both be taking place this week from Jacksonville, Florida.

Sign up for ESPN+ & watch UFC Double Fight Week: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/566982/9070?sharedid=BloodyElbow

Here’s a look at the upcoming cards:

*** UFC ON ESPN+ Smith vs. Teixeira - AT 20:00
MAIN CARD | WED. MAY 13 - 9PM/6PM ETPT
205lbs - Anthony Smith (33-14) vs. Glover TeIxeira (30-7) - At 29:49
265lbs - Ovince St. Preux (24-13) vs. Ben Rothwell (37-12) - At 28:23
155lbs - Drew Dober (22-9) vs. Alexander Hernandez (11-2) - At 27:47
135lbs - Ray Borg (13-4) vs. Ricky Simón (15-3) - At 26:07
185lbs - Karl Roberson (9-2) vs. Marvin Vettori (14-3) - At 23:45

ESPN PRELIMS | 6PM/3PM ETPT
265lbs - Andrei Arlovski (28-19) vs. Philipe Lins (14-3) - At 22:44
155lbs - Michael Johnson (19-15) vs. Thiago Moisés (12-4) - At 22:02
135 lbs - Sijara Eubanks (4-4) vs. Sarah Moras (6-5) - At 21:44
155lbs - Gabriel Benitez (21-7) vs. Omar Morales (9-0) - At 21:25
135lbs - Hunter Azure (8-0) vs. Brian Kelleher (20-10) - At 20:33
265lbs - Chase Sherman (14-6) vs. Ike Villanueva (16-9) - At 20:14

*** UFC ON ESPN+ Overeem vs. Harris - AT 32:27
MAIN CARD | SAT. MAY 16 - 9PM/6PM ETPT
265lbs Alistair Overeem (45-18) vs. Walt Harris (13-7) - At 44:18
115lbs Cláudia Gadelha (17-4) vs. Angela Hill (12-7) - At 40:36
145lbs Edson Barboza (20-8) vs. Dan Ige (13-2) - At 37:38
185lbs Eryk Anders (13-4) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (21-4) - At 36:52
145lbs Yadong Song (15-4) vs. Marlon Vera (17-5) - At 34:45

ESPN PRELIMS | 9PM/6PM ETPT
170lbs Matt Brown (22-16) vs. Miguel Baeza (8-0) - At 34:44
185lbs Kevin Holland (16-5) vs. Anthony Hernandez (7-1) - At 34:28
125lbs Giga Chikadze (9-2) vs. Mike Davis (8-2) - At 34:00
125lbs Cortney Casey (8-7) vs. Mara Romero Borella (12-7) - At 33:36
145lbs Darren Elkins (24-8) vs. Nate Landwehr (13-3) - At 33:17
265lbs Dontale Mayes (7-3) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento (7-0) - At 32:54

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