It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson, John Nash and Stephie Haynes.
UFC Vegas 34 REACTIONS – 1:21
Overall, this 12-bout card saw three exhilarating first round finishes, three impressive KO/TKO’s, three sweet submissions, and six decisions, one split (our co-main event). Rounding things out, bonuses for putting forth POTN efforts went to Ignacio Bahamondes, William Knight, Josiane Nunes, and Alexandre Pantoja; FOTN honors went to No One tonight. What a night of fights we have to share with you, join us to discuss all the action...
Here’s a look at the fight card & results —
UFC VEGAS 34: ‘JARED CANNONIER VS KELVIN GASTELUM’
ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. AUG 21
At 3:48 – 12. 185lbs: Jared Cannonier (13-6) DEF. Kelvin Gastelum (17-7) – DEC, Unanimous
At 3:48 – 11. 155lbs: Mark O. Madsen (11-0) DEF. Clay Guida (36-21) – DEC, Split
At 3:48 – 10. 285lbs: Parker Porter (12-6) DEF. Chase Sherman (15-8) – DEC, Unanimous
At 3:48 – 9. 135lbs: Saidyokub Kakhramonov (9-2) DEF. Trevin Jones (13-7) – SUB, Guillotine Choke at 4:39 of Rd 3, Total 14:39
At 3:48 – 8. 155lbs: Vinc Pichel (14-2) DEF. Austin Hubbard (13-6) – DEC, Unanimous
At 3:48 – 7. 125lbs: Alexandre Pantoja (24-5) DEF. Brandon Royval (12-6) – SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 1:46 of Rd 2, Total 6:46
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7. 145lbs: Austin Lingo (9-1) DEF. Luis Saldaña (15-7) – DEC, Unanimous
6. 135lbs: Brian Kelleher (23-12) DEF. Domingo Pilarte (8-3) – DEC, Unanimous
4. 135lbs: Josiane Nunes (8-1) DEF. Bea Malecki (2-1) – KO/TKO, Overhand Left at 4:54 of Rd 1
3. 205lbs: William Knight (10-2) DEF. Fabio Cherant (7-3) – KO/TKO, Counter Left Hook at 3:58 of Rd 1
2. 155lbs: Ignacio Bahamondes (12-4) DEF. Roosevelt Roberts (10-2) – KO/TKO, Wheel Kick at 4:55 of Rd 3, Total 14:55
1. 170lbs: Ramiz Brahimaj (9-3) DEF. Sasha Palatnikov (6-4) – SUB, Rear Naked Choke at 2:33 of Rd 1
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UFC VEGAS 35 PICKS – 45:15
At this point in the show we offer you our ‘disclaimer’ and then our trio will go about predicting the UFC Vegas 35 bout sheet, leading their way up to our Co-Main Event, and 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 Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, this Saturday, August 28th., 2021.
Here’s a look at the fight card & records for the upcoming event via
tapology.com (bout order subject to change):
UFC VEGAS 35: ‘EDSON BARBOZA VS GIGA CHIKADZE’ (7 Cares)
ESPN/ESPN+ MAIN CARD | SAT. AUG 28 - 10PM/7PM ETPT (7 Cares)
12. 145lbs: Edson Barboza (22-9) vs. Giga Chikadze (13-2) – At 44:06, 3 Cares
11. 185lbs: Bryan Battle (5-1) vs. Gilbert Urbina (6-1) – At 42:52
10. 135lbs: Ricky Turcios (10-2) vs. Brady Hiestand (5-1) – At 42:26
9. 170lbs: Kevin Lee (18-6) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (15-2) – At 38:07, 3 Cares
8. 185lbs: Andre Petroski (5-1) vs. Michael Gillmore (6-3) – At 36:20
7. 185lbs: Gerald Meerschaert (32-14) vs. Makhmud Muradov (25-6) – At 35:16, 1 Care
ESPN+ PRELIMS | 7PM/4PM ETPT (0 Cares)
6. 185lbs: Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-4) vs. Alessio Di Chirico (13-5) – At 34:45
5. 185lbs: Sam Alvey (33-15) vs. Wellington Turman (16-5) – At 33:25
4. 205lbs: Dustin Jacoby (14-5) vs. Darren Stewart (12-7) – At 32:22
3. 125lbs: JJ Aldrich (9-4) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (6-3) – At 32:07
2. 145lbs: Pat Sabatini (14-3) vs. Jamall Emmers (18-5) – At 31:18
1. 135lbs: Mana Martinez (8-2) vs. Guido Cannetti (8-5) – At 31:07
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