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UFC 189: Aldo vs. McGregor Announced

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skelliher
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01.30.2015 | 5:23 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 773rd

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UFC 189
  • Saturday 07.11.2015 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $7,200,000
  • Attendance: 16,019
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 825,000 | TV Ratings: 847,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 11
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Bout   Info
Conor McGregor   defeats   Chad Mendes   via KO/TKO, Punches   4:57 Round 2 of 5, 9:57 Total Bout Page
Robbie Lawler   defeats   Rory MacDonald   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:00 Round 5 of 5, 21:00 Total Bout Page
Jeremy Stephens   defeats   Dennis Bermudez   via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches   0:32 Round 3 of 3, 10:32 Total Bout Page
Gunnar Nelson   defeats   Brandon Thatch   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:54 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Thomas Almeida   defeats   Brad Pickett   via KO/TKO, Flying Knee   0:29 Round 2 of 3, 5:29 Total Bout Page
Matt Brown   defeats   Tim Means   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   4:44 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Alex Garcia   defeats   Mike Swick   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
John Howard   defeats   Cathal Pendred   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Cody Garbrandt   defeats   Henry Briones   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Louis Smolka   defeats   Neil Seery   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Cody Pfister   defeats   Yosdenis Cedeno   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Kpro
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03.14.2015 | 3:49 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 531st

Sweet unofficial event poster:




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03.14.2015 | 3:58 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 673rd

That could be the poster for UFC 185 too ...

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AnAlias
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03.24.2015 | 3:28 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 445 Points   |   Tied for 288th

Kinda funny watching Aldo try on suits in the latest embedded.  I remember when he literally got his first suit back on one of Dana's old video blogs.  How our little ferocious killer has grown.

* Edited at 03.24.2015, 3:30 PM ET *

AnAlias
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03.24.2015 | 3:29 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 445 Points   |   Tied for 288th



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03.24.2015 | 3:57 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 56th

It's also funny how Aldo's scar is much more pronounced today than it was back then.

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03.24.2015 | 4:21 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 300th

Did he get it lasered or something?

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Franklin880088
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03.24.2015 | 4:52 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 535 Points   |   54th Place

Honestly it likely the video quality more so then the scar got more pronounced. It might have gotten more pronounced, but also are video quality is much better now and clearer. Which would explain why his scar seems more pronounced now then it was back then.

* Edited at 03.24.2015, 4:53 PM ET *

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03.24.2015 | 5:21 PM ET

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 1698th

I like that Aldo didn't understand the spanish speaking tailor's joke 

also, why the hell don't they have proper sized strawberries in Brazil?

* Edited at 03.24.2015, 5:24 PM ET *

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03.25.2015 | 10:54 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 1245th

Anyone see where he stole the belt? What a piece of garbage that's the only time he'll be holding it

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03.26.2015 | 8:28 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 395th

Haha in this video, during the staredown Dana is trying to hold them apart but ends up unknowingly doing Conor's pose with him.

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Anik
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03.26.2015 | 8:35 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 300th

McGregor stealing the belt from Aldo might be the best psychological tactic I've ever heard anyone use on another fighter.

If I was the champion and the challenger took the belt from me while I was away from it, I would have lost my patience. That would get in my head, and that would cause me to make mistakes in the fight. That is literally the most disrespectful thing a challenger could do.

I think McGregor is in Aldo's head, and I think it's going to be a major reason why McGregor wins the title, if he does. Pissing Aldo off will just instigate Aldo's aggressive style further, and motivate him to charge after McGregor. And I don't care how long Aldo's held that belt for, charging towards McGregor is a recipe for disaster.

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03.26.2015 | 8:42 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 1507th

That probably isn't even Aldo's real belt. The UFC probably gave him that **** when he shows up for this nonsense. The real belt is probably at home with his other 489 belts. Something McGregor will never understand. 

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Anik
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03.26.2015 | 8:44 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 300th

That's not the point, it's the symbolic meaning of it. I think it's a great way to **** with the champion, especially a champion with a Muay-Thai style who's fighting a challenger that excels at 'being the matador'.

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03.26.2015 | 8:53 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 595 Points   |   Tied for 8th with 2 others

Who amongst us has never stolen an opposing school's mascot?

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03.26.2015 | 8:57 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 495 Points   |   Tied for 121st

Sometimes when the fog sets in on a fairytale like morning Anik decides to drop his schtick and actually discuss mixed martial arts, to much surprise half the **** he says is ******* dumb.

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03.26.2015 | 9:14 PM ET

Man, I come back two years later and Anik is still bein given ****. I wouldn't say it's the best tactic I've seen/heard of used on another fighter, but the amount of **** that Connor's been giving Aldo has certainly got under his skin to a much larger amount than any other fighter. Aldo being pissed is either going to be extremely effective for Connor....or Aldo is going to come out like his WEC-days and destroy him. Either way, I wanna see the fight. 

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Anik
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03.26.2015 | 9:22 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 300th

@Nomad So you're telling me that engaging in a psychological battle with a Muay-Thai fighter when you're a counter striker is "******* dumb"? I think McGregor doing everything he can to piss Aldo off is the best way to go if he wants to end this fight as soon as possible.

Disrespecting Aldo by literally taking his belt away from right under his nose sounds like an excellent way to piss Aldo off, and the video shows that because Aldo looked pretty pissed.

Or it could be ******* dumb. We'll just have to wait and see.

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shot2thesac
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03.26.2015 | 9:26 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 595 Points   |   Tied for 8th with 2 others

See, @Nomad, either you right or you're wrong, but we won't know until after the fight, genius.

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Anik
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03.26.2015 | 9:26 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 300th

@Hybrid I'm not "being given ****", Nomad's a sweetheart.

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03.26.2015 | 9:43 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 595 Points   |   Tied for 8th with 2 others

@Nomad is actually AnikM's lover.  This is AnikM's ass now:










"#KnockersSucsk -- Gaycism is wrong -- Everything is YOSSholm"

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