this is hilarious .. so Mcgregor has agreed to fight either Aldo or Mendes ?

so if Aldo pulls out for any reason now.. Mcgregor has (x) days to prep for Mendes ? LOL.
but, Mendes can simply just prep for Mcgregor from today forward?

http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-Statement-on-UFC-189

this is better than Wrestlemania.

now if Mcgregor loses to Aldo he can say .. "well the last few days of camp i had to train for both guys".

how about Aldo & Mendes versus Mcgregor in a handicap match ?

ninazerg

United States7291 Posts

June 25 2015 08:11 GMT

#1023

I think any other fighter would've done the right thing and decide to take care of their rib. I really hope it doesn't affect Aldo's performance, especially since he's had quite a few injuries in the past. I guess he figures he can't back out now, because while McGregor has dished out quite a bit of smack-talk, Aldo himself has also been talking tough, saying that, at the weigh-ins, if McGregor does anything, or talks trash, that Aldo plans to 'do something'. I wanna see it!

And please, God, please, don't let this be a wash where someone rolls over their own ankle or something stupid and the fight has to be stopped for some bullshit.

JoeCool

Germany2520 Posts

June 25 2015 09:48 GMT

#1024

In light of recent reports regarding the status of UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, UFC has received official medical confirmation from several doctors that Aldo did not suffer a broken rib. Following a review of the scans, it has been determined that the champion suffered a bone bruise to his rib and cartilage injury during training.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/6/24/8842773/jose-aldo-rib-not-broken-ufc-189-fight-conor-mcgregor-will-go-on-mma-news?_ga=1.9060017.507379909.1420389058

Still I do have the feeling that Aldo is not going to fight. Plus, I wouldn't want McGregor to fight an injured Aldo either. And the reason why I wouldn't is because of the whole shit storm it would raise. It would be like the Anderson vs Chael fight all over again. People would be saying that the only reason the other fighter was dominant was because the champ was injured. Mind you in Andersons case he won his fight, but they still said that the only reason Chael was able to dominate him the way he did in the first four and half rounds was because of Andersons rib injury. So IF McGregor were to beat an Aldo with a rib injury people would play the same card, at least that's what I see happening IF it played out that way.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18045 Posts

June 25 2015 11:22 GMT

#1025

On June 25 2015 17:11 ninazerg wrote:
I think any other fighter would've done the right thing and decide to take care of their rib.

once money is involved "the right thing" becomes a moral ambiguity.

if the most i've ever fought for is say $200,000 and i'm 28 and i have a chance to make $3.5 million in 1 night ... i'll just fight hurt.

the UFC will never pump this much promo time and promo money into Aldo ever again. and he knows it.

there is almost no chance Aldo will have a shot at making the kind of money he'll make at UFC 189 ever again.

Aldo knows that way way better than we do.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

June 26 2015 21:56 GMT

#1026

no mma in new york
didn't get to vote

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18045 Posts

June 27 2015 01:27 GMT

#1027

the legislation that didn't get past in NY included a new 8.5% ticket tax on pro wrestling events.
therefore, i'm surprised it didn't get through.
how often does any government drag its feet at the chance of adding a new tax revenue stream?

in other news.

if this change sticks it will make it even harder for guys like Mcgregor who are too big for their weight class to pull off a successful weight cut...
no idea how they are going to police this though... r they going to follow the guy around after he makes weight including washroom visits?

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

June 27 2015 04:04 GMT

#1028

-500 schilling LOST

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18045 Posts

June 28 2015 01:02 GMT

#1029

another injury could derail the UFC 189 main event in another way.

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ninazerg

United States7291 Posts

June 28 2015 21:20 GMT

#1030

Jimmy no. Why.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18045 Posts

June 30 2015 21:54 GMT

#1031

in an interview with Helwani recently....

Dana was emphatic that it was Aldo v. Mcgregor.

White did state that Mendes will be present at teh weigh-ins and ready at 145 lbs just in case anything goes wrong.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/6/30/8872061/dana-white-talks-reebok-unveiling-aldo-vs-mcgregor-romeros-post-fight

at the same Reebok event Mcgregor said that his opponent remains a mystery.

GreenHorizons

United States24511 Posts

June 30 2015 22:02 GMT

#1032

On July 01 2015 06:54 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
in an interview with Helwani recently....

Dana was emphatic that it was Aldo v. Mcgregor.

White did state that Mendes will be present at teh weigh-ins and ready at 145 lbs just in case anything goes wrong.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/6/30/8872061/dana-white-talks-reebok-unveiling-aldo-vs-mcgregor-romeros-post-fight

at the same Reebok event Mcgregor said that his opponent remains a mystery.

If they are going to make him weigh-in they should at least give him a jobber so he has a shot at KO or SUB of the night?

y0su

Finland7871 Posts

June 30 2015 22:03 GMT

#1033

might take some time to get used to not having (UFC) fighters covered in sponsor advertisements... wonder at what point someone gets a promotional tattoo :D
The change is good on a company business level. Hopefully it works out well for fighters too.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18045 Posts

June 30 2015 22:06 GMT

#1034

On July 01 2015 07:03 y0su wrote:
might take some time to get used to not having (UFC) fighters covered in sponsor advertisements... wonder at what point someone gets a promotional tattoo :D
The change is good on a company business level. Hopefully it works out well for fighters too.

Smiling Sam Alvey made his entire chest a giant billboard and i think he got fined and told not to do it again

simmeh

Canada2511 Posts

July 01 2015 00:32 GMT

#1035

damn.

Aldo out

its official now :[

GrapeApe

1053 Posts

July 01 2015 00:49 GMT

#1036

Maaaaan...hype never survives

Dizmaul

United States831 Posts

July 01 2015 00:58 GMT

#1037

I'm so sad...

SynC[gm]

United States3127 Posts

July 01 2015 01:42 GMT

#1038

While I don't mind Aldo pulling out and having Mendes fight McGregor, why did they make it an interim fight...? In the situation that Mendes wins, that means he MUST fight Aldo again, which I don't see a point of. He's already lost twice to Aldo, and if he beats McGregor and fights Aldo again, he'd only be one fight removed from fighting Aldo again...

It's like a Cerrone/Henderson and Rampage/Wanderlei situation. There's no need for a rubber match between Aldo and Mendes, as exciting as the second fight was.

I guess I just have to hope for McGregor to win, or if Mendes wins, he fights Frankie Edgar before Aldo returns, and Edgar must win.

ninazerg

United States7291 Posts

July 01 2015 02:08 GMT

#1039

A week ago, I was gonna say "Aldo always gets an injury before a big fight in the states", but then I'd look like a foolish fooly fool, but now I kind of wished I'd posted it so I'd look like a prophet.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

July 01 2015 02:42 GMT

#1040

On July 01 2015 10:42 SynC[gm] wrote:
While I don't mind Aldo pulling out and having Mendes fight McGregor, why did they make it an interim fight...? In the situation that Mendes wins, that means he MUST fight Aldo again, which I don't see a point of. He's already lost twice to Aldo, and if he beats McGregor and fights Aldo again, he'd only be one fight removed from fighting Aldo again...

It's like a Cerrone/Henderson and Rampage/Wanderlei situation. There's no need for a rubber match between Aldo and Mendes, as exciting as the second fight was.

I guess I just have to hope for McGregor to win, or if Mendes wins, he fights Frankie Edgar before Aldo returns, and Edgar must win.

the goal is to have mcgoat win so he can call himself a champ or w/e
the 2nd fight wasn't exactly one sided.. so although its 0-2 i wouldn't mind seeing a third fight

e: also they can still call it a 2 title fight card; they're not gonna move mcdonald/lawlor into headline and move mcgregor down after all this