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UFC 194 + Fight Week |OT| The leprechaun finally gets his gold
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Quite a few fights/fighters I'm excited to watch
Rose v Paige
Northcutt
Miller v chiesa
Edgar v mendes
Barboza v Ferguson (potentially fight of the week)
J-lo v Dunham (also contender for fight of the week)
Weidman
Jacare v Romero
Maia v Nelson
Max v Stevens (another possible fotw)
Faber
Makdessi
And of course also and Conner.
I'm hyped for ufc. Feels good
Rose v Paige
Northcutt
Miller v chiesa
Edgar v mendes
Barboza v Ferguson (potentially fight of the week)
J-lo v Dunham (also contender for fight of the week)
Weidman
Jacare v Romero
Maia v Nelson
Max v Stevens (another possible fotw)
Faber
Makdessi
And of course also and Conner.
I'm hyped for ufc. Feels good
hes getting tested out the wazoo. that and him being way past his prime are the reasons im taking mcg.
wec horsemeat aldo leaves him in a pile of his own crap.
SunhiLegend
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Damn, was really looking forward to this especially the McGregor fight but just found out I'm working night shift all week. Might try and swap the Saturday for Sunday so I don't miss UFC 194.
RBelong2Us
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How is Aldo "way passed his prime"? Lol... Do you understand he's only 29?
He's got way more mileage then most at 29 but because he's so accomplished. Way passed his prime is ridiculous though.
McGregor is only 2 years younger and all other top contenders are older than him.
He's got way more mileage then most at 29 but because he's so accomplished. Way passed his prime is ridiculous though.
McGregor is only 2 years younger and all other top contenders are older than him.
He's definitely past his physical prime. He's been fighting for 11 years (most fighters peak after 9), and his last 3 years in the UFC have been marked by multiple injuries (neck, foot/ankle, and a couple other unspecified setbacks). He's had 5 fights in the UFC that have gone the full 25 minute distance (6 fights if you include the one with Faber back in WEC). A couple of those fights he took significant damage. They also do heavy sparring like crazy at the camp he trains at. No way is going to show up physically better in this fight than ever before--that time has already passed.
Phat Michael
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How the fuck did sage have a 6pack when he was like 7 years old??I invite you to watch UFC Embedded, in which it is revealed Sage Northcutt has been eating ground beef for breakfast since leaving the womb and Cody Pfister has oatmeal and some 3 week old wilted baby spinach.
It's those fine details that tell the informed bettor to not lay a single dollar against Sage Boogie.
He said on Embedded he's been training and dieting for 15 years, so from age 4.
Baldwin_the_First
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6 years old actually. Insane really, but you should also see the kids that do gymnastic at a young age, I was competing at regionals when i was 9 years old, had pecs and abs too, I remember crying during some of the musculation routines they would make us do. (No weights, but training with your own body weight) Its like they were training us to be marines for fuck sakes lol. Or assassin ninjas.
Its certainly not something I would make my kids go through if I have any in the future. I hope Sage's father ,that was supposedly a coke and steroid dealer, never gave him any. Till proof of the contrary, I'll believe he's drug free.
Jean Valjean
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Oh, let me guess, you're an expert on Brazilian culture?
So many badass matchups that are so hard to pick a winner.
With Edgar/Mendes, with the exception of the Gray Maynard fight, neither guy has lost to anyone other than a champion. Really evenly matched.
Aldo/McGregor I could see going either way, though I think I'm going to go with McGregor.
Weidman/Rockhold I think has the most potential for being a boring fight, only because they are so evenly matched on every aspect of the game. I'm still super excited for teh fight, just because both guys are absolute killers in the cage.
With Souza/Romero, even though Souza's striking has improved immensely since his pre-UFC days, I still don't see him wanting to stand and trade with Romero. So the big question is can Souza take Romero down?
Maia/Nelson is a great grappler match that I could see going either way.
With Edgar/Mendes, with the exception of the Gray Maynard fight, neither guy has lost to anyone other than a champion. Really evenly matched.
Aldo/McGregor I could see going either way, though I think I'm going to go with McGregor.
Weidman/Rockhold I think has the most potential for being a boring fight, only because they are so evenly matched on every aspect of the game. I'm still super excited for teh fight, just because both guys are absolute killers in the cage.
With Souza/Romero, even though Souza's striking has improved immensely since his pre-UFC days, I still don't see him wanting to stand and trade with Romero. So the big question is can Souza take Romero down?
Maia/Nelson is a great grappler match that I could see going either way.
Neffarias_Bredd
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Aldo will kick Connors legs into oblivion before knocking him out in the 3rd round
Still rooting for McGregor and Weidman
Still rooting for McGregor and Weidman
Vigilant Walrus
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I think a lot of people have no idea what a bad ass Jacare is. But Yoel hits so fucking fast and aggressive. This is going to be one hell of a fight.
Yeah.
BigJonsson
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No, tsn has the ufc rights these days
ldcommando
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As a Brazilian I can confirm that what he is saying is indeed true,all brazilians start taking roids at a very young age and they are provided by the government free of charge. In fact I injected some test this morning. Feel great and my prediction to the fight is Aldo by roid rage taking connor's head off.
tfur
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Frustrated_Grunt
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When do weigh ins for tomorrow's event start?
Edit:nvm 7:00pm est
Edit:nvm 7:00pm est
Frustrated_Grunt
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Only the Exclusive Prelims airs for the FS1 events.
How do you see Jacare winning the fight?
Cheaper than the Black Friday deal. Though it was 86 with a free chromecast
I really wish the NHL/NBA could do something like that. I'd pay ~100 bucks a year to be able to follow the Raps on TV. I'm not paying 600-1200 a year in cable bills, but 100 is fine.
edit: oh, fight pass only gives you the ppv 30 days after, fight pass.
Obliterator
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Pre Fight press conference for UFC 194 starting NOW!!!!
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/12/9/9880290/ufc-194-press-conference-video
Gonna be crazy no doubt
http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/12/9/9880290/ufc-194-press-conference-video
Gonna be crazy no doubt
Yaaaaaaaaaa!!!
Rafa=FedKilla
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Ressubing to Fight Pass just to watch Sage tonight. Dana knows.
Frustrated_Grunt
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Curiously watching the Pfister vs. Cedeno match, and holy crap, I don't think this guy stands a chance at all tomorrow.
ldcommando
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Going to wait for the staredowns
Jean Valjean
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What are Frankie and Rockhold even doing in this press conference? lol
ldcommando
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See what you did, man? Now they are asking questions to luke and his answers are awful.
Obliterator
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Pretty big size difference there at the end between McGregor and Aldo
Also almost all of the fighters seemed pretty subdued. I wonder what's going on with that? Just the mounting pressure of these huge fights? Weight cuts?
Also almost all of the fighters seemed pretty subdued. I wonder what's going on with that? Just the mounting pressure of these huge fights? Weight cuts?
ldcommando
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I would guess weight cuts. Except for edgar. He probably can make 135 or less
Obliterator
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Yeah, I guess the one that surprised me the most was McGregor, I really expected more fire from him. Its almost making me reconsider and I've been pretty confident he wins this match up for a while. Can't tell if its nerves or weight cut. It may just be the cut as its huge for him and even his training partners and coaches want him to move up to 155
Hank Scorpio
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Conference is over? Welp. Any uploads yet?
ldcommando
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He usually looks very drained on weigh ins so it´s probably that. He is a big fw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEoU4M04h7Y
SlickShoes
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Love Conor but I think Aldo can derail his type train. Rose will beat paige, sage will defeat the most boring man alive. Weidman wil smash rockhold.
Amazing 3 days of fights though can't wait!
Amazing 3 days of fights though can't wait!
Doug Heffernan
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Impressive lineup for sure.
Kwansu Dudes
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I hope Aldo wins for the sake of the fighters.
Obliterator
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