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UFC 189 - McGregor v Mendes *READ MOD WARNING IN 1st POST*

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  • #122
    Gabriel Young Bassoon
    Posts: 0 ✭ Gabriel Young Bassoon


    Knex. wrote: »
    Man, Mendes is hard not to like.

    I wonder how big of a payday he will get for stepping in at short notice. Does anyone know?


  • #123
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    welchywelch wrote: »
    Thats exactly what Conor said on embedded, that he would "gas". I can't see it happening, he didn't gas against Aldo in the 2nd fight, in fact Mendes was the one putting all the pressure on, it was Aldo that was looking for breathers.We have never seen Conor put under serious pressuse so whos to know he won't "gas"? think the only way it'll go to the ground is if Conor tries his big mad spinning back heel kicks. Mendes isnt the one dimensional wrestler people are making out. I think it'll be decided on weather Conor can keep him at length for the whole fight. It's going to be some battle, I can't see it being easy for either of them.

    Mendes has had I think 7 kos to 2 submissions I think, I don't think people think he is just a wrestler.


  • #124
    Paully D
    Registered Users Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    Davei141 wrote: »
    UFC released episode 3 again edited out the part with Mendes saying Conor can be funny and just needs to chill.

    Really? I just watched it for the first time so missed out on that. Was there much in the initial episode or just a throwaway comment from Chad?

    That certainly won't go unnoticed so it's pointless that they'd even re-upload it.


  • #125
    Happy Monday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭Happy Monday


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I wonder how big of a payday he will get for stepping in at short notice. Does anyone know?

    A lot! :)

    But Dana must have had him primed months ago with Aldo's record of dropping out of 5 previous fights.


  • #126
    Gabriel Young Bassoon
    Posts: 0 ✭ Gabriel Young Bassoon


    Happy Monday wrote: »
    A lot! :)

    But Dana must have had him primed months ago with Aldo's record of dropping out of 5 previous fights.

    How many ppvs you think it will sell? Conor thought 1m with Aldo which I doubted but now that he is fighting Mendes for interm I'd say around 600k mark.


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  • #127
    mirwillbeback
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭mirwillbeback


    Lads, 8 mins to the PPV, (I think it starts at 3am yeah?), I am going Aldo by KO. What's your predictions?


  • #128
    John_D80
    Registered Users Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    mirwillbeback wrote: »
    Lads, 8 mins to the PPV, (I think it starts at 3am yeah?), I am going Aldo by KO. What's your predictions?


    Wha??

    Lol, might just be me and my interpretation of it but from reading this it looks like you were saying that the fight is on tonight!! :-)


  • #129
    Davei141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,541 ✭✭✭Davei141


    Paully D wrote: »
    Really? I just watched it for the first time so missed out on that. Was there much in the initial episode or just a throwaway comment from Chad?

    That certainly won't go unnoticed so it's pointless that they'd even re-upload it.

    http://streamable.com/s92a This is the unedited one, you can see the parts at the end, they get rid of Mendes laughing at the gynecologist joke on conan and him talking near the end. Pretty stupid if you ask me.


  • #130
    Old Perry
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    mirwillbeback wrote: »
    Lads, 8 mins to the PPV, (I think it starts at 3am yeah?), I am going Aldo by KO. What's your predictions?

    that was a great card tbf. who could have predicted a draw though!!!


  • #131
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Mendes will gas? Did people see the Aldo fight, crazy intensity and he still had something left in the 5th.


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  • #132
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    Mendes will gas? Did people see the Aldo fight, crazy intensity and he still had something left in the 5th.

    That was a great fight

    Although I know Mendes has been obviously keeping fit, just how fit is the question.


  • #133
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    Mendes will gas? Did people see the Aldo fight, crazy intensity and he still had something left in the 5th.

    That was a great fight

    Although I know Mendes has been obviously keeping fit, just how fit is the question.


  • #134
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Can't believe people questioning Mendes cardio. It's conor that's not been a 5 round war yet. All conors fight have been quick with out any real resistance from who he was fighting he went distance with Holloway with injured acl but conor decided where the fight went.

    Seen a Mendes interview where he belives conor will quit if pressure put on him and he Said conor not faced anyone with confidence that Chad has.

    I starting to think Mendes might have the answer for conor bull rush him for the whole fight, don't let conor get comfortable keep going for takedowns just constant pressure.

    If Chad decides to make mistakes everyone else conor fought and try stand with him. It's conors fight to win.

    I expecting same game plan chael used against Anderson


  • #135
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    dave1982 wrote: »
    Can't believe people questioning Mendes cardio. It's conor that's not been a 5 round war yet. All conors fight have been quick with out any real resistance from who he was fighting he went distance with Holloway with injured acl but conor decided where the fight went.

    Seen a Mendes interview where he belives conor will quit if pressure put on him and he Said conor not faced anyone with confidence that Chad has.

    I starting to think Mendes might have the answer for conor bull rush him for the whole fight, don't let conor get comfortable keep going for takedowns just constant pressure.

    If Chad decides to make mistakes everyone else conor fought and try stand with him. It's conors fight to win.

    I expecting same game plan chael used against Anderson

    You're making very good points

    Christ its hard to know!


  • #136
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,002 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    dave1982 wrote: »
    I expecting same game plan chael used against Anderson

    Testosterone and EPO?


  • #137
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    dave1982 wrote: »
    Can't believe people questioning Mendes cardio. It's conor that's not been a 5 round war yet. All conors fight have been quick with out any real resistance from who he was fighting he went distance with Holloway with injured acl but conor decided where the fight went.

    Seen a Mendes interview where he belives conor will quit if pressure put on him and he Said conor not faced anyone with confidence that Chad has.

    I starting to think Mendes might have the answer for conor bull rush him for the whole fight, don't let conor get comfortable keep going for takedowns just constant pressure.

    If Chad decides to make mistakes everyone else conor fought and try stand with him. It's conors fight to win.

    I expecting same game plan chael used against Anderson
    That's interesting. In Conors mind he'll never be put in trouble, and he hasn't so far in his UFC career, so it'll be interesting to see how he reacts if Mendes takes him down and gives him a bit of a pounding. He'll of course have a plan prepared if something like that happens but he's never actually been in that position in the UFC so it should be interesting. You'd expect him to be put on his back at least once as well.


  • #138
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Glade87 wrote: »
    Interim title??? Really? I feel they should have made the Diaz fight... Mendes is a boring fighter and he has clearly stated his intentions... Put McGregor on his back (which he will succeed in doing) and keep him there... FOR 5 ROUNDS.

    I want Mcgregor to win but this fight is a stupid risk, he got the title shot, it should have been put in the bank... because let's say Diaz beat McGregor... his title shot is still in the bank. Let's say Mendes puts on the most boring display ever seen and pins McGregor for the whole fight... suddenly McGregor is at the back of the queue.

    It's a stupid risk considering Dana White will be redder than a tomato should this occur. I want McGregor to do well but if I'm being honest, I think Mendes is a terrible match up for him at such short notice... Mendes is no joke... BORING but no joke.

    McGregor is a young guy, it's seems people forget this, sometimes you have to learn things the hard way. I think it's great what he's done... real talent... but experienced against top level guys??? NO

    Mendes is.

    Where are these people coming out of.

    Since Mendes first loss to Aldo he's had 5 finishes, one decision win and one loss in a fight of the year vs Aldo again.

    You must not understand the meaning of boring or just read somewhere that wrestlers are boring and have never seen a Mendes fight.


  • #139
    Davei141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,541 ✭✭✭Davei141


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Where are these people coming out of.

    Since Mendes first loss to Aldo he's had 5 finishes, one decision win and one loss in a fight of the year vs Aldo again.

    You must not understand the meaning of boring or just read somewhere that wrestlers are boring and have never seen a Mendes fight.

    I'd say that is the extent of it sadly.


  • #140
    bur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭bur


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yeah I honestly thing anyone who says something like "Conor will do this easily" or "Mendes will run through him" are talking poo. Mendes is insanely talented and Conor has the potential maybe to be the champion but he is untested really at this level. He might come in against Mendes and knock him out or He might get submitted, no one really knows how good Conors takedown defense/ wrestling is at the minute and how it will fare against Mendes.

    I honestly think anyone who says one particular person in this fight will definitely win is wrong, this fight is wide open. Anyone can win imo

    I think that's what makes this such an exciting fight, the unknown factor when it comes to McGregor, the truth is we don't really know if he is at the elite level but now we get to find out.

    Think this fight needs to be a four or five round war round for that belt to have any shred of legitimacy.


  • #141
    Gabriel Young Bassoon
    Posts: 0 ✭ Gabriel Young Bassoon


    bur wrote: »
    I think that's what makes this such an exciting fight, the unknown factor when it comes to McGregor, the truth is we don't really know if he is at the elite level but now we get to find out.

    Think this fight needs to be a four or five round war round for that belt to have any shred of legitimacy.

    In fairness to Conor 'if' and its a big 'if' he goes in and dominates Mendes he deserves the belt. He can only beat what is in front of him and he will have done that, he was there to fight on July 11th... Aldo wasn't. Aldo after pulling out of a lot of fights but he is still fairly active compared to most champions. Pulling out of 5 of the last 8 fights makes it hard for the UFC promotionally speaking because the UFC can't really pour money into promoting his fights if there is such a high chance he wont make the fight.


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  • #142
    Crann na Beatha
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  • #143
    smilerf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭smilerf


    If aldo has a habit of pulling out week before surely he should have been stripped and made to wait he's turn again


  • #144
    Old Perry
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭Old Perry


    smilerf wrote: »
    If aldo has a habit of pulling out week before surely he should have been stripped and made to wait he's turn again

    Depends on how the ufc see it, as a habit of pulling out or as misfortune to become injured.


  • #145
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    How regular do we think McGs kicks will be considering he's facing an elite wrestler? I'd imagine Mendes is just waiting for a kick to shoot in so I hope Conor eases up on them a bit.


  • #146
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    How regular do we think McGs kicks will be considering he's facing an elite wrestler? I'd imagine Mendes is just waiting for a kick to shoot in so I hope Conor eases up on them a bit.

    Conors kicks dont seem to be the typical leg kicks giving the opponent a chance to take the damage while going in for the TD. Conor throws a lot of push off kicks and also kicks to head which make the opponent go backwards and not a chance to shoot.

    Id agree with what others have posted before, conor uses a lot of kicks nearly as much as a distraction rhythm breaker and then beats them with punches.


  • #147
    scudzilla
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    Embedded Ep 4 just up

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbCuKjmFslU


  • #148
    SSLguru
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    Mendes will destroy mcgregor

    Question is what next after he is found out ? He's only fought bums before this so after this upcoming loss he has no right to a title fight


  • #149
    Depp
    Registered Users Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    i love the way theres people who come on this thread just to talk **** about mcgregor to get a reaction out of people!


  • #150
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users Posts: 12,427 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    SSLguru wrote: »
    Mendes will destroy mcgregor

    Question is what next after he is found out ? He's only fought bums before this so after this upcoming loss he has no right to a title fight

    You can go and troll somewhere else thanks.
    Don't post in this thread again.


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  • #151
    Gabriel Young Bassoon
    Posts: 0 ✭ Gabriel Young Bassoon


    SSLguru wrote: »
    Mendes will destroy mcgregor

    Question is what next after he is found out ? He's only fought bums before this so after this upcoming loss he has no right to a title fight

    Holloway and Poirier are far from bums to be fair :rolleyes:


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