UFC 189 Conor McGregor vs. Chad Mendes

[Blitzville]

Anyone seen McGregor at weighins? Looked like a skeleton with skin.

Where is this outstanding resume of victories by McGregor? If we remove all of the circus whatnot and his loud mouth and look at each of these fighters by their past victories, Mendes has every right to be on this stage & McGregor should be slated to fight Holloway or Swanson. Mendes' fight history and the fact that 3 months ago he beat Lamas in the first round. McGregor's underestimation of Mendes will be his undoing. I'll give McGregor the one punch knock out, if he can pull it off, with Mendes being so damn good in tight places. To me this fight is the feather weight version of Bisbing (McGregor) vs Henderson (Mendes), and we all remember what happened there.

I'm intensely interested in UFC 189 and can not wait!

 

[RobBase]

These weigh ins look so fake when all it takes is one Dana White to separate these two guys from killing each other.

 

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McGregor's head looked huge.

 

[FanofPelicans]

The fighter comparison that I think of with this matchup is Weidman vs Silva. Weidman is a top level wrestler with the power to finish fights & submission skills. Just like Mendes. Silva is one of the best with his standup in the game but it didn't go so well for him when Weidman got his takedowns. Wrestling is a great base for MMA. This fight will probably show that again.

 

[Gatorchip]

That was a heck of a flying knee KO.

 

[Gatorchip]

I'm rooting against both of the Americans on the main card. Kinda weird.

 

[Gatorchip]

Was a great fight right there. I think Rory was ahead before he quit.

 

[SteelersPride]

did the mcgregor fight starT?

 

[Gatorchip]

starting right now

 

[SteelersPride]

keep me updated if you dont mind,

 

[Gatorchip]

Ref just checked Chad's cup

 

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Connor has a fiercer beard

 

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Chad looks very focused. Conor is playing a movie star

 

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Chad booed during intro. Terrible.

 

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Conor opended iwth a spinning backkick. Chad took him down but Conor got right back up.

Very active fight. Conor talking shit.

 

[Gatorchip]

Conor taken down. eating a lot of punches but still talking shit.

 

[Gatorchip]

Conor spend last minute of round one on his back. Chad took round one. Got a lot of warnings about fingers in eye though.

Conor has cut over right eye.

 

[Gatorchip]

Conor spent 4 minutes on his back... stood up and KO'd his ass

 

[SteelersPride]

lol was it in round 2?

 

[Gatorchip]

Actually not a KO. ref stoppage.

I wonder if they stopped it early to ensure they make bank for next fight