StillUnknown Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I hope Mendes steps in and ground and pounds tko Connor. I doubt they do replacement, and if they do, it won't be Mendes or Edgar they've built up Aldo/McGregor too much to risk Connor taking a loss before his fight with Aldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrison J Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Dana White ✔@danawhite Relax everyone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I doubt they do replacement, and if they do, it won't be Mendes or Edgar they've built up Aldo/McGregor too much to risk Connor taking a loss before his fight with Aldo He doesn't deserve but if he beats Mendes then he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 From reading sherdog, Barao caused the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Mendes has been named the alternate, if Aldo can't go. And it will be for the interim title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Why interim title? Makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Seems odd....but it's true, and here's a link http://mmajunkie.com/2015/06/jose-aldo-still-on-at-ufc-189-but-conor-mcgregor-chad-mendes-contingency-in-place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Mendes/McGregor ain't a bad fight at all. Makes me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 My guess is, that the threat of it happening, will be just the extra motivation that Aldo needs, to recover for the fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) My guess is, that the threat of it happening, will be just the extra motivation that Aldo needs, to recover for the fight The question is at what capacity? You don't just magically recover from damaged ribs. Edited June 26, 2015 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) I read that his ribs were actually bruised, which is not nearly as serious as fractured. And I am of the belief that an individual plays a significant role in the speed of their healing, in both their psychological approach, and physical. We've seen many cases where athletes recover much quicker from injuries, than other athletes with the same injury. And I don't think that's by "accident" (no pun intended) And besides the psychological and physical recovery efforts, there's the medical. I don't claim to be a medical expert, but aren't there substances or shots they can use, that are not banned, that will speed up the healing process, or at least mask the pain, so the pain is tolerable ? Edited June 26, 2015 by Malapropismic Depository Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Joe Schilling just got laid to rest with one shot by some non-descript dude on Bellator. Scary KO. Edited June 27, 2015 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Crazy how kickboxing prowess doesn't translate extremely well to striking in MMA. There are other things to worry about on the feet, and the gloves are a lot smaller, but kickboxers getting decked by non-kickboxers isn't that uncommon. Edited June 27, 2015 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Just saw it, funny the commentator mentions the small gloves right beforehand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxQfAhelZc It's true man, remember Ubereem's defense in K-1? Would just tuck his chin and cover up behind those gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Sheesh, if you're gonna drop both hands like that, it really won't make much difference what size gloves either guy is wearing. That's just handing your head on a platter. Edited June 27, 2015 by Malapropismic Depository Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) He circled with his hands down, but they were high enough on the entry for bigass gloves to run in to each other, or at least glance off each other. Hard to tell if it would've made a difference, but I can imagine some glanceage. Hmm, what's KO of the year so far? Edited June 27, 2015 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I taking Romero for the upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) I gotta go with Romero. While Machida might have a 3-inch Height Advantage, Romero has about a 20-second Stool Advantage, that should edge him out Edited June 27, 2015 by Malapropismic Depository 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) I still can't believe Machida is fighting so soon after being brutalized by Rockhold. I wonder if he even remembers what happened. If Romero remembers that he has arguably the best wrestling credentials in the history of MMA, he can take Machida down and beat on him. If he opts to play the striking game, Machida will likely pick him apart from distance. Romero has pop in his punches though and Machida's chin isn't exactly iron. I'm picking Romero mainly because I don't think Machida has recovered from that Rockhold fight. hard to find another fight worth caring about on the card Edited June 28, 2015 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Damn, that fight is tonight? Wow. Just saw the matchups on the card, yeah, lotta names I'm not very familiar with to say the least. WW Larken is something to keep an eye on. I've been thinking Romero too. Machida may have been injured, but demolitions like the one he absorbed can make a fighter more fragile. However, I just have a feeling Machida bounces back and knocks him out. Think Romero's striking is too many notches below Machida's, and Machida's TDD is good enough. Machida KO rd 1. Edited June 28, 2015 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I didn't know the UFC had 2 fighters nick-named Cowboy. I also didn't know that was considered acceptable fighter etiquette for one guy to claim a name that's already taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I didn't know the UFC had 2 fighters nick-named Cowboy. I also didn't know that was considered acceptable fighter etiquette for one guy to claim a name that's already taken Arlovski & Alves are both Pitbull. Think there are a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 That was fast lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 BANG good night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 he might want to stick to hockey where the competition's a little easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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