No Intro Needed: Official UFC 194 - Aldo vs McGregor & Weidman vs Rockhold Thread (+ Jacare/Romero)

[krackdagawd]

On paper this is one of the most stacked cards in recent memory.

Yes, it is. The hype is justified. It's a stacked card, with 2 titles on the line. I rarely care to watch live MMA events anymore but I have to see this one live. Detailed breakdown below.

For the main event you have Jose Aldo, a guy that's the best 145 pounder of all time that is on an 18 fight win streak and hasn't lost in over a decade. He's great everywhere, and Conor McGregor's hype is justified, and he's bigger, with a longer reach. He'll be looking to land a hard left. There are guys that are worse match ups for Conor, but Jose still poses a tremendous threat, especially with his leg kicks. Both guys are incredible strikers and have genuine heat. Jose Aldo never uses his jiu-jitsu, but back in the day he beat Cobrinha, who is probably one of the top 10 pound-for-pound jiu-jitsu players of all time. I think that could be the x-factor in this fight. Jose Aldo is a part of team Nova Uniao, which is the team I'm a part of, so I'm rooting for him big time. But I have a really bad feeling about this fight. I have a feeling Conor might take it. I hope not.

For the co-main event, Chris Weidman is still underrated, even after dethroning the Middleweight GOAT in Anderson Silva, knocking him the fukk out and then snapping Sliva's leg in half during the rematch after checking a leg kick. Weidman got the 185 strap in his 10th professional fight, and is 13-0 in MMA. Even with no losses, people think he hasn't really been tested, and Weidman is eager to show he's the man. Luke Rockhold is probably the most dangerous fight for Weidman, and he's on a 4-fight win streak, earning 3 submission of the night bonuses and a knockout of the night bonus in those 4 fights. He destroyed Lyoto Machida in his last fight, who was 3-1 of his most recent 4 fights (the loss coming to Chris Weidman) and Machida is one of the best to ever do it. I'm predicting Weidman because I've been a fan since before he even did MMA, but I really don't know what to expect. Both guys have knockout power, outstanding wrestling, and incredible jiu-jitsu and submissions on the floor.

On the undercard you've got Jacare vs. Yoel Romero. Jacare is 22-3-1 and was a part of the "holy trinity" of jiu-jitsu in the mid 00's. One of the best to ever do it, but also has hard knockout power, and I'm rooting for him to take this victory for his overdue shot at the winner of Weidman/Rockhold. He's getting oklder and if he doesn't win this fight hell probably never get a title shot. Stakes is high. Jacare is on an 8-fight win streak and last lost to Rockhold in 2011. He's finished 7 of his last 8 fights. His opponent, Yoel Romero, is an absolute physical monster, an Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, and has 5 T/KOs in his last 6 fights, with a pro MMA record of 10-1.

Other notable undercard fights are Demian Maia vs Gunnar Nelson, Maia is maybe the best jiu-jitsu guy in MMA, period. Nelson is also top 5. Hopefully it's an epic ground war. Both guys are coming off big submission wins and looking to plant themselves into the welterweight (170 lbs) title picture. At featherweight you've got the always exciting Max Holloway squaring off against Jeremy Stephens. Urijah Faber is headlining the prelim card and is always an exciting fighter, win or lose.

 

[Roid Jones]

I'm fans of both guys and I'm putting the smart money on Aldo........but can Conor really wins this , I know he is skilled and he is way more than just a loud mouth.........but can he really take Aldo

 

[OfTheCross]

I'm fans of both guys and I'm putting the smart money on Aldo........but can Conor really wins this , I know he is skilled and he is way more than just a loud mouth.........but can he really take Aldo

That 4" reach advantage + that straight left

 

[DaveyDave]

You fukkin' up, breh.

The Embedded was not very good, imo. Just hype and hilights. I prefer the ones that they do on fight week.

But don't take the footage in there seriously, it's all old. Watch the recent media scrums and or interviews with Aldo and tell me he's not his usual self.

He did mention, though, that Conor and doing that large Promo tour got to him a bit the first time. Now he's chill cause he's done it before

I didn't really watch any of the first stud just saw highlights here and there so this embedded was good for me to catch up on all that stuff. Haven't seen any recent press for this fight either.

 

[Super Cheech]

WAR ALDO

McCAC

 

[OfTheCross]

 

[Bows Jones]

I don't think Aldo's leg kicks will be as big of a factor in this fight as people think. He'll have to kick Conor's inside right leg, and would be wide open for that straight left. I haven't seen anyone eat that yet and be right after. I still think Aldo has more ways to win the fight, though. I can't make a pick yet, I change my mind every day...

 

[OfTheCross]

I don't think Aldo's leg kicks will be as big of a factor in this fight as people think. He'll have to kick Conor's inside right leg, and would be wide open for that straight left. I haven't seen anyone eat that yet and be right after. I still think Aldo has more ways to win the fight, though. I can't make a pick yet, I change my mind every day...

He'll throw a couple and we'll see.

What fighters all day about Aldo is that he doesn't telegraph his kicks. So Conor might not be able to counter if he don't know its coming

 

[LinusCaldwell]

 

[The G.O.D II]

He'll throw a couple and we'll see.

What fighters all day about Aldo is that he doesn't telegraph his kicks. So Conor might not be able to counter if he don't know its coming

He does actually. I'm not sure if mendes did but I know Frankie caught on in their fight. But Connor isn't a wrestler. IDK Connor is so big and has such a reach that he can find that chin. I'm not sure how Aldo deals with that for five rounds

 

[LinusCaldwell]

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[OfTheCross]

Check my website www.fteswl.com and Twitter www.twitter.com/FTESWL for open workout videos

You got a YouTube?

 

[Master Teacher]

I don't think Aldo's leg kicks will be as big of a factor in this fight as people think. He'll have to kick Conor's inside right leg, and would be wide open for that straight left. I haven't seen anyone eat that yet and be right after. I still think Aldo has more ways to win the fight, though. I can't make a pick yet, I change my mind every day...

All do been training with cuban boxers since last year

I had Mcgregor beating him if the fight had happened when it was suppose to happen

now he's had more time to prepare and study, so his chances of victory have increased, if he can avoid the straight left

mcgregor's reach advantage is too great for the feather weights, but his defense is suspect, chad mendes was able to tag him clean with some punches a couple times, he just throws punches with his upper body not with his legs so he couldn't really hurt mcgregor

if aldo can hurt mcgregor we can see how he reacts, but realistic his going to have to take mcgregor down and beat him up, thats the only chance he has, he eats too many shots on the feet as of late, he's too small to take those shots from mcgregor who is an accurate puncher, probably the most accurate in MMA besides Michael Page

 

[LinusCaldwell]

You got a YouTube?

Working on that breh.

 

[The Infamous]