UFC 194: December 12, 2015

[ace3g]

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(http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jose-aldo) main CARD
Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
Jose Aldo (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jose-aldo) vs. Conor McGregor (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/conor-mcgregor)
for featherweight title
Chris Weidman (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/chris-weidman) vs. Luke Rockhold (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/luke-rockhold)
for middleweight title
Yoel Romero (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/yoel-romero) vs. Ronaldo Souza (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ronaldo-souza)
Demian Maia (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/demian-maia) vs. Gunnar Nelson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/gunnar-nelson)
Max Holloway (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/max-holloway) vs. Jeremy Stephens (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jeremy-stephens)

preliminary CARD
FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
Urijah Faber (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/urijah-faber) vs. Frankie Saenz (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/frankie-saenz)
Tecia Torres (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/tecia-torres) vs. Michelle Waterson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/michelle-waterson)
Warlley Alves (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/warlley-alves-de-andrade) vs. Colby Covington (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/colby-covington)
Kevin Lee (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/kevin-lee) vs. Leonardo Santos (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/leonardo-santos)

preliminary CARD
UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET
Magomed Mustafaev (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/magomed-mustafaev) vs. Joe Proctor (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/joe-proctor)
John Makdessi (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/john-makdessi) vs. Yancy Medeiros (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/yancy-medeiros)
Marcio Alexandre Jr. (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/marcio-alexandre-jr) vs. Court McGee (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/court-mcgee)

[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

Guilherme Cruz @guicruzzz
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[Cry Havoc]

This card is going to be fucking insane. Can't wait to see the Karate Hottie fight again. Weidman Rockhold as a co-main is just absurd. That would be a really good MAIN any other event. Damn. UFC bringing the heat this year with the cards. Little bit feast or famine though.

[Pauly D]

Matchup wise I like Romero vs Souza more than any of them tbh. That should be insane

[dbreiden83080]

50/50 Aldo shows up..

[ace3g]

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

[dbreiden83080]

No injuries and no bullshit Aldo or Conor. This shit needs to finally go down..

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-dKGd67g0Y

[dbreiden83080]

I have no idea who is going to win Weidman/Luke? Going back and forth. Luke is very well rounded and also a huge MW. He is a beast on the ground and his striking is excellent. I think if his conditioning holds up, Weidman is in for a war.

[ace3g]

I have no idea who is going to win Weidman/Luke? Going back and forth. Luke is very well rounded and also a huge MW. He is a beast on the ground and his striking is excellent. I think if his conditioning holds up, Weidman is in for a war.

+1 plus Luke has some unorthodox scrambling ability with transitions to tricky submissions. Tough fight to pick.

[dbreiden83080]

+1 plus Luke has some unorthodox scrambling ability with transitions to tricky submissions. Tough fight to pick.

Luke IMO training at AKA has the better team, and training partners than Weidman has with Serra and Longo in New York. Could be the difference..

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmMw5b0cZ4A

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfSAXxtw0V8

[dbreiden83080]

Great show.. The Aldo/Conor fight is one of the most anticipated in recent years, and all the build up shows it..

[dbreiden83080]

My concern with Conor should he win is he's talking about immediately going up to lightweight to fight the contenders there. Possibly even for the title right away. Not something one does when they just win a belt in a lower weight class. I get it from the point of view of making a lot of money and keeping his pay-per-view buys high, but I am not sure he is right for that division.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edksOd9LAJ8

[thiste]

Aldo out of UFC 194 due to a knee injury during training.

[dbreiden83080]

Aldo out of UFC 194 due to a knee injury during training.

Are you bored??

[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

MAIN CARD
Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
Jose Aldo (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jose-aldo)vs. Conor McGregor (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/conor-mcgregor)
for featherweight title
Chris Weidman (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/chris-weidman)vs. Luke Rockhold (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/luke-rockhold)
for middleweight title
Yoel Romero (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/yoel-romero)vs. Ronaldo Souza (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/ronaldo-souza)
Yoel's striking has impressed me
Demian Maia (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/demian-maia)vs. Gunnar Nelson (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/gunnar-nelson)
Max Holloway (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/max-holloway)vs. Jeremy Stephens (http://mmajunkie.com/fighters/jeremy-stephens)

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNotUGrO4js&feature=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STW3wxpjzEI

[dbreiden83080]

Main Card

Featherweight José Aldo (c) vs. Conor McGregor (ic)

Conor has insane confidence and I think the right mentality to put on a show. I like his reach, his creativity and that big left to end this one inside of 3..

Middleweight Chris Weidman (c) vs. Luke Rockhold

I think Chris edges it out with his wrestling and wins a UD.. But this is a close one..

Middleweight Ronaldo Souza vs. Yoel Romero

Welterweight Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson

Featherweight Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens

[ace3g]

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


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[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZujfTiYQqd4

[dbreiden83080]

We made it. Tonight should be awesome..

[Red Hawk #21]

lol at McGregor talking shit for months and then getting uncomfortable just because Aldo went into a stance during the staredown :lmao

[txstr1986]

José Aldo vs. Conor McGregor - so happy that this fight is finally happening. Conor, TKO, Round 3.

Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold - super tough fight to call, and I really like both fighters, but I think that Rockhold is more well-rounded than Weidman, and he does train with DC and Cain...

Ronaldo Souza vs. Yoel Romero - another super tough fight to call... but should be an awesome one. Man, I love this card.

Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson - I think Maia edges it out on the ground.

Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens - Holloway is the muthaf-n man.

Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Saenz - duh

[txstr1986]

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

[Cry Havoc]

My picks:

José Aldo vs. Conor McGregor

Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold

Ronaldo Souza vs. Yoel Romero

Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson

Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens

Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Saenz

[Red Hawk #21]

Yo no sabia q tenemos un Cubano en el UFC...

[urunobili]

Go McGregor!

[siraulo23]

Holy f referee didnt stop the fight at the end of round 3, weidman fight ^

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol Dana

[Red Hawk #21]

:wow Weidman got tortured...

[SupremeGuy]

LMAO Aldo got knocked the fuck out

[siraulo23]

what the fuck :lmao

[Cry Havoc]

HOLY SHITBALLS

[benefactor]

:lol...glad I streamed that.

[MultiTroll]

Was this as fast as Holman - Rousey?

[urunobili]

Lol Aldo
Lol unprepared

[Cry Havoc]

Was this as fast as Holman - Rousey?

Faster. Fastest championship fight in history.

[Cry Havoc]

I was a bad decision and a Weidman wheelkick away from a perfect card. :pctoss

[thiste]

Aldo out of UFC 194 due to a knee injury during training.

Might as well have been.

13s is nice, but can't help but feel a little bummed at the fight.

[hehateme]

Edgar vs McGregor now? That would be a nice setup...

[thiste]

And yeah I understand Herb's sentiment vis a vis Weidman, but he really should have stopped it at the end of the 3rd. Dude took so much more punishment than he should have.

[01Snake]

All that hype, LOL.

[SupremeGuy]

I was a bad decision and a Weidman wheelkick away from a perfect card. :pctossStupid wheelkick, tbh. Luke said it best "he should have known better than to do that..."

[Cry Havoc]

Stupid wheelkick, tbh. Luke said it best "he should have known better than to do that..."

Yep. Hopefully a point of growth for Weidman. Rockhold was a beast.

I thought both of them looked pretty gassed though.

[siraulo23]

I was a bad decision and a Weidman wheelkick away from a perfect card. :pctoss

nah rockhold was gonna win regardless

[siraulo23]

:lol...glad I streamed that.

[dbreiden83080]

Aldo's legacy just went down the toilet.. I mean uh yeah...

[dbreiden83080]

Yep. Hopefully a point of growth for Weidman. Rockhold was a beast.

I thought both of them looked pretty gassed though.

Weidman looked really slow. Chris needs a fight in between any rematch IMO..

[elemento]

Weidman was dominated. I thought Rockhold had a pretty good chance to beat him, but I was not expecting such a domination like that.

Sad for Aldo, but McGregor really got into his head. Aldo fought angry and paid the price for it. You don't go all-in like that in the beggining of the fight against the best counter-attacker of the division.

Looking forward for the rematch.

[Red Hawk #21]

I really thought Aldo would win too. Dude is much much better than what he just showed.

lol at anyone who paid $59.99 to see that shit :lmao

[dbreiden83080]

I don't see any interest in a rematch.

Conor told everyone this man bailed on their fight in July out of fear..

They fight in December and it's a 1 punch KO..

How do you sell a rematch?

[dbreiden83080]

I really thought Aldo would win too. Dude is much much better than what he just showed.

lol at anyone who paid $59.99 to see that shit :lmao

I paid for it because I support MMA.. If I wanted a guarantee I would watch WWE..

[Cry Havoc]

I don't see any interest in a rematch.

Conor told everyone this man bailed on their fight in July out of fear..

They fight in December and it's a 1 punch KO..

How do you sell a rematch?

Yep. If Aldo is going to be that arrogant and throw something so stupidly aggressive, he doesn't deserve a rematch. Let him win a few as a non-title holder first.

[dbreiden83080]

Aldo didn't even look confident to me when he got in the cage. It was like a man walking into the cage getting ready to take a beating.. I don't know just what I saw.

[Cry Havoc]

Aldo didn't even look confident to me when he got in the cage. It was like a man walking into the cage getting ready to take a beating.. I don't know just what I saw.

He looked *REALLY* tight. I don't want to say he was injured, but he was swinging one arm and keeping the other tucked. He definitely did not look ready. Conor looked absolutely like it was his moment. Even Joe said something to that effect before the opening bell.

[dbreiden83080]

He looked *REALLY* tight. I don't want to say he was injured, but he was swinging one arm and keeping the other tucked. He definitely did not look ready. Conor looked absolutely like it was his moment. Even Joe said something to that effect before the opening bell.

Conor just has insane confidence and swagger. He is very unique in that yes he is selling himself, but it is not all bullshit.. This man truly believes he is the best.. I am not putting him in the GSP or Jon Jones class yet, but he is DAMN Good!!

[dbreiden83080]

In terms of a huge fight I have never seen anything so crazy. Huge disappointment for sure, but that is why it is the theatre of the unexpected..

Chuck/Rampage 2 comes close to this though..

[Cry Havoc]

Holy shit, Conor literally called exactly what would happen with a reporter before the fight.

Absolutely incredible. Dude really is on another level.

[Red Hawk #21]

I didn't like Aldo's body language at all, anyone notice him looking down the entire time before the fight? He looked down while he was being introduced and continued to look down as the refs gave them instructions. Joe Rogan was saying something about the pressure of the fight getting to Aldo. Man, what a let down. I honestly thought this would be a GSP-Koscheck situation in which one person talks endless shit (Koscheck) and gets owned by the silent fighter (GSP) when the fight happens. Mcgregor backed up all his trash talk, I have to give him his respect he's the real deal. Aldo has to get his mind and his body right, it's gunna be tough to bounce back from this one but he can do it.

[Pauly D]

Can someone fucking tell me why Romero didn't get deducted?! He held up his body weight for a good two seconds and just got a warning? It was the worst cage grab I've ever seen. My only guess is the bitch ref didn't see it the whole time which makes since. He blew it worse than the judges who called that fight


I don't see any interest in a rematch.

Conor told everyone this man bailed on their fight in July out of fear..

They fight in December and it's a 1 punch KO..

How do you sell a rematch?

Because it was a one punch fight! If that one punch didn't land like that who the fuck knows what would've happened. I understand if it's like a Weidman/Rockhold fight

[dbreiden83080]

Can someone fucking tell me why Romero didn't get deducted?! He held up his body weight for a good two seconds and just got a warning? It was the worst cage grab I've ever seen. My only guess is the bitch ref didn't see it the whole time which makes since. He blew it worse than the judges who called that fight



Because it was a one punch fight! If that one punch didn't land like that who the fuck knows what would've happened. I understand if it's like a Weidman/Rockhold fight

A one punch fight does not deserve any rematch right away. Aldo pulled out in July mostly because he was not confident IMO. Now it's a one punch KO..

[Pauly D]

A one punch fight does not deserve any rematch right away. Aldo pulled out in July mostly because he was not confident IMO. Now it's a one punch KO..

It warrants a rematch when the guy who lost is considered by some p4p greatest and is still young AND the guy who won was considered unworthy by some to even get the shot

[dbreiden83080]

It warrants a rematch when the guy who lost is considered by some p4p greatest and is still young AND the guy who won was considered unworthy by some to even get the shot

Aldo was a boring and uncharismatic champion. Conor is the biggest star in MMA right now.. He literally needed Conor to get anyone to even buy one of his fights.

[Cry Havoc]

Aldo was a boring and uncharismatic champion. Conor is the biggest star in MMA right now.. He literally needed Conor to get anyone to even buy one of his fights.

That really doesn't have anything to do with his status as a fighter, though.

[dbreiden83080]

That really doesn't have anything to do with his status as a fighter, though.

It does as far as interest in a rematch. He had an opportunity to win over new fans with a great performance. Instead he was thoroughly embarrassed.

[Cry Havoc]

It does as far as interest in a rematch. He had an opportunity to win over new fans with a great performance. Instead he was thoroughly embarrassed.

That's true. I'm not opposed to him fighting for the belt again, but let him beat up some other contenders, if nothing else to get his confidence back. A loss like that HAS to affect you, and Conor would have a titanic mental edge if there was an immediate rematch.

I'm all for the Edgar/Conor hype train. Frankie is my favorite fighter, but it's hard for me to see him beating Conor.

[dbreiden83080]

That loss could single-handedly destroy his entire career. He was promising Brazilians everywhere that he would dominate, and shut Conor up for everything he had done and said. Sadly all of his Brazilian fans had to be humiliated on that night.