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PPV MAIN CARD (10:00 pm EST)
Featherweight Championship
Jose Aldo (24-1) vs. Chad Mendes (16-1)

Phil Davis (12-2) vs. Glover Teixeira (22-3)
Fabio Maldonado (21-7) vs. Hans Stringer (22-5-3)
Darren Elkins (17-4) vs. Lucas Martins (15-1)
Beneil Dariush (8-1) vs. Diego Ferreira (11-0)

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS (8:00 pm EST)
William 'Patolino' Macario (7-1) vs. Neil Magny (12-3)
Yan Cabral (11-1) vs. Naoyuki Kotani (33-11-7)
Scott Jorgensen (15-9) vs. Wilson Reis (18-5)
Felipe Arantes (16-6-1) vs. Andre Fili (13-2)

EARLY PRELIMS ON UFC FIGHT PASS (7:00 pm EST)
Gilbert Burns (8-0) vs. Christos Giagos (10-2)
Fabricio Camoes (13-8-1) vs. Tony Martin (8-2)

UFC 179: weigh-in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtwLs1bqjSQ

UFC 179: Embedded
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3

UFC 179: Countdown
Aldo vs Mendes
Teixeira vs Davis

seems like MMA-GAF stopped giving a shit, didn't even bother making an OT for 178 which woulda been an awesome card to discuss on here, so heres a thread for ufc 179.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Aldo going to beat that ass again then Conor going into the cage.

 

[alr1ght]

seems like MMA-GAF stopped giving a shit, didn't even bother making an OT for 178 which woulda been an awesome card to discuss on here, so heres a thread for ufc 179.

seems like everyone else did too

 

[iddqd]

Conor is already fighting the sacrificial lamb Siver but here is hope for a new Champion at 145.

I root for the underdog, Aldo has not been super fun and he does not seem to care.
After seeing TJ win, anything is possible.

 

[Sinatar]

seems like MMA-GAF stopped giving a shit, didn't even bother making an OT for 178 which woulda been an awesome card to discuss on here, so heres a thread for ufc 179.

The UFC doesn't seem to give a shit anymore, not sure why you'd expect anyone else to.

 

[Plywood]

Damn, I was gonna post a thread.

 

[Zampano]

Lol at the anti-hype in this thread.

 

[TheChits]

Not a very strong card, but I am quite excited for the top 3 fights

 

[Mister Wilhelm]

I got my money on Chadbrochad making it out of the first round this time.

Not a very strong card, but I am quite excited for the top 3 fights

Top 2 for me.

 

[Wynnebeck]

I'm sorry, but after seeing the first fight again the other night, no way amended wins this. Aldo's takedown defense is insane plus he's fast as fuck. Mendes wants no part of those hands so expect him to try and take Aldo down as soon as possible. You could almost compare this to Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva in style. I'm calling Aldo by KO in Rd. 2.

 

[strikeselect]

One of the fighters on the main card doesn't even have a wikipedia page.

who the fuck is Hans Stringer

 

[Acorn]

*looks at card*

Meh pass

 

[lonedigitalwolf]

Rooting for Mendes here... hey, it could happen...

 

[Dysun]

Another shit card with a decent main event. Conor da GOAT needs to take that strap from Jose Aldo who lost his budo after WEC folded
Phil Davis and Glover are both eternal gatekeepers with no personality, and in Davis's case, a boring fighter. uber meh

skip

 

[Fersis]

One of the fighters on the main card doesn't even have a wikipedia page.

who the fuck is Hans Stringer

Sounds like a James Bond Villain

 

[BrettWeir]

Wanting Mendes to win!

 

[Fifty]

Not a very strong card, but I am quite excited for the top 3 fights

Please tell me you meant to hit 2.

This card is not worth the money. I'll watch the main event eventually, and the co-main is only relevant insomuch as it decides who the next elite LHW gatekeeper will be.

 

[Plywood]

http://client01.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=#mma-gaf

 

[BravestOrphan]

So are the prelims on in canada? The channel they are usually on for me is hockey instead.

 

[Lazyslob]

whatever card but it will be cool to see mendes get knocked out again. someone with the nickname "money" deserves to get knocked out regularly

 

[Doug Heffernan]

The lack of Joe Rogan makes this card even less desirable.

 

[Sinatar]

Jesus Christ this is even worse then it looked on paper.

 

[Guru-Guru]

Elkins is the definition of what I hate in this sport.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

At least we got to watch an Iranian walk out to Rock With You..while singing it!

 

[iddqd]

This first round woke me up a little bit. A finish would have been a nice upset.

 

[BigJonsson]

24 replies? The card is on tv here at work and I'm not paying attention until the glover fight

 

[iddqd]

24 replies? The card is on tv here at work and I'm not paying attention until the glover fight

Same here. Really weird to see the decline of the UFC and how much the inflation of events has made it "just another thing".

 

[sfedai0]

MMA confirmed a fad.

 

[Skeyser]

I used to watch the UFC religiously, but I don't know, I don't find it very interesting anymore.

 

[abstract alien]

Well now

 

[VoxPop]

LOL did this tool just really call out the GOAT?

 

[Panzon]

Most awkward call out ever lmao

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Geezuz..lol.

 

[iddqd]

"So who do you think is between you and the 205 belt?"

"A half retired 185 ex champion that is close to 40 years old!"

makes perfect sense.

 

[abstract alien]

That blue stretcher is about to get used

 

[Lazyslob]

CLASSY GUYS, STAY CLASSY

 

[iddqd]

 

[bodyboarder]

LOL did this tool just really call out the GOAT?

Maybe.

 

[Lazyslob]

omg he looks worried

 

[TheKaeptain]

CLASSY GUYS, STAY CLASSY

Where did I ever claim I was classy?

 

[Lazyslob]

Where did I ever claim I was classy?

lol so you kicked me? mad cause i called you a bro?

 

[TheKaeptain]

lol so you kicked me? mad cause i called you a bro?

Nope. It's because you annoy me.

 

[Lazyslob]

Nope. It's because you annoy me.

and by that you mean you dont like me making fun of people who are like "GUESS WHO I HOOKED UP WITH NEXT BRO"

 

[saelz8]

Good fight already

 

[Dr.Acula]

KO after the buzzer, damn.

 

[saelz8]

THIS FIGHT. WHERE YOU GUYS AT. YOU'RE MISSING IT.

 

[Lazyslob]

WHOOOPED HIS ASS IN THE LAST SECNDS

 

[Zeliard]

"Saved by the bell" has perhaps never been more meaningful than in the end of that round.

 

[Dysun]

lol jose sending this fool packing

bring in conor after

 

[abstract alien]

What the flying fuck...