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UFC 200 main event announced - Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier
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BigJonsson
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Lauzon vs Sanchez is going to be amazing
Jones vs Cormier is a way more important rematch than Diaz vs McGregor
Jones vs Cormier is a way more important rematch than Diaz vs McGregor
Obliterator
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Great card with 3 Title Fights. Like honestly the card is fantastic.
That said in terms of PPV buys no McGregor is a huge hit.
That said in terms of PPV buys no McGregor is a huge hit.
It is for me. I have no interest in the match you suggest.
mercenar1e
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lets face it McGregor only pulled out because hes afraid of losing to Diaz twice.
For me it is.
Mental Atrophy
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I thought Cormier's MRI was rescheduled to next week. If so, this might be premature because his doctor might not clear him.
Same here. Curious to see how Meisha does, among others.
Ninja Scooter
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Can't wait to see Bones make Cormier's punk, paper champ ass cry again.
BronsonLee
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Ya'll forget that the first fight was fucking garbo
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Their first fight was an absolute bore. And Jones just got done beating OSP in another stinker. If this fight is good, I'll be shocked. Whereas McGregor/Diaz was entertaining as fuck.
I'd cry if I lost a terrible boring-ass fight like that one, too.
Ninja Scooter
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It's not Johnny's fault he's on another level from the competition.
It's a better fight that actually makes more sense.
Ninja Scooter
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There is literally nothing Cormier does better than Jones. He's smaller, weaker, slower, has worse stand up and Bones even embarrassed him in his bread and butter (wrestling) last time around. Cormier will be so ashamed after this fight he'll probably retire and become a Fox Sports analyst full time.
It's probably more one sided than Nate/Conor, and has much less fan interest. I, personally, want to see this fight, but it's not at the level of a Conor/Diaz rematch in any way.
He pulled out of the match he asked for, because he was afraid he would lose in the match he asked for?
It's not bad. It's a title fight with 2 big names, but the odds of Cormier winning are slim to none. At least Conor vs Nate would've been a slugfest even though the odds were against Conor, it would've been fun to watch.
Agreed. Diaz/Mcgregor was really entertaining to watch. This won't be nearly as entertaining. Hopefully I'm wrong.
no real UFC fans want to watch that rematch
Obliterator
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Press Conference starts in 20 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRhV_LzLhYo
Jones and DC will be there as well as Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo, Miesha Tate, and Amanda Nunes
And the real question, can Miesha outdo herself from the last UFC 200 Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRhV_LzLhYo
Jones and DC will be there as well as Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo, Miesha Tate, and Amanda Nunes
And the real question, can Miesha outdo herself from the last UFC 200 Press Conference
Ninja Scooter
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so the 2 million people who would have ordered UFC 200 if it were headlined by Conor and Nate are not "real" UFC fans? Is it because they don't buy fight kits or think Bruce Lee is the greatest MMA practitioner of all time?
I think these are the exact people that WOULD want to see that rematch ahaha
Ninja Scooter
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Circus sideshow aside, Conor/Diaz 1 was more competitive than Cormier/Bones 1. Not hard to see which would have more fan (even UFC fan) interest.
I don't argue the first match. I think it was interesting too. I just don't like the idea of a rematch.
I think Cormier/Jones is fun to watch from a competitive/technical standpoint.
Probably not, otherwise they'd buy all the events, not just the circus ones.
Maintenance
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They are already feeding Miesha random people? Really? Where's Holm 2, Rousey 1000, etc?
Master Thespian
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Dana should offer Conor the chance to get back on the card in the co-main spot as "punishment". Conor turns it down, now he looks like an even bigger dick.
Ninja Scooter
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I don't disagree. Watching Jones dominate lesser chumps is highly entertaining to me, but I think most people probably would prefer something like Diaz/McGregor.
Obliterator
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When Miesha wins this fight she will get Rousey at the UFC's debut in NYC at Madison Square Garden. Its all but confirmed.
Holm will take a different fight in the meantime and fight the winner of that match
Maintenance
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Seems like they will keep doing a rock paper scissors thing with Miesha, Rousey and Holm.
Obliterator
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They have all taken turn beating each other so it makes sense. Ronda beat Miesha. Holm beat Ronda. Miesha beat Holm.
Its pretty crazy how competitive the top 3 women are with each other.
This main event is way better than a McGregor/Diaz rematch to me.
I rather see McGregor defend his belt against Edgar or fight Dos Anjos for the Lightweight belt than a meaningless rematch where the outcome may most likely be the same.
McGregor's power is his biggest asset and it very effective against Featherweights because he naturally walks around at 170 rather than the 145 he fights at. If Conor fought primarily at 170 I doubt he would be the big knockout specialist like he is known for.
Seriously Diaz was sitting on his couch getting high and doing nothing and took the McGregor fight on extremely short notice and handled him. What would happen if Diaz has a full camp to actually prepare better?
On the other hand Jones and Cormier legitimately hate each other outside the ring and even though Jones handled OSP he still looked rusty from not fighting for so long.
I rather see McGregor defend his belt against Edgar or fight Dos Anjos for the Lightweight belt than a meaningless rematch where the outcome may most likely be the same.
McGregor's power is his biggest asset and it very effective against Featherweights because he naturally walks around at 170 rather than the 145 he fights at. If Conor fought primarily at 170 I doubt he would be the big knockout specialist like he is known for.
Seriously Diaz was sitting on his couch getting high and doing nothing and took the McGregor fight on extremely short notice and handled him. What would happen if Diaz has a full camp to actually prepare better?
On the other hand Jones and Cormier legitimately hate each other outside the ring and even though Jones handled OSP he still looked rusty from not fighting for so long.
This is way more legit than non-title Conor for 200 though I was more excited by Conor. Still think it's funny UFC portraying this as this fierce rivalry or w/e when Jones completely dominated Cormier already (in a snoozefest, sure). Is Jones-Glover a fierce rivalry too?
If he was on another level, why didn't he finish St Preux last weekend, or really get much of anything going? Why didn't he do any significant damage or threaten Cormier with any dangerous subs in their first fight? Jones has turned into a decision machine as he faces better competition. The takeaway from that is, while he is dominant, Jones isn't on another level.
I'm more excited to see Tate defend her title than anything else on that card.
Maintenance
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This looks like what I've seen from Jose Aldo fans.
That's true. I really want to know if the first fights were true or just an one time only event though (Rousey vs Holm, Holm vs Miesha). Like Conor vs Aldo.
Obliterator
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It's a much, much more interesting fight than Conor vs Diaz 2. No one wanted that rematch, This one on the other hand will pretty much solidify who the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time is.
DC is pretty good at staying out of jail.
There are some female athletes where you're like hmm, well I mean all things considered I suppose she looks good. And then there's Miesha and Paige. Where's the pic of the guy wiping his forehead...
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