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Lyoto Machida Believes Aldo Is ‘Too Dominant’, Doesn’t Think McGregor Can Win
After Jose Aldo defeated Chad Mendes at UFC 179 last month, many began calling for Conor McGregor to fight the featherweight champion. Fans began making posters (See that HERE), and even trailers for the bout (See that HERE). Despite McGregor being booked to fight Dennis Siver in January, talks of Aldo vs. McGregor continue to […]
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Duane Ludwig Defends Aldo’s Late Punches
“The crowd was so loud I didn’t hear it myself. I heard the 10-second clacker and knew the end of the round was close, but I didn’t actually hear a bell. I found out after the fight during interviews, actually. I heard Dana talking about it. He was the one who pointed it out. I […]
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UFC 179 Medical Suspensions: Phil Davis Out Up To 6-Months
UFC 179 took place this past Saturday, where Jose Aldo successfully defended his featherweight title against Chad Mendes. We have the medical suspension lost for the entire card, which was obtained by MMAJunkie from the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission. Jose Aldo: suspended 60 days no contact for 45 days Chad Mendes: suspended 60 days no […]
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Yan Cabral Slams Conor McGregor: “I Want To Beat Him Up”
Conor McGregor’s trash talking of Jose Aldo hasn’t fallen on deaf ears, as seen by Aldo’s callout of McGregor after defeating Chad Mendes at UFC 179 (Watch that HERE). Aldo’s teammate, Yan Cabral told media members after his UFC 179 win on Saturday over Naoyuki Kotani, that he wants to fight McGregor as well. “I […]
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PHOTO | Dana White Gives Trolls Permission To Hate
UFC President Dana White has been on the receiving end of harsh criticism lately due to what people say is preferred treatment towards Conor McGregor. White posted the following photo on his Instagram, giving trolls permission to hate. Ready……. Set…….. HATE!!!! Just landed in Miami for some meetings!!!! What's up Miami A photo posted by […]
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QUICK TWITT: Cub Swanson Promised Title Shot With Win Over Edgar
In an interesting turn of events, Cub Swanson revealed that he has been promised the next title shot against Jose Aldo, should he defeat Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 57 on November 22nd. Following Jose Aldo’s win over Chad Mendes at UFC 179, UFC President Dana White says if Conor McGregor defeats Dennis Siver […]
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QUICK TWITT: Jose Aldo Breaks Career Record For Most Significant Strikes Landed In A Fight
Last night at UFC 179, in the main event against Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo successfully defended his featherweight championship (See the highlights HERE). Aldo also broke his own career record for most significant strikes landed in a fight. .@josealdojunior landed a career-high 102 significant strikes tonight. Previous highs: 94 vs. Hominick and 77 vs. Faber. #UFC179 […]
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PHOTOS | Jose Aldo Celebrates His Win Over Chad Mendes
Jose Aldo celebrated his win over Chad Mendes last night at UFC 179 earlier today, and posted the following photos on his Facebook page. Post by Jose Aldo Junior-oficial. Post by Jose Aldo Junior-oficial. Can’t see these photos? Click HERE and HERE.
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PHOTO | James Te Huna With The Hilarious Photobomb On Ross Pearson
Last night at UFC 179, Ross Pearson was posing for a photo when UFC light heavyweight James Te Huna photobombed the TUF winner. best fucking photobomb ever @jamestehuna @tehuna #photobomb http://t.co/NGIXdnFbFr pic.twitter.com/VRRRWhiGD7 — Ross Pearson (@RossTheRealDeal) October 26, 2014
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Phil Davis Explains Anderson Silva Call Out
Phil Davis put on a spectacular performance last night at UFC 179 in the co-main event where he destroyed Glover Texeira for 3-rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory (Watch the highlights HERE). The win further cemented Davis’ place as ‘The Brazilian Killer’ with Davis going 4-0 against Brazilian fighters in Brazil. Davis stated in […]
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QUICK TWITT: Jose Aldo Thanks Fans For Support
Last night in the main event of UFC 179, Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes went to war for 25-minutes. The bout ultimately ended up seeing Jose Aldo defend his featherweight championship, but left the champ bruised and battered (See that photo HERE). This morning, the champ sent a Tweet out to his fans, thanking them […]
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PHOTO | A Battered And Bruised, But Victorious, Jose Aldo Post-Fight
Last night in the main event of UFC 179, Jose Aldo defended his featherweight strap against Chad Mendes (Watch the highlights HERE). The bout was the toughest test of Aldo’s career, and left the champ with a nasty cut above his left eye. Aldo’s coach, Pedro Rizzo, posted the following photo on Instagram of himself […]
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McGregor Sees Holes In Aldo’s Game, “My Confidence Is Sky High”
Conor McGregor attended UFC 179 last night in Brazil, with a close eye on the main event between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes, where Aldo defended his featherweight strap (Watch the highlights HERE). McGregor, who faces Dennis Siver in January at UFC Fight Night Boston, will face Jose Aldo in the summer according to UFC […]
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Cruz And Cormier Break Down The Dominance Of Jose Aldo
Last night after Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes battled in the cage for 25 minutes, Dominick Cruz and Daniel Cormier broke down the bout, and Jose Aldo’s dominance on the UFC 179 postfight show. Cruz gave his take on Aldo’s dominant style, saying: “He kind of waits and gets pissed off, then starts marching forward […]
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Cruz And Cormier Give Their Take On Incredible Aldo-Mendes Bout
Last night in the main-event of UFC 179, Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes put on a spectacular performance that earned both men ‘Fight of the Night’ honors, and may even earn them ‘Fight of the Year’ (Catch the bout highlights HERE). After the bout on the UFC 179 post-fight show, Dominick Cruz and Daniel Cormier […]
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Dana White Discusses High-Stakes McGregor vs. Siver Bout, And Aldo-McGregor Bout
It was announced early yesterday that Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver would headline UFC Fight Night Boston in January. While many criticized the UFC for ‘protecting’ McGregor, UFC President Dana White sees the bout very differently. He spoke at the post-fight press conference, which MMAJunkie attended, and transcribed. “A lot of people are dismissing Siver […]
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With Record Tying UFC 179 Win, Neil Magny Ready For 6th Fight In 2014
Last night in the main event of the prelims of UFC 179, Neil Magny defeated Willian Macario via TKO. The bout was Magny’s 5th fight, and win, of 2014, tying him with Roger Huerta for most wins in a year, but Magny doesn’t want to stop there. He spoke post-fight about his desire to fight […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To Phil Davis’ Dominant Win Over Glover Teixeira
Last night in the co-main event of UFC 179, Phil Davis shocked many as he dominated Glover Teixeira with elite level wrestling skills throughout 3 rounds to earn the unanimous decision win. Davis was 3-0 when fighting Brazilian fighters in Brazil, and with his win over Glover last night, he extended that streak to 4-0, […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To Jose Aldo’s Win Over Chad Mendes In FOTY Candidate
Last night at UFC 179, fight fans saw a potential ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate when Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes stepped into the Octagon to fight for a second time. The bout went the distance in what was an incredible slug-fest that saw both fighters rock one another multiple times throughout the event (Watch […]
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Jose Aldo Compares Conor McGregor To Chael Sonnen
Jose Aldo’s next opponent will likely be Conor McGregor, should ‘Notorious’ defeat Dennis Siver when the pair meet in January at UFC Fight Night Boston. McGregor, who did several appearances prior to UFC 179 while in Brazil, was cageside for the action last night, and was even called out by Jose Aldo after his victory […]
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Jose Aldo Calls Conor McGregor A “Joker” In Post-Fight Octagon Interview
Following his win over Chad Mendes last night at UFC 179, Jose Aldo told Brian Stann during his post-fight Octagon interview in Portuguese that he was the king, Mendes was the prince, and there was also a joker. Aldo was referring to Conor McGregor, who was sitting cage-side at the event, as the joker. Watch […]
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Aldo Admits He Thought The Fight Was Over After Late Punches Dropped Mendes
At the end of the first round, Jose Aldo landed a brutal jab-cross combination after the round ended to drop Mendes. On TV the move looked incredibly dirty, and extremely deliberate, however UFC President Dana White and Jose Aldo both stated neither of them could hear the bell, and insist the blows were not deliberate […]
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QUICK TWITT: Conor McGregor Toasts To Aldo-Mendes, Warns Them “The King Is Coming”
Conor McGregor was on hand at UFC 179 last night, and was paying close attention to the main event between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. Should McGregor win his UFC Fight Night Boston bout against Dennis Siver in January, he will likely be given a title shot against Jose Aldo. McGregor took to Twitter after […]
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Aldo Not Against Mendes Trilogy Bout
After a main event for the ages last night between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes, that saw both fighters rocked multiple times, and on the verge of being TKO’d at several points throughout the fight, many fans were left wanting to see the two warriors go at it again for a third time. Featherweight kingpin […]
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Jose Aldo And Dana White Insist Late Punches After The Bell Weren’t Intentional
After UFC 179’s main event started quickly, with both fighters trading shots and rocking one another, the first round was coming to a close. In the final few seconds, Aldo backed Mendes against the cage and landed a jab that seemingly stunned Mendes, then the round ended and Aldo landed a jab-cross combination that sent […]
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Maldonado And Silva’s Memorable Reunion Atop The Cage At UFC 179
Last night Fabio Maldonado defeated Hans Stringer via TKO (Watch that HERE) in the second round to reignite the fire in the Brazilian crowd, which had started to lose steam after back to back decisions to start the main card. After his win, Maldonado did as many other fighters do to celebrate, he climbed on […]
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REPLAY! Aldo defeats Mendes in epic title fight
Watch highlights of Jose Aldo’s clash with Chad Mendes at UFC 179.
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Conor McGregor eager to fight Jose Aldo
Conor Mcgregor discusses wanting to fight the Featherweight champ, and what’s next for him.