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ufc 179....the dynamic rematch?

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laytonknuckles17

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09.12.2014 | 1:35 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 969th

more of the same or an upset?

Saturday 10.25.2014 at 10:00 PM ET
U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
Venue: Maracanazinho Gymnasium
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Enclosure: Octagon
TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Brian Stann
Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
Post-Fight Interviews: Brian Stann
Attendance: 11,415
PPV Buys / Buyrate: 180,000 | TV Ratings: 536,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims)
MMA Bouts: 11
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Bout		Info
José Aldo defeats Chad Mendes via Decision, Unanimous		5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Phil Davis defeats Glover Teixeira via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Fábio Maldonado defeats Hans Stringer via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound		4:06 Round 2 of 3, 9:06 Total Bout Page
Darren Elkins defeats Lucas Martins via Decision, Split		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Beneil Dariush defeats Diego Ferreira via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Neil Magny defeats William Macário via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound		2:40 Round 3 of 3, 12:40 Total Bout Page
Yan Cabral defeats Naoyuki Kotani via Submission, Rear Naked Choke		3:06 Round 2 of 3, 8:06 Total Bout Page
Wilson Reis defeats Scott Jorgensen via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke		3:28 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Andre Fili defeats Felipe Arantes via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Gilbert Burns defeats Christos Giagos via Submission, Armbar		4:57 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Anthony Rocco Martin defeats Fabrício Camões via Submission, Kimura		4:16 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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laytonknuckles17

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09.12.2014 | 1:37 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 969th

is phils chin gonna hold up against the power of glover??

laytonknuckles17

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09.12.2014 | 1:38 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 969th

what do you guys think is the under card fight to watch on this extraordinary ufc production???

laytonknuckles17

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09.29.2014 | 1:44 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 969th

dont know.....all I know is that if glover is feeling good...it may be bad news for phil

loudenSwain

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09.29.2014 | 3:10 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 363rd

Davis/Glover could easily end up coming down to how the judges see it with some controversy.

Phil don't like getting hit and could spend his time avoiding that but waking out a dec.

I hope Glover clips him tho.

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MikeLovesTacos XD

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09.29.2014 | 6:05 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 715th

I have Aldo knocking Mendes out in R1 again. But who knows. Aldo seems to be losing that fire a bit. Not physically, but maybe mentally. Aldo doesn't seem all that interested in fighting anymore. I get the impression that he doesn't wanna do it, but he does due to the fact he is good at it and can make some money from it. I wouldn't consider it an upset if Mendes ended up winning.

As for Glover and Davis, I think Teixeira is gonna beat the brakes off of Phil Davis.

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slamdistraction

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09.29.2014 | 8:36 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 1067th

I wonder if watching Barao lose has motivated Aldo. Do you guys remember when he did that media faceoff with Mendes and shoved him and then said it was to hype the fight (haha)? Maybe he's trying to avoid some mistakes he's seen other guys make at least, changing up his strategy. I can definitely see Mendes taking him down repeatedly, though. I guess we'll see.

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skelliher

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09.29.2014 | 11:36 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 1185th

I see Mendes lasting five rounds with his improved speed, footwork and power that will make Aldo at least respect his striking. Will he win the decision? Unlikely.

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michigandolphin

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09.29.2014 | 12:17 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 301st

I picked Mendes the first time, that obviously turned out well. Undecided on who to take this go 'round.

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PilloryChoke

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09.29.2014 | 1:33 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1093rd

I don't know what to think here. Aldo's tendency to always run out of energy in the fourth or fifth round in addition to Mendes's wrestling and knockout power he's developed since the last fight makes me think Mendes could win. But Aldo seems to always find a way to win no matter what.

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amp112

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09.29.2014 | 1:41 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 621st

Aldo is a better striker than Barao and he knows what type of gameplan is coming. And maybe watching Barao lose does indeed light a fire under him.

My initial thought is that this goes to decision, but maybe Mendes tries to strike with him and Aldo capitalizes on an error. As good as Mendes's striking got, its still not in the same league as Aldo's

yossgold

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09.29.2014 | 2:36 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 148th

Mendes doesn't have good striking. It's better than it used to be and he's explosive enough to touch a lot of guys, but he's also VERY repetitive and a striker at Aldo's level will be able to expose him.

If Mendes gets finished or not in this fight has nothing to do with him. If Aldo keeps 'just enough to win' mentality from the last few fights, Chad will get decisioned a-la the Frankie fight. If Aldo decides he wants to put on a show, Mendes gets finished within 3, imo.

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zarog

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09.29.2014 | 3:26 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 307th

Reaching hooks could be taken as an improvement in striking; however, I view Mendes' KOs merely as a byproduct of increased self-confidence and the knowledge that getting to a title shot was going to require a lot more than a few boring decision victories. I haven't seen much from Mendes that makes me think his actual stand-up skill has increased, just that he's got more faith in his hands than he did before. Difference between Mendes now and WEC Mendes is basically this: WEC Mendes used hooks to get his opponents moving backwards and open for a double-leg blast, new Mendes uses the threat of the takedown to keep guys hands low to throw his hooks and hope for a KO.

* Edited at 09.29.2014, 3:31 PM ET *

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unbeknownst

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09.29.2014 | 3:52 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 621st

After UFC 178, this card seems so weak.

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skelliher

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09.29.2014 | 4:35 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 1185th

It was a weaker card all along. Co-main isn't a high-stakes affair in a Jones-dominated division and the rest of the card looks like a Brazil fight night undercard.

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Nomad

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09.29.2014 | 4:39 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points | 114th Place

This PPV won't so more than 250,000 buys, probably less.

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09.29.2014 | 4:44 PM ET

Yeah Jose aldo isn't a very big draw.

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zarog

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09.29.2014 | 5:35 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 307th

I wanna see Aldo, but there isn't one fight besides that that I have interest in. Aldo's not a big draw, but it doesn't help that he's headlined a lot of bad cards.

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PilloryChoke

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10.01.2014 | 1:14 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1093rd

Even when Aldo gets a good card he gets screwed, 156 and 136 didn't really do good buys. Sucks for 136, I loved that card.

"When Conor fought Cowboy, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken." - Khabib

yossgold

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10.01.2014 | 1:53 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 148th

Don't think it's Aldo's fault ... the majority of MMA fans are "just bleeeed" idiots who only like fat people slobberknocking each other out ... they don't care about MMA.

Even if Conor becomes champ I don't see him selling that much more than Aldo. 300-350 maybe, but I doubt it. Especally with numbers declining across the board anyways.

PPV is not the future ... the faster the UFC and MMA fans understand that and stop measuring fighters by how many PPVs they sell the better. The more free TV fights you get the less PPVs you'll sell.

* Edited at 10.01.2014, 1:55 AM ET *

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skelliher

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10.01.2014 | 11:51 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 1185th

Ya, the UFC is clearly in a strange transition period. They're reluctant to go full WWE and merge everything onto the Fight Pass platform, but as a result, they're losing business on both ends and watering down cards. We'll see how it all shakes out in the next few years. Tapology will be there all along.

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ufc 179....the dynamic rematch?

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