conor vs aldo set for ufc 194 and conor opens up as a favorite

Unlike before, UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) opened as a betting favorite over longtime champ Jose Aldo (25-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) for their long-awaited meeting at UFC 194.

Although McGregor was tested more than ever before in the promotion’s octagon at UFC 189, when he won the interim strap over short-notice replacement and three-time title challenger Chad Mendes (17-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), he is just below a 2-1 favorite to unify the titles on Dec. 12 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

McGregor ranges from -160 to -190 on bestfightodds.com, an aggregator of betting lines. In advance of UFC 189, the popular Irish featherweight was a +150 underdog to unseat Aldo, who opened as a -180 favorite.

Aldo’s favorite status evaporated after reports of a rib injury surfaced. He was later was forced to withdraw from the blockbuster pay-per-view.

Although early indications pegged the title unification bout for Dec. 5 at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium, the UFC recently announced it would be moved to Dec. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. UFC President Dana White has said the first bout was on track to sell over a million pay-per-view buys; that number could tick higher with the reschedule.

Aldo is expected to return to training shortly, and his coach recently told MMAjunkie he’ll be ready to fight by December. The Brazilian champ has called McGregor’s belt “a toy” and promised to have the last word on their heated rivalry.


http://mmajunkie.com/2015/08/conor-mcgregor-opens-just-shy-of-2-1-favorite-over-jose-aldo-at-ufc-194

Conor tko in the 2nd round.

aldo via complete destruction 2nd round

Connor rocks Aldo in the 3rd, pounces on him, locks in a choke and puts him to sleep, then tea-bags him for 2 1/2 minutes before Steve Mazzagatti decides Aldo has had enough and steps in to stop the fight.

Triggerman99 wrote:

Connor rocks Aldo in the 3rd, pounces on him, locks in a choke and puts him to sleep, then tea-bags him for 2 1/2 minutes before Steve Mazzagatti decides Aldo has had enough and steps in to stop the fight.

Triggerman99 wrote:

Connor rocks Aldo in the 3rd, pounces on him, locks in a choke and puts him to sleep, then tea-bags him for 2 1/2 minutes before Steve Mazzagatti decides Aldo has had enough and steps in to stop the fight.

This would be my favorite moment in mma history lol

FistK wrote:

Triggerman99 wrote:

Connor rocks Aldo in the 3rd, pounces on him, locks in a choke and puts him to sleep, then tea-bags him for 2 1/2 minutes before Steve Mazzagatti decides Aldo has had enough and steps in to stop the fight.

This would be my favorite moment in mma history lol

lol
I can just see Aldo laying there out cold, and Mazzagatti leaning in real close on McGregor's nuts all up in Aldo's face and watching intently as he tries to decide whether or not Aldo is still able to intelligently defend himself.

Steve Mazzagatti wrote:

"Fight back! Come on, fight back and get those nuts out of your mouth!! Fight back!! I'll stop the fight if you don't get those nuts out of your mouth!!!"

What's the line on Aldo getting injured and/or pulling out of the fight before it happens?

If he does, strip him of the belt.
McGregor would without a doubt be the undisputed champion as far as I'm concerned at that point.

Triggerman99 wrote:

FistK wrote:

Triggerman99 wrote:

Connor rocks Aldo in the 3rd, pounces on him, locks in a choke and puts him to sleep, then tea-bags him for 2 1/2 minutes before Steve Mazzagatti decides Aldo has had enough and steps in to stop the fight.

This would be my favorite moment in mma history lol

lol
I can just see Aldo laying there out cold, and Mazzagatti leaning in real close on McGregor's nuts all up in Aldo's face and watching intently as he tries to decide whether or not Aldo is still able to intelligently defend himself.

Steve Mazzagatti wrote:

"Fight back! Come on, fight back and get those nuts out of your mouth!! Fight back!! I'll stop the fight if you don't get those nuts out of your mouth!!!"

LOL!!! Oh Steve...

And then Aldo complaining afterward that it was early stoppage:

Jose Aldo wrote:

That stoppage was ridiculous! I was intelligently defending myself. I was aware of the nuts in my mouth. I'm a professional; I've been tea-bagged in the gym many times before, and have been able to fully recover. I am a veteran and a champion. I deserve every opportunity to get those nuts out of my mouth! Unfortunately, he (Mazzagatti) took that opportunity from me tonight and stopped the fight prematurely due to a standard tea-bagging that I've defended thousands of times

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Lol! I deserved the opportunity to get those nuts out of my mouth, hahaha!