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[Gibbo]

Conors just said after he does 155 he wants to do 170.

[Nicey]

Bringing up the guys kids ... he crossed a line there .. crossed a big ****ing line there

[Gibbo]

Cain injured out vs Werdum, Stipe in.

[spud_gun]

Cain injured out vs Werdum, Stipe in.

oh FFS

Glass Level Cain reappears.

[Vermilion]

UFC 197 Press Conference - YouTube

If you're bored, Mcgregor hasn't turned up yet.

Offering to shake hands at the end, Dos Anjos starting down the long road of trying to ignore what Connor does and says with a forward stare.

[Gibbo]

...And now Werdum injured and out of 196 too.

[fidget]

Sage Northcutt
Dana must be gutted
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81rOfnv1b7A"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81rOfnv1b7A[/ame]

[spud_gun]

Tapped from a hug. Safe to say the reaction hasn't been the kindest.

[Gibbo]

I was wondering about Sage before he tapped.

Whilst watching the fight I'm thinking that he doesn't like getting hit he can't deal with the pain. Every time he rocks someone he takes them down in the fear that they're going to start winging at him, and that tap was just awful.

He is just a kid though and is an absolute freak, I'm sure he will get better, if he can get over his fear of being hurt.

[Gibbo]

Benson Henderson has signed for Bellator, big loss to the UFC and a statement.

Northcutt claims he had Strep Thoat and couldn't breathe when in that submission, which is why he tapped.

[meffin]

I'm only a blue belt in BJJ and I could have escaped that arm triangle easily. He had half guard, and even without that, the most simple defence is literally to put the right hand against the side of his head. It's white belt level

[Gibbo]

Imagine Wonderboy vs Lawler!

[Gibbo]

Right then. The announcements of a lot of these cards help to shape the kind of look that UFC 200 will have.

UFC 200 is scheduled for July the 9th. Which is 5th months tomorrow.

I pretty much expect two title fights on the card, I think it's pretty much a given, so leading up to that point you have.

March 5th - Mcgregor vs Dos Anjos & Holm vs Tate

Easily could have either of these on the 200 card, in fact I think win or lose Mcgregor makes it on, probably against Edgar. If Dos Anjos wins they could both make it on, especially with Khabib and Ferguson fighting in April.

I think the only way Holm vs Tate could make it onto 200 is if Holly loses a really close decision, and they rematch. I really don't think we will see Ronda.

Next up is UFC 197, which is April 3rd, Jones vs Cormier and Mighty Mouse vs Cejudo.

I reckon this is just in the range of being able to make 200, depending on the result, if Jones straight up dismantles Cormier I think he will fight Johnson at 200. I don't think that Mighty Mouse is a big enough draw.

Next up with have UFC 198 May 14th - no main event yet, but it is in Brazil which to me points to a Werdum vs Stipe title fight. Don't think either of these will make UFC 200.

and UFC 199 is Weidman vs Rockhold 2, no date yet set for some point in June. Think this is too close to 200 to stand a chance at either one getting a go.

The night before UFC 200 also see's Joanna Champion vs Claudia so that fight isn't on the card.

That means that in the lead up to UFC 200 you have probably 8 of the 10 champions being defending/challenging.

The ones left off are Bantamweight, and Welterweight.

Cruz's next fight, for me, will be Urijah Faber, a trilogy, a payday for Urijah and a rivalry that is already there. To me that has Fox card all over it.

Which leaves Robbie Lawler and the Welterweight belt. For me there are two fights out there for Lawler at the minute, a Condit rematch or a Woodley match. I think although Woodley deserves a shot Condit came really close and also would be more exciting fight, so I think Dana goes for that.

In conclusion; only a couple of these really matter, placement wise() but the biggest draw in the UFC at the minute is McGregor, and I reckon it will be the case even if he loses to Dos Anjos. So I think win or lose he makes it on. And with Robbie not scheduled yet I think he makes it on too.

Headliners for me will be;
Mcgregor vs Edgar
Lawler vs Condit

And if the UFC go balls out and do 3 title fights I think Jones vs Rumble Johnson makes it on too.

As for the rest of the fights who knows?

Got a sneaking feeling at Mendes vs Holloway though, as protection for the Mcgregor fight, if Edgar drops out one of those two could step in.

[spud_gun]

You forgot that GSP will be headlining UFC 200.

Id be surprised if McGregor is fighting at 200 only because he's going to get ragdolled by Dos Anjos in a couple of weeks time

[Gibbo]

Of course.

Lawler vs GSP, knew I was missing something.

Rag dolled or not, McGregor makes that card I reckon.