Event UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor [Results]

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    July 11, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada

    MAIN CARD
    Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
    Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor
    Robbie Lawler (c) vs. Rory MacDonald
    Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens
    Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch
    Thomas Almeida vs. Brad Pickett

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
    Matt Brown vs. Tim Means
    Alex Garcia vs. Mike Swick
    Cathal Pendred vs. John Howard
    Henry Briones vs. Cody Garbrandt

    PRELIMINARY CARD
    UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET
    Neil Seery vs. Louis Smolka
    Yosdenis Cedeno vs. Cody Pfister
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    187 was the first one I bought at home in a while and it was worth it. This will be the next one, knock on wood, supposing this card holds up.
     
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    Yah, I hope this card holds up! I am interested in 188, but I won't order it if I don't get a few buddies to chip in. This one, I"ll pay for even if nobody chips in.
     
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    Conor McGregor was randomly tested (blood/urine). So was Aldo but the guy the NAC sent to Brazil didn't bring his ID and didn't have the right kind of work visa so even though Aldo submitted a sample it had to be tossed out. No doubt they will try again later.
     
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    Aldo's sample was taken again today and a Utah WADA lab will analyze the results, so, good to go.
     
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    Jose and Conor aren't the only ones getting tested. Rory has been tested twice in the last three weeks- blood and urine.
     
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    Thatch vs. Nelson booked due to John Hathaway dropping out

    Cathal Pendred in to face John Howard
     
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    If Aldo withdraws it will have been the fifth time (UFC's 125, 149, 153, 176)
     
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    Aldo was supposed to workout today to test the rib. That test has been pushed back to Friday.
     
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    McGregor offered to bet Zo & DFW $3-million that he'd finish Mendes early in the fight, according to rumours.
     
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    Rory MacDonald is the latest fighter to sign a direct sponsorship with Reebok.

    Meanwhile, Brendan Schaub is telling his fans to support him by not buying his kit.
     
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    He has fans?
     
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    His Fighter and the Kid podcast is popular.
     
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    Jeremy Stephens missed weight




    MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

    • Conor McGregor (145) vs. Chad Mendes (144.5) – for interim featherweight title
    • Champ Robbie Lawler (169.5) vs. Rory MacDonald (170) – for welterweight title
    • Dennis Bermudez (146) vs. Jeremy Stephens (149.5)*
    • Gunnar Nelson (169.5) vs. Brandon Thatch (170.5)
    • Thomas Almeida (136) vs. Brad Pickett (136)
    PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)

    • Matt Brown (171) vs. Tim Means (171)
    • John Howard (170.5) vs. Cathal Pendred (171)
    • Alex Garcia (171) vs. Mike Swick (170.5)
    • Henry Briones (136) vs. Cody Garbrandt (136)
    PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)

    • Neil Seery (125.5) vs. Louis Smolka (126)
    • Yosdenis Cedeno (155) vs. Cody Pfister (156)
    * Stephens missed weight and will be docked 20 percent of his purse.
     
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    Pfister/Cedeno up first. Cedeno with a lot of first round KO's.
     
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    New graphic overlays look nice.

    Fight shorts look generic but not distracting.
     

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