UFC 200: Diaz/McGregor 2, Aldo/Edgar for interim title announced

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    Mamba The King is Back Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Hey speeds, its RUMORED ;) not RUMOURED

    I don't think having them both on the card sells as much as having the rematch on the card. Factor in the rumors of Zuffa looking to sell..maybe they're looking to sell right after 200?

    I just want to know where this leaves the other champs. RDA? Lawler? Lawler/Condit II? Eddie Alvarez tweeted out an image about training and the hashtags were UFC200, DosAnosAlvares etc... To me, it sounds more like marketing than anything trying to get a fight but that could be a solid fight...

    McGregor/Diaz
    Lawler/Condit
    Dos Anos/Alvarez
    Frankie/Aldo
    Velasquez/Brown

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    If he can get a title shot instead and potentially become LW champion I think he has more to gain.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Helwani is doubling-down on the rumour saying that Diaz/McGregor 2 is all but official and will be contested at 170-lbs. because McGregor wants to recreate the exact same fight to prove to himself he can win.

    Utterly For Conor.
     
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    Yah, according to rumors, Conor has been obsessed with Nate since losing and is hell bent on the rematch.

    There was another unsubstantiated rumor that Aldo/Edgar could be on this card as well. I have no links or anything to back that one up. Interesting fight...if I was Frankie, I wouldn't take it. How many times do you have to prove yourself? Frankie should be sitting comfortably on the throne for #1 contender if/when Conor comes back down to defend. If by chance Conor vacates the belt, Frankie should definitely be in the match for the title...most likely against Aldo.

    Still no rumors on Robbie Lawler? I'm shocked he isn't being linked to this card...unless the UFC really does throw RDA/Lawler out there as well. I can't see that happening though. It also seems the GSP back @ UFC 200 rumors seem to be dead in the water.
     
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    speeds, Mar 22, 2016
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    I don't believe Diaz for one second.

    Both Nick & Nate have always been about money. Nate has always wanted more money...he apparently made $3.5 million for the first fight...He'll clear $5 million this time. There is no way Nate turns that down...No way in hell.
     
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    Brunson/Mousasi and Velasquez/Brown are official
     
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    yeah so no thrilled about that rematch and the UFC is taking a huge risk. If Nate stops Connor again then his drawing appeal drops a metric shit ton.

    I think we can see that Connor could win a rematch if he can keep up the pace and continue to do damage to Nate, but he's in a world of trouble if it goes to the ground.
     
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    Connor is in serious need of a responsible adult to follow him around and sometimes tell him "no!"
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Nate wants the fight at 155-lbs. if it happens.
     
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    Conor's coach said they will announce sometime this week who he is fighting. So we will see. I still think it ends up being Edgar or Aldo.
     
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    Diego Sanchez has announced he is booked for UFC 200. Joe Lauzon? Another OG?
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum for UFC 200

    Both fighters coming off losses, bout makes sense, could be a barn burner
     
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    They might as well do this one at middleweight, right?
     
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    Hendricks is at the do or die part of his UFC career.
     
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