The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor v Team Faber Finale - Edgar v Mendes

Paully D

Date: Friday 11th December
Time: Prelims (1am, Fight Pass and BT Sport 2), Main Card (3am, Fight Pass and BT Sport 2)
Venue: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Odds: Edgar (10/13) v Mendes (6/5)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs5HepE_DRs

Hazys

Mendes by decision

Artem by TKO

Paully D

Mendes via KO/TKO

Weigh-ins starting at 10pm our time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXUt50IO2Og

ComfortKid

Paully D wrote:

Weigh-ins starting at 10pm our time:

Are the weigh ins on BT or Setanta?

Zero-Cool

Mendes via KO/TKO

Lets go ARRR TEMMM! Gritz was a weird choice to bring back. I thought Than Le would get a shot before him.

bur

Mendes via Submission

Think this is the fight where all those wars Edgar has been in, catch up with him and he gets knocked out for the first time.

Bullsh!t that Marcin doesn't get the shot really.

Mellor

bur wrote: »

Bullsh!t that Marcin doesn't get the shot really.

It's USA v Europe series, I imagine that was a big factor. Plus Marcin Was finishe, Hall wasnt - I imagine that's less of a factor.

Paully D

Mendes via KO/TKO

Quite muted reception for Artem at the weigh-in (as it was for everyone else to be fair), but I suppose a lot of people are only getting in to Vegas today.

Hopefully there will be a good crowd of Irish in to support him tomorrow night.

ASOT

Mendes via Submission

Finally can go back to supporting Mendes, KO in the later rounds 3 or 4, he will have to much for Edgar imo.

froog

Mendes via KO/TKO

so whats the story with the other TUF fighters? they get one fight and then no more in the ufc?

Fromvert

froog wrote: »

so whats the story with the other TUF fighters? they get one fight and then no more in the ufc?

Win and you can't get cut, be exciting or a prospect and you might get more fights.

Swashbuckler

Mendes via KO/TKO

ASOT wrote: »

Finally can go back to supporting Mendes, KO in the later rounds 3 or 4, he will have to much for Edgar imo.

Surprised to hear you say that. Thought you'd be backing frankie.

Fromvert

Frankie, Ferguson, Lauzon for the win.

Hope Artem pulls it off, I like Hall as well though.

ASOT

Mendes via Submission

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Surprised to hear you say that. Thought you'd be backing frankie.

Going to be a cracking fight but Mendes is my favorite fighter in the UFC so I can't back against him, watching 189 was tough!!

Swashbuckler

Mendes via KO/TKO

ASOT wrote: »

Going to be a cracking fight but Mendes is my favorite fighter in the UFC so I can't back against him, watching 189 was tough!!

I couldn't pick Mendes over Frankie. Frankie is responsible for some of the best fights I've seen.

ASOT

Mendes via Submission

Swashbuckler wrote: »

I couldn't pick Mendes over Frankie. Frankie is responsible for some of the best fights I've seen.

On paper it's a FOTY contender I can't wait, looking forward to it nearly as much as Aldo/McGregor. Some week of fights, Christmas came early :pac:

Swashbuckler

Mendes via KO/TKO

ASOT wrote: »

On paper it's a FOTY contender I can't wait, looking forward to it nearly as much as Aldo/McGregor. Some week of fights, Christmas came early :pac:

I dunno how the fighters do it coz I'm in bits already. Sunday morning is gonna be tense.

ASOT

Mendes via Submission

Swashbuckler wrote: »

I dunno how the fighters do it coz I'm in bits already. Sunday morning is gonna be tense.

Me and my mate said the exact same thing, we were a bad of nerves before nearly every McGregor fight. Can't handle it haha

Swashbuckler

Mendes via KO/TKO

ASOT wrote: »

Me and my mate said the exact same thing, we were a bad of nerves before nearly every McGregor fight. Can't handle it haha

Yeah same here. I just can't imagine what it's like making that walk...For any of them. Not just McGregor. Guess that's why I'm not a fighter!

Mellor

froog wrote: »

so whats the story with the other TUF fighters? they get one fight and then no more in the ufc?

There'e no limit on how many fights they can have, there'e no guarantee either.
Same as any fighter getting a shot in the UFC.

Joe Lauzon was eliminated be in the semis of TUF 5. But he's making his 20th UFC appearance this weekend on this TUF finale.

ASOT

Mendes via Submission

Mellor wrote: »

There'e no limit on how many fights they can have, there'e no guarantee either.
Same as any fighter getting a shot in the UFC.

Joe Lauzon was eliminated be in the semis of TUF 5. But he's making his 20th UFC appearance this weekend on this TUF finale.

Mad season of TUF, Lauzon beating Pulver before the series started was class.

Mellor

ASOT wrote: »

Mad season of TUF, Lauzon beating Pulver before the series started was class.

Yeah, that was a little strange to say the least. Would have been more strange if he ended up on Jens' team.
Lauzon must have been a late replacement and not fully signed to the UFC prior to TUF. Or maybe they just struggled for numbers for the "comeback" season.

VisibleGorilla

Edgar via Submission

Think Mendes will do the business.

Looking forward to Gonzaga/Erokhin.

No idea between Ar-tem and Ryan.

MagicIRL

Mendes via KO/TKO

Interesting from JK over on the42.ie
http://www.the42.ie/john-kavanagh-column-11-december-2496597-Dec2015/

"As for Ryan, he was initially due to fight a different opponent on tonight’s card before the reshuffle happened, so I was actually going to be in his corner. Instead, I’ll now obviously be on the opposite side. As soon as the fight is over, however, we’ll renew our good relationship and discuss the possibility of him cementing his connection with SBG."

Hall fighting out of SBG? That would seriously cool! Heel hooks for everyone!

Zero-Cool

Mendes via KO/TKO

Would be seriously class if he joined with SBG. Conor and him seemed very friendly in embedded especially as they knew he would be fighting a teammate.

Lights On

MagicIRL wrote: »

Interesting from JK over on the42.ie
http://www.the42.ie/john-kavanagh-column-11-december-2496597-Dec2015/



Hall fighting out of SBG? That would seriously cool! Heel hooks for everyone!

Any idea where this story went? Had it bookmarked to read but it's after disappearing on me

Pudsy33

What's the running order for this? Is Artem the penultimate fight? Are we looking at 5am for Mendes and Frankie?

ComfortKid

Pudsy33 wrote:

What's the running order for this? Is Artem the penultimate fight? Are we looking at 5am for Mendes and Frankie?

Yes and yes

sc86

what time will lobov be on?
3rd fight on main card is it?

Paully D

Mendes via KO/TKO

sc86 wrote: »

what time will lobov be on?
3rd fight on main card is it?

About 4:30am. He's co-main (5th fight) on the main card.

ComfortKid

Is there people actually staying up for this and for tomorrow night? Fair duce to ye. I think I'll be watching this over breakfast tomorrow.

DirkDiggly22

Yo Comfortkid... Yeah I am as it stands. Not working at present so changing the body clock for the weekend.. Lol.. Stayed up to watch Sage and Paige last night. Well worth it.
I'll admit before Mc G came on the scene I knew nothing of the sport, but you gotta start somewhere and have been hooked for the last year or two.. With good reason too. Disappointed Saul lied about selling weed or whatever it was, but let's go Artem. Exactly the type of fighter I enjoy watching (as much I say I'm hooked plenty of fights/fighters bore the life out of ya).. So anyway, loving this weekend, the build up all week, weigh in starting now for 194.. **** me, exciting stuff!!

Paully D

Mendes via KO/TKO

ComfortKid wrote: »

Is there people actually staying up for this and for tomorrow night? Fair duce to ye. I think I'll be watching this over breakfast tomorrow.

Yup. It's actually the perfect way to adjust your body clock for the big one tomorrow night providing you don't have to be up early or do anything tomorrow. Stay up until about 5:30am tonight, get a good sleep in (~2-3pm) and you won't be fighting off the sleep come this time tomorrow.

johnpatrick81

I'm wrecked but really wanna see as much of tonight live as possible, like other said to be wide awake tomorrow for the big one.

Never seen Edgar fight before either and heard great things. This UFC lark is addictive.

Paully D

Mendes via KO/TKO

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

This UFC lark is addictive.

Be prepared for the vast majority of your Sunday's to be a write off forever more. :pac:

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Stayed up last night, so the only logical thing to do is also stay up tonight. :pac:

Frankie has been my man since beating Sean Sherk!

Paully D

Mendes via KO/TKO

First fight just about to start.

I'd love to see Abner get the win here. Seems like such a nice guy and it was tough watching his interview after his loss to Erosa in the quarter-finals of TUF.

Gritz makes Father Stone seem exciting.

RedemptionZ

Mendes via Submission

I'm gonna back Mendes for the main event. That's on at 5 right? This is where having trouble sleeping comes in handy.

darced

Mendes via KO/TKO

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Depp

Mendes via Submission

RedemptionZ wrote: »

I'm gonna back Mendes for the main event. That's on at 5 right? This is where having trouble sleeping comes in handy.

have it backed myself, haha i know insomnia isnt all bad

RedemptionZ

Mendes via Submission

Depp wrote: »

have it backed myself, haha i know insomnia isnt all bad

Saw someone saying fair play to anyone staying up haha, this is just a normal night for me!

ComfortKid

Fair play to ye lads. I would love to be watching tonight but I've a screeming baby due up in about 3 hours. I'll watch this in the morning.

I respect yer dedication, I'll need some illegal substances just for tomorrow on night alone.

Officer999

Anyone in Vegas know a place that's showing this?

thewheel2.0

Mendes via KO/TKO

So prelims are shown here:
https://www.ufc.tv/video/tuf-22-finale-prelims

Hoping the main card is also available here, normally in Ireland we get loads on fight pass, expecting it to be at this link:
http://www.ufc.tv/video/tuf-22-finale

lertsnim

Mendes via KO/TKO

The prelims link is blocked in the UK and available in Ireland so I don't see a reason why it won't be the same for the main card.

Officer999

Officer999 wrote: »

Anyone in Vegas know a place that's showing this?

Ok just seen it's on in the NYNY

Mr. Manager

Mendes via KO/TKO

First time Chris looked anyway decent

Axwell

lertsnim wrote: »

The prelims link is blocked in the UK and available in Ireland so I don't see a reason why it won't be the same for the main card.

Fight pass and UFC tv are blocked in the UK because BT have the rights

thewheel2.0

Mendes via KO/TKO

Frankie has never been Knocked out. Chad has been knocked out and TKOed by McGregor.

It could play a factor if it wasn't for the fact that Frankie isn't a KO artist. Wouldn't rule it out though, his chin isn't going become amazing suddenly!

Depp

Mendes via Submission

the ufc really need to update their stand by music....getting mighty annoying

lertsnim

Mendes via KO/TKO

Axwell wrote: »

Fight pass and UFC tv are blocked in the UK because BT have the rights

I know that. Setanta are also showing it live here.