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If you missed the premiere of the UFC 142 countdown show yesterday, not to worry brohams. We got you covered.
In perhaps the most interesting segment on the show, we get to know undefeated Team Alpha Male featherweight Chad Mendes, who is set to challenge Jose Aldo on Saturday. “Money” has a decent shot at taking the belt from Aldo. Mendes’ doppelganger Urijah Faber has nothing but good things to say about his teammate and points out that he can roll with anybody and submit BJJ black belts and that “no one can match his wrestling.”
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Runner up for quote of the show goes to Mendes in reference to Aldo’s crushing leg-kick backed defeat of Faber back in 2010.
“Urijah’s like a brother to me. If I ever see my brother get beat up, I want to kick the crap out of that guy that did it.”
People are already calling this one, “The featherweight Anderson Silva versus the featherweight Chael Sonnen.” When did Mendes lose by triangle?
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It’s also cool to see GSP training with Vitor Belfort, who Anthony Johnson guarantees he’s going to beat to become a legend. “Rumble” says he’s planning a longterm stay in the division, so a win is a good way to announce it.
We get to see a more personal side of Johnson as well. We can always see who the UFC is trying to push by howe much play they get on the show. Hearing AJ explain that he was cutting 61 pounds to fight at 170 because of his bad diet and partying habits was crazy.
Quote of the show goes to Johnson.
“I’m not intimidated by nobody but my grandmother.”
We believe it. She seems like she’s given him a few whoopings in his day.