UFC 179: Fight Card, Start Time and Final Aldo vs. Mendes 2 Predictions

Saturday’s UFC 179 pay-per-view from Ginasio do Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has a solid fight card, but MMA fans are focused on the UFC Featherweight Championship bout between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. Aldo and Mendes first met at UFC 142 when Mendes was knocked out in the first round. The rematch was […]

Saturday’s UFC 179 pay-per-view from Ginasio do Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has a solid fight card, but MMA fans are focused on the UFC Featherweight Championship bout between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. Aldo and Mendes first met at UFC 142 when Mendes was knocked out in the first round. The rematch was […]

Aldo vs. Mendes 2: Final Predictions for Rematch Before Start of UFC 179

Nearly three years ago, Jose Aldo established himself as a UFC sensation with a first-round knockout of Chad Mendes to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship. Neither fighter has suffered a defeat since, setting up a rematch for the title on Saturday night. Aldo enters the bout on a 17-fight winning streak that dates back to […]

Nearly three years ago, Jose Aldo established himself as a UFC sensation with a first-round knockout of Chad Mendes to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship. Neither fighter has suffered a defeat since, setting up a rematch for the title on Saturday night. Aldo enters the bout on a 17-fight winning streak that dates back to […]

Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes 2: Latest Twitter Hype Before UFC 179

It has taken almost three years, but Chad Mendes will finally get his chance to rematch Jose Aldo. The two featherweights will main-event UFC 179, and Aldo’s featherweight title will again be on the line.  The fight will also take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is where the Manaus, Amazonas-born champion currently fights […]

It has taken almost three years, but Chad Mendes will finally get his chance to rematch Jose Aldo. The two featherweights will main-event UFC 179, and Aldo’s featherweight title will again be on the line.  The fight will also take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is where the Manaus, Amazonas-born champion currently fights […]

Aldo vs. Mendes 2: Latest Comments and Predictions for UFC 179

Jose Aldo will have his hands full and then some defending his featherweight title against Chad Mendes at UFC 179. The Brazilian will once again aim to defend his title on home soil after topping Mendes there in 2012, but this promises to be a very different fight. Mendes has won five straight bouts since that […]

Jose Aldo will have his hands full and then some defending his featherweight title against Chad Mendes at UFC 179. The Brazilian will once again aim to defend his title on home soil after topping Mendes there in 2012, but this promises to be a very different fight. Mendes has won five straight bouts since that […]

Conor McGregor to Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo: ‘You’re Going to Die’

Surging UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor decided to fight again instead of waiting for a title shot, but 145-pound champ Jose Aldo is still in his crosshairs.  “The Notorious” did a Q&A session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil prior to the UFC 179 weigh-ins, and while the crowd did not give the Irish striker a […]

Surging UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor decided to fight again instead of waiting for a title shot, but 145-pound champ Jose Aldo is still in his crosshairs.  “The Notorious” did a Q&A session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil prior to the UFC 179 weigh-ins, and while the crowd did not give the Irish striker a […]

Jose Aldo Is Capable of Greatness, but He Must Be Willing to Take Risks

Jose Aldo is the only featherweight champion the UFC has ever had. It has been nearly nine years since he gave up the only loss of his career, and truth be told, he has rarely been challenged since that night. He stormed into the WEC in 2008 and finished his first five opponents, then finished […]

Jose Aldo is the only featherweight champion the UFC has ever had. It has been nearly nine years since he gave up the only loss of his career, and truth be told, he has rarely been challenged since that night. He stormed into the WEC in 2008 and finished his first five opponents, then finished […]