Tag: Countdown

VIDEOS: McGregor vs. Mendes & Lawler vs. MacDonald ‘Countdown to UFC 189′ Specials

It may not be the fight we (or the UFC) wanted, but dammit, it’s the one we’re going to get this weekend.

Now that Jose Aldo has gone down with a rib injury, Conor McGregor will face Chad Mendes in the main event of UFC 189, and as such, the UFC has scrambled to release their traditional Countdown episodes to hype up the match. It’s about time if you ask me, because I had barely heard of the chatty Irishman with the fancy suits and funky tattoos prior to this.

Check out the full McGregor vs. Mendes Countdown special above, then head after the jump to see what welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald have planned for their second go-around in Saturday’s co-main event.

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It may not be the fight we (or the UFC) wanted, but dammit, it’s the one we’re going to get this weekend.

Now that Jose Aldo has gone down with a rib injury, Conor McGregor will face Chad Mendes in the main event of UFC 189, and as such, the UFC has scrambled to release their traditional Countdown episodes to hype up the match. It’s about time if you ask me, because I had barely heard of the chatty Irishman with the fancy suits and funky tattoos prior to this.

Check out the full McGregor vs. Mendes Countdown special above, then head after the jump to see what welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald have planned for their second go-around in Saturday’s co-main event.

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VIDEOS: Kickstart Your Week With the Full ‘UFC 187 Countdown’ Special

Although it might not be the card it once was, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone complaining about the lineup of this weekend’s UFC 187 card. You’ve got Anthony “Rumble” Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier for the “undisputed but actually still quite disputable” light heavyweight title in the night’s main event, Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort in an “Oh Thank God, they’re both finally healthy” middleweight title fight, and names like Cerrone, Arlovski, Dodson, and Thug Rose punctuating the rest of the card. I mean, it’s no Fight Night: Broomfield, but it’s still really something.

So in order to get us hyped up for this week’s action, the UFC has generously made their Countdown series for the event available online via their Youtube channel. You can check out a full preview of Cormier vs. Johnson above, then head after the jump to hear Belfort talk about the power of Jesus while Weidman challenges Matt Serra to a hoagie-off and fails miserably.

(Fair warning: I can not confirm with 100% certainty that either of those things happen in the Weidman-Belfort Countdown, but am simply taking an educated guess.)

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Although it might not be the card it once was, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone complaining about the lineup of this weekend’s UFC 187 card. You’ve got Anthony “Rumble” Johnson vs. Daniel Cormier for the “undisputed but actually still quite disputable” light heavyweight title in the night’s main event, Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort in an “Oh Thank God, they’re both finally healthy” middleweight title fight, and names like Cerrone, Arlovski, Dodson, and Thug Rose punctuating the rest of the card. I mean, it’s no Fight Night: Broomfield, but it’s still really something.

So in order to get us hyped up for this week’s action, the UFC has generously made their Countdown series for the event available online via their Youtube channel. You can check out a full preview of Cormier vs. Johnson above, then head after the jump to hear Belfort talk about the power of Jesus while Weidman challenges Matt Serra to a hoagie-off and fails miserably.

(Fair warning: I can not confirm with 100% certainty that either of those things happen in the Weidman-Belfort Countdown, but am simply taking an educated guess.)

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Countdown to UFC 155 Video

The UFC’s annual year-end pay-per-view extravaganza is set for Saturday, December 29. This time around, the event will feature a heavyweight title fight between champion Junior Dos Santos and challenger Cain Velasquez. Also featured are middleweight bouts between Alan Belcher and Yushin Okami and Tim Boetsch and Constantinos Philippou, as well as an exciting lightweight scrap […]

The UFC’s annual year-end pay-per-view extravaganza is set for Saturday, December 29. This time around, the event will feature a heavyweight title fight between champion Junior Dos Santos and challenger Cain Velasquez. Also featured are middleweight bouts between Alan Belcher and Yushin Okami and Tim Boetsch and Constantinos Philippou, as well as an exciting lightweight scrap […]

Video: Countdown to UFC 140


(Meanwhile, back at the GQ press conference.)

In case you missed the full episode this week, we’ve got the entire UFC 140 countdown show for you right here.

Not sure if the production crew for the show has changed since the UFC has cut ties with SPIKE, but this episode has a much different feel than past editions, including new graphic and title sequences and a lot of slow motion shots .

Overall it’s a decent show.

One interesting factoid that came out of the episode is that Only Chuck Liddell in the past five years has successfully defended the UFC light heavyweight belt more than once. Jones has done it once and so has Machida.

Personally, I don’t feel that Lyoto deserves to be a 4 to 1 underdog, but I guess we’ll know come Saturday night.

Check out the entire show after the jump.


(Meanwhile, back at the GQ press conference.)

In case you missed the full episode this week, we’ve got the entire UFC 140 countdown show for you right here.

Not sure if the production crew for the show has changed since the UFC has cut ties with SPIKE, but this episode has a much different feel than past editions, including new graphic and title sequences and a lot of slow motion shots .

Overall it’s a decent show.

One interesting factoid that came out of the episode is that Only Chuck Liddell in the past five years has successfully defended the UFC light heavyweight belt more than once. Jones has done it once and so has Machida.

Personally, I don’t feel that Lyoto deserves to be a 4 to 1 underdog, but I guess we’ll know come Saturday night.


(Video courtesy of YouTube/AcademieSGS)

Countdown of The 10 Most Controversial Fighters In UFC History

This Saturday, Georges St. Pierre will put his UFC Welterweight Championship Belt on the line against Josh Koscheck at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec.  St. Pierre is sure to have the support of his fellow Canadians attending the event, while …

This Saturday, Georges St. Pierre will put his UFC Welterweight Championship Belt on the line against Josh Koscheck at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec.  St. Pierre is sure to have the support of his fellow Canadians attending the event, while Koscheck is likely to be roundly booed.  Koscheck has come to be known by […]

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Countdown of The 10 Most Controversial Fighters In UFC History

The Countdown: Fedor Emelianenko’s 10 Biggest Threats

For over eight years, “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko has reigned supreme over the heavyweight division like a true king. On June 26, Emelianenko will return to the Strikeforce cage to battle Jiu-Jitsu phenom Fabricio Werdum in the mai…

For over eight years, “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko has reigned supreme over the heavyweight division like a true king. On June 26, Emelianenko will return to the Strikeforce cage to battle Jiu-Jitsu phenom Fabricio Werdum in the main event.
Despite being one of the best ground fighters in the heavyweight division, Werdum has his […]

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The Countdown: Fedor Emelianenko’s 10 Biggest Threats