What a freaking event! UFC Rio!

[David Rosado]

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WOOOOOOW. Talk about energy! Brazil easily has the best crowd. Holy crap.

Where do I even start?

Aldo's knee was incredibly timed! It was genius!

Paul Harris' takedown to guard pull to heel hook was another stroke of genius!

Edson Barboza's friggin spinning heel kick was amazing!


Belfort choking Rumble was sweet justice. Tired of that dude trying to cut 2 weight classes.

And it's cool to see Gonzaga using his bread and butter to get his win.


What was your favorite part?

[Brent Smith]

A lot of great fights on this card. I think I liked Belfort's fight the most though because after all the weight BS he was able to shut Rumble down like I wanted. Silva got screwed. I wasn't rooting for Aldo and I'm disapointed Mendes lost but gawd damn that was a beautiful knee.

[Andrew Maxwell]

A lot of great fights on this card. I think I liked Belfort's fight the most though because after all the weight BS he was able to shut Rumble down like I wanted. Silva got screwed. I wasn't rooting for Aldo and I'm disapointed Mendes lost but gawd damn that was a beautiful knee.

I won't take anything away from Aldo because that knee was a well timed thing of beauty but it might not of happened if he wouldn't of grabbed the fence. Mendes had that takedown secured, I would of really liked to see how Aldo handled being underneath Mendes.

[Andrew Maxwell]

**Spoiler alert***


WOOOOOOW. Talk about energy! Brazil easily has the best crowd. Holy crap.

Where do I even start?

Aldo's knee was incredibly timed! It was genius!

Paul Harris' takedown to guard pull to heel hook was another stroke of genius!

Edson Barboza's friggin spinning heel kick was amazing!


Belfort choking Rumble was sweet justice. Tired of that dude trying to cut 2 weight classes.

And it's cool to see Gonzaga using his bread and butter to get his win.


What was your favorite part?

I'd have to go with either Palhares or Barboza

[Brent Smith]

I won't take anything away from Aldo because that knee was a well timed thing of beauty but it might not of happened if he wouldn't of grabbed the fence. Mendes had that takedown secured, I would of really liked to see how Aldo handled being underneath Mendes.

I'm right there with you buddy. I was yelling at the screen cause he had him horizontal and that fence grab stopped the takedown. But it is what is. I think Mendes will come back stronger and take that belt

[Doug "Minnesota"]

I'm right there with you buddy. I was yelling at the screen cause he had him horizontal and that fence grab stopped the takedown. But it is what is. I think Mendes will come back stronger and take that belt

It might have been a very different fight if he had not been allowed to grab the fence.

Between all the stops after 15 seconds on the ground or against the cage and the "professional fighters" not being able to make weight by 11 pounds i'm pretty much over UFC. Sorry to be a negative nancy lol.

[Sam Sales]

Amazing card. Loved it. Yamasaki made a big mistake though. :-)

[Freddy Chavez]

there wouldn't have been any difference if he didn't grab the fence. mendez still had control of him and took him down before aldo popped right back up. so if he didn't grab the fence he would have still popped back up.

[Andrew Maxwell]

there wouldn't have been any difference if he didn't grab the fence. mendez still had control of him and took him down before aldo popped right back up. so if he didn't grab the fence he would have still popped back up.

There is a very good chance the takedown stopped by holding the fence would of stuck and Aldo would of been held down. The one he stood up from he was dragged down, and the one he grabbed the fence for would of been a slam, likely into side control or maintained the back contol he had. Mendes had him almost parallel to the top of the cage and nearly flattened out when he lifted him up for the takedown, that would of been much harder for him to pop up from.

[David Rosado]

I won't take anything away from Aldo because that knee was a well timed thing of beauty but it might not of happened if he wouldn't of grabbed the fence. Mendes had that takedown secured, I would of really liked to see how Aldo handled being underneath Mendes.

He landed the same takedown on the 2nd attempt. It didn't affect the outcome of the fight.

there wouldn't have been any difference if he didn't grab the fence. mendez still had control of him and took him down before aldo popped right back up. so if he didn't grab the fence he would have still popped back up.

agree.

There is a very good chance the takedown stopped by holding the fence would of stuck and Aldo would of been held down. The one he stood up from he was dragged down, and the one he grabbed the fence for would of been a slam, likely into side control or maintained the back contol he had. Mendes had him almost parallel to the top of the cage and nearly flattened out when he lifted him up for the takedown, that would of been much harder for him to pop up from.

Disagree. I've watched the fight 3 times already. Replayed that part like 10 times. Mendes had him almost parallel BECAUSE of the fence grab. He landed the same TD on the 2nd attempt. It didn't chance the outcome. Aldo is simply the better fighter.