UFC 142 - Aldo v. Mendes - Jan. 14 - Brazil

[Pappy Knuckles]

Wow, great fight. I'll be interested to see if Rumble bangs it out or uses his wrestling in this one. Both have heavy hands.

[redsrule]

I think Rumble will utilize his wrestling, that being said, WAR RUMBLE. I love watching Vitor fight, but I think Rumble will beat him down here.

[Iadf]

Yea basically what redsrule said, If he utilizes his wrestling then i have Johnson beating vitor down and giving him a baboon vagina for an eye.

Aldo vs Mendes on the other hand is a very underwhelming match up. They haven't built this guys name up enough to put in a main event imo.

looks like I'm going have to get to training cause Aldo needs a respectable opponent lol

[ex carrabba fan]

Who would you suggest as a better opponent for Aldo?

There virtually is none.

I also think you're overlooking Mendes a bit too much.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan

Who would you suggest as a better opponent for Aldo? There virtually is none. I also think you're overlooking Mendes a bit too much.

Yep, the guy is undefeated with wins over solid FW like Koch, Omigawa and Swanson. Also, Aldo has to fight someone.

[ex carrabba fan]

Six Zuffa wins. All unanimous decisions and one stoppage.

He's definitely the best and virtually only option out there.

I don't see the problem. They can market him as a "Urijiah Faber" product.

[Iadf]

Well i agree he's the best option out there atm, since the division is growing i guess im just going to have to endure a few mismatches. In a perfect world i would have kawajiri signed and have him face aldo (though aldo will still smash him imo).

Another option would have been to pull out a super fight with edgar vs aldo, or ask a top lightweight who's undersized for 155 to move down and challenge him. Ross pearson comes to mind and so does jim miller but to a lesser extent.

But all my options are snubbing mendes, when he's been on a roll so that's not fair either hmmm lol. Come to think of it i would put mendes vs pearson and the winner would get aldo (while aldo waits). But I'm making these picks off potential as ross has not earned a title shot yet.

So you're right, give Aldo mendes right now as he deserves it. But if i were Dana i would **** Mendes over and make a bigger fight happen.

[ex carrabba fan]

In my perfect world, Aldo wins this bout and moves up to 55.

There's no way Dana can bypass the Bendo/Guida winner and also Gilbert Melendez (assuming he handles his business against Masvidal) to give Aldo a fight right now. I don't think that would be fair.

Just have Aldo do one more defense at 45 and call it a day. He belongs in 55 anyway. Adding him to the 55 food chain would be literally insane.

But I agree with you, I would love to see Aldo and Frankie go at it.

Another possibility that I think is extremely doable is have Cruz move up to 45 for a superfight with Aldo.. assuming Cruz beats the winner of Bowles/Faber.

But at the moment, I don't think there's any other option outside of Mendes. Everyone else has fights they're scheduled to be in.