The same, Mendes just confirmed my expectations on mcmario
Mendes can take nearly anyone down, but his top control is iffy at best. Having said that, he was still able to hold Connor down. With Aldo's ground game, Connor is fucked if it hits the deck.
EDIT: I just noticed that Aldo has a better TD success rate than Mendes by a fucking mile too. I didn't see that one coming.
Definitely up, would have had him as an underdog vs Aldo originally, now I'd make him slight favourite. He came out on top and showed he could weather the storm when getting taken down by the best wrestler in the division, showed great composure in how he didn't let those takedowns rattle him and finished him clinically. Bookies agree with me, Aldo was favourite before the Mendes fight but now they all make McGregor the favourite. Anyone who thinks his odds went down is a bit clueless to be honest.
Up.
People are acting as if McGregor was taken down repeatedly by someone like Cub Swanson or Jeremy Stephens. He held his own on the ground against one of the best wrestlers in the UFC even if he didn't train wrestling. I don't think Aldo will be too much of a challenge in the wrestling department.
This fight will be a stand up war.