Joe Rogan said it best on why McGregor/Edgar is the fight to happen at UFC 200

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Joe Rogan gives his opinion on why Conor Mcgregor vs. Frankie Edgar is the fight to make at ‪‎UFC 200

"Frankie Edgar is a way easier sell," Rogan said Tuesday on his podcast. "Maybe if Aldo comes back and wins in spectacular fashion, like if he and Cub Swanson have a rematch. Because Swanson-Aldo went the same way Aldo and McGregor went. Aldo hits him with a flying knee two seconds into the fight cracks him. Aldo has to win again. You could sell [Aldo-McGregor II], but you wouldn't sell it for as much as if Aldo won.

"When Manny Pacquiao got knocked dead the Floyd Mayweather fight was off. But then he beats Chris Algieri, looks like a f**king demon again and you go, 'OK, we can see it again' and they sold the fight. But if they tried to go right from the Juan Manuel Marquez knockout right into the Floyd Mayweather fight? They would have lost a s**tload of money. A fighter has to win."

"Frankie Edgar is a 48-hour storm," said Rogan. "You better have everything strapped down. He's not going to get tired and he's going to keep coming at you. He can wrestle his ass off. His footwork is sensational. I think Conor can knock out anybody, but you know what? So can Cub Swanson and he didn't connect on Frankie. Frankie just wolverine'd him.

"Look at the Chad Mendes fight. Conor had a knee injury coming into it but Chad took him down at will. When Frankie gets you tired... What he did to Cub Swanson was incredible. Frankie's not a huge draw but it's a big fight."

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[joeyjoejoe]

Frankie is a tough fight for anyone, having to fight that cardio machine after nearly dying making weight would suck.

 

[KB Warrior]

Rogan mentions Cub Swanson way too much there.

 

[Rubberchin]

We all know Joe is a big fan of Frankie's, to the point that he seemed to be trying to sell the idea that Frankie came close to beating Aldo during their fight on commentary that night.

But this business about things being a "hard sell"... Aldo/McGregor have a history. There's a real rivalry there. Many people looked forward to their fight being a war, which it then wasn't thanks to a quick KO which it is difficult to believe would happen again. Then you have the intrigue of seeing both guys fight again coming off of their first ever losses in the UFC. It is also a proven draw having done 1.2 million PPV buys.

I wouldn't mind seeing either fight, but the idea that Aldo/McGregor II is a hard sell is just nonsense. The people who say it are clearly friends or fans of Frankie.

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Aldo/Conor II is the easiest fight you have to sell in the UFC right now

 

[Cheeky Burns]

Mcgregor v Edgar: it would be the better fight alright but why would the ufc waste it on ufc 200 that event is going to sell on the strength of more than that fight, feeding aldo to McGregor at it makes sense because in their eyes it gives conor an easy win and they can get the hype going again to sell his next fight whoever that may be

 

[Sonny Qc]

I also would prefer Conor Vs Edgar.

 

[Berri]

Yep, been dying for this fight for a while. I've been an Aldo fan for as long as I've been watching him, but I don't like his outlook. He's better off testing the waters against someone he has a mental edge over, anyway, like Cub. To most people Aldo was clearly mentally defeated by Conor, so why not try exploring his current fighting fitness against someone he's got that leg up on instead of the other way around? There's probably no worse way to try and reclaim your belt - devastating loss physically, mental warfare depleted. He should go all in against Cub, mentally replete, physically peaked. Prove Joe wrong that his fitness wasn't PED-dependent, that he was worthy of his legacy as a long-standing champion, and that Conor's flash KO was a fluke.

Or he can just keep taunting him across Twitter, calling Conor a pussy, and never get another fight...

 

[Nightmaree]

he is right, Aldo needs ONE win, he should fight Max Holloway. Edgar deserved his shot and it is a fresh match up

 

[BraNerd]

Nah, Aldo should get it. Conor only has one fight left at FW, no point wasting it on Frankie who is only going to then lose it to Aldo.

 

[chitoortiz]

he is right, Aldo needs ONE win, he should fight Max Holloway. Edgar deserved his shot and it is a fresh match up

How many past champions have had their immediate rematch?

Aldo held the belt for 6 years, undefeated for 10.

No immediate rematch for Aldo though.

 

[Damage]

i can already see it happen before me, if Frankie beats Conor, we will see the UFC subforum filled with "Conor had to cut too much weight" excuse threads

 

[Rittsy]

I don't mind who gets the shot. Either way Conor's ducking somebody and the UFC's unfair.

 

[Cheapshart]

Rogan's right. The casuals (the people who actually matter in this conversation) aren't going to get excited about Conor fighting that guy who couldn't hang for 14 seconds again.

It's way easier to hype someone new.

 

[Loiosh]

How many past champions have had their immediate rematch?

Aldo held the belt for 6 years, undefeated for 10.

No immediate rematch for Aldo though.

I also think Aldo should have gotten an immediate rematch based on his success in the division.

However, he's had eight fights in five years in the UFC, which is slightly shy of two fights a year. He wasn't an active fighter. He wasn't a big draw. He pulled out of the most heavily promoted fight in recent memory on short notice. Also, in his last fight was he knocked out in close to record time. From a promoter's perspective, it's a tough sell.

All of that said I still wish he'd gotten the immediate rematch (and I generally hate those) because of the fact he stayed on top so long. In my opinion, that's the only thing that should ever justify the immediate rematch.

But this is the real world, where all that matters is the bottom dollar.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

yeah I want frankie vs conor as the next fight, its so much more interesting than aldo vs conor 2

 

[Nightmaree]

How many past champions have had their immediate rematch?

Aldo held the belt for 6 years, undefeated for 10.

No immediate rematch for Aldo though.

Aldo is too inactive guy, he had 3 chances to fight Conor let's be real here. and getting KO'd in 13 seconds is even worse for him, and i can't call it fluke, Jose never lost like that.

 

[WandySaku2]

How many past champions have had their immediate rematch?

Aldo held the belt for 6 years, undefeated for 10.

No immediate rematch for Aldo though.

As much as I hate instant or quick rematches (and I REALLY hate them), I like consistency. Of all the champions that got one or at least, offered one, he actually deserves it based on his longevity. Like it or not, when it comes to title reigns and undefeated streaks, he's up there with Jon Jones, GSP, Anderson Silva, Mighty Mouse and you can even throw Rousey into that group, yet for some reason he gets crapped on. Imagine any of those fighters losing and not getting an instant rematch.

 

[NotSoSure]

Well, that's the problem of been an MMA fan. The "smart voice" is Joe Rogan. Then again, all sport commentators are stupid.

Whatever fight makes sense now: Edgar, Aldo, it doesn't matter. Whatever sells best will be the decision. Period.

But the justifications given can go in so many ways. The "rematch to long-time champ" issue can be made, and so on and so forth.

That Conor's coach asked for Aldo and not Edgar stinks to one thing: they know Aldo is a good match up for Conor. They know another thing: Edgar is not.

If he wants to get to the hall of great champs, he needs to beat both, regardless the order. The Edgar fight and an Aldo rematch. Reasoning for who and when fights can equally justify all choices.

 

[basedgodfedor]

How many past champions have had their immediate rematch?

Aldo held the belt for 6 years, undefeated for 10.

No immediate rematch for Aldo though.

All the rematches are shit