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what are your best guesses for the headliners of the upcoming PPV cards? I'm thinking 177: Bones v Gus, 178: uhhhh, hmmm, I dunno, 179: Barao v Cruz, 180: Cain v Werdum (duh, already announced), 181: Hendricks v Rory/Woodley winner, 182: Pettis v Melendez.

wtf could 178 be?
 
178? Probably Ronda. LOL
 
The way I'd guess for the rest of the year would be.

177: Jones vs Gus 2
178: Hendricks vs Rory/T-Wood
- Johnson vs Dodson 2 as Co-Main Event
179: Barao vs Assuncao
180: Velasquez vs Werdum
181: Weidman vs Belfort
- Rousey vs Zingano as Co-Main Event
182: Pettis vs Melendez
- Aldo vs Swanson 2 as Co-Main

That's just a guess with the upcoming fights. If Machida beats Weidman, I'm sure they'd set up Belfort vs Machida for 179 in Brazil.

But I almost think they'd be happy to do Barao vs Assuncao in Brazil. Solid fight for Brazil but keeps the focus on 180 there big show which is a few weeks later.
 
177: Jones/Gus II
178: Hendricks vs. Rory/Woodley winner with Mighty Mouse co main
179: Barao/Cruz
180: Cain/Werdum
181: Weidman/Belfort with Pettis/Melendes co main
 
VIP1349 said:
The way I'd guess for the rest of the year would be.

177: Jones vs Gus 2
178: Hendricks vs Rory/T-Wood
- Johnson vs Dodson 2 as Co-Main Event
179: Barao vs Assuncao
180: Velasquez vs Werdum
181: Weidman vs Belfort
- Rousey vs Zingano as Co-Main Event
182: Pettis vs Melendez
- Aldo vs Swanson 2 as Co-Main

That's just a guess with the upcoming fights. If Machida beats Weidman, I'm sure they'd set up Belfort vs Machida for 179 in Brazil.

But I almost think they'd be happy to do Barao vs Assuncao in Brazil. Solid fight for Brazil but keeps the focus on 180 there big show which is a few weeks later.
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Looks pretty believable. Machida vs Belfort would be huge in Brazil :icon_surp
 
thetaylor22 said:
177: Jones/Gus II
178: Hendricks vs. Rory/Woodley winner with Mighty Mouse co main
179: Barao/Cruz
180: Cain/Werdum
181: Weidman/Belfort with Pettis/Melendes co main
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I hope your 181 prediction comes true.
 
is ufc 177 august? if it is I would be shocked if Jones agrees to fight by than. Seems like he wants to make Gus wait.
 
178 is in Brazil, so Vitor vs. Weidman/Machida
 
delrey said:
178 is in Brazil, so Vitor vs. Weidman/Machida
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I understand that it's easier to have Brazilian fighters fighting in Brazil for the UFC, but isn't it time for the UFC just to put on the best cards possible regardless of where the fighters live and where the card is taking place? I'm sure the Brazilian mma fans would like to see Jones, Cain, pettis etc too.
 
Not taking injuries into account....

177 - Jones vs. Gustafsson II (somewhere on the East coast, maybe Boston)

178 - I'm stumped here so I'm gonna guess Hendricks vs. Rory/Woodley winner (Toronto)

179 - Barao vs. Assuncao (they don't give Brazil massive title fights anymore, they'll see this one as being a dispensable title fight not many fans want to see)

180 - Velasquez vs. Werdum (Mexico City)

181 - Rousey vs. somebody (California)

182 - Pettis vs. Melendez (Vegas)
 
thetaylor22 said:
177: Jones/Gus II
178: Hendricks vs. Rory/Woodley winner with Mighty Mouse co main
179: Barao/Cruz
180: Cain/Werdum
181: Weidman/Belfort with Pettis/Melendes co main
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If this really were to happen I'd be excited for a string of shows for the first time in a while(that's if they support these excellent tops with good fights to round out the main card)
 
I highly doubt Belfort gets the next title shot.
 
The_Renaissance said:
Not taking injuries into account....

177 - Jones vs. Gustafsson II (somewhere on the East coast, maybe Boston)

178 - I'm stumped here so I'm gonna guess Hendricks vs. Rory/Woodley winner (Toronto)

179 - Barao vs. Assuncao (they don't give Brazil massive title fights anymore, they'll see this one as being a dispensable title fight not many fans want to see)

180 - Velasquez vs. Werdum (Mexico City)

181 - Rousey vs. somebody (California)

182 - Pettis vs. Melendez (Vegas)
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Not bad, not bad at all. I guess I'll take a swing at what I would do at least. Two assumptions I'm operating under to make this jigsaw puzzle of sorts fit: Weidman beats Machida and Rory beats Woodley.


UFC 177- Jon Jones/Alexander Gustafsson Light Heavyweight Championship
Stipe Miocic vs Josh Barnett co-main

UFC 178-Johny Hendricks/Winner of Rory/Woodley
Dan Henderson/Gegard Mousasi co-main

UFC 179- Junior Dos Santos/Alistair Overeem
Travis Browne/Big Foot Silva II co-main
I know the UFC normally tries to headline with a PPV but if I was in their shoes, I'd REALLY consider Barao on free TV at some point. If he's your guy, you gotta go with him all the way. No in and out stuff. So why not a doubleheader featuring a few great heavyweights?

UFC 180- Cain Velasquez/Fabricio Werdum Heavyweight Championship
Yoel Romero/Tim Kennedy co-main

UFC 181- Ronda Rousey/Gina Carano Women's BW Championship
Chael Sonnen/Lyoto Machida co-main

UFC 182- Anthony Pettis/Gilbert Melendez Lightweight Championship
Jose Aldo/Cub Swanson II Featherweight Championship co-main



Then you start 2014 with Vitor/Weidman with Anderson Silva's return as your co-main.
 
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