**The Official Everything MMA Related Thread**

[nemtizz]

That's stupid. Can't just get BT Sport without BT Infinity :/

It's a joke. I'd happily pay £20+ to stream a decent PPV in HD on the UFC's website but every single event is blacked out because of the BT deal.

 

[cainer]

That's stupid. Can't just get BT Sport without BT Infinity :/

i have a standard BT BB connection (non-infinity) and i get BTsport

 

[nemtizz]

Luke Thomas ‏@SBNLukeThomas 8 minutes ago
According to @AnaHissa (a very good reporter), Jose Aldo has suffered a fractured rib in training. No word on what this means for the fight.

Please no.

 

[McBain]

Can you imagine what Mcgregor is going to be saying if Aldo drops out

 

[snappyfish]

Please no.

Good god nooooooo!!!! This can't happen waited so long!!!!

 

[McBain]

If he does have a broken rib, the fight is off no question.

Bruised ribs are bad enough, the pain would last for weeks, if it's broken he's done.

 

[tbh]

Please no.

 

[nemtizz]

Dana has spoken.

Dana White ‏@danawhite 24 seconds ago
Relax everyone

Phew?

 

[TurnipHead]

 

[cainer]

Jose Aldo injured, UFC Titlefight with Conor McGregor in jeopardy.

During a training today (Tuesday) Jose Aldo suffered a broken rib.
The titlefight on July 11. against McGregor isn't pulled yet, but is definitely in jeopardy. The UFC hasn't made a formal announcement yet.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439632192875201

 

[nemtizz]

Update:

Guilherme Cruz ‏@guicruzzz 10 minutes ago
Nova Uniao coach Jair Lourenco on TV show Revista Combate: rib injury is complicated, usually takes a month to heal, but Aldo wants to fight

Guilherme Cruz ‏@guicruzzz 9 minutes ago
I'm told Aldo is discussing options with his team and doctors, ways to go on and fight. Not easy, though.

There's no way he can fight, man.

 

[Ayahuasca]

No point having the fight as if he loses, the injury will be blamed. If he wins then UFC's biggest moneymaker at the moment looks like a flop if he can't beat an injured Aldo.

Let him heal, reschedule it and do it properly.

 

[Xordium]

Can you imagine what Mcgregor is going to be saying if Aldo drops out

Yes, but if I put it here there will be a lot of yellow stars.

No point having the fight as if he loses, the injury will be blamed. If he wins then UFC's biggest moneymaker at the moment looks like a flop if he can't beat an injured Aldo.

Let him heal, reschedule it and do it properly.

Agreed. It's a no win situation for anyone if the fight goes ahead.

 

[Quinnaay]

I'm so gutted about this, this is the problem when you announce such a big fight and promote it 6 months prior.

 

[nicktay2605]

No point having the fight as if he loses, the injury will be blamed. If he wins then UFC's biggest moneymaker at the moment looks like a flop if he can't beat an injured Aldo.

Let him heal, reschedule it and do it properly.

Completely agree, it's not going to look great for the UFC either way. Fortunately they've got Lawler vs MacDonald as a ready-made main event if the Aldo fight is cancelled.

I'm so gutted about this, this is the problem when you announce such a big fight and promote it 6 months prior.

It's the problem with the UFC and MMA as a whole too. It's rare that a boxing match gets called off because one of the boxers gets injured leading up to it, yet it happens all the time in the UFC. I know it's much more likely to happen because of the way MMA fighters train, but surely something has to be done about it if the UFC wants to truly compete with boxing? Imo fight cancellations due to injury are the number one problem the UFC faces, particularly in the last couple of years.

 

[nemtizz]

Dana White ‏@danawhite 7 minutes ago

Dana is such a bell.

 

[Vipernet]

end

 

[molinari]

UFC Statement about Aldo vs McGregor
I would rather Aldo didn't fight, and recovered fully instead.

 

[Jiggy]

If the fight still goes on and Connor wins?...it will only set up a rematch.

Personally, a fit Jose Aldo would beat ConnorConnor but not knowing how Aldo truly feels about his injury makes me think Connor is within a real chance to get the win.

 

[TurnipHead]

I really don't want him to fight. Just give him Mendes and reschedule.