UFC 173

[Liverlips]

main CARD Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET
Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw
for UFC bantamweight title
Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson
Jake Ellenberger vs. Robbie Lawler
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera
James Krause vs. Jamie Varner
preliminary CARD
FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET
Michael Chiesa vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Tony Ferguson vs. Katsunori Kikuno
Chico Camus vs. Chris Holdsworth
Mitch Clarke vs. Al Iaquinta

preliminary CARD
UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET
Anthony Njokuani vs. Vinc Pichel
Aaron Phillips vs. Sam Sicilia
Jingliang Li vs. David Michaud

 

[Liverlips]

What the hell is Hendo doing coming in at 199? Cormier will likely stop him. Gee, a UFC newcomer (Cummins) and a 43 year old middleweight for Cormier's first two fights at 205. Where do people get that the UFC protects black prospects?

 

[Liverlips]

I am predicting a Dillashaw upset tonight. Should balance out Cormier's "gimme" win over Dan.

 

[Liverlips]

Nice seeing Pichel dominate the overhyped Anthony Njokuani.

 

[Liverlips]

Wow - Mitch Clarke was getting lit up by Iaquinta but landed the sweetest darce choke I've ever seen!

 

[Liverlips]

How good is Chris Holdsworth? Just dominated Chico Camus in only his 6th pro fight. He will be 135 champ in 2015.

 

[Liverlips]

Chiesa dominates Trinaldo. A perfect night for our people so far.

 

[Hawkeye2]

That injury sucks for Varner, I hope he gets a rematch. I don't see the last three fights on this card going well. I'd like to see Ellenberger drop to 155 he has a good chance to win the title at 155, also I expect Hendo to retire after this fight.

 

[Liverlips]

Ellenberger seems to have peaked and is declining.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Ellenberger is a small 170, he doesn't have the reach on his opponents. Lawler fought at 185 at one point. Ellenberger should be fighting at 155. It is the same situation as Grey Maynard, they don't want to cut weight, so they'll fight bigger guys.

 

[Hawkeye2]

Ellenberger's reach is about 72 while Lawers is closer to 75. Rory has about an 80 inch reach

 

[Liverlips]

Hendo looks a weight class smaller than Cormier.

 

[Hawkeye2]

The thing is Hendo doesn't need the money. He has a giant gym that makes him something like three million a year. I don't know why he continues to fight.

 

[Liverlips]

Maybe put Hendo in with Wandy. Let him do the seniors tour.

 

[Liverlips]

Can Rogan hype up Barao any more than he is doing?

 

[Liverlips]

Hahaha ... I knew it!

 

[Hawkeye2]

Too early to call it right now. Bareo can be a slow starter.

 

[Liverlips]

Dillahole making it look easy!

 

[Hawkeye2]

I have it 30-27 tj. But with these judges, you never know.

 

[Hawkeye2]

I have tj up 4 rounds.

 

[Hawkeye2]

I've never seen a champ get dominated that easily. Great win for TJ. Barao doesn't deserve a rematch, but he will get one.

 

[Kaptain]

At the last second I thought the betting odds looked great and put 10 bucks to win about 60! What a great night!

 

[Liverlips]

We take back another one!

 

[Liverlips]

Aldo is the last Brazilian champ. But Chad Mendes will beat him.

 

[Old Scratch]

Aldo is the last Brazilian champ. But Chad Mendes will beat him.

People don't take him seriously but I see Conor McGregor becoming FW champion.