Roundtable: UFC 189 McGregor Vs Mendes

Conor McGregor enters the Octagon tomorrow at the end of perhaps the most concentrated hype campaign in UFC history to face Chad Mendes, and the Sherdog Radio Network convened to mark the occasion with a special SRN Roundtable.

Host Jack Encarnacao welcomed Sherdog.com's Jordan Breen, veteran MMA scribe Josh Gross, and Kountermove MMA founder Aaron Ard for an all-points look at International Fight Week, UFC 189 on Saturday, and the Ultimate Finale on Sunday.

The panel delved deep into McGregor dynamic, and were split on who they think emerges with the interim championship, engaged in the classic gut v. mind struggle in handicapping the hastily-arranged tilt. The panel also go decidedly against the grain of the betting lines in picking the co-main pitting Robbie Lawler in his first UFC title defense against Rory MacDonald.

The panel also reached differing conclusions on two high-stakes main card fights, and forecasted what to watch for in the prelims (hint: Matt Brown v. Tim Means).

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