UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor (2015)
The event was expected to be headlined by a 145 lbs UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion José Aldo and top contender Conor McGregor. Aldo pulled out of the bout and a interim championship bout between Chad Mendes and McGregor took place at this event. The UFC received official medical confirmation from several doctors that Aldo did not have a broken rib as he claimed and the biggest problem was the weight cutting process being complicated by the injury. This was confirmed when a release of an Xray tied to an old injury was released by Aldo's camp. The co-main event featured a 170 lbs UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Robbie Lawler and top contender Rory MacDonald. 145 lbs: Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens | 170 lbs: Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch | 135 lbs.: Thomas Almeida vs. Brad Pickett
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Conor McGregor as Self |
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Chad Mendes as Self |
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Robbie Lawler as Self |
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Rory MacDonald as Self |
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Jeremy Stephens as Self |
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Dennis Bermudez as Self |
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Gunnar Nelson as Self |
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Brandon Thatch as Self |
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Thomas Almeida as Self |
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Brad Pickett as Self |
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Matt Brown as Self |
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Tim Means as Self |
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Alex Garcia as Self |
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Mike Swick as Self |
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John Howard as Self |
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Cathal Pendred as Self |
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Cody Garbrandt as Self |
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Henry Briones as Self |
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Louis Smolka as Self |
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Neil Seery as Self |
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Cody Pfister as Self |
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Yosdenis Cedeno as Self |
