4. A Big Upset On The Cards?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIsZPsL_3eA Could it happen, could the unthinkable take place in Dublin, and Diego Brandao walk out victorious? There is no doubt the partisan Irish crowd will play a huge part in the main event, as we've seen in the past, McGregor feeds off the crowd, and likewise he evokes their excitement. However, McGregor's two previous career losses have come by submission, the last to Joseph Duffy by arm triangle back in 2010. Duffy has recently been resigned to Cage Warriors. Brandao, who stood in for original opponent Cole Miller, is a renowned Brazilian in the UFC, after dominating season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter, his rise to legitimacy looked to be fast tracked, but after losing to Darren Elkins in his second UFC bout, his progress was stumped. After winning his next three bouts, it looked as if Brandao was once again on the up, until he ran into Dustin Poirier, who stopped an over-weight Brandao. It's now or never for the Brazilian, his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu could hold the key to beating Conor McGregor, if he can come in on weight, and fight like he did through his TUF run, it is very possible that we could be looking at a huge upset in Dublin.