The Forum Threads: UFC 179

Where does Conor McGregor fit in the featherweight title picture? | Photo: Jeff Sherwood /Sherdog.com

Conor McGregor has the attention of the MMA world, in general, and Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder Jose Aldo, in particular.

Aldo defended his 145-pound championship with a unanimous decision over Team Alpha Male’s Chad Mendes in the UFC 179 main event on Saturday at Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro. Afterward, talk turned to a still-hypothetical showdown between Aldo and McGregor, who will carry a 12-fight winning streak into his matchup with Dennis Siver on Jan. 18 in Boston.

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Aldo’s latest conquest and the discussion about a possible clash with the “Notorious” one spawned a number of intriguing threads on the Sherdog.net forums:

* CHAMPION IN WAITING
* THE KING’S COURT
* PATH TO VICTORY
* FOUL PLAY
* JUDGMENT CALL
* ON THE MONEY
* SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL