There has been some doubt as to whether or not Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight Champion will be able to defend his crown at UFC 189 due to a reported rib injury, so the promotion will be flying in Chad Mendes as a back-up plan to fight Conor McGregor should something happen. Just in case, MMAOddsBreaker’s Nick Kalikas released the odds for Conor McGregor vs Chad MendesĀ for UFC 189 in two weeks, and ESPN’s MMA Live broke down the fight and the betting lines with our very own Reed Kuhn and ESPN insider Brett Okamoto earlier this week. Check it out: MMA Live Extra: Mendes favored over McGregor – ESPN Video