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Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

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    #7292
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users Posts: 12,430 ✭✭✭✭El Guapo!


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=330

    That's the link for the history forum if anyone wants to use it.
    If not, can we stick to mma in here please?


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    #7293
    Todd Toddington III
    Registered Users Posts: 605 ✭✭✭Todd Toddington III


    Yeah I always thought white supremacists where WASPs. In fact I'm pretty certain they weren't too fond of Catholics either

    Edit. Apologies, only saw el guapos post now


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    #7294
    Fall_Guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Fall_Guy


    can.....not.......resist.......

    http://jroan.com/HtIBWhite.pdf

    pdf of a Book detailing the irish in America's murky history of racism. It wasn't just the WASP's, strangely and disappointingly....

    (Sorry El Guapo!)

    I don't remember a huge event like this being common knowledge for so long before and official announcement was made by the UFC. Is there any chance that this isn's such a sure thing after all?


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    #7295
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,632 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Fall_Guy wrote: »
    can.....not.......resist.......

    http://jroan.com/HtIBWhite.pdf

    pdf of a Book detailing the irish in America's murky history of racism. It wasn't just the WASP's, strangely and disappointingly....

    (Sorry El Guapo!)

    I don't remember a huge event like this being common knowledge for so long before and official announcement was made by the UFC. Is there any chance that this isn's such a sure thing after all?
    Thanks for the PM!


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    #7296
    Chase3
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭Chase3


    Fall_Guy wrote: »

    I don't remember a huge event like this being common knowledge for so long before and official announcement was made by the UFC. Is there any chance that this isn't such a sure thing after all?
    Nope, been confirmed with multiple sources, official announcement tomorrow during the NFL on Fox.


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    #7297
    mark085
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭mark085


    ufc 197 i think its to be official in the 24 hours planned for march 5th
    do you think connor can do it ? dos anjos looks on top of his game
    i think connor can do it myself
    it will be a great fight to watch
    what are your toughts


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    #7298
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Chase3 wrote: »
    Nope, been confirmed with multiple sources, official announcement tomorrow during the NFL on Fox.

    What time it usually on ? Been googling and no news on it yet


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    #7299
    Deadst4r
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Deadst4r


    dave1982 wrote: »
    What time it usually on ? Been googling and no news on it yet

    John Kavanagh just tweeted saying t minus one hour.

    So soon I'd assume.


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    #7300
    splashthecash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭splashthecash


    If he beats RDA and becomes champ across two weight classes, will he go down as one of the greatest, or is it too early in his UFC career? It may be early, but I think the way he has gone about his fights (i.e backs up his cockiness) and each fight has been against a progressively better fighter (with exception of Siver)


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    #7301
    winston82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭winston82


    splashthecash wrote: »
    If he beats RDA and becomes champ across two weight classes, will he go down as one of the greatest, or is it too early in his UFC career? It may be early, but I think the way he has gone about his fights (i.e backs up his cockiness) and each fight has been against a progressively better fighter (with exception of Siver)

    All right there, calm down.


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    #7302
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,736 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    splashthecash wrote: »
    If he beats RDA and becomes champ across two weight classes, will he go down as one of the greatest, or is it too early in his UFC career? It may be early, but I think the way he has gone about his fights (i.e backs up his cockiness) and each fight has been against a progressively better fighter (with exception of Siver)

    If he beats Robbie lawyer after RDA then yes


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    #7303
    splashthecash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭splashthecash


    winston82 wrote: »
    All right there, calm down.

    Haha, my last part of that was cut...on mobile phone here. I'd also like to see some more fights and also how he returns after a loss or two


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    #7304
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    He is the greatest ever if he ko's Dos Anjos imo,he has already proved himself as the FW's best by beating the best (cue the frankie moaning)he will single handily of beaten Mendes Aldo RDA in their primes ko after ko after going up weight,only jones is comparable who killed the LHW division in the modern era,and the modern era mma fighters are on another planet to the early champs.


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    #7305
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Gamebred wrote: »
    He is the greatest ever if he ko's Dos Anjos imo,he has already proved himself as the FW's best by beating the best (cue the frankie moaning)he will single handily of beaten Mendes Aldo RDA in their primes ko after ko after going up weight,only jones is comparable who killed the LHW division in the modern era,and the modern era mma fighters are on another planet to the early champs.

    You're not comparing like for like, mma has changed since early champions, before it was style against style. Now fighters are training in all aspects of mma.

    I do agree though McGregor is the best of the active roster atm


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    #7306
    newbbieb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 435 ✭✭newbbieb


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    If he beats Robbie lawyer after RDA then yes

    You do realise how young the sport of mma is?he will be the only person ever to hold two UFC belts at one time.Regardless of how quick he got to to it without doubt his name will be down as one of the greats should he manage it,but its a tall order imo.Dos Anjos is a big guy at fw,Conor can't afford to give away a single takedown.


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    #7307
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Greatest ever? No chance, not yet anyway. GSP cleared 3 generations of welterweights and went an insane amount of time without even losing a round. JBJ has been extremely dominant for about 4 years and is likely to continue that when he comes back. Anderson was untouchable for about 5-6 Years.

    To compare to bj Penn who won 2 belts and dominated lightweight for much longer, he isn't on that level either yet.


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    #7308
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    dave1982 wrote: »
    You're not comparing like for like, mma has changed since early champions, before it was style against style. Now fighters are training in all aspects of mma.

    I do agree though McGregor is the best of the active roster atm



    I dont think a 145er to have ever competed can beat this Conor McGregor we are seeing,Aldo was the FW goat he was taken out,RDA has ran through everybody bar Khabib of late,so taking RDA out will be some statement to make.


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    #7309
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    Greatest ever? No chance, not yet anyway. GSP cleared 3 generations of welterweights and went an insane amount of time without even losing a round. JBJ has been extremely dominant for about 4 years and is likely to continue that when he comes back. Anderson was untouchable for about 5-6 Years.

    To compare to bj Penn who won 2 belts and dominated lightweight for much longer, he isn't on that level either yet.



    We are speaking hypothetically I know so bare with me but,GSP Jones 2 legends of mma but neither were as dominant as Conor,He puts them away every time with Ko after Ko so far,now hes going up a weight division in a bid to ko that champ,its unprecedented,that going up in weight is what edges it over Jones slightly for me,Gsp is just behind them.


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    #7310
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,736 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    newbbieb wrote: »
    You do realise how young the sport of mma is?he will be the only person ever to hold two UFC belts at one time.Regardless of how quick he got to to it without doubt his name will be down as one of the greats should he manage it,but its a tall order imo.Dos Anjos is a big guy at fw,Conor can't afford to give away a single takedown.

    Yes I have a fair idea how old the sport of UFC is


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    #7311
    RonanP77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭RonanP77


    Dtp1979 wrote:
    Yes I have a fair idea how old the sport of UFC is

    Don't you mean the sport of MMA?


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    #7312
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Yes I have a fair idea how old the sport of UFC is
    RonanP77 wrote: »
    Don't you mean the sport of MMA?

    I have no idea who is trolling who here


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    #7313
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,736 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    Don't you mean the sport of MMA?

    I thought it was pretty obvious I was taking the piss


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    #7314
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Gamebred wrote: »
    We are speaking hypothetically I know so bare with me but,GSP Jones 2 legends of mma but neither were as dominant as Conor,He puts them away every time with Ko after Ko so far,now hes going up a weight division in a bid to ko that champ,its unprecedented,that going up in weight is what edges it over Jones slightly for me,Gsp is just behind them.

    You want to talk about dominance? GSP is the definition of it, won like 30 something rounds in a row and fought savage competition. Jones too, has only lost like 3-4 rounds since becoming champ and has finished guys like Rampage, Machida etc. And they did it for much longer than Conor. McGregor shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as those guys plus others, even if he KO's RDA. People need to relax a wee bit.


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    #7315
    dave1982
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    http://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/insert-bs-here-4/70127-random-pictures-thread-only-rule-post-here-more-entertain-me-nerd-do-you-even-lift-wtf-lmao-jpg?dateline=1363281802


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    #7316
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    You want to talk about dominance? GSP is the definition of it, won like 30 something rounds in a row and fought savage competition. Jones too, has only lost like 3-4 rounds since becoming champ and has finished guys like Rampage, Machida etc. And they did it for much longer than Conor. McGregor shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as those guys plus others, even if he KO's RDA. People need to relax a wee bit.



    We could get into gsps run his last 7 or 8 fights decision after decision lost his last fight as most agree but we'd be here all night p4p rankings means nothing its all personal opinion on who you rank as it,I think Conor is there with a finish of the 155 champ,just my opinion.


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    #7317
    RonanP77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭RonanP77


    Dtp1979 wrote:
    I thought it was pretty obvious I was taking the piss


    You'd honestly be surprised the amount of people that think it's called UFC so I never can tell.


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    #7318
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,736 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    RonanP77 wrote: »
    You'd honestly be surprised the amount of people that think it's called UFC so I never can tell.

    Couldn't agree more. I'm a regular enough poster here so I'm sure most who saw my post understood my piss take.


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    #7319
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Gamebred wrote: »
    We could get into gsps run his last 7 or 8 fights decision after decision lost his last fight as most agree but we'd be here all night p4p rankings means nothing its all personal opinion on who you rank as it,I think Conor is there with a finish of the 155 champ,just my opinion.

    I think and hope that the majority of people wouldn't put them in the same breath, because their achievements aren't even comparable...(in my opinion, I suppose)


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    #7320
    newbbieb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 435 ✭✭newbbieb


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    I think and hope that the majority of people wouldn't put them in the same breath, because their achievements aren't even comparable...(in my opinion, I suppose)

    It depends what people like GSP won how many fights over a long period some of that was layed up with injury Conor is a far more active fighter.Also BJ is the only other fighter to take the risk of moving up for the champ v champ fights.

    Jones and GSP have more impressive resumes than Conor but they both avoided the moves up Jones looks like he will eventually but GSP avoided Silva superfight,i think win or lose here Conor has etched his name with the greats for simply taking the fight that so many other champs avoided,its one of the reasons BJ is so revered he never was afraid to take the risks.


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    #7321
    martyos121
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    dave1982 wrote: »
    You're not comparing like for like, mma has changed since early champions, before it was style against style. Now fighters are training in all aspects of mma.

    I do agree though McGregor is the best of the active roster atm

    Mghty Mouse for me. Not in a division full of killers like Conor but every part of his game is world class, wherever the fight goes against anyone he's got the advantage. He's the most complete mixed martial artist in the sport right now, closely followed by Jon Jones. Just my opinion, I'm sure many would disagree.


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