Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

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They couldn't get hold of him, guessing wit the nice day he was down the beach wit a few cans of Dutch Gold :pac::pac:

McGregor probably doesn't cut as much water as other fighters, he diets super hard, is ripped as ****, super low bodyfat. Apparetly Aldo got kidney stones over cutting so much (water) weight his last two fights.

Easy Rod wrote: »

I wonder if that Bermudez win last night will bump mcgregor up or down in the rankings?

Reckon Bermudez might jump ahead of him with Guida falling behind. Siver could easily drop back as well. Could see Bermudez and McGregor taking 8th and 9th.

CM24 wrote: »

I wouldn't think Conor's weight cut is that bad. He seems to have one of those bodies that maintains low body fat really easily. Even during his year off he was tweeting pics of himself and he was still ripped.

I'd out that down to Conor's hard work and a solid diet rather him naturally being ripped. Ditto Diego's diet obv slips between camps.

Gumbi wrote: »

McGregor probably doesn't cut as much water as other fighters, he diets super hard, is ripped as ****, super low bodyfat.

I've no doubt that he has his diet nailed down. And he stays pretty close to fight condition all the time. Be he isn't stepping into the cage close to 145. I can't see him being much lighter than others tbh.

osl wrote: »

Reckon Bermudez might jump ahead of him with Guida falling behind. Siver could easily drop back as well. Could see Bermudez and McGregor taking 8th and 9th.

Yeah.
I can see Guida dropping, Bermudez back in and Siver slipping further.

7th Lentz
8th Bermudez
9th Conor
10th Guida
11th Siver

Mellor wrote: »

I'd out that down to Conor's hard work and a solid diet rather him naturally being ripped. Ditto Diego's diet obv slips between camps

Some people's bodies are genetically gifted though. I'v personally always had a keen interest in health and fitness but I still find that my body gets cranky when I try to get my bodyfat well below 10%. I start feeling irritable, cold and weak.

Yet my brother who grew up with the exact same diet and lifestyle as me is constantly ripped despite not having near as much knowledge or dedication as me.

Someone who has to force their body to get really lean for a specific event will be prone to epic food binges afterwards. Happens to lots of bodybuilders. Look at what happened to Ricky Hatton in between fights. For Conor it doesn't seem to be a struggle. After his first fight in the UFC people were commenting on how he went backstage where the rest of the fighters were provided with pizza and junk food yet he ate blueberries instead!

Obviously he's dedicated but genetics do play a big role.

Why would you fuel your body with junk fuel when you could be filling it with fuel that will ensure you perform and that your body runs efficiently, especially at a time as crucial as replenishing after a cut? Downing a load of Skittles, probably not the way to go. The cut is down to a routine and is very much on point, every time. The ISI have played a huge part in the efficiency and professionalism associated with an SBG fighter cutting weight the right way. The guys don't do 8-10 week training camps. They stay in shape all year round so that drastic, unhealthy practises aren't required to shed a tonne of weight at the last second. You often hear Conor say during fight week that it's that time in which fighters earn their money. It's the trying part of it all, but it's the least expected of each professional fighter - that they turn up at the contracted weight. Anything else, barring special circumstances, is just sloppy.

People like Hatton got outright fat during their downtime. They lack the discipline to be one of the best in the world, IMO. They make excellent, exciting fighters - no question. But they put a glass ceiling on their potential by basically being flagrantly stupid in their choices.
This whole 'training camp' thing always seemed strange to me - it work for some, especially those that don't just stop and get out of shape in the interim. But staying in shape, constantly evolving whilst training at a good medium pace all year around seems to just make more sense to me.

No idea where I'm going with this, I'm just bored in work and didn't know where to stop....

Richy06 wrote: »

Why would you fuel your body with junk fuel when you could be filling it with fuel that will ensure you perform and that your body runs efficiently, especially at a time as crucial as replenishing after a cut? Downing a load of Skittles, probably not the way to go. The cut is down to a routine and is very much on point, every time. The ISI have played a huge part in the efficiency and professionalism associated with an SBG fighter cutting weight the right way. The guys don't do 8-10 week training camps. They stay in shape all year round so that drastic, unhealthy practises aren't required to shed a tonne of weight at the last second. You often hear Conor say during fight week that it's that time in which fighters earn their money. It's the trying part of it all, but it's the least expected of each professional fighter - that they turn up at the contracted weight. Anything else, barring special circumstances, is just sloppy.

People like Hatton got outright fat during their downtime. They lack the discipline to be one of the best in the world, IMO. They make excellent, exciting fighters - no question. But they put a glass ceiling on their potential by basically being flagrantly stupid in their choices.
This whole 'training camp' thing always seemed strange to me - it work for some, especially those that don't just stop and get out of shape in the interim. But staying in shape, constantly evolving whilst training at a good medium pace all year around seems to just make more sense to me.

No idea where I'm going with this, I'm just bored in work and didn't know where to stop....

It's not 100% ideal, but carb loading is part of the post weight cut, and it just so happens pizza and chips fits the bill (not the healthiest choice post weight cut, but like I said, part of it is mental and a reward for going through a tough cut).

Richy06 wrote: »

Why would you fuel your body with junk fuel when you could be filling it with fuel that will ensure you perform and that your body runs efficiently, especially at a time as crucial as replenishing after a cut? Downing a load of Skittles, probably not the way to go. The cut is down to a routine and is very much on point, every time. The ISI have played a huge part in the efficiency and professionalism associated with an SBG fighter cutting weight the right way. The guys don't do 8-10 week training camps. They stay in shape all year round so that drastic, unhealthy practises aren't required to shed a tonne of weight at the last second.

I agree with what you are saying about staying in shape all the time. Avoiding a yo-yo diet, and having to shed body fat. Absolutely that's the right way to go.
But weigh-in is a unique time. There's a very good reason for eating excessively post weigh-in.
They need to replace the cals they've skipped. Reload depleted glycogen (carbs) and importantly they need sodium (salt) to the place shed water.
Fast food wouldn't be the best way to refuel, but at that time it's better than a low fat salad.

I imagine McGregor was is on top if that too. Prob went for some paleo type meal, meat, starches, coconut, salt etc. it wasn't blueberries anyway

Gumbi wrote: »

It's not 100% ideal, but carb loading is part of the post weight cut, and it just so happens pizza and chips fits the bill (not the healthiest choice post weight cut, but like I said, part of it is mental and a reward for going through a tough cut).

Trust me. Conor doesn't chow down on chips and pizza after weighing in, no matter how "ok" it would appear to be. It'd make you sluggish, bloated and you'd have a serious dose of the shi*s if you pump junk food into your body having kept it clean for so long. This would impact performance on fight night and leave you with a reputation as one of those fu**ers who farts when you get a knee ride on them. :P

Trust me. Conor doesn't chow down on chips and pizza after weighing in, no matter how "ok" it would appear to be. It'd make you sluggish, bloated and you'd have a serious dose of the shi*s if you pump junk food into your body having kept it clean for so long. This would impact performance on fight night and leave you with a reputation as one of those fu**ers who farts when you get a knee ride on them. :P

To be fair, ifs its a decent knee ride doesn't matter if you have been feasting on organic non GM wheat grass, a little gas leak is inevitable

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

To be fair, ifs its a decent knee ride doesn't matter if you have been feasting on organic non GM wheat grass, a little gas leak is inevitable

Never, ever rolling with you.....

Never, ever rolling with you.....

Just don't knee ride me bro and we are cool bro

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