McGregor vs Siver on BT Sports 19th Jan. Prelims: Midnight. Main Card: 3am

I have a feeling Dennis will look for the takedown early just to get past the first 2 minutes. I'm just hoping for a nice uppercut/knee/guillotine to counter any obvious/slow takedown attempts.

Professey Chin wrote: »

I see McGregor winning by front kick to the face

Has Steven Seagal taught him that yet? Anderson Silva didn't know how to do one until Seagal taught him!

Conor was close to a head kick KO against Brandao, and even closer against Dustin. It's coming sooner rather than later, imagine if it happened on Sunday...

Before Siver's suspension and when he came back into the UFC I always enjoyed watching him fight. He's probably got the biggest frame for the division and I would have maybe liked to have seen this fight at lightweight.

Personally think it's the best weight for both fighters though long term, it's a slaughter house as Siver found out.

I don't think it's going to be straight forward for Conor and Siver has some very solid technique behind him and a good ground game to boot.

These mind games that Conor likes to play don't seem to have worked too much on Siver from what I can tell but having said that, Poirier and McGregor were around each other a lot on various media tours so there would have been a lot of heightened smack talk on either side.

I can't wait. I think Conor will do the job but I don't think it's the walk over that many are expecting.

EuskalHerria wrote: »

It's just funny to see nobody talking about the fact this is a 5 round fight. Nobody questioning how either will deal with the cardio. Assuming everyone see's an early knockout stoppage to the fight.

Cardio is rarely an issue at 145. And I imagine its even less of a concern for McGregor, Siver might be behind, but I doubt he's suffer tbh.

dave1982 wrote: »

It will probably be 1st fight Conor will have someone trying to put him on his back and not wanting to stand with him.I don't think Conor is in Sivers head.

On the ground was supposedly the area where both Brandao and Porrier were at an advantage. The black belts verse "only a purple"

Diego was actively trying to grapple and take him down. But Conor reversed his throw, and shut down his open guard.

sheehy83 wrote: »

I have a feeling Dennis will look for the takedown early just to get past the first 2 minutes.

He should do that, but I've a feeling he'll throw a spinning side signature kick anyway. I've a feeling Connor is counting on that, and Would be surprised if he has a specific counter drilled endlessly.
That's what I'm calling, In the opening 2 minutes, DS launches a Spinning side kick and Connor steps left and counters with a spinning hook kick.


*Bonus points is Rogan preempts it by saying "Look, Siver is turning his front foot in, he's setting up"

Of course every fighter has a punchers chance but the fact is he's only won by ko 5 times in 22 fights and Conor has never been kod.

I wouldnt be surprised if this fight goes exactly the same way when Siver fought Guillard.

Isnt the weigh in tomorrow
Ohhhh tickets. Dont mind me

Is this one being shown on telly? Also what time is it on over here?

It's not live on 3e

I was joking lads :pac: it's been said 282771733 times when the fights on and where people shouldn't have to ask.

14murphy wrote: »

Who is Beersmith ? and why should we PM for info ?

Cause I have it and you want it!

14murphy wrote: »

Tell me all you know.
Actually does anyone know if you can purchase a ppv through upc or like a monthly subscription to BT Sports. Wouldnt mind watching this in decent quality for once.

if you sign up for Setanta, which gives you BT Sports, you have to go for a minimum of 2 months. UFC wise you'll get McGregor v Siver, Gustafsson v Johnson, UFC 183 Diaz v Silva and UFC 184 Weidman v Belfort and Rousey v Zingano. one of the best runs of fights in ufc history

MagicIRL wrote: »

So Dana says it's between Vegas and Dublin and you chime in with it being in Brazil. Right.

He was saying it in relation to my comment about jose asking dana for the fight to be in brazil. If it's true and he did ask that, i wonder if the mass Irish presence around him put him off the dublin fight.

Is FightPass 7.99? I have to pay 9.99 for it on the ipad.

Clareman wrote: »

Sorry for the stupid question if it has been answered before, but what channel is the fight on tonight? I've checked the listings for both Setanta Sports and BT Sports channels and can't see it.

Monday morning