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Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

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    #122
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    stealinhorses wrote: »
    He's also the champion in the third fight, so he must have gotten another shot at Aldo, having lost the first fight.

    Why does a third match have to be a rubber match?
    Do you not think Aldo will too other contenders repeatedly?


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    #123
    frankel888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭frankel888


    Aldo would ruin conor Mcgregor anyone who thinks anything other than a aldo rape scene is deluded.


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    #124
    Oregano_State
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Oregano_State


    It's very likely that Aldo has fought his last fight at featherweight, so we may never find out.

    It's good for the division, and Conor IMO. It's very possible that Aldo will go through the lightweight roster just as easily as the featherweight one.


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    #125
    frankel888
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 19 ✭frankel888


    Oregano_State wrote: »
    It's very likely that Aldo has fought his last fight at featherweight, so we may never find out.

    It's good for the division, and Conor IMO. It's very possible that Aldo will go through the lightweight roster just as easily as the featherweight one.

    I like conor and love what hes brought to irish mma but the ufc is full of killers,love to see him doing well but there's some people I know personally getting carried away with the hype and I feel he is one of them,it can only end up in tears basically setting him up for a fall when or if he comes up short.


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    #126
    Oregano_State
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Oregano_State


    frankel888 wrote: »
    I like conor and love what hes brought to irish mma but the ufc is full of killers,love to see him doing well but there's some people I know personally getting carried away with the hype and I feel he is one of them,it can only end up in tears basically setting him up for a fall when or if he comes up short.

    If he loses his next fight, or the one after, then yes he is goosed. But if he makes it as a solid top 5 or 10 guy in the division I think he'll be grand.

    I don't think he's in danger of getting destroyed by anyone in his next couple of fights, barring a complete drop in form, as Dana wants to bring him along slowly.

    Chael Sonnen has massively extended his career and maintained his profile by using his mouth despite a number of losses, and while that's not the route most people including myself would like to see Conor go down, it may work for him.

    I don't expect Conor to become UFC champion, but it wouldn't surprise me if he did.


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    #127
    dave1982
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    Connor might be trying to do Chael but he can't pull it off, to me he's like Bisping people will pay to watch him fight either to see him win or lose and that'll keep Connor in a job.

    I'd like to see how he would deal with getting destroyed, I'm guessing he would be very bad loser

    Chael deserves huge respect he says says what he does he'll get in there and fight anyone literally anyone.


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    #128
    Oregano_State
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Oregano_State


    dave1982 wrote: »
    Chael deserves huge respect he says says what he does he'll get in there and fight anyone literally anyone.

    Plenty of people will fight anyone. It's getting the public to care that's the hard part, hence the comparison.


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    #129
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    This thread is going down the ridiculous path the other thread went.
    Dissecting an advertisement for clothing a line. Over analyzing every comment.
    Deciding he's a bad loser before he has lost. Planning out his career is if he fights every opponent ion the future based on his ability at this time. Ridiculous.

    Might be time to bow out of here until a fight is annouced.
    Jesus, I realised that he return could be in Dublin, imagine the carnage around here when thats announced


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    #130
    Gumbi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    Mellor wrote: »
    This thread is going down the ridiculous path the other thread went.
    Dissecting an advertisement for clothing a line. Over analyzing every comment.
    Deciding he's a bad loser before he has lost. Planning out his career is if he fights every opponent ion the future based on his ability at this time. Ridiculous.

    Might be time to bow out of here until a fight is annouced.
    Jesus, I realised that he return could be in Dublin, imagine the carnage around here when thats announced

    Haters gonna hate.


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    #131
    pablohoney87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭pablohoney87


    Gumbi wrote: »
    Haters gonna hate.

    That is way too overused but I really do think people are on the Haterade when it comes to Conor.
    1. Its an ad for his sponsors. Lighten up
    2. Everyone who reached a certain level of success is probably going to be a bad loser.


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    #132
    Zero-Cool
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    Just got to see this now, I like the ad. He's having the craic looking at what his future holds, nothing to read into.


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    #133
    MrStuffins
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    There's an awful lot of talk of "haters" etc but people don't seem to understand it's not as simple as that!

    Conor is not on the same page as the likes of a Chael Sonnen. Chael does all the talking and comes across like a WWE character because that's what the act is. He plays the heel. He's very very smart and he's been able to talk himself into many many big fights. He has insulted fighters, fans, entire countries...... but everyone knows that it's not real. It's an act! THis isn't what Conor is doing!

    Conor seriously believes he is the best in the world. That is fine. And there is nothing wrong with confidence. A lot of people don't like when sports people claim to be the best. Look at the hate for Jon Jones when he said he was the best. And this is a guy who is in his mid 20s and has beaten all of the best fighters on the planet. He's been the undisputed champion of the world for 3 years!

    However, there are certain things about Conor that rub people up the wrong way. The type of confidence Conor has is mixed strongly with arrogance. Arrogance is not a nice trait! Especially when it manifests itself in such a way that he is insulting fighters in his weight class


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    #134
    Oregano_State
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Oregano_State


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    There's an awful lot of talk of "haters" etc but people don't seem to understand it's not as simple as that!

    Conor is not on the same page as the likes of a Chael Sonnen. Chael does all the talking and comes across like a WWE character because that's what the act is. He plays the heel. He's very very smart and he's been able to talk himself into many many big fights. He has insulted fighters, fans, entire countries...... but everyone knows that it's not real. It's an act! THis isn't what Conor is doing!

    Conor seriously believes he is the best in the world. That is fine. And there is nothing wrong with confidence. A lot of people don't like when sports people claim to be the best. Look at the hate for Jon Jones when he said he was the best. And this is a guy who is in his mid 20s and has beaten all of the best fighters on the planet. He's been the undisputed champion of the world for 3 years!

    However, there are certain things about Conor that rub people up the wrong way. The type of confidence Conor has is mixed strongly with arrogance. Arrogance is not a nice trait! Especially when it manifests itself in such a way that he is insulting fighters in his weight class

    I agree to an extent but at the same time there is definitely an element of showmanship to what he is doing. Going after Diego Sanchez in the way that he did seemed very like fight-manufacture to me.

    I don't take everything Conor says seriously, you can see that he's having the craic half the time. Hopefully he'll get good news from his current trip to the states and we'll get a fight announcement soon.

    Where it goes from there is anyone's guess.


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    #135
    Hoki
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    dave1982 wrote: »
    I think Connor think he's that famous although theres a poster saying Mcgregor Adlo 3.Do that mean Connor has lost at least once against Aldo.3 being a rubber match?:confused:

    Don't overthink it , its just an ad , i doubt he thinks he's the next Bond either ;)


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    #136
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Hoki wrote: »
    Don't overthink it , its just an ad , i doubt he thinks he's the next Bond either ;)

    Interesting you said that
    He’s already a Mixed Martial Arts champion and UFC contender, and now Conor McGregor is also set to become a TV star.

    The Irish fighter has revealed that television and film bosses have been in contact with him about possible roles on screen.

    But the Dublin athlete intends to win the UFC world champion title before branching out.
    I only know one thing, that the UFC gold belt will be wrapped around my waist by December 2014 that’s all I know.


    http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/conor-mcgregor-already-conquered-ring-3195902


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    #137
    scudzilla
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    dave1982 wrote: »
    Interesting you said that






    http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sport/conor-mcgregor-already-conquered-ring-3195902

    Dec 2014?? That's pretty soon, if he fights in July, then again in Sept and a title shot in December? I've seen stranger things happen but....


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    #138
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    http://www.ufcstore.eu/detail.php?p=262996&icid=home-page-6_ufc-champ-belts_10-08-13


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    #139
    scudzilla
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    dave1982 wrote: »
    http://www.ufcstore.eu/detail.php?p=262996&icid=home-page-6_ufc-champ-belts_10-08-13

    Didn't Nate Quarry recently say that all fighters on the roster got a $400 gift cert to spend in the UFC store as a Crimbo bonus, maybe that's what Conor's gonna buy with his


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    #140
    SevereMMA
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭SevereMMA


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gtyQBxQ35M


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    #141
    gallag
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    Oregano_State wrote: »
    I agree to an extent but at the same time there is definitely an element of showmanship to what he is doing. Going after Diego Sanchez in the way that he did seemed very like fight-manufacture to me.

    I don't take everything Conor says seriously, you can see that he's having the craic half the time. Hopefully he'll get good news from his current trip to the states and we'll get a fight announcement soon.

    Where it goes from there is anyone's guess.

    It's also how he talks about legends of the sport while having done nothing of note himself, ask your self this, if he was not irish would you still like him? Nothing wrong with being a hater on someone who acts like a dick! Conner could learn a thing or two on how to conduct himself from the likes of seery. Of course if if goes on to actually beat a top ten fighter then he has a right to talk a bit of smack.


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    #142
    pablohoney87
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    gallag wrote: »
    It's also how he talks about legends of the sport while having done nothing of note himself, ask your self this, if he was not irish would you still like him? Nothing wrong with being a hater on someone who acts like a dick! Conner could learn a thing or two on how to conduct himself from the likes of seery. Of course if if goes on to actually beat a top ten fighter then he has a right to talk a bit of smack.

    You bring what got you to the dance. Conor has always been a big personality. People who hadn't taken note of him before the UFC called won't have seen the hard work he has put in over the years and the personality he has always had.
    He has been called "The Notorious" for a long long time in fairness.

    Perhaps everyone telling him how he should act should consider becoming sports agents.


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    #143
    Zero-Cool
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    Apparently Conor is passing tests. Wonder how long before his comeback fight will be announced.

    1620626_649747605093542_1733081105_n.jpg


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    #144
    rolexeagle1
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    sheehy83 wrote: »
    Apparently Conor is passing tests. Wonder how long before his comeback fight will be announced.

    1620626_649747605093542_1733081105_n.jpg

    19th July in Dublin??


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    #145
    Oregano_State
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Oregano_State


    I'd love to see the other nine pages on that report. I'd imagine he didn't get a perfect score in all of them.


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    #146
    dave1982
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    Is there live coverage of the Q&A today from England


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    Ray Mond
    Closed Accounts Posts: 536 ✭✭✭Ray Mond


    Oregano_State wrote: »
    I'd love to see the other nine pages on that report. I'd imagine he didn't get a perfect score in all of them.

    Negativity isnt welcome here


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    #148
    MrStuffins
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    Oregano_State wrote: »
    I'd love to see the other nine pages on that report. I'd imagine he didn't get a perfect score in all of them.
    Ray Mond wrote: »
    Negativity isnt welcome here

    Yeah, didn't you know negativity is just a state of mind? :)


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    #149
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Oregano_State wrote: »
    I'd love to see the other nine pages on that report. I'd imagine he didn't get a perfect score in all of them.

    Thats Conors worst page every other result is better, medical scientists from all over the world will use his results to better medical science, no one trains harder than Conor no one heals better than Conor.He'll tell you that himself.


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    #150
    seiphil
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭seiphil


    dave1982 wrote: »
    Thats Conors worst page every other result is better, medical scientists from all over the world will use his results to better medical science, no one trains harder than Conor no one heals better than Conor.He'll tell you that himself.

    So will 95% of fighters out there.


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    #151
    Gumbi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    seiphil wrote: »
    So will 95% of fighters out there.

    You missed the aul sarcasm in that post man...


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