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Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

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    #1952
    Lucy and Harry
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Lucy and Harry


    I never saw this Sivern fight but talk of it being a easy fight is harsh as all these guys can have their day every dog has his day and these guys can catch anybody with a punch or fluke kick to the jaw and its lights out.


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    #1953
    yipeeeee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭yipeeeee


    Who Cares what people say about his wrestling.

    Its called MIXED martial arts, you can use whatever you like to win a fight, that's all that matters in the end.


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    #1954
    nasty_crash
    Registered Users Posts: 950 ✭✭✭nasty_crash


    yeah its dissapointing he is only fighting siver who only got a decision win on the stockholm undercard last month! UFC are dyin to feed conor - he wants to fight and the want him to fight - but let him build up! Like dana is right there is very few fighters that are like him and they know he is gold - even if you dont like him you will buy to see him go down - and cheer him on if you like him!

    Bad booking as i would have gone with bermudez mcgregor cos that would have been epicness!! Also a bit pissed they wouldnt put the fight around paddys day in vegas!!


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    #1955
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Lucy and Harry wrote: »
    I never saw this Sivern fight but talk of it being a easy fight is harsh as all these guys can have their day every dog has his day and these guys can catch anybody with a punch or fluke kick to the jaw and its lights out.

    It could happen but it will not, Conor is in a different league to Siver, if he's gonna have another fight before a title shot there is no way that Zuffa would risk him losing.
    The fight is on Fox, which is terrestrial TV, it gives them an audience of millions who wouldn't normally buy a PPV, so by feeding him Siver his stock will only rise, then when he fights for title on a PPV they've hooked god knows how many more from the Fox show


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    #1956
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Doubs wrote: »
    So disappointed in this matchmaking. We're not going to learn anything about Conor, it won't improve his ranking, so just seems like a waste of time.

    I'm a supporter of Conor so on the face of it I'm thinking I should be happy because (in my opinion) it's an easy fight for him, but at the same time I really didn't want to believe the stuff about the UFC handpicking his opponents, and I want to see him tested so the critics of his wrestling can be quietened. This fight pretty much confirms they've avoided wrestlers when choosing his opponents - they were talking about giving him a title shot and instead they give him someone who isn't even ranked? As I said in my earlier post, were plenty better options available.

    UFC protecting their cash cow ahead of a potential stadium in Ireland during the Summer anyone?

    Hes ranked 10th somehow, But i agree they are hand picking the opponents to suit his style. Could have easily given him the winner of Cub/Edgar, Bermudez/Lamas or even Lentz but they went with this. Not really sure how they could justify giving him the title shot after it but stranger things have happened if he does end up getting it.


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    #1957
    MagicIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBfknA9nZro


    "Live" Q&A. It's not streaming yet but says "Starting Soon..."


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    #1958
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    MagicIRL wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBfknA9nZro


    "Live" Q&A. It's not streaming yet but says "Starting Soon..."

    Its been on for a bit - http://uk.ufc.com/media/ufc-179-weigh-in

    I actually hate the Brazilian fans there all morons. This Q&A is quite annoying because nobody speaks English, there all ripping into Conor. Hes nearly hated as much as Chael by the sounds of things, or its most likely the Brazilians mentality of hating anything thats not Brazilian.

    EDIT - Its getting a bit out of hand now there talking about his mother and father hes not impressed atall.


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    #1959
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    Hostile crowd, can't have been unexpected though really.

    Edit: Who thought just having Conor for the Q&A was a good idea?


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    #1960
    ASOT
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    EuskalHerria wrote: »
    Hostile crowd, can't have been unexpected though really.

    Edit: Who thought just having Conor for the Q&A was a good idea?

    Would have been hostile to anyone who isnt Brazilian id imagine but they seem really riled up, first time iv seen someone get to Conor when they were talkign about his parents. Really annoying there not translating the questions to us.


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    #1961
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    ASOT wrote: »
    Would have been hostile to anyone who isnt Brazilian id imagine but they seem really riled up, first time iv seen someone get to Conor when they were talkign about his parents. Really annoying there not translating the questions to us.

    That translator seems like he wants to be elsewhere. Also the microphones look likes hostages in the crowd.


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    #1962
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    EuskalHerria wrote: »
    That translator seems like he wants to be elsewhere. Also the microphones look likes hostages in the crowd.

    Yeah the translator looks nervous as ****, Chael #2 reception right here. The Brazilians love there boos :rolleyes:


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    #1963
    unknown13
    Registered Users Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭unknown13


    This is pathetic from Brazilian fans, they give it and go nuts when their fighters win etc but cannot take abuse in the slightest, when it comes back their way.

    Hate to think the reception they would give Weidmann


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    #1964
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Very intense, the Brazilian crowd is....different. Also, it'd help if the translator translated the Qs out loud. Very messy.


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    #1965
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    unknown13 wrote: »
    This is pathetic from Brazilian fans, they give it and go nuts when their fighters all they want but cannot take abuse in the slightest, when it comes back their way.

    Yeah the minute he gives anythign back to them they bark, scream & boo then get personal with the abuse. Terrible fans imho.


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    #1966
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    How anyone can watch that is beyond me.


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    #1967
    GreenwayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭GreenwayM


    IMHO - a bit much . . .

    Might be OK for International Audience but we, Irish, don't like that brashness . . .

    Hope I don't get kicked out for that little bit of feedback


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    #1968
    Duff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭Duff


    "Conor bless you" *Strolls of waving like a king. His charisma and sheer non-fúck-givery is a sight to behold!


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    #1969
    Lucy and Harry
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Lucy and Harry


    Glad they lost to Germany now in the World Cup and I was feeling sorry for them lol.


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    #1970
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Weirdest Q&A in a long time overall, really needed to translate the questions to, dropped the ball big time.


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    #1971
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    Conor saying 'talk is cheap'...Oh the irony. This isn't very enjoyable, I'm enjoying how little Conor gives a fcuk though.


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    #1972
    civis_liberalis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭civis_liberalis


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    Conor saying 'talk is cheap'...Oh the irony. This isn't very enjoyable, I'm enjoying how little Conor gives a fcuk though.

    Conor can say that, since he has been backing it up.


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    #1973
    CurryFlavoured
    Registered Users Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭CurryFlavoured


    civis_liberalis wrote: »
    Conor can say that, since he has been backing it up.

    Conor could probably blow up a building full of orphans and people would find a way of justifying it though. I found it funny that he said that.


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    #1974
    Lucy and Harry
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Lucy and Harry


    If they hate him so much they will pay PPV to see him.He is probably not seeing people and just seeing euro signs dancing up and down.


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    #1975
    Lenin Skynard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭Lenin Skynard


    Really shameful behaviour from the Brazilians. Acting like a pack of wld dogs.

    Nice to see that McGregor was up to it though. I thought he handled them very well.


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    #1976
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    Just watched the Q&A...WTF?

    Just a bunch of people randomly shouting and cheering, stream breaking up, random groups of people with microphones in the crowd and there seemed to be about 5 or 6 different conversations in Portuguese going on at the same time.

    So badly organized it was just a complete mess.


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    #1977
    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    Conor could probably blow up a building full of orphans and people would find a way of justifying it though. I found it funny that he said that.

    here anyway :D


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    #1978
    califano
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    Aldo was worried when he didnt make weight there. Had to drop the shorts.


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    #1979
    yipeeeee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭yipeeeee


    Well that was a cluster****, absolute mess and Connor looked agitated.


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    #1980
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Looks like the crowd was still worked up after it :pac:

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    #1981
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Heres the Q&A for anyone who missed it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBfknA9nZro


    Also heres his media scrum after it, hes fairly confident of getting a title shot in a stadium here, Helwani asked him was this one of his visions or has he been told something behind the scenes and he replied hes not sure if hes mixing up reality or his visions, so fairly cryptic.

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/10/24/7065285/conor-mcgregor-ufc-179-scrum-video

    And lastly heres the weigh ins!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtwLs1bqjSQ


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