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TUF 22 - Europe vs USA (McGregor & Faber coaching)**Contains Spoilers**

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    #32
    darced
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    #33
    Saipanne
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    darced wrote: »
    I cant see it being decided that Conor would sit out for 6 months and stay on in Vegas for two months all in 24 hours,maybe I'm being too cynical.

    Ok. What if this was decided weeks ago, but, the run in with Faber was real.

    Impossible?


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    darced
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    #35
    Saipanne
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    darced wrote: »
    Highly unlikely,if it was decided weeks ago nothing would convince me it was not a set up especially with Faber getting lots of screen time on embedded.

    Its seriously annoying that Conor is not going to fight till January and we have to watch this circus instead.

    But we've known about his new potential knee issue for several weeks now. So it was likely going to require attention after the fight. No? Not convinced?


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    darced
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    Richy06
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    darced wrote: »
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    You don't have to watch anything. Take off the tinfoil hat there like a good lad. There were crews following them about the place and the UFC might have asked Conor already, but either way, the UFC isn't out to set us all up or dupe us into watching anything. Watch it,or f**king don't!

    Christ, people will really complain about just about anything these days.


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    darced
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    #39
    MartyMcFly84
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    I'd like to see tom Egan on it

    He would never make lightweight


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    #40
    Richy06
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    I'm no one's lapdog, but the amount of people saying this is a fix, that's a fix, left right and center - calling into question the fact that kicks to the body hurts, then thinking there's some conspiracy going on about a chance encounter at the weigh ins - is just terribly annoying at this stage. Dya think the moon landings were staged as well, yeah?

    You say we 'HAVE' to watch this circus until January. NO ONE is forcing you to watch anything. If you don't like it, don't tune in. Simple.


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    Davei141
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    Richy06 wrote: »
    I'm no one's lapdog, but the amount of people saying this is a fix, that's a fix, left right and center - calling into question the fact that kicks to the body hurts, then thinking there's some conspiracy going on about a chance encounter at the weigh ins - is just terribly annoying at this stage. Dya think the moon landings were staged as well, yeah?

    You say we 'HAVE' to watch this circus until January. NO ONE is forcing you to watch anything. If you don't like it, don't tune in. Simple.

    I think you have the wrong thread...

    Fixing fights? no chance. Staging drama? Absolutely. Why even compare the two?


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    darced
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    Dtp1979
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    MartyMcFly84 wrote: »
    He would never make lightweight

    Ah he would easily make it. He should have never fought middleweight. He wasnt that big of a welterweight either


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    Howyanow50
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    I hope Conor batters Faber for calling us Irish men ugly


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    dave1982
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    Americans are freaking out over this, they either complaining Champions should not be coaches on TUF (which I agree with tbh)

    Other complaint is UFC is milking Conor too much people will get sick of him.


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    Lukker-
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    People who think that was staged, I highly doubt it.

    TJ Dillashaw said in a podcast ages ago that Faber and Conor had beef from the first time they met. There were words at the after party of the Porier fight, mostly light hearted. Faber came up behind Conor while he was talking to one of the Fertitta's and put his hands around his hips like he was gonna take him down jokingly. Conor flipped and spun around in fighting stance saying that he'd kill him if he touched him again. The animosity between them is definitely real IMO.


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    siochain
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    Saipanne wrote: »
    They were filming for the embedded series, a crew were with Mendes too.

    Exactly


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    MartyMcFly84
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    Ah he would easily make it. He should have never fought middleweight. He wasnt that big of a welterweight either

    Have you seen the size of him lately? He is much bigger with a lower body fat %


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    Dtp1979
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    MartyMcFly84 wrote: »
    Have you seen the size of him lately? He is much bigger with a lower body fat %

    To be fair I haven't laid eyes on him in 3 years.


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    John_D80
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    Tom Egan would be far to big for TUF 22. Like everyone else He'd have to keep himself within cutting range of 155 the whole time he is in there and be ready for the cut with little or no prior notice. Not easy for a man his size when a lot of guys are moving up a weight class to get in the house.

    Wishful thinking guys.


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    Mr. Manager
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    I seriously don't get the hate for Faber. Personally, I think himself and JDS are the nicest people to sit on the UFC roster.

    From back in WEC too he hasn't changed at all. Yea he has an arse for a chin but that doesn't make him a [insert all the names he's been called across the MMA forum these past few weeks].


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    #52
    slicus ricus
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    Cereal Rapper wrote: »
    I seriously don't get the hate for Faber. Personally, I think himself and JDS are the nicest people to sit on the UFC roster.

    From back in WEC too he hasn't changed at all. Yea he has an arse for a chin but that doesn't make him a [insert all the names he's been called across the MMA forum these past few weeks].

    I really want to like the Faber but I just can't, I don't know what it is about the guy. He came across as such an a$s in the Embedded series. Compare that to Mendes who came across as a really good guy in the same Embedded series.


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    paulieeye
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    darced wrote: »
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    I kinda agree. Clearly its not a fixed fight, so wont even entertain that.

    But when the TUF series was announced I thought it strange that the altercation was so front and centre just days before. Might not of even been that planned..."ok conor if u could maybe just pat him on the head a little next time u see him...that would be great!"

    then again, maybe not..perhaps just a happy coincidence for the UFC...dafuq do I know!!


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    csallmighty
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    This will bring a massive boost to the tuf show. I thought it was going to die a few seasons back.


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    Mr. Manager
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    slicus ricus wrote: »
    I really want to like the Faber but I just can't, I don't know what it is about the guy. He came across as such an a$s in the Embedded series. Compare that to Mendes who came across as a really good guy in the same Embedded series.

    I struggle to see where and how he came across badly..?

    Each to their own though I guess


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    #56
    TimRiggins
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    I'd imagine the back and fourth with McGregor and Faber will be funny. Faber must really hate McGregor now seeing as Alpha Male are 2-8 in Title Fights in the UFC, 0-8 taking out Dillashaw.


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    stephenl15
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    What are the chances of this season being on 3 or 3e? Slim I would assume?


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    #58
    Davei141
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    Kind of excited about this after listening to the Faber MMA hour interview, he knows it is going to be good fun and is looking forward to the craziness of it all. It seems the UFC back up plan if Conor lost was to have these 2 fight after TUF, which was really smart that fight would have been huge and kept the profile high.


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    slicus ricus
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    Cereal Rapper wrote: »
    I struggle to see where and how he came across badly..?

    Each to their own though I guess

    Just listened to Faber on the MMA hour with Helwani. My opinion of him has not changed:
    slicus ricus wrote:
    I really want to like the Faber but I just can't, I don't know what it is about the guy. He came across as such an a$s in the Embedded series. Compare that to Mendes who came across as a really good guy in the same Embedded series.


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    John_D80
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    stephenl15 wrote: »
    What are the chances of this season being on 3 or 3e? Slim I would assume?

    Less than slim mate I'd imagine. At least at BT sports pace anyway.

    To be honest I can see why any irish MMA fan with Sky/UPC wouldn't have a BT Sports subscription. 20 quid a month gets you 99% of events, all the TUF's and and all the weekly shows. In HD!!

    20 quid. What a bargain.


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    MartyMcFly84
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    Less than slim mate I'd imagine. At least at BT sports pace anyway.

    To be honest I can see why any irish MMA fan with Sky/UPC wouldn't have a BT Sports subscription. 20 quid a month gets you 99% of events, all the TUF's and and all the weekly shows. In HD!!

    20 quid. What a bargain.

    Do you work for BT?


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