Conor McGregor

Nappy

Where did this guy come from?

MMA is going to be in the limelight in Ireland starting now! What a fight!

I always thought the tuf fighters were over rated and today McGregor made an unbeaten ufc fighter look like a little bitch. I hope the UFC comes back to Ireland and we get Pendred in there!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Nappy wrote: »

I always thought the tuf fighters were over rated and today McGregor made an unbeaten ufc fighter look like a little bitch.

From the charter;

7) No fighter bashing ( either pro org or local level - it's not cool and shows a small mind ).

EvanCornwallis

This is what happens when a country is used to mediocrity.

Aldo next ?

Niall0

Fantastic Performance by Conor! Hopefully he will get on the main card next time, might even be able to crack the top 10 soon.

Heres Conor with Dana

Ando's Saggy Bottom

Dominant performance + Good look + Irishness means he's sure to get a chance.

darced

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Dave 101

Nappy wrote: »

Where did this guy come from?

you obviously don't follow irish mma or mma outside the ufc

alanrebelsw

Aldo next..hilarious

Niall0

Official link should start at conors fight

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Dave 101

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC8eoPJs5KQ

John_D80

EvanCornwallis wrote: »

Aldo next ?

Steady on there horse.

Steve O

Great TKO and he looks comfortable as hell.

I really hope MMA in Ireland takes off on the back of Conor and good luck to him.

DeVore

Great performance from a great athlete... did us proud!

Arawn

Steve O wrote: »

Great TKO and he looks comfortable as hell.

I really hope MMA in Ireland takes off on the back of Conor and good luck to him.

But mma in Ireland has taken off.

Dietsquirt

Arawn wrote: »

But mma in Ireland has taken off.

What?! Globally?

JacksonHeightsOwn

just after getting over all the excitement and hype from yesterday. It was bloody brilliant wasnt it.

anyway, just wondering lads, what are Conors' credentials in boxing? They mentioned a national amateur boxing champion, but he certainly didnt win a seniors medal thats for sure, did he win an intermediates or juniors title by any chance?

Richy06

Dunno if he won any titles, but he grew up boxing before he got started grappling and doing MMA.

ufc pro

excellent performance, he will turn some heads after that, anyone know if he got his 60 g's he asked dana for at the end?

Dave 101

ufc pro wrote: »

excellent performance, he will turn some heads after that, anyone know if he got his 60 g's he asked dana for at the end?

Yes he got KO of the night

Scar Tissue

Dave 101 wrote: »

Yes he got KO of the night

'Fvck the recession'

cowzerp

chrisbonnie wrote: »

anyway, just wondering lads, what are Conors' credentials in boxing? They mentioned a national amateur boxing champion, but he certainly didnt win a seniors medal thats for sure, did he win an intermediates or juniors title by any chance?

Richy06 wrote: »

Dunno if he won any titles, but he grew up boxing before he got started grappling and doing MMA.

As far as i Know he never won any titles in Boxing, but he definitely came into MMA with enough Boxing that he was very confident standing up

PS, he got KO of the night, Delighted for him

jayroyal

I boxed with Conor in Crumlin and I'm pretty sure he won a schoolboys title. He has as much class as any senior champion in Ireland , Philip Sutcliffe would tell you that.
He was very difficult fighter to spar and he could show up most people in Crumlin at the time which says a lot.

thecommietommy

EvanCornwallis wrote: »

This is what happens when a country is used to mediocrity.

Clearly you know nothing whatsoever about Irish sport.

Steve O

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wfQQUGnlP8

He looks like he could've stood there and talked for hours.

Be like Nutella

From welfare to custom suits

" While it's already being praised as one of the most impressive UFC debuts in recent memory, Conor McGregor's UFC on FUEL TV 9 win didn't just boost his notoriety in the sport: It's also going to get him off welfare. "

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/from-welfare-to-custom-suits-conor-mcgregor-says-ufc-win-biggest-of-career

laoch na mona

any one else want to see mcgregor v the korean zombie or v holloway

Be like Nutella

yeah would like that alright but they're both matched up for end of May and July... so maybe after Boston!

Pride Fighter

Delighted for him. The kids in the Crumlin-Drimnagh-Walkinstown area will have a sports star to look up to.

SevereMMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55enKPGruI8

Zero-Cool

darced wrote: »

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Exactly what I was thinking, gonna send EA a message on facebook!

Beaming for Conor, it's mad reading US forums and the amount of people comparing him to Anderson Silva is excellent. A fight against the Korean Zombie would be great for him next. Whats the chance of him being the main event of the Boston card?

Brilliant post fight interview and Dana clearly liking him. The worst thing is having to wait a few months for his next fight!

scudzilla

sheehy83 wrote: »

Exactly what I was thinking, gonna send EA a message on facebook!

Beaming for Conor, it's mad reading US forums and the amount of people comparing him to Anderson Silva is excellent. A fight against the Korean Zombie would be great for him next. Whats the chance of him being the main event of the Boston card?

Brilliant post fight interview and Dana clearly liking him. The worst thing is having to wait a few months for his next fight!

No chance on him being a main event, and rightfully so, let him have a couple more fights first.

Professey Chin

Looks like he has a new friend in kenflo aswell going by twitter :pac:

Zero-Cool

scudzilla wrote: »

No chance on him being a main event, and rightfully so, let him have a couple more fights first.

Ah yeah, he better be on the main card at least!

MrStuffins

Let's not get ahead of ourselves lads. A fight v Korean Zombie is a HUGE step up. Nothing wrong with him having a couple more fights in the division before starring to go up against the big boys.

One thing is for sure, Zuffa know they have a star on their hands. Not only a guy with skills, but a guy who is extremely marketable! And a guy who has the potential to become the best combat sportsman to have ever come from this island. (So much for not getting ahead of ourselves )

Be like Nutella

" The Boston event is a UFC on Fox booking, which guarantees a larger viewing audience due to the lack of pay-per-view fees. Should McGregor's bout be aired, he will be available to over 90 million homes. "

http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/201185.html#

Dave 101

Be like Nutella wrote: »

" The Boston event is a UFC on Fox booking, which guarantees a larger viewing audience due to the lack of pay-per-view fees. Should McGregor's bout be aired, he will be available to over 90 million homes. "

http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/201185.html#

cha-ching!

alanrebelsw

Ken Egan got chewed out on twitter as well as some jorno who c mc said i will see u soon...

scudzilla

The way i can see it is he'll fight on the Boston Card in August, if he comes through that fine then a much higher profile fight in December. Then if he wins that, i reckon we could have a title fight here in Dublin around March/April time

nino1

scudzilla wrote: »

The way i can see it is he'll fight on the Boston Card in August, if he comes through that fine then a much higher profile fight in December. Then if he wins that, i reckon we could have a title fight here in Dublin around March/April time

calm down there with the premature title fight call!
He has a long long way to go before a title fight should even be mentioned.
He had an awesome preformance but the way some people here are getting carried away with themselves talking about fighting aldo next and title fights is ridiculous!
He has only been tested on the ground twice in his professional career and been subbed pretty easily.
Now, thats mainly because he has been ko'ing people left right and centre and it was 3 years ago but much will depend on how much his ground game has come on since then.
With any luck the UFC will give him very gradual step ups in class and baby him a bit like they did with jon jones.
Very cool to see an irish fighter coming through with such promise but lets not lose the run of ourselves!!

adamski8

scudzilla wrote: »

The way i can see it is he'll fight on the Boston Card in August, if he comes through that fine then a much higher profile fight in December. Then if he wins that, i reckon we could have a title fight here in Dublin around March/April time

Yeah march 17th obv!

scudzilla

nino1 wrote: »

calm down there with the premature title fight call!
He has a long long way to go before a title fight should even be mentioned.
He had an awesome preformance but the way some people here are getting carried away with themselves talking about fighting aldo next and title fights is ridiculous!
He has only been tested on the ground twice in his professional career and been subbed pretty easily.
Now, thats mainly because he has been ko'ing people left right and centre and it was 3 years ago but much will depend on how much his ground game has come on since then.
With any luck the UFC will give him very gradual step ups in class and baby him a bit like they did with jon jones.
Very cool to see an irish fighter coming through with such promise but lets not lose the run of ourselves!!

Why calm down? I've been saying for a LONG time that he's a future UFC champ

cowzerp

scudzilla wrote: »

Why calm down? I've been saying for a LONG time that he's a future UFC champ

The standard at the top is way way higher than he's been near so let's give him a chance to keep evolving and reach his full potential, then we'll see what he can do.

As it stands now he's on the ladder and that's great, would be amazing to see an Irish champ but let's get a win v a top ranked fighter before we start putting unnecessary pressure on him.

unknown13

scudzilla wrote: »

The way i can see it is he'll fight on the Boston Card in August, if he comes through that fine then a much higher profile fight in December. Then if he wins that, i reckon we could have a title fight here in Dublin around March/April time

Getting Aldo over for a title fight is very optimistic. He is a very popular fighter and the UFC keep those fighters for fights on US time.

Ireland could get a title fight but I think it would be the flyweight or bantamweight title fight. It all depends on who is champion.

EvanCornwallis

thecommietommy wrote: »

Clearly you know nothing whatsoever about Irish sport.

Wow, one gold . I do apologize , and we all know the depth talent and importance of women's sports.

alanrebelsw

After ur aldo next comment how do u expect anyone to take u seriously...rofl

DrPhilG

I think there's a bit of a green mist descending around here, talk of a title shot within 2-3 fights!

Fair enough FW isn't that stacked, and I'm as much a McGregor fan as anyone. But we really need to answer the question that faces every fighter from this side of the water. How good is his wrestling?

Let's not forget that the likes of Clay Guida and Frankie Edgar are in the same division. I know Frankie has been better known for standing and trading lately, but he still has the wrestling to change to a smothering tactic if he was getting beaten in the standup. And Guida has sadly become a complete blanket of a fighter lately.

I don't think we can claim McGregor as a title contender until he has faced off against one of the high level wrestlers in the division.

I would love nothing more than seeing him with the belt, and if he gets to a title shot I'll beg, borrow or steal to make it to the event wherever it may be. But people need to let the buzz settle and look at this without bias!

ElChe32

EvanCornwallis wrote: »

Wow, one gold . I do apologize , and we all know the depth talent and importance of women's sports.

One gold? Try 5 world and european titles..Taylor would match any guy at her weight. She's as dedicated to boxing as any male professional boxer. Cop on to yourself.

Regarding the McGregor victory, great show from Conor. Delighted for him and wish him all the success in the world. Bit early for talks of a title shot though lads!

EvanCornwallis

alanrebelsw wrote: »

After ur aldo next comment how do u expect anyone to take u seriously...rofl

That was a sarcastic comment. You're not very bright ,

Rolf .

As you'd put it.

EvanCornwallis

ElChe32 wrote: »

One gold? Try 5 world and european titles..Taylor would match any guy at her weight. She's as dedicated to boxing as any male professional boxer. Cop on to yourself.

Regarding the McGregor victory, great show from Conor. Delighted for him and wish him all the success in the world. Bit early for talks of a title shot though lads!

Yes, one gold medal for your country. Is that a fact or did I miss another ?

alanrebelsw

Ha easy to say now,and no I'm not very bright, I'm extremely bright

feelpablo

Im still not sure Brock wasnt fighting at the weekend by the way things are on this forum at the minute