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Conor McGregor thread (MMA Talk Only - Read 1st Post Before Posting)

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    #3902
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    Is anyone else watching BT? It's great watching all these fights back to back like this. It really was an unreal few years and an amazing story.


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    #3903
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Whelo79 wrote: »
    Is anyone else watching BT? It's great watching all these fights back to back like this. It really was an unreal few years and an amazing story.

    I'm pretending I've never seen them before, pissed with a takeaway :D


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    #3904
    Seamu$
    Registered Users Posts: 606 ✭✭✭Seamu$


    Rory McIlroy had good seats at this fight!


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    #3905
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Seamu$ wrote: »
    Rory McIlroy had good seats at this fight!

    Yea he had a great view of the goat Khabib utterly dominate McGregor


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    #3906
    Die Hard 2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 362 ✭✭Die Hard 2019


    ricero wrote: »
    Yea he had a great view of the goat Khabib utterly dominate McGregor

    When he holds two belts he might be in the running.


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    #3907
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,935 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    ricero wrote: »
    Yea he had a great view of the goat Khabib utterly dominate McGregor
    You need new material, low effort these days.


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    #3908
    PyreOfHellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭PyreOfHellfire


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    You need new material, low effort these days.

    It's cringey attention seeking. I actually feel second hand embarrassment for him and I'm not exactly a fan of Conor.


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    #3909
    simongurnick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭simongurnick


    So, you have to hand it to Dana...working on securing a private island to host international fights
    Last time I checked, both conor and khabib are "international". Will we see part two in the base of a volcano al a James bond, pretty soon?


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    #3910
    simongurnick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭simongurnick


    So, you have to hand it to Dana...working on securing a private island to host international fights
    Last time I checked, both conor and khabib are "international". Will we see part two in the base of a volcano al a James bond, pretty soon?


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    #3911
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    So much for McGregors "season" lark.


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    #3912
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,935 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Ush1 wrote: »
    So much for McGregors "season" lark.
    World pandemics tend to mess up plans a bit...


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    #3913
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    Ush1 wrote: »
    So much for McGregors "season" lark.

    Could be interesting to see if he fights on Dana's "island".


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    #3914
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Starlord_01 wrote: »
    Could be interesting to see if he fights on Dana's "island".

    Doubtful. Tbh I cant support it and I wont be paying for it as I normally do. There will be paramedics and docs there that could be utilised elsewhere and every event sees at least a couple of fighters in hospital. The repercussions could be detrimental to the sport


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    #3915
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Doubtful. Tbh I cant support it and I wont be paying for it as I normally do. There will be paramedics and docs there that could be utilised elsewhere and every event sees at least a couple of fighters in hospital. The repercussions could be detrimental to the sport

    Not saying I support it either, but money talks.

    You would also wonder what Athletic Commission is supporting both the US venue and the "island"?


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    #3916
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    World pandemics tend to mess up plans a bit...

    He clearly had no fight planned regardless of the outbreak.


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    #3917
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Ush1 wrote: »
    He clearly had no fight planned regardless of the outbreak.

    Really? Source for that?


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    #3918
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Really? Source for that?

    The way no fight was announced and literally everyone wants to fight him at any weight or notice.


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    #3919
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Ush1 wrote: »
    The way no fight was announced and literally everyone wants to fight him at any weight or notice.

    You're conflating "no fight announced" with "no fight planned".


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    #3920
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    aloooof wrote: »
    You're conflating "no fight announced" with "no fight planned".

    There is a level of conflation obviously. He fought Cerrone in January, if he wanted there could have been a fight announced before the outbreak.

    "Planning" is as abstract a concept as "season".


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    #3921
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Ush1 wrote: »
    There is a level of conflation obviously. He fought Cerrone in January, if he wanted there could have been a fight announced before the outbreak.

    "Planning" is as abstract a concept as "season".

    Come on now. There was what 7 weeks between Cowboy and this thing breaking out.


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    #3922
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,935 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Ush1 wrote: »
    The way no fight was announced and literally everyone wants to fight him at any weight or notice.
    We're on lockdown, the gym's closed, America had/has cancelled all flights from Europe.
    Why would he even attempt to organise anything in all that?

    I'm sure he probably had plans before all this happened, so he's waiting it out, like a sensible person would.


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    #3923
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Come on now. There was what 7 weeks between Cowboy and this thing breaking out.

    That's plenty of time if he was eager and plenty of guys available.

    I get it, it was hype talk. He likes to string people along, it's a clever marketing tool.


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    #3924
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    We're on lockdown, the gym's closed, America had/has cancelled all flights from Europe.
    Why would he even attempt to organise anything in all that?

    I'm sure he probably had plans before all this happened, so he's waiting it out, like a sensible person would.

    Yeah, plans are great. I'm sure lots have plans but fighters wanting to be active commit and sign.

    I thought that "season" implied a plan. Beat this guy unscathed, which he did, then straight on to this guy, then this guy etc...

    A "plan" is all hot air if you're not signing up to fights and getting in there. Again, I think it was a marketing ploy.


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    #3925
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    Ush1 wrote: »
    That's plenty of time if he was eager and plenty of guys available.

    I get it, it was hype talk. He likes to string people along, it's a clever marketing tool.

    His "season" was 3 fights this year.

    - Cerrone January
    - Gaethje June/July
    - Khabib/Ferguson October/November


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    #3926
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Ush1 wrote: »
    Yeah, plans are great. I'm sure lots have plans but fighters wanting to be active commit and sign.

    I thought that "season" implied a plan. Beat this guy unscathed, which he did, then straight on to this guy, then this guy etc...

    A "plan" is all hot air if you're not signing up to fights and getting in there. Again, I think it was a marketing ploy.

    Fair enough. If you're not willing to accept a global pandemic as justification, so be it.


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    #3927
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,133 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Ush1 wrote: »
    That's plenty of time if he was eager and plenty of guys available.

    I get it, it was hype talk. He likes to string people along, it's a clever marketing tool.
    The turnaround you are describing is more n line with 5 or 6 fights per year. He said 3 fights. Which means he'd be fighting in July, which would never be announced this early.

    I've no idea how stringing along and not fight is clever marketing, as it leaves him without millions in earnings.


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    #3928
    sonofenoch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,156 ✭✭✭sonofenoch


    Bt showing the full ufc 189 main card now.......**** what a banger of a fight Lawler/McDonald, probably the first ufc card I ever really watched and still this is one of the most intense fights


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    #3929
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    No way he fights in an empty arena with the gate revenue he generates


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    #3930
    Starlord_01
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭Starlord_01


    US2 wrote: »
    No way he fights in an empty arena with the gate revenue he generates

    I'd say PPV makes him more.


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    #3931
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,133 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    US2 wrote: »
    No way he fights in an empty arena with the gate revenue he generates

    An empty arena makes a lot more money that no arena.


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