JJayoo wrote: And how Diaz was ranked at number 4 is a joke, he isn't even close to the top five IMO
hatrickpatrick wrote: » This doesn't sound good for New York http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/mma/conor-mcgregor-suspension-ufc-202-nate-diaz-a7204891.html Would he be willing to compete with only a month and a half of training?
Depp wrote: » if what jk is saying is true and its just bruising he'll go in to the doc in a week or two and the suspension will be reduced
Saipanne wrote: » I hope Croke Park doesn't happen. Imagine the state of the crowd. Fights all over the shop. I'm not talking genuine mma fans here obviously, more the crowd that were at the Dublin press conference for the Aldo fight, except tens of thousands of them, out of their minds. It would do mmas image in Ireland no good.
Saipanne wrote: » But you do understand why he has a say, right?
froog wrote: » i don't have much interest in the aldo rematch to be honest. i can't see aldo taking many (or any!) of those lefts without dropping. if it ain't in the first 13 seconds, it will be sometime in the first or second round. also that fight took what a year to finally happen with the delays and pullouts? conor owes that guy nothing. much prefer to see conor getting busy in the LW division, his proper weight.
Boom_Bap wrote: » Yes and No. Should he have a say though, he is a fighter in a competition. Other people make the fights, but for some reason he is being allowed dictate his fights. Chelsea can't say who they want to play in the FA Cup final if you know what I mean. So Conor should defend his title to the person who is next up, in this case the interim belt holder. But I can completely see how fighting Aldo again is a step back.
hatrickpatrick wrote: That's what I was hoping, but where the articles says "McGregor will have to serve a minimum two-month fight suspension until 20 October, with no contact training permitted until 5 October", does that not imply that even if it goes get reduced, the minimum two training restriction until 5/10 will still apply?
Saipanne wrote: » Some reason? Come on. The UFC is a business, not a sport. The sport is mma, but it's under the umbrella of a business. Conor is BY FAR the biggest star they have, that's why he has so much power. It's all about money. You surely know this?
Boom_Bap wrote: » I personally prefer the spirit of competition rather than one being able to pick and choose their fights in this sport. That's just me, but don't get me wrong, I do love a good rumble between stars.
Saipanne wrote: » I think you're still confusing the sport (MMA) and the UFC. They are completely separate things. If you want the pure spirit of competition, I guess amateur MMA might be your thing. But at the UFC, it's prize fighting, and that means the superstars have power.
shamrock55 wrote: » I'm just watching it now on tv3 and conor was saved by the bell in the last 2 rds anyway
JustTheOne wrote: » shamrock55 wrote: » I'm just watching it now on tv3 and conor was saved by the bell in the last 2 rds anyway Not at all. Possibly 3rd round but the 2nd nate missed most of his punches.
Deadst4r wrote: » JustTheOne wrote: » shamrock55 wrote: » I'm just watching it now on tv3 and conor was saved by the bell in the last 2 rds anyway Not at all. Possibly 3rd round but the 2nd nate missed most of his punches. Being able to watch it back on Fight Pass in HD and rewind by 10 seconds, then watching the slow-mos in the replays makes such a difference! :O
Swashbuckler wrote: » Not sure I agree with that..Diaz was way heavier than a typical LW would be in the octagon at around 190lbs. And Conor was on the lighter side at around 167lbs. That's if you're willing to believe the numbers quoted by both.
froog wrote: » these 3, 4 and 6 month suspensions are pretty standard. they're often reduced later.
scudzilla wrote: » Wonder how Conor's contract is working, Diaz 1 fight he got $1mill, Diaz 2 fight he got $3mill, can see him getting $5mill for his next fight (and yes, there is a precedent, Brock)
Angry Diaz fan pulls gun and starts shooting over McGregor's UFC 202 win Tis past Saturday, just after midnight (local time) in Joplin, Missouri, police were called to the Flying J truck-stop on the eastern edge of the city after reports of a man firing a weapon into the night’s sky. Between the Denny’s and Blue Beacon Truck Wash, Joplin PD apprehended 25-year-old Las Vegas resident Ulysses Liaina Jr. without incident and recovered a 9mm Ruger handgun and 13 spent bullet casings. “Witnesses and friends all said he just pointed it straight up in the air. And so he wasn’t aiming at anybody,” said Captain Bob Higginbotham, who spoke to local outlet KZRG. When police asked Liaina his reasons for discharging his firearm in a public place, they received an unusual answer. Liaina allegedly told officers he shot into the air because he was upset that Conor McGregor had just defeated Nate Diaz in their much anticipated rematch at UFC 202. “It was apparently his method of venting,” added Higginbotham. Liaina was charged with a single count of unlawful use of a weapon. In Missouri, that offense can be categorized as either a misdemeanor or a felony - depending on the circumstances. If found guilty, Liaina may incur up to $5,000 in fines. No one was harmed in the incident. Ulysses Liaina Jr. is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Mellor wrote: » The commission have a clause that it can't be reduced past October. That said, he can train without contact. And if a doctor clears him to train, the NSAC have no say what he does in Dublin That's just his fight purse though. He made a lot more that 1 and 3 million for those fights. North of $10m, some estimates put him as high as $15m all up. The $3m takes the record off Brock's $2.5m, I can't imagine he'd want to increase it to $5m as it just increases his tax bill. That's assume PPV share isn't taxed the same and income, if it is then it's irrelevant.
AlmightyCushion wrote: » The PPV share is taxed the same as income.
JJayoo wrote: Diaz said he was about 175 in his post fight press conference.
JJayoo wrote: Alverze RDA Kakaib hard to know what condition he is in Barbossa Ferguson Poirer
Mellor wrote: » Do you have a source for that? I'm not disputing it, as I don't enough about the system, genuinely curious. Fight purse is obviously taxed as income by the government (There's no state tax in nevada) as it's basically pay for doing a job. But surely the PPV money could be handled differently for the sake of some tax avoidance. If he's paying 40% on the lot he surely needs a new accountant. :pac:
The Rooster wrote: » But Conor still lives in Ireland, doesnt he? Irish residents are taxed on their worldwide income, wherever earned. So if Conor is still Irish resident, he'd be paying total tax at 53%-55% on the full whack. From an Irish perspective purse fee and PPV share would be treated exactly the same (income).
Swashbuckler wrote: » Diaz said before the fight he was North of 190. Based on the size difference between the two in the cage I don't for one second believe he was 175. It's in his best interests to downplay his weight now. .
