wonderfullife wrote: » Jose has proved he's gracious in victory and a jackas$ in defeat. The stuff he has come out with since his loss is insane. If he took the loss on the chin, kept his head down, i think a lot more would be on his side when it comes to wanting to see the rematch.
wonderfullife wrote: » I could be proven very wrong tomorrow but i have a feeling there's something seriously wrong with Pettis. Probably mentally. His last fight he looked scared. 29 isn't old, and he hasn't been in too many wars, but it's becoming increasingly possible that he is past his athletic peak. It could just be that he couldn't handle the pressure of being champion. He was on the side of Cereal boxes and possibly in the top 3 or 4 most famous fighters only 15 months ago. And has gone 0-3 since then. This is make-or-break for him i feel. A loss to Oliveira and going 0-4 should raise serious early retirement questions. As for Aldo, more people would be sympathetic to his situation if he carried himself like a champion. Conor has proved in the past year that he genuinely does win and lose like a champion. Jose has proved he's gracious in victory and a jackas$ in defeat. The stuff he has come out with since his loss is insane. If he took the loss on the chin, kept his head down, i think a lot more would be on his side when it comes to wanting to see the rematch.
Deleted User wrote: » I agree 100% Aldo is a fuarking legend. I am a massive Conor fan, he is my favourite fighter for sure but you are not a champion until you defend your belt, also to not give a legend like Aldo is ridiculous.
Billy86 wrote: » Example: Chad Mendes. Everyone I know that doesn't watch UFC apart from McGregor and so had never heard of Mendes before their fight, absolutely loves the guy because of how he handled himself.
ASOT wrote: » Agree with the Pettis thing completely, even though I taught he best Eddie but still he's been in terrible form, either something's wrong mentally or he's off the supplements that's how big his drop off in form has made it look. I think Oliveira will beat him tomorrow tbh then where does he go ?
mdwexford wrote: » Seen this line so much since Conor won the belt and it drives me nuts. It's the greatest made up crap I've ever heard. You are a champion as soon as you win the belt, tournament, championship etc.
However, Diaz almost didn’t get the nod. Wrestling Observer‘s Dave Meltzer recently revealed that “The California Kid” Urijah Faber almost got the call to square off with McGregor at lightweight on just two weeks notice. Faber agreed to terms, but that fight was pushed to the side in favor of Diaz. Meltzer wrote: “Urijah Faber said that he was originally offered the March fight with Conor McGregor when Rafael dos Anjos pulled out. Faber said he was offered it at 155 on two weeks notice. He agreed to it, but was then told that McGregor decided to fight Nate Diaz instead.”
StringerBell wrote: » Think it came from Matt Hughes originally While I take the point, and agree that you are obviously a champion when you win the belt, it does take a little bit more to defend it, it is often said its harder to defend a title then to gain it and there is definitely truth in that I feel.
Paully D wrote: » Very interesting. The whole Diaz rivalry might never have been.
JustTheOne wrote: » Aldo defended it for 10 years, that's some going! Doesn't take away the fact you're the champion. You beat the champion you are now the champion. But still think he needs to defend it to shut another group up.
wonderfullife wrote: » Aldo was a very inactive champion and by that i mean 3 things: 1. He didn't defend the belt that many times. He defended the UFC strap 7 times. He defended the WEC strap twice. That's 9 fights in 7 years. Most champions and fighters aim to fight 3 times a year. He fought closer to once a year. Even allowing for injuries. 2. His in-fight strategy definitely altered when defending straps. His 6 fights before becoming WEC champ were all won by KO or TKO. 6 of his 8 wins post-champion were by Decision. And in most of those, he poured it on early and coasted in the later rounds. 3. He also coasted in other ways. He's had 9 fights in the UFC for an 8-1 record. The fact 4 of the 8 wins came against 2 people (Chad Mendes/Frankie) and other than that, he's beaten who? Ricardo Lamas, K-Flo at the end of his career, Jung, Mark Hominick...... Don't get me wrong, my point isn't that Aldo sucks. He's a great fighter. My point is that people build this mystique up around him that he was this all-conquering champion for a decade. He wasn't. He defended the UFC strap for 4 and a half years and was extremely inactive in that period due to injury and multiple pull-outs. Conor will never be able to do the same. There is no way in hell Kavanagh, Dana or his manager will allow him to cut to FW 5 or 6 more times. So he'll never go down as a long-reigning champion at 145. All he really has to do, imo, to cement his 145 legacy is 2 fights - beat Aldo again and beat Frankie decisively once. Beyond that, 145 is done, history. The Max Holloway chestnut will always be there but bottom line he did beat the guy already in a 30-27 across the board decision on a busted ACL.
sonofenoch wrote: Should have taken that, another 1st round ko and his star continue to ascend....might never have fought Diaz at 170 and that loss...
sonofenoch wrote: » Should have taken that, another 1st round ko and his star continue to ascend....might never have fought Diaz at 170 and that loss... alternatively it could be argued he's a more rounded focused fighter now, had he beat Faber easily the whole 'El Chapo' schtick would have been off the scale
finglashoop wrote: » Its not about shutting people up. He earned a title shot aldo deserves a rematch after holding the belt so long. Simple really. I could understand when someone wins the belt and drops it in the next fight they may not get a rematch
Saipanne wrote: » I don't see what Conor gets from the Aldo rematch. If he beats Aldo, he'll get no extra credit, and the bitter haters will make bull**** excuses. If he loses, then his first win was "obviously" a fluke. I don't see the positives.
J Mysterio wrote: » Maybe there aren't any aside from getting another win on record. Sometimes you have to just defend your title. Not everything can be a 'is this exactly what I want?' situation for McGregor.
Zero-Cool wrote: » Whatever about Conor having a 3rd fight at 170 even though Dana said no more 170 for him, i highly doubt UFC want to have GSP lay on Conor for 5 rounds.
Oregano_State wrote: » Anyone know the name of the guy he has training cardio with him? Looks like an interesting chap: cardio expert yet shows all the hallmarks of steroid & hgh use.
JokerD wrote: » http://www.lowkickmma.com/UFC/rumor-conor-mcgregor-vs-gsp-to-headline-ufc-205/
mdwexford wrote: » Hmm any weight to these rumours do we think?
