DeVore wrote: » If McGregor goes up to 155, he's not coming back to 145... that's my prediction. So I think he fights Edgar and if he wins, that's the division cleared for the moment, he goes up to fight at 155 , possibly holds two belts and then relinquishes the 145 one. He'll get a straight shot at the champion too, its just too big a money fight to do some contender nonsense beforehand. The reasoning being, that if he goes to 155, it cant just be water weight, he'll have/want to put on some muscle to contend with the monsters in that division. I just don't see him returning to 145 if he does that.
JustTheOne wrote: » Rumours getting stronger he's retiring after 205.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » Even if he wins, if he retires after 205 he can never be brought up in discussions about being one of the best ever. As it stands he's fought 3 top tier fighters in Mendes, Diaz and Aldo. Diaz dominated him and then Conor won an arguable points win, Chad gassed after no camp and Aldo was a flash knockout. He needs to fight more top tier fighters before anyone can pretend his current record is worthy of any sort of legacy talk.
Lukker- wrote: » do tell
raze_them_all_ wrote: » and never defended any belt he had in any organization
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » I think you could argue Diaz won 3 rounds to two. He out struck Conor by over 100 strikes and had more significant strikes to boot. I'd give 2, 3 and 5 to Diaz. Others say Conor won 1,3 and 4, I can see the arguement, but to me I think Diaz edged round 3.
Saipanne wrote: » Babble. Diaz was knocked to the ground twice in two, and had a late flurry. No one is saying Conor won three.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: I think you could argue Diaz won 3 rounds to two. He out struck Conor by over 100 strikes and had more significant strikes to boot. I'd give 2, 3 and 5 to Diaz. Others say Conor won 1,3 and 4, I can see the arguement, but to me I think Diaz edged round 3.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: But anyway back to my original point. If he retires he has no legacy, two belts or not.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » But anyway back to my original point. If he retires he has no legacy, two belts or not.
dashoonage wrote: » if he wins that second belt and the lays them both on the cage floor with his gloves.....its as clear as day he is ducking Khabib. /runs.....
Depp wrote: » highly doubt he will be retiring but hypothetically he'd be after making more money from the sport than basically anyone bar the fertitas and retiring young with no brain/health concerns? criticizing a guy for that is the equivalent of calling a wrestler a pussy cause he doesnt 'stand and bang'
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » I don't think he'd be ducking anyone. I'd say his self belief is second to none and he honestly believes he could move up to 170 and take that as well. If he retires it will be because he's just sick of the workload or himself and the missus are starting the baby factory up and he wants to be around more for that. Even if he does retire, as the lad above you said, he'd be back within a few years.
Swashbuckler wrote: » It taints his legacy. It by no means says he has no legacy. How can a dual weight champion (if he wins) not have a legacy??? Answer that without your anti Conor bias.
dashoonage wrote: » The piss......i was taking it.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » In terms of the greatest of all time, there's just too many ahead of him who have done more in the cage than him.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: In terms of the greatest of all time, there's just too many ahead of him who have done more in the cage than him.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: *Never defended a title.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: Two weight champ with an asterisk.
