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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 2). Read warning in 1st post

El Guapo!

The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 2.

The same rules as the last thread apply here. People seem to have strong opinions either way when it comes to McGregor and threads here tend to get a bit heated from time to time. Please keep it civil and discuss all things Conor in a mature way.
Any name-calling, trolling, baiting, or being a general ass-hat will earn you a ban from the thread and possibly the forum.
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Any "Do you even train Bro?" or "I'm an mma fan longer than you" type posts are not permitted either. They only make you look like a fool and as a result, everyone hates you. Yes everyone.

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MrStuffins

Hopefully it wasn't Johnny who knocked him out....... he's not been having a good time of it lately!

dashoonage

Conor is up on that youtube link now.

nomadchocolate

This was posted two hours ago - he looks pale and shook

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLYn-TvhP1V/?taken-by=thenotoriousmma

I'd say his chin is gone. he should pull from the fight

dashoonage

its a smoke screen to take attention away from this. :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfCoNpDIuw4

hendo111

Funny season is underway anyways,a guy never ko'd or dropped once in his life is dropped by a sparring partner now all of a sudden pmsl (not saying its impossible but if it did not a hope someone on twitter would be finding out)

martyos121

Hopefully it's untrue, but once that chin is gone, it's gone. It's sure as hell taken enough abuse in the last 9 months.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

dashoonage wrote: »

Yes i know a bjpenn.com link....for shame

http://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/conor-mcgregor/report-conor-mcgregor-knocked-out-cold-while-sparring/

Someone KO'd the camp........fanboys....assemble!!!!!!

you need to be quicker next time boy AGGGGHGGHH!

nomadchocolate

That guy is very reliable. He broke the news of the fight.

If true then he shouldn't be hard sparring for the rest of camp. Flash ko for Eddie Alvarez incoming?

Also if true Conor should pull from the fight.

dashoonage

Yes i know a bjpenn.com link....for shame

http://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/conor-mcgregor/report-conor-mcgregor-knocked-out-cold-while-sparring/

Someone KO'd the camp........fanboys....assemble!!!!!!

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

rumours that McG was knocked out cold today. that guy is semi-reliable. hard to know

https://twitter.com/TalkMMA/status/785507445967822848

Outlaw Pete

Mellor wrote: »

Does he still mention it? I haven't heard him talking about as much in the last year or so. Since the huge PPV money came to town

Well, recently he said something about how now that he is commanding such huge ppv it he has more leverage to get a fight here but can't remember where I seen it now. With regards to it being something he is still interested in though, just going by how passionate he was in Feb gone about it all I can't see that it being something he is no longer interested in. I know a lot has happened in the last eight months but his reasoning for wanting a big UFC event here is not really just for himself as when he talked about it he spoke also about what it would mean to other Irish fighters who would have a chance to get on the card.

Talks about it at 5m 50s in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FOGVUX9W_M

deadanonymau5

El Guapo! wrote: »

Listen, of you want to derail the thread any further...go ahead. You'll only get yourself banned.
If you have a problem with the decision of a mod then pm that mod about it and don't post on thread and annoy everyone else here. Have a bit of cop on.

Everyone else......I've been away for a while. Good to be back in the madness and good to see all the regulars still around!

I didn't derail the thread

I responded to comments that quote me and all of them were on the topic of McGregor. If someone says something publicly on the forum that falsely accuses me of trolling, then I should respond in the same manner.

deadanonymau5

nomadchocolate wrote: »

It's a shame that Conor has got bogged down into having kids at this stage of his career.

If he is having one, I believe it's Dee that would be carrying the kid

Mellor

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

... as a title fight here seems to be something he really wants, I simply can't see it not happening.

Does he still mention it? I haven't heard him talking about as much in the last year or so. Since the huge PPV money came to town

callaway92

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

See a lot of people over the past few pages saying that they can't see Conor fighting here due to the loss of ppv and while it's correct, there would be a drop, it would still make huge money for the UFC and a McGregor fight in Dublin is better than no McGregor fight at alland as a title fight here seems to be something he really wants, I simply can't see it not happening.

Kavanagh was making noises about the UFC making decisions only with money in mind this week and how he sees it as stupid / dangerous to have fights so late when they are held this side of the pond and I think that tells us that it's something that's being considered maybe. Earning less McG's end I would say would be something he would be willing to do to offset the UFC's loss. He said it himself in some recent interview that now that he has such leverage re: ppv numbers that's a positive for him with regards to trying to arrange a fight for here.

All going well in MSG, I could absolutely see the Nate Diaz trilogy fight for the 155 belt happening here in Dublin. Indeed, Kavanagh said to Ariel, all be it jokingly, that maybe Nate could come to Dublin for that fight but as they say, many a truth is said in jest. Would be fcuking amazing if that's how it all played out, even if it meant it was a year or more down the line.

It's not just down to the money though.

The size of the event they'd want all media access possible. They just won't get near the amount of media time from here as they would in Vegas/NYC

Outlaw Pete

See a lot of people over the past few pages saying that they can't see Conor fighting here due to the loss of ppv and while it's correct, there would be a drop, it would still make huge money for the UFC and a McGregor fight in Dublin is better than no McGregor fight at alland as a title fight here seems to be something he really wants, I simply can't see it not happening.

Kavanagh was making noises about the UFC making decisions only with money in mind this week and how he sees it as stupid / dangerous to have fights so late when they are held this side of the pond and I think that tells us that it's something that's being considered maybe. Earning less McG's end I would say would be something he would be willing to do to offset the UFC's loss. He said it himself in some recent interview that now that he has such leverage re: ppv numbers that's a positive for him with regards to trying to arrange a fight for here.

All going well in MSG, I could absolutely see the Nate Diaz trilogy fight for the 155 belt happening here in Dublin. Indeed, Kavanagh said to Ariel, all be it jokingly, that maybe Nate could come to Dublin for that fight but as they say, many a truth is said in jest. Would be fcuking amazing if that's how it all played out, even if it meant it was a year or more down the line.

StringerBell

So Conor throwing bottles the 60 feet, over a crowd is safer then Nate and co throwing bottles 60 feet, over a crowd.........

wonderfullife

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'd view what happened as much worse than Cormier and Jones having a fight.

I'm gonna sound like a "wont someone think of the children type" but McGregor
was throwing stuff into a crowd which could have done some serious damage. Then you have his gang and Nate's gang having a bit of a square off too so I would be expecting something bigger than what DC and Jones got.

You're absolutely right that a flying water bottle/Monster can could hurt someone if they got a whack of it in the head from short range. But you're also making it sound like McGregor was launching stuff into a random crowd who didn't anticipate it.

He was throwing bottles from over 60 feet away straight at Team Diaz, who were all prepared for the incoming fire.

On the other hand, Nate (who started the whole incident) threw his bottle unexpectedly from a position of height to an area where children actually were.

Either way - i disagree it's worse than Cormier/Jones. UFC was trying desperately for years to be recognised as a mainstream sport and not a bunch of "thugs in a cage". What Jones/DC did was re-enforce the image of them being thugs.

Moreover, if you're "thinking of the children", it was far more likely someone got seriously injured/hurt trying to break up 2 elite trained-killer MMA fighters than it was for someone to get hit by a bottle of water from 60 feet away. Grown men and women were caught up in the DC/JJ melee and if a punch or kick from those lads connects, you could be talking serious injury.

Anyway, I expect Conor to get off lighter than Nate because he didn't instigate it, can argue self-defence and has an unblemished record when it comes to Nevada. Not to mention his 5 fights in Nevada are estimated to have brought in $750 million in revenue to the state itself.

There's just no reason for the Commission to throw the book at him. A slap on the wrist with a $150,000 fine and a warning for future conduct.

Mellor

It sold out fast. But then were empty seats on fight night due to refunds.

Selling out 3Arena is breeze to compared to 60-80k for a stadium.

JustTheOne

Mellor wrote: »

Well yeah, obviously. As they haven't a hope pulling off a sell out stadium without McGregor (or some sort of equivalent mega-PPV card).

You think?

The last one sold out in mins without him on it.

Granted the 3 arena holds a lot less than a stadium but still.

Mellor

JustTheOne wrote: »

Ah so we're talking about him fighting on the card if it was here.

That's different.

Well yeah, obviously. As they haven't a hope pulling off a sell out stadium without McGregor (or some sort of equivalent mega-PPV card).

Axwell

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'd view what happened as much worse than Cormier and Jones having a fight.

I'm gonna sound like a "wont someone think of the children type" but McGregor
was throwing stuff into a crowd which could have done some serious damage. Then you have his gang and Nate's gang having a bit of a square off too so I would be expecting something bigger than what DC and Jones got.

Same here - when you look at DC and Jones going for each other there was no one else going to get hurt apart from Jon Anik. (and he never should have been the one standing between those two anyways) :pac:

With McGregor and Diaz both sides were throwing stuff at each other across a crowded room and anyone could have got hit. Had some random person got struck with a can or bottle and decided to sue the UFC it would be a nightmare for Dana and co.

I expect both to get fined heavily - maybe 10% and both given community service but I wouldnt be surprised if they make an example out of Nate as well.

JustTheOne

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Putting a McGregor card on at regular Irish times would probably cause a huge drop in PPVs so they won't do it.

Ah so we're talking about him fighting on the card if it was here.

That's different.

CatFromHue

wonderfullife wrote: »

I really don't think it's on the same scale as UFC 178 with Cormier/Jones scrapping before the fight but they'll have to fine him something.

I'd view what happened as much worse than Cormier and Jones having a fight.

I'm gonna sound like a "wont someone think of the children type" but McGregor
was throwing stuff into a crowd which could have done some serious damage. Then you have his gang and Nate's gang having a bit of a square off too so I would be expecting something bigger than what DC and Jones got.

AlmightyCushion

JustTheOne wrote: »

They could do a stadium show like they done the last 2 times the ufc was here.

Both at normal times.

Putting a McGregor card on at regular Irish times would probably cause a huge drop in PPVs so they won't do it.

Mellor

scudzilla wrote: »

don't you mean Arena??

I had to read it a few times. But I think he means "they could do a stadium show at the same time as the last two events here".

But the last two events here weren't PPVs. Which is the issue

scudzilla

JustTheOne wrote: »

They could do a stadium show like they done the last 2 times the ufc was here.

Both at normal times.

don't you mean Arena??

Tigger

weldoninhio wrote: »

I'll answer that one. The belt he has had for a year now, and as for when, when he was having his vanity fights against Diaz.

It was 14 months between Aldo- Mendez and Aldo mcgreggor
It's been 10 months since also mcgreggor -also
When and who would you have had him fight?

JustTheOne

They could do a stadium show like they done the last 2 times the ufc was here.

Both at normal times.

Muahahaha

rob316 wrote: »

There is a lot of issues with having a European stadium PPV. UFC like to have their PPV times consistent so it will have to coincide with Vegas time. I have no doubt he could fill the Aviva or Croke Park, but could you imagine 60k to 80k on the streets of Dublin at 6 in the morning after the fight, it would pandemonium.

Liquor licensing laws here means they wouldn't be able to serve alcohol at the event too although that might be a good thing.

Only way I could see a UFC stadium show in Ireland is if 1) All ticketholders have to be inside the venue by 12, 2) No alcohol served or allowed to be brought in. Technically if Croke Park got a theater license they could serve alcohol until 4am but there is no way the Gardai would agree with that in the District Court event application hearing. I could only see it getting planning permission if it was an alcohol free event, given the time of night the Gardai would object to drink being served.

Even then though there are too many other hurdles. Even if the UFC applied planning from Dublin City Council you would expect resistance from residents, especially residents around Lansdowne Road. Around Croker it could be possible, residents would demand 2 tickets per household but IMO they would go with it. Lansdowne Road residents are mainly well heeled lawyers who would be aghast at the thought of two athletes fighting in their locality.

Another option could be the soon renovated Pairc Ui Caoimh in Cork which is due to be finished in time for May. It is only 45,000 but has the advantage over Croker and Lansdowne that there is access without going through residential areas. The GAA have also said theyre looking for concerts and shows to help pay off the €78m price tag. Cork may not be ideal for everyone but it could allow the PPV time to remain while not having the same problems as the two Dublin stadiums.