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

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  • #7682
    MartyDublin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 131 ✭✭MartyDublin


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    The toys out of the pram routine is getting a bit boring now. Used it for 200, now for Nevada.

    Hes every right to the fine is a disrace.


  • #7683
    wonderfullife
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭wonderfullife


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    ****ing yes! As soon as the fine was handed over I said Cobor shouldn't fight in Vegas anymore, didn't think he'd actually suggest it himself. Wouldn't be surprised to see MSG offer him an exclusivity deal like the new arena in Vegas was trying to do.
    CurryFlavoured wrote: »
    Saving money/time on them flights!

    Not fighting in Nevada will lose Conor millions, if not tens of millions in the long run.

    Unless NY or MSG come up with a monster offer.

    NY taxes fighter income. Heavily. Nevada doesn't charge income tax.

    He'll be back in Vegas again UNLESS they come up with some sort of offer in NY to offset the millions he'll lose in tax.

    Obviously there's 8 other states in America that don't charge income tax but i can't see him fighting in Alaska or South Dakota lol.

    Texas or Florida could be options but he is on record saying he wants mostly East Coast fights.


  • #7684
    nomadchocolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭nomadchocolate


    I'd throw my toys out of the pram if I was being fined 150k for a relatively small incident.

    The commission were throwing around numbers as if it was nothing. Went up to 300k at one stage.


  • #7685
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,084 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    surely they made more than 150k with the extra publicity that the press conference brought about?

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #7686
    mdwexford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,295 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    The toys out of the pram routine is getting a bit boring now. Used it for 200, now for Nevada.

    Almost as boring as you showing up to cry about McGregor all the time.


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  • #7687
    qwabercd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭qwabercd


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    qwabercd wrote: »
    Gift of sh1te talk.

    Comments like that give credence to the comments people make about this being the "McGregor defenders" thread. He expressed a valid opinion and wasn't an as*hole about it..

    To be honest I misread it at work as mcgregor having not being drug tested for the Aldo fight, don't ask me how.


  • #7688
    MartyDublin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 131 ✭✭MartyDublin


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Almost as boring as you showing up to cry about McGregor all the time.

    Haters gone hate.


  • #7689
    nomadchocolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭nomadchocolate


    Colin Cowhered says the fine is 250k dollar fine


  • #7690
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,583 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    nomadchocolate wrote:
    Colin Cowhered says the fine is 250k dollar fine

    Its 5% of 3 million dollars which is 150k dollars.


  • #7691
    nomadchocolate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭nomadchocolate


    Swashbuckler wrote: »
    Its 5% of 3 million dollars which is 150k dollars.

    Yeah that's what I thought too. Odd though


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  • #7692
    Mean Laqueefa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Mean Laqueefa


    nomadchocolate wrote: »
    Yeah that's what I thought too. Odd though

    Ok so either you or this Colin chap simply need a calculator or ?, its not odd tho is it ?

    Unless using the word ''Odd'' as a way out there math joke ? which would be fair we would call then even, and not wanna look at the negitive posts just the positives.


  • #7693
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    No doubt in my mind that Conor will be back in Nevada, almost certainly for his next fight after 205.

    Due to income tax rates and taking into account key UFC markets it'll cost him far more money in the long run so he'd be cutting off his nose to spite his face by avoiding fighting there.

    Being taxed 0% on a $3,000,000 purse (and that's just show money) or anywhere up to 39.6%? It's not exactly a hard decision.


  • #7694
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,733 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Mean Laqueefa wrote: »
    Ok so either you or this Colin chap simply need a calculator or ?, its not odd tho is it ?

    Unless using the word ''Odd'' as a way out there math joke ? which would be fair we would call then even, and not wanna look at the negitive posts just the positives.

    What in the name of Christ is the second part of your post about?!


  • #7695
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    mdwexford wrote: »
    Almost as boring as you showing up to cry about McGregor all the time.

    It's the Conor McGregor thread. Not the Conor McGregor Cheerleader Thread.


  • #7696
    hendo111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭hendo111


    Ufc will pick up the tab for this and everyone will move on,be surprised if he does the hours of community service given his schedule personally dont think they have any right telling him to shoot an anti bullying campaign.


  • #7697
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,583 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    hendo111 wrote:
    Ufc will pick up the tab for this and everyone will move on,be surprised if he does the hours of community service given his schedule personally dont think they have any right telling him to shoot an anti bullying campaign.

    I fully expect McGregor's next disclosed payday to be an ironic $5,150,000


  • #7698
    mdwexford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,295 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    It's the Conor McGregor thread. Not the Conor McGregor Cheerleader Thread.

    And it's the Mma forum.

    Try branching out and contributing to some other topics or threads.

    Actually don't if your posts on this thread are anything to go by.

    Mod: No backseat moderation thanks..


  • #7699
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,390 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    MartyDublin wrote: »
    No it doesnt. Its used every single day in my gym. It means if someones chinny your gonna have evey opportunity to attack the chin.

    Out of curiosity, what gum is that?
    I'm guessing it's in Dublin obviously.


  • #7700
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    Where are all the long time Alveraz fans?


  • #7701
    HattrickNZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭HattrickNZ


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Mean Laqueefa wrote: »
    Ok so either you or this Colin chap simply need a calculator or ?, its not odd tho is it ?

    Unless using the word ''Odd'' as a way out there math joke ? which would be fair we would call then even, and not wanna look at the negitive posts just the positives.

    What in the name of Christ is the second part of your post about?!
    think he's trying to be funny. which is fair enough.


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  • #7702
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Tigger wrote: »
    Where are all the long time Alveraz fans?

    I've been an Eddie fan since his fights with Chandler. If anybody hasn't watched them i'd highly recommend them. Michael Chandler is for me the best lightweight outside of the UFC fight now. He's a beast.


  • #7703
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,733 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Tigger wrote: »
    Where are all the long time Alveraz fans?

    I'm looking forward to the one (McGregor fan I think) who, despite surely knowing otherwise, insists on spelling it "Alverze".


  • #7704
    MartyDublin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 131 ✭✭MartyDublin


    Mellor wrote: »
    Out of curiosity, what gum is that?
    I'm guessing it's in Dublin obviously.

    Sbg charlestown.


  • #7705
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,390 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    The toys out of the pram routine is getting a bit boring now. Used it for 200, now for Nevada.
    I don't see how it's remotely the same. what he has said has no impact on this upcoming fight.
    wonderfullife wrote: »
    Not fighting in Nevada will lose Conor millions, if not tens of millions in the long run.

    Unless NY or MSG come up with a monster offer.

    NY taxes fighter income. Heavily. Nevada doesn't charge income tax.
    NY Income Tax is 5-8%. Nevada not having a state income tax rate isn't the same as there being no tax on income. Conor is taxed on his fight purses.
    Paully D wrote: »
    Due to income tax rates and taking into account key UFC markets it'll cost him far more money in the long run so he'd be cutting off his nose to spite his face by avoiding fighting there.

    Being taxed 0% on a $3,000,000 purse (and that's just show money) or anywhere up to 39.6%? It's not exactly a hard decision.
    It's not 0% vrs 39%
    The up to 39% is the Federal tax, that still applies when its in Nevada.
    No income tax in Nevada means there's no additional income tax rate levied by the state. In New York , state tax is about 8% on that purse.
    There's a city tax too in NYC.

    And it's probably not even that simple. He's not employee paying a flat PRSI rate. He'll have an accountant filing his return and sidestepping as much of the liability as possible.


  • #7706
    Mean Laqueefa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Mean Laqueefa


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    I'm looking forward to the one (McGregor fan I think) who, despite surely knowing otherwise, insists on spelling it "Alverze".

    You are a bit of a dick aint you ?

    your passive insults are BASIC !

    Your username is the 2nd best 2nd hand shop in Templebar

    Mod: No need for personal abuse - cut it out


  • #7707
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Mellor wrote: »
    I don't see how it's remotely the same. what he has said has no impact on this upcoming fight.

    I was talking more in general. Doesn't get things all his own way, throws a strop.

    Couldn't get time off the pressers, refuses to do them and gets pulled. Can't get back on the card, so "retires" and all that twitter nonsense.

    Gets fined for indiscriminately firing full cans of energy drink across a crowded room, spits the dummy and says me never wants to fight there again.

    All very childish.


  • #7708
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,583 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    weldoninhio wrote:
    Gets fined for indiscriminately firing full cans of energy drink across a crowded room, spits the dummy and says me never wants to fight there again.

    Did you see the hearing though? The NSAC are an absolute joke. I'd be pissed if I was him too.


  • #7709
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    I was talking more in general. Doesn't get things all his own way, throws a strop.

    Couldn't get time off the pressers, refuses to do them and gets pulled. Can't get back on the card, so "retires" and all that twitter nonsense.

    Gets fined for indiscriminately firing full cans of energy drink across a crowded room, spits the dummy and says me never wants to fight there again.

    All very childish.
    He was fined 150k for nothing
    Not that it matters but that's a huge amount of money for a bit of horseplay


  • #7710
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,390 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Gets fined for indiscriminately firing full cans of energy drink across a crowded room, spits the dummy and says me never wants to fight there again.

    All very childish.
    Nobody likes getting fined.
    If I could hit my council up for the parking tickets I've got in the past I would.


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  • #7711
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Tigger wrote: »
    He was fined 150k for nothing
    Not that it matters but that's a huge amount of money for a bit of horseplay

    Horseplay? He was firing full, unopened cans across a room filled with reporters and fans. How much money do you think it would have cost him if he'd split someone open or worse?

    And sure if we take his talk at face value it's peanuts to him.


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