Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

scudzilla wrote: »

yeah, Conor's been stripped and Aldo has been given the belt

I know that but has Aldo publically reversed his retirement decision?

scudzilla

Gamebred wrote: »

Aldo has said hes retired or did i miss an announcement?

yeah, Conor's been stripped and Aldo has been given the belt

Aldo has said hes retired or did i miss an announcement?

scudzilla

Be quite funny if over the next 12 months the FW's scrap it out for the belt a few times, then Conor drops back down, destroys the champ again in less than 30 seconds

Faugheen

To people saying the FW title fights will go on Fight Night cards again, I don't think so.

McGregor brought a lot of exposure to the guys in that division. People will tune in and hope whoever wins between Max and Pettis beats Aldo. Max, Frankie and Aldo have huge exposure now.

The fact they've stripped him will grab headlines, people will be interested to see how this fight goes and the subsequent fight with Aldo. It's a good move from the UFC, because to be fair, there was less value in having Conor not defending it than not having Conor in the division at all.

Paper Champion

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNTJCrLBXFU/

Its now official as per Jon Anik. Aldo now champion again.

winston82 wrote: »

Good to see the belt being relinquished. Now for McGregor/khabib

More chance of Elvis appearing cageside at 206 than Conor fighting Khabib especially after them stripping him of a belt he will dig his heels in now and make them do an interim 155 fight.

winston82

Good to see the belt being relinquished. Now for McGregor/khabib

Chris.

Depp wrote: »

I thought the champions clause stopped when they stripped him, didn't realise he was still under it, doubt he'll leave now though, if they go ahead with stripping mcgregor I can see them throwing money at gsp to come back

They can throw as much money at gsp as they like. The only people interested in seeing gsp back at it are like ourselves. Sadly for the ufc that makes up a very small % of ppv.

Gamebred wrote: »

we will soon find out with GSP currently going through that situation.

I thought the champions clause stopped when they stripped him, didn't realise he was still under it, doubt he'll leave now though, if they go ahead with stripping mcgregor I can see them throwing money at gsp to come back

Depp wrote: »

can a guy fight out his contract and leave as champ though? doesnt the champions clause kick in then?

we will soon find out with GSP currently going through that situation.

Dtp1979 wrote: »

So is it official or what? Is he stripped?

haven't seen anything official yet but helwani tweeting it is as good as at this stage!

Dtp1979

So is it official or what? Is he stripped?

Gamebred wrote: »

You gotta feel signing the 8 fight contract 3 or 4 fights ago was an awful idea in hindsight by Conor can you imagine he had 1 fight left now on his contract.

can a guy fight out his contract and leave as champ though? doesnt the champions clause kick in then?

You gotta feel signing the 8 fight contract 3 or 4 fights ago was an awful idea in hindsight by Conor can you imagine he had 1 fight left now on his contract.

Eatmore

The UFC are weird. No 2nd belt in the octagon for McGregor's historic win.

immediately stripping him of featherweight. If I were McGregor I would never fight in UFC again. Fight with Rizin.

EagererBeaver wrote: »

There's fact and there's context. Usually helpful when you make use of both.

context or no context he was handed his first ufc belt and now its happening again, dont see whats disingenuous about stating facts...

EagererBeaver

Gamebred wrote: »

Just a tad true too, complete fact he was handed 2 belts now without winning them.

There's fact and there's context. Usually helpful when you make use of both.

Just a tad true too, complete fact he was handed 2 belts now without winning them.

EagererBeaver

Gamebred wrote: »

2nd time Aldo has been handed the fw belt now without fighting for it.

A tad disingenuous, but I suspect you already know that.

CurryFlavoured

This is dumb, another interim belt and the interim holder jumps ahead. ****ing joke, just because Cormier got injured. Need to have a Conor Aldo rematch.

SteM wrote: »

Is there a reason they would do that though? He only won it in July. Had he been refusing fights?

I doubt it but he was refusing to fight and moaning again. I really dont think its possible but was just throwing it out there anyway.

Chris.

Depp wrote: »

flip side is we might get a 145 title fight in dublin after all, as a co main on a fight night in the o2...

Back to fight nights from once they came.

SteM

ASOT wrote: »

Flip side is Aldo could be stripped of his interim belt

Is there a reason they would do that though? He only won it in July. Had he been refusing fights?

flip side is we might get a 145 title fight in dublin after all, as a co main on a fight night in the o2...

Chris.

Gamebred wrote: »

A decision win over Edgar and Aldo has his belt back deep down he wont be happy with that.

The reality is imo, not one featherweight contender or Aldo (I assume) wanted McGregor stripped.

There goes that red panty night.

Flip side is Aldo could be stripped of his interim belt

Paully D

Pettis fighting for a featherweight title, interim or not, is an absolute embarrassment too.