Axwell wrote: » Not sure where you get your information but it is way off.. Are you familiar with the UFC retirement clause? I would hazard a guess you are not based on your comments. The UFC would not be in a position to sue McGregor if he retires, his contract goes into a paused status on retirement. That is not to say he can then go and fight Mayweather if he retires, as he cant. But as for the UFC being able to sue him for retiring, nonsense.
John_D80 wrote: » @weldoninho you have it way wrong mate. The UFC or any promotion cannot force a fighter to fight if he does not want to fight, even if he is contracted, but he can not fight for another promoter/organisation while the contract is active. Most fighters probably retire with fights left on their contract. Actually (and ironically) if the UFC attempted to force any fighter to engage in a potentially dangerous activity like fighting, against their will, the fighter themselves would actually have reasonable grounds to seek a termination of the contract.
SteM wrote: » I think you're wrong to say that he wouldn't have a chance against most amateur boxers in Ireland. You're assuming that McGregor isn't smart enough to change his fighting style if he were to box. We've already seen between the two Nate fights that he is a fighter that can change his style. His cardio also improved between the 2 fights. If McGregor were to box tomorrow you might have a point. If he was to go into a full boxing camp then who knows? I certainly wouldn't bet against him if he was fighting amateur opposition.
Wheeliebin30 wrote: » Have to agree with this. It's a total different game and level. He gassed from throwing heavy punches in 5 mins against nate. How would he last 12 rounds throwing just punches? It's a total different fitness level in boxing and he wouldn't have a chance against most amateur boxers in Ireland. Excellent mma fighter no doubting that but lets just accept boxing is different.
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » Floyd has fought harder hitters with much better hands than Conor. The half decent amateur boxer from Crumlin hasn't a hope in hell. Conor wouldn't have a hope in hell against any top 10 amateur in his weight class in Ireland in a boxing match, never mind the best boxer of the last 20 odd years and a man in the running for the greatest of all time argument.
The Golden Miller wrote: » Exactly. You may not have to agree with me, but to willfully ignore the crux of a point in such a disingenuous manner is pathetic imo. Not only did he need extra time to train (with Diaz willing to fight anywhere, any place, anytime......hey isn't that McGregors mantra?), and to only come up with such negative tactics to win on points in all that time, makes a mockery of everything he's said before and since of every other opponent and their inability to KO opponents.
Icelandicseige wrote: » That's what makes the fight so interesting
Subcomandante Marcos wrote: » MMA is not boxing.
weldoninhio wrote: » He signed a contract for 8 fights. If he retires then he is breaking that contract. Do you understand what a contract is??
weldoninhio wrote: » It's not a vendetta, anyone that signs a contract, especially if it has a large signing on fee and a bigger % cut based on the longevity of the contract and decides to give in midway through would be sued for breach. Do you think the UFC write the contracts on the back of a fag packet??
Retirement Clause wrote: "If at any time during the Term, Fighter decides to retire from mixed martial arts or other professional fighting competition, then ZUFFA may, at its election, (i) suspend the Term for the period of such retirement;
Icelandicseige wrote: Ok maybe so but how can you call some one that's TKO"D Most of his opponents with his boxing skills an Amateur. He is two weight world champion in two weights classes (well was anyway). And alto its MMA he has them in the people that he has fought a well capable fighters. Just think he is being written off to quickly!
Icelandicseige wrote: » Ok maybe so but how can you call some one that's TKO"D Most of his opponents with his boxing skills an Amateur. He is two weight world champion in two weights classes (well was anyway). And alto its MMA he has them in the people that he has fought a well capable fighters. Just think he is being written off to quickly!
Icelandicseige wrote: » I think people are underestimating Mcgregors chances against Floyd IMO. McGregor knocked Nate Diaz 3 times at welterweight. I know gloves will be bigger if the fight ever did happen but mcgregor has super pricision and technique aiming for the chin and although he will get hit a lot more by floyd I think he can handle what he throws. Floyd is a points fighter. It will be a game of who's the better counter puncher. Anyway that's just my small unimportant opinion but I'd be picking McGregor for the win!!
The Golden Miller wrote: » McGregor could fight Nate 10 times at any weight and with different tactics and he'll lose every single time. Nate is a machine who will always go the distance, hardy as fcuk. For all McGregors talk, he simple isn't, infact he's extremely soft if you rattle him. We seen it with Mendes too. If he doesn't take you out quickly, and he never will with Nate, he'll lose 9 out of 10 times as the other fighter will always start to come into it. And Diaz will always get into the fight at some point. He'll never beat Nate at any weight
Billy86 wrote: » You must have missed the part where he beat Nate Diaz. Go on, back off to the puzzle factory with you now.
The Golden Miller wrote: » The lad can't even beat Nate Dia.
Deleted User wrote: » I am not agreeing with what he said, but I think he meant that Conor had to put the fight off for a few months for extra time to train.
EagererBeaver wrote: » I never said anything about your comment being related to skip in any way.
EagererBeaver wrote: » You should ban yourself for a week for bringing Skip Bayless into anything.
walshb wrote: » Conor would have next to no chance against C level boxers, however, Mayweather would be the one I'd choose as regards danger and hurt and of course, money. Mayweather is not near a killer, and fights scared/cautious most of the time, but he'd likely still get Conor out of there in 3-4 rds.
The Golden Miller wrote: » The lad can't even beat Nate Diaz. What happened to his "anyone, anywhere, anytime" mantra that all his fans willfully ignore? Instead he backed down on it and had to effectivly call off UFC 200 to get more time to train and come up with "tactics". Yet we hear him shouting "doubt me now" after a fight he was too afraid to go toe to toe with his opponent as if he proved something. I've never seen such backtracking. I've no problem with a fighter using tactics to win a fight, but he and his fans seem to pick and choose which "mouthing off" they'll get behind. If he says he'll knock out Aldo, they'll ridicule Aldo for not being able to go toe to toe with him, but against Diaz they'll have a major come down and tell the world it's not all about winning the fight up front, it's about "tactics" etc. He, and they, are spoofers imo. You either put up and fight like you talk or accept your glaring weaknesses which came to be twice against Diaz.
Depp wrote: » did ya miss 202 or something?
The Golden Miller wrote: » The lad can't even beat Nate Diaz.
rob316 wrote: » I'd imagine Conor could genuinely retire and walk away from a contract but he would need to sign a non-compete not to fight in any other promotion or combat sport. If he breaks that, then UFC have a case.
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