Mellor wrote: » I can't help but notice you missed the featherweight champion. Let me get that for you; Max Holloway - 13 Fights in 4 Years (& 2 weeks)
wonderfullife wrote: » Even with an ACL tear and having a baby he's still managed more fights than just about any champion and/or top ranked fighter on the entire roster.
Mellor wrote: » You said more than any champion, that's why I mentioned Max but not Cowboy. I wasn't counting Joanna's non-UFC fights.
wonderfullife wrote: » But that's *exactly* what most people on this thread think too? Everyone thinks it's a gross mis-match because they are 2 different sports. John has now taken pops or digs at the following list of people in the past 12 months: Meryl Streep (for being a rich liberal) Khabib (for missing weight) Ferguson (for turning down opponents) Floyd Mayweather (for being a dirtbag who hit a woman) Jon Jones (posted multiple syringe emoji's after he popped for UFC 200) Anthony Pettis (Trolled him for missing weight) Tyron Woodley (lack of skills) You can debate the Meryl Streep one but the rest are all Conor's business and it's pretty clear he's only getting involved because of all these articles that result from it: When you google Firas Zahabi, the first article suggested under 'News' is Firas demonstrating how to do an inverted triangle from guard. When you google Greg Jackson, the first article suggested under 'News' is how he's advising the cast of Kingdom on realism on the tv show. When you google Rafael Cordeiro, the first article suggested under 'News' is about TJ Dillashaw training in his gym for his next fight. When you google John Kavanagh, the first article suggested under 'News' is "Conor McGregor's Coach calls Floyd Mayweather a lowlife and a woman beater". IMO a Coach should be focusing on improving the skills and results of his fighters and not consistently taking digs at other fighters. He's going to get slapped one of these days by an Elite UFC Fighter.
Swashbuckler wrote: » You're missing the sentiment of the post I think. Fine he deserves a break. That doesn't take away from the fact that 1. He is missed. His MMA fights are a spectacle and 2. If we do see him again it'll be in some exhibition boxing match. I agree he deserves a break but when he does come back I would love it to be in MMA. This Mayweather crap has rumbled on forever. It.....is.......tedious!
wonderfullife wrote: » I did clarify more than *most champions/top ranked fighters*
wonderfullife wrote: » Jon Jones - 4 fights in last 4 years. Khabib - 5 fights in last 4 years Jose Aldo - 6 fights in last 4 years Ronda Rousey - 7 fights in last 4 years Amanda Nunes - 8 fights in last 4 years Michael Bisping - 8 fights in last 4 years Demetrious Johnson - 9 fights in last 4 years Stipe Miocic - 9 fights in last 4 years Conor McGregor - 10 fights in last 4 years (& 2 months) Even with an ACL tear and having a baby he's still managed more fights than just about any champion and/or top ranked fighter on the entire roster.
dulux99 wrote: » My god this is tedious. ..... It's just so disappointing for MMA fans in this country, and around the world to be fair. .....
Mellor wrote: » And I don't think the Pacquio fight was Freddy's first crack at Mayweather. Wouldn't he have been there with Cotto? A loss doesn't necessarily mean the game plan was flawed. It's entirely possible that Mayweather was just better.
Mellor wrote: » A loss doesn't necessarily mean the game plan was flawed. It's entirely possible that Mayweather was just better.
Ultimate Seduction wrote: » It's June 1 2016 to June 1 2017 So it's 36 mil for two fights.
wonderfullife wrote: » What he actually implied is Freddie Roach is too stupid to learn from a defeat and come up with a better gameplan but he (Diaz 2) can do it. I'm not even *reading too much* into the comments. That's exactly what's being implied there
Mellor wrote: A UFC fight is nowhere near 20m for him. Even the lower estimate of 12m is way high. If they were in that range he'd have done 60m last year not the 36m quoted. I'd guess he done 7-9m per fight in 2016.
Mellor wrote: » A UFC fight is nowhere near 20m for him. Even the lower estimate of 12m is way high. If they were in that range he'd have done 60m last year not the 36m quoted. I'd guess he done 7-9m per fight in 2016. A fight with Floyd put him near the top. If it falls through, he might not even make the list.
kwestfan08 wrote: » Well just based on this year's list, Kevin Durant is 5th with $60.6m. Floyd fight anywhere from $50m-75m. A UFC fight $12-20m? Add in any endorsements such big fights would bring I don't see why he couldn't.
xtal191 wrote: » If he doesn't get the Floyd fight he'll prob fall way back on that list. How reliable are these lists anyway?
raze_them_all_ wrote: » I would genuinely question that based off baseball, american football and basketball contracts, added in with endorsements
kwestfan08 wrote: » Incredible figures for a mixed martial artist. And in such a short amount of time too. Were he to get the Floyd fight and another UFC one he could be looking at the top 5 next year.
wonderfullife wrote: » Fair. He's heavily involved for GSP's next fight too (well assuming GSP actually ever fights again lol). Anyway, in actual Conor news, he has moved up 60 something spots on the Forbes Rich List. Now at Number 24 in the world, Forbes putting his 2016 earnings at $34 million.
Too Tough To Die wrote: » It's uncalled for because he has Parkinson's? Nonsense, Freddie Roach is no stranger to taking potshots at people and i doubt he'd be too bothered by anything John Kavanagh says. He'd probably be more offended by the idea that he should be treated any differently due to his condition.
CatFromHue wrote: » You could add in that Roach has trained a few MMA guys too (Andserson Silva and GSP being on the list) so he does know the exact difference between the two sports and how best to manage the transition between the two.
wonderfullife wrote: » The Freddie Roach thing grates me. He's 57 with Parkinson's Disease and a good guy, it was totally uncalled for to have a sneaky pop at him. The Pettis one was the worst of the whole lot, what did Anthony Pettis ever do to John? And that was literally 3 months after John Phillips missed weight by a fecking stone lol. Meh.
