Official Conor McGregor thread (part 5) Read Mod Note in Post 1

09-10-2018 07:00PM

evolving tipperary wrote: »

All professional fighting is prizefighting.

True, but I thought we were all under the assumption of what Conor's definition of prize fighting is these days in the post-Alvarez/Mayweather world.

Prize/professional fighting would be him lining up a fight with Tony Ferguson, facing the winner of Diaz/Poirier even if it's not the big money rematch with Nate, look towards getting wins over the likes of Kevin Lee and Anthony Pettis and build-up to that Khabib rematch. However, the 'prize' for Conor is now the big money fights, of which Khabib is arguably the biggest as his next move, not mere professional fighting or clearing out a division against the other ranked contenders.

Billy Mays · 09-10-2018 07:08PM

evolving tipperary wrote: »

And well over a hundred million so far

It's called prize fighting kid

You getting a cut of it yourself big man?

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 07:11PM

Deleted User wrote: »

True, but I thought we were all under the assumption of what Conor's definition of prize fighting is these days in the post-Alvarez/Mayweather world.

Prize/professional fighting would be him lining up a fight with Tony Ferguson, facing the winner of Diaz/Poirier even if it's not the big money rematch with Nate, look towards getting wins over the likes of Kevin Lee and Anthony Pettis and build-up to that Khabib rematch. However, the 'prize' for Conor is now the big money fights, of which Khabib is arguably the biggest as his next move, not mere professional fighting or clearing out a division against the other ranked contenders.

I'd imagine both McGregor and Khabib won't fight more than two fights each - money is made.

Khabib doesn't need a lot. The word was he was retiring after this. But he won't want to go out like that if has anything to him. Which he does.

Listen ye can point all the fingers ye want - but there isn't an excellent fighter in the MMA business who is not linked to gangsters or corruption. It comes with the business. Professional fighting as a money laundering operation is as old as the hills. And it's on everyone's hands. There is no escaping it from boxing to Sambo to MMA. From politicians to criminals they all use fighters. And fighters use them.

Making out one to be worse than the other can be ridiculous. But I do think Khabib's links to some politicians and their values is disgusting.

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 07:11PM

:cool:

Billy Mays wrote: »

You getting a cut of it yourself big man?

Spleerbun · 09-10-2018 07:34PM

Hilarious reading the comments saying that "riling khabib about not drinking", calling him a " backwards c*nt", and saying "lord Jesus Christ" amounts to insulting his religion. It leaves us with so many questions. Like does this mean that everyone's immediate conclusion is that Islam is backwards? Is this a correct conclusion to make? If saying lord Jesus Christ is insulting, is all the "praise Allah" stuff khabib was saying insulting too? Is the biggest problem McGregor offering him a drink to wind him up, or is it the fact that this could wind someone up in the first place? So many questions

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 07:36PM

Spleerbun wrote: »

Hilarious reading the comments saying that "riling khabib about not drinking", calling him a " backwards c*nt", and saying "lord Jesus Christ" amounts to insulting his religion. It leaves us with so many questions. Like does this mean that everyone's immediate conclusion is that Islam is backwards? Is this a correct conclusion to make? If saying lord Jesus Christ is insulting, is all the "praise Allah" stuff khabib was saying insulting too? Is the biggest problem McGregor offering him a drink to wind him up, or is it the fact that this could wind someone up in the first place? So many questions

Ah, those commentators are just trolling. Never make a point. Just make jibes. Better off reading over them

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 07:39PM

Amazing.

'this news comes on the heels of a disappointing estimate of 130,000 buys for UFC 228.

Combine the 2+ million buys with a $17 million gate and you really do have yourself one hell of a revenue generator. McGregor’s return to the cage was big business on multiple fronts.'

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/10/...-buys-mma-news

JJayoo · 09-10-2018 07:45PM

Just watched the fight again and holy Sh1t that illegal knee from McG could have ended the fight, don't know how Khabib wasn't flat lined.

And no warning from Herb Dean.

robwen · 09-10-2018 08:24PM

evolving tipperary wrote: »

Amazing.

'this news comes on the heels of a disappointing estimate of 130,000 buys for UFC 228.

Combine the 2+ million buys with a $17 million gate and you really do have yourself one hell of a revenue generator. McGregor’s return to the cage was big business on multiple fronts.'

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/10/...-buys-mma-news

404 page not found, when I click on that

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 08:26PM

robwen wrote: »

404 page not found, when I click on that

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/10/8/17953264/dana-white-ufc-229-khabib-vs-mcgregor-did-way-over-2-million-pay-per-view-buys-mma-news

kneejerk · 09-10-2018 08:53PM

evolving tipperary wrote: »

McGregor has thirty million followers. Have you heard Khabib's english?

My point was his fame is exploding. The UFC will hire a team to manage the English version of his social media to promote him.

His spoken English is fine.

Look if RTE are covering his home coming it speaks volumes.
His back story has enough mainstream appeal to attract the attention of the mainstream. Wrestling bear's as a child!

505_ · 09-10-2018 08:54PM

Are those official figures? Isn't Dana well known for exaggerating to put it mildly.

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 09:02PM

505_ wrote: »

Are those official figures? Isn't Dana well known for exaggerating to put it mildly.

The article states clearly it's projection. It's looking like around 2 million. Dana says way over 2

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 09:04PM

kneejerk wrote: »

My point was his fame is exploding. The UFC will hire a team to manage the English version of his social media to promote him.

His spoken English is fine.

Look if RTE are covering his home coming it speaks volumes.
His back story has enough mainstream appeal to attract the attention of the mainstream. Wrestling bear's as a child!

I think baiting McGregor gives Khabib cache. But a large audience starts tuning into Khabib, IF, they'll be bored by the maulings.

Knock out artists are always most popular. Generations of the fight game have proven this.

I might be wrong but I can't see it. I don't see Khabib having the personality to sustain that kind of fame. The main reason being it's not his personality to want such fame.

walshb · 09-10-2018 09:04PM

evolving tipperary wrote: »

McGregor has thirty million followers. Have you heard Khabib's english?

Have you heard Conor’s?

Edit: someone beat me to it!

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 09:06PM

walshb wrote: »

Have you heard Conor’s?[

We both know Conor goes full Marty Morrissey when he chooses.

09-10-2018 09:12PM

evolving tipperary wrote: »

walshb wrote: »

Have you heard Conor’s?[

We both know Conor goes full Marty Morrissey when he chooses.

what's that supposed to mean?

slavetothegrind · 09-10-2018 09:54PM

it means he speaks more clearly with less of an accent and less profanity when it suits him

Ultimate Seduction · 09-10-2018 10:09PM

In Bisping latest podcast he makes fun of some actor he worked with in his movie triple threat, because he never drank a drop of alcohol in his life.

Where are the pitch forks , that's an attack on Islam!!

HattrickNZ · 09-10-2018 10:19PM

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

In Bisping latest podcast he makes fun of some actor he worked with in his movie triple threat, because he never drank a drop of alcohol in his life.

Where are the pitch forks , that's an attack on Islam!!

context!

willowthewisp · 09-10-2018 10:32PM

Dana White & Khabib having banter on Instagram, the worm is turning.

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 10:33PM

willowthewisp wrote: »

Dana White & Khabib having banter on Instagram, the worm is turning.

Classic Dana!

spix · 09-10-2018 10:34PM

willowthewisp wrote: »

Dana White & Khabib having banter on Instagram, the worm is turning.

It will unturn the next time khabib fights without mcgregor and the ppv flops

evolving tipperary · 09-10-2018 10:35PM

willowthewisp wrote: »

Dana White & Khabib having banter on Instagram, the worm is turning.

He'll ask his new buddy Khabib to beat up Woodley for him

dulux99 · 09-10-2018 10:36PM

willowthewisp wrote: »

Dana White & Khabib having banter on Instagram, the worm is turning.

It's almost as if Dana was feigning outrage over an incident he knows will make another sh*t load of money for him again. Who'd have thunk it!

Naked Lepper · 09-10-2018 10:37PM

wonder when the mcgregor rematch will be on

mdwexford · 09-10-2018 11:56PM

kneejerk wrote: »

Victim!!! Thanks in the main to his stunt the other night, Khabib is now a household name and next to Conor, the biggest star in UFC.
It’s a dream come through for the UFC. They will of course big him up as the man who shut up the bully. Leaked audio of “its only business” etc. will feed this narrative. Conor looks like the lad who goaded someone into acting and when they do, turns around with the “what’s wrong with him? I was only messing” defence.
The UFC and Conor moved MMA towards mainstream “sports entertainment”. The money that has come with that has and will continue to attact eltite athletes.
Conor, like Ronda before him, is in danger of getting left behind. Difference this time is the UFC learned their lesson and have managed to push Khabib into superstar status to fill the void.

kneejerk wrote: »

Since Sunday he has gained almost 5 million followers on Instagram, from just over 6.1m to over 11m and this is without promotion.
The UFC are going to promote the hell out of him. Expect numerous talk show/TV/Film appearances, an English language social media onslaught, commercial endorsements etc.
If his next match is the rematch, he will have equal if not bigger pulling power than Conor

You really haven't a clue do you.

Jones, Lesnar, Anderson Silva, DC, GSP etc are all much bigger than Khabib.

Khabib isn't a draw. Him vs Ferguson would do 300k I'd say.
His style is boring to anyone but diehard MMA fans.

Your last sentence is ridiculous. Did you start watching this weekend for the first time?

Outlaw Pete · 10-10-2018 12:09AM

In fairness, he might be a needle mover now.

Beating McGregor will have brought him more fans worldwide.

His style doesn't lend to very exciting fights but Russian fans might buy more ppv in future than they have before.

After all, Ireland only 6 million, Russia 150 million.

spix · 10-10-2018 12:12AM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

In fairness, he might be a needle mover now.

Beating McGregor will have brought him more fans worldwide.

His style doesn't lend to very exciting fights but Russian fans might buy more ppv in future than they have before.

After all, Ireland only 6 million, Russia 150 million.

Apparently after the fight, nobody at the airport recognized him.

pgj2015 · 10-10-2018 12:17AM

spix wrote: »

Apparently after the fight, nobody at the airport recognized him.

Thats because Khabib had punched his face so many times;)

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