Conor McGregor thread (MMA Talk Only - Read 1st Post Before Posting)

simongurnick · 09-09-2019 1:39pm

Effects wrote: »

You don't need to live with him to see how he is as a partner. What's been shown in the papers paints a pretty poor picture of him. And that's what we know about.

Because papers always speak the truth

dave1982 · 09-09-2019 2:10pm

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/ufc/conor-mcgregor-ufc-news-john-19911690

Hmmmm

BigMo1 · 09-09-2019 2:25pm

dave1982 wrote: »

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/ufc/conor-mcgregor-ufc-news-john-19911690

Hmmmm

No chance he fights as early as November.

Zero-Cool · 09-09-2019 2:45pm

Either John will have an sbg fighter on the card or Conor will be in attendance to fight the winner of jorge/nate at 170 which i really don't want to see.

US2 · 09-09-2019 2:49pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Either John will have an sbg fighter on the card or Conor will be in attendance to fight the winner of jorge/nate at 170 which i really don't want to see.

Yep that's it. John just wants the attention

The Nal · 09-09-2019 2:53pm

Come on folks we all know what this means

rob316 · 09-09-2019 3:51pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Either John will have an sbg fighter on the card or Conor will be in attendance to fight the winner of jorge/nate at 170 which i really don't want to see.

He has no one of UFC quality currently.

US2 · 09-09-2019 4:21pm

rob316 wrote: »

He has no one of UFC quality currently.

Gunnar? I know hes not really an SBG fighter but John corners him?

09-09-2019 4:25pm

rob316 wrote: »

He has no one of UFC quality currently.

Johnny Walker was in SBG recently. Maybe he's on the card and John is cornering him.

rob316 · 09-09-2019 6:08pm

US2 wrote: »

Gunnar? I know hes not really an SBG fighter but John corners him?

Nope he's fighting in September

sonofenoch · 09-09-2019 6:45pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Not a Connor fan but this is a bit silly questioning his power at lightweight,

He had 3 fights a lightweight

He knocked Eddie down repeatedly and finished him ,
He knocked Diaz down repeatedly, Diaz has fought many times at welter weight and only stopped once and it was a shin to the head , I can't recall anyone knocking him down with punches, Has it happened ?

Khabib majority of the fight was trying to get up or fearing the take down ,

He has problems but the power of his punches is not one of them

Khabib also stood it up in the 3rd round because he was bolloxed also from the first 2 with the ground effort ....how often do we see that with Khabib

McGregor was bolloxed too in that 3rd and could do nothing, that's one of his main problems the gas tank and everyone knows it

knockers84 · 09-09-2019 6:51pm

McGregor reminds me of Rousey, his time is up. Great fan base but won’t hack it anymore.

If he’s happy to be a top six or seven fighter work away but champion at this weight class won’t happen again.

eagle eye · 09-09-2019 8:44pm

BDI wrote:

Conor McGregor is a song and dance man. A great showman. A decent and at his best a solid mma fighter. Some of the stuff here though is ridiculous.

I wouldn't disagree with anything else you say but calling him decent and at best solid is wrong. He held two belts at one time, first ever to do that. Regardless of how you perceive his skills he is going down in history as an all-time great.

Axwell · 09-09-2019 10:13pm

I have deleted a few posts here, any more nonsense out of those involved and you will be on a ban from the forum.

derfderf · 10-09-2019 5:20am

sonofenoch wrote: »

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Not a Connor fan but this is a bit silly questioning his power at lightweight,

He had 3 fights a lightweight

He knocked Eddie down repeatedly and finished him ,
He knocked Diaz down repeatedly, Diaz has fought many times at welter weight and only stopped once and it was a shin to the head , I can't recall anyone knocking him down with punches, Has it happened ?

Khabib majority of the fight was trying to get up or fearing the take down ,

He has problems but the power of his punches is not one of them

Khabib also stood it up in the 3rd round because he was bolloxed also from the first 2 with the ground effort ....how often do we see that with Khabib

McGregor was bolloxed too in that 3rd and could do nothing, that's one of his main problems the gas tank and everyone knows it

It's his biggest problem by a country mile. He's no grappler, but his BJJ, and take down defense, is much better then he usually gets credit for. He doesn't panic when he's on the ground.

His cardio seems terrible for someone at one of the middle weight classes, and I doubt his "lifestyle" helps that. He's competing against guys in Tony and Khabib that either don't drink, or have never drank. Compare that to the sessions he does be pictured on in Dublin.
I don't think he's ever going to have the stamina of Nate or Colby, but if he had a more professional lifestyle that may have meant he had some power left for his punches in round 3 vs Khabib

BDI · 10-09-2019 6:26am

derfderf wrote: »

It's his biggest problem by a country mile. He's no grappler, but his BJJ, and take down defense, is much better then he usually gets credit for. He doesn't panic when he's on the ground.

His cardio seems terrible for someone at one of the middle weight classes, and I doubt his "lifestyle" helps that. He's competing against guys in Tony and Khabib that either don't drink, or have never drank. Compare that to the sessions he does be pictured on in Dublin.
I don't think he's ever going to have the stamina of Nate or Colby, but if he had a more professional lifestyle that may have meant he had some power left for his punches in round 3 vs Khabib

That’s a good point in fairness.

Maybe his lack of power since he went to lightweight correlates with his lack of fitness since he went to lightweight.

US2 · 10-09-2019 7:24am

BDI wrote: »

That’s a good point in fairness.

Maybe his lack of power since he went to lightweight correlates with his lack of fitness since he went to lightweight.

Lack of power since going to lightweight? He had Eddie and Nate on their arse multiple times.

Mellor · 10-09-2019 1:43pm

sonofenoch wrote: »

Khabib also stood it up in the 3rd round because he was bolloxed also from the first 2 with the ground effort ....how often do we see that with Khabib

McGregor was bolloxed too in that 3rd and could do nothing, that's one of his main problems the gas tank and everyone knows it

Khabib couldn’t get the TD up in the 3rd.
Same thing happen verses Al.

McGregor has a question mark over his gas tank. But I think anyone would be wrecked from those two rounds. Dustin has on gas tank issues but was shaky looking in the second.

theballz · 10-09-2019 1:47pm

Anyone who thinks Conor has a chance against Khabib in a rematch needs to wake up and smell the coffee imo (srs)

Tazzimus · 10-09-2019 1:51pm

theballz wrote: »

Anyone who thinks Conor has a chance against Khabib in a rematch needs to wake up and smell the coffee imo (srs)

He does have a genuine chance, but it's a small one.
First round or so is his window to try take him out. After that, it's all Khabib, unless he gets really lucky.
Khabib is one of the worst possible fighters to be against when you have ****ty stamina.

BigMo1 · 10-09-2019 2:18pm

theballz wrote: »

Anyone who thinks Conor has a chance against Khabib in a rematch needs to wake up and smell the coffee imo (srs)

Khabib would be a rightful heavy favourite but McGregor would certainly have a chance, albeit a small one.

Keeping his distance and trying to catch Khabib on entries seems like his best route to finding a KO. Probably would be less of a cardio drain too which has been a large flaw for Conor in past fights.

JohnMc1 · 10-09-2019 2:18pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

He does have a genuine chance, but it's a small one.
First round or so is his window to try take him out. After that, it's all Khabib, unless he gets really lucky.
Khabib is one of the worst possible fighters to be against when you have ****ty stamina.

If he's been in the gym since the fight I would say he would have a chance, but he's been doing everything but training since then. He's most likely in that stage where his skills are probably deteriorating.

Ash.J.Williams · 10-09-2019 2:23pm

BigMo1 wrote: »

Khabib would be a rightful heavy favourite but McGregor would certainly have a chance, albeit a small one.

Keeping his distance and trying to catch Khabib on entries seems like his best route to finding a KO. Probably would be less of a cardio drain too which has been a large flaw for Conor in past fights.

the left?

BigMo1 · 10-09-2019 2:52pm

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

the left?

Feels like his only route to a win. Has thrown knees in the past too without a whole world of joy but a well timed knee on a low entry could put anyone's lights out.

Man Vs ManUre · 10-09-2019 8:45pm

Dustin is trying to get himself a red panty night.

JJayoo · 10-09-2019 8:48pm

What does McG think about Brexit?

Mean Laqueefa · 10-09-2019 9:39pm

JJayoo wrote: »

What does McG think about Brexit?

That its his turn off from the M50 to the K club

paulieeye · 11-09-2019 3:52pm

knockers84 wrote: »

McGregor reminds me of Rousey. Great fan base but won’t hack it anymore

Rousey mentally crumbled after her first loss and was a shadow of herself in the 2 ensuing fights.

Mcgregor lost early in his career, lost again to Nate, came back, beat him and then won the lightweight belt!

But I suppose they do both have (had) a great fan base. But thats about where the similarity ends.

sonofenoch · 11-09-2019 6:36pm

paulieeye wrote: »

Rousey mentally crumbled after her first loss and was a shadow of herself in the 2 ensuing fights.

Mcgregor lost early in his career, lost again to Nate, came back, beat him and then won the lightweight belt!

But I suppose they do both have (had) a great fan base. But thats about where the similarity ends.

All true but he's been inactive too long .....he was among the most active with 2 or more fights a year ....I suspect if or when he comes back alot of the magic will be gone, the evidence was there in the Khabib fight which will have been over a year ago and that with 18 months inactivity at the time

dave1982 · 11-09-2019 7:24pm

Seen askren is taunting mcgregor at the moment... Wonder if something will come of it

Ali says GSP is next forget mcgregor or ferguson

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