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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    He is right, technically.
    Khabibs was a fulcrum choke, but it was a crank across the jaw.

    I'm technically wrong so.

    But technically, aren't a lot of chokes actually strangles anyway. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,449 ✭✭✭evil_seed


    McGregor is blue lips. I think Gaethje is a fan of this lad https://www.instagram.com/mojahedfudailat/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,685 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    He is right, technically.
    Joe Duffy and Nate Diaz both won by choke.
    Effects wrote: »
    But technically, aren't a lot of chokes actually strangles anyway. :D
    All chokes are more accurately called strangles. But the misnomer is so common that it’s essentially the same thing at this point.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Mellor wrote: »
    Joe Duffy and Nate Diaz both won by choke.


    All chokes are more accurately called strangles. But the misnomer is so common that it’s essentially the same thing at this point.
    I thought he was referring to his last 4 fights, not overall fights, in which case it's correct.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,685 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    I thought he was referring to his last 4 fights, not overall fights, in which case it's correct.

    Maybe. I thought he was referring to his 4 losses to submissions. Inconsequential either way. The results aren’t exactly news


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Can someone explain something - he pleaded guilty today over the pub incident and got a €1,000 fine, does that mean he automatically now has a conviction on his record or can a judge fine somebody without that person being considered "convicted"? In other words, I'm basically wondering what impact this has on the planned January fight, we all know it's extremely difficult to get into the US with even the tiniest blemish on one's criminal record - if this does create a problem for him and entry to the US, where else might they have him fight? Surely they'd have to drop him from the January card and work on the logistics of where to stage the next card involving him?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    Can someone explain something - he pleaded guilty today over the pub incident and got a €1,000 fine, does that mean he automatically now has a conviction on his record or can a judge fine somebody without that person being considered "convicted"? In other words, I'm basically wondering what impact this has on the planned January fight, we all know it's extremely difficult to get into the US with even the tiniest blemish on one's criminal record - if this does create a problem for him and entry to the US, where else might they have him fight? Surely they'd have to drop him from the January card and work on the logistics of where to stage the next card involving him?

    He'll have no trouble getting into the US

    Simple/Common Assault won't stop you travelling there


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,153 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Can someone explain something - he pleaded guilty today over the pub incident and got a €1,000 fine, does that mean he automatically now has a conviction on his record or can a judge fine somebody without that person being considered "convicted"? In other words, I'm basically wondering what impact this has on the planned January fight, we all know it's extremely difficult to get into the US with even the tiniest blemish on one's criminal record - if this does create a problem for him and entry to the US, where else might they have him fight? Surely they'd have to drop him from the January card and work on the logistics of where to stage the next card involving him?

    He has 18 previous convictions. This is his 19th.

    Its not extremely difficult to get into the US when you have money and more importantly make money for other people. Its very easy. Just ask all the rock stars with Class A convictions who tour there every year.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 307 ✭✭ElBastardo1


    Can someone explain something - he pleaded guilty today over the pub incident and got a €1,000 fine, does that mean he automatically now has a conviction on his record or can a judge fine somebody without that person being considered "convicted"? In other words, I'm basically wondering what impact this has on the planned January fight, we all know it's extremely difficult to get into the US with even the tiniest blemish on one's criminal record - if this does create a problem for him and entry to the US, where else might they have him fight? Surely they'd have to drop him from the January card and work on the logistics of where to stage the next card involving him?

    Doubt it will have any impact. The US Immigration services pick and choose what they consider an issue.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,685 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Can someone explain something - he pleaded guilty today over the pub incident and got a €1,000 fine, does that mean he automatically now has a conviction on his record or can a judge fine somebody without that person being considered "convicted"? In other words, I'm basically wondering what impact this has on the planned January fight, we all know it's extremely difficult to get into the US with even the tiniest blemish on one's criminal record -
    A conviction is not necessarily recorded on your record automatically. But it probably is in this case.
    But the whole “can’t get into America with a blemish on your record” is a exaggerated by the guards as a deterrent. It’s only serious offences that exclude you automatically.

    There’s plenty of fighters in the ufc with convictions.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    Gingerbeard just posted from NYC. Conor must be there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Gingerbeard just posted from NYC. Conor must be there?

    Hopefully, would be great if he attended the card, get back in the mix of things.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Hopefully, would be great if he attended the card, get back in the mix of things.

    Reckon if he attends he will only get himself into another little problem. It probably won’t escalate to the level of him getting arrested again, but almost definitely there will be an altercation with another fighter, as they almost all despise him now. Probably better for him not to attend.
    Even at the group pressers in future, think there will be a group level disgust directed towards Conor from the rest.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    Reckon if he attends he will only get himself into another little problem. It probably won’t escalate to the level of him getting arrested again, but almost definitely there will be an altercation with another fighter, as they almost all despise him now. Probably better for him not to attend.
    Even at the group pressers in future, think there will be a group level disgust directed towards Conor from the rest.

    You're clueless. They'll all want to be on the same press conference as him


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    US2 wrote: »
    You're clueless. They'll all want to be on the same press conference as him

    You’re the clueless one. You’re a dimwit.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    Probably better for him not to attend.

    Why would he not attend? He'll do whatever he can to build his brand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Effects wrote: »
    Why would he not attend? He'll do whatever he can to build his brand.

    Because he will probably get into yet another situation. More than like an altercation with another fighter or someone like Ali.
    His next 2 or 3 fights that he says he will do in 2920, their outcomes and the way he conducts himself in their before and after is what will rebuild his brand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,124 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Because he will probably get into yet another situation. More than like an altercation with another fighter or someone like Ali.
    His next 2 or 3 fights that he says he will do in 2920, their outcomes and the way he conducts himself in their before and after is what will rebuild his brand.

    Nothing wrong with an 'altercation' as long as no punches or bottles thrown. He will have to attend at some stage. Why not now?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    Because he will probably get into yet another situation.

    Those situations are what gets people talking about him.
    If he just sits in the crowd, keeps his mouth shut, and watches the fights then no one can write anything about him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Effects wrote: »
    Those situations are what gets people talking about him.
    If he just sits in the crowd, keeps his mouth shut, and watches the fights then no one can write anything about him.

    Maybe so. I just think he needs to keep the head low for a while, and get back to serious training, which he seems to be doing. He has a lot of enemies now in the sport. I might be wrong but he doesn’t seem to be able to mingle and gang around in vicinity of other fighters at these big events, the way the likes of Holloway, Ferguson, Khabib even Diaz can. With Conor there needs to be a team of security guards around. And I remember ufc 200 when he attended, and stood in way of others during the main fights. If I was other fighter/celeb even wealthy person in them seats I wouldn’t have liked that. Am all for participating in the atmosphere of the crowd but not having some fella in my area thinking they are special.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,124 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Maybe so. I just think he needs to keep the head low for a while, and get back to serious training, which he seems to be doing. He has a lot of enemies now in the sport. I might be wrong but he doesn’t seem to be able to mingle and gang around in vicinity of other fighters at these big events, the way the likes of Holloway, Ferguson, Khabib even Diaz can. With Conor there needs to be a team of security guards around. And I remember ufc 200 when he attended, and stood in way of others during the main fights. If I was other fighter/celeb even wealthy person in them seats I wouldn’t have liked that. Am all for participating in the atmosphere of the crowd but not having some fella in my area thinking they are special.

    By that line of thinking you are sayn he suld never attend.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    joeguevara wrote: »
    By that line of thinking you are sayn he suld never attend.

    Yep he should be training 24/7


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    Maybe so. I just think he needs to keep the head low for a while, and get back to serious training, which he seems to be doing. He has a lot of enemies now in the sport.

    Agree. Also 244 is such a big fun special event, with Nate and Jorge, co-main and rest of card getting a lot of attention and kudos. So far it's pretty (fighter) drama free and good natured. It would be really horrible to steal their light. Bad enough Colby is trying.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    joeguevara wrote: »
    By that line of thinking you are sayn he suld never attend.

    Since he became a huge star, I’ve only seen him attend ufc200. Although he did behave himself at that he looked bit silly the way he stood out to watch the Aldo/Edgar fight.
    He behaved himself at the last Bellator in Dublin a few weeks ago. But others in last couple of years he didn’t, and just came across as pure stupid the way he went over the top celebrating him mates winning.
    I don’t think he will attend tonight, but maybe he will.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Cali_girl wrote: »
    Agree. Also 244 is such a big fun special event, with Nate and Jorge, co-main and rest of card getting a lot of attention and kudos. So far it's pretty (fighter) drama free and good natured. It would be really horrible to steal their light. Bad enough Colby is trying.

    I like the character that Colby has created. It’s funny and entertaining, very different to Conor of few years ago but he brings the same type of entertainment to the pressers and interviews that Conor used to. And anyone going up against Ali Abdelisleaze is worth supporting!!
    Colby is an absolute beast too behind the character. His wrestling and cardio is unreal, and from his last fight his striking isn’t far behind. He just keeps going forward like the Terminator. Hope he becomes the champ in December. Usman probably got lucky against a very distracted Woodley in his last fight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,124 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    If he does attend what better way to do it than getting in a scrap with Trump?

    Diaz was quite non comittal about a trilogy fight so attendance might be a good move.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    joeguevara wrote: »
    If he does attend what better way to do it than getting in a scrap with Trump?

    Diaz was quite non comittal about a trilogy fight so attendance might be a good move.

    Lol. He won’t be getting any more chances with the American legal system if he was to throw a dig at any of the Trumps.
    According to his next 3 fights plan, the 2nd is to fight winner of tonight for the BMF title in April/May. So maybe ufc will have flown him out for tonight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    I like the character that Colby has created. It’s funny and entertaining.

    It's the absolute opposite of funny and entertaining.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    It's the absolute opposite of funny and entertaining.

    I find him funny anyway. And no other fighter really is bringing anything extra wwe style entertainment, like Conor used to. I enjoy his interviews and pressers like I used to enjoy Conor’s.
    I also like the way he is pretty much alone standing up to the pack bullies like Ali and even Khabib and Diaz with their large aggressive crews.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    I find him funny anyway. And no other fighter really is bringing anything extra wwe style entertainment, like Conor used to. I enjoy his interviews and pressers like I used to enjoy Conor’s.
    I also like the way he is pretty much alone standing up to the pack bullies like Ali and even Khabib and Diaz with their large aggressive crews.

    He's pretty much alone cos everyone thinks he's a cabbage.
    Not everyone needs to be cutting promos like stone cold, tonight's event is proof of that.

    He's extremely talented, but this character he portrays needs to **** off somewhere far, and then **** off some more when it gets there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    It’s great that his bushy beard is back anyways. I didn’t like the tight stubble look he experimented with recently.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    It’s great that his bushy beard is back anyways. I didn’t like the tight stubble look he experimented with recently.

    Interesting topic, I'd like to see him try a moustache.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    It’s great that his bushy beard is back anyways. I didn’t like the tight stubble look he experimented with recently.

    I'm not sure if serious or you're trolling level has reached legendary standards


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    US2 wrote: »
    Yep he should be training 24/7

    Money is his main goal. You don't make money by training 24/7.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    It’s great that his bushy beard is back anyways. I didn’t like the tight stubble look he experimented with recently.
    US2 wrote: »
    Interesting topic, I'd like to see him try a moustache.

    He needs to go back to clean shaven. Where his powers originated.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭BDI


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    Fromvert wrote: »
    Masvidal wins this, better hands, really good grappler to avoid any sneaky submissions unless he gets dropped. Actually think he should mix it up and wrestle too as I think he'd dominate there.Think he wins a decision.

    Gastelum stops Till, again, has better hands and head movement and a head like a melon.

    Kevin Lee to gas after 3 minutes and lose to Gillespie. Johnny Walker also getting another win.

    Backed those four to win @ 5/1

    Ya but do you prefer McGregor clean shaven or not ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    dashoonage wrote: »
    Ya but do you prefer McGregor clean shaven or not ?

    My money is on Nate. Masvidal looks a bit like a girl. He reminds me of the bearded lady that won the Eurovision a few years ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    So Conor stayed home to concentrate on his training. Exactly as I predicted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    So Conor stayed home to concentrate on his training. Exactly as I predicted.

    What's he training for?
    At the end of this interview after the Diaz / Masvidal stoppage, Dana White says there are no fights lined up for Conor, nothing agreed, nothing on offer.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,294 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    dashoonage wrote: »
    Ya but do you prefer McGregor clean shaven or not ?

    shaved like a boy?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,385 ✭✭✭robwen


    His outlined 3 fight season plan looks ruined


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭Still Ill


    Yeah, he just doesn't have the sway he used to have with the UFC now. He used to call the shots and get what he wanted. Get the feeling that Dana is kinda sick of him at this stage. There's other fights that will sell, albeit not as big as a McGregor fight, but seems like they've moved on. They were successful pre McGregor and they'll continue to be without him.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    robwen wrote: »
    His outlined 3 fight season plan looks ruined

    I really really really hope they don't sign off on a fight with Jorge at 170, would be an absolute massacre. I'd be happy with a fight with Cowboy and just take it from there. Cowboy will be no walkover but will sore what 2020 will look like for Conor.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    ^^^^

    Conor's last line of his comment sounds like someone who thought the ship was going to wait for him, but it looks to have sailed and left him standing on the dock.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    Yeah looks like dana is done with conor. No trying to defend him when asked the question


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,760 ✭✭✭Effects


    Sounds like he's aiming for the trilogy now, or just trying to get people to talk about him.


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