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UFC 246 McGregor vs Cerrone Sat Jan 18th (See first post)

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    #242
    EagererBeaver
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    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    I don't think his father has anything to do with his wealth acquisition!

    His father has everything to do with it. He didn't come from nothing.

    Agree with the above statement, good enough for the twat.


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    #243
    LuckyLloyd
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    Excellent performance from McGregor, blew him away. Looked really fast and sharp. Said all the right things after the fight and looks back in a much better frame of mind.

    Of course, the relatively lower volume of posting says it all. For many of us he is now impossible to root for given what we've heard. How true it all is or rather to what extent it may be accounted for criminally doesn't really matter: he is changed in many eyes irreversibly.

    Nonetheless this was exactly what he needed: a dominant performance against a decent opponent following a note perfect camp and cycle of media handling. We'll see how long he keeps it up.


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    #244
    LuckyLloyd
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    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    His father has everything to do with it. He didn't come from nothing.

    Agree with the above statement, good enough for the twat.

    No fan of his social media but he has certainly taken his trust fund places over the years! But anyway, beside the point for this thread. No sympathy for him dropping a ton of cash either.


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    #245
    Homelander
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    Good performance from McGregor. Obviously we all know Cowboy is past his best but I didn't expect a one-sided beatdown like that. Those shoulders were just incredible - completely busted him up from those very unorthodox strikes. And to take him out with a head kick of all things. Yeah, gotta respect that McGregor performance. Wish we'd seen a longer scrap though so we could get a better idea of what/how he's changed or what his cardio is like.


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    #246
    snotboogie
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    He’s best avoiding Khabib for now alright. It would be ideal for him if Tony beat Khabib. Not that I think that will happen.

    I think Tony is a bad match up for Conor. He's like a much better Nate Diaz


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    #247
    LollipopJimmy
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    People are reading too much into the low volume of posting. Personally I normally post of fight nights/weeks but curtailed it this time around cos I can't cope with the trolling etc here.


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    #248
    Whelo79
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    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    People are reading too much into the low volume of posting. Personally I normally post of fight nights/weeks but curtailed it this time around cos I can't cope with the trolling etc here.

    Same here. I was reading through the forum inbetween fights but wasn't posting. There weren't as many trolls so expected though.


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    #249
    sonofenoch
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    snotboogie wrote: »
    I think Tony is a bad match up for Conor. He's like a much better Nate Diaz

    Conor 'bad match up' McGregor!


    Will he ever be anyone else's bad match up? I mean ever


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    #250
    magic_murph
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    McGregor via Submission
    StringerBell wrote: »
    That makes no sense, this product isn't worth 30 but pay the 30 because you get other products for the price of your subscription that are overall of superior quality.........which you will get whether you give them the 30 for this or not.... Just watch it illegally, it isn't a ppv quality card and no way in hell will I be paying for it anyway.

    Best 30quid I have spent in a while. Looking forward to watching the rest of my pre-paid fights throughout the year.


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    #251
    [Deleted User]
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    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Conor 'bad match up' McGregor!


    Will he ever be anyone else's bad match up? I mean ever

    Conor is a bad match up for anyone that doesn’t have an iron chin or insane ground skills.


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    #252
    Big Ears
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    A lot of people noting there being less interest in this fight than previous McGregor ones.
    But he was smashed in his last fight and comprehensively beaten, plus this wasn't a title fight.

    This win will have done his standing well, another victory over a decent opponent, and then once a big match up is made (Khabib 2, Ferguson, Masvidal) and there'll be a massive fuss all about McGregor again.

    You can't lose a big fight and not expect your standing to drop at least a bit !


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    #253
    J Mysterio
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    https://www.mma-core.com/videos/Conor_McGregor_vs_Donald_Cerrone_Full_Fight_UFC_246_Part_3/10339206

    Was shocking to watch how quick he finished him live, but the range of strikes and skills demonstrated in that quick flurry were truly remarkable. A brilliant performance and better to watch the second, third and subsequent times.

    Exciting to have another bout on the near horizon. Dana was very hot for Nurmagedomov McGregor II, talking about it in terms of Ali Fraser, Ali Foreman and Hagler Hearns. Literally rubbing his hands in excitement for all the millions.


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    #254
    MeMen2_MoRi_
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    https://streamable.com/xw57j

    Gave me a good giggle. Haha


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    #255
    .ak
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    The checked headkick then returning his own headkick said it all - gulf in class.


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    #256
    Whelo79
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    I hope he gets a quick turnaround. Gaethje in March is the one to make I reckon. I think Gaethje is a handy one for Conor.

    Let him choose between the winners of Khabib v Ferguson or Usman v Masvidal for a fight around September/October.


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    #257
    [Deleted User]
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    The more I watch that fight back, the worse I feel for Cerrone. Sure he got his big payday, but he got absolutely blitzed in the process.

    That's 3 hard losses for Cowboy recently, I hope he takes a bit of a break now and gives himself a chance to recover somewhat.


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    #258
    Thargor
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    Can someone give me the odds for a McGregor TKO in the first round right before the fight and say a week ago please? Sorry for being lazy but I'm useless at looking up odds...


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    #259
    Homelander
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    He has a decent chance against Justin, Masvidal or Tony. All bangers who can be wobbled. I really couldn't see him going up favorably against Usman or Khabib again though.


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    #260
    J Mysterio
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    The more I watch that fight back, the worse I feel for Cerrone. Sure he got his big payday, but he got absolutely blitzed in the process.

    That's 3 hard losses for Cowboy recently, I hope he takes a bit of a break now and gives himself a chance to recover somewhat.

    Bowing out might be the wisest move. Where do you go from here? Joe Rogan almost seemed to imply he thought it was over in his comments after the fight: 'thanks for everything' etc.

    He's had a good career and just earned a (presumably) nice payout. He has his family and health to consider. He was completely blown away today.


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    #261
    dave1982
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    Paddy Power has 1/10 masdival is next


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    #262
    Inquitus
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    The more I watch that fight back, the worse I feel for Cerrone. Sure he got his big payday, but he got absolutely blitzed in the process.

    Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.
    Conor McGregor: $3 million flat (no win bonus)

    Donald Cerrone: $200,000 to show, $200,000 to win

    Holly Holm: $150,000 to show, $50,000 to win

    Raquel Pennington: $63,000 to show, $63,000 to win

    Aleskei Oleinik: $75,000 to show, $75,000 to win

    Maurice Greene: $30,000 to show, $30,000 to win

    Anthony Pettis: $155,000 to show, $155,000 to win

    Carlos Diego Ferreira: $50,000 to show, $50,000 to win.

    Roxanne Modafferi: $31,000 to show, $31,000 to win

    Maycee Barber: $29,000 to show, $29,000 to win

    Andre Fili: $55,000 to show, $55,000 to win

    Sodiq Yusuff: $27,000 to show, $27,000 to win

    Tim Elliott: $31,000 to show, $31,000 to win

    Askar Askarov: $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win

    Drew Dober: $55,000 to show, $55,000 to win

    Nasrat Haqparast: $25,000 to show, $25,000 to win

    Aleksa Camur: $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win

    Justin Ledet: $20,000 to show, $20,000 to win

    Brian Kelleher: $23,000 to show, $23,000 to win

    Ode Osbourne: $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win

    Sabina Mazo: $12,000 to show, $12,000 to win

    JJ Aldrich: $30,000 to show, $30,000 to win


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    #263
    ASOT
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.

    I can imagine it's probably his first time getting a ppv cut so he will make a good bit more than that.


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    #264
    Brussels Sprout
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    McGregor via Submission
    Inquitus wrote: »
    Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.

    The real money is in the pay per view points that he'll be getting
    Whelo79 wrote: »
    I hope he gets a quick turnaround. Gaethje in March is the one to make I reckon. I think Gaethje is a handy one for Conor.

    Let him choose between the winners of Khabib v Ferguson or Usman v Masvidal for a fight around September/October.

    I'd love to see him fight Gaethje next as well. I wonder though does he have his eye on the April card and basically waiting for Khabib or Ferguson to (inevitably) get injured.


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    #265
    US2
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    Really want to see him fight Masvidal.


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    #266
    EagererBeaver
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    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Conor 'bad match up' McGregor!


    Will he ever be anyone else's bad match up? I mean ever

    You couldn't turn left nor right here, on podcasts, on YouTube etc without someone telling you that he was the worst possible matchup for Cowboy.


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    #267
    Zero-Cool
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    McGregor via Submission
    Full replay with slo-mo shots.

    https://twitter.com/Theresthat_/status/1218776429149720576?s=09


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    #268
    dubrov
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    dave1982 wrote: »
    Paddy Power has 1/10 masdival is next

    Strangely, they also seem to have already penciled in the event for Tue, 31 Mar at 20:00.
    It makes sense to me as the fans want to see it and although Masvidal has improved hugely, it is still a fight that McGregor can win.

    Current odds suggest Masvidal is 60% favourite


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    #269
    Still Ill
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    McGregor via Submission
    dubrov wrote: »
    Strangely, they also seem to have already penciled in the event for Tue, 31 Mar at 20:00.
    It makes sense to me as the fans want to see it and although Masvidal has improved hugely, it is still a fight that McGregor can win.

    Current odds suggest Masvidal is 60% favourite

    I think bookies always do that with McGregor. Boyles had a few fights priced up for him before that never happened. Wouldn't take any notice.


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    #270
    [Deleted User]
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    Inquitus wrote: »
    Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.

    I was talking about PPV points. Those will put Cowboy's earnings into millions ($3-5m reported estimates) for this 'fight'.


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    #271
    JacksonHeightsOwn
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    Whelo79 wrote: »
    I hope he gets a quick turnaround. Gaethje in March is the one to make I reckon. I think Gaethje is a handy one for Conor.

    Let him choose between the winners of Khabib v Ferguson or Usman v Masvidal for a fight around September/October.

    100% agree here, it has to be Gaethje next imo.

    then the winner gets the title shot.


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