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

Axwell

This thread is for discussion of the UFC 246 Event card only.

The usual rules regarding the discussion about McGregor apply here the same as in the McGregor thread - if you are unsure of those familiarise yourself here

If you are just dropping in to give your 2 cents on McGregor and have no interest in the fight or the card I suggest you turn around and don't post and save yourself a likely card or ban...this is an MMA forum discussion here is about MMA.

The thread will be opened at the weekend for the card - all other discussion can continue in the other thread until then.

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rogieop

Thargor wrote: »

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...

Not sure of the exact odds you are looking for but he was 5/6 to win by ko/tko within first 2 rounds and 16/1 to win within first 60 seconds.

Zero-Cool

Haha the ****er called it!

https://twitter.com/Chisanga_Malata/status/1218838825817931779?s=19

mdwexford

I still think it will be Masvidal next if Khabib Tony stays intact.

That fight is April, if Khabib wins he has Ramadan until May 23th and then a full camp. Won’t be ready till around August. Can’t see Conor waiting that long.

Justin isn’t a big enough fight at the moment. I’d love to see it and it’s a great match up stylistically but no way it happens next.

xtal191

Masvidal vs McGregor is surely the biggest fight they can put on next.

Macdarack

irishguy1983 wrote: »

Yeah I remember boards used to be lit up when a McGregor fight was out!!!

Don’t know much about Cerrone but he seemed very laid back/disinterested in lead up to fight....Not particularly hungry...Maybe that is his usual way?? Or maybe he had leg injury?

The guy is a veggie, there nothing going on with that guy bar a heartbeat, he was beat before the fight, happy with feeding off mc gregors fame. Mc gregor prob was in good shape but it was wasted on cowdung.

Macdarack

Big Ears wrote: »

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 !

Who was the decent opponent? Him staying off the liquor?

Naos

irishguy1983 wrote: »

Don’t know much about Cerrone but he seemed very laid back/disinterested in lead up to fight....Not particularly hungry...

You're right about one thing, you don't know much about Cerrone.

dockysher

Infairness cowboy looked done before figjht even started. McGregor looked impressive all the same but nothing tp judge on really given cowboy was so banged up in recent fights and a powerful precision southpaw fighter was bad matchup for him. McGregor will eventually fight Diaz nxt in trilogy.

Mellor

4th Highest Gate of all time. Edging out UFC 200.
1st-3rd are 205 (Alvarez), 229 (Khabib) and 129 (GSP v Shields)

The Nal

Mellor wrote: »

4th Highest Gate of all time. Edging out UFC 200.
1st-3rd are 205 (Alvarez), 229 (Khabib) and 129 (GSP v Shields)

Thats interesting. Huge gate with a decent ish PPV buyrate. 800k.

EagererBeaver

The Nal wrote: »

Mellor wrote: »

4th Highest Gate of all time. Edging out UFC 200.
1st-3rd are 205 (Alvarez), 229 (Khabib) and 129 (GSP v Shields)

Thats interesting. Huge gate with a decent ish PPV buyrate. 800k.

50,000 odd seater stadium in Toronto

rob316

Is the rest of the card worth watching?

[Deleted User]

The Nal wrote: »

Thats interesting. Huge gate with a decent ish PPV buyrate. 800k.

Jesus don't remind me about that fight, pure shiite

hots

rob316 wrote: »

Is the rest of the card worth watching?

Skip Holly Holm, the rest was good, much better than the names suggested it would be beforehand. *missed the early prelims*

[Deleted User]

rob316 wrote: »

Is the rest of the card worth watching?

I only watched the Holm and Oleinek fights and they were brutal

rob316

hots wrote: »

Skip Holly Holm, the rest was good, much better than the names suggested it would be beforehand. *missed the early prelims*

Cheers, AP is usually a good watch anyway

hots

riffmongous wrote: »

I only watched the Holm and Oleinek fights and they were brutal

ah now, the Oleinek fight was close to fight of the night for me! Thought it was excellent, living up to his name very well. I'm going to search out some of his others off the back of it. Depends what takes your fancy I suppose.

[Deleted User]

hots wrote: »

ah now, the Oleinek fight was close to fight of the night for me! Thought it was excellent, living up to his name very well. I'm going to search out some of his others off the back of it. Depends what takes your fancy I suppose.

Really, wow for me it was a never ending squeeze in the first round and he was so gassed in the second he barely made it over the line

hots

riffmongous wrote: »

Really, wow for me it was a never ending squeeze in the first round and he was so gassed in the second he barely made it over the line

It was like a good Maia fight, super technical and the bit of MMA that I understand least really. I do wish it was him 10 years younger mind because jesus he needed Oxygen after 5 mins

Axwell

Macdarack wrote: »

The guy is a veggie, there nothing going on with that guy bar a heartbeat, he was beat before the fight, happy with feeding off mc gregors fame. Mc gregor prob was in good shape but it was wasted on cowdung.

Mod: Fighter bashing and tasteless comments towards Cerrone. Don't post that kind of thing again.

Outlaw Pete

Helwani Show has a decent line up today discussing mostly 246.

0:29:50 Kevin Lee.
0:41:18 Bisping.
0:57:30 Diego.
1:12:28 Holly.
1:26:00 Kelleher.
1:37:00 Dober.
2:06:50 Ariel on Fix BS.
2:08:15 Masvidal.
2:35:50 Audie.
2:52:10 JK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFOOpjHhoao

xckjoo

hots wrote: »

ah now, the Oleinek fight was close to fight of the night for me! Thought it was excellent, living up to his name very well. I'm going to search out some of his others off the back of it. Depends what takes your fancy I suppose.

He fought Gordon Ryan in one of the more recent Submission Underground fights of you have Fight Pass.

Axwell

Closing this down as its served its purpose - all talk can continue in the main McGregor thread.