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

Whelo79 wrote: »

Is anyone else watching BT? It's great watching all these fights back to back like this. It really was an unreal few years and an amazing story.

I'm pretending I've never seen them before, pissed with a takeaway

Seamu$

Rory McIlroy had good seats at this fight!

ricero

Seamu$ wrote: »

Rory McIlroy had good seats at this fight!

Yea he had a great view of the goat Khabib utterly dominate McGregor

Die Hard 2019

ricero wrote: »

Yea he had a great view of the goat Khabib utterly dominate McGregor

When he holds two belts he might be in the running.

Tazzimus

ricero wrote: »

Yea he had a great view of the goat Khabib utterly dominate McGregor

You need new material, low effort these days.

PyreOfHellfire

Tazzimus wrote: »

You need new material, low effort these days.

It's cringey attention seeking. I actually feel second hand embarrassment for him and I'm not exactly a fan of Conor.

simongurnick

So, you have to hand it to Dana...working on securing a private island to host international fights
Last time I checked, both conor and khabib are "international". Will we see part two in the base of a volcano al a James bond, pretty soon?

simongurnick

So much for McGregors "season" lark.

Tazzimus

Ush1 wrote: »

So much for McGregors "season" lark.

World pandemics tend to mess up plans a bit...

Ush1 wrote: »

So much for McGregors "season" lark.

Could be interesting to see if he fights on Dana's "island".

Starlord_01 wrote: »

Could be interesting to see if he fights on Dana's "island".

Doubtful. Tbh I cant support it and I wont be paying for it as I normally do. There will be paramedics and docs there that could be utilised elsewhere and every event sees at least a couple of fighters in hospital. The repercussions could be detrimental to the sport

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Doubtful. Tbh I cant support it and I wont be paying for it as I normally do. There will be paramedics and docs there that could be utilised elsewhere and every event sees at least a couple of fighters in hospital. The repercussions could be detrimental to the sport

Not saying I support it either, but money talks.

You would also wonder what Athletic Commission is supporting both the US venue and the "island"?

Tazzimus wrote: »

World pandemics tend to mess up plans a bit...

He clearly had no fight planned regardless of the outbreak.

Ush1 wrote: »

He clearly had no fight planned regardless of the outbreak.

Really? Source for that?

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Really? Source for that?

The way no fight was announced and literally everyone wants to fight him at any weight or notice.

aloooof

Ush1 wrote: »

The way no fight was announced and literally everyone wants to fight him at any weight or notice.

You're conflating "no fight announced" with "no fight planned".

aloooof wrote: »

You're conflating "no fight announced" with "no fight planned".

There is a level of conflation obviously. He fought Cerrone in January, if he wanted there could have been a fight announced before the outbreak.

"Planning" is as abstract a concept as "season".

Ush1 wrote: »

There is a level of conflation obviously. He fought Cerrone in January, if he wanted there could have been a fight announced before the outbreak.

"Planning" is as abstract a concept as "season".

Come on now. There was what 7 weeks between Cowboy and this thing breaking out.

Tazzimus

Ush1 wrote: »

The way no fight was announced and literally everyone wants to fight him at any weight or notice.

We're on lockdown, the gym's closed, America had/has cancelled all flights from Europe.
Why would he even attempt to organise anything in all that?

I'm sure he probably had plans before all this happened, so he's waiting it out, like a sensible person would.

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Come on now. There was what 7 weeks between Cowboy and this thing breaking out.

That's plenty of time if he was eager and plenty of guys available.

I get it, it was hype talk. He likes to string people along, it's a clever marketing tool.

Tazzimus wrote: »

We're on lockdown, the gym's closed, America had/has cancelled all flights from Europe.
Why would he even attempt to organise anything in all that?

I'm sure he probably had plans before all this happened, so he's waiting it out, like a sensible person would.

Yeah, plans are great. I'm sure lots have plans but fighters wanting to be active commit and sign.

I thought that "season" implied a plan. Beat this guy unscathed, which he did, then straight on to this guy, then this guy etc...

A "plan" is all hot air if you're not signing up to fights and getting in there. Again, I think it was a marketing ploy.

Ush1 wrote: »

That's plenty of time if he was eager and plenty of guys available.

I get it, it was hype talk. He likes to string people along, it's a clever marketing tool.

His "season" was 3 fights this year.

- Cerrone January
- Gaethje June/July
- Khabib/Ferguson October/November

aloooof

Ush1 wrote: »

Yeah, plans are great. I'm sure lots have plans but fighters wanting to be active commit and sign.

I thought that "season" implied a plan. Beat this guy unscathed, which he did, then straight on to this guy, then this guy etc...

A "plan" is all hot air if you're not signing up to fights and getting in there. Again, I think it was a marketing ploy.

Fair enough. If you're not willing to accept a global pandemic as justification, so be it.

Mellor

Ush1 wrote: »

That's plenty of time if he was eager and plenty of guys available.

I get it, it was hype talk. He likes to string people along, it's a clever marketing tool.

The turnaround you are describing is more n line with 5 or 6 fights per year. He said 3 fights. Which means he'd be fighting in July, which would never be announced this early.

I've no idea how stringing along and not fight is clever marketing, as it leaves him without millions in earnings.

sonofenoch

Bt showing the full ufc 189 main card now.......**** what a banger of a fight Lawler/McDonald, probably the first ufc card I ever really watched and still this is one of the most intense fights

US2

No way he fights in an empty arena with the gate revenue he generates