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UFC 254 - Khabib v Gaethje

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    #212
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    mMa rETirEmEnTS


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    #213
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Respect to the most dominant fighter in the history of the game .

    He won’t be back. Nothing left to prove.

    Goat.


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    #214
    weldoninhio
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    Absolute phenomenon. Going out at the top. 29-0. Will there ever be another fighter as dominant?


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    #215
    Eoinbmw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Eoinbmw


    Khabib has these fights won before they start they are all frightened of their lives for his takedown !
    He has them all beaten mentally!


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    #216
    The White Feather
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    Gaethje looked wrecked after a minute. Very disappointing performance other than the kicks. I know Khabib put pressure on but Gaethje looked out on his feet in the first round.

    Khabib looked so dominant on the ground it seemed just a matter of time when he got him down again. He makes people look like mugs as he is so good!


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    #217
    BalboBiggins
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Absolute phenomenon. Going out at the top. 29-0. Will there ever be another fighter as dominant?

    Hopefully not. He's a boring cnut to watch.


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    #218
    xtal191
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Dominant performance but the difference in size was very noticeable.
    It was like a lightweight vs big welterweight.

    I don't understand how he can get that big in 24 hours.

    Like the size advantage was huge.

    No different to what McGregor used to do at 145


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    #219
    Tazzimus
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    BalboBiggins wrote: »
    Hopefully not. He's a boring cnut to watch.

    Only if you don't understand grappling or fights in general.


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    #220
    eagle eye
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    mdwexford wrote:
    Respect to the most dominant fighter in the history of the game .
    He's up there but never faced really too class fighters.
    If he'd moved up to welter and won the belt there I'd agree that he's be the goat.

    Like he has a huge size advantage at lightweight.


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    #221
    Dwarf.Shortage
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    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    What covid joke?

    https://talksport.com/sport/mma/722347/conor-mcgregor-khabib-nurmagomedovs-dad-covid-19-news-updates-health/


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    #222
    jammiedodgers
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    Dustin v Conor possibly for the belt so?


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    #223
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,642 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    xtal191 wrote:
    No different to what McGregor used to do at 145
    Agree with that


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    #224
    Thelonious Monk
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    I don't think he's boring to watch. He's so intense looking, like a Russian bear let loose.


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    #225
    Alf Veedersane
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    BalboBiggins wrote: »
    Hopefully not. He's a boring cnut to watch.

    You do realise its mixed martial arts and not a Bruce Lee film?


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    #226
    MidlanderMan
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭MidlanderMan


    jammiedodgers wrote: »
    Dustin v Conor possibly for the belt so?


    Would be a disgrace of a decision to make that a title fight.


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    #227
    walshb
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    I don't think he's boring to watch. He's so intense looking, like a Russian bear let loose.

    I really enjoyed his intensity and commitment tonight..


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    #228
    Thelonious Monk
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    It's usually around 7am now... I'm so out of sorts, haven't even started on the cocaine yet


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    #229
    irishguy1983
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    I don't think he's boring to watch. He's so intense looking, like a Russian bear let loose.

    1-0 to the Arsenal of about 30 years...Bloody effective though but wouldn’t pay 5 Euros to watch him...


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    #230
    kingtiger
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    guess Mcgregor will come out of retirement since Khabib isn't fighting anymore


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    #231
    lawrencesummers
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    Now that he has retired you might see all manner of people chancing their arm in that division, maybe even some people coming out of retirement to chance their arm....


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    [Deleted User]
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    I think McGregor is the only fighter at 155 that can potentially cause him problems.

    Nobody else stands a chance. And even McGregors chance would be slim.


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    #233
    Zero-Cool
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    The fact he was outstriking Justin, he could shoot whenever but he doesn't even have to worry about anything in there whereas the opener always has to be weary of the takedown. Justin was hurt and wrecked before the TD so he was done. Just unreal performance.

    Three tony fight night be tempting but at this stage, o don't give Tony a chance even i would have favoured him before. He won't go up a weight and now with this promise, he won't be back.

    Goddamn he's an animal.


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    #234
    Macdarack
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    Was Justin panicky the first round throwing haymakers. Khabib is class


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    #235
    MidlanderMan
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    walshb wrote: »
    I really enjoyed his intensity and commitment tonight..

    I really enjoyed the pressure he put on his opponent from them opening bell, controlled the center of the cage with his jab and had Justin moving backwards the entire fight.

    But his transition to mount both rounds was phenomenal. The transition from head and arm triangle to mounted triangle attempted to armbar setup and back to the triangle was grappling at a level that only a handful of people on earth, most of them BJJ world champions, are capable of.


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    #236
    MidlanderMan
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I think McGregor is the only fighter at 155 that can potentially cause him problems.

    Nobody else stands a chance. And even McGregors chance would be slim.

    He mauled Conor and dropped him.


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    #237
    mailburner
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    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    Now that he has retired you might see all manner of people chancing their arm in that division, maybe even some people coming out of retirement to chance their arm....

    conor will be making a comeback at 155
    I'll put money on that now


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    #238
    Brock Turnpike
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    Very impressive win.

    A busted McGregor gave him more of a fight than any of his recent opponents.


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    #239
    TRANQUILLO
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    BalboBiggins wrote: »
    Hopefully not. He's a boring cnut to watch.

    I love watching him. every round starts on the feet. He's so calm in the chaos. Fighting mcgregor and gaethje isn't easy ....they are mad *****. He just gets it done.


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    #240
    mailburner
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    It seems whatever gameplan justin or anyone else has just goes out the window as soon as khabib comes at them
    There's no way to beat him unless you're as good as wrestler as him and mentally he's bulletproof too


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    #241
    EagererBeaver
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    There's nobody at LW make an interesting fight. Was taking the piss earlier about mma retirements - I genuinely think he's done.

    Could only see Usman or GSP (if he's anything left) threatening him and only GSP would be a big enough fight to have a hope of bringing him back. Don't think we'll see him though.


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