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

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derfderf

Esse85 wrote: »

Nate 3
Tony Ferguson
Al Iaquinta

Manny fight.

There are fights available, but can he really claim he's going for the belt? He definitely has money fights available, but they're not as interesting when they're clearly a cashgrab.

LollipopJimmy

Mellor wrote: »

You are watching far too long to think anyone is unbeatable.
People though Ronda ws unbeatable at one point. :rolleyes:

I didn't say he was unbeatable, I just said Chimaev is a flute

MrStuffins

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I didn't say he was unbeatable, I just said Chimaev is a flute

Maybe he was replying to me and quoted you by accident?

I was pointing out that there isn't anyone at the moment on his level at 155.

He beat #1 easily
He beat #2 easily
He beat #4 easily

He's by far the best fighter in that division and if he fought any of them this week I don't think any of them come close to beating him.

I'm not sure where "unbeatable" came from. That's just silly! Nobody is unbeatable.

rob316

Al iaquinta interests McGregor?

LollipopJimmy

MrStuffins wrote: »

Maybe he was replying to me and quoted you by accident?

Now he's a purple belt he thinks he can throw his weight around :pac:

derfderf

I'm sure Dustin can take a a shot better now that he's fighting at his proper weight, but he's also taken a lot of damage since.
Anyone with more knowledge of competing than me (which wouldn't be hard) able to guess if the positive of cutting less weight would more than compensate for the damags he's taken? Or is it an easier finish for Conor if he lands?

Mellor

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I didn't say he was unbeatable, I just said Chimaev is a flute

As above. I was going to mention SBG brought him over. But was cleared up later. Forgot to delete you post from mine. Agree he's a flute.

MrStuffins wrote: »

If you were replying to me, I never said Khabib was unbeatable.

I took "nobody will trouble him" to suggest he'll be unbeatable until he retires officially.

Many fighters have looked untouchable.
Renan Barao won 32 straight fights, then fell off a cliff.
Mighty Mouse was undefeated at 125, until he wasn't.
Ronda. People actually thought she'd beat 135lb guys. lololol

MMA fans in generally are massively handicapped by results based thinking.

Mellor

derfderf wrote: »

I'm sure Dustin can take a a shot better now that he's fighting at his proper weight, but he's also taken a lot of damage since.
Anyone with more knowledge of competing than me (which wouldn't be hard) able to guess if the positive of cutting less weight would more than compensate for the damags he's taken? Or is it an easier finish for Conor if he lands?

He's probably cutting as much now to get to LW as he was 6/7 years ago at FW.
Side by side from 178 vrs 257 will be interesting

derfderf

Mellor wrote: »

He's probably cutting as much now to get to LW as he was 6/7 years ago at FW.
Side by side from 178 vrs 257 will be interesting

So would you say he's as vulnerable to a quick ko as he was then?

Esse85

rob316 wrote: »

Al iaquinta interests McGregor?

Yes, Mcgregor said so in a recent interview with Ariel.

spix

Esse85 wrote: »

Yes, Mcgregor said so in a recent interview with Ariel.

He was just trying to change the subject off the donation to dustins charity and other fighters saying poirier has already lost by taking a donation.

akelly02

Deleted User wrote: »

Sure he was horsing down whiskey and visibly drunk at the press conference the week before the fight.

visibly drunk

no he wasnt .

[Deleted User]

akelly02 wrote: »

visibly drunk

no he wasnt .

Yes, he was.

There. That was easy.

akelly02

Deleted User wrote: »

Yes, he was.

There. That was easy.

ok thats that so

[Deleted User]

akelly02 wrote: »

visibly drunk

no he wasnt .

well if he wasn't, that was some shocking behavior.. you could excuse it somewhat if said in Drink..If he was sober, I'd say he looks back and is mortified or at least should be. He had a few on him, you could tell by his demeanor but it wasn't visible I agree on that.

Esse85

spix wrote: »

He was just trying to change the subject off the donation to dustins charity and other fighters saying poirier has already lost by taking a donation.

He seems pretty clear on why he wants to fight Iaquinta.
Here's the short clip from his interview with Ariel.
https://youtu.be/TudZRPny0pM

spix

Esse85 wrote: »

He seems pretty clear on why he wants to fight Iaquinta.
Here's the short clip from his interview with Ariel.
https://youtu.be/TudZRPny0pM

Ariel - 500k donation, what do you make of that, you know I spoke to Al Iaquinta and he said Dustin has already lost and is kind of just happy to be there. And I've heard this from other people...Conor cuts off

I'd like to...I'd like to fight Al Iaquinta at some stage
I'd like to fight Al
I don't know I'd like to fight him
I'd like to fight Al
He said a few things

Not sure he wants to fight him just trying to change the subject had to say i'd like to fight him 4 times whilst thinking of something else to say.

yourdeadwright

What shot do you reckon McGregor throws first ?

Normally he comes out the gate with something wild bar the Khabib fight,

MrStuffins

Mellor wrote: »

I took "nobody will trouble him" to suggest he'll be unbeatable until he retires officially.

A silly assumption, made worse by an attempt to be condescending.

Cyrus

yourdeadwright wrote: »

What shot do you reckon McGregor throws first ?

Normally he comes out the gate with something wild bar the Khabib fight,

a high kick of some sort i reckon.

Still Ill

Esse85 wrote: »

He seems pretty clear on why he wants to fight Iaquinta.
Here's the short clip from his interview with Ariel.
https://youtu.be/TudZRPny0pM

He says he'd like to fight everybody. I wouldn't take much notice of that.

US2

yourdeadwright wrote: »

What shot do you reckon McGregor throws first ?

Normally he comes out the gate with something wild bar the Khabib fight,

A jumping gilly!

sonofenoch

bur wrote: »

Conor has two fights at LW in the UFC yet his fanclub have the audacity to question Khabib's record. :pac:

Audacious what what, who doesn't McGregor beat from this list (aside from McGregor

) and an upcoming ? over Poirier who he's already beat

Gaejthe
Poirier
McGregor
Al laquinta
Barbosa
Johnson
Horcher
RDA
Pat Healy
Trujillo
Tavares
Tibau
Shalorus

I'd leave it to the experts to rate his pre-UFC opponents..................It's a very good record it's consistent but it's as padded as the accusations thrown at McGregor 145 record .........................missed out on a matchup with Ferguson 5 times, 5 fking times

Mellor

MrStuffins wrote: »

A silly assumption, made worse by an attempt to be condescending.

I've no idea what you're getting at now.

If he couldn't be troubled by anyone, hoe could any one beat him.

MrStuffins

Mellor wrote: »

I've no idea what you're getting at now.

If he couldn't be troubled by anyone, hoe could any one beat him.

You made an incorrect assumption and tried to be condescending with it

I've clarified this already.

Alf Veedersane

yourdeadwright wrote: »

What shot do you reckon McGregor throws first ?

Normally he comes out the gate with something wild bar the Khabib fight,

Before Cerrone, the last time he did anything 'wild' was the spinning back kick against Mendes.

MrStuffins

sonofenoch wrote: »

Audacious what what, who doesn't McGregor beat from this list (aside from McGregor ) and an upcoming ? over Poirier who he's already beat

Gaejthe
Poirier
McGregor
Al laquinta
Barbosa
Johnson
Horcher
RDA
Pat Healy
Trujillo
Tavares
Tibau
Shalorus

I'd leave it to the experts to rate his pre-UFC opponents..................It's a very good record it's consistent but it's as padded as the accusations thrown at McGregor 145 record .........................missed out on a matchup with Ferguson 5 times, 5 fking times

I think McGregor probably beats all of these guys.

But that still leaves him as #2 in that division. Khabib is by far the best guy in the division and he beats McGregor in a rematch. He was stopped comprehensively in the first fight. There was no fluke involved. Khabib did what Khabib does and would do so again.

There's nobody in the division to touch the man. The only X factor is Oliviera but that's only because they haven't fought. I don't think Oliviera gets near him either.

Mellor

MrStuffins wrote: »

You made an incorrect assumption and tried to be condescending with it

I've clarified this already.

Where do you think I was being condescending. Wasn't my intention. I
I thought I was pretty clear that I know you know what your taling about.
I wasn't referring to you with the Ronda nonsense.

Honestly still don't know not troubled, untouchable, etc isn't the same as unbeatable.

sonofenoch

Sounds a bit nasaly in his latest interview ....cold ...covid....**** off with that

MrStuffins

Mellor wrote: »

Where do you think I was being condescending. Wasn't my intention. I
I thought I was pretty clear that I know you know what your taling about.
I wasn't referring to you with the Ronda nonsense.

Honestly still don't know not troubled, untouchable, etc isn't the same as unbeatable.

I never said he was untouchable either.

Again, there is a full explanation of what I meant on this thread, posted not so long ago. I don't get why there is still confusion.