davmol wrote: » I dont think people are giving Diego the credit he deserves.He is an agressive fighter and very competent on the ground and stading,people seem to forget the finishes he had in the TUF house-some devastating finishes. Conor is coming back off a long lay off and Diego is coming off a loss to a very competent Poirier. The fact that some people are writing off diego so flippintly is shocking.
Rob01 wrote: » Some of the hate towards our biggest MMA star to date is madness.... I'm training in a popular place in Melbourne city, new faces walk in every day, get talking to them and they soon realise I'm Irish. A lot of them straight away start to ask about Conor McGregor......they all love him, Aussies, Asians even Scandanavians! They think he's crazy but funny and has great potential You'd think some of our own would be there to back him and not hope he fails
monkey8 wrote: » ... Gunnar Nelson who is a world class bjj practitioner. (They do takedowns too you know[/!)
amkin25 wrote: » Totally agree with you,seems to be always a few hanging around anything irish with the usual begrudgery. What also drives me crazy and i'm looking at you darced who just posted and others,how do you constantly call him Connor? His name is Conor i can forgive americans for this mistake,but how does anyone irish continuously do this?
Wrongway1985 wrote: » Wow someone Irish made a spelling error that youd forgive an American for... thats well a bit begrudgery! Just because Conors Irish isn't a reason to support him if u dont want to. Daniel O Donnell is Irish you dont have to listen to his music, or watch Saoirse Ronan films, Im Irish you dont have to like me post.
amkin25 wrote: » As for not liking him,nobody is saying you should like him,you mention Daniel O Donnell,i wouldn't really be a fan of his either,but i am not out there seeking out Daniel 0 Donnell forums and fansites etc to slate him,good luck to him i hope he does well but i don't listen to his music. But when you actively seek out forums like this about him,when you don't seem to like him,it smacks of begrudgery to me.
stiffler123 wrote: » So mma fans can only discuss fighters they like? And if they say anything remotely negative about an Irish fighter it's begrudgery? Sound, glad you cleared that up. I got a ticket to the event this morning and will of course cheer for Conor on the night, but there are certain aspects of his personality that I dislike. Nothing to do with begrudgery
amkin25 wrote: » But people coming in with he has no ttd no wrestling he is useless never fought a top guy etc etc,if you don't like him say it,don't come in with reasons to bash him for his fighting,he will lose inevitably sometime off course ,but until then he has looked unstoppable his only losses coming when he was just a kid around 20,he started early and is a great prospect so if you like him you should enjoy the ride,if not just admit that you don't like him,but admit he has got some skills.
stiffler123 wrote: » That's fair enough, they are legit reasons for annoyance. I do think people can be far too defensive when anyone says anything remotely critical about him though.
IrelandDylan wrote: » Any guesses on McGregor's entrance music? Bit of Rocky Road to Dublin maybe?
Pendred and Fields tried out for The Ultimate Fighter which anyone can try out for and won a fight to get in the house. Cathal is the cage warriors welterweight champion so it's a stretch to suggest it has been down to Conor and not their own hard work .
MartyMcFly84 wrote: » I believe Fields is also a former Cage Contender and Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion.
CraicWhores wrote: » Not good enough TTD imo.
Howshocowpownw wrote: » I agree and a poor GG once he's taken there. They will protect him for as long as they can though. Kind of like Bisping, he will can crush but they know the better fighters will murk him.
pablohoney87 wrote: » Considering McGregor's back hasnt been on the mat since he destroyed Sowinski I'd love to see what people are basing these opinions on
Gumbi wrote: » Yep. Twas a loooong time ago. And it's not just the TDD. Indirectly his footwork and positioning makes it so that anyone who shoots will likely pay for it. I don't know exactly how good he is off his back, but one can be sure it's a heck of a lot better than 4 years ago.
LordChessington wrote: » I'm probably alone in this, but I'd favour his chances against Brandao over his chances against Miller despite their rankings. Both have slick submissions, but I consider Miller to be more durable. While his standup is definitely worse than Brandao's, his cardio and chin is better. I would see McGregor picking apart Brandao the same way he was picked apart by Poirier, unless he has improved substantially since that fight. If the fight makes it to round 2, its McGregor's.
OrgasmicBaz wrote: » Yep i agree with you, i thought Cole would of posing more of a dilemma with his reach & height. Brandao starts off well in the 1st but if you keep him at a distance and pick him off he will gas out. Its knowing that his cardio isnt the best as he throws a lot of haymakers and swings for the fence. I cant see him changing his approach as he has had succes with it. If McGregor fights clever in the 1st & 2nd he will finish him in the later rounds. There would of also been more pressure on him against Cole with all the trash talking, now that he's out of the picture he can focus more on his game plan.
srumball wrote: » "SBG don't train game plans..."
