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Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

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OK guys,

The dust has cleared on the disaster that was the last thread. The biggest culprits won't be joining us here (Or anywhere else on the forum). Others have been warned in PMs.

This thread is a clean slate for everyone but there will be zero tolerance on it.

I remind all users to take a fresh look at the charter before posting here.

FIGHTER BASHING OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

It doesn't take a Masters in English to know the difference between a negative opinion of somebody and name calling.

This Thread is for all things about Connor that won't go into event threads. I.E. all speculation about opponents, his twitter posts, public appearances and media.

Once a fight has been announced and an event named all news relating to that fight can go into the event thread.

My own opinion on McGrogor vs Sanchez (Finally), this is an awful fight for sanchez I think. Especially if he loses to Connor at WW he is finished. Diego gets by with half decent striking and wrestling and the rest on athleticism and aggression.

Conors footwork is just too good to be held against the fence and isnt that much smaller than Diego. If Connor loses he'll probably get his wrist slapped by Dana and told to wise up and stick to 145, worst case scenario. Diego has much much more to lose in this fight and I think his emotions will get the best of him and we'll see something similar to Brimage.

But being honest I don't see the fight happening. Dana is probably getting a bit sick of fighters calling opponents out so publicly and he and his match makers will still want to be seen as the ones pulling the strings.

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Saipanne

yipeeeee wrote: »

Connor??

Maybe, maybe not, its in his hands.

It's astonishing, what people are willing to see.

yipeeeee

xtal191 wrote: »

Can't blame him for pushing for a big pay day, unfortunately I don't see him having a very long career in the UFC.

Connor??

Maybe, maybe not, its in his hands.

xtal191

Can't blame him for pushing for a big pay day, unfortunately I don't see him having a very long career in the UFC.

Devastator

Gumbi wrote: »

He must be trolling. Pendred seems like a nice guy and all, but his skills are very, very meh.

Against someone who's never been in a fight? He would demolish the punk IMO.

I dunno much about punk or modern professional wrestling but surely if he will be such a big draw for PPV they will keep him away from other big PPV names, like McGregor so the Punk can be an attraction on a maybe not so stacked card

Gumbi

He must be trolling. Pendred seems like a nice guy and all, but his skills are very, very meh.

Devastator

https://twitter.com/PendredMMA/status/542773454836350977

Cyber Ghost

Conor versus CM Punk. Croke Park. Summer 2015!

JDM Jack

yipeeeee wrote: »

Who cares if his ground work isn't great?

Its called mixes martial arts, if he can beat someone and not give them a chance to use their wrestling if its their strong point, then that is some talent.

I was taking critics point of view, as you should have noticed. I'm all for winning by any means, I think he can do it and I think he can do it in 155 as well, if not up again. I'm not knocking him

kinggo99

scudzilla wrote: »

Not a hope, now he's gone up to that level and will be facing Top 5 opponents for the considerable future (after Siver fight) there's gonna come a time in a fight when he's taken down at will (probably by Edgar), then we'll see how good he really is

I always liked Frankie but i'd love to see Conor absolutely smash him.

But he to me is a terrible match up for Conor,because at featherweight he has more control on the ground but from his days of fighting bigger lightweights he was an expert at being elusive and moving in and out without getting hit and point fighting to win rounds.

So Conor will probably have a job connecting in the stand up and will have to worry about his ground game too,which at featherweight is very strong.

scudzilla

kinggo99 wrote: »

Lets hope he can beat them all without giving them a chances to take him down.

The haters go over the top about him not deserving a title shot and all that sort of stuff,he definitely deserves a shot imo.

But as much as people might not like to admit there still is a question mark there over his ability to deal with Mendes,Edgar types and until he faces them and deals with it you will always have to listen to people question that part of his game.

Not a hope, now he's gone up to that level and will be facing Top 5 opponents for the considerable future (after Siver fight) there's gonna come a time in a fight when he's taken down at will (probably by Edgar), then we'll see how good he really is

kinggo99

yipeeeee wrote: »

Who cares if his ground work isn't great?

Its called mixes martial arts, if he can beat someone and not give them a chance to use their wrestling if its their strong point, then that is some talent.

Lets hope he can beat them all without giving them a chances to take him down.

The haters go over the top about him not deserving a title shot and all that sort of stuff,he definitely deserves a shot imo.

But as much as people might not like to admit there still is a question mark there over his ability to deal with Mendes,Edgar types and until he faces them and deals with it you will always have to listen to people question that part of his game.

dave1982

yipeeeee wrote: »

Who cares if his ground work isn't great?

Its called mixes martial arts, if he can beat someone and not give them a chance to use their wrestling if its their strong point, then that is some talent.

I don't think anyone has really tired properly to take him down, Conor has faced primarily strikers so far in the UFC

yipeeeee

JDM Jack wrote: »

I've read a lot of comments by UFC fans, both indifferent and skeptical of Conor's ability but they know now he has genuine talent and can strike as good as any, it's just his ground work now that people doubt. If Siver takes it to the ground, we'll get to see how he is.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the fight pans out and what will happen afterwards.

Who cares if his ground work isn't great?

Its called mixes martial arts, if he can beat someone and not give them a chance to use their wrestling if its their strong point, then that is some talent.

JDM Jack

I've read a lot of comments by UFC fans, both indifferent and skeptical of Conor's ability but they know now he has genuine talent and can strike as good as any, it's just his ground work now that people doubt. If Siver takes it to the ground, we'll get to see how he is.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the fight pans out and what will happen afterwards.

TimRiggins

Gumbi wrote: »

Yup, Brandao was badly hurt as he circled into a spinning back kick and ate a heel to the chin, which stumbled him. That was the finisher for him. Poirier took a massive left hook behind the the ear about 15 seconds before the actual finish.

Poirer took a few leg kicks aswell which seemed to hurt him.

Lenin Skynard

Gumbi wrote: »

Yup, Brandao was badly hurt as he circled into a spinning back kick and ate a heel to the chin, which stumbled him. That was the finisher for him. Poirier took a massive left hook behind the the ear about 15 seconds before the actual finish.

Yeah I thought that too when I first saw it and again when I watched it back. It seems to get overlooked or ignored because Dan Hardy on commentary said that Brandao slipped. In reality it looked like a fairly clean connection and Brandao was done after that.

IanMc666

Is it absolutely only people with wristbands that will be able to go into HMV tomorrow or is there any chance of getting in otherwise?

xtal191

He'll be in HMV Grafton St on Saturday but you have to buy tickets for it or buy the Notorious DVD on Friday.

Gumbi

Yup, Brandao was badly hurt as he circled into a spinning back kick and ate a heel to the chin, which stumbled him. That was the finisher for him. Poirier took a massive left hook behind the the ear about 15 seconds before the actual finish.

Mellor

kinggo99 wrote: »

Getting a lot of replies on my "wilted" term,i would be one of his biggest supporters generally on forums and stuff and i actually have a bet from a while back on him to be champion by 2016 with paddypower,i'm not having a go.

In fact i'm just highlighting how he used his thrash talk to get into their heads pre fight and it helped him win easier

By all means have a go, there's no rule that you have to blindly follow the guy. But expect to be asked to back any comments up that you said.
I firmly believe that the trashing talking had Porrier fired up. Going down early had little or nothing to do with being psyched out.

But if people are objective and watch the Poirer fight again Poirer was on wobbly legs almost as soon as they exchanged,he was a bundle of nerves,as for Brandao,again i know Conor caught him with a kick to the stomach i think and winded him but he was looking for a bit of easy out imo,and thats not taking anything away from Conor but i was just saying that Siver while i still expect him to lose he won't be a bundle of nerves from thrash talk.

He was on wobbly legs after the early exchange because he connected. As for Brandao, there was a highlight video on BJPenn.com last week that had a great angle for the finish. He was hurt before the finish.
I think its silly for anyone to pretend to know, one way or the other, how much either guy was hurt and how much they wanted out. Personally, I’ve seen both Porrier and Brandao in wars before, so I’ve no reason to think that either fighter wasn’t hurt.

Regardless, I don’t think Siver is going to be any better prepared mentally then they were. He’s lost badly to better strikers before, he’s has to be thinking about that coming into this. I imagine the lost to cub affected him mentally if he tested positive the very next fight.

kinggo99

TimRiggins wrote: »

Hardly wilted, if you watch the fights back you see that after every exchange Poirer and Brandao came off second best.

Poirer was finished with a punch that happened about 2 exchanges before McGregor eventually finished him.

Getting a lot of replies on my "wilted" term,i would be one of his biggest supporters generally on forums and stuff and i actually have a bet from a while back on him to be champion by 2016 with paddypower,i'm not having a go.

In fact i'm just highlighting how he used his thrash talk to get into their heads pre fight and it helped him win easier.

But if people are objective and watch the Poirer fight again Poirer was on wobbly legs almost as soon as they exchanged,he was a bundle of nerves,as for Brandao,again i know Conor caught him with a kick to the stomach i think and winded him but he was looking for a bit of easy out imo,and thats not taking anything away from Conor but i was just saying that Siver while i still expect him to lose he won't be a bundle of nerves from thrash talk.

TimRiggins

kinggo99 wrote: »

I know what u mean for sure,but i think it's crazy the way people are writing off Siver,i don't mean you just generally a lot of the Conor haters are writing it off as a mismatch but the same people saying Conor is not a legitimate top 5 guy but yet when fighting Siver who is number 10 ranked its a total mismatch to them,you can't win with some people.

But i would be a bit concerned to be honest because Conor in his last 2 fights he won before the bell rang,both Poirer and Brandao wilted as soon as the fight started and folded under the pressure.

Siver definitely won't wilt he is too experienced and it will suit him being considered more of an underdog than he really is,potential banana skin but hopefully Conor is fully focused and doesn't get caught.

Hardly wilted, if you watch the fights back you see that after every exchange Poirer and Brandao came off second best.

Poirer was finished with a punch that happened about 2 exchanges before McGregor eventually finished him.

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I'd say Siver will try to take this fight to the ground as much as possible, that's how he won his last fight and had some success there against Swanson iirc. Against Cerrone he got destroyed on the feet and hopefully he'll plan accordingly for McGregor

Oregano_State

'Wilted' lol. McGregor is pelting them in the face with power shots, and it's the pre-fight pressure that causes them to under-perform.

Mellor

kinggo99 wrote: »

But i would be a bit concerned to be honest because Conor in his last 2 fights he won before the bell rang,both Poirer and Brandao wilted as soon as the fight started and folded under the pressure.

I don't think pressure had any thing to do with it. Immediately before the the strike that put then down, McGregor landed a big hit. In Brandao's case, that one did most of the damage.

kinggo99

GK1001 wrote: »

Anyone want to get back to the Siver fight...you know...the fight Conor's got to get through before he has the chance of a title shot...

I'll be at that event and can safely say I'll have a mixture of feeling hyped and sick at the same time...felt similar watching the Poirier fight...the fear of being Serra'd I'd call it...and then all this irish title fight hope dies away, for a bit anyway

I'm confident Siver shouldn't be a problem but I know that that makes no difference the minute the fight starts...it will be over-reaction to every strike taken and given, going between dread and exhiliration ending with the hopeful release of victory

Anyone else feel like this in the Brandao/Poirier fights which were less of a sure thing than Siver...that's what, for me anyway, makes having Conor doing so well in the UFC so great...where else can you get that feeling?

It's electric and the boy's a bit special, no doubt...let's just hope all roads lead to Drumcondra!

I know what u mean for sure,but i think it's crazy the way people are writing off Siver,i don't mean you just generally a lot of the Conor haters are writing it off as a mismatch but the same people saying Conor is not a legitimate top 5 guy but yet when fighting Siver who is number 10 ranked its a total mismatch to them,you can't win with some people.

But i would be a bit concerned to be honest because Conor in his last 2 fights he won before the bell rang,both Poirer and Brandao wilted as soon as the fight started and folded under the pressure.

Siver definitely won't wilt he is too experienced and it will suit him being considered more of an underdog than he really is,potential banana skin but hopefully Conor is fully focused and doesn't get caught.

GK1001

Anyone want to get back to the Siver fight...you know...the fight Conor's got to get through before he has the chance of a title shot...

I'll be at that event and can safely say I'll have a mixture of feeling hyped and sick at the same time...felt similar watching the Poirier fight...the fear of being Serra'd I'd call it...and then all this irish title fight hope dies away, for a bit anyway

I'm confident Siver shouldn't be a problem but I know that that makes no difference the minute the fight starts...it will be over-reaction to every strike taken and given, going between dread and exhiliration ending with the hopeful release of victory

Anyone else feel like this in the Brandao/Poirier fights which were less of a sure thing than Siver...that's what, for me anyway, makes having Conor doing so well in the UFC so great...where else can you get that feeling?

It's electric and the boy's a bit special, no doubt...let's just hope all roads lead to Drumcondra!

TimRiggins

Ian Whelan wrote: »

Don't you think that Aldo would have to be stupid to agree to this? He's the champ. His number 1. demand would surely be that McGregor would have to come to him or that the fight would be in the US.

It would be like Chelsea agreeing to play Man City for the premiership title in Manchester City's own stadium. 98% of the fans would cheering against him. I just can't see why Aldo would ever agree to it. If it happens then it's evidence that the UFC are doing all they can to hand McGregor the title.

What choice does he have really? Its all about money, and McGregor is one of UFCs top draws right now.

Its already been decided that Rory McDonald will fight for the Welterweight title in Canada because it'll sell out and get great numbers too.

Aldo's pay per view numbers are usually poor. He admitted he shoved Mendes in the build up of UFC 179 to try and improve the numbers. The money he'd get for main eventing and in his mind probably winning the main event.

Saipanne

Ian Whelan wrote: »

Don't you think that Aldo would have to be stupid to agree to this? He's the champ. His number 1. demand would surely be that McGregor would have to come to him or that the fight would be in the US.

It would be like Chelsea agreeing to play Man City for the premiership title in Manchester City's own stadium. 98% of the fans would cheering against him. I just can't see why Aldo would ever agree to it. If it happens then it's evidence that the UFC are doing all they can to hand McGregor the title.

Money.

bobmalooka

Ian Whelan wrote: »

Don't you think that Aldo would have to be stupid to agree to this? He's the champ. His number 1. demand would surely be that McGregor would have to come to him or that the fight would be in the US.

It would be like Chelsea agreeing to play Man City for the premiership title in Manchester City's own stadium. 98% of the fans would cheering against him. I just can't see why Aldo would ever agree to it. If it happens then it's evidence that the UFC are doing all they can to hand McGregor the title.

I'm fairly sure UFC call the shots (compared to boxing where the fighters/promoters sort all out)