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Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

pablohoney87

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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T-K-O

_Jumper_ wrote: »

Has Conor actually fought anyone decent??

I've just caught his last 3 now and they were woeful, how are these lads ranked as fighters in the first place?

Dustin was ranked 5 , silver ranked 10. He is beating ranked fighters however there is a huge difference in class between a top 5 fighter and top 3.

While there is a difference in class Conor is making these guys look woeful.

walshb

I haven't seen anything special in the last three hyped fights. I know the lads are rated high, just something in the fights that hasn't grabbed my attention.

yourdeadwright

Siver only rated 10th cause it suited the UFC to help hype Connor,
He's more likely around the 15 mark

yipeeeee

Wow he really has ignited something with the haters in this country.

Keep it going Connor, it's very entertaining.

DeVore

walshb wrote: »

I haven't seen anything special in the last three hyped fights. I know the lads are rated high, just something in the fights that hasn't grabbed my attention.

I would wager that you are not a boxer. Now, that's by no means a "do you even lift, bro??" comment, its just that to a boxer, watching his movement and his strikes, its really clear what a talent he has. That might not be obvious to someone who might be a fan of the sport but isn't into the technicalities of slips or hooks or footwork etc.
I see him do things my coach tells me to do and I'm like "I'm supposed to move my head, roll my shoulder, turn my knee, shift my weight and hook.... while you try to punch me in the face??? Jog the fnck on!

"

The reason the competition is looking amateur is because Conor's movement and technique makes them look amateur. Their strikes miss because his head movement is ungodly fast and good. He lights them up because even though they know its coming, his jabs and uppercuts are just too slick and accurate for them.

There is no, and has never really been, a question about Conor's talent as a boxer, if you train it, you can see it in him, and he makes it look effortless. Its true what he says, people want to talk about the trash talking, the antics, his opponents but never about his skill, because its just undeniable.

dave1982

yipeeeee wrote: »

Wow he really has ignited something with the haters in this country.

Keep it going Connor, it's very entertaining.

What makes me laugh is people defending Conor on here taking the haters bait:eek:

walshb

DeVore wrote: »

I would wager that you are not a boxer. Now, that's by no means a "do you even lift, bro??" comment, its just that to a boxer, watching his movement and his strikes, its really clear what a talent he has. That might not be obvious to someone who might be a fan of the sport but isn't into the technicalities of slips or hooks or footwork etc.
I see him do things my coach tells me to do and I'm like "I'm supposed to move my head, roll my shoulder, turn my knee, shift my weight and hook.... while you try to punch me in the face??? Jog the fnck on! "

The reason the competition is looking amateur is because Conor's movement and technique makes them look amateur. Their strikes miss because his head movement is ungodly fast and good. He lights them up because even though they know its coming, his jabs and uppercuts are just too slick and accurate for them.

There is no, and has never really been, a question about Conor's talent as a boxer, if you train it, you can see it in him, and he makes it look effortless. Its true what he says, people want to talk about the trash talking, the antics, his opponents but never about his skill, because its just undeniable.

You may need to check my posting history!:pac:

My point was more directed at the opposition. Conor for me has obvious talents. He has a boxing background.

DeVore

My point (which I made in an overly long, round-a-bout meandering way, you may want to check my posting history

) ... is that his opposition didn't suddenly become crap... he makes them look crap by being a genuine genius at boxing.

EuskalHerria

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Siver only rated 10th cause it suited the UFC to help hype Connor,
He's more likely around the 15 mark

Rankings are decided by selected members of the media, not the UFC.

yipeeeee

I think it's great, Irish coach, Irish gym, Irish fighter.

It's brilliant to see.

Utopia Parkway

T-K-O wrote: »

Dustin was ranked 5 , silver ranked 10. He is beating ranked fighters however there is a huge difference in class between a top 5 fighter and top 3.

While there is a difference in class Conor is making these guys look woeful.

Holloway is also a very good young fighter who will be top 10 before much longer. Conor manhandled him with one good leg.

McGregor is just very very good. Not sure if he beats Aldo but he's too good for everyone else bar maybe the top 3 in the world.

Ash.J.Williams

_Jumper_ wrote: »

Has Conor actually fought anyone decent??

I've just caught his last 3 now and they were woeful, how are these lads ranked as fighters in the first place?

he makes it look easy...but it's not

T-K-O

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Holloway is also a very good young fighter who will be top 10 before much longer. Conor manhandled him with one good leg.

McGregor is just very very good. Not sure if he beats Aldo but he's too good for everyone else bar maybe the top 3 in the world.

Agreed, all things considered, holloway is probably the most talented guy he beat in the ufc.

sc86

is this fight definite for 23rd may? looking to book flights
i know its not confirmed , when will they confirm?

ForeverYoung90

McGregor says he grew up getting into fights on the streets of Dublin.Where did he grow up, on the rte documentary the family house looked very upper class.

T-K-O

ForeverYoung90 wrote: »

McGregor says he grew up getting into fights on the streets of Dublin.Where did he grow up, on the rte documentary the family house looked very upper class.

It is. His family home is in a nice area but I don't believe he grew up in that house

xtal191

He's a special talent and from now on he'll be fighting the best in the division and we'll get to see just how good he is. I for one cannot wait to see him fight Aldo, Mendes and Edgar.

I'll be honest, sometimes he grates on me and I do find him very cringy at times but I couldn't care less about his personality. I really don't get why it bothers people so much.

Aldo is prob my favourite fighter in MMA but I wont be disappointment to see McGregor win, he's an absolute joy to watch fight.

SureYWouldntYa

T-K-O wrote: »

It is. His family home is in a nice area but I don't believe he grew up in that house

he grew up in crumlin, where he lives now is lucan afaik

Axwell

ForeverYoung90 wrote: »

McGregor says he grew up getting into fights on the streets of Dublin.Where did he grow up, on the rte documentary the family house looked very upper class.

He grew up in Crumlin, moved to Lucan later on when in Secondary School and a bit later started training in SBG.

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ForeverYoung90 wrote: »

McGregor says he grew up getting into fights on the streets of Dublin.Where did he grow up, on the rte documentary the family house looked very upper class.

Seriously...upper class? Sure he's practically part of the aristocracy.

Was this his house? http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00683/palace-versailles-4_683790c.jpg

Professey Chin

Just watching that fight again. No matter what Sivers ranking is, nobodies ruined him like that I can think of besides the quick finish by Cowboy. Its nearly disgusting how easy he made it look.

bur

I'll be cheering for Aldo when they fight, nothing to do with begrudgery, i've just been an Aldo fan from before I even knew who McGregor was. And yeah, I don't like Conor's personality. But I've all the admiration in the world for him as a fighter, so elegant, effortless and bloody dangerous. Even if McG wasn't Irish i'd still be as excited for this fight.

floor

He is an embarrassment to ireland, he even sounds like a scumbag. katie taylor is someone i am very proud of am proud of but McGregor is just an other guy who is ruining the irish people in foreign lands. hes looks and sounds likes a psycho ....... great new stereotype for the irish people.

Even brock lesnar seems humble compared to this idiot.

yipeeeee

floor wrote: »

He is an embarrassment to ireland, he even sounds like a scumbag. katie taylor is someone i am very proud of am proud of but McGregor is just an other guy who is ruining the irish people in foreign lands. hes looks and sounds likes a psycho ....... great new stereotype for the irish people.

Even brock lesnar seems humble compared to this idiot.

Someone really should think of the children in all of this.

xtal191

Professey Chin wrote: »

Just watching that fight again. No matter what Sivers ranking is, nobodies ruined him like that I can think of besides the quick finish by Cowboy. Its nearly disgusting how easy he made it look.

Melvin Guillard destroyed Siver in 36 seconds

Professey Chin

xtal191 wrote: »

Melvin Guillard destroyed Siver in 36 seconds

Very true. Forgot about that fight. Guillard hits like a train O_O

ElChe32

I could watch Conor throw uppercuts all day. A good performance, no injuries and now we get to see him fight Aldo. All in all well done Notorious.

Crann na Beatha

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Swashbuckler

Phoenix wrote: »

Whiff of begrudgery here is unreal

Whiff or stench?

dave1982

I smell nut huggery:D