McGregor vs Siver on BT Sports 19th Jan. Prelims: Midnight. Main Card: 3am

Mellor wrote: »

Is there a gif of this? Or a video I suppose.
My recording lost signal briefly during that fight. So I'm a few minutes.

I don't have a gif, but a few times during the fight and repeatedly in the third, Pendred did like a side-to-side shuffle before throwing a shot, mostly leg kicks. Was very awkward looking, like most of his striking.

SpaceSasqwatch wrote: »

His stand up is dire and even in the grapple he done f all.

He could of easily got knocked out.

He could have..and his stand up is dire. But I dont think Spencer did much either. He wobbled him in round 1 but little else. I still think Cathal scraped it.

Cereal Rapper wrote: »

Jesus fúcking christ... This thread...

I much preferred the place when it was the same 20 posters and we had the fantasy league going.

People spouting ill informed garbage in here is the worst.

On topic a sec, Cathal Pendred is the worst fighter on the UFC roster by a country mile. He doesn't deserve to be in the octagon.

ban the rest and we'll start over again


not too far off it but the worst to have put a 3 fight win streak together

Cereal Rapper wrote: »

The only thing I can give him credit for is that he has heart. Nothing else.

some heart though, man is he tough

Cereal Rapper wrote: »

It's a matter of opinion at the end of the day. Not saying you're wrong, you can't be, it's your opinion but I personally believe he has no place in the UFC.

For me, I think the only reason he got a contract was because of the Irish fight card. Without that, I doubt he would have been signed and to be honest, I'd be amazed if his contract was renewed after his next fight (assuming he's on a 4 fight deal that is).

He worked hard to get where he is, should realise by now he's not at the same level as them, take a step back and sign with someone else after the contract runs out, put in the hard work - really hard work - focusing on his standup a bit more and then when he's ready, try come back to the UFC.

hard to believe they wont offer him another fight deal if he manages to pull
another win out of his arse though
I'd say he can afford to lose one max before he's dropped
itll be interesting to see who they pair him up with next
I want to see him improve so much but I doubt he'll improve a lot no matter
what he does
I'm sure he's done everything possible and worked on every aspect of his name knowing full well where his weaknesses lie and still little improvement


someone posted here about the luck of the irish...seems that way although maybe even more so in his last fight

I thought spencer was robbed but you what I'm going to watch it again and like someone here said, I'll watch it with the sound off, maybe I was swayed by rogan also, honestly dont know

this lad shouldve been cut ages ago
interesting who he's lost to most recently also in umalatov and spencer

pendred could possibly win this one if the ufc don't give him a better guy

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Paulo-Thiago-13336

you know it makes sense joe silva :pac:

I cant see how spencer was robbed considering how close it was. That being said I dont agree with pendred getting the second round. He did nothing bar the take down in the last 30sec that he did nothing with. spencer landed some good strikes.

I think the internet consternation is because of his bad striking, take downs that he did nothing with, his pushing spencer up against the cage for extended periods...compared against some intermittent crisp striking from spencer. It seems that the judges like when you place a fighter on the ground over good strikes

scudzilla wrote: »

christ, i just looked at his record, he's 2-7 in his last 9 fights, how is he still with the ufc? He hardly sets cards alight

bad info there by me
he was cut a few months back despite getting a four fight deal before
his loss to spencer
bout time too

Also i seen himself and that Cm punk chap haven words on twitter,
Could that be a first fight for Cm punk ? a guy on a 3 fight win streak that Cm Punk has a chance aginst ?

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

I don't think people realise the level a UFC fighter is at.

Cathal was the Cage Warriors Welterweight champ. Essentially the best professional welterweight in Europe out side of the UFC. He was beaten every pro in Europe put in front of him, including good strikers like Che Mills.

che mills had zero take down defence though
it was embarrassing to watch

che mills had zero take down defence though
it was embarrassing to watch

You could also say Cathal has very effective take downs. But seems like you are a glass is half empty kind of guy.

My point in mentioning Che Mills is that some people are saying as soon as he faces a decent striker yada yada yada.

effective take downs against a guy with zero take down defence, fair enough

Can you tell me how in many of Cathal's fights he has not taken his opponent down? Surely they cannot all have zero take down defence....