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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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EuskalHerria

leonidas83 wrote: »

Aldo to knock mcgregor out halfway through round 2

Aldo hasn't knocked anyone out since Mendes, 3 years ago. Conor's never been knocked out.
It's not impossible of course, but more than a few have predicted an unlikely K.O for Aldo. What's Aldo's gameplan for this?

Lucas Hood

It's about as bad as the Pope telling parents they can smack their kids.

Saipanne

leonidas83 wrote: »

That article is bang on the money

It's possibly the worst sports article I've ever read.

MikeyGorse

Katie Taylor is from Bray

SeanFrank

leonidas83 wrote: »

That article is bang on the money

Hi Cormac!

Knex*

leonidas83 wrote: »

That article is bang on the money

That article is a pretty appalling piece of journalism, the standard of which should be kept to blogs.

leonidas83

SeanFrank wrote: »

Just happened across this:
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/irishvoice/UFCs-Conor-McGregor-is-not-a-true-sportsman-VIDEOS.html

I think it sums up perfectly the holier-than-thou attitude that a lot of Irish people seem to wallow in.

He tees up the article beautifully by
saying "In the few clips that I've seen" and it slides brilliantly from there.

Nice comment under it re Katie Taylor.

That article is bang on the money

SeanFrank

Just happened across this:
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/irishvoice/UFCs-Conor-McGregor-is-not-a-true-sportsman-VIDEOS.html

I think it sums up perfectly the holier-than-thou attitude that a lot of Irish people seem to wallow in.

He tees up the article beautifully by saying "In the few clips that I've seen" and it slides brilliantly from there.

Nice comment under it re Katie Taylor.

leonidas83

Aldo to knock mcgregor out halfway through round 2

carrollmark

Oscars Well. wrote: »

Unofficial UFC 189 Poster

Thats class!

Oscars Well.

Unofficial UFC 189 Poster

Mellor

yipeeeee wrote: »

what does this mean?

His striking stats are among the best in the ufc. And despite getting tagged a bit, he still out strikes his opponents.

He wasn't eligible for the leaderboards before 5 fights as it skews it too much.

yipeeeee

Mellor wrote: »

I've always thought that he got tagged a bit too much. But I went had had a look at some stats there. Now that he's has 5 fights, he is eligible for the UFC stat leaderboards.

Significant Strikes per minute Landed:
4th overall (Cain is 1st, Dillashaw 7th)

Significant Strike differential +/- (strikes landed minus strikes absorbed)
6th overall (Cain is 1st, Dillashaw 3rd)

(Both of those are highest at FW)

Shortest Avg. Fight Time
6th overall (5m46s)

For reference, Also has the longest average fight time, 21m00s

what does this mean?

Mellor

darced wrote: »

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I've always thought that he got tagged a bit too much. But I went had had a look at some stats there. Now that he's has 5 fights, he is eligible for the UFC stat leaderboards.

Significant Strikes per minute Landed:
4th overall (Cain is 1st, Dillashaw 7th)

Significant Strike differential +/- (strikes landed minus strikes absorbed)
6th overall (Cain is 1st, Dillashaw 3rd)

(Both of those are highest at FW)

Shortest Avg. Fight Time
6th overall (5m46s)

For reference, Also has the longest average fight time, 21m00s

Mellor

dave1982 wrote: »

UFC are allowing it?

Benson Henderson competed immediately after wining the LW belt. A good few other fighters compete also.
He expressed an interest in competing in BJJ after one of his early fights. And said he was going to clear it with them.

darced wrote:

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Is it not both Gi and No-Gi (under separatte "events"). Or did he say he was entering no-gi only.
You have a better idea of the standard at euro events than me. But I had a look at last years results and Darragh O Conaill got silver in the brown middle no-gi, and didn't medal in the gi. So the standard is decent (his was the only name I recognised).
I'd assume McGregor would be Light or Middle weight.

yipeeeee wrote: »

Still can't top confidence you get from an unbeaten streak, but it's probably just an amateur tournament.

I honestly don't think it would have any baring on his streak or his confidence. It's a different sport, competing against guys who are solely dedicated to that sport, some of them professionals. Plus he's a newly promoted brown belt, and some of these guys are going to be on the verge of black.
He has more to gain than lose by competing imo.

yipeeeee

darced wrote: »

The standard wont be the very top drawer and its no-gi so I wouldn't be suprised to see him medal in the brown belt division if he does it.

Still can't top confidence you get from an unbeaten streak, but it's probably just an amateur tournament.

darced

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yipeeeee

dave1982 wrote: »

UFC are allowing it?

Just heard him say it in his latest interview.

http://www.bjpenn.com/conor-mcgregor-will-break-jose-aldo-mentally-physically/

dave1982

yipeeeee wrote: »

I see he is competing in a jujitsu tournament in April, let's hope it doesn't knock his confident winning streak!

UFC are allowing it?

yipeeeee

I see he is competing in a jujitsu tournament in April, let's hope it doesn't knock his confident winning streak!

yipeeeee

darced wrote: »

He has been tagged hard in every fight in the UFC,I reckon if he really wanted to he would not get hit much at all but has such distain for the guys he is fighting he just walks through them.

I would think as you said its just discipline and he will improve it against Jose.

Very true, he looked so comfortable as you said.

darced

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yipeeeee

Watched the siver fight again for the 20th time.

Great performance, but he did get caught a few times with nice punches from siver not too mention a good few kicks to the legs, I know it's been talked about already but needs to be more disciplined against Aldo.

Obviously my opinion.

Ash.J.Williams

Some lucky camera work in notorious this week! Conor getting his make up on and you can just make out Dustin having a sneaky look in the background!!

califano

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Conor will never fight outdoors in ireland after 10.30pm

Unless someone starts on him

walshb

Episode 2 of Conor's. Some funny bits, but the thrash talk is cringe.

but1er

Anyone maken the 3 hour dash from Gatwick to London on the way home on Tuesday?? If so ye fancy chipping in on a taxi about 50 pounds if we can get 5 be worth it

OAOB

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

yes but it will take a small group of people to complain for the sake of it!

They'd have to be directly affected and the stadium is in an industrial estate so could be hard for them to make a case.
It's all just presumption by me but I don't think it could be ruled out completely

Ash.J.Williams

OAOB wrote: »

In his Q&A last week a cork lad asked him about a fight in Ireland and he mentioned Pairc Ui Chaoimh. I presumed that he said it because the guy was from cork but then I got thinking about it and it's going to be a brand new stadium, probably about 50000 seater and not near any residential buildings so it might have a better chance of getting a late event licence.
They are redeveloping it to attract entertainment events so it could have the support of the council too

yes but it will take a small group of people to complain for the sake of it!

OAOB

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

Conor will never fight outdoors in ireland after 10.30pm

In his Q&A last week a cork lad asked him about a fight in Ireland and he mentioned Pairc Ui Chaoimh. I presumed that he said it because the guy was from cork but then I got thinking about it and it's going to be a brand new stadium, probably about 50000 seater and not near any residential buildings so it might have a better chance of getting a late event licence.
They are redeveloping it to attract entertainment events so it could have the support of the council too