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UFC 189 - McGregor v Mendes *READ MOD WARNING IN 1st POST*

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  • #572
    Ash.J.Williams
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    lol at (was it sonnen?) tweeting mendes mobile number :)


  • #573
    kearneybobs
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    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    lol at (was it sonnen?) tweeting mendes mobile number :)
    Apparently Mendes has said that Sonnen is susceptible to sleepwalking and he tweeted it in his sleep. Think I saw that on one of the Embedded episodes.


  • #574
    dave1982
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    Chael not even in the UFC and yet his name is out there mixed in the biggest fight of the year. Tweeting Mendes number saying Conor 27lbs over weight.

    In words of Conor "capitalize"


  • #575
    Davei141
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    Ken Shamrock wrote: »
    No I understand that, everybody loses. But not everybody talks like McGregor talks. He's talked his way to the top, he's main eventing Vegas. He's made some crazy claims, he's going to beat everyrone he's pvp no.1 everyone is afraid of him etc etc.

    He's talked his way to where he's at and he's young and In his prime, If he loses at his first real hurdle...does that mean Dana was wrong to push him so high so fast? etc etc.

    But even if he loses, they give him a someone like Swanson or Lamas next and he TKO's them, that money train is back on track. There are a handful of deluded people who do believe all of his claims and think hes never going to lose, but i think most people know it is going to happen evetnually, it is how he deals with that, which i believe he will deal with well and get people believing the hype again.
    kearneybobs wrote: »
    Apparently Mendes has said that Sonnen is susceptible to sleepwalking and he tweeted it in his sleep. Think I saw that on one of the Embedded episodes.

    Chael said on his podcast that Chad was just being nice, there was no sleep walking involved that time just Chael trolling!


  • #576
    nc19
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    Ken Shamrock wrote:
    What will McGregor do If he loses after everything he's said.


    He'll do the same thing as every other fighter that has given large and then lost......carry on fighting


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  • #577
    MartyMcFly84
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    Pretty much all the greats have lost.

    Ali, Silva, GSP, Tyson, Rocky (not the real one)

    Its not just winning that makes a champion. Winning can be the easy part, loosing and coming back is what really makes them great. Getting back up.


  • #578
    Ken Shamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭Ken Shamrock


    Ok maybe people have picked me up wrong, I understand everybody loses, even the greats, but this Is the wrong time and wrong place for McGregor to get beat, that's all.


  • #579
    martyos121
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    Ken Shamrock wrote:
    Ok maybe people have picked me up wrong, I understand everybody loses, even the greats, but this Is the wrong time and wrong place for McGregor to get beat, that's all.


    The wrong time and place for Conor to lose was against Brandao. This won't be his last ppv main event, even if he loses.


  • #580
    [Deleted User]
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    Ken Shamrock wrote: »
    That's all I can think about, I said It here the other day but got eaten alive for It.

    What will McGregor do If he loses after everything he's said.

    Get paid handsomely and then move up to lightweight. He is talking like this to sell fights in fairness and it has worked, he is one of the biggest attractions in the UFC at the moment. Conors action on the mic puts bums on seats and makes him money. I don't think Conor is being fake but I think he is over exaggerating his personality to sell PPVS.

    He is obviously joking with the whole G.O.A.T. on the bottle and stuff, does anyone actually believe that Conor thinks he is the GOAT?


  • #581
    Ken Shamrock
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Get paid handsomely and then move up to lightweight. He is talking like this to sell fights in fairness and it has worked, he is one of the biggest attractions in the UFC at the moment. Conors action on the mic puts bums on seats and makes him money. I don't think Conor is being fake but I think he is over exaggerating his personality to sell PPVS.

    He is obviously joking with the whole G.O.A.T. on the bottle and stuff, does anyone actually believe that Conor thinks he is the GOAT?

    Yes.


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  • #582
    [Deleted User]
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    Ken Shamrock wrote: »
    Yes.

    Fair enough. I think a lot of his talking is just to sell fights and make as much money as possible though.


  • #583
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    New to MMA, can I ask what the whole GOAT thing is about? :o


  • #584
    Ken Shamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭Ken Shamrock


    Myrddin wrote: »
    New to MMA, can I ask what the whole GOAT thing is about? :o

    Greatest Of All Time.


  • #585
    dave1982
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    Myrddin wrote: »
    New to MMA, can I ask what the whole GOAT thing is about? :o
    Greatest of all time


  • #586
    El Guapo!
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    goat_2D00_list_2D00_4.jpg


  • #587
    TimRiggins
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Get paid handsomely and then move up to lightweight. He is talking like this to sell fights in fairness and it has worked, he is one of the biggest attractions in the UFC at the moment. Conors action on the mic puts bums on seats and makes him money. I don't think Conor is being fake but I think he is over exaggerating his personality to sell PPVS.

    He is obviously joking with the whole G.O.A.T. on the bottle and stuff, does anyone actually believe that Conor thinks he is the GOAT?

    His bird writes the stuff on his bottles I think, but yes obviously he believes it.

    And for people saying he has to win. No he doesn't. Chael lost loads of times and came back talking more sh!t then before.


  • #588
    [Deleted User]
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    TimRiggins wrote: »
    His bird writes the stuff on his bottles I think, but yes obviously he believes it.

    And for people saying he has to win. No he doesn't. Chael lost loads of times and came back talking more sh!t then before.

    He does his job better than anyone else in the business to be honest. Conors job is not only to fight but promote the organization and the fights and he is better at that than anyone at the moment. He has always said he is gracious in defeat and in victory, so if he loses I can see him admitting that the better man won on the night. He will always talk smack before a fight even after he loses because that sells PPVs and makes him that there $$.


  • #589
    xtal191
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    peteeeed wrote: »
    bt coverage starts at midnight

    The card starts at 1am on BT, Fight Pass prelims are at 12am but they're never shown on BT.

    There is a Beyond the Octagon at 12am but its prob a repeat.


  • #590
    xtal191
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  • #591
    mdwexford
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    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    Rory is a little too softly spoken to make that Chuck mohawk work

    I love that about him.

    Doesn't look like a fighter, doesn't sound like a fighter.
    Just a cold calculating serial killer vibe off him.


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  • #592
    jon1981
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    I believe the city council are running hourly trash collections to the Mac Mansion!! Boom! :D


    (am i too late?)


  • #593
    JustTheOne
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    Good analysis

    Mendes will have him down at some stage.


  • #594
    Ush1
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    Just done my accumulator; Pendred, Brown, Nelson, Bermudez, MacDonald and McGregor.

    Tenner returns 240 yoyos.

    A lot of fights I wouldn't normally bet on but it's a special occasion.


  • #595
    dave1982
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    Haha


  • #596
    ken76
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    interesting read

    http://fightland.vice.com/blog/judging-the-celtic-tiger-an-honest-look-at-conor-mcgregor-vs-chad-mendes


  • #597
    Ken Shamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭Ken Shamrock


    ken76 wrote: »
    interesting read

    http://fightland.vice.com/blog/judging-the-celtic-tiger-an-honest-look-at-conor-mcgregor-vs-chad-mendes

    An excellent article, thanks.


  • #598
    Zero-Cool
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    xtal191 wrote: »

    Such a great video. The slo-mo moves with Hardy's explanation makes you really appreciate the little movements and setups that you might miss at full speed. My God this is gonna be some fight!


  • #599
    Hayezer
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    I see Rory is continuing to look like a serial killer in the newest embedded


  • #600
    [Deleted User]
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    Hayezer wrote: »
    I see Rory is continuing to look like a serial killer in the newest embedded


    I thought rory was going to tear the division in half a while ago, when he slammed Diaz around for three rounds. But his long jab and karate style has since looked ineffective against lawlor.

    I jus think if rory was half as good as he thought he was, he'd be unreal!!


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  • #601
    PIMPHO
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    Just got upgraded!! #AndNew ðŸ˜


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