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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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xtal191

Deadst4r wrote: »

http://www.ufc.com/media/UFC-196-robin-black-breaks-down-dos-anjos-mcgregor-lightweight-title-fight?id=

Robin Blacks breakdown of McGregor Dos Anjos.

Youtube link

Ash.J.Williams

Deadst4r wrote: »

http://www.ufc.com/media/UFC-196-robin-black-breaks-down-dos-anjos-mcgregor-lightweight-title-fight?id=

Robin Blacks breakdown of McGregor Dos Anjos.

i like Robin black and i like to rock...and just today i discover he's a rockstar!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUy-QgHieQ

Oregano_State

rusty cole wrote: »

I agree, by his own admission, the chin can only take so much and the body also clocks up the oul mileage. I think he should beat RDA (HOPE,HOPE) then defend that belt and if successful, maybe then walk away. WW is not an option for him, he'd be smashed by bigger lads walking out at 190.. his skill wouldn't count for as much as in the lower weight classes.

I dunno, I think he runs through Lawler with his movement and strikes from the outside. He could easily pack on enough weight to walk on fight night at 180-185 which would be plenty for WW. Look at what 'Wonderboy' Stephen Thompson did to Hendricks; I think Conor would do similar to Robbie. I couldn't see him beating Rory MacDonald or Damien Maia though (assuming he can stay at the level he showed against Gunnar Nelson).

Dos Anjos is the more difficult fight by a stretch, I give him a 60% chance of success. If he can avoid getting taken down in the first 3 minutes I think he'll land enough to slow Dos Anjos down and finish him early in the 2nd. If he gets taken down inside a minute he will be in big trouble. Funnily enough, Dos Anjos' has said how he will plan to take Conor deep into the championship rounds, if that means he intends to start conservatively, then that will work in Conor's favour as he'll have more space to land from range.
I can't wait to see what happens.

Deadst4r

ceecee14 wrote: »

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p7nn5w_qS50&feature=youtu.be

Some interesting chat about Conor here.. I know Joe tends to talk some poop but still interesting, he reckons if Conor beats RDA he fights Lawlor at 200. Also says he worked on promo video for Wonderboy v Rory Mc.

Have to admit, these guys talking gets me hyped.

Man I hope he does it and goes for Robbie at 200.

Insaneeeeeeee.

bmcc10

ceecee14 wrote: »

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p7nn5w_qS50&feature=youtu.be

Some interesting chat about Conor here.. I know Joe tends to talk some poop but still interesting, he reckons if Conor beats RDA he fights Lawlor at 200. Also says he worked on promo video for Wonderboy v Rory Mc.

Wonderboy Rory :eek:

ceecee14

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p7nn5w_qS50&feature=youtu.be

Some interesting chat about Conor here.. I know Joe tends to talk some poop but still interesting, he reckons if Conor beats RDA he fights Lawlor at 200. Also says he worked on promo video for Wonderboy v Rory Mc.

Deadst4r

http://www.ufc.com/media/UFC-196-robin-black-breaks-down-dos-anjos-mcgregor-lightweight-title-fight?id=

Robin Blacks breakdown of McGregor Dos Anjos.

Deadst4r

196 has a lot of tickets dropped in price now.

Where I sat for 194 is £182 cheaper this time.

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martyos121 wrote: »

He's only after saying he's contracted to do UFC 200 and then he wants to have a few fights on the east coast, then Dublin hopefully. I know he's said in the past he wants to make his money and get out, but I think he sees a few more years ahead of him in this business. I can only see him retiring once he loses two in a row.

I agree, by his own admission, the chin can only take so much and the body also clocks up the oul mileage. I think he should beat RDA (HOPE,HOPE) then defend that belt and if successful, maybe then walk away. WW is not an option for him, he'd be smashed by bigger lads walking out at 190.. his skill wouldn't count for as much as in the lower weight classes.

CurryFlavoured

Not a great card superfight aside.

BOHtox

11 fights is a light card alright. Unless they give a skip to fightpass prelims. The card tonight is 14 and Bisping vs Silva is 13. Would like 1 or 2 more but we couldn't have asked for a better Main/Co-Main combo

Gamebred

I'd rather they put the Holm fight on its own card and gave us 2 top 5-10 male fights instead of the one female womens fight to prop the card up.

BOHtox

I think they just announced the main card.

RDA VS McGregor
Holm vs Tate
Villante vs Latifi
Anderson vs Lawlor
Nunes vs Shevchenko

Brandon Tatch and Diego Sanchez's respective fights will be prelims if I read it correctly

Tigger

Gamebred wrote: »

And lose out on millions upon millions to do what he loves? there is zero chance of him retiring after the fight.

Yeah I hope he dosent as well but he might

Tigger

JJayoo wrote: »

If he does beat RDA then there is a chance he could retire, go out on top, enjoy his life.

This is what I believe and what he always stated was the plan
That is if he has 25 million
But if he gets film or something he might feel it's easier than loosing

Gamebred

JJayoo wrote: »

If he does beat RDA then there is a chance he could retire, go out on top, enjoy his life.

And lose out on millions upon millions to do what he loves? there is zero chance of him retiring after the fight.

martyos121

JJayoo wrote: »

If he does beat RDA then there is a chance he could retire, go out on top, enjoy his life.

He's only after saying he's contracted to do UFC 200 and then he wants to have a few fights on the east coast, then Dublin hopefully. I know he's said in the past he wants to make his money and get out, but I think he sees a few more years ahead of him in this business. I can only see him retiring once he loses two in a row.

JJayoo

If he does beat RDA then there is a chance he could retire, go out on top, enjoy his life.

JokerD

If Conor beats RDA then I fully expect him to relinquish the Featherweight belt and fight Lawlor at UFC 200. That would've sounded mad a few months ago but from bits and pieces I've read and listening to interviews I'd actually be surprised if it doesn't happen.

newbbieb

dave1982 wrote: »

How far up in weight classes can conor go? Surely lw is as far as he can even though I think he'd have good chance against Robbie, Robbie seems happy to hit. Conor I think could put him away.

Rda is gonna be a tough fight, can't see RDA standing with him and if he puts conor on his back it's a whole different world than where Mendes took him. He's a lot bigger and stronger

He could potentially make one or two favourable match ups at ww.Lawler the champion as dangerous as he is,is probably one of the favourable match ups.

But there is no conceivable way he can stay at ww.Rory,Meia,Woodley fighters like this would just have their way easily with Conor,the only reason Lawlor is favourable is because you know he always stands and trades so its gonna be a stand up fight.

In fairness if he does somehow dispatch RDA easily which is a big ask but if he does, UFC 200 Conor v Lawlor would be an historic stand up war,but win or lose Conor would have to go back to lw.

dave1982

How far up in weight classes can conor go? Surely lw is as far as he can even though I think he'd have good chance against Robbie, Robbie seems happy to hit. Conor I think could put him away.

Rda is gonna be a tough fight, can't see RDA standing with him and if he puts conor on his back it's a whole different world than where Mendes took him. He's a lot bigger and stronger

Gamebred

Yeah the people who arent fans who I know stayed up and watched the Aldo fight (muppets) were crying about it being over in 13 seconds they said never again so cant see it being a big as deal this time with as many neutrals interested.

CatFromHue

I think people's opinion's change once someone or a team win something.

I don't think there's going to be the same buzz as there was for the Mendes or Aldo fight again for McGregor in Ireland, unless he ends up fighting in Ireland.

So much easier for the neutrals to get excited for a fight against someone who hasn't been beaten in 10 years and had beaten nearly everyone, maybe even everyone, in the top section of the division. McGregor was the underdog, in theory anyway. Plus there was the long lead in to the fight.

He's now won the belt and it's harder for neutrals to get as interested.

The July fight against Aldo I'm guessing was like an Italia 90 moment that can't really be recreated again. Even when he did eventually fight Aldo there was a bit of a different feel about it as we'd been there before with Mendes.

Paully D

It'll obviously be ramped up soon, but I'm still surprised at the lack of real buzz that there is about this fight so far less than two weeks out.

There's the return of Anderson Silva next weekend also so it may not be until fight week before it really gets going.

It's also unfortunate as dos Anjos has got off very lightly with media so far which is McGregor's bread and butter. I hope media is significantly increased over the next fortnight as it gives Conor an advantage.

Whelo79

Gamebred wrote: »

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/ufc/pictured-conor-mcgregor-meeting-fans-7410927

What is he doing in Galway supermacs 13 days before a world title fight....

He was in Angel's Strip Club on Leeson Street Dublin on Friday night too. He's just getting his body adjusted to Vegas time is all!!

Devastator

By January 2017

JJayoo

Supermacs 5oz burger is worth it

Gamebred

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/ufc/pictured-conor-mcgregor-meeting-fans-7410927

What is he doing in Galway supermacs 13 days before a world title fight....

Gamb!t

The fight isnt that far away now,there should be a thread on his next fight,mods?

Devastator

No wonder Conor has been so quiet recently. How is anyone supposed to think of a comeback to such insightful trash talking videos like this one from RDA?