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UFC 196: McGregor v Diaz

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  • #452
    John_D80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    ASOT wrote: »
    A nice one million for Conor to show, 500k for nate like Mendes, Conor really is the golden ticket. 500k for Holm also decent work out of her management team.

    I've never seen something like that before an event before. After yes. Was it leaked or do d they release it??


  • #453
    ASOT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,764 ✭✭✭ASOT


    John_D80 wrote: »
    I've never seen something like that before an event before. After yes. Was it leaked or do d they release it??

    It must have been leaked, judging by the headline on the document it's an advanced notice of payments. It was up on twitter there a few minutes ago!! More broke records for Conor, madness how far he's come.


  • #454
    [Deleted User]
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    Elemonator wrote: »
    Participated in contact martial arts for a few years so I think I am qualified to offer an opinion. I think McGregor will win. Everyone tries to predict where he will be, but the thing is, he is unpredictable. When he talks of creating dead space, it is true. Having said that now, watching the pre-fight interviews, Diaz is better with the mind games than Connor's previous opponents. He claimed McGregor was on steroids and Connor didn't take too nicely to that statement. Nonetheless, my money is on Connor. Easy win for him. I know a professional cage fighter who is now retired and he agrees with me.

    Just my 2c.

    It's "Conor" McGregor!
    He wouldn't take too nicely to spelling his name wrong either.:pac:


  • #455
    dr.kenneth noisewater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,817 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    What time will the McGregor fight start do we reckon?


  • #456
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »
    What time will the McGregor fight start do we reckon?

    Prob about half past


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  • #457
    John_D80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Thread is going to run into a hundred pages by the time the fight starts with people asking what time the fight starts at and other people giving them smart answers. Paully D should be the only one allowed to start event threads around here. His first post always has every bit of info anyone could possibly need.

    :-)


  • #458
    Avada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭Avada


    ceecee14 wrote: »
    Pardon my ignorance, but how can't you avail of it? Even if you only watch it online, Setanta for a month is cheaper than paying for a steam? Once you have the Setanta sub you can watch it on Setanta Go

    Setanta is 2 month minimum subscription though.


  • #459
    StringerBell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,340 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    ASOT wrote: »
    A nice one million for Conor to show, 500k for nate like Mendes, Conor really is the golden ticket. 500k for Holm also decent work out of her management team.

    He must be on a pretty good slice of the PPV figures since he said he is going to breeze past 10million for this fight.

    I'd love to see the breakdown on those, his %, what the threshold is before the % kicks in and if there is any max payout off it etc

    Making up another 10+million at least off the PPV% seems like it would be a tall order, a very tall order the more I think about it! Would have to see the breakdown obviously to have any idea I suppose

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #460
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    http://m.independent.ie/sport/mma/vincent-hogan-story-of-the-notorious-will-only-be-revealed-when-macho-mask-slips-in-defeat-34513406.html

    Very good article. Worth reading


  • #461
    chillin117
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 736 ✭✭✭chillin117


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Prob about half past
    Half past what ?


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  • #462
    ceecee14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 215 ✭✭ceecee14


    chillin117 wrote:
    Half past what ?


    The hour


  • #463
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,035 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »
    What time will the McGregor fight start do we reckon?

    set your clock for 5 to be safe


  • #464
    chillin117
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 736 ✭✭✭chillin117


    HardenendMan wrote: »
    I'm gonna get one of those McGregor tattoo transfers for my two weeks in Toremolinos...gonna be tropic!

    Down dere for dancing !


  • #465
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    glasso wrote: »
    http://m.independent.ie/sport/mma/vincent-hogan-story-of-the-notorious-will-only-be-revealed-when-macho-mask-slips-in-defeat-34513406.html

    Very good article. Worth reading

    Second bull**** anti-mcgregor article from the indo in as many weeks. Were Connor from a fee paying rugby school I highly doubt he would receive the same vitriol.

    Seems to pain them to see an Irish man doing well who's not some pre-approved "Irish model"-dating nobody from the Irish social set.

    **** anyone who buys that rag.


  • #466
    StringerBell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,340 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Was it an anti-McGregor article?

    Can't say I got that sense when I read it. Didn't give any info not already known either, what about it made it anti-McGregor?

    I thought the point was to enjoy this phenom while it lasts, however long that will be, which is obviously unpredictable since it is combat sport. Spoke of how he has made himself a huge star, played the game and done it brilliantly, which McGregor says himself..... Even ends with, until it happens (he loses) just pay that subscription baby!

    Edit: I didn't examine every word when reading it though, I kinda breezed through it so maybe I missed something anti-McGregor which is why I am asking for it to be pointed out to me. Its why I said I didn't get the sense it was anti-McGregor, if someone can tell me why it is I will happily stand corrected.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #467
    ceecee14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 215 ✭✭ceecee14


    glasso wrote:
    Very good article. Worth reading


    What's worth reading about it? That journalist hasn't a clue what he's talking about


  • #468
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Another bum journalist green with envy of the million the plumber from crumlin is making whooping people,doesnt realise hes been submitted twice in his career of course thinks hes undefeated,


    A loss and the comeback would lead to a new narrative in his story and more millions of dollars,you can be sure he wouldnt be on fight pass,


    Also a loss in mma is nothing,at any level people think its boxing where you lose your 0 and your starpower isnt the same.


  • #469
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,035 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    for anyone interested :p


    http://stedfastbaptistkjv.org/pastor.html


  • #470
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,731 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    Sergio Georgini wrote: »
    Second bull**** anti-mcgregor article from the indo in as many weeks. Were Connor from a fee paying rugby school I highly doubt he would receive the same vitriol.

    Seems to pain them to see an Irish man doing well who's not some pre-approved "Irish model"-dating nobody from the Irish social set.

    **** anyone who buys that rag.

    "anti McGregor article" my hole.


  • #471
    ceecee14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 215 ✭✭ceecee14


    EagererBeaver wrote:
    "anti McGregor article" my hole.


    Anti MMA..


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  • #472
    Den_M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Den_M


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Another bum journalist green with envy of the million the plumber from crumlin is making whooping people,doesnt realise hes been submitted twice in his career of course thinks hes undefeated

    The article wasn't even being critical, did you even read it? Also, why are talking like Conor, it's weird. Bet you have a recently acquired beard and a 3 piece suit too :rolleyes:


  • #473
    not yet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    Prob about half past
    Be after 12 anyways..


  • #474
    ceecee14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 215 ✭✭ceecee14


    Den_M wrote:
    The article wasn't even being critical, did you even read it? Also, why are talking like Conor, it's weird. Bet you have a recently acquired beard and a 3 piece suit too


    Just read it for the third time, it's a completely negative piece on Conor and the UFC


  • #475
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    Den_M wrote: »
    The article wasn't even being critical, did you even read it? Also, why are talking like Conor, it's weird. Bet you have a recently acquired beard and a 3 piece suit too :rolleyes:

    Did you read it?

    Rarely is one treated to such an obnoxious and arrogant string of words in such a condescending tone. Unfortunate for the journalist this was for the website. If it was for the print edition he could have saved time by just spitting on a picture of Conor.

    It's spineless. If the journalist is going to take a contrarian view, why try and veil it and be subtle?


  • #476
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    You will never see them print stories like this,its all clickbait for the leeches



    https://twitter.com/JOHNGLYNN1/status/705749198147338241


  • #477
    c montgomery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭c montgomery


    Gamebred wrote: »
    You will never see them print stories like this,its all clickbait for the leeches



    https://twitter.com/JOHNGLYNN1/status/705749198147338241

    That's it exactly.

    His cocky bravado sells the fights and makes him millions but this it seems is the real Conor, kind, warm hearted and generous.


  • #478
    mangobob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭mangobob


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    "anti McGregor article" my hole.
    Den_M wrote: »
    The article wasn't even being critical, did you even read it? Also, why are talking like Conor, it's weird. Bet you have a recently acquired beard and a 3 piece suit too :rolleyes:

    I am neither a Conor super-fan nor a hater but I am genuinely astonished at this. Not critical? Seriously?

    Lets see. Mcgregor is a "cartoon figure" with a "subhuman persona" who apparently acts like he has no "obligation to be adult about human interaction". He is seemingly both "unhinged and deranged". Furthermore, he is "incredibly crass" and given to "ugly moments" and "knuckle-headed utterances".

    However his "ugliness" will always be forgiven when his prophecies come to pass. When Dana White says that Mcgregor has an X-factor, the author clearly doubts "whether [it] is backed up by any intellectual or emotional depth".

    And then we have the kicker. While grudgingly admitting that he has some admirable qualities, he disdainfully suggests that they are only attractive to a "PARTICULAR SOCIAL MILIEU". In other words, the great unwashed. The knacker set, who given the tone of the article as a whole are presumably the only ones capable of being entertained this barbarous display of primitive gladiatorial violence.

    The entire article REEKS of anti-mma snobbery. While grudgingly admitting some of Mcgregors achievements and a smattering of backhanded compliments, it clearly and patently cannot be read as anything other than critical. How on earth anyone could read it and not see the above is beyond me.


  • #479
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    So.....

    About them fights...

    Personally can't wait to see Ilir Latifi again. Sleeper fight on the card imo.


  • #480
    Den_M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭Den_M


    The reality is that there can be a very unsavoury and sometimes thuggish side to how the fight game works and how Conor promotes himself. The article acknowledges that its for show but seeing the sports biggest star in front of the worlds media shouting and swearing and demeaning everyone that isn't him will not help the sports image.

    I love CM and look forward to his fights very much. He's already a legend and has given us an exciting time to be an Irish MMA fan but for someone that claimed to start training in the sport after getting knocked around by bullies, he acts like a bully himself a lot of the time


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  • #481
    ianob7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭ianob7


    Ya he should take vilante! Sanchez miller should be a good fight. Love watching Diego fight


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