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UFC 196: McGregor v Diaz

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  • #2162
    LaGlisse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 486 ✭✭LaGlisse


    ceecee14 wrote: »
    http://www.skysports.com/more-sports/ufc/news/29876/10194922/what-did-we-learn-from-ufc-champion-conor-mcgregors-defeat-to-nate-diaz

    Surprised Sky are reporting anything on it, but this piece is pretty accurate?

    So when are Sky announcing they have the MMA rights?


  • #2163
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    Haha Fully agree Galag. So glad to see him come undone in such a public fashion.


  • #2164
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,505 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    gallag wrote: »
    Still haven't figured out which was my favourite part of the night/morning!!! Sure having tate and nate in on my treble was good, as was watching McGregor give up and do all the things he was so vocal against i.e panic wrestling etc. His bandwagon jumping loudmouth fans tears were also a treat but alas not my favourite....

    For me the best moment was when nate had McGregor against the fence and was landing some bombs on McGregors face, never seen a man look so broken, probably replaying the interviews over in his head repeating with every blow administered by the butt of his jokes.

    Nate "the Karma" Diaz!!!!!!!

    Yeah I can understand now you would like Diaz a lot more than Conor. He is such a quiet, humble fighter.:rolleyes:


  • #2165
    LaGlisse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 486 ✭✭LaGlisse


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    Haha Fully agree Galag. So glad to see him come undone in such a public fashion.

    Well it was hardly going to be anything but public was it?


  • #2166
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,505 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    gallag wrote: »
    Still haven't figured out which was my favourite part of the night/morning!!! Sure having tate and nate in on my treble was good, as was watching McGregor give up and do all the things he was so vocal against i.e panic wrestling etc. His bandwagon jumping loudmouth fans tears were also a treat but alas not my favourite....

    For me the best moment was when nate had McGregor against the fence and was landing some bombs on McGregors face, never seen a man look so broken, probably replaying the interviews over in his head repeating with every blow administered by the butt of his jokes.

    Nate "the Karma" Diaz!!!!!!!

    Oh and on the winnings, well done. I had them all to win in the exact rounds that they won in. Not just the three big fights but all the fights. My fiver turned in a 100 trillion million euro!!!!! It's just so awesome to win that much money!!!!!


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  • #2167
    Martypants1
    Site Banned Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Martypants1


    gallag wrote: »
    Still haven't figured out which was my favourite part of the night/morning!!! Sure having tate and nate in on my treble was good, as was watching McGregor give up and do all the things he was so vocal against i.e panic wrestling etc. His bandwagon jumping loudmouth fans tears were also a treat but alas not my favourite....

    For me the best moment was when nate had McGregor against the fence and was landing some bombs on McGregors face, never seen a man look so broken, probably replaying the interviews over in his head repeating with every blow administered by the butt of his jokes.

    Nate "the Karma" Diaz!!!!!!!

    "Go on Nate, count to 10".

    1 punch to the jaw....2 to the jaw...3 to the jaw.......


  • #2168
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    John_D80 wrote: »
    Diaz has some advantages but yes McGregor is most definitely a better all rounder than Diaz IMO.
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  • #2169
    Martypants1
    Site Banned Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Martypants1


    davmol wrote: »
    I never quite understand people who don't get behind fellow countrymen who fight on the worlds stage.Sure,Mcg is mouthy and brash but its all part of the entertainment.
    Seeing an Irishman( I assume you are irish) berating another Irishman who is fighting on the worlds stage always puzzled me regardless if you like the man or not.

    Just because he's Irish doesn't mean you have to support him. He's fighting for himself in the UFC, not Ireland. He marketed himself well as the mythical Irish warrior McGregor but don't pretend like he's representing Ireland.


  • #2170
    Martypants1
    Site Banned Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Martypants1


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  • #2171
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭gallag


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Oh and on the winnings, well done. I had them all to win in the exact rounds that they won in. Not just the three big fights but all the fights. My fiver turned in a 100 trillion million euro!!!!! It's just so awesome to win that much money!!!!!

    Lol, congrats, I only won £131.50 for my fiver lol latifi, tate and nate.


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  • #2172
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,505 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Martypants1 wrote: »
    Just because he's Irish doesn't mean you have to support him. He's fighting for himself in the UFC, not Ireland. He marketed himself well as the mythical Irish warrior McGregor but don't pretend like he's representing Ireland.

    He isn't representing Ireland but he is an Irishman doing great in the UFC, a man who had very little money only a couple of years ago.

    I dunno how Irish people wouldn't love to see him do well.


  • #2173
    Mr. Manager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,139 ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    gallag wrote: »
    Lol, congrats, I only won £131.50 for my fiver lol latifi, tate and nate.

    Must have missed your post in the gambling section on here...

    After timing at it's finest, well done. Such a bent thing to do


  • #2174
    davmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭davmol


    Martypants1 wrote: »
    Just because he's Irish doesn't mean you have to support him. He's fighting for himself in the UFC, not Ireland. He marketed himself well as the mythical Irish warrior McGregor but don't pretend like he's representing Ireland.

    If you've seen any of the countdown programmes or any of his interviews he makes it abundantly clear that he is a proud Irishman and represents his country.

    I cant think of any other sportsperson in recent times that has energised a country behind them.No other sporting events have made people gather together at 5am and get behind one of their own and its strange how people would rather see a foreign fighter beat a compatriot just because he is confident and brash...all the hubris promotes the fight and sells tickets that's why he earns millions per fight and the other fighters earn hundreds of thousands,if even.

    I think he was quite humble and didn't make excuses which is more than I can say about other people.


  • #2175
    nehe milner skudder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭nehe milner skudder


    davmol wrote: »
    I never quite understand people who don't get behind fellow countrymen who fight on the worlds stage.Sure,Mcg is mouthy and brash but its all part of the entertainment.
    Seeing an Irishman( I assume you are irish) berating another Irishman who is fighting on the worlds stage always puzzled me regardless if you like the man or not.
    I feel no compulsion to support anyone or thing purely based on what lottery of life had us born on the same patch of dirt.


  • #2176
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,505 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    gallag wrote: »
    Lol, congrats, I only won £131.50 for my fiver lol latifi, tate and nate.

    I don't believe you. Did you post that you were doing this bet before the fight?


  • #2177
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭gallag


    Mr. Manager wrote: »
    Must have missed your post in the gambling section on here...

    After timing at it's finest, well done. Such a bent thing to do

    I don't post in the gambling section, why would I? Was only a fiver bet ffs, and if you read the context of my post it's not like I was posting specifically about a bet, you seem to take this seriously, uok?


  • #2178
    Mr. Manager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,139 ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I don't believe you. Did you post that you were doing this bet before the fight?

    He did in his bollix post that bet slip.


  • #2179
    davmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭davmol


    nehe milner skudder wrote: »
    I feel no compulsion to support anyone or thing purely based on what lottery of life had us born on the same patch of dirt.

    Good stuff so you probably supported England when they were playing Ireland in the rugby and I take it you will be getting behind Italy and Belgium when they play Ireland in the euros this summer!


  • #2180
    Mr. Manager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,139 ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    gallag wrote: »
    I don't post in the gambling section, why would I? Was only a fiver bet ffs, and if you read the context of my post it's not like I was posting specifically about a bet, you seem to take this seriously, uok?

    I'm fine, thanks.

    There's a specific gambling thread in this forum, not the gambling forum.

    After timing is one of the worst ways someone can brag about anything. Monetary wise or not, it's still bent.


  • #2181
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    I cant believe you lads are taking the bait,its easy to spot a blow in MCGOAT hater from the genuine posters who are mma fans.


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  • #2182
    Martypants1
    Site Banned Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Martypants1


    eagle eye wrote: »
    He isn't representing Ireland but he is an Irishman doing great in the UFC, a man who had very little money only a couple of years ago.

    I dunno how Irish people wouldn't love to see him do well.

    And now he loves to let everyone know (including people who were like him who had no money and are struggling to live) just how much money he has.


  • #2183
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭gallag


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I don't believe you. Did you post that you were doing this bet before the fight?

    Come on fella, if I was going to lie about a bet to make my online anomalous personal more super cool for all you random strangers I would imagine my made up stake would have been more than a fiver and my winnings more than a average man's days pay ffs.


  • #2184
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Gamebred wrote: »
    I cant believe you lads are taking the bait,its easy to spot a blow in MCGOAT hater from the genuine posters who are mma fans.
    Na I just don't like the blinkered fanboys. I've had my fun, see you for the next McGoat fight


  • #2185
    Martypants1
    Site Banned Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Martypants1


    davmol wrote: »
    Good stuff so you probably supported England when they were playing Ireland in the rugby and I take it you will be getting behind Italy and Belgium when they play Ireland in the euros this summer!

    Considering there's a large number of British and South African players in those teams...not a great example to pick.


  • #2186
    davmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭davmol


    Martypants1 wrote: »
    Considering there's a large number of British and South African players in those teams...not a great example to pick.

    Its a country you are (supposed) to be supporting not individuals


  • #2187
    jigglypuffstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭jigglypuffstuff


    Wow people need to seriously stop with the fanboy stuff, McGregor was beaten by a superior fighter... theres all sorts of excuses being thrown around but the fact is he was beaten by a better fighter

    Diaz made him do everything he never said he would, Diaz beat him without a camp, He was beaten in standup, then panicked and tried to go to ground and got beaten there too. For all his talk about Nate, he didnt last too long with him..2 out of 5 rounds

    Conor has achieved great things, and worked well and I highly respect his achievements, but Nate Diaz is a better fighter, the results show that

    Conor dominates featherweights because he is effectivley a 155er imo, his cut to 145 is brutal (according to his coach) so his power is his biggest asset. But Diaz took his strikes in stride and Conor couldnt take his


  • #2188
    gallag
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭gallag


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I don't believe you. Did you post that you were doing this bet before the fight?

    Ffs


  • #2189
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,505 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    gallag wrote: »
    Come on fella, if I was going to lie about a bet to make my online anomalous personal more super cool for all you random strangers I would imagine my made up stake would have been more than a fiver and my winnings more than a average man's days pay ffs.

    Well it seems like a load of cow dung to me. You go bragging about how much you liked seeing McGregor beaten, then about how you had this lovely bet that you never posted in advance and then about how you particularly loved seeing Conor getting his head thumped.

    I know McGregor comes off a bit cocky and even nasty sometimes before fights because that is what Dana White wants him to do to make millions.

    What is your excuse for being even worse than McGregor with nothing to gain from it?


  • #2190
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    gallag wrote: »
    Ffs

    Why didnt you bet the house on Diaz? if you were so confident?

    I wouldnt wipe my ass with 131e.


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  • #2191
    [Deleted User]
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    davmol wrote: »
    I never quite understand people who don't get behind fellow countrymen who fight on the worlds stage.Sure,Mcg is mouthy and brash but its all part of the entertainment.
    Seeing an Irishman( I assume you are irish) berating another Irishman who is fighting on the worlds stage always puzzled me regardless if you like the man or not.

    Because he's Irish and using the whole Irish thing extensively as part of his image maybe some Irish people take offence at the way that he's gone about it - the way he represents Irishness.
    He's made very good money (probably not as much as he claims) but going around like a mid 1990's rapper with instagram pictures of stacks of cash and a rolls royce, dissing people like Diaz because they earn less than him and many silly analogy metaphors that he's chosen to use is just not cool. Is that all there is to him?
    If he comes back with dignity and actually does something in the ring (I imagine that he'll be looking for a fight with a high percentage win chance as if he loses 2 in a row his stock will have fallen too far) and proving that he's not a one-trick punch pony then he'll earn respect.
    Toning down the rubbish a good bit would help also. He could achieve the same effect of publicity in other ways.


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