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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 2). **Read warning in 1st post**

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  • #2102
    Lukker-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    Why did he sign the contract to fight and then change the terms?


  • #2103
    newbbieb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 435 ✭✭newbbieb


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Knowing the Ufc they will probably strip him off his belt?

    Wouldn't surprise me,anyone got any idea how many fights Conor had left on his contract i thought i remember hearing him say he signed a new one just before the Aldo fight.


  • #2104
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    Interesting that the official UFC twitter has phrased it as Dana pulling Connor from the card, which suggests this was pre-"retirement".

    Me thinks a scandal is brewing.


  • #2105
    John_D80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,539 ✭✭✭John_D80


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Knowing the Ufc they will probably strip him off his belt?

    Well if he is retiring then wouldn't he be vacating ??


  • #2106
    shocksy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,610 ✭✭✭shocksy


    Gutted isn't the word :(


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  • #2107
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,110 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    callaway92 wrote: »

    It looks for real folks. Retirement in MMA means nothing though. That fighting itch is always there in any sport.

    This


  • #2108
    newballsplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Knowing the Ufc they will probably strip him off his belt?

    We'll if he's retired... what option do they have?


  • #2109
    Mr Blobby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,752 ✭✭✭Mr Blobby


    HE'S OUT!!

    https://twitter.com/ufc/status/722573330566361089


  • #2110
    Lukker-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    He wouldn't go the press conference at the weekend so Dana made the decision to pull him.

    http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/4/19/11464766/dana-white-conor-mcgregor-pulled-from-ufc-200-because-he-wouldnt

    Seems like both parties doubled down and I guess you can't effectively negotiate unless you are willing to walk away.


  • #2111
    Charlie Haughy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭Charlie Haughy


    Gamebred wrote: »
    Knowing the Ufc they will probably strip him off his belt?

    err obviously, hes retired (from the UFC) currently like he said.


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  • #2112
    Mean Laqueefa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Mean Laqueefa


    Anyone think of what happened in TEF showed Conor something ? If now officially pulled from 200, spin threads and hashtags, is he not in prime position for the New York card ? East coast, Irish lad, name his price and use the time to cut the weight in a healthy way fight Frankie/Aldo and win/Loose and then maybe walk away with a fat check ?


  • #2113
    TireeTerror
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    What on earth is this? Bit hard to believe.


  • #2114
    deco nate
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    Looking forward to see the ppv sales without conor on the card, they will beg him to come back. Unless there is some underlying story that is not out yet.


  • #2115
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,110 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Charlie Haughy wrote: »
    err obviously, hes retired (from the UFC) currently like he said.

    Did your bet go ahead that he wouldn't fight in the next 12 months?


  • #2116
    JustTheOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭JustTheOne


    Why retire because they won't give you x amount of money?

    Now you get none.

    Makes no sense.


  • #2117
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Wonder if Aldo will fight for the real title now,


    I think everyone who follows it closely predicted a Dana bust up eventually they were both trying to milk each other for as much money as possible,If there is no scandal that comes out then money will be the issue here.


  • #2118
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    Lukker- wrote:
    He wouldn't go the press conference at the weekend so Dana made the decision to pull him.

    There's 2 sides to every story.

    Given Dana White has said the above, that means we still have 2 sides yet to hear.


  • #2119
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,110 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    deco nate wrote: »
    Looking forward to see the ppv sales without conor on the card, they will beg him to come back. Unless there is some underlying story that is not out yet.

    For UFC 200 I don't think it will have a huge bearing. It will still hit 1.5 million I'd imagine with a huge main event in place of him.

    Any other event though would see a big hit.


  • #2120
    Gamebred
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    Amanda Nunes and Miesha currently the main? good luck with that


  • #2121
    TimRiggins
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    callaway92 wrote: »
    For UFC 200 I don't think it will have a huge bearing. It will still hit 1.5 million I'd imagine with a huge main event in place of him.

    Any other event though would see a big hit.

    Unless GSP is on the card that PPV won't come close to 1.5m buys. If Robbie Lawler and Woodley is the main event it'll do under 1m imo.


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  • #2122
    martyos121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,545 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    The one bit of good that might come out of this is Jones vs. DC 2 at 200, if DC is healthy by then. There will 100% be another huge fight added because of this, we just don't know what it is yet.

    Really feel for Nate, he deserved another big payday. Hope they give him GSP now.


  • #2123
    Lukker-
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    Strange reason to pull him since he breaks his back doing media most of the time.

    UFC president Dana White announced Tuesday on ESPN's SportsCenter that McGregor has been pulled from the marquee card because he refused to attend a press conference this week in Las Vegas to promote it. The news comes on the heels from a cryptic tweet about retiring young from McGregor earlier Tuesday.
    "Obviously we still have a good relationship with Conor," White said. "I respect Conor as a fighter and I like him as a person. But you can't decide not to show up to these things. You have to do it."


  • #2124
    Lukker-
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    martyos121 wrote: »
    The one bit of good that might come out of this is Jones vs. DC 2 at 200, if DC is healthy by then. There will 100% be another huge fight added because of this.

    Really feel for Nate, he deserved another big payday. Hope they give him GSP now.

    No chance DC is healthy in time unfortunately. Nate will get another opponent, Tony Ferguson makes sense IMO.


  • #2125
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Not having the reason for a minute,there is more that meets the eye.


  • #2126
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,329 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Such a bs excuse as well. Nick D missed loads of press stuff before and nothing ever drastic like this happened. Aw man. Gammy Irish bed time, gonna have a busy morning of getting to find out wtf is going on.


  • #2127
    martyos121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,545 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Lukker- wrote: »
    Strange reason to pull him since he breaks his back doing media most of the time.

    I would bet my life there is more to it than that, no way they'd pull him over a press conference considering what he brings to the company.


  • #2128
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    Weird. I wonder if he had some kind of crises of confidence. Hard to face into a big series of press conferences and continue his usual trash talk (which the ufc would demand) if he's no longer sure he can beat Diaz.


  • #2129
    deco nate
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    JustTheOne wrote: »
    Why retire because they won't give you x amount of money?

    Now you get none.

    Makes no sense.

    If true. Bigger slice of the pie, ppv when conor is on the card has jumped up. Dana/ufc is known for paying the fighters pennys for the amount they take in, May have something to do with it. Tis greed


  • #2130
    martyos121
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    Lukker- wrote: »
    No chance DC is healthy in time unfortunately. Nate will get another opponent, Tony Ferguson makes sense IMO.

    Ah bollocks, didn't realise his injury was that bad. That's one for NYC in November at least though.


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  • #2131
    Rayne Wooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,136 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    JustTheOne wrote: »
    Why retire because they won't give you x amount of money?

    Now you get none.

    Makes no sense.


    The retirement stuff is nonsense, the ufc just called his bluff.


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