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

StringerBell · 17-05-2016 11:57PM

Its simply a counter to your point that over the last 8 years or so you don't think he has the power to put anybody down, he did put someone down in Ortiz.

Scummy? Yeah it sure was! So was the headbutt from Ortiz for that matter, but it serves enough purpose to illustrate that if he hits you clean on the chin, you still go down. Conor is the same actually, Mendes spoke of his accuracy, accuracy kills, Floyd would be able to find that chin imo which means he could put him down.

It would be far more preferable to 12 rounds of running around pot shotting and spoiling his way to a victory anyway!

For the record, I would not pay for, nor would I stay up for that fight. I would download it after if I heard it was worth a look, but going on the tripe Mayweather has served up for years I doubt it, I just see Conor being made to look clumsy, amateur, and embarrassed.

Jeffries comment? Meh, he has a gym which he wouldn't mind publicising, and he has a podcast and needs to keep a media presence

Him speaking well of McGregor is not something I would get too excited about

Depp · 18-05-2016 12:18AM

StringerBell wrote: »

Its simply a counter to your point that over the last 8 years or so you don't think he has the power to put anybody down, he did put someone down in Ortiz.

Scummy? Yeah it sure was! So was the headbutt from Ortiz for that matter, but it serves enough purpose to illustrate that if he hits you clean on the chin, you still go down. Conor is the same actually, Mendes spoke of his accuracy, accuracy kills, Floyd would be able to find that chin imo which means he could put him down.

yeah i get that but standing on someones foot then punching them twice when theyre not expecting it is a bit different to landing a shot flush in a match.

price690 · 18-05-2016 01:20AM

Depp wrote: »

yeah i get that but standing on someones foot then punching them twice when theyre not expecting it is a bit different to landing a shot flush in a match.

Are you still banging this drum seriously?

Mayweather doesn't need to go all out offensive to KO a guy who was probably intermediate level on the national scene in Ireland.

Any ranked pro welterweight boxer would in all likelyhood KO McGregor. The best fighter of the last 15 years or so would obliterate him.

His foot movement, his timing, his precision, he stops him easily. Just because Mayweather hasn't stopped some pretty elite fighters in the last 7-8 years doesn't mean he wouldnt easily smoke out a novice boxer like McGregor.

jigglypuffstuff · 18-05-2016 03:00AM

McGregor = Ant

Mayweather = Boot

jimmii · 18-05-2016 10:21AM

pone2012 wrote: »

McGregor = Ant

Mayweather = Boot

More Ant & Dec it's getting that annoying now.

akelly02 · 18-05-2016 10:47AM

jimmii wrote: »

More Ant & Dec it's getting that annoying now.

Bit harsh on Ant and Dec mate

Devastator · 18-05-2016 11:14AM

The King training for Mayweather or simply helping his boxing for a fight against someone who trains with Andre Berto?

Lukker- · 18-05-2016 01:13PM

He's clearly got skills, even in the boxing ring, but jabbing isn't one of them. Needs to work on that, because he has no defense when he's walking in either which he'll get punished by rangier fighters.

daRobot · 18-05-2016 01:41PM

I'm a big fan of McGregor, but this talk is just absolutely ludicrous. Pure hype, designed to keep both parties relevant in the media for their own reasons.

What Mayweather would do to him in a boxing ring, Conor would do to him in a MMA cage.

It would be an embarrassing contest in either case - They would completely obliterate each other in their respective fields.

It's a bit too Polar Bear vs Silverback Gorilla, and I'm surprised that anyone is taking it seriously.

EuskalHerria · 18-05-2016 01:50PM

daRobot wrote: »

It's a bit too Polar Bear vs Silverback Gorilla

Don't put more theories out there.

The sun and joe.ie will likely report this as the co-main event now.

martyos121 · 18-05-2016 02:23PM

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Don't put more theories out there.

The sun and joe.ie will likely report this as the co-main event now.

"The Polar bear is the most dominant species we've ever seen in the Arctic division, but the Silverback gorilla is his toughest test yet and will make this a very competitive fight." - Joe Rogan

18-05-2016 03:13PM

I can see it now, Mcgregor " I can beat a gorilla and a polar bear at ufc 202" Dailymail!!:D

Frank Bullitt · 18-05-2016 05:28PM

Devastator wrote: »

The King training for Mayweather or simply helping his boxing for a fight against someone who trains with Andre Berto?

Jaysis, he has a lot of work to do. His footwork in a cage is great, in a ring its not so great at all!

JustTheOne · 18-05-2016 08:16PM

Gintonious wrote: »

Jaysis, he has a lot of work to do. His footwork in a cage is great, in a ring its not so great at all!

Yeah that was pretty poor.

Got tagged about 20 times and didn't see him land one.

Frank Bullitt · 18-05-2016 08:37PM

JustTheOne wrote: »

Yeah that was pretty poor.

Got tagged about 20 times and didn't see him land one.

His footwork was what I noticed. Putting him in a ring with Mayweather would be flat out stupid!

Lukker- · 18-05-2016 09:02PM

He's using a karate stance because he's training for an MMA fight not a boxing one. His biggest problem is he has no jab. All he uses his right hand for is feeling range and feints. Makes it easy to anticipate once you get a read for him. His left hand is still lightning quick though.

Anyways back to real news. He's meeting with Dana and Lorenzo tonight and they are going to decide who and when he's fighting next.

http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/ufc-200-ship-sailed-but-ufcs-white-and-fertitta-meet-tonight-with-conor-mcgregor

sonofenoch · 18-05-2016 09:45PM

Lukker- wrote: »

He's using a karate stance because he's training for an MMA fight not a boxing one. His biggest problem is he has no jab. All he uses his right hand for is feeling range and feints. Makes it easy to anticipate once you get a read for him. His left hand is still lightning quick though.

Anyways back to real news. He's meeting with Dana and Lorenzo tonight and they are going to decide who and when he's fighting next.

http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/ufc-200-ship-sailed-but-ufcs-white-and-fertitta-meet-tonight-with-conor-mcgregor

So when can we pay to see you fight him, I'll pay double

Zero-Cool · 19-05-2016 09:06AM

So Dana said on interview last night that a Conor fight should be sorted 'by tonight' (last night) as he was meeting with Conor to discuss. Then 4 hours ago, he posts this. I think we might have a fight on our hands...

https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/733151540865699841

Saipanne · 19-05-2016 09:31AM

I recall him posting a smiley during the Aldo injury rumours in July.

ASOT · 19-05-2016 11:02AM

All I want is it to get announced I'm sick of reading the Mayweather ****e at this stage.

Useful.Idiot · 19-05-2016 11:14AM

can't imagine it'd be anything other than McGregor Diaz 2 for UFC 202

mdwexford · 19-05-2016 12:08PM

ASOT wrote: »

All I want is it to get announced I'm sick of reading the Mayweather ****e at this stage.

Don't be hatin' on TMT bro.

The beebs will crush yo ass

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hardCopy · 19-05-2016 12:13PM

mdwexford wrote: »

Don't be hatin' on TMT bro.

The beebs will crush yo ass

http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2014814/rs_1024x759-140914093042-1024.bieber.cm.91414.jpg

Conor should challenge Beebs to a sing-off. Twitter will just explode. He can tweet cryptic pics of jewel encrusted microphones and short videos of him singing at Gary Barlow's house. Simon Cowell could neither confirm nor deny that he has been asked to publish his album.

Myrddin · 19-05-2016 12:57PM

ASOT wrote: »

All I want is it to get announced I'm sick of reading the Mayweather ****e at this stage.

+1 I actually felt a twinge of excitement seeing Dana's tweet there, like the old days

Can't wait to see him back in the octagon, and all this Mayweather stuff disappears.

martyos121 · 19-05-2016 01:02PM

Between the Siver and Mendes fights was when the hype was at the perfect level. He was very popular here and in the states at that time but not shoved down our throats either, everyone seemed to love him then. I'm just hoping he goes back to being what he was, a great mixed martial artist who is great to listen to and fun to watch. Everything post-Diaz has been pretty unbearable, looking back on it. I've definitely changed my tune on his carry-on.

JustTheOne · 19-05-2016 01:31PM

martyos121 wrote: »

Between the Siver and Mendes fights was when the hype was at the perfect level. He was very popular here and in the states at that time but not shoved down our throats either, everyone seemed to love him then. I'm just hoping he goes back to being what he was, a great mixed martial artist who is great to listen to and fun to watch. Everything post-Diaz has been pretty unbearable, looking back on it. I've definitely changed my tune on his carry-on.

Is it all going to his head a bit?

Not the biggest sin in the world if it has.

He is human afterall.

Saipanne · 19-05-2016 02:16PM

martyos121 wrote: »

Between the Siver and Mendes fights was when the hype was at the perfect level. He was very popular here and in the states at that time but not shoved down our throats either, everyone seemed to love him then. I'm just hoping he goes back to being what he was, a great mixed martial artist who is great to listen to and fun to watch. Everything post-Diaz has been pretty unbearable, looking back on it. I've definitely changed my tune on his carry-on.

I actually thought his post Aldo fight press conference was his peak likeability. He was respectful to the former champ, and was more focused on the task. Confident with too much cockiness.

Then suddenly he turns up to the RDA presser dressed like El Chapo and I was wondering what happened. Definitely went to his head.

Devastator · 19-05-2016 02:21PM

martyos121 wrote: »

Between the Siver and Mendes fights was when the hype was at the perfect level. He was very popular here and in the states at that time but not shoved down our throats either, everyone seemed to love him then. I'm just hoping he goes back to being what he was, a great mixed martial artist who is great to listen to and fun to watch. Everything post-Diaz has been pretty unbearable, looking back on it. I've definitely changed my tune on his carry-on.

I think its important to try your best to ignore the obvious BS and just laugh at the presser type antics without taking any of the talk at all serious. Well I think thats how I can get through it lol. Like the retirement tweet a few weeks ago, I said straight away in here it was a joke and the thread was going to go nuts so it was time to avoid for a while.....and I think over the next week to 10 days there were over 150 pages(20 posts per page) in this thread alone...along with some chat overflowing into other threads.

I cant wait either for him to get back to being a fighter, which I was kinda glad when he refused to do the UFC200 commitments.

sonofenoch · 19-05-2016 07:22PM

martyos121 wrote: »

Between the Siver and Mendes fights was when the hype was at the perfect level. He was very popular here and in the states at that time but not shoved down our throats either, everyone seemed to love him then. I'm just hoping he goes back to being what he was, a great mixed martial artist who is great to listen to and fun to watch. Everything post-Diaz has been pretty unbearable, looking back on it. I've definitely changed my tune on his carry-on.

Post Aldo I'd have said and that 'El Chapo' presser, it got too much ...the money talk too much ....not so long ago he was shouting "Dana 60 gees babay" now he laughs at anyone who makes that and throws it in their face.....get back to basics Conor

Devastator · 20-05-2016 10:08AM

short preview video of an interview conducted since Wednesday nights meeting. Full interview out on Sunday

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