Conor McGregor thread (MMA Talk Only - Read 1st Post Before Posting)

Effects · 14-11-2019 9:30am

BDI wrote: »

Always has the lighting just right too.

If he's training for a fight he'll have his media crew with him.
He's paying them anyway, so why wouldn't he use them to video him being nice to fans?

akelly02 · 14-11-2019 10:24am

im just glad hes back training for a fight to be honest. theres nothing like the buzz of a mcgregor fight week

rob316 · 14-11-2019 11:26am

Dunno he's always been pretty good with fans, I've met him couple times he was decent, took alot of pictures and chatted with fans. Obviously there was the phone stomp thing but too many people stick there phones in peoples faces and think its cool. Ya know asking for a photo of a famous person can go along way.

LollipopJimmy · 14-11-2019 11:38am

rob316 wrote: »

Dunno he's always been pretty good with fans, I've met him couple times he was decent, took alot of pictures and chatted with fans. Obviously there was the phone stomp thing but too many people stick there phones in peoples faces and think its cool. Ya know asking for a photo of a famous person can go along way.

Pro tip, don't ever ask Larry Mullen for a pic, unless you've a free half hour, I couldn't get away from him.

But to be fair, no matter where McGregor goes he's hounded for pics and usually gives a lot of time over to the fans. It has to be a pain in the hole at times

ElBastardo1 · 14-11-2019 1:09pm

rob316 wrote: »

Dunno he's always been pretty good with fans, I've met him couple times he was decent, took alot of pictures and chatted with fans. Obviously there was the phone stomp thing but too many people stick there phones in peoples faces and think its cool. Ya know asking for a photo of a famous person can go along way.

That guy didn't stick his phone in his face. He was about 10 feet away from him.

He seems to go through periods of loving the attention and then hating it.
Hopefully he's back training. I'd like to see a rematch with Khabib just to see if he could make the adjustments.
I've no interest in a fight with Diaz after what Diaz looked like against masvidal.
Cerrone is completely spent now, nothing left in the tank.

Man Vs ManUre · 14-11-2019 1:41pm

ElBastardo1 wrote: »

That guy didn't stick his phone in his face. He was about 10 feet away from him.

He seems to go through periods of loving the attention and then hating it.
Hopefully he's back training. I'd like to see a rematch with Khabib just to see if he could make the adjustments.
I've no interest in a fight with Diaz after what Diaz looked like against masvidal.
Cerrone is completely spent now, nothing left in the tank.

He definitely doesn’t deserve an immediate rematch with Khabib. If he was to fight 3 times this year I would like to see him beat Gatche in Jan, Poirer in the summer and then he would deserve the Khabib/Ferguson fight in October/November.
Or you could even substitute in Masvidal instead of Poirier for the BMF belt.

rob316 · 14-11-2019 1:42pm

ElBastardo1 wrote: »

That guy didn't stick his phone in his face. He was about 10 feet away from him.

He seems to go through periods of loving the attention and then hating it.
Hopefully he's back training. I'd like to see a rematch with Khabib just to see if he could make the adjustments.
I've no interest in a fight with Diaz after what Diaz looked like against masvidal.
Cerrone is completely spent now, nothing left in the tank.

Not defending him but you don't have a right to record him as you don't for any person. If you look at the video he targeted him as he was the one with the light on the phone following him around. Some days you just aren't in the mood for it and I get that.

pgj2015 · 14-11-2019 1:50pm

you would think he would have brought out a sports drink like lucozade sport not a whiskey, he didnt get where he is today by drinking whiskey. he has probably turned half his young teenage fans towards his whiskey, that will be great for them.

ElBastardo1 · 14-11-2019 1:55pm

rob316 wrote: »

Not defending him but you don't have a right to record him as you don't for any person. If you look at the video he targeted him as he was the one with the light on the phone following him around. Some days you just aren't in the mood for it and I get that.

i agree, but he defnitely created his image around have crowds follow him. Once you let the fans into that space, it's hard to pull back.

weldoninhio · 14-11-2019 1:59pm

rob316 wrote: »

Not defending him but you don't have a right to record him as you don't for any person. If you look at the video he targeted him as he was the one with the light on the phone following him around. Some days you just aren't in the mood for it and I get that.

In a public place you have the right to record anyone you like.

Tazzimus · 14-11-2019 5:19pm

weldoninhio wrote: »

In a public place you have the right to record anyone you like.

Unfortunately "fans" tend to be ignorant ****s and will hound you for a pic, or just to see if they can get a reaction so they can sell it to TMZ or one of those online ****s.

weldoninhio · 14-11-2019 5:20pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

Unfortunately "fans" tend to be ignorant ****s and will hound you for a pic, or just to see if they can get a reaction so they can sell it to TMZ or one of those online ****s.

That doesn't change the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place which the other poster tried to claim.

Tazzimus · 14-11-2019 5:23pm

weldoninhio wrote: »

That doesn't change the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place which the other poster tried to claim.

Never said it was. There's a big difference in asking if you can get a pic and just shoving a camera in someone's face though. Generally asking will get you a pic. If not, have the decency to **** off and not try get one anyway.

I know that's not what really happened with the phone smashing, but I doubt he was being sound either

US2 · 14-11-2019 5:50pm

weldoninhio wrote: »

That doesn't change the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place which the other poster tried to claim.

There's an expectation of not being harrased though.

BDI · 14-11-2019 6:04pm

pgj2015 wrote: »

you would think he would have brought out a sports drink like lucozade sport not a whiskey, he didnt get where he is today by drinking whiskey. he has probably turned half his young teenage fans towards his whiskey, that will be great for them.

You honestly think Lucozade sport is a drink for athletes? Few Red Bull’s before bed. Spike the insulin regularly to keep the diabetes in line?

MrStuffins · 14-11-2019 6:12pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

Never said it was. There's a big difference in asking if you can get a pic and just shoving a camera in someone's face though. Generally asking will get you a pic. If not, have the decency to **** off and not try get one anyway.

I know that's not what really happened with the phone smashing, but I doubt he was being sound either

I thought it had already been established that the guy was goading Conor about his loss to Khabib?

If that's the case he deserved his phone smashed!

pgj2015 · 14-11-2019 6:33pm

BDI wrote: »

You honestly think Lucozade sport is a drink for athletes? Few Red Bull’s before bed. Spike the insulin regularly to keep the diabetes in line?

well its better than whiskey, a hit of sugar to keep you going at half time or between rounds. people like mcgregor shouldn't be allowed promote alcohol.

Tazzimus · 14-11-2019 7:08pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

I thought it had already been established that the guy was goading Conor about his loss to Khabib?

If that's the case he deserved his phone smashed!

Could have been, can't remember the details as it was a while back. As I said, I doubt he was being sound anyway.

pgj2015 wrote: »

well its better than whiskey, a hit of sugar to keep you going at half time or between rounds. people like mcgregor shouldn't be allowed promote alcohol.

Why would that be exactly?

pgj2015 · 14-11-2019 8:32pm

Why would that be exactly?[/QUOTE]

Because most of his fans are kids and we have a bad enough problem with alcohol consumption in the country, has he not enough money?

Tazzimus · 14-11-2019 10:27pm

pgj2015 wrote: »

Because most of his fans are kids and we have a bad enough problem with alcohol consumption in the country, has he not enough money

So one fella promoting his whiskey is gonna turn all kids into alcoholics? Celebs endorse drinks all the time, some also have their own drinks.
Kids aren't that susceptible...

Anyway, hopefully a fight is announced soon

pgj2015 · 14-11-2019 10:31pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

So one fella promoting his whiskey is gonna turn all kids into alcoholics? Celebs endorse drinks all the time, some also have their own drinks.
Kids aren't that susceptible...

Anyway, hopefully a fight is announced soon

James Gallagher proves they are.

Mellor · 14-11-2019 11:18pm

weldoninhio wrote: »

That doesn't change the fact that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place which the other poster tried to claim.

That's correct.

However, it typically applies in relation to filming crowds, catching people in the background of public places. But there are relevant laws.
Specifically, and aggressively targeting one person doesn't breach privacy laws, but it is definitely considered harassment.

pgj2015 wrote: »

well its better than whiskey, a hit of sugar to keep you going at half time or between rounds. people like mcgregor shouldn't be allowed promote alcohol.

Some sports drink between rounds is fine for athletes. But what has that got to do with kids?

Kids get much more exposure to alcohol at home. It's ingrain in society, for right or wrong. Conor's whiskey isn't going to make the slightest blip on alcohol consumption in Ireland.
Realistically it's out of the price range for most teenagers. Teens go for what ever was cheap. Tesco and aldi vodka will contribute more to kids drink spirits than proper 12.

US2 · 19-11-2019 2:06am

8 weeks out to from his alleged return. If there's nothing announced this week probably load of bull?

Man Vs ManUre · 19-11-2019 8:28am

US2 wrote: »

8 weeks out to from his alleged return. If there's nothing announced this week probably load of bull?

Fight announcement coming before the end of next week.
The headliner of this Las Vegas card is not gonna be Ortega vs a Korean Zombie!!

US2 · 19-11-2019 9:02am

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

Fight announcement coming before the end of next week.
The headliner of this Las Vegas card is not gonna be Ortega vs a Korean Zombie!!

That'll probably be Jon Jones against either Corey or Dominic. I expect that announced this week.

fitzparker · 19-11-2019 9:54am

If Conor fight is too be announced for a January card then id say it will be announced either at the Usman press conference or before it so Conor v opponent can attend the presser.

dulux99 · 19-11-2019 12:17pm

Classic 2019 McGregor. loads of bluster but nothing tangeable for weeks afterwards.

Effects · 19-11-2019 12:32pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Classic 2019 McGregor.

Better than 2018 MacGregor, but not a patch on Alravez McGregar.

Mellor · 19-11-2019 12:34pm

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

Fight announcement coming before the end of next week.
The headliner of this Las Vegas card is not gonna be Ortega vs a Korean Zombie!!

Ortega v Zombie is a fight night, in Korea.

rob316 · 19-11-2019 12:40pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Classic 2019 McGregor. loads of bluster but nothing tangeable for weeks afterwards.

Its coming up to Xmas busiest time for whiskey sales so he's doing his annual promotion push. I'm telling ya lads he has no interest in fighting just pretending he does.

Whelo79 · 19-11-2019 1:59pm

Effects wrote: »

Better than 2018 MacGregor, but not a patch on Alravez McGregar.

What's amazing is how you can have 2 completely different spellings of his surname within the same sentence!

Tazzimus · 19-11-2019 2:31pm

Whelo79 wrote: »

What's amazing is how you can have 2 completely different spellings of his surname within the same sentence!

And the Reebok spelling for Alvarez

Effects · 19-11-2019 3:32pm

Whelo79 wrote: »

What's amazing is how you can have 2 completely different spellings of his surname within the same sentence!

Coner has evolved over the years, so too have the spellings of his name.
At least I didn't call him McTapper/McNugget.

willowthewisp · 20-11-2019 8:03pm

Lads in reality he’s not fighting on that January date he “announced” a few weeks ago is he?
Probably a self proclaimed date to try and force the hand of the UFC, or have himself look good.

dulux99 · 20-11-2019 9:45pm

willowthewisp wrote: »

Lads in reality he’s not fighting on that January date he “announced” a few weeks ago is he?
Probably a self proclaimed date to try and force the hand of the UFC, or have himself look good.

No chance, there's fights being announced left right and centre for events in Houston and Raleigh, not a sniff of any fight for January in Vegas. If there was an event in January, there'd atleast be some prelims being organised by now.

Mellor · 21-11-2019 12:14am

dulux99 wrote: »

No chance, there's fights being announced left right and centre for events in Houston and Raleigh, not a sniff of any fight for January in Vegas. If there was an event in January, there'd atleast be some prelims being organised by now.

3 fights organised, but not officially announced, on MMA junkie.

I've no idea if Conor will be fighting on 246. But the face that 245 is mid december, I'd be pretty sure that 246 will be in jan at some point. I can't see them leaving it 7+ weeks between events at that time of year

dave1982 · 21-11-2019 8:52am

Anyone here actually think conor will give up his Christmas training watching what he eats and drinks. He's not short of money. If irc he said something before about not fighting close to Christmas

The Nal · 21-11-2019 10:18am

dave1982 wrote: »

Anyone here actually think conor will give up his Christmas training watching what he eats and drinks. He's not short of money. If irc he said something before about not fighting close to Christmas

No. From what I hear hes very very focused this time around.

dulux99 · 21-11-2019 11:46am

Mellor wrote: »

3 fights organised, but not officially announced, on MMA junkie.

I've no idea if Conor will be fighting on 246. But the face that 245 is mid december, I'd be pretty sure that 246 will be in jan at some point. I can't see them leaving it 7+ weeks between events at that time of year

Ah, I didn't realise that. Nevertheless I still don't think McGregor will be fighting that night. If it is Cerrone, who never says no to a fight, why wasn't this wrapped up and announced weeks ago?

Mellor · 21-11-2019 12:49pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Ah, I didn't realise that. Nevertheless I still don't think McGregor will be fighting that night. If it is Cerrone, who never says no to a fight, why wasn't this wrapped up and announced weeks ago?

Possibly to announce it at a PPV event that’ll have eyes on it.
Look at it this way, somebody is headlining UFC 246 in January. And that somebody hasn’t been announced yet. For whatever reason.

Looks like Jones is fighting Reyes at 247 in Feb.

dulux99 · 21-11-2019 2:18pm

Mellor wrote: »

Possibly to announce it at a PPV event that’ll have eyes on it.
Look at it this way, somebody is headlining UFC 246 in January. And that somebody hasn’t been announced yet. For whatever reason.

Looks like Jones is fighting Reyes at 247 in Feb.

Aye, I just don't believe that'll be Conor McGregor! I hope I'm wrong. I'm not basing this on any sort of info, it's just a feeling.

US2 · 21-11-2019 5:36pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Aye, I just don't believe that'll be Conor McGregor! I hope I'm wrong. I'm not basing this on any sort of info, it's just a feeling.

What other title fight would headline that card so ? If it's not Jon Jones it's McGregor I think

Mellor · 21-11-2019 11:21pm

dulux99 wrote: »

Aye, I just don't believe that'll be Conor McGregor! I hope I'm wrong. I'm not basing this on any sort of info, it's just a feeling.

Well, if it's a PPV. There will need a champion/superstar main event.
Look at the status of current champs.

Stipe Miocic Injured Until 2020
Jon Jones Booked Feb
Israel Adesanya Fought October
Kamaru Usman Booked December (245)
Khabib Nurmagomedov TBC Before April
Max Holloway Booked December (245)
Henry Cejudo Injured March/April

Amanda Nunes Booked December (245)
Valentina Shevchenko Booked Feb
Zhang Weili TBC March/April

Firth thing to notice is that there's no champs available for Jan. And the other is that it looks like a Jones/Shevchenko double header is set up for early Feb - on a PPV card that hasn't yet need numbered.

Reports suggest that the Feb card will be 246 or 247 depending on whether the Jan event goes ahead.
i've no confidence whether it's happening. But McGregor or Nobody makes sense.

Effects · 22-11-2019 2:16am

dave1982 wrote: »

Anyone here actually think conor will give up his Christmas training watching what he eats and drinks. He's not short of money. If irc he said something before about not fighting close to Christmas

As Martin Hergler used to say, "It's hard to get up at 6am to open presents on Christmas morning, when you're already got a pair of silk pyjamas''.

dulux99 · 22-11-2019 10:10am

Mellor wrote: »

Well, if it's a PPV. There will need a champion/superstar main event.
Look at the status of current champs.

Stipe Miocic Injured Until 2020
Jon Jones Booked Feb
Israel Adesanya Fought October
Kamaru Usman Booked December (245)
Khabib Nurmagomedov TBC Before April
Max Holloway Booked December (245)
Henry Cejudo Injured March/April

Amanda Nunes Booked December (245)
Valentina Shevchenko Booked Feb
Zhang Weili TBC March/April

Firth thing to notice is that there's no champs available for Jan. And the other is that it looks like a Jones/Shevchenko double header is set up for early Feb - on a PPV card that hasn't yet need numbered.

Reports suggest that the Feb card will be 246 or 247 depending on whether the Jan event goes ahead.
i've no confidence whether it's happening. But McGregor or Nobody makes sense.

I have no issue with the idea that the UFC want McGregor to headline on January 18th. I do however have an issue with the prospect that there's a massive event in January in Las Vegas and we've basically heard nothing about it apart from a few middling fights that could easily be re-organised for another event. The negotiations obviously aren't going great.

Mellor · 22-11-2019 11:03am

dulux99 wrote: »

I have no issue with the idea that the UFC want McGregor to headline on January 18th. I do however have an issue with the prospect that there's a massive event in January in Las Vegas and we've basically heard nothing about it apart from a few middling fights that could easily be re-organised for another event. The negotiations obviously aren't going great.

I think that's purely because if the main event falls through the card is off.

Anyway, Dana has confirmed it now. Conor v Cowboy is the plan, under negotiations.

MrStuffins · 22-11-2019 11:10am

Mellor wrote: »

I think that's purely because if the main event falls through the card is off.

Anyway, Dana has confirmed it now. Conor v Cowboy is the plan, under negotiations.

Is there a source on this?

Mellor · 22-11-2019 11:18am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Is there a source on this?

Dana said (to TMZ so punch of salt) they were aiming for Conor v Cowboy in Vegas in jan. but stressed it wasn’t done yet.

Ariel said that the Feb event was 246/247 depending on whether Jan went ahead

22-11-2019 2:44pm

Mellor wrote: »

Anyway, Dana has confirmed it now. Conor v Cowboy is the plan, under negotiations.

He gave that interview 3 or 4 weeks ago. A clickbait video re-posted the quote the other day.

dashoonage · 22-11-2019 2:46pm

lads unless its in a screenshot of a whatsapp group it aint happening.

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