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

Mellor · 04-11-2020 11:40am

Mendes and Diaz were short notice negotiations.
Think disclosed pay only tells part of the story.

Doff · 05-11-2020 2:47pm

I can see UFC lowballing Dustin out of this fight too and offering it to Tony. Would potentially kick things off between Tony and Dustin too and create some hype for when they do eventually fight.

US2 · 05-11-2020 3:03pm

Fighter agrees to and signs contract then doesn't want to honor contract. On to Justin or Tony.

eagle eye · 05-11-2020 3:12pm

Doff wrote:

I can see UFC lowballing Dustin out of this fight too and offering it to Tony. Would potentially kick things off between Tony and Dustin too and create some hype for when they do eventually fight.

They're at the stage with McGregor's contract that they need to be real careful or he might have the opportunity to walk. I don't think it's a good idea to mess with Dustin at this stage.

bmcc10 · 06-11-2020 7:49am

eagle eye wrote: »

They're at the stage with McGregor's contract that they need to be real careful or he might have the opportunity to walk. I don't think it's a good idea to mess with Dustin at this stage.

Nobody can walk anywhere while still under contract.

eagle eye · 06-11-2020 2:07pm

bmcc10 wrote:

Nobody can walk anywhere while still under contract.

There's conditions and deadlines that have to be met in every contract.

H8GHOTI · 06-11-2020 2:25pm

Heard Dana say loads of times that he has to offer fighters 3 fights a year. Problem for McGregor is that he “retired”.

Doff · 06-11-2020 2:49pm

I recall an interview with a fighter before, maybe Ryan Hall but don't quote me on that, where they said they got offered and accepted fights but the other party didn't accept and it was still contractually UFC offering them a fight. I can't see UFC letting Conor walk away under any circumstances besides retirement.

eagle eye · 06-11-2020 2:59pm

Doff wrote:

I can't see UFC letting Conor walk away under any circumstances besides retirement.

The difference between McGregor and most fighters is that he can afford to go to court.

Mellor · 06-11-2020 3:16pm

H8GHOTI wrote: »

Heard Dana say loads of times that he has to offer fighters 3 fights a year. Problem for McGregor is that he “retired”.

McGregor has never been retired, from a contractual point of view while in the UFC.
I think the biggest mistake is assume COnor had a 3 fight per year clause in his contract.

Sweet.Science · 06-11-2020 3:52pm

Is McGregor / Porrier confirmed ?

Why would McGregor take this ?

It's another big meh fight

Tazzimus · 06-11-2020 3:55pm

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Is McGregor / Porrier confirmed ?

Why would McGregor take this ?

It's another big meh fight

Elaborate, please.

H8GHOTI · 06-11-2020 4:06pm

Mellor wrote: »

...
I think the biggest mistake is assume COnor had a 3 fight per year clause in his contract.

That’s fair. He’s unlikely to have the same contract as others and may not have that clause.

I don’t think they will end up in court anyway.

Sweet.Science · 06-11-2020 4:06pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

Elaborate, please.

He beat him so easily already.

They can build Porier improving since then up all they like. Still doesnt change the fact what happened the 1st time .

Nigzcurran · 06-11-2020 4:28pm

Sweet.Science wrote: »

He beat him so easily already.

They can build Porier improving since then up all they like. Still doesnt change the fact what happened the 1st time .

Ah would ye stop it was years ago in a different weight class

Sweet.Science · 06-11-2020 4:38pm

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Ah would ye stop it was years ago in a different weight class

It was embarrassing to watch.

I think people want a McGregor fight so bad its clouding their judgement.

Tazzimus · 06-11-2020 4:43pm

And who should he fight exactly?
Poirier's ranked number 2. not counting the champion. It's a logical fight to make.

Sweet.Science · 06-11-2020 4:50pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

And who should he fight exactly?
Poirier's ranked number 2. not counting the champion. It's a logical fight to make.

Logical for a title shot afterwards i agree. Im not going to pretend its a very interesting fight . Each to their own

eagle eye · 06-11-2020 5:16pm

Tazzimus wrote:

And who should he fight exactly? Poirier's ranked number 2. not counting the champion. It's a logical fight to make.

There's no champion, he retired.

Tazzimus · 06-11-2020 5:24pm

eagle eye wrote: »

There's no champion, he retired.

Yes, I'm aware.
I was talking about the rankings, where he's listed as #2, not counting the Champion. #3 if you do.

The Nal · 06-11-2020 5:28pm

Sweet.Science wrote: »

He beat him so easily already.

Was an even fight up until one half decent shot, an illegal blow or two from McGregor and then Poiriers lack of movement while being punched in the back of the head giving the ref the option of an early stoppage.

eagle eye · 06-11-2020 5:42pm

The Nal wrote:

Was an even fight up until one half decent shot, an illegal blow or two from McGregor and then Poiriers lack of movement while being punched in the back of the head giving the ref the option of an early stoppage.

Lol, such nonsense.

The Nal · 06-11-2020 5:43pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Lol, such nonsense.

First one fine - no intent

2nd two shots - illegal

Tazzimus · 06-11-2020 5:50pm

The Nal wrote: »

First one fine - no intent

2nd two shots - illegal

So side/top kinda of the head (Dustin ducked), side of the head, back/more top of the head (Dustin turned his head), adjusted to hit the other side of the head, side of the head.

The Ayatolla · 06-11-2020 10:25pm

He pucked Poirier around the gaff with serious ease in that fight.

Mellor · 07-11-2020 12:21am

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Logical for a title shot afterwards i agree. Im not going to pretend its a very interesting fight . Each to their own

Who would you like to see him fight?

US2 · 07-11-2020 12:24pm

eagle eye wrote: »

There's no champion, he retired.

There is a champion. Khabib is still listed as champion. He's still in the USADA testing pool. Anyone that retires would be coming out of the testing pool straight away.

Homelander · 07-11-2020 12:27pm

The Nal wrote: »

Was an even fight up until one half decent shot, an illegal blow or two from McGregor and then Poiriers lack of movement while being punched in the back of the head giving the ref the option of an early stoppage.

Is this a joke? Porier was down completely without any follow up shots. They weren't really even necessary.

You would be beyond grasping at straws if you were alluding to "illegal shots" being the reason he beat Porier.

eagle eye · 07-11-2020 1:29pm

US2 wrote:

There is a champion. Khabib is still listed as champion. He's still in the USADA testing pool. Anyone that retires would be coming out of the testing pool straight away.

I'm going by what he said which was that he is retired.
Did you speak to him or something? Did he change his mind?

Mellor · 07-11-2020 1:40pm

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm going by what he said which was that he is retired.
Did you speak to him or something? Did he change his mind?

Regardless of what he said, and whether or not he has any intention of fighting again. The fact is he is still officially the champion.

eagle eye · 07-11-2020 1:54pm

Mellor wrote:

Regardless of what he said, and whether or not he has any intention of fighting again. The fact is he is still officially the champion.

Well that's just stupid.

Mellor · 07-11-2020 2:02pm

eagle eye wrote: »

Well that's just stupid.

It's a fact, how is it stupid?
Feel free to produce any evidence that proves it wrong.

eagle eye · 07-11-2020 2:12pm

Mellor wrote:

It's a fact, how is it stupid? Feel free to produce any evidence that proves it wrong.

The man said he's retired. How is he still Champion when he has retired?

US2 · 07-11-2020 3:15pm

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm going by what he said which was that he is retired.
Did you speak to him or something? Did he change his mind?

Why the smart mouth all the time? He's still the champion he hasn't officially retired.

Mellor · 07-11-2020 4:21pm

eagle eye wrote: »

The man said he's retired. How is he still Champion when he has retired?

Because he hasn’t been striped of the title. It couldn’t be more simple.
He is officially the incumbent LW champion.

Retiring from the sport and being the reigning champion are related, but independent to each other.

Nigzcurran · 07-11-2020 4:54pm

till somebody wins the belt in a title match then khabib has to be classified as the champion, it’s fairly obvious and shouldn’t need explaining

US2 · 08-11-2020 6:01am

I usually cringe when people think they know the weight of a fighter by looking at a pic, but he looks fcuking massive in that latest post on Facebook.

eagle eye · 08-11-2020 6:24am

Mellor wrote:

Because he hasnâ€™t been striped of the title. It couldnâ€™t be more simple. He is officially the incumbent LW champion.
Retiring from the sport and being the reigning champion are related, but independent to each other.

And you don't think it should be done already?
When should it be done? Before or after two of the top ranked fighters meet?

US2 · 08-11-2020 6:26am

eagle eye wrote: »

And you don't think it should be done already?
When should it be done? Before or after two of the top ranked fighters meet?

When Khabib tells the UFC he is vacating the belt and removes himself from the USADA testing pool.

eagle eye · 08-11-2020 6:40am

US2 wrote:

When Khabib tells the UFC he is vacating the belt and removes himself from the USADA testing pool.

Has he not done that? Do you know?

US2 · 08-11-2020 6:54am

eagle eye wrote: »

Has he not done that? Do you know?

I know he's still the champion and still in testing pool. Can't think of many who retired at the top but when GSP did, and Henry Cejudo their belts were vacant and removed from rankings within days. Khabibs not officially retired.

US2 · 08-11-2020 6:57am

Khabibs manager was on Twitter the day after the fight saying the belt isn't vacant. Dana said he isn't retired. Everything points to him not being retired. Emotions got the better of him after the fight.

Still Ill · 08-11-2020 7:16am

Would be pretty funny if he waits til the day after the Porier McGregor fight to vacate it.

Mellor · 08-11-2020 7:42am

eagle eye wrote: »

And you don't think it should be done already?
When should it be done? Before or after two of the top ranked fighters meet?

I don’t know what conversations have happened post from fight. If Khabib was actively staying in the testing pool. It would point to him not being retired.

Still Ill wrote: »

Would be pretty funny if he waits til the day after the Porier McGregor fight to vacate it.

When I heard Ali saying it wasn’t vacant. That was the first thing I thought of.

eagle eye · 08-11-2020 1:53pm

US2 wrote:

Khabibs manager was on Twitter the day after the fight saying the belt isn't vacant. Dana said he isn't retired. Everything points to him not being retired. Emotions got the better of him after the fight.

Khabib stated again two days ago that he's retired.

Doff · 08-11-2020 2:21pm

Lots of fighters say they are retired, these days it means nothing unless they remove themselves from the USADA pool. How many times has McGregor retired? Khabib can say what he wants, Ali can say what he wants, and Dana can say what he wants but the fact is Khabib is still in the USADA pool and is still listed as the reigning LW champ and number 1 P4P on the official rankings.

monty_python · 08-11-2020 4:06pm

Lads, this is the McGregor thread, not the khabib thread

Axwell · 08-11-2020 6:30pm

monty_python wrote: »

Lads, this is the McGregor thread, not the khabib thread

Leave the moderating to the mods..

Brief_Lives · 08-11-2020 8:05pm

monty_python wrote: »

Lads, this is the McGregor thread, not the khabib thread

That's an odd reply.
I haven´t contributed to this thread, but i enjoy reading it. I see how the conversation progresses, and as a result of other (more knowlegable) peoples thoughts we are where we are... and clearly it is on topic, not needed for the off topic thread.
would you prefer to read about McGregors future adversaries on some daily rag?

Anyway... back to 155...

Doff · 09-11-2020 9:45am

monty_python wrote: »

Lads, this is the McGregor thread, not the khabib thread

There is a very high chance if Khabib officially retires then the McGregor/Porier fight becomes for the title, sorry if that aspect of the discussion is unclear to you.

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