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

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    #422
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Ferguson needs to fight for the title next, never mind anyone else.
    Then Conor can get a look in at someone


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    #423
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    Ferguson needs to fight for the title next, never mind anyone else.
    Then Conor can get a look in at someone
    I'm not a fan of guys sitting out, but at this point I think it's absolutely the right call for Tony.im not sure if he wants a 6 month lay off though. Can see him looking for a September fight.


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    #424
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Mellor wrote: »
    I'm not a fan of guys sitting out, but at this point I think it's absolutely the right call for Tony.im not sure if he wants a 6 month lay off though. Can see him looking for a September fight.

    An interim title fight between Ferguson and Conor is September would make sense, if Conor is recovered from his injury. Headline in Vegas, 5 rounds, 2 vs 3 and the prize is the interim belt and a shot at the champ next. I’m sure Ferguson will agree but will Conor??


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    #425
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    In the presser the other day did Khabib not say that he has 3 fights to cement his legacy, Porier, Ferguson and GSP and that Conor was not on his radar.


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    #426
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    In the presser the other day did Khabib not say that he has 3 fights to cement his legacy, Porier, Ferguson and GSP and that Conor was not on his radar.

    Yep but if Conor was to beat Ferguson then surely that would rule out Tony and Khabib would accept another Conor fight.


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    #427
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    The next fight for Khabib will be Tony.


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    #428
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    An interim title fight between Ferguson and Conor is September would make sense, if Conor is recovered from his injury. Headline in Vegas, 5 rounds, 2 vs 3 and the prize is the interim belt and a shot at the champ next. I’m sure Ferguson will agree but will Conor??

    How on earth would that make any sense at all?

    Tony is on a 12 fight win streak and has already held an interim title. He needs to be next for Khabib/Porier.

    Anything else would be an absolute joke.

    Conor hasn't won an MMA fight since 2016.

    I'm a hug fan of McGregor and the spectacle he brings, but this division has been on hold because of the drama for too long.


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    #429
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    D.Q wrote: »
    How on earth would that make any sense at all?

    Tony is on a 12 fight win streak and has already held an interim title. He needs to be next for Khabib/Porier.

    Anything else would be an absolute joke.

    Conor hasn't won an MMA fight since 2016.

    I'm a hug fan of McGregor and the spectacle he brings, but this division has been on hold because of the drama for too long.

    It makes sense for the ufc and the fighters. Why wait till end of year for 1 huge fight, when you have the potential for that end of year to be a far bigger fight (if Conor beats Tony) and an earlier massive ppv in September between Tony vs Conor. Abu Dhabi won’t even sell that many ppv.


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    #430
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    In the presser the other day did Khabib not say that he has 3 fights to cement his legacy, Porier, Ferguson and GSP and that Conor was not on his radar.

    Why would Conor be on his radar, he's already beat him.

    El Cucey has to be the fight to make.


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    #431
    pastorbarrett
    Registered Users Posts: 605 ✭✭✭pastorbarrett


    I think it's apparent now that, even amongst the less than hardcore fan base, the desire to see Conor compete for the title anytime soon is notably diminished. Of course, amongst most fans this is only right and meritocratic, but I'd wager now his stock is the lowest it's been in some time.

    Yes, he's obviously by some distance still the money fight, but have a gander at Youtube comments or any other way of taking a quick inventory of consensus opinion, and it's now largely accepted by many that he should earn a shot.

    For the UFC, they'll have to make a call on whether he can ultimately do bigger numbers beating a contender and then fighting for the title, or going in against the winner of 242. I suspect the former, but obviously a gamble should he lose...


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    #432
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    In the presser the other day did Khabib not say that Conor was not on his radar.

    Just a negotiating tactic. He's probably number 4 on his radar.
    GSP isn't coming back for Khabib.


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    #433
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    An interim title fight between Ferguson and Conor is September would make sense,

    I probably accept interim titles more than the average whinging MMA fan. I don't mind interim totkesvwheg the champ is unavailable. But honestly that makes no sense. At all.
    Khabib is fighting in September, what credibke reason is there to award a temp belt?

    D.Q wrote: »
    Tony is on a 12 fight win streak and has already held an interim title. He needs to be next for Khabib/Porier.

    Anything else would be an absolute joke.
    Khabib isn't fighting until September. If Tony wants to fight, he can fight. New Year's Eve isn't for ages.


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    #434
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    Tony v Gatjhe is a good fight, that's what Khabib thinks Tony should do too. McGregor is irrelevant, Khabib won't fight him unless he deserve this with win streak.


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    #435
    Doff
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Doff


    Literally every fan of the sport wants to see Khabib/Tony. Even Khabib wants Khabib/Tony and Tony looks the most likely to beat Khabib.


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    #436
    Boom_Bap
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    Doff wrote: »
    Literally every fan of the sport wants to see Khabib/Tony. Even Khabib wants Khabib/Tony and Tony looks the most likely to beat Khabib.


    Nope, Tony gets too close, Khabib does a take down, pins against fence and pummels.

    It's what Khabib does and will always do and will always win by doing.


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    #437
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Nope, Tony gets too close, Khabib does a take down, pins against fence and pummels.

    It's what Khabib does and will always do and will always win by doing.

    Tony is a very good wrestler. It's not like Khabib will easily take him down or keep him down. He's a 10P BJJ Black Belt.


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    #438
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,954 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Mellor wrote: »
    I probably accept interim titles more than the average whinging MMA fan. I don't mind interim totkesvwheg the champ is unavailable. But honestly that makes no sense. At all.
    Khabib is fighting in September, what credibke reason is there to award a temp be.

    So UFC can justify him main eventing a PPV. It's still weak but not as weak as nothing on the line.

    McGregor won't fight co main and UFC can't have a non title fight as main event.


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    #439
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    rob316 wrote: »
    So UFC can justify him main eventing a PPV. It's still weak but not as weak as nothing on the line.

    McGregor won't fight co main and UFC can't have a non title fight as main event.

    Exactly. And it doesn’t even need to be for an interim as long as it’s a 5 rounds headliner and billed as a title shot elimination. If Tonybis as good as everyone is saying this will be his time to prove it. I think he will accept the fight no problem, main challenge will be getting Conor to agree.


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    #440
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    rob316 wrote: »
    So UFC can justify him main eventing a PPV. It's still weak but not as weak as nothing on the line.

    McGregor won't fight co main and UFC can't have a non title fight as main event.
    The UFC don't need to justify having Conor as main event. He's the most in-demand fighter of all time. The can have a non-title main event if hey want.


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    #441
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    Mellor wrote: »
    The UFC don't need to justify having Conor as main event. He's the most in-demand fighter of all time. The can have a non-title main event if hey want.

    He's gone dude


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    #442
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    He's gone dude
    He may well be. But that's nothing to do with making up fake titles for PPVs.
    Reading comprehension FTW.


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    #443
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Mellor wrote: »
    He's the most in-demand fighter of all time. The can have a non-title main event if hey want.

    His best days are behind him though. He had a few good years and now he's done.
    He'll probably come back for a few fights, and I'll watch, but it'll probably be disappointing.


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    #444
    Ultimate Seduction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭Ultimate Seduction


    Effects wrote: »
    His best days are behind him though. He had a few good years and now he's done.
    He'll probably come back for a few fights, and I'll watch, but it'll probably be disappointing.

    How can you get that from the Khabib fight.


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    #445
    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    Ultimate Seduction wrote: »
    How can you get that from the Khabib fight.

    It's not based on the Khabib fight. It's based on everything after the fight with Eddie.


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    #446
    Man Vs ManUre
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭Man Vs ManUre


    Effects wrote: »
    It's not based on the Khabib fight. It's based on everything after the fight with Eddie.

    I think a few months of clean living and hard training he can get back to near his best. He should be able to fight to high level into his mid 30s. He seemed to be back training hard before his injury. Unfortunately super stardom has brought too many distractions to him and he doesn’t seem to be able to handle it well (ignoring the obvious business/financial gains he knows how to make).


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    #447
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    I think a few months of clean living and hard training he can get back to near his best. He should be able to fight to high level into his mid 30s. He seemed to be back training hard before his injury. Unfortunately super stardom has brought too many distractions to him and he doesn’t seem to be able to handle it well (ignoring the obvious business/financial gains he knows how to make).


    Won’t Happen.

    He’s out tonight with a cigar hanging from his mouth and looks to be enjoying himself.

    His days are numbered but I always said enjoy the ride cause it won’t happen ever again.

    And so I did:)


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    #448
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Effects wrote: »
    His best days are behind him though. He had a few good years and now he's done.
    He'll probably come back for a few fights, and I'll watch, but it'll probably be disappointing.

    Again, they could well be.
    But if he decides to fight, he can easily top a PPV and it probably sells more than any other fight this year.
    I've no idea why people are buying into this whole Main event has to be a title nonsense.


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    #449
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    Mellor wrote: »
    Again, they could well be.

    I've no idea why people are buying into this whole Main event has to be a title nonsense.

    Because that has literally been the UFC's operating procedure since before WME/IMG bought the company from the mob.

    They've literally canceled PPV event's because they couldn't secure a title match for a main event on numbered cards.


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    #450
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Because that has literally been the UFC's operating procedure since before WME/IMG bought the company from the mob.

    They've literally canceled PPV event's because they couldn't secure a title match for a main event on numbered cards.
    There's a difference between a policy and a rule.
    The UFC are free to break that trend, if they want, as you well know.
    There was no title fight on UFC202. Or on UFC 206.

    They may decide to create a BS interim. They done worse. But let's not drink the kool-aid abd start believing HAVE to do it.


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    #451
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 9,957 ✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    In retrospect, it's a damn shame RDA got injured. It was downhill from there.


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