UFC 229 Nurmagomedov vs McGregor - Sat Oct 6th **Warning in first post!**

https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/1048375613453750274

backspin. wrote:

I think it will be a painful night for McGregor fans. Conor mauled for two rounds, fight stopped half way through the 3rd.

I think it's impossible to call this fight. Khabib has to be careful coming in, he has never done that. If he doesn't then thus could be over in seconds. He has to respect Conor's power. If he circles and waits for his opportunity then he could have Conor on the floor and game over quickly.
One thing I don't see is this fight going beyond two rounds.

parc wrote: »

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McGregor has a 74 inch reach and Khabib has a 70 inch reach...
Are these threads normally like this?

I see this fight ending in another Herb Dean stoppage controversy - but this time for being too premature. Khabib hammering away at Conor late on, Dean steps in to end it, leaving McGregor and his team unhappy at what they perceive was an early stoppage. Then a narrative forms about how the Dollaway fight must have been playing on Dean's mind and he didn't want to face more flak. McGregor and his camp will then plead for a rematch at MSG.

Khabib's height advantage isn't that much, it just looks as if it is because Khabib has a funny shaped head.

Seriously, if you discount the elongated top part of his skull, then they're almost the same height.

Their eye level is almost bang on the same.......

Nice try, but nope, if anything Khabib was the one with the pumps at the presser..........

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Won't make a difference when Khabib's mounted him and Conor's looking for a way out all the same.

It'll make a difference when McGrgeor gives his elongated crown a couple of smacks like he did Poirier.

*Drops into this thread because the other one is a shït show*


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*Drops back out again*

Heart says Conor, but the head says khabib stops him and totally shuts him down if im honest.

It wouldn't shock me if it goes something like DC vs Anthony Johnson or even Miocic vs Ngannou.

But I'm really hoping I'm wrong.

Axwell wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPVk2gKHKtg

Were they the official weights? Or ceremonial...

Reason I ask is Khabib down as 155. He must have had 3 lbs on him getting on the scales..

weldoninhio wrote: »

Barbosa had a 75 inch reach and Khabib had a 70 inch reach. How did that go??

Mcgregor also had an 8 inch reach advantage over Mendes and it didnt stop him getting him to the ground either :cool:

weldoninhio wrote: »

Barbosa had a 75 inch reach and Khabib had a 70 inch reach. How did that go??

Considering Barboza is known for being primarily a kicker, I don't see how this is anyway relevant?
Khabib knew to pressure Barboza, to crowd him so he didn't have space to start throwing kicks.
He tries that with Conor and he'll regret it, a lot.

He's not going to stop every take down, but he won't be helpless either, he'll stuff a good few I imagine.

I've given the s one a lot of thought. A few months ago I would have said Khabib grapples the life of our mMcGregor for 5. But not so sure about that after watching back fights, analysis, etc.
I think people in general are way over simplifying this fight. "If Khabib gets the takedown..." "If Conor connects..." blah blah blah. It's way more complex than that. Khabib takes lands a lot of takedowns. Either through standing up or the round ending. His opponents get to their feet a lot too. One takedown isn't going to be game over.
Similarly, McGregor may have starched Aldo and Poirier early. It's not a formality once he connects. Look at Diaz.
I find that parallel interesting as in both cases, as the fight goes on, both Khabib's takedowns and McGregors strikes will lose their pop. But also because the take downs and the power left are not either guys main asset.
Khabibs shooting takedown are the relatively weaker part of his game. Against Al he had one or two particular hopeful shots from range. But where he excels, is in the clinch and against the cage. Upper body control, dragging or throwing his opponent to the ground. Once on the mat guys are drowning. That's his game.
McGregor, same story. People always talk about the power in the left. They are wrong imo. He told us this himself "precision beats power...". Conor is the precision in that quip. He wins because he hits the mark repeatedly. Lighting people up. Look at the final knockdown in the Alvarez fight. Eddies threw one, Conor hit him 4 times in about a second. That's his game.
The interesting part, the way they each implement their have is a version of the same thing. Khabib walks straight ahead into clinch range, where he wants to be. Forcing guys to move away, and away until that are one the cage. They can't move away. Drowning. Conor stays at distance peppering then with shots, if they come into the pocket he counters, so they back into space, Conor presses and eventually that are on the cage (Brandao, Mendes, Diaz). Getting lit up.
That's where this fight is decided, who can dictate the range the most. And who puts the other person on the cage. Initially I thought Khabib would find success walking McGregor down, controlling both range and cage. But looking back at Conor's fights. He moves lateral well. If he does that, they'll circle the octagon rather than retreat to the cage. The longer he spends in his range the more he scores. If Khabib charges in to close the distance, we have to consider McGregor countering. Running into a punch is gonna do more damage.

Incredible close fight for me. Honestly not sure who takes it. Going to side with McGregor TKO/KO late in the 3rd or the 4th. Partially motivated by the huge odds.

Ha Schaub was right!

https://twitter.com/shaunalshatti/status/1048373544881545217?s=19

Hope the mcgregor nuthuggers enjoy their serving of bangers and smesh tonight.

Mod:Banned till tomorrow - I made myself quite clear in the first post.

I agree with you Mellor, it's a toss up. I remember watching Khabib destroy Johnson and at that time my actual words were 'Pray for Conor' because I believed it was likely he would do the same to McGregor.

The more you look into it the more you realise how even it is. I can honestly see any outcome bring possible, and I mean any. I probably have it 55/45 in Conor's favor and that's just because every round starts on the feet.

Personally I hope Conor wins. While I hate a lot of his non MMA persona, I love what he brings to the sport as a whole.