UFC 246 McGregor vs Cerrone Sat Jan 18th (See first post)

Big Ears · 19-01-2020 4:54pm

A lot of people noting there being less interest in this fight than previous McGregor ones.
But he was smashed in his last fight and comprehensively beaten, plus this wasn't a title fight.

This win will have done his standing well, another victory over a decent opponent, and then once a big match up is made (Khabib 2, Ferguson, Masvidal) and there'll be a massive fuss all about McGregor again.

You can't lose a big fight and not expect your standing to drop at least a bit !

J Mysterio · 19-01-2020 4:55pm

https://www.mma-core.com/videos/Conor_McGregor_vs_Donald_Cerrone_Full_Fight_UFC_246_Part_3/10339206

Was shocking to watch how quick he finished him live, but the range of strikes and skills demonstrated in that quick flurry were truly remarkable. A brilliant performance and better to watch the second, third and subsequent times.

Exciting to have another bout on the near horizon. Dana was very hot for Nurmagedomov McGregor II, talking about it in terms of Ali Fraser, Ali Foreman and Hagler Hearns. Literally rubbing his hands in excitement for all the millions.

MeMen2_MoRi_ · 19-01-2020 5:08pm

https://streamable.com/xw57j

Gave me a good giggle. Haha

.ak · 19-01-2020 5:15pm

The checked headkick then returning his own headkick said it all - gulf in class.

Whelo79 · 19-01-2020 5:20pm

I hope he gets a quick turnaround. Gaethje in March is the one to make I reckon. I think Gaethje is a handy one for Conor.

Let him choose between the winners of Khabib v Ferguson or Usman v Masvidal for a fight around September/October.

19-01-2020 5:23pm

The more I watch that fight back, the worse I feel for Cerrone. Sure he got his big payday, but he got absolutely blitzed in the process.

That's 3 hard losses for Cowboy recently, I hope he takes a bit of a break now and gives himself a chance to recover somewhat.

Thargor · 19-01-2020 5:30pm

Can someone give me the odds for a McGregor TKO in the first round right before the fight and say a week ago please? Sorry for being lazy but I'm useless at looking up odds...

Homelander · 19-01-2020 5:31pm

He has a decent chance against Justin, Masvidal or Tony. All bangers who can be wobbled. I really couldn't see him going up favorably against Usman or Khabib again though.

J Mysterio · 19-01-2020 5:37pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The more I watch that fight back, the worse I feel for Cerrone. Sure he got his big payday, but he got absolutely blitzed in the process.

That's 3 hard losses for Cowboy recently, I hope he takes a bit of a break now and gives himself a chance to recover somewhat.

Bowing out might be the wisest move. Where do you go from here? Joe Rogan almost seemed to imply he thought it was over in his comments after the fight: 'thanks for everything' etc.

He's had a good career and just earned a (presumably) nice payout. He has his family and health to consider. He was completely blown away today.

dave1982 · 19-01-2020 5:43pm

Paddy Power has 1/10 masdival is next

Inquitus · 19-01-2020 5:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

The more I watch that fight back, the worse I feel for Cerrone. Sure he got his big payday, but he got absolutely blitzed in the process.

Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.

Conor McGregor: $3 million flat (no win bonus)

Donald Cerrone: $200,000 to show, $200,000 to win

Holly Holm: $150,000 to show, $50,000 to win

Raquel Pennington: $63,000 to show, $63,000 to win

Aleskei Oleinik: $75,000 to show, $75,000 to win

Maurice Greene: $30,000 to show, $30,000 to win

Anthony Pettis: $155,000 to show, $155,000 to win

Carlos Diego Ferreira: $50,000 to show, $50,000 to win.

Roxanne Modafferi: $31,000 to show, $31,000 to win

Maycee Barber: $29,000 to show, $29,000 to win

Andre Fili: $55,000 to show, $55,000 to win

Sodiq Yusuff: $27,000 to show, $27,000 to win

Tim Elliott: $31,000 to show, $31,000 to win

Askar Askarov: $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win

Drew Dober: $55,000 to show, $55,000 to win

Nasrat Haqparast: $25,000 to show, $25,000 to win

Aleksa Camur: $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win

Justin Ledet: $20,000 to show, $20,000 to win

Brian Kelleher: $23,000 to show, $23,000 to win

Ode Osbourne: $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win

Sabina Mazo: $12,000 to show, $12,000 to win

JJ Aldrich: $30,000 to show, $30,000 to win

ASOT · 19-01-2020 6:00pm

Inquitus wrote: »

Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.

I can imagine it's probably his first time getting a ppv cut so he will make a good bit more than that.

Brussels Sprout · 19-01-2020 6:01pm

McGregor via Submission

Inquitus wrote: »

Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.

The real money is in the pay per view points that he'll be getting

Whelo79 wrote: »

I hope he gets a quick turnaround. Gaethje in March is the one to make I reckon. I think Gaethje is a handy one for Conor.

Let him choose between the winners of Khabib v Ferguson or Usman v Masvidal for a fight around September/October.

I'd love to see him fight Gaethje next as well. I wonder though does he have his eye on the April card and basically waiting for Khabib or Ferguson to (inevitably) get injured.

US2 · 19-01-2020 6:35pm

Really want to see him fight Masvidal.

EagererBeaver · 19-01-2020 6:48pm

sonofenoch wrote: »

Conor 'bad match up' McGregor!

Will he ever be anyone else's bad match up? I mean ever

You couldn't turn left nor right here, on podcasts, on YouTube etc without someone telling you that he was the worst possible matchup for Cowboy.

Zero-Cool · 19-01-2020 8:03pm

McGregor via Submission

Full replay with slo-mo shots.

https://twitter.com/Theresthat_/status/1218776429149720576?s=09

dubrov · 19-01-2020 8:17pm

dave1982 wrote: »

Paddy Power has 1/10 masdival is next

Strangely, they also seem to have already penciled in the event for Tue, 31 Mar at 20:00.
It makes sense to me as the fans want to see it and although Masvidal has improved hugely, it is still a fight that McGregor can win.

Current odds suggest Masvidal is 60% favourite

Still Ill · 19-01-2020 8:29pm

McGregor via Submission

dubrov wrote: »

Strangely, they also seem to have already penciled in the event for Tue, 31 Mar at 20:00.
It makes sense to me as the fans want to see it and although Masvidal has improved hugely, it is still a fight that McGregor can win.

Current odds suggest Masvidal is 60% favourite

I think bookies always do that with McGregor. Boyles had a few fights priced up for him before that never happened. Wouldn't take any notice.

19-01-2020 9:29pm

Inquitus wrote: »

Cowboy got $200k, Conor got $3m. I am not sure it was much of a payday for Cowboy.

I was talking about PPV points. Those will put Cowboy's earnings into millions ($3-5m reported estimates) for this 'fight'.

JacksonHeightsOwn · 19-01-2020 10:10pm

Whelo79 wrote: »

I hope he gets a quick turnaround. Gaethje in March is the one to make I reckon. I think Gaethje is a handy one for Conor.

Let him choose between the winners of Khabib v Ferguson or Usman v Masvidal for a fight around September/October.

100% agree here, it has to be Gaethje next imo.

then the winner gets the title shot.

rogieop · 19-01-2020 10:54pm

Thargor wrote: »

Can someone give me the odds for a McGregor TKO in the first round right before the fight and say a week ago please? Sorry for being lazy but I'm useless at looking up odds...

Not sure of the exact odds you are looking for but he was 5/6 to win by ko/tko within first 2 rounds and 16/1 to win within first 60 seconds.

Zero-Cool · 19-01-2020 11:07pm

McGregor via Submission

Haha the ****er called it!

https://twitter.com/Chisanga_Malata/status/1218838825817931779?s=19

mdwexford · 19-01-2020 11:10pm

I still think it will be Masvidal next if Khabib Tony stays intact.

That fight is April, if Khabib wins he has Ramadan until May 23th and then a full camp. Won’t be ready till around August. Can’t see Conor waiting that long.

Justin isn’t a big enough fight at the moment. I’d love to see it and it’s a great match up stylistically but no way it happens next.

xtal191 · 19-01-2020 11:15pm

Masvidal vs McGregor is surely the biggest fight they can put on next.

Macdarack · 20-01-2020 12:02am

McGregor via Submission

irishguy1983 wrote: »

Yeah I remember boards used to be lit up when a McGregor fight was out!!!

Don’t know much about Cerrone but he seemed very laid back/disinterested in lead up to fight....Not particularly hungry...Maybe that is his usual way?? Or maybe he had leg injury?

The guy is a veggie, there nothing going on with that guy bar a heartbeat, he was beat before the fight, happy with feeding off mc gregors fame. Mc gregor prob was in good shape but it was wasted on cowdung.

Macdarack · 20-01-2020 12:06am

McGregor via Submission

Big Ears wrote: »

A lot of people noting there being less interest in this fight than previous McGregor ones.
But he was smashed in his last fight and comprehensively beaten, plus this wasn't a title fight.

This win will have done his standing well, another victory over a decent opponent, and then once a big match up is made (Khabib 2, Ferguson, Masvidal) and there'll be a massive fuss all about McGregor again.

You can't lose a big fight and not expect your standing to drop at least a bit !

Who was the decent opponent? Him staying off the liquor?

Naos · 20-01-2020 12:28am

irishguy1983 wrote: »

Don’t know much about Cerrone but he seemed very laid back/disinterested in lead up to fight....Not particularly hungry...

You're right about one thing, you don't know much about Cerrone.

dockysher · 20-01-2020 12:37am

Infairness cowboy looked done before figjht even started. McGregor looked impressive all the same but nothing tp judge on really given cowboy was so banged up in recent fights and a powerful precision southpaw fighter was bad matchup for him. McGregor will eventually fight Diaz nxt in trilogy.

Mellor · 20-01-2020 1:14am

4th Highest Gate of all time. Edging out UFC 200.
1st-3rd are 205 (Alvarez), 229 (Khabib) and 129 (GSP v Shields)

The Nal · 20-01-2020 1:14pm

Mellor wrote: »

4th Highest Gate of all time. Edging out UFC 200.
1st-3rd are 205 (Alvarez), 229 (Khabib) and 129 (GSP v Shields)

Thats interesting. Huge gate with a decent ish PPV buyrate. 800k.

EagererBeaver · 20-01-2020 2:10pm

The Nal wrote: »

Mellor wrote: »

4th Highest Gate of all time. Edging out UFC 200.
1st-3rd are 205 (Alvarez), 229 (Khabib) and 129 (GSP v Shields)

Thats interesting. Huge gate with a decent ish PPV buyrate. 800k.

50,000 odd seater stadium in Toronto

rob316 · 20-01-2020 3:33pm

Is the rest of the card worth watching?

riffmongous · 20-01-2020 3:34pm

The Nal wrote: »

Thats interesting. Huge gate with a decent ish PPV buyrate. 800k.

Jesus don't remind me about that fight, pure shiite

hots · 20-01-2020 3:34pm

rob316 wrote: »

Is the rest of the card worth watching?

Skip Holly Holm, the rest was good, much better than the names suggested it would be beforehand. *missed the early prelims*

riffmongous · 20-01-2020 3:35pm

rob316 wrote: »

Is the rest of the card worth watching?

I only watched the Holm and Oleinek fights and they were brutal

rob316 · 20-01-2020 3:35pm

hots wrote: »

Skip Holly Holm, the rest was good, much better than the names suggested it would be beforehand. *missed the early prelims*

Cheers, AP is usually a good watch anyway

hots · 20-01-2020 3:43pm

riffmongous wrote: »

I only watched the Holm and Oleinek fights and they were brutal

ah now, the Oleinek fight was close to fight of the night for me! Thought it was excellent, living up to his name very well. I'm going to search out some of his others off the back of it. Depends what takes your fancy I suppose.

riffmongous · 20-01-2020 5:12pm

hots wrote: »

ah now, the Oleinek fight was close to fight of the night for me! Thought it was excellent, living up to his name very well. I'm going to search out some of his others off the back of it. Depends what takes your fancy I suppose.

Really, wow for me it was a never ending squeeze in the first round and he was so gassed in the second he barely made it over the line

hots · 20-01-2020 5:14pm

riffmongous wrote: »

Really, wow for me it was a never ending squeeze in the first round and he was so gassed in the second he barely made it over the line

It was like a good Maia fight, super technical and the bit of MMA that I understand least really. I do wish it was him 10 years younger mind because jesus he needed Oxygen after 5 mins

Axwell · 20-01-2020 5:27pm

McGregor via Submission

Macdarack wrote: »

The guy is a veggie, there nothing going on with that guy bar a heartbeat, he was beat before the fight, happy with feeding off mc gregors fame. Mc gregor prob was in good shape but it was wasted on cowdung.

Mod: Fighter bashing and tasteless comments towards Cerrone. Don't post that kind of thing again.

Outlaw Pete · 20-01-2020 8:53pm

McGregor via Submission

Helwani Show has a decent line up today discussing mostly 246.

0:29:50 Kevin Lee.
0:41:18 Bisping.
0:57:30 Diego.
1:12:28 Holly.
1:26:00 Kelleher.
1:37:00 Dober.
2:06:50 Ariel on Fix BS.
2:08:15 Masvidal.
2:35:50 Audie.
2:52:10 JK.

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

xckjoo · 21-01-2020 2:43pm

hots wrote: »

ah now, the Oleinek fight was close to fight of the night for me! Thought it was excellent, living up to his name very well. I'm going to search out some of his others off the back of it. Depends what takes your fancy I suppose.

He fought Gordon Ryan in one of the more recent Submission Underground fights of you have Fight Pass.

Axwell · 21-01-2020 7:51pm

McGregor via Submission

Closing this down as its served its purpose - all talk can continue in the main McGregor thread.

UFC 246 McGregor vs Cerrone Sat Jan 18th (See first post)

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