Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

maccydoodies · 31-03-2015 12:01pm

califano wrote: »

You sure?, it will be similar to a PDC darts crowd:D

Not so sure now! Anyway I didn't realise it was a ticketed event. Balls.

31-03-2015 2:55pm

anyone else get nervous as hell watching aldo get more and more pissed off at connors antics. the fecking fight is months away and I'm already getting worried about it

ibrahimovic · 31-03-2015 3:07pm

Merrick Gray Mimicry wrote: »

anyone else get nervous as hell watching aldo get more and more pissed off at connors antics. the fecking fight is months away and I'm already getting worried about it

No, the angrier he gets the more irrational his thinking will be, the more irrational his thinking will be the more likely he will be to make mistakes.

I know im a right armchair psychologist, but it makes sense

31-03-2015 3:14pm

Merrick Gray Mimicry wrote: »

anyone else get nervous as hell watching aldo get more and more pissed off at connors antics. the fecking fight is months away and I'm already getting worried about it

ibrahimovic wrote: »

No, the angrier he gets the more irrational his thinking will be, the more irrational his thinking will be the more likely he will be to make mistakes.

I know im a right armchair psychologist, but it makes sense

I feel the same. I'm worried that pissing Aldo off might be a bad idea. The man is absolute animal and I can see him being aggressive and motivated working in his favor rather than Conor's.

Foxtrol · 31-03-2015 3:48pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I feel the same. I'm worried that pissing Aldo off might be a bad idea. The man is absolute animal and I can see him being aggressive and motivated working in his favor rather than Conor's.

It all depends. If he actually believes what he says, that McGregor is a joke, and add him being angry, trying to go out of his way to hurt him, then he could easily make a mistake and leave himself open. If McGregor wasn’t as powerful as he is then it wouldn’t be as much of an issue for Aldo but one extra risk taken and it could be curtains.

31-03-2015 3:58pm

Foxtrol wrote: »

It all depends. If he actually believes what he says, that McGregor is a joke, and add him being angry, trying to go out of his way to hurt him, then he could easily make a mistake and leave himself open. If McGregor wasn’t as powerful as he is then it wouldn’t be as much of an issue for Aldo but one extra risk taken and it could be curtains.

True true, I see what you mean. I just think Aldo is a different ball game if he goes aggressive.
Whereas the likes of Brandao was out of control aggressive and angry coming into the fight.

I can just see Aldo coming out aggressive being bad for Conor, vicious leg kicks and hooks could be his downfall.

Saipanne · 31-03-2015 4:26pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

True true, I see what you mean. I just think Aldo is a different ball game if he goes aggressive.
Whereas the likes of Brandao was out of control aggressive and angry coming into the fight.

I can just see Aldo coming out aggressive being bad for Conor, vicious leg kicks and hooks could be his downfall.

Connor is pretty damn good at evasion and counter punching. Just launching yourself at him doesn't work.

31-03-2015 4:34pm

Saipanne wrote: »

Connor is pretty damn good at evasion and counter punching. Just launching yourself at him doesn't work.

Aldo doesn't just launch himself either he's a vicious and accurate striker so it will make for an interesting fight.
I'm just worried about how Aldo will react to the wind ups.
Aggressive doesn't have to mean reckless remember, the man is world champ and unbeaten in 18 fights for a reason.

As much as I want Conor to win I just have my doubts. None the less I will be be cheering my head off for him come fight night.

Saipanne · 31-03-2015 4:38pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Aldo doesn't just launch himself either he's a vicious and accurate striker so it will make for an interesting fight.
I'm just worried about how Aldo will react to the wind ups.
Aggressive doesn't have to mean reckless remember, the man is world champ and unbeaten in 18 fights for a reason.

As much as I want Conor to win I just have my doubts. None the less I will be be cheering my head off for him come fight night.

Anger is no good in the ring, according to any fighter I've listened to, be it boxing or martial arts.

MartyMcFly84 · 31-03-2015 4:58pm

Anger is no good in the ring, according to any fighter I've listened to, be it boxing or martial arts.

Unless you use it to knock someone out.

31-03-2015 5:10pm

Saipanne wrote: »

Anger is no good in the ring, according to any fighter I've listened to, be it boxing or martial arts.

That depends on the person/fighter. Some people can channel anger into controlled aggression. As I said it doesn't have to become reckless and I believe Aldo is the type of fighter who would thrive in this type of fight were he is reved up and motivated.

Saipanne · 31-03-2015 5:22pm

Any trainers on here wish to comment?

MrStuffins · 31-03-2015 5:34pm

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

Unless you use it to knock someone out.

It doesn't take a trainer to know that anger at this level isn't an advantage. If it's a fight between 2 bums in the back-end of nowhere, maybe anger will work for one bum over another. But when you're talking about 2 world class operators, anger will not add to the game plan or the strategy of the one who is angry. And when the gameplan and strategy of the opponent includes getting them angry, it plays straight into their hands.

I know it's hard to quantify, but i'd be surprised if many people have won fights BECAUSE of anger. But a lot of people have won fights by throwing their opponents off their game due to getting them angry.

31-03-2015 5:52pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

It doesn't take a trainer to know that anger at this level isn't an advantage. If it's a fight between 2 bums in the back-end of nowhere, maybe anger will work for one bum over another. But when you're talking about 2 world class operators, anger will not add to the game plan or the strategy of the one who is angry. And when the gameplan and strategy of the opponent includes getting them angry, it plays straight into their hands.

I know it's hard to quantify, but i'd be surprised if many people have won fights BECAUSE of anger. But a lot of people have won fights by throwing their opponents off their game due to getting them angry.

i would view it a slightly different way. theres no way aldo gets red rage and starts swinging wildly i think at his level he can be calm and pick a guy apart but if he does get aggressive he's experienced enough to control that aggression. i guess its minor in the grand scheme of things but i would say if you can control it that bit of extra adrenalin could make a difference particularly when he obliterates thighs as it is