Official Conor McGregor Thread (READ MOD WARNING IN OP)

JustTheOne · 26-11-2015 9:18pm

Lukker- wrote: »

AFAIK he trained boxing/kickboxing from his early teens and shifted his focus to boxing shortly after.

I think he started training MMA around 17/18 and he made his pro debut at 19.

Wow a late starter in comparison to most fighters.

Lukker- · 26-11-2015 9:33pm

JustTheOne wrote: »

Wow a late starter in comparison to most fighters.

Not particularly.

Most fighters in the UFC would be the same, the difference being they might have done wrestling in highschool or trained BJJ from a young age giving them excellent foundation in grappling.

Conor's foundation is his striking, which he's been training from a young age. Different skillsets.

JustTheOne · 26-11-2015 10:12pm

Lukker- wrote: »

Not particularly.

Most fighters in the UFC would be the same, the difference being they might have done wrestling in highschool or trained BJJ from a young age giving them excellent foundation in grappling.

Conor's foundation is his striking, which he's been training from a young age. Different skillsets.

Cheers for the information.

Chase3 · 27-11-2015 1:06am

I decided to do something a little different for a promo for UFC 194. Have a look if you have a minute to spare.

Saipanne · 27-11-2015 1:09am

Chase3 wrote: »

I decided to do something a little different for a promo for UFC 194. Have a look if you have a minute to spare.

I laughed.

CatFromHue · 27-11-2015 2:01am

that's very good

CatFromHue · 29-11-2015 2:28am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Hdta9c9aE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8VloafSXEg

I love you like my bitch

Standman · 29-11-2015 9:56pm

Chase3 wrote: »

I decided to do something a little different for a promo for UFC 194. Have a look if you have a minute to spare.

Should have put in the part when McGregor tells Aldo he loves him at that press conference.

Chase3 · 29-11-2015 9:59pm

Standman wrote: »

Should have put in the part when McGregor tells Aldo he loves him at that press conference.

I did, it was one of the first things I thought of. However it didn't work, his tone of voice and the pacing wasn't right. I removed it and decided to be a little less obvious with that bit. I felt the bit I used worked better for it overall.

Standman · 29-11-2015 10:14pm

Ah ok. It's a good vid anyway.

CatFromHue · 03-12-2015 12:27am

Just listening to a bit of teh conference call and McGregor said "when I KO Aldo I will then go on to fight the winner of the lightweight championship fight"

Ash.J.Williams · 03-12-2015 12:40am

CatFromHue wrote: »

Just listening to a bit of teh conference call and McGregor said "when I KO Aldo I will then go on to fight the winner of the lightweight championship fight"

he's a genius

stephenl15 · 03-12-2015 12:49am

Conor mentioned in the scrum he was talking about himself Gunnar and Artem and said all three of them would be ready on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12. Was that a slip of the tongue, don't think Artem has been confirmed for TUF Finale obviously since it hasn't been aired yet?

Deadst4r · 03-12-2015 12:52am

stephenl15 wrote: »

Conor mentioned in the scrum he was talking about himself Gunnar and Artem and said all three of them would be ready on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12. Was that a slip of the tongue, don't think Artem has been confirmed for TUF Finale obviously since it hasn't been aired yet?

Haha! Don't think it has been confirmed, no.

martyos121 · 03-12-2015 12:57am

stephenl15 wrote: »

Conor mentioned in the scrum he was talking about himself Gunnar and Artem and said all three of them would be ready on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12. Was that a slip of the tongue, don't think Artem has been confirmed for TUF Finale obviously since it hasn't been aired yet?

It's always a given that the best from the TUF house always compete on the finale card, regardless of the results. All it means is he's on the card, could be in the finale itself or it could be just a prelim.

Mellor · 03-12-2015 1:03am

stephenl15 wrote: »

Conor mentioned in the scrum he was talking about himself Gunnar and Artem and said all three of them would be ready on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12. Was that a slip of the tongue, don't think Artem has been confirmed for TUF Finale obviously since it hasn't been aired yet?

It was always a given that he'll was fighting on the finale, doesn't mean it's the actual TUF final.
There are 5 fights still to be added to the finale. I'd hazard a guess that its the 9 round one winners plus Thanh Le as the most impressive loser.

PIMPHO · 03-12-2015 3:52am

Can someone please clear this up for me. Arguing with my mate about this;

He's insistent that Conor tapped out in his fight against Duffy.

I'm insisting that he didn't physically tap out as ref saw he was unconscious (or unable to defend himself) so stepped in and stopped the fight.

The announcement at end of the fight was that Duffy won by tap out but did Conor actually tap out?

ardinn · 03-12-2015 3:54am

I think he did - I watched it a while ago and im 99% sure he tapped - youtube it!

PIMPHO · 03-12-2015 3:59am

ardinn wrote: »

I think he did - I watched it a while ago and im 99% sure he tapped - youtube it!

Watched it over and over again and it's unclear to me. Thought I read or heard that he was unconscious so ref stopped it. And commentator says that Conor didn't know much about the stoppage inferring that he was unconscious.

CatFromHue · 03-12-2015 4:05am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkjwIZhT5hg

Looks like there's a bit of taping motion there to me anyway

ardinn · 03-12-2015 4:09am

Clearly Tapped his knee!!

PIMPHO · 03-12-2015 5:02am

Still not convinced!

Mellor · 03-12-2015 5:21am

PIMPHO wrote: »

Watched it over and over again and it's unclear to me. Thought I read or heard that he was unconscious so ref stopped it. And commentator says that Conor didn't know much about the stoppage inferring that he was unconscious.

I think the commentator was inferring that Conor didn't know as much about ground fighting (although the commentator sounded oblivious tbh). The commentator also said "he tapped him"

He clearly tapped on Duffy's left knee at the 2.33 mark. He was up within seconds, be wasn't unconscious.

akelly02 · 03-12-2015 12:48pm

PIMPHO wrote: »

Still not convinced!

He tapped sorry mate just put it behind you!

Lukker- · 03-12-2015 3:30pm

He tapped, I remember in an interview before he said tapping was his biggest regret in his career and if it ever happened again he'd prefer to break an arm or get knocked unconscious.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 03-12-2015 5:21pm

Conor McGregor on Jimmy Kimmel Live Full Interview (HD)

akelly02 · 03-12-2015 5:22pm

Lukker- wrote: »

He tapped, I remember in an interview before he said tapping was his biggest regret in his career and if it ever happened again he'd prefer to break an arm or get knocked unconscious.

Pure stupid breaking a limb just so your not tapping tbh. Its actually ridiculous, if he has you he has you.

MartyMcFly84 · 03-12-2015 5:47pm

Pure stupid breaking a limb just so your not tapping tbh. Its actually ridiculous, if he has you he has you.

I agree with limbs, but if it meant winning a considerable amount of money you might hang in there a little longer.

Same for chokes, going out is really not that bad at all. Just looks worse than what it actually is.

kettlehead · 04-12-2015 9:04pm

Saipanne · 04-12-2015 9:24pm

kettlehead wrote: »

Just like John Lennon.

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