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Lukker-

TimRiggins wrote: »

He was tired during sparring, so, you guessed it, his father decided it was best to pull him from there as he was not used to the high pace of Tristar training.

It's a good thing the UFC haven't given him anyone good yet. Any Top 15 ranked fighter would breeze through him imo.

He wasn't training at Tristar I don't think, he was sparring Ilya at a Muay Thai gym. There is a video of the session here, and it looks nothing out of the ordinary, both guys seem to be keeping a fairly casual pace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEEvv0KUNVc

Mellor

Lukker- wrote: »

He wasn't training at Tristar I don't think,

I think he was referring to when his dad pulled him out of Tristar because he felt the training was too high an intensity.

Firas even expressed concerns about Safe and his Dad prior to them arriving at Tristar

jimmii

Lukker- wrote: »

He wasn't training at Tristar I don't think, he was sparring Ilya at a Muay Thai gym. There is a video of the session here, and it looks nothing out of the ordinary, both guys seem to be keeping a fairly casual pace:

You'd hope that wasn't the session that was the problem! First two rounds he lets him go a little harder then in the third he just ups it to the same level really. Doesn't really look much more than touch sparring even.

Cathy.C

Jaysus, no wonder Jose hates McGregor.

Hadn't heard about this, apologies if already posted, but they made a movie about Aldo's life and they had to delay the release after he lost

(I know I shouldn't laugh but I can't abide the chap).

What makes it worse is that it's called "Stronger Than The World". Unbeaten in over ten years. 18 wins in a row. Smack in head out cold.

Anyway, it's just been released in Brazil. I don't blame them. Cause Edgar's gonna beat him too.

Ah in fairness, it looks pretty good. Knew where he came from but looks like he had a tough upbringing also.

Film covers his life up until UFC 129.

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

Source.

TimRiggins

Lukker- wrote: »

He wasn't training at Tristar I don't think, he was sparring Ilya at a Muay Thai gym. There is a video of the session here, and it looks nothing out of the ordinary, both guys seem to be keeping a fairly casual pace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEEvv0KUNVc

This was before the Barberena fight.

johnybean

This is why I love Robbie Lawlor

newbbieb

johnybean wrote: »

This is why I love Robbie Lawlor

Pretty hypocritical of him to call Conor a quitter i watched him quit plenty of times.But i guess his memory probably isn't his strongest asset.

johnybean

where did he call Conor a quitter?

akelly02

Robbie is literally a legend of the sport, probably my favourite fighter. Conor should steer well clear of him and the WW Division.

newbbieb

johnybean wrote: »

where did he call Conor a quitter?

Probably not in that video is it?if you watch the full video he called him a quitter or something along them lines.

Gamebred

I think Woodley is going to run from him and try rob a points win,I pray he gets into a brawl with him and gets up ended but hes too smart for that.

newbbieb

Gamebred wrote: »

I think Woodley is going to run from him and try rob a points win,I pray he gets into a brawl with him and gets up ended but hes too smart for that.

Can't see how Woodley wins that fight,i mean robbing a points win seems unlikely surely his only avenue to a win is to get Robbie down and when that fails he is in trouble.

Gamebred

Yeah hes gonna try hump Robbie alright,he struggled to beat a sick Gastelum so I dont fancy him here,I think Lawler is the most suspect to be on them mexican supplements in the ufc,his improvements at that age arent right hes stronger and fitter than he was when younger.

JJayoo

newbbieb wrote: »

Probably not in that video is it?if you watch the full video he called him a quitter or something along them lines.

You shouldn't pay too.much attention to interviews like this, the interviewer is constantly probing with leading questions looking for sound bites.

newbbieb

JJayoo wrote: »

You shouldn't pay too.much attention to interviews like this, the interviewer is constantly probing with leading questions looking for sound bites.

I am not paying too much attention to it i don't care what he says,i was just saying its hypocritical to call Conor a quitter when he done it plenty himself.

If he is after that fight himself then i guess its all just promotion,and to me it sounded almost like he was trying to build hype for the Conor fight,because if Conor does the unthinkable and smashes Nate at 170,you know that fight is gonna be back on his Radar even though i agree Robbie sleeps Conor handily.

Mellor

JJayoo wrote: »

You shouldn't pay too.much attention to interviews like this, the interviewer is constantly probing with leading questions looking for sound bites.

100% this


Robbie is probably mentally toughest fighter in the world. So much respect for him after 189.
I'd expect that now Conor has fought in WW we won't get a true opinion. When Conor was riding through 145 a lot of the heavier guys where full of praise, not so much now

johnybean

newbbieb wrote: »

I am not paying too much attention to it i don't care what he says,i was just saying its hypocritical to call Conor a quitter when he done it plenty himself.

If he is after that fight himself then i guess its all just promotion,and to me it sounded almost like he was trying to build hype for the Conor fight,because if Conor does the unthinkable and smashes Nate at 170,you know that fight is gonna be back on his Radar even though i agree Robbie sleeps Conor handily.

I'm sorry, but you cannot say that Robbie has quit plenty of times himself. Last sub loss was to Jacare and he fought the RNC as best he could against, arguably, one of the best BJJ guys in MMA. He has 5 sub losses including the one i mentioned in a 35 fight career and after the absolute war that was UFC 189 you definitely cannot call him a quitter.

I dont want to get into a tit for tat and want to clarify that I didnt post the viseo as a Conor hater, I'm a huge fan, just thought that it was funny the way Robbie said that he would take Conor's soul.

Mellor

johnybean wrote: »

ILast sub loss was to Jacare and he fought the RNC as best he could against, arguably, one of the best BJJ guys in MMA. He has 5 sub losses including the one i mentioned in a 35 fight career and after the absolute war that was UFC 189 you definitely cannot call him a quitter.

If you are caught, you and caught. Bo shame in tapping. Being a quitter has nothing to do with tapping to a submission, if anyone thing to lawlor quits needs to watch 189 again

Cathy.C

newbbieb wrote: »

If he is after that fight himself then i guess its all just promotion,and to me it sounded almost like he was trying to build hype for the Conor fight,because if Conor does the unthinkable and smashes Nate at 170,you know that fight is gonna be back on his Radar even though i agree Robbie sleeps Conor handily.

100% it was. That whole 'soul' thing sounded rehearsed to me. A line he very much had prepared to say.

Would say also that that is why the UFC tweeted the clip as they would know that he wants the fight and sure why wouldn't he.

Personally I would say Conor has one more 145 fight left in him and no more. It destroys him too much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQDkDW11iQU

Not saying he'd beat Lawler but 155 is for sure where I'd say he belongs and intends to fight. If that is he doesn't just disappear with all his cheese to fight novelty fights such as light middleweight against Mayweather or whatever which is likely I think in 2017 given the amount of money on offer. I do think he'd have to beat Diaz and Edgar though to retain the public's interest in him for that to materialize.

Gamebred

I wanted him to retire but **** it WAR HENDO.

martyos121

Is that official gamebred? Haven't seen a word about it on the main sites.

Gamebred

martyos121 wrote: »

Is that official gamebred? Haven't seen a word about it on the main sites.

Yeah announced on sportscentre earlier.








joke.

Swashbuckler

I don't want to come across as an as*hole but does every thread on here have to end up about McGregor?

Depp

Swashbuckler wrote: »

I don't want to come across as an as*hole but does every thread on here have to end up about McGregor?

Hes an Irish mma fighter and this is an Irish mma forum so its not exactly a stretch to assume he'll come up...

Swashbuckler

Depp wrote:

Hes an Irish mma fighter and this is an Irish mma forum so its not exactly a stretch to assume he'll come up...

At the moment he's the main topic in UFC200 thread, UFC203 thread, General News thread and obviously the McGregor thread. Maybe I'm the only one sick of hearing about him. And I'm a fan!

Subcomandante Marcos

Gamebred wrote: »

I wanted him to retire but **** it WAR HENDO.

Jesus christ, 45 year old 13th ranked with 3 wins in his last 10 fights gets a title shot?

Bisping really wants to have one defence before losing belt, doesn't he?

xtal191

Sure that Bisping Hendo fight is confirmed? Pretty sure it was Rogan who posted that yesterday.

Devastator

Swashbuckler wrote: »

At the moment he's the main topic in UFC200 thread, UFC203 thread, General News thread and obviously the McGregor thread. Maybe I'm the only one sick of hearing about him. And I'm a fan!

I'm more sick of the groundhog day like subjects that people are still dragging up and argueing about. They're worse than a bunch of nordie politicians!

Swashbuckler

Would love to see Bisping v Hendo again. Can't justify it but who cares.

Paully D

Henderson getting a title shot would be completely ridiculous but I would love to see it happen as Bisping will ruin him. It would be awesome to see him get revenge on that cheating bastard.

I'd be very surprised if it happens however.