UFC 202 Event Thread: Diaz v McGregor 2 (Information in OP)

wonderfullife · 20-08-2016 12:43am

McGregor via Submission

darced wrote: »

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pretty sure he does try to hide something with those hats....not fear though

Saipanne wrote: »

He seems overly emotional.

he's angry as fu*k. Look he's a typical Irish man. Someone hits your woman you wanna tear the head off them. Simple as that. Dee got hit, JK got soaked in hot coffee (he was actually seething with Jake Shields, "he aimed a hot coffee at me and my girlfriend so it's hard to come back from that"). Conor Wallace hit with hot coffee.

This is personal now.

I truly believe it was NOT personal until that incident.

Now it's personal. Conor is a gracious winner and a gracious loser. Not this time. Win or lose there will be no handshakes.

And i've a sneaky feeling if he does win he will call out Nick Diaz on the mic.

newballsplease wrote: »

It's makes financial sense for Diaz if he was to lose this fight.
What does he care more about...money or a dent in pride?(only a dent as it's all square)
It will be 1 - 1 with a final fight between the two.

If Nate wins the world is his oyster. Title shot at 155 if he wants it. I'm sure he also likes not to be dead......so the idea he'll drop his hands and let Conor tee off and kick and punch his face in is so laughable it should almost be a banning offence for mentioning it.

Ps. Conor is fuming but i'll put money on him fighting a calm, controlled fight. He's lethal under pressure.

froog · 20-08-2016 12:44am

i ****ing can't wait.

Tigger · 20-08-2016 12:46am

McGregor via Submission

newballsplease wrote: »

Trade for few rounds then take a dive...

It's worth a lot more if he loses ?
Ye saying there's no chance he could be thinking that?

if he loses he may never get 6 figures for a fight again let alone 7
and i really don't think he'd consider it anyway

also how do you take a dive? lie there and let Conor g'n'p or what?

wonderfullife · 20-08-2016 12:46am

McGregor via Submission

It's worth remembering the only weigh-in i can remember Conor being relaxed, chilled and smiling was Diaz v McGregor 1.

That should say something.

Zero-Cool · 20-08-2016 12:47am

McGregor via Submission

Wonder, that post made too much damn sense for this thread!

That_Guy · 20-08-2016 12:47am

The Cerrone/Story fight is a real interesting one for me. Story was really going nowhere until he beat Gunni that time. He's quietly gone about his business.

Not sure if I give him much of a chance but he's more than capable on the ground.

darced · 20-08-2016 12:51am

Diaz via Submission

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wonderfullife · 20-08-2016 12:52am

McGregor via Submission

I imagine if Conor does get the KO he expects, handshakes will be replaced by this:

https://twitter.com/MikeH2999/status/632555078050807808

newballsplease · 20-08-2016 12:54am

wonderfullife wrote: »

If Nate wins the world is his oyster. Title shot at 155 if he wants it. I'm sure he also likes not to be dead......so the idea he'll drop his hands and let Conor tee off and kick and punch his face in is so laughable it should almost be a banning offence for mentioning it.

Yes but he would stand to make far more money by losing tomorrow...rematch with Conor.... win the trilogy fight and then he gets his 155 title shot anyway.

Deadst4r · 20-08-2016 12:56am

McGregor via Submission

newballsplease wrote: »

wonderfullife wrote: »

If Nate wins the world is his oyster. Title shot at 155 if he wants it. I'm sure he also likes not to be dead......so the idea he'll drop his hands and let Conor tee off and kick and punch his face in is so laughable it should almost be a banning offence for mentioning it.

Yes but he would stand to make far more money by losing tomorrow...rematch with Conor.... win the trilogy fight and then he gets his 155 title shot anyway.

Just no.

hatrickpatrick · 20-08-2016 12:57am

McGregor via Submission

rusty cole wrote: »

Im sure thats the one, I watched a few today, if not ll get the one anyway. he's not happy about it anyway

No mention of a lawsuit in that one unless I somehow missed it?

StringerBell · 20-08-2016 1:00am

Diaz via Decision

Only caught up with the weigh in there, Conor still looks way too angry, maybe he can channel it into controlled rage for the fight but you would be a bit worried for him. The walk off was funny though, looks like he copied Nate

The fight week, zen, focused McGregor certainly stayed at home anyway, looks like proper animosity at this point which is great for us obviously. Nate looks all business, he has been guilty of coming in poor shape before, not really being switched on before but he looks completely tuned in also.

I cannot ****ing wait.

Outlaw Pete · 20-08-2016 1:01am

McGregor via Submission

https://twitter.com/ufc/status/766786372539518976

newballsplease · 20-08-2016 1:03am

What wer the official weights?

Devastator · 20-08-2016 1:05am

McGregor via Submission

wonderfullife wrote: »

And i've a sneaky feeling if he does win he will call out Nick Diaz on the mic.

Could be a huge headliner for MSG :eek: Would they risk putting both camps up against eachother though in such a historic event for them

There isn't a lot I can think of that would headline over it right now. Only maybe if Jones does get a very early reduction in his ban to fight DC then that would be the bigger fight.

StringerBell · 20-08-2016 1:06am

Diaz via Decision

newballsplease wrote: »

What wer the official weights?

Nate 170.5
Conor 168

newballsplease · 20-08-2016 1:09am

StringerBell wrote: »

Nate 170.5
Conor 168

It appears like it should be a bigger gap....thought Diaz looks a lot bigger then Conor.

martyos121 · 20-08-2016 1:11am

McGregor via Submission

Devastator wrote: »

Could be a huge headliner for MSG :eek: Would they risk putting both camps up against eachother though in such a historic event for them There isn't a lot I can think of that would headline over it right now. Only maybe if Jones does get a very early reduction in his ban to fight DC then that would be the bigger fight.

Nah, if he doesn't defend his title next he can feck off back to Dublin and stay there for good. I'm happy to see the Nate rematch but fighting Nick next would be the biggest pisstake in MMA history. Aldo's earned his second decapitation, let him have it.

Zero-Cool · 20-08-2016 1:12am

McGregor via Submission

Brilliant vid of Ariel talking to Irish and Diaz fans

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/766786856373583872

Outlaw Pete · 20-08-2016 1:13am

McGregor via Submission

Devastator wrote: »

Could be a huge headliner for MSG :eek: Would they risk putting both camps up against eachother though in such a historic event for them There isn't a lot I can think of that would headline over it right now.

McGregor will fight Aldo next. There is no question about that.

Whether that happens at MSG or not I don't know but there is no way that his next fight won't be to defend his belt and Aldo deserves the rematch. UFC hit many birds with one stone by making sure that is McGregor's next fight.

StringerBell · 20-08-2016 1:14am

Diaz via Decision

newballsplease wrote: »

It appears like it should be a bigger gap....thought Diaz looks a lot bigger then Conor.

There will be a bigger gap come fight time alright, and there was at the tv weigh ins too, they both weighed in this morning so have been re hydrating since, Nate would have had a bigger cut obviously so can gain more.

Swashbuckler · 20-08-2016 1:19am

Outlaw Pete wrote:

McGregor will fight Aldo next. There is no question about that.

Not necessarily. If he beats Nate I wouldn't be surprised to see him vacate the belt.

StringerBell · 20-08-2016 1:21am

Diaz via Decision

Yep, he either defends or vacates next, one or the other.

weldoninhio · 20-08-2016 1:22am

Diaz via Submission

.ak wrote: »

You don't remember Nate storming off in the interview as McGregor laughed at him?

He completely wound him up.

The roles are completely reversed now tho.

The money channel "interview"?? It was nonsense.

Deadst4r · 20-08-2016 1:24am

McGregor via Submission

https://twitter.com/UFCgal4/status/766783213356351488

WTF is this Hahahahahaa

JJayoo · 20-08-2016 1:28am

Deadst4r wrote: »

WTF is this Hahahahahaa

Two guys playing drums, which part is confusing you?

BOHtox · 20-08-2016 1:33am

JJayoo wrote: »

Two guys playing drums, which part is confusing you?

I imagine it's the relevance

Porthallian · 20-08-2016 1:35am

McGregor via Submission

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Brilliant vid of Ariel talking to Irish and Diaz fans

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/766786856373583872

Lol poor Ariel was bricking it!!

Getting a bit tense. Great atmosphere though

JJayoo · 20-08-2016 1:35am

BOHtox wrote: »

I imagine it's the relevance

Relevance to what? Where is Nate Diaz in this random video?

Outlaw Pete · 20-08-2016 1:42am

McGregor via Submission

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Not necessarily. If he beats Nate I wouldn't be surprised to see him vacate the belt.

If this fight was a title fight I'd agree (as then he'd be holding two titles simultaneously) but I just can't see him vacating the featherweight title unless he is holding the lightweight title (welterweight I don't see him ever winning) as then it won't bother him too much as he will have held both titles at the same time, even if for only a brief period. He seems obsessed with doing that because it is what he did in CW.

Maybe to fight Alvarez but otherwise, nah, just couldn't see him vacating the belt for any fight other than a shot at the lightweight belt.

Aldo in fairness deserves the rematch too.

UFC 202 Event Thread: Diaz v McGregor 2 (Information in OP)

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