Official Conor McGregor thread (part 5) *Read Mod Note in Post 1*

The Ayatolla

billybonkers wrote: »

No UFC event has sold 2 million. I doubt this one will either

My point remains.

VW 1

The Ayatolla wrote: »

My point remains.

What exactly was the point?

The UFC wouldn't exist as we know it without the people who buy PPVs.

The Ayatolla

VW 1 wrote: »

What exactly was the point?

People take the pre-fight build-up stuff far too seriously.

Sweet.Science

I think Conor will win by TKO however it would be something else to see Khabib slam him to the floor and see what happens .

Dave0301

Sweet.Science wrote: »

I think Conor will win by TKO however it would be something else to see Khabib slam him to the floor and see what happens .

Mendes had quite a bit of success with elbows after he slammed McGregor down :pac:

I think that Khabib would just be happy to smash McGregor for the 25 minutes if he can take him down at will. He won't want to risk it going back to feet...look what happened to Mendes after the stuffed guillotine attempt.

rob316

Dave0301 wrote: »

Mendes had quite a bit of success with elbows after he slammed McGregor down :pac:

I think that Khabib would just be happy to smash McGregor for the 25 minutes if he can take him down at will. He won't want to risk it going back to feet...look what happened to Mendes after the stuffed guillotine attempt.

For that to happen he needs to take down Conor atleast 5 times, which he is well able to but I'd be surprised if Conor didnt catch him in his range during one of those attempts.

I don't know what to make of Khabib, ya he's looked impressive and mauled his opponents but no real top guy. If he beat Ferguson I'd have some idea of him against a top fighter. I don't want to say he is overrated, more untested.

Dave0301

rob316 wrote: »

For that to happen he needs to take down Conor atleast 5 times, which he is well able to but I'd be surprised if Conor didnt catch him in his range during one of those attempts.

I don't know what to make of Khabib, ya he's looked impressive and mauled his opponents but no real top guy. If he beat Ferguson I'd have some idea of him against a top fighter. I don't want to say he is overrated, more untested.

I agree. I think that Khabib will be very open as he attempts to close the range.

It will also be interesting to see how McGregor sets out his kicking. He has used it to his advantage against Mendes, as well as in other fights to help keep guys moving the way he wants.

Eircom_Sucks

Dave0301 wrote: »

Mendes had quite a bit of success with elbows after he slammed McGregor down :pac:

I think that Khabib would just be happy to smash McGregor for the 25 minutes if he can take him down at will. He won't want to risk it going back to feet...look what happened to Mendes after the stuffed guillotine attempt.

Conor also had a fooked up knee

Doubt mendes would of taken him down only for that

rob316

Dave0301 wrote: »

I agree. I think that Khabib will be very open as he attempts to close the range.

It will also be interesting to see how McGregor sets out his kicking. He has used it to his advantage against Mendes, as well as in other fights to help keep guys moving the way he wants.

He's a fan of the Teep kick to control the range of his opponent. You never really see him chopping or round house kicking his opponent.

Dave0301

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

Conor also had a fooked up knee

Doubt mendes would of taken him down only for that

I am not so sure about that...

I do think that McGregor's takedown defence is probably better than people give him credit for, but he is not going to be able to stuff everything from elite level wrestlers.

Tazzimus

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

Conor also had a fooked up knee

Doubt mendes would of taken him down only for that

Yes, he would have.

Mendes wants to take you down, he's gonna take you down.

Dave0301

rob316 wrote: »

He's a fan of the Teep kick to control the range of his opponent. You never really see him chopping or round house kicking his opponent.

I seem to remember him employing a lot of leg kicks against Diaz in the rematch...may need to watch in back. Also, he can have a habit of kicking high to keep his opponent circling towards his left.

I agree that it is all just for octagon control and range management, but as the teep kick worked well against Mendes could he employ it against Khabib?

JJayoo

Dave0301 wrote: »

I seem to remember him employing a lot of leg kicks against Diaz in the rematch...may need to watch in back. Also, he can have a habit of kicking high to keep his opponent circling towards his left.

I agree that it is all just for octagon control and range management, but as the teep kick worked well against Mendes could he employ it against Khabib?

He kicked the leg with Diaz because that's the basic game plan when fighting Diaz, he doesn't check kicks and places his weight on the front leg.

rob316

Dave0301 wrote: »

I seem to remember him employing a lot of leg kicks against Diaz in the rematch...may need to watch in back. Also, he can have a habit of kicking high to keep his opponent circling towards his left.

I agree that it is all just for octagon control and range management, but as the teep kick worked well against Mendes could he employ it against Khabib?

He did and cracked his foot and walked out on crutches.

Whelo79

I don't see him kicking much against Khabib. Mendes caught the teep kick a few times, if Khabib does the same that single leg is all he needs to pull McGregor to the ground.

Tazzimus

Whelo79 wrote: »

I don't see him kicking much against Khabib. Mendes caught the teep kick a few times, if Khabib does the same that single leg is all he needs to pull McGregor to the ground.

Conors teep is more a whip than a push kick.
He stabs you with his toes, to quote my striking coach. I've been on the receiving end of that kind of teep, gimme a normal one any day of the week.

Whelo79

Tazzimus wrote: »

Conors teep is more a whip than a push kick.
He stabs you with his toes, to quote my striking coach. I've been on the receiving end of that kind of teep, gimme a normal one any day of the week.

Yeah I agree, but if you watch the Mendes fight back you'll see Mendes catches hold of his foot clean on a number of occasions when Conor was throwing the teep.

Tazzimus

Whelo79 wrote: »

Yeah I agree, but if you watch the Mendes fight back you'll see Mendes catches hold of his foot clean on a number of occasions when Conor was throwing the teep.

Oh I wasn't debating the fact it was caught, just commenting that it's not a normal teep is all.

Whelo79

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Who is on the end of this knee? John Redmond possibly?

Useful.Idiot

I think the Alvarez fight is a better point of reference than the Mendes fight. Conor was quite content to use distance and hard counters with hands only to discourage takedowns, and he only opened up the kicking game in round 2 when he was confident they weren't going to get caught.

Outlaw Pete

Mike Fight Promo.

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

pleas advice

Conor could get bet lads...

BigMo1

pleas advice wrote: »

Conor could get bet lads...

This is the high-level MMA analysis I come to this thread for boys.

laoch na mona

pleas advice wrote: »

Conor could get bet lads...

I'd imagine Khabib is the favourite, McGregor hasn't fought in nearly 2 years (the exhibition boxing match doesn't count)

Effects

laoch na mona wrote: »

I'd imagine Khabib is the favourite, McGregor hasn't fought in nearly 2 years.

And two years ago he made Alvarez look like an amateur in his last fight.
People are too quick to write McGregor off in all of his fights.
He thrives on the pressure of being in the ring. Just because he hasn't had an official UFC fight in two years won't really make much difference.

EagererBeaver

"I'd imagine Khabib is the favourite" ≠ writing off McGregor ffs.

Fall_Guy

Effects wrote: »

And two years ago he made Alvarez look like an amateur in his last fight.
People are too quick to write McGregor off in all of his fights.
He thrives on the pressure of being in the ring. Just because he hasn't had an official UFC fight in two years won't really make much difference.

Saying Khabib is the favourite isn't writing McGregor off in the slightest. You can think that Khabib has a better chance of winning while still thinking McGregor has a good chance also.

I feel that its more likely that Khabib wins than McGregor. I also feel that if McGregor wins he could well do so in very impressive fashion like the Alvarez fight. So I am in no way writing off his chances, I just think on balance that Khabib being favourite is justified.

sc86

im gona go out on a limb here and say one of them will win

J Mysterio

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Here's a version of the BossLogic one with a dolly.

Russian Bear.. ok. Irish Ape? What's that about? Shoulda been a wolfhound or something.

Tazzimus

J Mysterio wrote: »

Russian Bear.. ok. Irish Ape? What's that about? Shoulda been a wolfhound or something.

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