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Muahahaha · 14-09-2018 7:37pm

Reckon a large portion of this fight will be up against the fence, the clinch will be very important

D.Q · 14-09-2018 7:37pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

The closer this fight gets the more i'm leaning towards backing Conor by KO in Round 1

I'm the same.

All_in_Flynn · 14-09-2018 7:49pm

I’ve said this previously but I think we will know very quickly how this is going to go. Whilst Conor is excellent off the back foot, I think if Khabib is marching him backwards I think he’ll get the takedown quite quickly.

If he can hold his ground I think he will light Khabib up and quickly too.

It’s definitely the most anxious I’ve been before one of his fights. It’s so hard to tell just how good Khabib is.

CatFromHue · 14-09-2018 7:54pm

All_in_Flynn wrote: »

I’ve said this previously but I think we will know very quickly how this is going to go. Whilst Conor is excellent off the back foot, I think if Khabib is marching him backwards I think he’ll get the takedown quite quickly.

If he can hold his ground I think he will light Khabib up and quickly too.

It’s definitely the most anxious I’ve been before one of his fights. It’s so hard to tell just how good Khabib is.

I'm the opposite.

I think McGregor will win. I'm not saying he'll win easily, but I'm confident he will win.

Only 3 weeks away too

JoeyJJ · 14-09-2018 7:55pm

Cpmpetition on joe.ie to get to fight be good if a genuine mma fan won.

ChrisM · 14-09-2018 7:56pm

D.Q wrote: »

I'm the same.

I'd love to be that confident ðŸ˜€

I'm thinking back to the last Ferguson v Khabib fight, if only that went ahead we'd know so much more.

Either Khabib is invincible or he has legit holes in his game. Now that advantage is back with Tony.

Out of interest does anyone think Poirier or Alvarez can mix it up with Khabib?

I reckon Alvarez v Khabib would be a savage fight, it might happen if McGregor wins?

Sofiztikated · 14-09-2018 8:17pm

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'm the opposite.

I think McGregor will win. I'm not saying he'll win easily, but I'm confident he will win.

Only 3 weeks away too

I find it very odd that it's 3 weeks away, and there's no footage of McG slagging anyone off.

I reckon he got a severe slap on the arse from the UFC after the Dollygate, and is sulking.

froog · 14-09-2018 8:30pm

https://www.oddschecker.com/ufc-mma/khabib-nurmagomedov-v-conor-mcgregor/round-betting

Mcgregor 5/1 first round.

Boom_Bap · 14-09-2018 8:41pm

D.Q wrote: »

Where?

I'm not sure that we can advertise here, but its in a colourful football club that has a ring to it, and it's near SBG.

LollipopJimmy · 14-09-2018 9:03pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I'm not sure that we can advertise here, but its in a colourful football club that has a ring to it, and it's near SBG.

That's your drink covered too. They've done it for the last few fights

billybonkers · 15-09-2018 10:58am

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I find it very odd that it's 3 weeks away, and there's no footage of McG slagging anyone off.

I reckon he got a severe slap on the arse from the UFC after the Dollygate, and is sulking.

He tore into some lad on Instagram last night, the guy asked him what the hell he was wearing

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnuwc57HIC5/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=16ma5gm0qrszm

rob316 · 15-09-2018 11:33am

billybonkers wrote: »

He tore into some lad on Instagram last night, the guy asked him what the hell he was wearing

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnuwc57HIC5/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=16ma5gm0qrszm

Saw that earlier. That was brilliant

Useful.Idiot · 15-09-2018 12:02pm

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I reckon he got a severe slap on the arse from the UFC after the Dollygate, and is sulking.

No it's because he's doing limited press and is concentrating on training. The first presser is on Thursday. TBH it's the UFC who are sulking because he's doing so little press.

xtal191 · 15-09-2018 12:45pm

billybonkers wrote: »

He tore into some lad on Instagram last night, the guy asked him what the hell he was wearing

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnuwc57HIC5/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=16ma5gm0qrszm

What did he say?

Zero-Cool · 15-09-2018 12:54pm

billybonkers wrote: »

He tore into some lad on Instagram last night, the guy asked him what the hell he was wearing

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnuwc57HIC5/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=16ma5gm0qrszm

Ah poor Lad got wrecked. "My program can help build up testosterone which can help when you have too much estrogen which you look like you do" :pac:

CatFromHue · 15-09-2018 1:34pm

The UFC have put the Khabib Johnson fight up on their youtube page

Pretty much as everyone said. For the first two mins it's a stand up fight and Johnson is having some success, then Khabib takes him down and that's it.

Gonad · 15-09-2018 1:39pm

CatFromHue wrote: »

The UFC have put the Khabib Johnson fight up on their youtube page

Pretty much as everyone said. For the first two mins it's a stand up fight and Johnson is having some success, then Khabib takes him down and that's it.

Khabib looked lost in the stand up . The next southpaw he fights is even more deadly with his hands.

Personally think Khabib is going to be put asleep within 2 mins

CatFromHue · 15-09-2018 2:05pm

According to Wikipedia McGregor's reach is longer than Johnson's at 74"

Sofiztikated · 15-09-2018 8:06pm

What's Conor's best defense against that flying knee Khabib uses?

Effects · 15-09-2018 8:18pm

Sofiztikated wrote: »

What's Conor's best defense against that flying knee Khabib uses?

Move to the side and left fist to the face?

The Ayatolla · 15-09-2018 8:50pm

The left hand shot.

ricero · 15-09-2018 9:26pm

His day of reckoning is almost upon us. He will be punished and he will be mauled.

War Khabib !

how.gareth · 15-09-2018 10:32pm

ricero wrote: »

His day of reckoning is almost upon us. He will be punished and he will be mauled.

War Khabib !

Khabib thread that way ;-)

DrumSteve · 15-09-2018 11:41pm

ricero wrote: »

His day of reckoning is almost upon us. He will be punished and he will be mauled.

War Khabib !

Honestly I just can’t see it happening.

Just forsee McGregor punching him repeatedly in the face til he wins.

hewhoscares · 16-09-2018 2:53am

DrumSteve wrote: »

ricero wrote: »

His day of reckoning is almost upon us. He will be punished and he will be mauled.

War Khabib !

Honestly I just can’t see it happening.

Just forsee McGregor punching him repeatedly in the face til he wins.

Not the most indepth analysis ha. But yeah I think that's the long and short of it

hewhoscares · 16-09-2018 2:53am

DrumSteve wrote: »

ricero wrote: »

His day of reckoning is almost upon us. He will be punished and he will be mauled.

War Khabib !

Honestly I just can’t see it happening.

Just forsee McGregor punching him repeatedly in the face til he wins.

Not the most indepth analysis ha. But yeah I think that's the long and short of it

XsApollo · 16-09-2018 10:50am

I’m the same, I just see khabib getting knocked out, more than likely in the first round.

MarkJD · 16-09-2018 12:12pm

All of Conors significant strikes in the UFC. Shame we dont get to see as much of his kicks anymore.

Outlaw Pete · 16-09-2018 2:17pm

ricero wrote: »

War Khabib !

jimwallace197 · 16-09-2018 7:19pm

Looking at the Michael Johnson fight, definitely there are serious weaknesses in Khabibs standup game, for sure.

Mcgregor is special, no doubt about it.

But, lets look at the facts.

Mcgregor hasnt fought in the ufc for nearly two years,
khabib has never lost a round competitively or in training that we know of, Mcgregor has been busy sniffing white powder up his nose
Mcgregor has fatigue issues, Khabib does not
Mcgregors take down defence has only been tested once and that was against Chad mendes who successfully dominated him on the ground.

Truth of it is Khabib can afford to miss a few times, mcgregor cannot afford to miss once

Khabib in three.

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