UFC 229 Nurmagomedov vs McGregor - Sat Oct 6th **Warning in first post!**

thebaz

dulux99 wrote: »

That's a load of sh*te mate. There was one or two yokels acting the prick and got their just deserts. Most others were standing around on looking. The guy who got sparked had plenty of chances to walk away and then spat. You're fair game at that point.

was up on the Indo last night - pretty embarassing to watch - those Russians know how to fight , as the English found out at the Euros , 2 years ago.

Paully D

McGregor by Sub

LOL at people thinking Khabib will walk away if his teammate gets banned.

He can either stay in the UFC and continue to make a living - or leave the UFC, never fight again and get up to his bollocks in litigation if he tries to fight elsewhere.

Ask the last couple of guys who have tried to break UFC contracts how it’s gone for them.

dulux99

Paully D wrote: »

LOL at people thinking Khabib will walk away if his teammate gets banned.

He can either stay in the UFC and continue to make a living - or leave the UFC, never fight again and get up to his bollocks in litigation if he tries to fight elsewhere.

Ask the last couple of guys who have tried to break UFC contracts how it’s gone for them.

He will have made a fortune in this fight to live comfortably for the rest of his life at home.

If he ever gets paid that is!

Ultimate Seduction

McGregor by Sub

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Irish commentary on the melee

Wheeliebin30

Who’s the fella in the white t shirt who cane into the ring to back Conor up after the red t shirt fella threw his sneaky digs?

I presume it’s either JK or Owen Roddy?

evolving tipperary

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

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Irish commentary on the melee

There's no beating effin eddie as a commentator

Axwell

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Who’s the fella in the white t shirt who cane into the ring to back Conor up after the red t shirt fella threw his sneaky digs?

I presume it’s either JK or Owen Roddy?

JK

Perry12

McGregor by Sub

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Who’s the fella in the white t shirt who cane into the ring to back Conor up after the red t shirt fella threw his sneaky digs?

I presume it’s either JK or Owen Roddy?

It’s JK, looks like he gets a bloody nose too

Perry12

Perry12 wrote: »

It’s JK, looks like he gets a bloody nose too

I don't think he got a smack. He was more trying to separate than trying to join the melee. He did lose a flip-flop though :pac:

Perry12

McGregor by Sub

Deleted User wrote: »

Perry12 wrote: »

It’s JK, looks like he gets a bloody nose too

I don't think he got a smack. He was more trying to separate than trying to join the melee. He did lose a flip-flop though :pac:

Yeah probably took a stray elbow to the face. Hope he didn’t throw his flip flop at someone, that’s an insult in some cultures!

Outlaw Pete

McGregor by Sub

Axwell wrote: »

JK

Wearing flip-flops too, apparently.


https://twitter.com/John_Kavanagh/status/1049451267649548288

CatFromHue

The security really did a terrible job there.

The big bald ref is in the ring doing a better job than the security.

hewhoscares

McGregor by Sub

Its a G move by Khabib to stick up for his friends and play hardball.

And I don't think $$$ wafted under his nose will sway him. If there's one thing we've learnt about the guy its that hes a man of his word and his own version of 'honour'

spix

hewhoscares wrote: »

Its a G move by Khabib to stick up for his friends and play hardball.

And I don't think $$$ wafted under his nose will sway him. If there's one thing we've learnt about the guy its that hes a man of his word and his own version of 'honour'

I guess you didn't see his tmz interview before the fight when asked if he'd fight conor twice, he said, they'd have to give me more money. It's all about money for everyone regardless of what he portrays on social media.

dulux99

CatFromHue wrote: »

The security really did a terrible job there.

The big bald ref is in the ring doing a better job than the security.

Do you think? Considering the mass brawl that was breaking out all around them I thought they did well. The whole thing started and finished within seconds and they sherparded everyone down the back in no time

spix

dulux99 wrote: »

Do you think? Considering the mass brawl that was breaking out all around them I thought they did well. The whole thing started and finished within seconds and they sherparded everyone down the back in no time

They were terrible. Slow to act and couldn't keep a hold on people. Herb dean seemed the most aware out of the lot.

Sofiztikated

spix wrote: »

They were terrible. Slow to act and couldn't keep a hold on people. Herb dean seemed the most aware out of the lot.

Herb getting praised for an early stoppage?

Huh.

Lukker-

dulux99 wrote: »

He will have made a fortune in this fight to live comfortably for the rest of his life at home.

If he ever gets paid that is!

He'll just go onto Ahkmat MMA's payroll fulltime if he does. He has already met one of his benefactors Kadyrov since getting back.

PhiloCypher

Paully D wrote: »

LOL at people thinking Khabib will walk away if his teammate gets banned.

He can either stay in the UFC and continue to make a living - or leave the UFC, never fight again and get up to his bollocks in litigation if he tries to fight elsewhere.

Ask the last couple of guys who have tried to break UFC contracts how it’s gone for them.

Think he's tempting fate threatening to leave. From when I first started paying attention to the MMA when Conor emerged on the scene Khabib been the bogeyman everyone in the division was doing their best to avoid. Dana probably never wanted to give him a shot at the belt until Conors MMA vacation and Khabibs record forced his hand. He might look at how Khabib dismantled his cash cow and think he's just too dominant and his style too ugly to bring in the PPVs a Conor/Ferguson championship fight would . In short I think Dana might call his bluff to clear the deck for more attractive stylistic match ups at the top.

PhiloCypher

Paully D wrote: »

LOL at people thinking Khabib will walk away if his teammate gets banned.

He can either stay in the UFC and continue to make a living - or leave the UFC, never fight again and get up to his bollocks in litigation if he tries to fight elsewhere.

Ask the last couple of guys who have tried to break UFC contracts how it’s gone for them.

Think he's tempting fate threatening to leave. From when I first started paying attention to the MMA when Conor emerged on the scene Khabib been the bogeyman everyone in the division was doing their best to avoid. Dana probably never wanted to give him a shot at the belt until Conors MMA vacation and Khabibs record forced his hand. He might look at how Khabib dismantled his cash cow and think he's just too dominant and his style too ugly to bring in the PPVs a Conor/Ferguson championship fight would . In short I think Dana might call his bluff to clear the deck for more attractive stylistic match ups at the top.

AntiClimax

Mcgregor's illegal fight moves exposed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5GA0yV3jZg

Outlaw Pete

McGregor by Sub

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that video's edited with an ever so slight bias for Khabib.

snotboogie

AntiClimax wrote: »

Mcgregor's illegal fight moves exposed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5GA0yV3jZg

Khabib really is an unstoppable Russian athlete

PowerToWait

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that video's edited with an ever so slight bias for Khabib.

The vid is obviously pro Khabib, but still. They didn't edit in the fouls he made and strikes he took.

raze_them_all_

PhiloCypher wrote: »

Think he's tempting fate threatening to leave. From when I first started paying attention to the MMA when Conor emerged on the scene Khabib been the bogeyman everyone in the division was doing their best to avoid. Dana probably never wanted to give him a shot at the belt until Conors MMA vacation and Khabibs record forced his hand. He might look at how Khabib dismantled his cash cow and think he's just too dominant and his style too ugly to bring in the PPVs a Conor/Ferguson championship fight would . In short I think Dana might call his bluff to clear the deck for more attractive stylistic match ups at the top.

If they did that not one person would take the title seriously. They would be the champion only because Khabib left and everyone would know it despite the ufc or machine

walshb

McGregor by Sub

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that video's edited with an ever so slight bias for Khabib.

May be, but still exposes illegal moves....that knee on the ground could have knocked Khabib out...

Wailin

Nurmagomedov by Decision

thebaz wrote: »

was up on the Indo last night - pretty embarassing to watch - those Russians know how to fight , as the English found out at the Euros , 2 years ago.

Easy to batter a few drunken skangers when you're sober.

evolving tipperary

It was one incident between a couple of idiots. I've only seen two incidents. All it does is damage MMA and its supporters. Better off to dismiss it. I've seen way worse things and more incidents of them at a junior B hurling match.

PhiloCypher

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

If they did that not one person would take the title seriously. They would be the champion only because Khabib left and everyone would know it despite the ufc or machine

In fairness is Khabib not champion only because Conor took a vaycay and Dana stripped him. By your logic Khabibs title would be just as illegitimate.

Also you'd swear the ufc had a rep for fairness to protect to begin with. Dana makes the fights that will make him the most money not always the ones the rankings suggests should happen.

JJayoo

Nurmagomedov by Sub

walshb wrote: »

May be, but still exposes illegal moves....that knee on the ground could have knocked Khabib out...

Pretty sure at that stage Khabib' had McG's arm in a kimura and was shouting at Dana, then boom and McG smashed the illegal knee forcing Khabib' to let go of the arm, that arm was going snap

Hard to blame McG for throwing this knee when he knows well what Khabib' is going for But the ref has to fecking ref the fight