Conor McGregor thread (MMA Talk Only - Read 1st Post Before Posting)

Whelo79

Fight week is when they will emerge, when the promo content drops. Conor has been very quiet so far and I'd say a lot of people don't even realise we are so close to this event.

Lucas Hood

BT are being very quiet about it also no information on how to order it yet on their website.

LollipopJimmy

Lucas Hood wrote: »

BT are being very quiet about it also no information on how to order it yet on their website.

Saw it advertised during the Villa game last Friday

12gauge dave

Im getting excited about this now I'm off that weekend and I'm counting the days ðŸ˜

If he goes in blows through poirier then we have to ask is he the best fighter he has ever been which I suspect he actually is and what next and who next?

Love him or hate him we watch when he fights.

Whelo79

Lucas Hood wrote: »

BT are being very quiet about it also no information on how to order it yet on their website.

They bombarded the ads for it during the football this weekend for sure.

MrStuffins

I think there is genuinely less interest in Conor these days. He got humbled badly by Khabib and took the defeat with all the grace of a certain outgoing US President.

The vast majority of his "supporters" were casuals and bandwagoners who would have jumped ship since his defeat.

If the fight gets announced as a title fight there will be more traction, but I think the majority of "that" type of poster can barely be bothered anymore. And the forum is all the better for it!

pastorbarrett

Love it, this thread is still buoyed by the haters.

GiftofGab

MrStuffins wrote: »

I think there is genuinely less interest in Conor these days. He got humbled badly by Khabib and took the defeat with all the grace of a certain outgoing US President.

The vast majority of his "supporters" were casuals and bandwagoners who would have jumped ship since his defeat.

If the fight gets announced as a title fight there will be more traction, but I think the majority of "that" type of poster can barely be bothered anymore. And the forum is all the better for it!

Maybe in Ireland but his PPV numbers vs Cowboy were still great which shows that he's still a big draw.

There's also a lot less pre fight build up, no drama, no back and forth insults, no world tours or press conferences. That all added to a lot of the previous discussions on here.

sonofenoch

US2 wrote: »

Remember the times this thread would be un readable 2 weeks out from a fight. Have that many people lost interest in him ?

Bad matchup and beast....the key phrases


ps I like the shaved head look...............shave the beard and go full menace

Am I the only Irish person rooting for Dustin?

bassy

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

12gauge dave wrote: »

Im getting excited about this now I'm off that weekend and I'm counting the days ðŸ˜

If he goes in blows through poirier then we have to ask is he the best fighter he has ever been which I suspect he actually is and what next and who next?

Love him or hate him we watch when he fights.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Mellor

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Am I the only Irish person rooting for Dustin?

Probably not the only one.
But I heard on Whatsapp that if you root for Dustin you're 300% more likely to catch Covid.

Not worth the risk imo. Old school Conor camp for me.

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

Probably not the only one.
But I heard on Whatsapp that if you root for Dustin you're 300% more likely to catch Covid.

Not worth the risk imo. Old school Conor camp for me.

I tested positive two days ago

derfderf

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person rooting for Dustin?

Pretty hard to dislike Dustin. Can't say the same about Conor.

simongurnick

I live in canada and am a half hour drive from US border. Dont worry kids, Conor is still massive. Ufc running ads last weekend during the college football rose bowl featuring eminem's new tune. Supposedly using a track in an ad from a guy like eminem costs big money.
This is a massive fight.

Mellor

Deleted User wrote: »

I tested positive two days ago

That clearly confirms it. Stay safe folks out there.

Hope you get better soon.

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

That clearly confirms it. Stay safe folks out there.

Hope you get better soon.

My wife is a front line worker and brought the virus home from work. Sucks but it is what it is

This fight is a win-win for me to be honest. McGregor is Irish so if he wins that's great, if Dustin wins I will be so happy for him

Mellor

Deleted User wrote: »

My wife is a front line worker and brought the virus home from work. Sucks but it is what it is

This fight is a win-win for me to be honest. McGregor is Irish so if he wins that's great, if Dustin wins I will be so happy for him

Look on the bright side. "You gave me covid" is a pretty good trump card to play in an arguement.

nullObjects

Do you think the reduced marketing could be because they are afraid they'll spend a bunch of marketing money they can't recoup if someone from the main event has Covid and they need to change it?

thatsmighty

Are they going to charge much to see the fight?

Macdarack

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person rooting for Dustin?

Nope, not at all, anyone I talk to can't stand mc gregor, not surprisingly.

XsApollo

I’ll watch it but it has definitely lost its sparkle for me.
I’ll never forget the Mendez fight ,build up, fight night, the amount of Irish, everybody knew somebody that was going , that was insane and I was bouncing around the room screaming my head off watching that.
It’s a pity.

Lucas Hood

thatsmighty wrote: »

Are they going to charge much to see the fight?

25 quid seems to be going rate for bt box office.

If you happen to take a trip to Netherlands for the weekend you should be able to watch on kijk.nl for free.

Gamb!t

Deleted User wrote: »

Am I the only Irish person rooting for Dustin?

No

Nigzcurran

Went through a rocky patch a while back when my support for Conor was wafer thin but since the build up the cowboy fight I’m back in full fan mode and can’t wait for this one. Also loving the skin head and how focused he seems on his training and how little he’s in the red tops over any scandal

Esse85

If Conor loses, I don't think he'll lose, I think he'll win in 2 rounds, but if he does, what are his next options?

Alf Veedersane

Esse85 wrote: »

If Conor loses, I don't think he'll lose, I think he'll win in 2 rounds, but if he does, what are his next options?

Pacquiao?

martyos121

Esse85 wrote: »

If Conor loses, I don't think he'll lose, I think he'll win in 2 rounds, but if he does, what are his next options?

Either the Maserati MC20 or the Aston Martin Vantage, I’d imagine.

Fromvert

Esse85 wrote: »

If Conor loses, I don't think he'll lose, I think he'll win in 2 rounds, but if he does, what are his next options?

All depends on what he wants

Just wants one more fight? - Diaz (or this will be kept to late in his career/final fight)
Still wants a title shot? - maybe Ferguson, who looks that time might have caught up with him would be a good option to stay around the top 3-5
Or he heads off and does some farce boxing match

But I agree, I think he beats Poirier fairly handily if he's close to his best.

Esse85

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Pacquiao?

It's definitely a possibility.

What about 170?

I couldn't see him trying again in 155, he always goes after a new challenge.