Re: MMA/UFC Thread

by Myesyats Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:53 pm

He's definitely drunk

by Freeza Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:58 pm

This is too much and too dumb

by Myesyats Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:00 pm

Conor's trying too hard and it looks dumb without fans cheering. Can't wait for the fight though.

by Freeza Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:03 pm

I find it incredible how you can say an undefeated fighter has a glass chin

by Firenze Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:07 pm

Khabib ahs never been truly rocked lol saw him walk through a clean head kick from Barboza

Conor looks nervous, trying too hard from the start, although he def seems to have gotten to Khabib as it went on

by Myesyats Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:12 pm

Conor is just so extra, it's overwhelming at times.

By glass chin I guess he means Khabib is often dropped and wobbled by strikers that are way worse in comparison with Conor.

by Myesyats Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:15 pm

Okay, he's definitely on coke. Laughing

by Myesyats Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:19 pm

"Don't come at the king" rofl

that was hilarious

by Freeza Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:19 pm

Myesyats wrote:Conor is just so extra, it's overwhelming at times.

By glass chin I guess he means Khabib is often dropped and wobbled by strikers that are way worse in comparison with Conor.

Wobbled

You mean like this infamous wobble where he was barely graced?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWhvp1aI1Hw

Joe Rogan just wants Khabib to lose so badly he makes everything seem like a huge hit.

Khabib has one of the best chins for someone with head movement being a weakness

by Freeza Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:22 pm

That f'ing reporter talking about how Khabib had trouble in a 50-43 fight rofl

I'm done.

That cap wearing idiot with that Brooklyn accent rofl

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:24 pm

Rogan's commentary there lmao, he's completely fine and he's shouting "he's hurt OMG ". rofl

by Myesyats Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:29 pm

Freeza wrote:
Myesyats wrote:Conor is just so extra, it's overwhelming at times.

By glass chin I guess he means Khabib is often dropped and wobbled by strikers that are way worse in comparison with Conor.

Wobbled

You mean like this infamous wobble where he was barely graced?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWhvp1aI1Hw

Joe Rogan just wants Khabib to lose so badly he makes everything seem like a huge hit.

Khabib has one of the best chins for someone with head movement being a weakness

Please, Kebab does get hurt often and that's why he goes for the legs to bring guys down so he can protect himself. He's a half-fighter.

Now after the press conference Conor even won the mental war.... this is done imo

by Firenze Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:36 pm

lol Khabib's never been rocked in his career

dude walked through a clean barboza head-kick, he has a great chin and Conor's only KTFO like one dude

he has a 10% chance at beating Khabib

I honestly see Khabib dragging it out like the Johnson fight, just pounding away at him

by Firenze Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:38 pm

is this the only press conf before the fight?

by Freeza Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:38 pm

He goes for the legs because he’s a Sambo-fighter and wrestling is his force. Should he not go for the legs?

Also when has he been in serious trouble ever?

by Freeza Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:39 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Rogan's commentary there lmao, he's completely fine and he's shouting "he's hurt OMG ".

Rogan is like that every fight. Look at the Iaquinta fight if you got time. Happened like 10 times during that fight and Khabib ended up winning 50-43

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:44 pm

Freeza wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Rogan's commentary there lmao, he's completely fine and he's shouting "he's hurt OMG ".

Rogan is like that every fight. Look at the Iaquinta fight if you got time. Happened like 10 times during that fight and Khabib ended up winning 50-43

I know I just hadn't seen the Johnson fight specifically.

by Freeza Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:46 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Freeza wrote:
Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Rogan's commentary there lmao, he's completely fine and he's shouting "he's hurt OMG ".

Rogan is like that every fight. Look at the Iaquinta fight if you got time. Happened like 10 times during that fight and Khabib ended up winning 50-43

I know I just hadn't seen the Johnson fight specifically.

Okay fair. I love how Rogan still brings that fight up constantly as evidence he can be rocked Laughing

by Myesyats Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:27 pm

Same as Diaz fight 1 is brought up as evidence Conor's wrestling is shit where Diaz was 15 pounds heavier lol

by Firenze Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:33 pm

Khabib had one of the all time great grappling games, lol. Heard it from numerous elite fighters how he rolls with LHW's and often beats them. Even if Conor had a serviceable ground game, it's nothing to Khabib who has been training since he was like 5 years old. Conor could train for years and Khabib will take him down like it's his first lesson.

Conor was literally begging the ref to stand it up in the Mendes fight.

Honestly you saying this is just plain ridiculous

Please, Kebab does get hurt often and that's why he goes for the legs to bring guys down so he can protect himself. He's a half-fighter.

and makes me think you don't watch MMA outside of Conor fights period, wtf? that or you're trolling

Conor can win this fight but it'll be catching Khabib when he's coming in and I'm skeptical he can put Khabib down like that, the guy is a terminator and Conor's power is really overblown, people don't die when he hits them, he has like 1 KO in the UFC, hard to see Khabib being dropped and then finished, we don't know what his recovery is like because we've never seen him really hurt. It could happen.

Conor has one way of winning the fight and Khabib knows it, I honestly think this will end up as one of Khabib's easiest fights tbh.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:44 pm

The interesting thing about this fight is neither guy can particularly execute their strengths on each other.

Khabib can't take him down through traditional movement because that movement is too predictable and tbh he doesn't or hasn't shown so far the ability to show more advanced movement.

Conor can't really fight how how he usually does because it plays into Khabib's ground game, which leads to a fight where Conor has to fight from a distance and use his jab more which he won't want to do.

It's a very unpredictable fight for that reason, neither guy can use what they are good at and execute it to win. They'll both have to adapt and find other ways to win.

by Myesyats Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:17 pm

Khabib is 10-0 in the ufc and he’s only fought bums in his career, his abilities are overrated because he had comfortable matchups. Iaquinta gave him major problems and Al isn’t even half the fighter Conor is.

Maybe Khabib will know Conor has only one way of winning the fight but he can’t possibly be prepared for McGregors left hand same as Conor can’t be prepared for Khabibs dominance on the ground.

Khabibs unbeaten streak is so overblown. It’s not as great as people think looking at who he’s fought.

Just remember the fight and every round starts standing up where Conor is lightyears ahead. His takedown defense is also underrated, there’s no way he’s gonna be surprised by Kebab’s sloppy charges...

by Firenze Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:29 pm

Conor won't be able to fight loose though like he normally would, you seem to underestimate that

see Darren Till who has good TDD and is a very good striker like Conor, but absolutely clueless when it comes to Wrestling was stiff and couldn't let loose against Woodley the other weekend because he had to make sure he was positioned to defend the takedowns.

you've seen it a lot in Khabib fights too, Khabib's striking i smeh but he still tees off on better striker because they can't leave themselves open for the takedown

Unless Conor catches Khabib in the first 90 seconds he's gonna get Michael Johnson'd. 100%

Al Iaquinta's a great fighter btw and would be a very tough fight for Conor.

I hear Conor signed an 8 fight contract, guess it was smart, he's in a position of power currently, won't be if Khabib smashes him. Don't see him fighting 8 more times in the UFC though.

by Freeza Fri Sep 21, 2018 2:45 pm

I’m done. How did the Iaquinta fight give Khabib major problems rofl

Imagine being a worse fanboy than Harmonica for someone like McGregor

by Myesyats Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:53 pm

I’m not a fanboy, I just like Conor and appreciate what he’s done for the sport. How can you hate him? He single handedly made UFC much bigger and earned them so much money you can’t even imagine.

I think Khabib is overrated, I’ve seen him maul people but lots of his fights end in decisions. I’m not denying that he’s a great fighter.... I’m just saying his undefeated streak is deceiving.

To win the title he fought a fighter ranked 11 or 12 I believe. He hasn’t fought a versatile guy like Conor who can fight in many stances and end any fight with 1-2 punches.

If this was a 170 fight I’d be skeptical but at 155 I think Conor takes it. It’s a 50-50 though I admit it could go either way, obviously

Also, people don’t realize how fast Conor is until they get in the cage with him. The fight has a high chance of ending before it even goes to the ground.

by Firenze Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:09 pm

UFC PPV's and ratings are at all time low levels lol, in the Conor era. His cards may break record, but he hasn't made the UFC bigger than ever before. The sport was arguably more popular overall before he even fought in the UFC than it is now.

The marketing has gotten better, though. No doubt.

Al Iaquinta is a far more versatile fighter than Conor lol. (Didn't say better) Definitely not a 50/50 fight. 80-20 for me.

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