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UFC 205 at MSG |OT| Conor McGregor vs Eddie Alvarez | Who Da Fook Are These Guys
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Rumblebones
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Conor might actually get what he wants, that's the crazy part.
If Ronda loses at 207 then he'll be their only mega draw. He can strongarm them, yikes. lol
Rumblebones
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lol, Conor won with a busted hand and leg? Bruh.
Ninja Scooter
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Khabib is a "consistent pullout merchant" lol
Obliterator
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Conor is actually giving Tyron, Wonderboy, and the Women Title fighters a lot of respect.
He's not fond of Khabib
He's not fond of Khabib
DarkArterialGore
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MMA striking defense is at a pretty poor standard compared to boxing and Mayweather's defense is supernaturally great, he's easily in the top 5 greatest of all time defensive boxers. I can't stand him but he's a goddamned master of space and distance and has genius countering skills...CHECK HOOK KING!!!I know.
Watch how he paws the jab about Canelo
Then catches him with the right.
Watch him throw a half-hearted jab to get Guerrero to commit
Then the right struck him almost instantaneously.
Conor is a natural counter puncher and if people are willing to stand in front him, we we continue to see the same result because he understands distance better than his opponent. The tapping of the jab is also a measurement of distance. Conor is smart and currently, I don't know if the current pool of MMA fighters around him can match up if they can't get him to the ground.
Obliterator
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There is almost 200k live viewers on this Post Fight Press Conference right now. That is insane
ChosenPredator
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just give conor what he wants
he's the john cena of UFC lol
he's the john cena of UFC lol
Jesus christ you're right. Checked the numbers and its crazy.
Ninja Scooter
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He's more like the Stone Cold of the UFC. He's going to be the biggest star/draw they probably will ever have.
Obliterator
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I've never seen that ever. The PPV must have done monstrous numbers
ChosenPredator
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yup i believe that too, he can fight, he can talk, he looks great, he dresses great $$$$$$
ChosenPredator
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I think that adds more to Diaz stock value as well to be the only one in there with conor for 5 rounds, almost beating him and the first match victory as well.
those two deserve a 3 trilogy.
I mean conor did say "maybe the 3rd"
so who knows.
no
i've read stuff like mayweather gets paid when they freakin sell a hot dog at his fights.
Ninja Scooter
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Mayweather is his own promoter so no. Mayweather makes like $30-50 million for one night of work.
Conor is only in the tens of millions mayweather is in he hundreds of millions two different leagues. Not saying Conor won't get there eventually but as of now not even close.
Obliterator
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No he cant make as much, because the reason Floyd is able to make the insane paychecks he makes is he is also his own promoter. Conor doesn't get any sort of promotion cuts since the UFC is the promotion.
That said, if he can work himself a piece of the UFC then yes, he can
Doubt it due to the scale of boxing at the top, but it's still in "fuck you money" territory.
Mrstriker09
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I would love to see this Mayweather for the fun of it. Would be a perfect time to make it happen on the high he's on right now or he should fight diaz and let tony vs kabib fight for title shot on the same card.
I see no reason why Conor couldn't last a round ... or several with Mayweather. If Conor didn't have to worry about takedowns or anything else I am sure he could hang in there for a bit.
They are both counter punchers so it might be a little boring also.
Would he win the fight? No way.
He deserves some equity at this point. The guy is an ultra huge mega draw. Without him who does the UFC have? Ronda, who's head is no longer in it, and is one loss away from calling it quits for good?
No one on the roster is even a terd as valuable as him.
Obliterator
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Worth noting Conor's last fight with Nate would be the 6th largest boxing PPV ever, and this fight beat that. We don't know by how much but its going to likely be in the top 5 highest boxing PPV's ever or close to it.
McGregor is just a few steps below the biggest boxing PPV's ever (though obviously not near Manny vs Paq. That PPV may never be beaten)
McGregor is just a few steps below the biggest boxing PPV's ever (though obviously not near Manny vs Paq. That PPV may never be beaten)
ChosenPredator
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so when does conor get the wrestlemania fight against big show?
That's what he's been waiting for. Your approval.
Ninja Scooter
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He should have the top 3 UFC PPVs of all time after tonight, and four 1 million+ buy PPVs to his name.
godofcookery
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certainly an interesting prediction though, and there is some merit to it. Someone with some better accuracy and power could do something possibly.
He's planning an exit IMO, smart of him.
Picture him becoming an owner and then just retiring when it's no longer fun for him anymore. He's already in the legend books of MMA due to this two weight class champion feat, he's already rich.
Smart man. Realistically, he only has 3-4 years at the top. Once he's out of his prime/starts losing his earning potential goes down.
Having a stake in the company is much better long term.
Obliterator
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Yep he is a certified mega star for any industry. He's so big its not just "Oh he's big for an MMA athlete" as the big fighters have been in the past.
Conor is a true draw under any metric you slice it
Muppet of a Man
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Holy shit, Woodley and Wonderboy are both beast-mode warriors and standup guys. That's good shit right there.
And Connor...dude is hilariously entertaining. Definitely makes the sport so much more from that perspective.
And Connor...dude is hilariously entertaining. Definitely makes the sport so much more from that perspective.
Alvarez included.
Comfort Jones
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These wannabe badass commentators are the worst. The man is carrying two belts, one of which he won in 13 fucking seconds. But no he needs to fight this one guy because reasons.
Obliterator
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I'll just add I feel bad for Eddie through this. By all accounts he is a good guy and got totally humiliated. It's gonna be a tough loss but hey he's still gonna get a huge paycheck for it
DarkArterialGore
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No, McGregor would be rich as fuck if he had a super fight with Mayweather...100+ million each. But Mayweather style would make it a tough night for Conor so maybe a fight with Manny Pacquiao who just came out of retirement recently would make more sense as he's easier to hit.
Rumblebones
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I could possibly see it happen at 209. Gives Conor time to go home, rest up properly, spend time with his family over Christmas and New Years, before beginning to start back up in January for a fight in February before the kid is due, after which, if he wins, he'll have 1 defence at 155 and could more easily justify time off to look after his family.
Jon Jones is a paper champion, confirmed.
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