Conor McGregor to get title shot in Dublin with win over Siver
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And yes @nockyourselfout, @Spidy does have a lot of fans on here
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smartigan so your saying you defend Spidy when he misreads accidently or purposely my post? He started an argument by changing my words. I guess you guys need each other, doesn't make what he did or said right no matter how much you come to his rescue.
nockyourselfout said:
smartigan so your saying you defend Spidy when he misreads accidently or purposely my post? He started an argument by changing my words. I guess you guys need each other, doesn't make what he did or said right no matter how much you come to his rescue.
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Oh no..you again? Still a widdle ButtHurt, dry those tears sonny boy and put on a happy face.
Reckin007 said:
People do realize Conor will be 5-0 in the UFC with at least 3 1st rd KOs if he gets past Siver? It would be a much bigger crime if he didn't get the shot at Aldo. For a community so big on the smaller promotions how do you ignore him being the champ coming into the UFC?
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Nah - but as we saw last night, you can be undefeated, win a Strikeforce belt, and 4 UFC fights and still get your *** beat by the champion.
This isn't directly to your point, but if you've defend a major belt as many times as Aldo, no one is going to come into the Octagon and show you something you haven't seen before. People talk about Conor's striking the way they talked about DCs wrestling. As if it is something amazing that the sport has never seen before. But that BS tends to go out the window when you step into the Octagon against someone who has been fighting number one contenders for longer than you've been in the sport.
Connor has 12 wins in a row? Aldo has 11 wins in a row in championship fights.
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Jorge P said:
Nah - but as we saw last night, you can be undefeated, win a Strikeforce belt, and 4 UFC fights and still get your *** beat by the champion.
This isn't directly to your point, but if you've defend a major belt as many times as Aldo, no one is going to come into the Octagon and show you something you haven't seen before. People talk about Conor's striking the way they talked about DCs wrestling. As if it is something amazing that the sport has never seen before. But that BS tends to go out the window when you step into the Octagon against someone who has been fighting number one contenders for longer than you've been in the sport.
Connor has 12 wins in a row? Aldo has 11 wins in a row in championship fights.
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You sound like some kid on YouTube, you're better than this. That DC comparison is beyond stupid. It also doesn't matter what Aldo's record is, he still needs someone to fight him. With a win over Siver, McGregor has done enough to get the shot, and yes he is definitely going to be a challenge. Aldo has beaten most of his opponents mentally and makes them second guess everything in the early going when they realize they can't take him down or beat him on the feet. The only two that haven't are Edgar/Mendes and they actually won some rounds. I doubt anyone is going to beat McGregor mentally.
Reckin007 said:
You sound like some kid on YouTube, you're better than this. That DC comparison is beyond stupid. It also doesn't matter what Aldo's record is, he still needs someone to fight him. With a win over Siver, McGregor has done enough to get the shot, and yes he is definitely going to be a challenge. Aldo has beaten most of his opponents mentally and makes them second guess everything in the early going when they realize they can't take him down or beat him on the feet. The only two that haven't are Edgar/Mendes and they actually won some rounds. I doubt anyone is going to beat McGregor mentally.
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The Cormier comparison is apt because it speaks to fans who overblow the accomplishments of the challenger while dismissing the accomplishments of the champion. You then go on to talk about the Champ being unable to break the challenger mentally. We just spent the last six months talking about an unbeatable, relentless challenger who was going to be able to go into the octagon and perform in a way that no one else could and wouldn't fall prey to the same pitfalls everyone else fell into with the champ.
Connors striking = Cormiers wrestling in the way fans are talking about it.
To add to the comparison, folks are going to go on and say that watching tape of Edgar, Mendes, Llamas, or anyone else doesn't tell you anything about how Aldo would fair against Conor because Conor has magic striking the way Cormier supposedly had magic wrestling (no way watching then Rashad fight tells you everything - cause Hendo).
The whole scenario with Conor is completely familiar. An undefeated challenger with magical fighting powers, loved by fans and Zuffa and being put out on TV every five minutes to reinforce their greatness and inability to be beaten. On the other hand you have a fairly unpopular, under appreciated divisional goat in their prime who people are dying to see beat.
I'm not saying Conor shouldn't get the shot against Conor. I'm dying to see someone beat Conor and having Aldo do it in Ireland would be perfect. It is just the ridiculousness of having to hear how he somehow he has a resume that makes him any more likely to beat Aldo than Mendes, Frankie, Ricardo, Uriah or anybody else is ridiculous. Aldo has already beat the guys who make the rest of the guys in the division look like chumps.
Of course That doesn't mean Conor couldn't win. But let's not pretend there is anything on tape that shows Aldo shouldn't be anything but a prohibitive favorite in this fight. That line for Cormier/Jones was emotional, Jones hater influenced nonsense.
Craig_522 said:
Agreed. But imo it's only a punchers chance, I think Aldo will be too powerful for him
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We also have to consider that Llamas, Frankie, and Chad are excellent wrestlers and Aldo was using an offensive style that limited his exposure to the takedown. If he fights Conor, Aldo will be free to use offensive moves that he shied away from in those fights. His kicks will be much freer and higher versus Conor. At that point you have the king of what is arguably the top striking camp in MMA displaying his full offensive arsenal.
Jorge P said:
We also have to consider that Llamas, Frankie, and Chad are excellent wrestlers and Aldo was using an offensive style that limited his exposure to the takedown. If he fights Conor, Aldo will be free to use offensive moves that he shied away from in those fights. His kicks will be much freer and higher versus Conor. At that point you have the king of what is arguably the top striking camp in MMA displaying his full offensive arsenal.
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I never even thought of that. Aldo might murder him. Hell Aldo has underrated takedowns. He could take Conor down.
Neonep said:
I never even thought of that. Aldo might murder him. Hell Aldo has underrated takedowns. He could take Conor down.
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Aldo is just a monster. 25-0 at 145lbs. 10 championship fight win streak. 9 KO/TKO in the WEC/UFC. 3 victories over world champs. 4 KO/TKO in Championship fights.
Absolute monster!
Neonep said:
Lol. They don't care, as long as Conor wins it won't matter.
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They probably prefer Sever to be on something. If Conor wins they can say "Hey he beat the guy even when he was on PEDS." If he loses it's a NC. Conor is still undefeated.