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Other fighters def wont fear this dude and will crush his legs and face like tonight.
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UFC 257 |OT| - Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier
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Other fighters def wont fear this dude and will crush his legs and face like tonight.
He admits he's rusty due to inactivity, and will fight more this year.
Exactly. Conor looked like Conor, Dustin beat a good version of Conor.
Conor was landing with ease, he won the first round but Dustin just had a great plan; the accumulated leg damage culminated in a fantastic show of boxing ability to finish the fight.
I mean more to the idea that he's totally washed or something. He's still a good fighter but he's probably entering the circus fight portion of his career, his name still gets people in the door, as opposed to being a title contender, but that really went out the window after Khabib destroyed him. Like it wouldn't shock me if he could still come out and beat a good chunk of the top 10 155ers.
The top 10 right now is Khabib, Gaethe, Poirier, Oliverira, Fergurson, Hooker, RDA, Felder, Ferreira and Al Iaquinta. Honestly the only guys on that list I'd probably say Conor would be a huge dog to right now are Khabib and maybe Oliveria.
The top 10 right now is Khabib, Gaethe, Poirier, Oliverira, Fergurson, Hooker, RDA, Felder, Ferreira and Al Iaquinta. Honestly the only guys on that list I'd probably say Conor would be a huge dog to right now are Khabib and maybe Oliveria.
I almost like this new Conor over the old, little less entertaining, but jesus christ at the bad takes in here about him...
Great approach by Poirier, fucked up that leg nice and good which opened it up at the end. Guys a monster right now
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Fair point, but the way in which you lose sometimes can make a difference. He got rocked tonight. And he's 3-3 in the last 6.
Also people just hate the guy and want him to retire and be done. Rightfully so, imo.
0%, Khabib isn't gonna come out of retirement for a McGregor who just got his ass whooped. If Dana wants that fight he needs McGregor to absolutely trash his next opponent and then trash Poirier in a 3rd fight like he just got trashed himself.
As much as a show Usman and Covington made.... Those 2 are also Trumpers. Usman showed up at a Trump show not too long ago. The fight game is fucked up.
He got killed by Nate the first time too and came back and beat him four months later.
I'm not saying he's peak Conor but it's kinda overreactionary to call time of death on his career chances over this. lol
I wonder why Mcgregor is being less abrasive in public all of a sudden? It's like he might end up in front of a jury and his pattern of behaviour can be used against him in civil court.
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Yea some folks just love to let everyone kno they love to talk out of their ass
yeah people love saying "x is washed" the second the fighter loses lol
like yes there are some 40+ year olds that should probably stop fighting but not everyone on the roster are trashcans
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By now you'd think every top fighter would make sure to protect their legs, or at least try to defend
Chandler winning the way he did tonight was the worst thing that could happen for Oliveira
Gaethje vs Oliveira for an interim belt and Dustin v. Winner thanks.
Chandler can fight Conor next.
Chandler can fight Conor next.
I wonder why Mcgregor is being less abrasive in public all of a sudden? It's like he might end up in front of a jury and his pattern of behaviour can be used against him in civil court.
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No way, he's just a good guy now. We gotta leave him alone. Let the bigot have his views, throw his tantrums and make millions.
It's just a weird spot for Conor at the moment because Dustin was his best shot at getting another title shot. The other top five fighters (Gaethje, Chucky, and Chandler) are all tough match ups for him. He still beats everyone outside the top five and he still looks athletically fine, but the top five is just a hornets' nest for him.
Conor's not done. Give him some more fights and he'll obviously be back at it again, but we really did see some holes in his fight game.
I don't think Gaetje and Chandler are tough matchups for him necessarily. Not that he'd destroy them but it wouldn't surprise me if he beat them.
it isnt just tonight. dude is past his prime. he's a heavy heavy coke user. he's older and has terribly slow reactions. I dont see him getting younger or faster no matter if he fights 12 times this yr. He will get knocked out again and soon.
Yeah :(
I believe either of Gaethje, Dustin and Chandler want no part of Oliveira. Sadly Dana most likely too.
His reactions looked great in the first round, and started to look bad when he suddenly had one less leg to work with. Yes he's 33 and based on his lifestyle, probably past his prime, but that didn't look like it had that much of an effect early on.
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Idk about that, I think Conor is the worst possible opponent for somebody with no defense like Gaethje
killed all my hype for the Khabib rematch. Not like anyone expected Conor to win that before this but yeah, definitely don't need to see it now.
I doubt there was ever going to be a Khabib rematch. Khabib doesn't see like he wants anything to do with Conor.
Always so quick to write off someone who is so big in the sports.. He looked okay first round.. Let's see if he recovers this year
Unless it's Conor vs Dustin 3 - that's the only fight that makes sense to me
I am not a Conor hater I just see the writing on the wall and it's very clear to see. He isnt a championship fighter anymore
top 5-6? ok.
top 5-6? ok.
Yeah I still hyped for that rematch but after tonight lol
but who knows maybe Conor really fight 3-4 time this year and looked better
His defense against the leg kicks was piss poor, and his offense was lacking the guile he had 4-5 years ago. Like, wtf was up with him trying to box? Where were all the leg kicks? And why was he letting so many leg kicks hit home without checking them?
The thing with Gaethje is he's a durability monster who either needs to be decisioned or stopped late and Conor just isn't that sort of fighter. Plus his defence has come a long way since his early UFC run. There's a chance Conor bonks him early because Conor is that guy but I just don't see it being a likely outcome.
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Depends on who the champion is. If Khabib is really done, and the guys in contention are Gaethje and Chandler, like I don't think its out of the realm of possibility that he can contend. Look at the top 10 of the division. He's probably favored against like 7 or 8 of them.
Conor's far from washed.
The thing that won Dustin the fight was the calf kicks and Conor not checking them. Throughout that entire first round Conor was tagging Dustin well, if this fight was at featherweight like their first bout those shots probably would have ended Poirer.
Give him a few more fights and let him clear the ring rust, Cerrone was a walk in the park. Dustin was his first real challenge back and clearly way too high up the ladder.
The thing that won Dustin the fight was the calf kicks and Conor not checking them. Throughout that entire first round Conor was tagging Dustin well, if this fight was at featherweight like their first bout those shots probably would have ended Poirer.
Give him a few more fights and let him clear the ring rust, Cerrone was a walk in the park. Dustin was his first real challenge back and clearly way too high up the ladder.
Like 90% of time, guys like Conor don't come back to be the same after losses like this. Super confident fighters who once believed they were unbeatable, reached the top of the world, and no longer needed the fight game. Especially if there's drama and outside issues like Conor has. All the signs are there.
He's still a good fighter, but he has some glaring flaws at this point in his career. Chin is probably starting to go too. That Floyd fight definitely didn't help.
