Kahib offered 100 million to fight McGregor in Saudi

[joswift]

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200206-russian-wrestler-refuses-irelands-conor-mcgregor-in-saudi-arabia/?fbclid=IwAR1c7Pp5UAA3boYCC2UnX2Tstc5OM-qDCzyxjUdbZynDxAhoEbGMlswH04M

“You are willing to pay me $100 million to strike that idiot again,” Nurmagomedov was quoted as saying, addressing the Saudi authorities. “I do not think this offer makes any sense,” he said.

Being sarcastic about Riyadh’s offer, Nurmagomedov noted that the offered money was not “motivating him,” adding that he was not “interested in confronting McGregor in the current period.”

The Russian mixed martial arts fighter called on Saudi authorities “to give this massive amount of money to the needy people or spend it on charity initiatives.”

[dan18]

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200206-russian-wrestler-refuses-irelands-conor-mcgregor-in-saudi-arabia/?fbclid=IwAR1c7Pp5UAA3boYCC2UnX2Tstc5OM-qDCzyxjUdbZynDxAhoEbGMlswH04M

Then hes a fool i doubt 100 mill anyone who would turn that down is a fool i would fight conor 100k

[Kwon]

I would fight Conor for 100 million USD, but i would NOT fight Darren Avey!

[dan18]

I would fight Conor for 100 million USD, but i would NOT fight Darren Avey!

Oh heavens no darren is in a league all his own.plus he will only fight in a thong covered in baby oil that's dangerous

[Marty Champions]

I bet they’d pay200mil

[D.O.A.]

I would fight Conor for 100 million USD, but i would NOT fight Darren Avey!

Hahahaha! How about MartynFord?

[chaos]

Then hes a fool i doubt 100 mill anyone who would turn that down is a fool i would fight conor 100k

Absolutely. I'd fight them both at the same time for 100 million, twice in the same night.

[Marty Champions]

Absolutely. I'd fight them both at the same time for 100 million, twice in the same night.

no one wants to see u except me broham

[harmankardon1]

Absolutely. I'd fight them both at the same time for 100 million, twice in the same night.

Four fights one night. That's four brutal knockouts within hours.

Not a good idea.

[Darren Avey]

Didnt Foreman fight 3 guys in one night?

[Kwon]

Hahahaha! How about MartynFord?

No problemo!

Anklepick on Martinus and he is piece of cake when taken down



Darryn though is a whole other ballgame


I wouldnt fight Darryn for 200 mill USD


(he is a complete fighter that just knows too much about Nectar Rewards, cant handle that)

[oldtimer1]

Pound for pound the best fighter out there. No one comes close.

[honest]

You have to respect Khabib he doesn't even feel mcgregor is worth mentioning let alone fighting, Rematch could gross largest combat purse ever though, in saying that if McGregor loses before it happens, the purse is gone no one more than Dana knows this, thats why he wants to make the rematch straight away would make more sense for mcgregor to make lightweight and fight Gaethe but there is risk to that. Welterweights are to big for Connor, he can't counter wrestle lightweights, so forget welters.

[Matt]

You have to respect Khabib he doesn't even feel mcgregor is worth mentioning let alone fighting, Rematch could gross largest combat purse ever though, in saying that if McGregor loses before it happens, the purse is gone no one more than Dana knows this, thats why he wants to make the rematch straight away would make more sense for mcgregor to make lightweight and fight Gaethe but there is risk to that. Welterweights are to big for Connor, he can't counter wrestle lightweights, so forget welters.

It's interesting to me how weight matters so much at the world level of fighting.  It's almost like strength is not even talked about or [my assumption] it's the fact that most fighters train strictly for fighting and do so little strength and conditioning training that, essentially, weight disparities are not just proxies for strength disparities, but essentially ARE accurate representations of strength disparities among fighters.

It's funny how the Khabib vs. McGregor rematch would get such a huge purse...it's funny how fights that McGregor is basically guaranteed to lose still draw so much money, lol.  The Floyd Mayweather boxing match against McGregor being the other obvious example of this.

Given how great a fighter Dustin Poirier is, and given that McGregor outperformed Poirier in his fight against Khabib - AND given that McGregor actually won a round against Khabib [3rd {!}], I think it's fair to say that McGregor did well...but I see no world where McGregor would win against Khabib.  No matter what way I look at it, I am almost certain a Khabib vs. McGregor 2 fight would be another victory for Khabib.

[Matt]

I just noticed that only TWO other fighters took Khabib into deeper waters than McGregor did! Edson Barboza in 2017 at UFC 219, and Al Iaquinta in 2018 at UFC 223:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khabib_Nurmagomedov#Mixed_martial_arts_record

I will have to watch those fights...well...right now  and see which of the two gave Khabib the harder fight.  I highly recommend UFC Fight Pass for any fight fans - it's cheap to buy, and they have all the old fights archived, and they left in the brawl at the end of Khabib and McGregor's fight. 

So it looks like only two other fighters did better against Khabib than McGregor did - not counting cases where another fighter may have come close to finishing him.  An example of this would be Poirier's fight against Khabib, where he almost got him in the guillotine.  So even though McGregor lost...he did better than almost anyone else against the undisputed best lightweight fighter [and reigning champion] in the UFC right now.  I don't think anyone is questioning that Khabib is the best 155-lb'er.

That Khabib fight was when I realized that Conor still had some fight left in him [despite the loss], and the brawl initiated by Khabib overshadowed McGregor's loss, which was actually good for his brand, LOL.  It would have been a lot more devastating to Conor, had Khabib not been such a sore loser, by assaulting McGregor's Jiu-Jitsu coach, Dillon Danis.  That behaviour by Khabib is what, IMO, saved that loss from significantly tarnishing McGregor's brand.

The untouchable brand in the UFC almost NEVER works.  It just doesn't.  GSP didn't lose a fight in a period of time over 10 years [August 25th, 2007 through to November 4th, 2017].  But streaks like that SELDOM happen.  And once they do happen, a fighter's star power as an "untouchable" branded athlete diminishes to nothing, basically.

This isn't boxing.

So yes, as honest said, this fight needs to happen before Conor loses another fight.

Having said that, I still feel there is next to NO CHANCE of Conor beating Khabib in a second fight, lol.  So it's funny to me how much money there may be for a fight with a result that is, IMO, wholly predictable.

But, hey - people love rematches, and I'm sure Khabib won't mind smashing Conor for a second time. 

[honest]

Iaquinta was a late sub, and khabib to me didn't look that interested, plus Al might lack skill at the very top level but definitely not heart and his solid wrestling base allowed him to defend against Khabib, Ferguson in this upcoming fight is a real chance, he is unique that his stand up is good, wrestling is good, but his cardio is insane, if it gets to the late rounds we could really see what Khabibs gas tank is like. Ferguson is a better opponent than mcgregor much more well rounded, better wrestling and cardio. If anyone in the division is going to beat Kahbib its ferguson not McGregor he will just make more losing.

[Tapeworm]

It's interesting to me how weight matters so much at the world level of fighting.  It's almost like strength is not even talked about or [my assumption] it's the fact that most fighters train strictly for fighting and do so little strength and conditioning training that, essentially, weight disparities are not just proxies for strength disparities, but essentially ARE accurate representations of strength disparities among fighters.

It's funny how the Khabib vs. McGregor rematch would get such a huge purse...it's funny how fights that McGregor is basically guaranteed to lose still draw so much money, lol.  The Floyd Mayweather boxing match against McGregor being the other obvious example of this.

Given how great a fighter Dustin Poirier is, and given that McGregor outperformed Poirier in his fight against Khabib - AND given that McGregor actually won a round against Khabib [3rd {!}], I think it's fair to say that McGregor did well...but I see no world where McGregor would win against Khabib.  No matter what way I look at it, I am almost certain a Khabib vs. McGregor 2 fight would be another victory for Khabib.

I'd guess explosiveness would be what their resistance training would focus on. Couldnt say how.... Grinding slowly through power movements would likely be a waste of time or detrimental.

Idk if speed is inhibited by traditional lifting but I know I feel slow. Your grandma could slip my jab.

[a_pupil]

No problemo!

Anklepick on Martinus and he is piece of cake when taken down



Darryn though is a whole other ballgame


I wouldnt fight Darryn for 200 mill USD


(he is a complete fighter that just knows too much about Nectar Rewards, cant handle that)

In London there's hushed rumours of a getbigger who chokes out tiny tits until they agree to sign up for a nectar card

[BB]

After a certain point it's mostly speed, strength endurance, mobility, and technique work, with regular strength training bring up the rear once these guys reach a certain point. Most of strength coaches I've seen were happy just super slowly creeping up the number once the guys were at or around normal committed gym rat numbers (eg - 2 - 2.5x bw on squat, deadlift. 1.25 - 1.5 bw Bench, etc....).  

[oldtimer1]

After a certain point it's mostly speed, strength endurance, mobility, and technique work, with regular strength training bring up the rear once these guys reach a certain point. Most of strength coaches I've seen were happy just super slowly creeping up the number once the guys were at or around normal committed gym rat numbers (eg - 2 - 2.5x bw on squat, deadlift. 1.25 - 1.5 bw Bench, etc....).  

Do think fighters care what they power lift?  Bet Mayweather couldn't bench 250lbs. What he has is power. Seen guys that bench the world hit the heavy bag like a little girl because they can't generate their strength fast enough as in power. Power lifting should be called strength lifting and Olympic lifting should be called power lifting. Never met an olympic lifter that did have a decent sprint or vertical leap. Met plenty of power lifters that can't do anything athletic despite having a big shallow Power lifting squat.

[Matt]

Do think fighters care what they power lift?  Bet Mayweather couldn't bench 250lbs. What he has is power. Seen guys that bench the world hit the heavy bag like a little girl because they can't generate their strength fast enough as in power. Power lifting should be called strength lifting and Olympic lifting should be called power lifting. Never met an olympic lifter that did have a decent sprint or vertical leap. Met plenty of power lifters that can't do anything athletic despite having a big shallow Power lifting squat.

Funny you say that - someone on here stated that Hebrew powerlifter Ray Williams would struggle to retrieve a dog chew toy that rolled underneath the couch, LOL.

Is that true?

Hebrew powerlifter Ray Williams:

[BB]

Do think fighters care what they power lift?  Bet Mayweather couldn't bench 250lbs. What he has is power. Seen guys that bench the world hit the heavy bag like a little girl because they can't generate their strength fast enough as in power. Power lifting should be called strength lifting and Olympic lifting should be called power lifting. Never met an olympic lifter that did have a decent sprint or vertical leap. Met plenty of power lifters that can't do anything athletic despite having a big shallow Power lifting squat.

Where was anyone making that point? I was just relating how programs change under various strength coaches.