McGregor vs. Poirier II.

[Humble Narcissist]

Connor at this point in his career reminds me of mike tyson after he got out of prison. tyson had three easy fights, then had a real fight with holyfiled, which in pretty much was the end of mike tyson, now, most of this was tysons fault, he didnt take his training seriously  and  did not take tough fights as well. but he was getting paid very well his first  5 fights out of prison he made 150 million  , 30 million a pop.  connor made alot of money fast, but lets be real, he has been beaten down in two of his past three fights.  legal problems, sexual assault cases he is the white trash version of mike tyson, and lets be real tyson was a piece of shit back then.


also don king paid lennox lewis 10 million not to fight mike tyson back in 96 or 97. this is a true fact look it up if you do not beleive me

Yes, most fans thought Lennox Lewis was dodging Tyson and other fighters but it was the other way around.  Lewis is one of the most underrated heavyweight champs of all time and he was smart leaving on top.

[oldschoolfan]

Yes, most fans thought Lennox Lewis was dodging Tyson and other fighters but it was the other way around.  Lewis is one of the most underrated heavyweight champs of all time and he was smart leaving on top.

humble i totally agree now as i have gotten older he was the best of that crop, i would rate him and holyfield as the best of the 90's era,  which was the best era of hw boxing.  here is another rare fact , both larry holmes and george foreman were never stopped in there comebacks , holmes beat ray mercer in a masterful perfromance and gave holyfield a close fights, foreman was just tough and could take a shot.

[oldschoolfan]

what is even better is what excuses dana white will make now, he thought connor mcscumbag would run through dustin

[King Shizzo]

McGregor was always more of a hype machine than anything. He was a good fighter, and a better shit talker and showman.

He is the male version of Rhonda Rousey.

[wes]

I watched boxing last night..........main event was a brutal barn burner.

Fuck MMA.

[Van_Bilderass]

How can that be natural? Is testing the same in Abu Dhabi?

Could be clean. Question is, are they subjected unannounced out of competition testing with no corruption from officials? Passing a test at comp is easy, unannounced test, very hard. I think there is a ton of corruption and shenanigans though.

Fella has been on plenty of GH, the look is obvious. That and things like methyltrienolone.

[BossBoss]

..are they subjected unannounced..?

No, maybe in the days before a fight but not while in regular training\training camp.

[Van_Bilderass]

No, maybe in the days before a fight but not while in regular training\training camp.

I thought they talked about OOC tests but if they aren't tested in the off-season then they all are on drugs. No reason not to be. Except maybe those weed smoking brothers who said everone's on them lol.

[oldtimer1]

The competitive life span of a fighter is very limited.  Most fight until it's clear through losses to lessor fighter they are shot. Very few fighters go out on top. Most go out with losses.  I will never forget watching Ali against Spinks.  Ali was already having neurological problems. You could hear it in his voice.  He was slow, soft and couldn't avoid any punch he got from Spinks. No, Spinks never beat Ali. He beat a shell of Ali that was shot. 

[BossBoss]

..but if they aren't tested in the off-season..

They get tested in the off-season.
But it is easy to avoid a test.

If you switch your trainings camp on short notice nothing happens.
If they can't test you, they don't disqualify you.
Maybe they test you later.

They use short acting stuff, slightly above trt levels. etc.
(as far as i know)

[joswift]

The competitive life span of a fighter is very limited.  Most fight until it's clear through losses to lessor fighter they are shot. Very few fighters go out on top. Most go out with losses.  I will never forget watching Ali against Spinks.  Ali was already having neurological problems. You could hear it in his voice.  He was slow, soft and couldn't avoid any punch he got from Spinks. No, Spinks never beat Ali. He beat a shell of Ali that was shot.

You are aware Ali beat Spinks in the rematch?

[MAXX]

It's a sport not a life and death street fight.

Ultimate Fighter is from the start supposed to be as close to a death match as possible. No rules. That's how it started when it was more underground and better. As UFC progressed and more money got involded and it got more publicity more and more rules came with that. What we want to see who the best fighter is in the world no holds barred. Otherwise we might aswell watch cricket or soccer.

[Matt]

Ultimate Fighter is from the start supposed to be as close to a death match as possible. No rules. That's how it started when it was more underground and better. As UFC progressed and more money got involded and it got more publicity more and more rules came with that. What we want to see who the best fighter is in the world no holds barred. Otherwise we might aswell watch cricket or soccer.

I agree, but I don't want to see one man bite the other's face off.

proline may know the name of the guy who was repeatedly punched in the balls. There was nothing I enjoyed about watching that. Jon Tom or something. He had a short name.

EDIT: pellius, not proline! Still getting used to typing on this phone.

[MAXX]

I agree, but I don't want to see one man bite the other's face off.

proline may know the name of the guy who was repeatedly punched in the balls. There was nothing I enjoyed about watching that. Jon Tom or something. He had a short name.

Yes, no biting or nut punching. I can agree on that. Otherwise should be good. I think UFC 1 was closer to that. Mainly, I have a problem with weightclasses. That's all.

If you're tiny. Tough luck, pick another sport.

[GymnJuice]

I agree, but I don't want to see one man bite the other's face off.

proline may know the name of the guy who was repeatedly punched in the balls. There was nothing I enjoyed about watching that. Jon Tom or something. He had a short name.

Joe Son, the poor man's Odd Job.

[Matt]

Yes, no biting or nut punching. I can agree on that. Otherwise should be good. I think UFC 1 was closer to that. Mainly, I have a problem with weightclasses. That's all.

If you're tiny. Tough luck, pick another sport.

Great post.

There are too many rules now. I wish there was some way to stop eye pokes though. Jon Jones got that one fight changed from Win to No Contest due to that 12-6 angle elbow. And you can't knee a downed opponent, and some other things.

[Matt]

Joe Son, the poor man's Odd Job.

Yes! Haha...do you remember when he came out with a giant crucifix on his back, and was exhausted before the fight?

[AbrahamG]

Perfect scenario for both UFC and Conor. Conor v Diaz 3 next. If Conor wins, I'd do Conor v Tony Ferguson. If Conor is less shot than Tony and wins and if Dustin is the champ by then you do Dustin v Conor 3. Now, I happen to think Oliviera will be the last man standing and I can't see Conor being fed to him unless he runs the table on Diaz, Tony and Dustin. Happy as hell for Dustin. That division is better without Khabib in the sense that it is now competitive. I'd only comeback if I were Khabib to fight the winner of Usman and Burns.

[illuminati]

Best thing I could here is he lost.I can’t stand him.

X3
👍🏻

[El Diablo Blanco]

Ultimate Fighter is from the start supposed to be as close to a death match as possible. No rules. That's how it started when it was more underground and better. As UFC progressed and more money got involded and it got more publicity more and more rules came with that. What we want to see who the best fighter is in the world no holds barred. Otherwise we might aswell watch cricket or soccer.

It was the only way they could get approved to fight in certain states and get onto tv. I hated the old Gracie fights where nothing happened for 20 minutes.

[WeightPSHR]

I watched boxing last night..........main event was a brutal barn burner.

Fuck MMA.

Boxing is an old man's sport and is on it's way out. Enjoy it while you can. Greedy old men destroyed that sport.

[WeightPSHR]

How can that be natural? Is testing the same in Abu Dhabi?

This pic was taken while he was with Bellator and they only test before the fight, aka, virtually no tetsting.

[BossBoss]

This pic was taken while he was with Bellator and they only test before the fight, aka, virtually no tetsting.

True, it's Bellator, this is a recent ufc picture.

[GymnJuice]

Yes! Haha...do you remember when he came out with a giant crucifix on his back, and was exhausted before the fight?

Yes.  And also that karate guy Hackney who beat up on the obese Sumo fighter.  The early UFC was more entertainment with less sh1t talking.

[pamith]

I kinda feel bad for Conor