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The MMA/UFC Thread
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King Pietersen
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Conor's KO'ing Aldo. Just like he KO'd Mendes. Get your excuses ready Aldo fans, Conor is coming to take his belt. That's if Jose turns up.
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McGregor (and Fury) will be embarrassed
King Pietersen
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Fury is. Conor isn't. Conor's winning that fight.
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UFC will be praying for a McGregor win now. Rousey and VanZant have now lost in the last few weeks and if Conor loses to Aldo (which I'm praying he won't) then the UFC will not be happy. At least the new lad they're grooming to be the poster boy Sage Northcutt won, although that could come crumbling down if the steroid allegations are proven.
If you get chance - give this UFC 194 breakdown a watch. Dan Hardy breaks down the fight with John Gooden and it's fantastic. Dan picks up so many nuances of the game and little things that the guys do that I never realised. Fantastic stuff.
Dan Hardy.
If you get chance - give this UFC 194 breakdown a watch. Dan Hardy breaks down the fight with John Gooden and it's fantastic. Dan picks up so many nuances of the game and little things that the guys do that I never realised. Fantastic stuff.
Dan Hardy.
King Pietersen
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Mendes, Weidman and Conor for me.
Frankie gets hit, and if Mendes hits him he'll go down. I reckon Mendes will win by guillotine after rocking Frankie and sending him to the mat.
Weidman's going to win by domination and via not being a massive douche.
Conor's got the tools to take out Jose. If he can avoid the initial flurry from Jose he'll win. I think Jose's going to come in tense, and hyped to try and knock Conor out. Conor is in his head and will be the cool, calm collected man in the octagon. Jose's gas-tank will eventually give up on him and Conor will catch him with the big left. Conor's finishing Jose inside 3 rounds - then he's going for RDA/Cerrone.
Frankie gets hit, and if Mendes hits him he'll go down. I reckon Mendes will win by guillotine after rocking Frankie and sending him to the mat.
Weidman's going to win by domination and via not being a massive douche.
Conor's got the tools to take out Jose. If he can avoid the initial flurry from Jose he'll win. I think Jose's going to come in tense, and hyped to try and knock Conor out. Conor is in his head and will be the cool, calm collected man in the octagon. Jose's gas-tank will eventually give up on him and Conor will catch him with the big left. Conor's finishing Jose inside 3 rounds - then he's going for RDA/Cerrone.
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Interesting analysis considering Aldo is by far the more experienced and mature fighter. And I don't think he's ever gassed himself looking for a KO before? TBH I'm struggling to think of any fighter who would be less likely to do that.
I can see him trying to out-kickbox McGregor though, which would make McGregor the favourite. Really he should just be looking to lie on McGregor for 5 rounds, it's not his natural game but his wrestling is easily good enough to pull it off. Plus an Aldo lay+pray decision would be pretty funny given the hype.
King Pietersen
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He has gassed in fights though, especially when he's pressured with strikes (Hominck). Conor has the sort of pressure that is completely different to anyone else. Chad gassed so quickly, and it wasn't just because he took the fight on 2 weeks notice. Conor is going to hit him with brutal body kicks and put the sort of pressure on that Jose isn't used to. Also no-one has ever attacked him verbally or tried to get in his head like Conor. I see Jose being tense and swinging for the fences trying to knock Conor's head off. The combination of those two things could mean we see Jose gassing, and if he gasses, Conor will be ruthless.
Yeah, that's not going to happen. If Mendes couldn't lay-and-pray Conor, Jose's not going to be able to. Jose's either going to win by KO or Submission if he does win. I can't see either happening though. Conor has the blueprint and the style to beat Jose. He's bigger, stronger, doesn't have a speed disadvantage, has superb movement, an iron chin and KO power.
Yeah, that's not going to happen. If Mendes couldn't lay-and-pray Conor, Jose's not going to be able to. Jose's either going to win by KO or Submission if he does win. I can't see either happening though. Conor has the blueprint and the style to beat Jose. He's bigger, stronger, doesn't have a speed disadvantage, has superb movement, an iron chin and KO power.
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Surely Mendes being gassed had a lot to do with the 2 weeks notice. It's the most likely explanation by far.
In any case, Conor definitely didn't come out of that fight with his ground game reputation enhanced. Mendes didn't try to lay+pray, maybe he should have. He only got knocked out after giving up position to try a submission when he'd been doing some serious damage with the ground+pound.
In any case, Conor definitely didn't come out of that fight with his ground game reputation enhanced. Mendes didn't try to lay+pray, maybe he should have. He only got knocked out after giving up position to try a submission when he'd been doing some serious damage with the ground+pound.
King Pietersen
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Conor was doing as much damage from the bottom with the elbows.
Jeez Frankie looked ****ing good last night. To blitz someone like Mendes that quickly is so impressive. Has to be next for the Aldo-McGregor winner. Tony Ferguson looked spectacular too.
Jeez Frankie looked ****ing good last night. To blitz someone like Mendes that quickly is so impressive. Has to be next for the Aldo-McGregor winner. Tony Ferguson looked spectacular too.
King Pietersen
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Yes Conor! What a performance. No immediate re-match for me, has to be Edgar.