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That’s embarrassing for Conor, that reporter throwing shade on him like that. Also brilliant.
 
Adam-Utd said:
Think it's more he knows Dustin's family means a lot to him - he obviously won't go after the kids so the wife is the easiest target.

I don't really agree with it either, there's 1 thing taking the piss out of your opponent but going after family is not cool.

I think he's hoping Dustin is so wound up he comes out swinging and he'll catch him.
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Yep, blatant attempt, going after DPs wife and family..have to day DP looked wound up...lol
 
one last shot for him, it's difficult to watch him now as a millionaire trying to be the same as he was when he was a young hungry fighter. I think even his supporters are tired of it as well, it just seems so contrived now. He is what he is. Bit like Mike Tyson, he got money and it went to his head. Tyson seems to have pulled his rep back in recent years, maybe when Conor retires he can do the same.Even if he wins this, he should quit, he doesn't need it anymore, although I don't see it. Go fight a youtuber, make a bucket load of cash, if he stays in this game too long he could get badly hurt
 
As entertaining as his fights usually are, I really hope McGregor is convincingly beaten so he just retires. His shtick doesn't work anymore.
 
Raoul said:
Khabib still living rent free in the minds of some.... :lol:

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McGregor is correct though. Khabib done jack shit in the sport. He only beat bums like:

RDA
Johnson
Barboza
Iaquinta
McGregor
Poirier
Gaethje

All without even breaking a sweat for the most part.

McGregor is a true idiot :lol:
 
Like True Geordie said in the BT sport preview, shades of Prince Naseem. The swag, the predictions , the amazing skill but once it goes its hard to watch and never quite the same.
 
poleglass red said:
one last shot for him, it's difficult to watch him now as a millionaire trying to be the same as he was when he was a young hungry fighter. I think even his supporters are tired of it as well, it just seems so contrived now. He is what he is. Bit like Mike Tyson, he got money and it went to his head. Tyson seems to have pulled his rep back in recent years, maybe when Conor retires he can do the same.Even if he wins this, he should quit, he doesn't need it anymore, although I don't see it. Go fight a youtuber, make a bucket load of cash, if he stays in this game too long he could get badly hurt
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That's the big thing for me, he just doesn't have the same edge anymore and he's trying to force himself to be the old Conor. It's funny because I've seen more than one pundit say that if we see the old Conor in the media this week then they're backing him to win but after seeing that press conference I see him more likely to lose because he came across as a bit desperate and fake rather than cocky and confident.

RedFish said:
Doesn't help that he's had 2 shots at the title already.

Looks better than ever though IMO and for me is in the top 3, Usman and Edwards being the other two.
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If he does get by Burns I can see an eliminator between himself and Edwards while Colby and Usman get their rematch.
 
Man what a GREAT preliminary card...

170 lbs.: Carlos Condit vs. Max Griffin
170 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Niko Price
145 lbs.: Ryan Hall vs. Ilia Topuria
 
redom said:
That's the big thing for me, he just doesn't have the same edge anymore and he's trying to force himself to be the old Conor. It's funny because I've seen more than one pundit say that if we see the old Conor in the media this week then they're backing him to win but after seeing that press conference I see him more likely to lose because he came across as a bit desperate and fake rather than cocky and confident.


If he does get by Burns I can see an eliminator between himself and Edwards while Colby and Usman get their rematch.
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That's not the most exciting matchup on paper. They'd largely cancel each other out. Two expert point fighters.....if it was 5 rounds that would be more enticing.
 
Desert Eagle said:
Like True Geordie said in the BT sport preview, shades of Prince Naseem. The swag, the predictions , the amazing skill but once it goes its hard to watch and never quite the same.
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It hasn't gone I don't think, he just got rich. Still hoping to see some brilliance come Sun am. I'd like DP to get KTFO the fake do gooder.
 
RedFish said:
That's not the most exciting matchup on paper. They'd largely cancel each other out. Two expert point fighters.....if it was 5 rounds that would be more enticing.
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I agree to an extent, I'm just not sure what they want to do with Leon right now as it seems that last minute in the Nate fight has altered the narrative a bit and they don't want to give him the title shot off that performance so he needs one more, Masvidal would probably be the most engaging fight to make but I'm not sure how likely that is. Anyway it's all moot if Wonderboy doesn't do the business on Sunday morning but who doesn't like playing amateur matchmaker?
 
redom said:
I agree to an extent, I'm just not sure what they want to do with Leon right now as it seems that last minute in the Nate fight has altered the narrative a bit and they don't want to give him the title shot off that performance so he needs one more, Masvidal would probably be the most engaging fight to make but I'm not sure how likely that is. Anyway it's all moot if Wonderboy doesn't do the business on Sunday morning but who doesn't like playing amateur matchmaker?
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Leon needs to all action rock em sock em robots victory or spectacular KO to get a title shot. He ain't doing that, and don't blame him to be honest. He completely dominated Nate save that moment in the 5th. Shame.

I'd watch the feck out of the Masvidal fight, both marmite to the fans. I can't stand Masvidal and been on the Edwards train for a long while now.....
 
Conor's obviously hoping to get an over-emotional, animated Justin in there who's trying to take his head off and leaving himself wide open to counters.

Doubt it will work.
 
Fortitude said:
Conor's obviously hoping to get an over-emotional, animated Justin in there who's trying to take his head off and leaving himself wide open to counters.

Doubt it will work.
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3 way fight? fecking all WWE these days
 
T00lsh3d said:
3 way fight? fecking all WWE these days
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Run the potential PPV buys by Dana, and he'll consider it!

Dustin should boot Conor even more than the first and make it so he quits on his feet, if he wants to make a real humiliation of him. I think a lot of this build-up is a ploy to get Dustin head-hunting so he's not then kicking Conor's soul out of his body via his legs
 
Fortitude said:
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Run the potential PPV buys by Dana, and he'll consider it!

Dustin should boot Conor even more than the first and make it so he quits on his feet, if he wants to make a real humiliation of him. I think a lot of this build-up is a ploy to get Dustin head-hunting so he's not then kicking Conor's soul out of his body via his legs
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Dustin is a plodder, with virtually no change in pace. But boy can he absorb damage.

Conor will land but question is can he
dance around and avoid that 'fat bastard' DP enough to land the X number of shots to put that charity ass down. Not easy!
 
redom said:
Hope Wonderboy can get it done against Burns, I like both of them but we've seen Burns get his shot and while I don't know if Thompson would get a title shot off this he would be an interesting puzzle for Usman to solve at least.
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I think Covington & edwards are ahead of him in the queue.
 
Conor’s trash talk had seriously deteriorated. He’s been talking this week at a different pitch than he used to, though similar to when he fought Khabib…he sounds like he’s forcing it or trying too hard to rattle someone, he spoke with much more confidence before
 
Schmeichel's Cartwheel said:
McGregor has zero self awareness questioning someone else’s marriage given the shit he gets up to.
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I think he’s trying to rattle Dustin, and just doesn’t care about the hypocrisy of it all. You’d have to think Dee Devlin knows what he’s up to anyway, everyone and their dog does, so it’s hardly uncovering anything-he’s just trying to drag Dustin down into it with him
 
Charlie Foley said:
Conor’s trash talk had seriously deteriorated. He’s been talking this week at a different pitch than he used to, though similar to when he fought Khabib…he sounds like he’s forcing it or trying too hard to rattle someone, he spoke with much more confidence before
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Might just be me, but it just doesn't work anymore.
 
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