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I must say, I'm not as enthusiastic about Conor's return as i thought I may be. Must be the opposition.
 
Welsh Wonder said:
Cowboy will aim to go toe to toe from the off and McGregor will knock him out in the first. I really hope it ends up more competitive but I'm struggling to see it ending up differently.
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I concur - Cerrone is daft to look for shootout when we know McGregor is prone to gassing. He can strike with him at points of the fight but not when he's fresh.
 
Maluco said:
This fight has been picked very carefully by Conor and his men. He needs a win against credible opposition and Cerrone fits the bill perfectly! A man with records and good standing, but also a fighter who loses big fights.

He has a history of it and Conor’s camp know this.

A fully focused Conor blows Cowboy away. I think all his recent behavior has dampened people to how good he can be.

The big question going into the fight is which Conor we will get. If we get Conor in any sort of form, he should beat Cowboy.

I would go as far as to say that if he doesn’t, he is finished.
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That's the key question is what Conor is entering the fight.

He's no doubt proved himself as one of the best but he was finely tuned at his peak in fight after fight rising to the top. Now at 31 after having a extremely lucrative boxing match and a naive unprepared fight with Khabib in 3 years I doubt he can come back well enough or hard enough and step up a weight even.

It's a very good test to see if he has what it takes to resume his career. I would have a few more before any rematch.
 
Raoul said:
I must say, I'm not as enthusiastic about Conor's return as i thought I may be. Must be the opposition.
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Or is it because you feel abit dirty about him: personal sub conscious issues due to unresolved allegations against him?

I think he is abit like current Mourinho: currently trading on prior glories despite now operating at a level below.

Am not sure what we will learn about his condition and capability tonight: if he wins easy, it’s because he should do.
 
In defence of Cerrone's "I'm going to go toe-to-toe with him" approach, it's not like winning the fight really means that much for him in the grand scheme of things. It isn't a title fight or a fight to really put him back in contention, where winning at all costs becomes more of a focus. The only real justification for the fight aside from easing McGregor back in is that it might be a fan-friendly affair. Trying to put on a show for the audience would be more in line with what the fight actually is. He got it exactly because he's the type of guy to place value in taking that approach and trading in a "real fight" (or perhaps just real stupid) sort of way. Maybe he just has a realistic grasp of his role in this scenario.

Of course the fact that it's such a consequenceless fight in that sense is telling in its own right.
 
sullydnl said:
In defence of Cerrone's "I'm going to go toe-to-toe with him" approach, it's not like winning the fight really means that much for him in the grand scheme of things. It isn't a title fight or a fight to really put him back in contention, where winning at all costs becomes more of a focus. The only real justification for the fight aside from easing McGregor back in is that it might be a fan-friendly affair. Trying to put on a show for the audience would be more in line with what the fight actually is. He got it exactly because he's the type of guy to place value in taking that approach and trading in a "real fight" (or perhaps just real stupid) sort of way. Maybe he just has a realistic grasp of his role in this scenario.

Of course the fact that it's such a consequenceless fight in that sense is telling in its own right.
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You're bang on, but I hate that a fighter sells himself short like that and becomes a gatekeeping jester. It also leads you to wonder what a 'smart' Cerrone could've done in the UFC, but we'll never know.
 
What time will Connor and Cowboy be walking out at? In work at 2pm tomorrow so might consider squeezing it in tonight so I can watch the Liverpool game after work tomorrow night.
 
Can anyone confirm, tonight is only PPV? I've got access to a BT subscription but the fight isn't on there, only on BT PPV?
 
There's some other decent fights tonight too.
 
sammsky1 said:
Or is it because you feel abit dirty about him: personal sub conscious issues due to unresolved allegations against him?

I think he is abit like current Mourinho: currently trading on prior glories despite now operating at a level below.

Am not sure what we will learn about his condition and capability tonight: if he wins easy, it’s because he should do.
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That's part of it. Another part of it is he was given an "easy" fight to rehabilitate himself because the UFC knows they can't allow their cash cow to lose two in a row, as it would permanently damage their ability to leverage his brand for future PPV events. Conor is easily the biggest draw in the UFC, and they are protecting him.
 
Bubz27 said:
That's low from BT after having previous fights on normal view. Guess I'll watch it tomorrow on YouTube.
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They outlined their PPV schedule recently. Tonight’s card is PPV, whist Khabib/Ferguson, Jones/Reyes and Joanna/Zhang are on regular BT Sport listings. Just a cash grab, due to McGregor resurfacing. Grab a nice River and enjoy, don’t feed into their extortion.
 
Raoul said:
That's part of it. Another part of it is he was given an "easy" fight to rehabilitate himself because the UFC knows they can't allow their cash cow to lose two in a row, as it would permanently damage their ability to leverage his brand for future PPV events. Conor is easily the biggest draw in the UFC, and they are protecting him.
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But even he needs tune up fights? I really dont understand this, so Conor wins tonight but loses v Khabib. How does a win over Cowboy protect him from the repercussions from that loss?
Not even Khabib or Tony faces elite fight after fight. Hell Cowboy fought Tony not that long ago
 
Anyone know what UK time the card starts and what is estimated start time of Connor/Cowboy?
 
Does anyone know some good sited to watch the full replay on tomorrow? I'm working tomorrow and would love to watch but not really keen on paying for the PPV especially if I'm not watching live.
 
Berbaclass said:
Does anyone know some good sited to watch the full replay on tomorrow? I'm working tomorrow and would love to watch but not really keen on paying for the PPV especially if I'm not watching live.
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You can watch all the fights on MmaCore a few hours after the event is over usually.
 
cyberman said:
But even he needs tune up fights? I really dont understand this, so Conor wins tonight but loses v Khabib. How does a win over Cowboy protect him from the repercussions from that loss?
Not even Khabib or Tony faces elite fight after fight. Hell Cowboy fought Tony not that long ago
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These are all different circumstances. Khabib and Tony are top fighters who draw numbers but nothing in the realm of what Conor draws. He will therefore obviously get treated differently.
 
The card is pretty shite otherwise, which sucks. I usually don't mind to watch the two fights before the fight I wanna watch but really not interested in any of them tonight. Think I'll get up at 6:15 and hope they haven't started yet.
 
For some weird reason, i am not allowed to add people to the convo, so have to start one with each of you, and of course 1,5 minutes between each. :(
 
Some fun matchups this evening, albeit not the strongest in terms of 'star power', outside of the main event. In particular, Sodiq Yussuf/Andre Fili could be a very enjoyable little fight. Drew Dober/Nasrat Haqparast is interesting, too. Pretty good matchmaking there, with Haqparast getting a good opponent at the right time.

Pettis/Ferreira and Oleinik/Greene worth watching, too. Would be worth watching Barber/Modaferri, simply in the hope of an upset. UFC high on Barber, giving her that featured bout spot on the Prelims. Would be hilarious if Roxy stifled her and ended that hype.
 
Why can't people spell Conor?

Anyway, even with his new found attitude, I still hope Cowboy smashes him because ultimately Conor is a scumbag. (Even if he is a fellow dub)
 
Name Changed said:
Why can't people spell Conor?

Anyway, even with his new found attitude, I still hope Cowboy smashes him because ultimately Conor is a scumbag. (Even if he is a fellow dub)
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People can't spell Pereira, Rafael, Lingard and other former United players, so not really surprised :lol:

Hope for a headkick by Cowboy, much more likeable person.
 
Is Cerrone a UFC hall of famer??? Just because he has the most wins and or fights in UFC doesn't matter much because there are titles to be won and multiple weight classes to be won.
 
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