Made himself one dimensional tonight. They probably have a boxing match in the back of their minds
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Less money to be made in a Manny fight after that loss.
Doubt it. Not anymore.
Ah feck it I’m gutted, purely by how he lost. I saw a defeat if he caught him with a guillotine. But the manner of the loss is why I’m saying he is finished as far as top contender is concerned. 1st round he looked good going forward but was still taken down and on the ground for 2 mins. 2nd round albeit 1 or 2 shots he was dismantled.
Same thing will happen again. Once dustin can weather the early storm.
He made like 30m tonight!
I feel Chandler may get the shot vs Khabib - unless the latter decides to only come back to face the winner of Chandler/Poirier. But then that leaves Charles Oliveria out.
Difficult to know for sure how it'll play out.
Difficult to know for sure how it'll play out.
he's been so desperate for McGregor Khabib, that's the biggest fight he can possibly make!
Dumb
Not anymore, unfortunately.
Yes, Dustin was taking his best shots and eating them, just as Khabib did in the 3rd round of their fight. When your punching power is your strength, having that attenuated is bad news.
Dustin was great. Kicks early on and then that flurry at the end to knock Conor out.
I think the fact he was calling out the likes of Diaz n al Quintia (sp) pre fight maybe he knew deep down.
indeed
not gonna lie that would have made a hell of a Saturday night if only to see Khabib squeeze the life outa him
againOliviera is going to be shafted, I'm afraid. I agree with you. I imagine that they'd do Chandler Vs Dustin.
Dana White's dream of a Khabib Vs Conor rematch is in ruins.
So Poirier v Chandler, who wins 
That looks one hell of a fight after tonightSo Poirier v Chandler, who wins
MMA motivation?
Not much
Think he will focus on facing pacman and a YouTube guy
Ill be honest about not knowing much about Chandler but he looked very good tonight
I'm going with Poirier. As good as Chandler looked today, he hasn't been consistent in his past few fights. I just wonder how much of what we saw tonight was due to Hooker looking awful and being static, rather than Chandler's excellence.So Poirier v Chandler, who wins
Thats not really part of Conor’s game. He did it against Alvarez but wouldn’t be able to get away with it against better fighters. He literally only has his punching to get him through fights.
neither did i but the way he immediately took centre ring and had Hooker he looks a solid proposition at lightweight
Apparently it's Chandler vs Poirier for the belt. Khabib not interested as of now.
Poirier.So Poirier v Chandler, who wins
How could anyone who has watched a substantial amount of ufc over the past few years actually think mcgregor would win tonight?
Against the likes of cerrone, Pettis or Barboza, yes.
Against the likes of cerrone, Pettis or Barboza, yes.
I have been following him for a while, he is under Henry Hooft like Burns. Great fighter imo, great athlete, smart and incredible power. I guess he will fight Poirier for the title (Khabib is not going to come back)
Poirier was definitely wobbled a few times. McGregor does have power.
Has no cardio or a defence to calf kicks though.
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It's hardly ludicrous when he's knocked him out in the first round before is it.
6 years ago. Connor is past it, has been for a while
Not enough to knock him out, which is what's key because Conor doesn't have the stamina for longer fights, as you pointed out. His main strategy is always the same. To blitz his opponent early and try to put him away. If he can't do that with these top LWs, then it's difficult to challenge.
Agree that he should have checked the kicks because when his lead leg was getting chopped, it meant he couldn't put as much power in His shots later on. The overhooks by Dustin in the first round were another good mood, as he squeezed and smothered Conor's upper body, to reduce that pop.
Sounds like a very interesting fight all things considered! Stylistically too.
I still can't understand how people can't spell Conor. Anyway how was he past it ? He lost twice since the Poirier fight. One against a huge Nate Diaz at 170 and the other again possibly the best of all time. He never looked past it until tonight.
There's plenty of reason to think Conor could have won this fight stylistically. He was a -300 favourite and yes lots of those people watch 'substantial amounts of mma' . So it's always tiresome when experts come out of the woodwork after the fact as if nothing else could ever have happened.
I said before the fight Dustin looked the more ripped of the two Conor looked fleshy not surprised at the loss at all.
He retired 2 times, and came back 3. Others kept fighting and training and and that is difficult to make up. Then with his off field issues, did not help either
You forgot the draw with the old man in the pub
I always said Dustin will win and I doubt Conor would against a top 5 fighter anymore. Tonight, he did not have enough to trouble Dustin, Chandler would knock him out too, Oliveira make him tap and Gaethje would beat him too
It would be a great fight and I couldnt pick a favorite now tbh. Problem is, will it sell enough in Danas view