I think Conor catches Khabib coming in to pressure him against the cage which will put doubt in Khabibs head and make him mistime his takedowns.
Didn't he train with his uncle or something at boxing only? And he still does I think in fairness. I imagine he must be half tempted to change camps but he can't now without looking stupid.
Twice!
I think with Connors “touch of death” he pretty much has a chance in any fight he gets in to and Kahbib last couple of fights he has looked hittable. I am intrigued to see if Connors striking has improved further with all that boxing but I would imagine the last few months has been spent wrestling and jitsu. The times he has been down on his back Mendez did in a way control him for quite a while and Nate is just a very good Jits guy but Connor is suppposed to be quite decent on the ground we’ve just never seen it.
I think Conor has a chance against anyone once he is inside their head. Khabib on the surface doesn't look like it will affect him but then I thought the same about Aldo (I suppose that's unfair as he just got caught). I still think McGregor is overrated, but that's probably because a large majority of fans think he is unstoppable and the greatest of all time...he's not either.
Conor and Khabib are both somewhat overrated since they are a bit one dimensional. One is a very good stand up striker and the other is a world class grapler and both lack quality in the areas other than where they specialize.
Cody's biggest problem is he thought he could knock TJ out and in the process let his own guard down and got TKO'dI was so surprised by Cody in both fights against TJ. The only time i had seen Cody before, was against Cruz, and Cruz couldn't hit him, he dodged everything.
TJ hit pretty much every shot against him, and i think the reason is that Cody can't control his anger and the hate he's built against TJ, so he can't focus on what he's good at.
I loved to see Cody lose, but i'd really like the fight to last longer.
I am not sure Conor's cardio is good enough, if Khabib gets him down, and rides him for a little while.
I really, really, hope Conor loses, then the post match presser will be much more fun
Too his credit, he is actually quite humble when he has lost. I really wanted him to throw his toys out the pram against Diaz but he handled it well.I was so surprised by Cody in both fights against TJ. The only time i had seen Cody before, was against Cruz, and Cruz couldn't hit him, he dodged everything.
TJ hit pretty much every shot against him, and i think the reason is that Cody can't control his anger and the hate he's built against TJ, so he can't focus on what he's good at.
I loved to see Cody lose, but i'd really like the fight to last longer.
I am not sure Conor's cardio is good enough, if Khabib gets him down, and rides him for a little while.
I really, really, hope Conor loses, then the post match presser will be much more fun
Yeah, i have noticed, and i find it ridicolous.
Equally it's what's helped him get so much exposure. He's obviously a hugely talented fighter but if he was always humble like Mighty Mouse for example I doubt he'd be as big of a name as he is. You can't really blame him for it like it or not, it's made him an absolute fortune.
Everything starts on the feet so Conor has a great chance. Khabib has been badly rocked before and won but it's different if you're rocked by Conor.
He's humble when he wins or loses. He always treats his opponent with respect after the fight.
Has he? I'm struggling to think of any time he has in all honesty!
He definitely has helped himself getting rich, but i think it's been ruining the sport.
The UFC is a business and the big money fights are big money for a reason. But I understand where you're coming from.
Was it Johnson that had him badly rocked about 3 fights ago ? Thought Johnson should have finished him in the first.
It's a sport. I mean, if UFC had been arranging the WC (football), i'm sure they'd find a way to get Italy and Holland in, cause they are historically much bigger names than many of the teams that were in. They'd also bring more fans than for example Iceland.
The UFC have severely mismanaged the way their fighters get paid which has forced them to pursue a lopsided business model where they are desperate for big fights (replete with hype merchant fighters who WWE antics to promote PPV buys).It's a sport. I mean, if UFC had been arranging the WC (football), i'm sure they'd find a way to get Italy and Holland in, cause they are historically much bigger names than many of the teams that were in. They'd also bring more fans than for example Iceland.
And Conor is a cnut.
I feel like the "touch of death" is not really Conor's best arsenal. Everyone makes it sound like it is his power which really stands out but when you listen to Conor himself he says "Precision beats power and timing beats speed"
Cody for not touching gloves at the beginning of the fight. (both fights)
Maybe he hasn’t helped it but that’s the UFCs fault as well, if they paid their fighters properly then they wouldn’t constantly chase money fights and jump up weights etc.
I think he hit him but I always thought tha was slightly over rated and not helped by Rogans commentary. It was a good punch but I think it’s always remembered as better than it actually was
If you watched that with the sound off you wouldn't even know he'd been hit.
Are you talking about DJ v Dillashaw? I've no problem with that but DJ would be heavy underdog IMO. Just rewatched the Cruz- DJ fight from years back and DJ looked tiny against Dominic who basically out muscled him by taking him to the ground in what turned out to be a comfortable win. If size and strength wasn't such a fact I'd have more interest in seeing the fight (Better TJ move down than MM move up).
He only 'barely scraped by' by his own standards. By anyone else's standards he was ridiculously dominant. 90 more strikes landed and 6-0 in takedowns.
Barely scraped by? It was one of the most 1 sided fights ever. He won on the scorecards 50-44, 50-43, 50-43. The opposite of barely scraping by that.
Nah, it was one of those that could have gone either way. Not a robbery by any stretch.
I think he probably meant it was less impressive than let's say his previous fight against Barboza where he just brutalised him on the ground in his own inimitable style.
True and fair comments yeah. In Khabib's defence though it was his 3rd scheduled opponent in a week so it would of been a bit hard to prep and look great and he still dominated the fight.
Cruz should fight Assencao imo. He's a top contender too and they've never fought each other before. In the meantime Dillashaw fight Moraes, because that's also a fresh matchup and he just came off that KO of Rivera.
TJ doesnt want to fight Cruz because he is pissed that Cruz didnt give him an instant rematch.
