Surely even just the training and cardio he would need would see him lose weight? What must his diet be like?No, he has never fought below heavyweight, and that is, for most who hold Fedor as the GOAT or in contention, the reason why.
Fedor could have had a legitimate chance to make 185 through most of his career, by cleaning up his diet, running a low BF% and then water cutting down to 185. Realistically Chael was "bigger" than Fedor in that fight, in terms of lean body mass. You had a soft Fedor rolling in 9 pounds heavier than a much leaner Chael.
Fedor fought most of his career around 230, and he'd be lucky to have been running sub 20% body fat, I'd actually guess he was around 23% most of his career. That means he was could have dropped ~30 pounds just by dropping down to the 10% range, which is well within water weight distance of 185. Whether or not he could have actually made 185, he would have been very close, which is remarkable considering he fought his entire career at HW.
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Surely even just the training and cardio he would need would see him lose weight? What must his diet be like?
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Bit of a weird post, he seems kind of humble but also almost verges on the Diaz mantra that wrestling or grappling isn't proper fighting. He does seem like someone who is willing to learn, I don't know if he ever beats Khabib but fair play to him I do think he's willing to adapt unlike other fighters in the past who wouldn't (Rousey obviously being the most famous one but also the likes of Faber, Garbrandt etc have suffered the same fate)Tweet
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Largely fair enough I guess? Says he was beaten fair and square, says a lot of it was down to his own mistakes, says he has no problem facing the next in line if an immediate rematch isn't available. Basically what we'd want to hear.Tweet
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Weird the way he claims to not have done any stand up sparring at all during his training camp. Bit fecking negligent for an MMA fight, surely?Largely fair enough I guess? Says he was beaten fair and square, says a lot of it was down to his own mistakes, says he has no problem facing the next in line if an immediate rematch isn't available. Basically what we'd want to hear.
feck no. Tony v Khabib is next. McGregor lost decisively, no need for a rematch.Really keen to see Conor vs. Khabib II. I still think Khabib will win that one but it'll be interesting..
Meh, Tony is overrated IMO. I reckon Khabib will take him down easily enough. McGregor with a better game plan will put up a better fight.feck no. Tony v Khabib is next. McGregor lost decisively, no need for a rematch.
And just like that, we are sucked in.Really keen to see Conor vs. Khabib II. I still think Khabib will win that one but it'll be interesting..
He did stand up sparring (there's videos and pictures of it) he said he didn't have specific ones, I'd guess he's implying he didn't bring anyone in to mimic Khabib's stand up style like he has in the past (he did for Diaz 2 and Aldo definitely.) I think his point is whilst he knew Khabib was obviously going to wrestle he underestimated his ability to strike as well and that cost him.Weird the way he claims to not have done any stand up sparring at all during his training camp. Bit fecking negligent for an MMA fight, surely?
How so? His record is ridiculous he's beat the best in the division and pretty easily for the large part. I'm interested to see how you think he's over rated more than saying you're wrong. You're entitled to an opinion but it just seems an odd one to take when he's beaten everyone he faced and done it pretty well.Meh, Tony is overrated IMO. I reckon Khabib will take him down easily enough. McGregor with a better game plan will put up a better fight.
Tony is a better wrestler than McGregor ever will be. Ditto his submission game. And ditto his cardio. It's a far more competitive fight.Meh, Tony is overrated IMO. I reckon Khabib will take him down easily enough. McGregor with a better game plan will put up a better fight.
What? Find that a ridiculous statement but you are of course entitled to your opinion.Meh, Tony is overrated IMO. I reckon Khabib will take him down easily enough. McGregor with a better game plan will put up a better fight.
Not really become better but dust off the ring rust. He was too defensive i n the fight, its why Khabib clocked him .because he feinted for the takedown and threw a ridiculously bad overhand right which caught a hesitant Conor.And just like that, we are sucked in.
Imo opinion Khabib wins that fight 8/10 times, the rematch is much further off and thankfully Conor is open to other options to build himself up- it's easy for any fighter to come out of a loss and see their mistakes, say what they could have done etc.
Conor with 2-3 more fights, and then a rematch is interesting. I would still back Khabib but it gives Conor some time to realistically become better (and probably Khabib to get worse/complacent because that is what he would need.)
Thoughts on my last fight.
Round 1. I believe from a sport standpoint, round 1 was his. Top position against the fence. Zero position advancement or damage inflicted. But top position.
From a fight standpoint the first round is mine.
Actual shots landed and a willingness to engage. Straight left early. Knee to the head on the low shot. Elbows in any and all tie up scenarios. Opponent just holding the legs against the fence for almost the entire round.
Round 2 he is running away around the cage before being blessed with a right hand that changed the course of the round, and the fight.
It was a nice shot.
After the shot I bounced back up to engage instantly, but again he dipped under to disengage. That is the sport and it was a smart move that led to a dominant round, so no issue. Well played.
If I stay switched on and give his stand up even a little more respect, that right hand never gets close and we are talking completely different now.
I gave his upright fighting no respect in preparation. No specific stand up spars whatsoever.
Attacking grapplers/wrestlers only.
That won’t happen again.
I also gave my attacking grappling no respect. To defense minded.
Lessons.
Listen to nobody but yourself on your skill set.
You are the master of your own universe.
I am the master of this.
I must take my own advice.
Round 3. After the worst round of my fighting career, I come back and win this round. Again walking forward, walking him down, and willing to engage.
Round 4. My recovery was not where it could have been here.
That is my fault.
Although winning the early exchanges in 4, he dips under again and I end up in a bad position with over 3 on the clock. I work to regain position and end up upright, with my back to the fence.
A stable position.
Here however, I made a critical error of abandoning my over hook at this crucial time, exposing the back, and I end up beaten fair and square.
What can I say?
It was a great fight and it was my pleasure.
I will be back with my confidence high.
Fully prepared.
If it is not the rematch right away, no problem.
I will face the next in line.
It’s all me always, anyway.
See you soon my fighting fans I love you all
Genuine question but how was it a bad overhand right? It wasn't orthodox boxing granted, but he feigned then landed the shot clean as you like. It was perfect.Not really become better but dust off the ring rust. He was too defensive i n the fight, its why Khabib clocked him .because he feinted for the takedown and threw a ridiculously bad overhand right which caught a hesitant Conor.
An aggressive Conor would stand a better chance at beating Khabib but Khabib would still be favourite.
I can see Khabib taking Tony down and hugging him all night, IMO that fight is only drool worthy on paper.
Probably means technique wise it wasn't the best (it wasn't in fairness.) If it lands and it works I suppose it's not bad by default but it didn't look great.Genuine question but how was it a bad overhand right? It wasn't orthodox boxing granted, but he feigned then landed the shot clean as you like. It was perfect.
Personally don't think an aggressive Conor does stand a better chance, his best hope is still fighting how he did, catching a break and landing a big shot on Khabib. It's just a terrible match up for him all round.
I'm glad Conor said the same thing. And I hope he's actually fully in the fight game again and rues his actions enough to come back all guns blazing.You're making a huge omission to understate Conor's power - that being a lot of it [the power] was sapped from the ground game and once stood up, Conor carried less and less of a threat in terms of bombs and he was telegraphing.
Besides that, Conor really fought like an idiot when standing up, going almost square on and trying to prove he's the better man irrespective of technique and all the things he was praised for on his way up.
Conor would have plenty to review and think about in his stupidity during this bout - a number of things he shouldn't have been doing in there, which effectively shut his window of opportunity down.
I doubt they ever fight again, but if they did, Conor needs to show his opponent some respect in the stand up and treat him like he's supposed to instead of thinking it'll be a cakewalk as long as he doesn't get taken down. When Khabib actually dropped him, from his almost-square on position, you could see the shock on Conor's face. I doubt he gets caught like that if he wasn't standing as he was with so much nonchalance and overconfidence.
Its too much of a swing, its covering too much ground and Khabib is ( if I remember ) looking away from his target. Its a wild overhand which would be coached out of him by any decent level trainer but it basically won him the fight.Genuine question but how was it a bad overhand right? It wasn't orthodox boxing granted, but he feigned then landed the shot clean as you like. It was perfect.
Personally don't think an aggressive Conor does stand a better chance, his best hope is still fighting how he did, catching a break and landing a big shot on Khabib. It's just a terrible match up for him all round.
that's me at work on a daily basis.
Worth watching just for Luke's Tech-induced foul-mouthed meltdown, which only happens regularly.
He's right of course, as everybody knows, the fight to make is Tony and Khabib. Feck everything else.
You're not alone there. Slightly unhinged is Luke, I'm all for it!that's me at work on a daily basis.
It's an interesting fight. I do think Tony is overrated a bit, but, he has a very aggressive, never say die attitude, and he is certainly dynamic. I'd give the edge to Khabib, because, frankly, he's never looked to be in trouble outside of Michael Johnson tagging him, and I'd rate raw one shot punching power of Johnson above Conors. That's literally the only time I've seen him in trouble, and it was more of a "oh he got tagged and stunned" than a "Oh he looks hurt and wobbly".Tony is a better wrestler than McGregor ever will be. Ditto his submission game. And ditto his cardio. It's a far more competitive fight.
Here's the thing. This isn't boxing. Forget everything you think you know about striking when you're dealing with a legit, LEGIT, world class wrestler. Why? All the things you think you know about striking, from an orthodox perspective, don't matter. Distances are different. Setups are different. Footwork is different. How you hold your hands is different. Khabib has very effective striking. Why? His wrestling changes the dynamic of the engagement to such an extent, that in virtually every single fight we've seen him in, where he is fighting a "superior" striker, Khabib has WON the striking. Why? The striker is looking for angles that may never present themselves, because Khabib is either working a different set of angles entirely, or, the striker is compromising their positioning due to the risk the take down poses.Its too much of a swing, its covering too much ground and Khabib is ( if I remember ) looking away from his target. Its a wild overhand which would be coached out of him by any decent level trainer but it basically won him the fight.
It's an interesting take, something John Kavanagh mentioned in a podcast recently and it can be bad thing. So many different angles, concepts in mixed martial arts being perfect form on striking can be a disadvantage. This isn't as tactical as a boxing match, wild strikes in boxing very rarely KO people you need to be concise and efficient, score points with judges for 12 rounds.Its too much of a swing, its covering too much ground and Khabib is ( if I remember ) looking away from his target. Its a wild overhand which would be coached out of him by any decent level trainer but it basically won him the fight.
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crazy shit.
They've treated him like absolute shit for years. He's right to feck them off, and I hope more can follow suit.Tweet
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crazy shit.
It doesn't really read like he's fecking them off though. Seems like it suits both parties to be honestThey've treated him like absolute shit for years. He's right to feck them off, and I hope more can follow suit.
It would be great if there was a full blown mutiny within the UFC, but that will never happen, unfortunately.
Arguably the pound for pound greatest champion the sport has ever had who was as dominant as he was for so long going anywhere else because it's a better option for him is a disgrace and comes off the back of years of mistreatment from Dana.It doesn't really read like he's fecking them off though. Seems like it suits both parties to be honest