MMA thread

[RichC]

That's true but it was too much of an ask at that weight, he lost to a guy who'd had no training camp at all. Stick to the lighter divisions and he'll be ok.

[Alex]

So McGregor failed to live up to his own hype.......

Don't think that's strictly true. He is the real deal at featherweight. But moving up 2 weight classes and fighting a new opponent at 11 days notice has got to factor into it. I think he probably should have had a few fights at Lightweight first.

Side note, but GSP was there last night.

[Gibbo]

GSP vs Serra is actually a pretty decent comparison to what happened last night.

GSP was a completely different fighter after that fight.

[spud_gun]

GSP vs Serra is actually a pretty decent comparison to what happened last night.

GSP was a completely different fighter after that fight.

What's the comparison? GSP and Serra were both Welterweights neither were moving up for fight.

Unfortunately I don't think McGregor has the all round game that enabled GSP to become a safety first fighter.

[Gibbo]

In the fact that GSP got sparked when everyone expected him to win. It was more to state that it is more than possible to come back from a "unexpected" loss like that. I don't think McGregor has GSP's tools either, that's not what I meant, but don't be surprised to see s change in the way that Conor operates if he chooses to continue at 155. He's never gonna wrestle**** dudes but he may become more defensive, even go back to his counter punching roots instead of being the aggressor.

[RichC]

For me, he looked like he gassed a bit in the second round and I think that contributed a fair bit to what happened, wonder if piling on the weight that quickly caught up with him

[fidget]

Definitely gassed - tried to force his predicted finish in round 2 - got caught,got tired,got submitted.
He needs to stop wriggling around with ido portal and do more BJJ
I think he could have won the fight if he'd been more economical with his movement and less obsessed with stopping Diaz in round 2 with an uppercut

[spud_gun]

Definitely gassed - tried to force his predicted finish in round 2 - got caught,got tired,got submitted.
He needs to stop wriggling around with ido portal and do more BJJ
I think he could have won the fight if he'd been more economical with his movement and less obsessed with stopping Diaz in round 2 with an uppercut

Somewhat ironic that he was caught hanging his chin out when looking for to land an uppercut...

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I said after the Dos Anjos right was cancelled and this fight was made that i'd be very surprised to see McGregor fight at 196.

UFC's biggest PPV draw was comprehensively beaten in a nothing fight.

[Vermilion]

Definitely gassed - tried to force his predicted finish in round 2 - got caught,got tired,got submitted.
He needs to stop wriggling around with ido portal and do more BJJ
I think he could have won the fight if he'd been more economical with his movement and less obsessed with stopping Diaz in round 2 with an uppercut

Good lesson for him really and in the perfect fight to be taught it, quite lucky in a way career wise.

Think he took Diaz far too lightly, and as you say with him calling his fights like he had a crystal ball probably got caught up in all that bull****.

Now hopefully he'll realise it's not how you win, just that you do.

[Chazza]

Not pretending to take anything more than as passing interest in UFC so can someone explain when a doctor would step in on a cut or injury?

It struck me that the amount of blood coming out of Diaz at the weekend would have lead to a boxing match being stopped.

[Vermilion]

Blood isn't an issue so long as the fighter is aware and protecting himself, from what i've seen anyway, he may take some shots due to not seeing as well, but so long as he's fighting back and not dazed or anything then on they go it seems.

See the Luke Rockhold fight for an example.

[meffin]

If its pissing blood, or a really nasty gash (see Diego Sanchez when he fought BJ Penn) then the ref may step in, but it doesn't happen often in MMA even with the amount of bllod there tends to be

[EwarWoo]

They seem to pause to get a doc to check the cuts quite regular, but think that's just an insurance thing as they always seem to allow it to carry on.

[Nicey]

McGregor made the same mistake many many fighters make .. trying to knock out a guy with a concrete head, gassing and getting taken out with a easy tap

He also in my opinion blurred the lines between his out of octagon persona and in his fight night game plan, usually he is as cold as ice in there, that fight he was showboating too much and took Nate too lightly and paid the price.

Fair play to Nate top top fighter

[Gibbo]

Conor confirmed to be defending belt at 200.