MMA/UFC thread

[TRF_Olyy]

He just retired!


I thought he would when his father first passed, but I thought, after he came back, he'd retire at 30-0

One of the G.O.A.Ts fo sho

Kind of puts the LW division in a cloud for a bit - hard to take whoever wins the vacant belt seriously as champ when you know Khabib has dominated everyone so easily

 

[Yulia]

He just retired!

He promised his mum to stop fighting from what I've just read

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

That was brutal.
Nothing but respect for the man, and whoever has been reading the thread know how much I admire his talent, but can't help feeling bad for Ferguson. I dont think he would beat Khabib, but he'd have a better shot than anyone else.

And i think we will all agree this is a man of his word who wont come back from this, so that's it for arguably the greatest mma fighter i have seen.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah, Khabib vs Tony will be one of the biggest whatifs in MMA history

I think the Tony that fought Justin would get steamrolled, but the Tony/Khabib fight that ended up being Khabib vs Iaquinta (the one where Tony ruined his knee tripping on the cable) - that would've been very intriguing.

 

[Yulia]

Yeah, Khabib vs Tony will be one of the biggest whatifs in MMA

Hmm ..Gaethje smashed Ferguson and Nurmagomedov beat Gaethje..I don't know

Have just heard his speech about retirement.. that's so sad

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Hmm ..Gaethje smashed Ferguson and Nurmagomedov beat Gaethje..I don't know

It was initially scheduled in 2015, and has repeatedly been rescheduled and cancelled since
Like I said: Tony now would lose handily - but over the last 5 years he's taken a huge amount of damage and his knee injury was very serious and he came back too soon from it (even Khabib said Tony is a different fighter after the knee injury and will never be at the top again).
Roll it back a few years and it's interesting.
I've always said Khabib beats Tony, and I stand by that, but I think a prime Tony has the most questions for Khabib of any fighter at lightweight.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Hmm ..Gaethje smashed Ferguson and Nurmagomedov beat Gaethje..I don't know

Styles make fights.

I would bet on Khabib beating Tony (just read the thread), but i would also bet on Khabib not being able to submit Tony. It'd be easier, much easier for Khabib to get Tony to the ground. Probably ground and pound him too. But
1) Submit him? I dont think so.
2) I don't think there is a lot of damage JG can deliver from the bottom. Khabib didn't look as if he was worried about getting caught in a submission or something during transitions. The closest you can get to "being comfortable fighting from his back" is Tony.

AND, and this is important too, JG's standup is conditioned by preventing being taken down. He is always on his back foot. Tony doesn't care. Don't get me wrong, that could be his downfall too, but it's what gives him a shot. A long shot but shot nonetheless.

 

[Yulia]

even Khabib said Tony is a different fighter after the knee injury and will never be at the top again

Yes, true,also heard it.

Maybe you and Cruz_del_Sur are right.. anyway, would be better for Khabib to make 30:0 instead of 29:0, but Khabib vs JG was better and more convenient for the final fight (before the retirement) than that nightmare Khabib vs McGregor

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Oh dear McGregor might be fighting for a belt in Jan...............................

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Presume America have just ignored that McGregor is scum if that's true? No one would touch him over here.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The UFC don't care as long as he brings in the money, and as much as he's a massive sack of **** he's still got a huge fanbase

The most disappointing thing is:
Even though I'm a huge Poirier fan I reckon McGregor KOs him quite easily.
He'll then do the same thing he did after the Alvarez fight and disappear for 18 months to go play at being a boxer and hold up the division again.

 

[Yulia]

Oh dear McGregor might be fighting for a belt in Jan...............................

With Poirier you mean? I thought they planned it for December, but I don't really follow UFC news
Yes, McGregor is very popular. Honestly, I think sometimes he just plays a "bad boy" to get this fame

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Honestly, I think sometimes he just plays a "bad boy" to get this fame

He doesn't. What you see is better than what he is.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Aye, he's a POS with a marketing team that works very hard to try and clean his image
His tweet last night was 100000% sent by his manager and not him

 

[Yulia]

He doesn't. What you see is better than what he is.

Really?? I'm interested now
Detailsdetailsdetails!!!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Really?? I'm interested now
Detailsdetailsdetails!!!!

Conor McGregor Under Investigation Over Sexual Assault Accusation in Ireland (Published 2019)

The U.F.C. star was arrested and released without charges as the investigation continued.

www.nytimes.com

Conor McGregor Faces Second Sexual Assault Investigation in Ireland (Published 2019)

A second complaint came as the mixed martial arts star waited to see whether prosecutors would charge him in another case.

www.google.com

Details of Conor McGregor sexual assault arrest revealed | The Irish Post

CONOR MCGREGOR was arrested in Corsica on Friday for alleged sexual assault and indecent exposure...

www.irishpost.com

Conor McGregor fined £861 for punching old man in pub

The mixed martial arts fighter from Ireland pleaded guilty to a charge of assault during an appearance at Dublin District Court

www.google.com

And plenty more rumours from those who live in Dublin and see/hear of his antics

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Less than a 1K quid for a pro fighter punching someone? After starting the fight like the video shows?
Other than self-defense, i don't get it. The punishment should be exemplary. First time, assuming no catastrophic damage on the victim, make him pay a ridiculous amount. Nothing south of 50K. Second and onwards, jail time, no exceptions.

It's not just in Ireland thou.

 

[Yulia]

@TRF_Olyy ah, I see, really horrible..I was expecting more drugs/alcohol/money problems than sex scandals though.
Khabib's reputation is definitely better,but he was also involved in a couple of scandals last years (he admired some very controversial historical figures in his social networks) and he's not that popular anymore. But thankfully nothing like sexual assaults etc etc

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I was expecting more drugs/alcohol

Aye there's plenty of talk of that, these are just the stories that made the papers

Khabib has definitely had some controversial moments (he has some very strict religious views that are not very palatable in this day and age), as you said, but nothing anywhere near this level.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Less than a 1K quid for a pro fighter punching someone? After starting the fight like the video shows?
Other than self-defense, i don't get it. The punishment should be exemplary. First time, assuming no catastrophic damage on the victim, make him pay a ridiculous amount. Nothing south of 50K. Second and onwards, jail time, no exceptions.

It's not just in Ireland thou.

Exemplary damages are rare here. I'd guess that case only went to court because the claimant/victim was trying to rinse McGregor for an extortionate amount.
Cases like that are usually settled or mediated to save costs and time and a judge would be very reluctant to give exemplary damages if a reasonable settlement offer had been turned down.

McGregor also had a run in with one of the country's largest drug gangs too if I remember correctly, I'm fairly sure it was reported but it could have been one of the numerous things that does the rounds on WhatsApp.