Danger-Mouse Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 So, it`s official, McGregor will take on dos Anjos at UFC 196 for the lightweight title. http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/1/31/10871538/dana-white-conor-mcgregor-crazy-in-a-good-way-for-wanting-to-fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I think McGregor will do ok up at lightweight as he was pretty big for a featherweight. To be honest i dont know much about dos Anjos but going by the article there are no flys on him. It will be interesting to see how he fairs trying to compete at two different weight class's at the same time.. Has he been really tested yet..? He might get a big wake up call when he fights the bigger guys..then again he may clean that up too. I would love to see him fighting Aldo again in a proper scrap. I will be looking forward to see how it all goes. One things for sure hes making it big time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Can`t say I know much about dos Anjos either but after watching him destroy Cerrone (who I`ve always rated) in 66 seconds I suspect that Conor could have a very serious fight on his hands. One advantage I can see Conor having is that he`s unlikely to have to cut much weight before the weigh in. I don`t know how big a cut D`A has to make but if it`s a difficult cut then Conor could be a lot fresher going into the ring. It will be interesting to see who the bookies rate as the favourite. Despite Conor`s current form, he is moving up a weight and he could easily be considered the under dog. If that`s the case then that may put pressure on D`A. Added to the head games that Conor will play in the lead up and that may be enough to give Conor the edge (if indeed he needs an edge). It`s going to be an interesting one for sure. Too close to call in my book although I`ll be cheering for Conor. It will also be interesting to watch Holms fight again. Her opponent Tate is dangerous but I`m not sure she can do what Rousey couldn`t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Well, another one bites the dust . . . before the fight even happens. Rafael out with a broken foot and won`t fight. Seems that Conor will still fight and likely opponents are either Diaz or Cerrone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg1086 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hes fighting diaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hes fighting diaz That should be a serious war. The bookies have Conor as favourite but Diaz is one seriously tough dude and turning his lights out won`t be easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyS Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Should be an interesting weigh in too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 That should be a serious war. The bookies have Conor as favourite but Diaz is one seriously tough dude and turning his lights out won`t be easy. I was quite gutted to not see Macgregor fight Dos Anjos as I wanted to see how Macgregor would have coped being taken to ground - something I am not sure if Diaz (being more Ju jitsu) would do but I am sure is a weak point of Macgregor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus1988 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Diaz has a good chin and good boxing but he's quite flat footed so I reckon Conor's movement is what's going to beat him, that and his left straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I was quite gutted to not see Macgregor fight Dos Anjos as I wanted to see how Macgregor would have coped being taken to ground - something I am not sure if Diaz (being more Ju jitsu) would do but I am sure is a weak point of Macgregor It`s certainly disappointing that the match has been cancelled but presuming Conor doesn`t get knocked out in this fight it seems likely he`ll fight Rafael at UFC 200. There`s no doubt Conor`s striking is way ahead of his wrestling/ground game but I`m sure he`ll have been working to improve it, especially after the Mendez fight exposed it as a weakness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Damn..was so looking forward to this one..Seems like a case of De sha Vu'. I guess Dos Anjos will have to wait for his "Red Panty Night " lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Nice little interview with Dana White about some of the decisions that led to Diaz being chosen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ip13xrDwV0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Been watching a bit of the build up to this one on Youtube. Looking forward to see how McGregor copes with Diaz's reach. Both come from boxing backgrounds so it should be interesting to see how it plays out. I will be Cheering on McGregor this time as Diaz comes across as a bit of a ****, as do a lot of his fans. Seems Mcgregor' Going by his trainer is actually faster now that he has bulked up to 170. I dont know enough about Diaz to make any predictions' but hoping for a good fight and not one thats over before it starts and lasts longer than 15 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Been watching a bit of the build up to this one on Youtube. Looking forward to see how McGregor copes with Diaz's reach. Both come from boxing backgrounds so it should be interesting to see how it plays out. I will be Cheering on McGregor this time as Diaz comes across as a bit of a ****, as do a lot of his fans. Seems Mcgregor' Going by his trainer is actually faster now that he has bulked up to 170. I dont know enough about Diaz to make any predictions' but hoping for a good fight and not one thats over before it starts and lasts longer than 15 seconds. Doesnt happen. Pretty brutal ending and hopefully he will stop wanting to fight Mayweather now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Only caught the holly fight! Was a belter. Mcgregor was getting too big for his boots. Hopefully he can come back better faster and stronger and cut out the self proclaimed hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowdie2013 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Aye he got a skelping alright- might do him good in the long run....... Never been interested in watching woman's fighting probably as tanked up boxing bloke types like the olympian brute Nicola Adams are mingers but have to say the woman's fight was brilliant with a great finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3vert Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 I was interested to see what McGregor's ground game was like, now we know I guess!! Hopefully he drops the cocky act now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Is there a link to the fight if anybody has it atb Edited March 6, 2016 by lurchers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Is there a link to the fight if anybody has it atb It`s on the pirate bay as either a torrent file or you can stream it from there with a plug-in called torrents time. Had the fight spoiled for me as I caught enough of the result on the radio to realise Conor had lost, just didn`t know how. I said Diaz was tough and he proved it again in that fight taking some heavy shots in the 1st round. I do wonder what the result would have been if they`d fought at 155lbs. Conor jumping up two weight classes always seemed a bit risky, especially after training for a fight at 155lbs. But that`s not to take anything away from Diaz who afterall took the fight at short notice. It was nice to see the mutual respect after the fight and I thought Conor was very gracious in defeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 see if this works https://www.facebook.com/Fightfansi/videos/1094280230602859/?pnref=story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Never been interested in watching woman's fighting probably as tanked up boxing bloke types like the olympian brute Nicola Adams are mingers but have to say the woman's fight was brilliant with a great finish. You`ve obviously never seen Paige Van Zant then . . . The Holm vs Tate fight wasn`t the best I`ve seen of womens MMA. Tbh with about 3 mins to go I was pretty sure it was going to go to Holm by points. I was wanting to watch the McGregor fight so I skipped forward about a minute or so and then realised Tate had pulled off the win and had to go back and watch it again. Great result for Tate. Stuck to her game plan and went for it with very little time left on the clock. All credit to her and her coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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