Topic: McGregor vs. Poirier
McGregor vs. Poirier
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07.22.2014 | 8:54 PM ET
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09.25.2014 | 11:38 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Poirier wrong Submission wrong Round 3
"Beating people up is a positive thing –Tank Abbott"
09.26.2014 | 12:13 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
"People say ‘oh, so you should retire.’ Yeah, you want me to retire so you won’t get knocked out. - Vitor Belfort"
09.26.2014 | 12:26 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
I know I'm one of the only people in the world who believes this, but Frankie Edgar is one of the top 10 greatest fighters of all-time without a doubt.
"الله أكبرl"
09.26.2014 | 12:37 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"If I have a goal, then it is to escape from this literalism. I'll never achieve it; in the same way that I'll never manage to describe what really dwells within my character, although I keep on trying."
09.26.2014 | 1:19 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"If I have a goal, then it is to escape from this literalism. I'll never achieve it; in the same way that I'll never manage to describe what really dwells within my character, although I keep on trying."
09.26.2014 | 1:24 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO correct Round 1
Hell, I scored both Bendo fights for him, particularly the second. First was a toss-up.
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
09.26.2014 | 1:52 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
I agree Frankie won the 2nd.Bendo fight, the first.Bendo and Penn fight...who knows. He lost to Aldo.and looked bad vs Oliveira. If you ask me, OF all time I debatable but you're putting him in there over Liddell, Hughes, BJ Penn, Velasquez, Royce, Weidman(with a win over Vitor comfortably is above Edgar), Shogun, Sakuraba, ect ect as GSP, Fedor, Anderson, Jones and Aldo.can't really.be.argued as.above him.
"If I have a goal, then it is to escape from this literalism. I'll never achieve it; in the same way that I'll never manage to describe what really dwells within my character, although I keep on trying."
09.26.2014 | 2:00 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
Frankie hasn't looked too hot at 145 either, not bad but definitely not too hot and you guys are saying top 10 all-time, and I think I saw you (@skelli) say in another thread that you don't think he beats Cub Swanson because he relies on his speed advantage too much (I may be wrong). Top 10 all-time isn't considered a favourite to beat Cub Swanson while in his prime? A tad contradictory. I know styles make fights, but if you're putting someone in the all-time top 10 list he's supposed to transcend that rule. At least in his prime, at least when not fighting another dude who's in the top 10 all-time list or current top 10 p4p list (please don't tell me Cub's top 10 all-time too).
Don't get me wrong, Frankie is awesome in so many ways and definitely one of the best the game has ever seen, but I think he's fringe top 10 all-time but doesn't quite make the cut. A guy who has very little chance to get the belt in both the divisions he's fought in while he's still in his prime can't be top 10 all-time ...
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.26.2014 | 2:14 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
That way he both gets them on board selling the fight when they do meet (because now they hate him) and has what he considers the first advantage and first step to getting the mental edge.
He's smart enough to know that **** doesn't really work on Frankie and would most likely be shrugged off by a level-headed vet who's been to the show a few times.
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.26.2014 | 2:30 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Poirier wrong Submission wrong Round 3
"I really feel like I'm the most dangerous guy out there" BJ Penn........... UFC on Fox 2 event winner :)
09.26.2014 | 8:29 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO correct Round 1
"UFC 151 NEVER FORGET"
09.26.2014 | 8:56 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
I remember like a year ago when I said the same thing and I was thumbed down to oblivion, it's kind of weird how people's opinions change so drastically in such little time.
Regardless of the advantages given with no weight cut there are a very select few who have managed to have success without cutting weight; if the advantages of not cutting weight were very high, more fighters would do it don't you think? I mean, how many other fighters from the modern era do you know that have had a decent amount of success without cutting weight? Frankie Edgar, Dan Henderson and Jake Shields, I can't think of anyone else. In my eyes, Frankie Edgar is like an American Kazushi Sakuraba only he's been able to stay at an extremely high level for a very long time.
Just think about it, Frankie Edgar has NEVER fought someone of his size before. He's a small featherweight and he's one of the smallest (if not the smallest) lightweight ever. Despite this, he's managed to be a champion and remain in the top 2 of his division for a long time. He gave the best fighter in the world the hardest fight of his career while giving up a huge size advantage. Despite being 32 years old Frankie Edgar is still a force to be reckoned with it, and Conor McGregor knows that.
Frankie Edgar is the ****. Don't **** with Frankie Edgar.
"الله أكبرl"
09.26.2014 | 9:26 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Poirier wrong Decision
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
09.26.2014 | 9:50 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
Again, another unpopular opinion but I honestly believe that without a doubt.
"الله أكبرl"
09.26.2014 | 9:56 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"As swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakeable as mountain"
09.26.2014 | 9:58 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"Frig off, bud"
09.26.2014 | 10:18 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
Edgar vs Khabib would be an extremely hard fight to call and I'm not the man to do so.
"الله أكبرl"
09.26.2014 | 10:34 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"As swift as wind, as silent as forest, as fierce as fire, as unshakeable as mountain"
09.26.2014 | 10:46 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
He's also a extremely high level athlete (arguably the most athletic in the UFC, next to Jones and Weidman of course) so for all that we know, his wrestling could be 10x better than it was 4 fights ago.
"الله أكبرl"
09.26.2014 | 11:38 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 3
Edgar is an awesome fighter, but for a guy whose entire fight game is based on his speed and toughness aging is going to be very hard. I think he will begin to slide in the next couple years, maybe sooner.
Can't wait for this fight though. HELL YEAH!