Strategy If Conor vs Khabib 2 happens ....

[Beastos]

If this fight happens , and Conor wants a small chance of even beating Khabib. Conor needs to hire Ben Askren . Ben Askrens single is really close to Khabibs and he chain wrestles just as good if not better . Conor needs to get worked everyday leading up to the fight , and get his timing better . Anyone else think Askren helping would make a difference?

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Akren is super knowledgeable about high level wrestling, so yeah, he could teach Conor a shitload about how to counter TDs.

Would it be enough to stop Khabib, with 6 months training? Doubtful.

 

[Bestonian]

When*

 

[Kael Rills]

Like DC and Sonnen said, Conor's TDD was as good as it could get but that was still not enough. Today's Khabib is not the guy that fought Tibau. Like also Conor's coach said he needs to train more offensive minded. He lost his timing and movement.

Having Askren on the team would be a nice addition but I don't think it would make much difference. Khabib can takedown any figher at 170 and below except Woodley.

 

[cambo78]

Conor could have Khabib train him before their rematch and it wouldn't fucking matter.

 

[ChrisPalmquest]

It's a waste of time.

Khabib is just too far ahead in the wrestling.

Conor just has to hope to catch Khabib in the first 15 seconds of the fight before he gets taken down. tied up and gassed like last time.

He has next to no chance but the UFC will sacrifice him to the just bleed gods anyway for the big quick payday. That's just how they do it.

 

[humdizzle]

how many top level guys are going to work with Conor after he played Paulie ??

All conor is going to do is show a 10 second clip of ben letting him get a tap in practice

 

[blaseblah]

Khabib can takedown any figher at 170 and below except Woodley.

Why would you say this? We don't know that since he hasnt fought any good wrestlers.

 

[Luke Rockhold's Chin]

If this fight happens , and Conor wants a small chance of even beating Khabib. Conor needs to hire Ben Askren . Ben Askrens single is really close to Khabibs and he chain wrestles just as good if not better . Conor needs to get worked everyday leading up to the fight , and get his timing better . Anyone else think Askren helping would make a difference?

yea ofc he would.

Conor needs to be pushed to his limits in sparring/training and from that fight it looked like his team didnt do that. There were a few instances during that first round TD where if Conor was doing the right things at MAX intensity he could have escaped but he went like 80%. I assume this is because during camp they just let him stuff the TDs without going for it 100%

People will say he will never be able to get good enough to stuff Khabib but look at how Whittaker stuffed Yoel over and over who not only is a better wrestler than Khabib but is also alot stronger.

One thing there is no excuse for is Conors cardio, how can you be so much of a joke as a pro fighter to only be able to go 1.5rd before you are toally gassed. Mike Tyson who makes Conor look like a slow twitched Kenyan was able to go the distance without gassing. There is just no excuse, this bum needs to start running

 

[Beastos]

Like DC and Sonnen said, Conor's TDD was as good as it could get but that was still not enough. Today's Khabib is not the guy that fought Tibau. Like also Conor's coach said he needs to train more offensive minded. He lost his timing and movement.

Having Askren on the team would be a nice addition but I don't think it would make much difference. Khabib can takedown any figher at 170 and below except Woodley.

I think Conor getting takedown over and over by Askren would make a huge difference. Not only mentally but Physically, you can't deny that . I bet Conor had an easy ass camp where Danis was soft on him . Someone like Askren would beat the shit out of him in practice which is exactly what he needs .

 

[Beastos]

yea ofc he would.

Conor needs to be pushed to his limits in sparring/training and from that fight it looked like his team didnt do that. There were a few instances during that first round TD where if Conor was doing the right things at MAX intensity he could have escaped but he went like 80%. I assume this is because during camp they just let him stuff the TDs without going for it 100%

People will say he will never be able to get good enough to stuff Khabib but look at how Whittaker stuffed Yoel over and over who not only is a better wrestler than Khabib but is also alot stronger.

One thing there is no excuse for is Conors cardio, how can you be so much of a joke as a pro fighter to only be able to go 1.5rd before you are toally gassed. Mike Tyson who makes Conor look like a slow twitched Kenyan was able to go the distance without gassing. There is just no excuse, this bum needs to start running

Beat me to it but agree with everything

 

[ultra321]

All conor is going to do is show a 10 second clip of ben letting him get a tap in practice

But in this case we would all scream Rigged!

 

[Rondas Pillow]

My plan is to avoid this place. Once he loses again the nuthuggers disappear again, then I’ll be back.

 

[Crimp_Keeper]

Akren is super knowledgeable about high level wrestling, so yeah, he could teach Conor a shitload about how to counter TDs.

Would it be enough to stop Khabib, with 6 months training? Doubtful.

This. Conor’s only chance is landing a Romero-esque knee while Khabib is coming in. I don’t think Conor has KO power over him after what we saw last time.

 

[-Magua-]

Would Ben even work with Conor?

He’s pretty set financially, and I’m not so sure if he’d take the offer to pitch in with team mcgregor.

 

[ftpngo]

it would never work because of Conor's personality. On jre when Joe asked Cavanaugh about bringing in a specialist wrestler ge said it would have to be someone that would fit in with Conor's personality. That is a big consideration when choosing training partners.

Conor doesn't want someone like Askren. He wants yes man Dildo to pump him up and tell Conor that he (Dildo) is a better version of Khabib and that Conor is now a better grappler than Khabib.

 

[Franklin U.]

Conor has to step up his cardio to the point he's never been before- only way he can last, defend and MAYBE catch khabib in championship rounds...
Yes minions gotta go (or at least most)

 

[king_ebeneezer]

Conor is going to sleep Khabib in the rematch.

It's all part of the script.

 

[Reileyb]

At first I was on board with that thought of Conor bring in Askren but.. I don't really think planning for a grinding fight like that will do Conor much good, even if Conor gets better at fighting off take downs he will still get tired, I feel like cardio will always be Conor's biggest weakness and his chances of winning rely so heavily on finishing the fight within 2 rounds. I don't think better technique will counter his exhaustion, Conor's TDD isn't even that bad to begin with.

 

[NotoriousMillions]

Akren is super knowledgeable about high level wrestling, so yeah, he could teach Conor a shitload about how to counter TDs.

Would it be enough to stop Khabib, with 6 months training? Doubtful.

He already stopped most of Khabib's takedowns. lmao

Hell, he almost took Khabib down himself for that matter. 6 months training with Askren and more so the mat time with him could give him the edge he needs.