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Pettis dropped Ferguson
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Conor could too for sure. Tony can be knocked down, absolutely. How did it work out for Pettis? Or Lando (who landed the flush head kick on Tony)?
Pettis dropped Ferguson
Pettis
Point is that conor is a lot differentConor could too for sure. Tony can be knocked down, absolutely. How did it work out for Pettis? Or Lando (who landed the flush head kick on Tony)?
So?Pettis dropped Ferguson
Pettis
He's obviously susceptible to it and Conor is THE guy who would do it at that division, especially with tonys march forward styleSo?
Out of 27 fights, name me one person who knocked out Ferguson?
It's not Conor and his overrated power that would change that.
Conor is 1-1 at 155.
The problem with this line of reasoning is that even the strongest chins have a tendency of getting cracked and Tony is not a young man, his chin has endured a lot of wear and tear.He gets dropped every fight and recovers immediately!
Point is that conor is a lot different
Lol. Conor is not "The guy".He's obviously susceptible to it and Conor is THE guy who would do it at that division, especially with tonys march forward style
If Pettis drops you with his hands, you have a defensive issue and a chin issue
I get what you're saying. Pettis and Lando both panicked when they couldn't get the finish
But I'll ask this again: how many times has Tony faced an insane counterpuncher like Conor? One who can land that power shot consistently throughout a fight. Over and over again. Trust me, I'm not a Conor dickrider, you can check my post history. But when I compare their skillsets, I see this looking a lot like the second Diaz fight. I don't think Conor will gas as hard you say. His second wind helped him secure round 4 against Nate. If we learned anything from that fight, is that Conor go 5 rounds striking. He won't have to worry about Tony spamming TDs so he can pace himself accordingly. This fight will be standup war and I don't favor Tony running into one of those lefts. He'll withstand the first one like you said, but will he be able to take 2, 3, 4, and so on like Nate? I do not think so, which is I why pick Conor.
Doesn't matter really, either finish him with GNP or let him back upHe's less capable on the mat than Pettis. If Conor is able to knock Tony down, he will want no part of Tony on the ground. Meaning no follow up.
Khabib could beat him, but that's irrelevant to this discussionLol. Conor is not "The guy".
Khabib is the guy to beat Ferguson.
Conor's power only work on manlets. His punches didn't even faze Khabib.
Plus, bringing up the fact that Ferguson has been knocked down is a bullshit argument. How many times has he been finished is the real argument.
This is a common misperception about Tony too, that he only prefers to strike and is great off his back but doesn't initiate grappling sequences. Please go watch his fight with another excellent striker in Barboza and how Tony uses the Imanari roll to force the grappling exchange. Or better yet go watch Tony's fights with Trujillo and Tibau (and Lando) and how brilliant Tony's front headlock to snapdown is. There are a TON of sequences in Conor's rematch with Nate where they are in close quarters and Conor is visibly tired. Nate level changed a couple times for traditional TD's, but those spots are where Tony grabs ahold of that front headlock and from there you can figure out what happens.
Thinking Conor can just manage his energy usage easily because Tony won't look to grapple is a mistake.
He fought Dustin at FW.Doesn't matter really, either finish him with GNP or let him back up
Didn't help Anthony, anyway
Khabib could beat him, but that's irrelevant to this discussion
Conor has a lot better boxing and power than anybody who had tony in trouble. Conor has serious power against anybody in the three divisions he's fought in. Being dropped and wobbled multiple, multiple times means a LOT when it comes to your chances of being KO'd.
Ask Dustin Poirier, he'd also been dropped and wobbled multiple times before facing Conor and taking his first (T)KO loss.
Tony's a come forward fighter, willing to strike, a questionable chin and shaky legsHe fought Dustin at FW.
Either way, I think you are overrating Conor's power just like all of his nuthuggers.
Tony outworks him and possibly submits him. I can't see how Conor wins that fight.
We will have to agree to disagree
Doesn't matter really, either finish him with GNP or let him back up
Didn't help Anthony, anyway
Khabib could beat him, but that's irrelevant to this discussion
Conor has a lot better boxing and power than anybody who had tony in trouble. Conor has serious power against anybody in the three divisions he's fought in. Being dropped and wobbled multiple, multiple times means a LOT when it comes to your chances of being KO'd.
Ask Dustin Poirier, he'd also been dropped and wobbled multiple times before facing Conor and taking his first (T)KO loss.
The thing is, when Alvarez gets hit he doesn't know how to recover. Him and Tony are not even comparable.Tony's a come forward fighter, willing to strike, a questionable chin and shaky legs
If Conor wins, it'll be ugly, just like the Alvarez fight
Cmon manIt’s laughable that you’re questioning his chin when he’s never been finished
True but it seems like it's a matter of time. Tony is a tough fight for anyone though. For him not to get the next shot is ridiculous sinceI disagree, he gets clipped every fight, then generally gets the finish himself. The guys never been finished, his recovery when tagged is excellent
Yeah but even that fight would sell well I believe, obviously not as well as Conor fighting but it might be good to give Conor someone else to get him back on his feet before the rematch anyways,Kevin Lee said "If They Make The Rematch I Might As Well Retire" and I totally get him. The entire LW div might as well retire because it's not about merit anymore, not about how many fights you win, not about who you beat, no, it's only about the $$$ and the UFC / WME doesn't give a flying fuck about the fighters or the hardcore fans. Might as well call it "World MMA Entertainment" and dress everyone up in colorful costumes.
Doesn't matter really, either finish him with GNP or let him back up
Didn't help Anthony, anyway
Khabib could beat him, but that's irrelevant to this discussion
Conor has a lot better boxing and power than anybody who had tony in trouble. Conor has serious power against anybody in the three divisions he's fought in. Being dropped and wobbled multiple, multiple times means a LOT when it comes to your chances of being KO'd.
Ask Dustin Poirier, he'd also been dropped and wobbled multiple times before facing Conor and taking his first (T)KO loss.