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Styles make match ups.
Conor doesn't do leg kicks and wrestling, he just throws well timed hands and has good TDD. Tony can't handle that, whereas Nate can cause he's got the boxing, cardio and chin.
At the same time, though, Nate's kryptonite is wrestling and leg kicks which Tony has no problem with. You throw in his butcher's elbows and fact that Nate bleeds easy - I'm fairly convinced Tony would plow through Nate.
But, as far as Conor vs Tony goes - I don't think Tony would make it to Round 2. That's why I'm annoyed by them wanting Nate 3 immediately. Just let Conor defend properly first. It's not gonna be difficult for him.
You're right, Ferguson doesn't have boxing (has outboxed all of his last opponents with his jab), cardio (went five rounds with Dos Anjos at altitude whilst throwing 400 strikes) or chin (notoriously hard-headed and durable, never finished by strikes).
Good points.