Connor isn't a great UFC fighter?

[Thc Sargon]

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/03/ufc-196-conor-mcgregor-hype-trash-talk-nate-diaz

"They’re gonna try to do whatever they can to bring him back to the top"

"I’ve been in this UFC since I was 21 years old. I think that was my 25th fight, or 26th fight. There’s no experience like that. That guy, I think this might’ve been his sixth, seventh, eighth fight. But we’ll see where he’s at in 26 fights from now.”

These are all valid points by this article and Nate Diaz.

 

[wonderbread]

He's Good.

 

[mma sharingan]

Achieved more than most, whats your idea of a great fighter?

 

[SavageAngel]

despite not liking McGregor, his huge star status will make him be in only top dog fights. Unlike Diaz which fought the tough up n comers in the UFC. McGregor was def handed the silver spoon once in the UFC.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

GSP, Anderson, Jon Jones and Demetrius are great UFC fighters, Wouldn't put Conor in that group.

 

[Ballsaque]

despite not liking McGregor, his huge star status will make him be in only top dog fights. Unlike Diaz which fought the tough up n comers in the UFC. McGregor was def handed the silver spoon once in the UFC.

Yeah, Mendes, Aldo, Poirer, Max Holloway, What a bunch of scrubs, deffo got the easy road.

As oppossed to stuff like old ass Gomi, no chin Maynard, Marcus Davis etc.

 

[JohnWick]

Mcgregor at FTW is a beast.

 

[HHJ]

He's good,but we have seen what happens now when things dont go his way.Its how he overcomes this that will prove he is great.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

He had no business moving up is all.

He is a good fighter in his division, though.

 

[SuperkickParty]

GSP, Anderson, Jon Jones and Demetrius are great UFC fighters, Wouldn't put Conor in that group.

And I bet MM makes a significant amount less than all of them...its sad

 

[TheComebackKid]

Achievement wise he is merely "notable" in the grand scheme of UFC history at the moment. But he's in a position to defend his belt a few times and gain that "great" label.

 

[Exemplar]

* Multiple title defenses?
* Excel above all others in one or more disciplines?
* Long undefeated streak?

These are a few criteria of greatness in my opinion.