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Canner McFaggor?
I think the blame is on UFC for ruining the integrity of the sport. They could have made Conor defend but they wanted to protect him and punish Aldo. Conor receives special treatment and has an advantage over the competition by being allowed to selectively decide who he fights and when. UFC and Mcgregor are milking the time that Conor is champion because he is marketable. He'll probably only fight once a year and will take a break from the sport whenever there are worthy challengers available
There's guys with 8, 9, 10 fight win streaks at the moment, and they're getting swept under the rug while Colin gets handed title shots after getting slapped around by Nate Diaz.
I don't think anyone with half a brain thinks he sucks at fighting, but let's not pretend there isn't more impressive fighters out there and let's not pretend he's not getting a big push from UFC for reasons that have little to do with his fighting ability.
One that has fuck all to do with fighting skills.There is a big transitionary period we are in right now. Fighters have to play a different game than before to keep up.
That is incorrect.One that has fuck all to do with fighting skills.
Yes, Conor has modernized mma with the roster-wide realization that in addition to striking, wrestling, and grappling, fighters need a Twitter coach.That is incorrect.
There's guys with 8, 9, 10 fight win streaks at the moment, and they're getting swept under the rug while Colin gets handed title shots after getting slapped around by Nate Diaz.
I don't think anyone with half a brain thinks he sucks at fighting, but let's not pretend there isn't more impressive fighters out there and let's not pretend he's not getting a big push from UFC for reasons that have little to do with his fighting ability.
Floyd is undefeated, Conor got his fame mostly by talking and delusional white americans that somehiw think they are irish because of their great grandfather. That's a big difference.
I hear you, but I disagree. The aforementioned Boxers have more influence and posses more skill in their respective craft, yes, but Conor has extreme influence more than any mma fighter for years. Evidence of this is shown by the Gate/PPV numbers and why he's in the news every week, people won't shut up about him etc. You can literally see the effect on the UFC from him far more than any other fighter.Lol MMA fans(such as myself) are way too short sighted.
It wasnt long ago we were talking about Rousey beating floyd and making MMA about money/movies
We had Lesnar who drew numbers and everyone said MMA was dying and going to be run over by WWE fans.
List goes on and on. Conor just got his ass kicked not long ago and barely won the 2nd(most think he lost both times) and has ducked his worst style matchups with help from Dana who were pushing him hard to be a star. He will lose here shortly and be forgotten in a year and nothing will change. So chill. He isnt that powerful or important. Hes not on Oscar or Manny or Floyds money or skill level. They also have alot of clout outside the ring like Ali. Manny could be president of Philippine anytime he wanted.
You're over exaggerating Conors weak influence.
I think that's what will lead to a decline in popularity of MMA. People want to see the best fighters in the world face off against one another. If a champion won't fight the top contenders then what's the point in having the title in the first place? I think Mcgregor has started a dangerous precedent, sure he is making lots of money for him and the UFC now but it won't be good for MMA in the long run. I think people will lose interest if this kind of thing continuesAs a fan of the sport one would like to see a rematch between Aldo and Conor, but why would he do that? It's not going to make him more money than fighting some other guy.
If you dont have the skills,the trash talking is only going to take you so far. Conor has some elite level skills in his game. Sports illustrated didnt help keep Roger Huerta in the UFC.Yes, Conor has modernized mma with the roster-wide realization that in addition to striking, wrestling, and grappling, fighters need a Twitter coach.
I agree to an extent, but that is irrelevant. I'm not talking about the legitimacy of the two in comparison, i'm talking about the effect on the respective sports.
Any form of entertainment will be shady to some degree, I know that lol, I'm just saying because of the all encompassing type of attention they garner, it makes things worse.
You're arguing a point nobody has made. As well as stating the obvious.If you dont have the skills,the trash talking is only going to take you so far. Conor has some elite level skills in his game. Sports illustrated didnt help keep Roger Huerta in the UFC.
I think that's what will lead to a decline in popularity of MMA. People want to see the best fighters in the world face off against one another. If a champion won't fight the top contenders then what's the point in having the title in the first place? I think Mcgregor has started a dangerous precedent, sure he is making lots of money for him and the UFC now but it won't be good for MMA in the long run. I think people will lose interest if this kind of thing continues
You're arguing a point nobody has made. As well as stating the obvious.
Tell me, do I have to keep breathing in order to live?
Yep, Conor is just the best example of what the chimpanzees at the UFC are allowing to happen.Fair enough. But the gates to hell were always open. Conor just showed how best to dance for the devil. Chael gave us a very good blueprint beforehand. Hell, the UFC itself has 'made it all about themselves' for ages.
I cannot reasonably blame Conor for all this shit. I'd be quicker to blame our worship of convenience and consumerism before I blamed Conor as a man.