Conor v Islam

[Peli]

If you want to call me deluded quote me

There's bad blood and casuals would lap it up

Do you really think Dustin, Tony etc would sell better?

If there was no connection to khabib, then of course you are right

I would bet anything that the fight would be massive. Much bigger than his last fight with ranked cowboy

Also what better statement to make, than knocking out Khabib's cousin and training partner. Not to mention the confidence conor would have going into the rematch

Khabib would also practically beg conor for another fight, should he knock out Islam

The only reason the fight doesn't get made is because conor doesn't fancy it
Due to the risk

My money would be on islam

My money is on conor though I'd be rooting for islam. Islam is more of a striker that can grapple but you're right. It would sell. I think islam would need to face another top 10 guy before he should even get a shot at conor. He's beaten really nobody. His best win was against a cheat who was off the juice. I think Conor can lure islam into traps. Islam is not a mover, khabib is . Though islam is hard to hit. He'eve even hard to hit more so than Khabib going by that stats. 0.76 Strikes Absorbed per match. Idk we'll see.

But if the match were to happen you can sell it as part 2 to the dagestan -conor story and if conor wins, its a dagestan triology.

 

[Willie]

My money is on conor though I'd be rooting for islam. Islam is more of a striker that can grapple but you're right. It would sell. I think islam would need to face another top 10 guy before he should even get a shot at conor. He's beaten really nobody. His best win was against a cheat who was off the juice. I think Conor can lure islam into traps. Islam is not a mover, khabib is . Though islam is hard to hit. He'eve even hard to hit more so than Khabib going by that stats. 0.76 Strikes Absorbed per match. Idk we'll see.

But if the match were to happen you can sell it as part 2 to the dagestan -conor story and if conor wins, its a dagestan triology.

You are right for the most part except when you say Islam is a striker that can grapple. He's a grappler just like Khabib, it turns out he has better hands, making him a little more complete than Khabib. But he should not be defined as a striker, at all.

 

[Peli]

You are right for the most part except when you say Islam is a striker that can grapple. He's a grappler just like Khabib, it turns out he has better hands, making him a little more complete than Khabib. But he should not be defined as a striker, at all.

ok, fair enough.

What I mean by that is that he's more willing to stand and trade with conor than khabib was. And he could hold his own in that dept, but I still think conor would have the edge and lay traps on him. Just my opinion. Wouldn't be surprise if islam won but I'd still give the edge to conor.

 

[Willie]

ok, fair enough.

What I mean by that is that he's more willing to stand and trade with conor than khabib was. And he could hold his own in that dept, but I still think conor would have the edge and lay traps on him. Just my opinion. Wouldn't be surprise if islam won but I'd still give the edge to conor.

Khabib gave the blue print to beat him, circle away from his left, don't take take the baits, let him come to you but yet his fan boys think he only lost because 'it was a bad night'. The problem is Conor is so predictable and unlike khabib's game, where if you don't know his moves (and you won't because he so so ahead of everyone) you won't do shit, but if you figure Conor out you can totally outwork him easily.

 

[Dana's Moonface]

My money is on conor though I'd be rooting for islam. Islam is more of a striker that can grapple but you're right. It would sell. I think islam would need to face another top 10 guy before he should even get a shot at conor. He's beaten really nobody. His best win was against a cheat who was off the juice. I think Conor can lure islam into traps. Islam is not a mover, khabib is . Though islam is hard to hit. He'eve even hard to hit more so than Khabib going by that stats. 0.76 Strikes Absorbed per match. Idk we'll see.

But if the match were to happen you can sell it as part 2 to the dagestan -conor story and if conor wins, its a dagestan triology.

Maybe conor would win, maybe not?

A farce against cowboy doesn't show what he has left and Islam hasn't fought high competition

If the fight is so easy, conor should take it

It would do great numbers and he would get his rematch

 

[Peli]

Khabib gave the blue print to beat him, circle away from his left, to take the baits, let him come to you but yet his fan boys think he only lost because 'it was a bad night'. The problem is Conor is so predictable and unlike khabib's game, where if you don't know his moves (and you won't because he so so ahead of everyone) you won't do shit, but if you figure Conor out you can totally outwork him easily.

Easier said than done. Khabib has cat-like reflexes and can take a shot. He didn't take many but he took some clean shots including an uppercut and still moved out of the way for the following straight right. If conor hits islam with a shot he cannot see coming, its possible he gets knocked out. I think khabib also has an understated high fight iq.

 

[Peli]

Maybe conor would win, maybe not?

A farce against cowboy doesn't show what he has left and Islam hasn't fought high competition

If the fight is so easy, conor should take it

It would do great numbers and he would get his rematch

I agree, the cowboy fight shows nothing, but I think conor wouldn't take it. I think conor can win it. Doesn't mean he wants to take that risk. if the ufc is going to give him a title shot based off a washed dude in another weight class, he has no incentive to take the fight. I really hope khabib sticks to his word and make him earn it but conor is no rush right now.

I love how people btw are calling khabib inactive yet campaigning for conor and if conor were to get the belt, we know damn well he's not going to defend it once.

 

[Willie]

Easier said than done. Khabib has cat-like reflexes and can take a shot. He didn't take many but he took some clean shots including an uppercut and still moved out of the way for the following straight right. If conor hits islam with a shot he cannot see coming, its possible he gets knocked out. I think khabib also has an understated high fight iq.

Sorry, I meant Khabib gave the blue print to beat Conor.

 

[Peli]

Sorry, I meant Khabib gave the blue print to beat Conor.

No worries. I know what you meant lol.

 

[Willie]

No worries. I know what you meant lol.

You said 'easier said than done', so I thought you were misunderstanding it' heck, I am comfused now ha ha

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

Islam is afraid of conor

 

[kflo]

It is all about confidence

Ali hates Conor and never wants him to get a TS... but he's offering him to get a TS with one LW win... because he is betting on Islam that hard to make him confident that Conor won't win.

Conor wants nothing more than a TS at LW... and he's getting offered a TS with a single LW win over a guy who isn't ranked and would build confidence against Khabib... but he isn't because he is betting against himself (vs Islam) that hard, confident that he wouldn't win.

Speaks volumes really. So yeah he will likely stick to twitter. Looks like Ali and Conor finally agree on something.


Obviously Conor doesn't agree with you, otherwise he'd be jumping at the chance to fight an overrated chump for a TS

ali doesn't get to "offer" title shots.

 

[Peli]

You said 'easier said than done', so I thought you were misunderstanding it' heck, I am comfused now ha ha

I'm saying because Khabib gave him the blueprint, doesn't mean Islam can execute it. Khabib has catlike reflexes and could eat shots he didn't see coming. It wasn't a lot. But he took them in stride and still managed to get his head out of the way for any follow up shots. Islam I don't think can. Islam is not quicker than Khabib nor as tenacious. He has great sweeps , so maybe he'll clinch up mcgregor and take him down that way. His style looks more judo

I don't think Conor will be afraid of Islam shooting for his legs. I also don't think Islam is a pressure fighter the way Khabib is. I think conor is the favorite though I wouldn't be surprised if islam won.

 

[Babaganoosh]

The old Conor is never coming back. Hes become a lazy rich guy.

There is no old Conor. He is just no longer fighting smaller guys. He is great when he has a size advantage but when he doesn’t?...not so much.

 

[Peli]

There is no old Conor. He is just no longer fighting smaller guys. He is great when he has a size advantage but when he doesn’t?...not so much.

Eh, I think conor is still good enough to beat anyone in lw not named Khabib and maybe Tony.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Eh, I think conor is still good enough to beat anyone in lw not named Khabib and maybe Tony.

I don’t think he thinks that otherwise he would have fought a top guy. He could have fought Tony or Justin but not a word from him. Instead he fought Cowboy at a different weight class.

 

[Peli]

I don’t think he thinks that otherwise he would have fought a top guy. He could have fought Tony or Justin but not a word from him. Instead he fought Cowboy at a different weight class.

Not wanting to fight doesn't mean he can't beat them or doesn't think he can't beat them. It's really about an easier path to the title. Donald was the easier path, the UFC gave him that option as well as other washed fighters, so he took donald.

As soon gaethje had something to offer (an interim belt), all of a sudden he's down to fight gaethje and doesn't want to wait despite gaethje calling him out before winning. The guy is just looking for opportunity. He's a prize fighter after all. I don't think he's a competitor like the other guys are in the LW division. He's a prize fighter through and through and looking for make the most out of the least.

 

[Tnellie30]

Spoiler Alert: Why the fuck would Conor fight this guy....

Spoiler Alert: Fight will not even be talked about or come close to being made...

 

[The Half Blood Prince]

If you want to call me deluded quote me

There's bad blood and casuals would lap it up

Do you really think Dustin, Tony etc would sell better?

If there was no connection to khabib, then of course you are right

I would bet anything that the fight would be massive. Much bigger than his last fight with ranked cowboy

Also what better statement to make, than knocking out Khabib's cousin and training partner. Not to mention the confidence conor would have going into the rematch

Khabib would also practically beg conor for another fight, should he knock out Islam

The only reason the fight doesn't get made is because conor doesn't fancy it
Due to the risk

My money would be on islam

Actually the casuals probably dont even know who he is, as in the general audience that viewed Mcgregor vs Khabib. I dont think they will remember someone so fondly for a one off attack as there were multiple guys and he would just be known as one of the guys that were involved in the scuffle. Conor has never had actual bad blood with Mackhachev other than 1 or 2 tweets aimed at him so you cant sell that rivalry. It needs to be an heated event or incident between the 2 to generate interest that justifies saying that both these fighters have 'bad blood' in that it would make people want to really see them fight. Also in the UFC fight, they didnt get Mackhacev fighting post fight, so the majority of people who watched Khabib vs Mcgregor didnt see him in the altercation.

At the moment you're just speculating and making an assumption that Conor vs Islam would be bigger than Cowboy. At the end of the day that fight makes no sense at all. Who has Islam beat to deserve to fight Conor Mcgregor?? There are far bigger fights with bigger names. It makes no sense for Conor to fight a #11 ranked guy to then warrant a TS against Khabib, that would literally contradict Khabib in saying that Conor would have to go on a massive win streak in order to justify a title shot and all that stuff.

This is nothing more than just a want from you. Every fan has their ideal or dream match up so theres not much point in discussing this further since this wont happen.

 

[Dana's Moonface]

I agree, the cowboy fight shows nothing, but I think conor wouldn't take it. I think conor can win it. Doesn't mean he wants to take that risk. if the ufc is going to give him a title shot based off a washed dude in another weight class, he has no incentive to take the fight. I really hope khabib sticks to his word and make him earn it but conor is no rush right now.

I love how people btw are calling khabib inactive yet campaigning for conor and if conor were to get the belt, we know damn well he's not going to defend it once.

I agree fully mate, he would hang onto the belt until stripped