Consquences If Conor Slept

[MarleyLynx]

Everyone wanted to see Conor not tap.
He's getting an absurd amount of shit for just tapping.
Can you imagine all the gifs, front page articles and shoops to an unconscious mcgregor?
Can you imagine how much that would have killed his stock?
Why put your friends and family through seeing your lifeless limp corpse being tossed around like Machida/Jones?
Even respectable veterans like Matt Serra have been spreading this nonsense.
It's a horrible business move, and an amateur fighter move.

Am I alone in this line of thought? The consequences out weigh the "manliness"

 

[Davemeddlehed]

Everyone wanted to see Conor not tap.
He's getting an absurd amount of shit for just tapping.
Can you imagine all the gifs, front page articles and shoops to an unconscious mcgregor?
Can you imagine how much that would have killed his stock?
Why put your friends and family through seeing your lifeless limp corpse being tossed around like Machida/Jones?
Even respectable veterans like Matt Serra have been spreading this nonsense.
It's a horrible business move, and an amateur fighter move.

Am I alone in this line of thought? The consequences out weigh the "manliness"

People are just trolling about the tapping part. However what isn't trolling, is pointing out the fact that he tapped before he even tried to get out of the choke. He gave up his neck, let Diaz sink an arm under the chin, and lock in the choke without ever reaching up to fight hands, or tear away the anchor hand. He just laid there and took it, and that's what everyone is bagging on him about.

 

[fbgn]

 

[ditchbankbandit]

Damned if you do and damned if you don't. He's a fighter, he'd be alright either way. I make fun of him but in all seriousness tapping is something I do when I roll lol, so...

 

[honzo]

I don't see anything wrong with tapping but your reasons are stupid.
He didn't try and fight the choke but he who am I to judge.

 

[thejanitor34]

The reason why he's gettin so much crap for it is because he's been yappin all sorts of stuff about fighting to the death, not giving up, being a warrior blah blah. You talk shit, then gotta back it up. If not, you will get called out on it.

 

[City_Lights]

I'm not a Conor fan but I dont see the issue with tapping. Its a competition. If you're being choked and cant get out you should tap.

 

[Curly Peibce]

He said he would crush Nate's hips and pass his guard then submit him, in reality he gave up shot a shit TD and gave up his neck looking for the door.

On top of the this he got dominated in the standup his supposed strong area.

 

[hasar]

Tapping is better idea.

 

[Mixedfights]

The only reason he "didnt try to fight" the choke was because he was rocked as hell and still getting punched.

Try getting rocked and walking straight....that doesnt mean your walking sucks.

 

[TUFNewb]

I agree with TS on it being a smart business move to tap and avoid going to sleep. Imagine Conor passed out and soiled himself in the middle of the octagon...


But I disagree with TS on Matt Serra being "respectable".

 

[DaveHilly]

It's not that I completely disagree that having a video of yourself being choked unconscious isn't good for your image, I do, but I don't think that's why he tapped so quick. I think he was going out and just didn't know what else to do

 

[Davemeddlehed]

The only reason he "didnt try to fight" the choke was because he was rocked as hell and still getting punched.

Try getting rocked and walking straight....that doesnt mean your walking sucks.

So he had the lucid cognitive ability to rapidly tap his hand on Nate's arm, but not enough of a functioning brain to reach one of his hands up and grab at it?

You guys lol...

 

[thomm030]

People are going to give Conor shit either way, that's a consequence of being such an outspoking and outgoing character. Even if he would have ko'd Nate in the first, haters will always find a way to criticize him.

 

[campbecc]

I've never seen anyone being insulted for not tapping, it makes you look like a badass. what the fuck are you talking about?

Conor's tap was fine he was done, that choke was really deep, he was defenseless. But still what the fuck are you talking about?

 

[UJustGotChaeld]

Conor was so gassed he had no oxygen left to hold out and try to free the choke.

 

[MaTaLa]

The majority won't realize he was looking for a place to lay down after getting lit up on the feet in the second. So due to their lack of awareness lots of the smoke-n-mirrors is still in place.

 

[Genki Sudo II]

The only reason he "didnt try to fight" the choke was because he was rocked as hell and still getting punched.

Try getting rocked and walking straight....that doesnt mean your walking sucks.

No his strategy sucked. His arrogance sucked. I couldn't believe the line for the fight. I would've wagered a cool mill if I had it, knowing this was in the bag. It's Nate Diaz for crying out loud.

 

[pridedorim]

You bunch of dorks have obviously never been in a RNC, you obviously have no idea how it feels when it is properly applied so it is so easy for you to say ¨He did not tried to escape from it¨.

If you were in that position not only you would tap 10x faster, you would also shit your pants and you would be crying like little bitches.

 

[KantoTerror]

He said he would mount Diaz and sub him. Conor was pretty close to saying he will win via whatever he wants...