Did Alvarez's chin skew the reality of McGregors striking?

[Sosua]

When you watch the fight and look at the shots Alvarez got dropped by, Mcgregor lands clean and Eddie just drops to the floor. The thing is, we all have seen Eddie get dropped in every fight. I remember watching his fight against Shinya Aoki (skip to 3:24 - 3:55) and the announcers talk about how shaky his chin is in every fight. He even gets tagged twice by Aoki and has jelly legs for literally a microsecond...but recovers fast enough that it looks like nothing.

So my question is, we all know Conor hits hard and has great accuracy...but did Alvarez's tendency to get dropped due to his weak chin overrate Conor's power?

Dunno, how many times had Alvarez been finished by strikes before?

 

[Mga223]

Not at all. Most people would have been KO'd by that first knockdown.

Damn never seen this GIf what knockdown is this? Eddie looks like he goes out.

 

[Guernica]

But some posters incluiding you have said that McTapper is an easy fight for Eddie Alvarez. So, with a lightly training camp he should've been able to beat Conor MCTapper. Don't you think so Mr GOAT poster? @Guernica

I do which is why I made this thread that night: http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/goat-guernica-eats-crow.3394169/

But Eddie really dropped the ball is all. That's ok, BiB or Tony will straighten McTapper out

#GUERNICAbless

 

[FEDORRULEZ]

Conor dropped Nate 3 times
Dropped Alvarez like 5 times
His finish rate is in the 90% range. I think his power is proven.

not just the power. the accuracy of the shots he connects with is the key

 

[FranOlivetto]

I do which is why I made this thread that night: http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/goat-guernica-eats-crow.3394169/

But Eddie really dropped the ball is all. That's ok, BiB or Tony will straighten McTapper out

#GUERNICAbless

Not a fan of Conor but damn the accuracy of his shots, timing, power is just so unreal. If in his next fight you're going to bet against him....well good luck in that Mr GOAT haha

 

[Flabby 6 pack]

Not at all. Most people would have been KO'd by that first knockdown.

When he lands that second left Eddies lights just went out and his head was wobbling but fair play to him he shook it off and got right back up. I bet thats the shot he was talking about when he said "wtf was that" in his interview.

 

[surgeyou1]

I do which is why I made this thread that night: http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/goat-guernica-eats-crow.3394169/

But Eddie really dropped the ball is all. That's ok, BiB or Tony will straighten McTapper out

#GUERNICAbless

And then when they fail its going to be Lando and Holloway. Then King Kong and Godzilla. Then Zeus and Poseidon. Sooner or later you have to be right.

 

[wisdom blows]

Diaz's are not hard to drop or bloody up. They are hard to finish.

not many have dropped nate with punches.

 

[Platinum Bless]

He has accuracy and timing, if you don't see that left hand coming, you're going down.

 

[Steven1562]

Eddie has a bad chin but Conor has legit power. Only guys to take it are Diaz and Holloway.

 

[Large Hound 77]

Dude dropped Nate fricken diaz man.

He has legit power.

/thread

 

[liverkick83]

He KO'd freaking Jose Aldo in 13 seconds. Dude fell like a tree.


Seriously?

He actually knocked him out twice lol!

 

[SherdogGoat]

Anybody that says Conor doesnt5hot hard is an absolute moron. I can't wait for Khabib to mop the floor with him but I highly doubt he'd be able to take many shots standing up.

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

It's amazing how the Conor haters refuse to admit he has done some amazing shit. If Conor's fans weren't as militant and he didn't talk as much shit people would act like he was the second coming of Christ.

Haha yeah he would like the second coming of Christ if his fans weren't so militant:

Shit talking game of Sonnen but he came thru on predicitions
Anti lay n pray
Matrix abilities of Andy
KO game of Tyson
Scrapping attitude of Cerrone/steps up/doesn't pull out
First fighter since BJ to facilitate super fights
Takes a loss as well as anyone

It's like everything that people wanted more of from MMA, or people wanted less of, or people just wished would happen, he did it all. But yeah, the fans (kinda like w/ Perry) make alot of people root against him, to see the train crash.

 

[Guernica]

Not a fan of Conor but damn the accuracy of his shots, timing, power is just so unreal. If in his next fight you're going to bet against him....well good luck in that Mr GOAT haha

I will always bet against that clown McTapper.

#GUERNICAbless

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

He actually knocked him out twice lol!

He hit him so hard that even Big John managed to score the first KO for a ref ever.

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

I will always bet against that clown McTapper.

#GUERNICAbless

Shocker.

You sure he never took your girl or something, Guernica?

 

[Combat Wombatt]

Conor dropped Nate 3 times
Dropped Alvarez like 5 times
His finish rate is in the 90% range. I think his power is proven.

How many of those were Nate attempting to bait Conor?

 

[The Witcher]

I will always bet against that clown McTapper.

#GUERNICAbless

You will always be broke then

 

[Soul On Ice]

How many of those were Nate attempting to bait Conor?

Zero of them