I, as a McG fan, am starting to worry

[Prex32]

Conor will TKO Nate Diaz during the last minute of the first round and continue his dominance. He will also become a two weight champion and reach that 100 million net worth as well. So there is no need to worry about Conor.

and you will keep huging his nuts

 

[Hoop]

As a Diaz fan I'm not as confident as I usually am. The only way I could see McGregor putting Nate away in the first round is on such short notice as this. I'm not saying I believe it will happen but I'm definitely not as confident as I normally would be. I really wish this fight could have gotten the full three-four months it deserves, not only for the chaotic and immensely entertaining buildup there would be but because there would be no possible controversy and isn't that what we should all desire?

Either way I just hope for a good fight and a clean finish on either side if it doesn't make it to the scorecards (which seems unlikely regardless.)

I agree. I think Conor will win on account of the longer training camp, preparation and Diaz underestimating his power. Nobody knows for sure what Diaz was doing - we know he wasn't preparing for a fight. Dana saying he had been training for a triathlon makes me worried that he's being doing absolutely nothing and this'll be a calamity of a fight.

It's more of a win-win for Diaz. If he loses he gets a big pay day, same as if he wins. Conor gets a big pay day as well. If he wins, Diaz on a short to no camp will be mentioned as much as the Mendes fight, but it might open the door for Diaz sr's first fight back from suspension. If Conor KOs him early, the UFC, Dana and Rogan will use it in their pre-fight hype speeches before the next Conor fight.

I couldn't see a way that they'd fight anytime soon with a full camp, unless Conor lost to dos Anjos and they matched them both up then. Like Mendes, if this was a Fight Night card in Kansas and he was asked to fill in, he probably wouldn't.

At the same time, you can't blame them for stepping in, but as a fan you want to see both of them at their best. But we'll see.

 

[Gluhov]

Nate and nicks weakness has always been movement. Just see how bad josh thompson destroyed him. Thompson isnt even that great a striker.

 

[crxer]

I saw diaz doing some mitt works his cardio seems on point too.

 

[ShoopNazi]

Short camp Diaz gets ko'd in the 1st.
Full camp Diaz gets ko'd in the 3rd.

-Butterbean, 1814

 

[RedSoul]

When are Sherdoggers going to learn that value in your life doesn't depend on whether some fighter wins or loses? Relax and enjoy the sport as a whole. Individual fighters will win and lose, and you can stop biting your fingernails in the lead up to every fight. This is supposed to be entertaining to us, but many of you approach it in such a neurotic way as not to make it so.

I think what you're describing here might be a big part of what makes it fun for a lot of people

 

[Mac the Cat]

and you will keep huging his nuts

Well, I'm not even a Conor fan but nor do I dislike him either. I'm just stating facts and how this will play out in the future. Trust me: he will become a two weight champion and there isn't really anything that's going to stop that whether people like it or not. His path is being paved and he will make that 100 million.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

Relax Bruv, I'm far from a Conor supporter and even I'm picking and rooting for Conor in this fight.


Conor is a lock for this fight. Nate is inconsistent enough as it is, 10 day notice Diaz doesn't stand a chance.

Of course you are. Trying to sneak your way into the group now, eh, you bandwagon jumper?

Filthy casuals...

 

[Dutchman101]

Conor doesn't has to think that it will be an easy fight. An upset can easily happen. Nate dangerous just because hasn't much to loose.

 

[BRASIL WAND]

Of course you are. Trying to sneak your way into the group now, eh, you bandwagon jumper?

Filthy casuals...

Nah man, I've made a thread on this already.


I want the RDA fight to happen.


Unlike you who took refuge with Conor trolls after you "GOATs" Weidman and Ronda were beat to a pulp

 

[Flabby 6 pack]

This fight is like the poirier fight and Mcgregor was close to getting knocked out imo, but he just BARELY dodged a punch with some crazy body head movement

What, Mcgregor was close to getting knocked out by Poirier, did they fight another time i am unaware of?

 

[The XL]

I would agree but then I saw Thompson vs Diaz.

Conor isn't going to be cutting angles and throwing kicks like that. Thompson also had the threat of the takedown. McGregor also has to be very careful about throwing kicks at all, if Diaz catches one and gets him down, he's likely to sub Conor.

 

[12ga.]

Seems like a big pay day promised to make Conor look invincible again because Diaz fights at 155 and if its true and Diaz was asked to fight at a catch weight of 160 then 165 now 170 means he is way out of shape. The best he can do is 15 pounds over his usual weight class so we will see how it plays out but don't be expecting to see the Nate Diaz everybody was excited to see against Michael Johnson he looked like he had been living in the gym. On the other side Conor has been in camp almost 3 months training for a 5 round fight. I just love how Conor runs his big mouth talking about how nobody wants to fight him everybody goes silent well when you get a 3 month training camp and they get a 10 day training camp its pretty god damn obvious why.

No it;s not obvious. They should jump in. You fight Conor it's life changing money thats reason alone. I'd jump in there with him for an ass whoppin on zero days notice. Not only that you do it out of weight class which changes your ranking none whatsoever in your weight class. Finally you earn Dana's respect for saving card.

Win win win even if you lose.

Only thing you hurt is your ego.

Conor is actually the crazy one. He gains money fighting nate but is already rich as fuck. And since it's a fight and anything can happen he could lose and lose his shot at RDA which he was already set for. And fans/dana make him go back to 145 instead of shot at history.

 

[3betUSA]

Id like no better than for nate to pull guard and latch on to a triangle. Stand up and yell gracie jui jitsu

 

[Source]

McG haters keep on saying Nate Diaz is Dana's Easter present to Conor, another easy win on Conor's resume.Btw there are reasons which make me believe this will not be an easy fight for Conor, at all.
These are my points

1)Nate is tough and does not back down, he loves them striking wars and usually comes out victorious

2)Nate Diaz has one of the toughest chins in the sport and is very hard to finish

3)Nate is longer, bigger and heavier. Say what you want but McG was still fighting at 145 up to 2 1/2 months ago and he's fighting 2 weight classes above now. I feel he hardly has to cut any weight to fight at 170, whilst Diaz is probably cutting a good 10-15 pounds

4)In the UFC, we've seen Conor's power work well against 45ers, not against natural WWs who cut to LW

5)Conor's predictions are vague and he doesn't come across as confident as he used to. When's he's so certain about victory he usually describes violent finishes and scenarios, whilst he was very quiet about his next fight, saying stuff like "He cannot handle the ferociousness" or "the will does not meet the skill" etc.

6)Diaz can be very sneaky on his back and I can very easily see him luring McG into his guard after receiving a hard blow and "falling" ala Werdum. I do not think Conor will miss an opportunity to GnP

7)Nate has good hands, and is a specialist in turning technical fights into dog fights with that jab of his

There are many other reasons really, these came to mind.
I think the odds are actually in favor of Conor, do not get me wrong...he has a good 65% chance of winning I'd say. But let's not all act as if this is the easiest fight of his career, it probably is one of his toughest tests together with Mendes, whilst vs Aldo I knew the Brazilian would get lit up by McG's superb counterstriking

Why the fuck are you worried? You're not the one getting in the cage with either of those guys. If anyone should be worried it should be those two. A Conor win or loss should have little to no impact on your life. You have nothing to worry about. Regardless of the outcome you're not getting your hand raised on the 5th.

 

[linvillegorge]

Conor also has that deadly left hook that has knocked so many guys out. Has there ever been a feather weight with that kind of one-hit knock out power before?

Jeremy Stephens absolutely starched the current LW champ and he now fights at FW.

 

[machidafan99]

The OP is a sensible Conor fan. Nate is no joke.

 

[CatchnShoot]

If this fight worries you as a McGregor fan, you maybe need to go outside an run a bit. Get away from the computer/tv screen, because your emotional tie to the personality is clouding your objective reasoning.

Honestly, this is as close to a scripted outcome as you'll find in the modern day UFC.

This is a squash match, and Nate should be around +1200, and not the +345 he's currently sitting at.

I hope it turns out to be a decent scrap, but I wouldn't plan my night around it.

 

[CatchnShoot]

I'm not so sure about Diaz not having a camp. I bet the UFC told him before Conor va RDA was booked to be ready because if anything happens he will be fighting McGregor. Recent pic of him also shows him to be in decent shape. When Diaz isn't in camp or doesn't have a fight booked he usually looks pretty soft. I bet he's been working out for the last month maybe even longer.

Yeah, that's why the fight's @ 170lbs right?

 

[jamiehunter]

I think it mostly depends on whether Nate has been training prior to RDA dropping out. If he has then I favor him.