Professional sports reward criminals. People are too stupid to realize they are funding it.
ha ha , popularity yes but doesnt change the fact that Khabib beat the shit out of him.
just accept it and get on with your life
Many will try to prove their MMA fan credentials by disagreeing, but deep down a guy like Khabib will never garner the same kind of adulation a guy like Conor can achieve, and that's down to their fighting style, not the talk, Khabib has a low risk sport orientated fighting style, dominant yes, but like GSP and many others before him the fear of losing has led them to a grinding style, whereas guys like Chuck and Conor put themselves at risk to knock out their opponent, i'm not saying it's not smart to play to your strengths, just that that kind of fighter is very rarely held to the same esteem by the average joe, it happens in Boxing too, Floyds skills are appreciated by all, but a guy like Gatti is loved.
In most cultures if a fight broke out and one of the guys dove for a leg he'd get called a pussy, that same mentality bleeds into the sports fanbase and no amount of educating people on the sport will completely remove that deep rooted thought pattern.
Charisma of course plays a big part in his success, that's the difference between say Chuck and Conor, but if Conor had the exact same personality and fought like Jon fitch he'd be 1/10th as popular.I disagree. It's 10% fighting style, and 90% sheer charisma.
Conor McGregor has a magnetic charm to him, he attracts people (though he completely lost that after the mayweather fight and turned into a scumbag...Now in 2020 he seems like his old self again).
Because all true fans know that Conor is focused and training properly now so Khabibs fluke grappling won't work in a rematch.
Fights are free. Always have been.Or maybe they just don't give a shit. This isn't the nice guy competition, it's a fight.
Holy moly, is this unbiased logic I see on Sherdog?I'm one of the guys who shits on Conor the most on Sherdog.
But the reason I shit on him is his being overrated & carried by the UFC, not because of his personality.
And I am talking about his old personality, not the disrespectful new personality.
I actually love Conor in terms of his old personality and its simply because he's a compelling man with a compelling story, whether people like it or not.
Its a true rags to riches story, and lots of what Conor was saying was hugely motivational to me, at that period in my life.
People are attracted to charismatic people. Hitler, Napoleon, Julius Caesar, you name it.
Charismatic people who seem to transcend everything and seemingly are able to carry themselves to the heavens through sheer will.
Conor seems to be that kind of mystical individual with amazing charisma and presence. And that attracts people.
Like it or not, as good as Khabib is (and he is the best currently IMHO), Khabib is not charismatic in the least. People like Khabib, but thats it. He's a top athlete but he's not the kind of person you'd follow to the grave. Conor is a charismatic rabble rouser similar to these controversial figures of history I mentioned. He is one of a kind.
I'd also say that fighting style usually sheds light about who the person is inside. Guys that just stand and bang, don't wrestle-hump point fight are much more likely to fight anyone, anywhere, anytime and not let a loss destroy them - they abide by more a samurai 'die or kill by the sword' mentality - Cerrone and Conor would both fall into this class. Historically, guys that take the safe route have weaker characters and are more prone to cheating, as the fear of losing is simply overwhelming and would destroy them - i.e. Jones. A guy like Hendo used to just sniff jock straps but he was a man's man and then became a brawler, went from WW up to HW, took losses like a man and went out on his shield with his head held high. A guy like Khabib tho, all you have to do is watch his loss in Sambo and you will see what that did to him: I've never seen a male fighter react so dramatically to a loss, it was like he let his father, God and country down and would rather seppuku than losing a competition. For these reasons, I think it is very likely he has a few more safe fights and hangs it up before he takes an L, and its no surprise he has nearly died cutting weight and about every person in his camp has been busted for some PED's.Many will try to prove their MMA fan credentials by disagreeing, but deep down a guy like Khabib will never garner the same kind of adulation a guy like Conor can achieve, and that's down to their fighting style, not the talk, Khabib has a low risk sport orientated fighting style, dominant yes, but like GSP and many others before him the fear of losing has led them to a grinding style, whereas guys like Chuck and Conor put themselves at risk to knock out their opponent, i'm not saying it's not smart to play to your strengths, just that that kind of fighter is very rarely held to the same esteem by the average joe, it happens in Boxing too, Floyds skills are appreciated by all, but a guy like Gatti is loved.
In most cultures if a fight broke out and one of the guys dove for a leg he'd get called a pussy, that same mentality bleeds into the sports fanbase and no amount of educating people on the sport will completely remove that deep rooted thought pattern.
I respect Conor only because his fighting IQ and stand up fighting style this all other wrestling ground game cardio outside of octagon: his redneck trainers stupid problems and it all become from number 1 thing I hate the most his alcohol problem since early 2017 and destroying that hotel roomConor returns or not and I’m really shocked that he is still popular after getting destroyed by the real phenomenon in Khabib! Why do some people love to be scammed that I don’t understand, can u please explain to me why just because someone talks smack u find him appealing? Is this a drama king sport or who is the better fighter sport?
That’s the logical answer I expect from a logical person, thank u!Not a Conor fan so il way in here.
I'm sadly finding myself excited for his return.
As much as I want to see his head kicked clean off I also recognized the importance of excitement of who he is in mma and want to see that continue.
In short fuck Conor but I hope he stays around for me to say fuck Conor some more.