In pure boxing match i don't see MCG could take this.

[Basek]

rewatched couple of Diaz fights and looking at his fight history - there was no1 that outbox him .
Don't know if that Richard Perez is some quality coach but here made awesome job.

Ofc its MMA , Conor's tkd / wole kicking game is different planet as well as his athleticism but BUT if he will choose boxing game...things can start be interesting plus with Nates cardio it can be biggest test for McGoat.

Great fight anyway, glad that RDA broke his foot - wothout it who knows how much time we would wait for that .

 

[Faceplanter]

I actually hope that they do just get into a pure boxing match so you can see the difference between a very technical precision striker that can box and really hit hard against one that isn't and doesn't.

Aldo's boxing is better than Nate's. He's more technical and has better fundamentals. Nate's style is different but that's the truth.

 

[sidecheckkick]

Conor wouldn't dare exchange with Diaz he's probably going to do alot of kicks like with Mendes

 

[KO Face]

Richard Perez would be laughed out of Celtic warrior boxing gym in Dublin.

 

[MachidaNo1Fan]

Diaz's boxing is absurdly overrated... Conor clearly has much better boxing and movement.

 

[Takamine86]

Conor can actually box himself unlike a lot of Nate's opponents. He has an amateur Boxing background and it shows in his fights. It is probably the biggest reason for Conor's success, his Boxing is a level above most MMA fighters. Conor can win Boxing. I see this fight looking a lot like Nick Diaz VS KJ Noons.

 

[Givvee]

I actually hope that they do just get into a pure boxing match so you can see the difference between a very technical precision striker that can box and really hit hard against one that isn't and doesn't.

Aldo's boxing is better than Nate's. He's more technical and has better fundamentals. Nate's style is different but that's the truth.

Aldo's boxing is nowhere near Nates, Aldo's got great thai boxing skills, but his hands is his weakest aspect of his striking, by far. Nate would make Aldo look silly in a boxing match.

 

[Tycho]

Here's a crazy prediction:

Conor lands takedowns this fight. Sounds dumb, but Diaz is probably out of shape so grinding him down is smart. And no-one expects Conor to do it, so he'll have the surprise factor.

 

[Faceplanter]

Aldo's boxing is nowhere near Nates, Aldo's got great thai boxing skills, but his hands is his weakest aspect of his striking, by far. Nate would make Aldo look silly in a boxing match.

You're kidding, right? Aldo was being called the best boxer in MMA by more than one analyst before he was knocked out by McGregor. Aldo has a Cuban boxing coach and good combinations, can lead and counter, fight off the back foot with great pivoting, has an excellent jab (when he uses it), better range control, timing and better footwork than Nate does. Nate isn't a clean "boxer" at all. Aldo has arguably the best head movement in the UFC and he's skilled at slipping punches (he slipped the first left that Conor threw).

Nate isn't a quality boxer. He's effective with his hands but that doesn't make him a boxer. Freddie Roach said this about both Diaz brothers before. Neither is a boxer but they're good at using their hands.

 

[Price Vegeta]

Diaz fans are super nervous lol

It will be quick and painless.

When the fight starts you will know right away how the fight will go.

 

[Takamine86]

Here's a crazy prediction:

Conor lands takedowns this fight. Sounds dumb, but Diaz is probably out of shape so grinding him down is smart. And no-one expects Conor to do it, so he'll have the surprise factor.

It isn't dumb to think Conor can takedown Nate. It is dumb to think Conor would try to beat Nate where Nate has the best chance of winning, which is a grappling match.

 

[Takamine86]

You're kidding, right? Aldo was being called the best boxer in MMA by more than one analyst before he was knocked out by McGregor. Aldo has a Cuban boxing coach and good combinations, can lead and counter, fight off the back foot with great pivoting, has an excellent jab (when he uses it), better range control, timing and better footwork than Nate does. Nate isn't a clean "boxer" at all. Aldo has arguably the best head movement in the UFC and he's skilled at slipping punches (he slipped the first left that Conor threw).

Nate isn't a quality boxer. He's effective with his hands but that doesn't make him a boxer. Freddie Roach said this about both Diaz brothers before. Neither is a boxer but they're good at using their hands.

Nate is a better Boxer than Aldo. In a boxing match, Nate would beat Aldo. This isn't great boxing, leading with your head.

Aldo is a great Mixed Martial Artists, one of the best fighters alive. But his Boxing isn't better than Nates. His Muay Thai though is some of the best in MMA.

 

[moreorless87]

rewatched couple of Diaz fights and looking at his fight history - there was no1 that outbox him .
Don't know if that Richard Perez is some quality coach but here made awesome job.

Ofc its MMA , Conor's tkd / wole kicking game is different planet as well as his athleticism but BUT if he will choose boxing game...things can start be interesting plus with Nates cardio it can be biggest test for McGoat.

Great fight anyway, glad that RDA broke his foot - wothout it who knows how much time we would wait for that .

The test I see for McGregor though is that Nate's very long reach means that he can potentially land on Conor from kicking range.

Generally I think its an interesting fight because I would argue this is the first time Conor has faced someone who likes to operate at the same kind of range he does(mid/long). You could say in one way its better for him as I think close in boxing defence is Conors main weakness standing BUT I think a lot of his success in the UFC thus far has been about punishing opponents who were trying to exploit that.

You do often see that the worst matchup for someone isn't actually an opponents with the strength to go after there weakness which they've built there game around guarding. Rather its the opponent who can confront them in the era that should be their strength and Nate's reach and output might well mean that Conor will have trouble dominating from range.

 

[Faceplanter]

Nate is a better Boxer than Aldo. In a boxing match, Nate would beat Aldo. This isn't great boxing, leading with your head.

Aldo is a great Mixed Martial Artists, one of the best fighters alive. But his Boxing isn't better than Nates. His Muay Thai though is some of the best in MMA.

Make them the same size and Nate would lose in a boxing match against Aldo. Nate has virtually no defense and even when he has a significant reach advantage he still ends up busted up. His footwork is really bad, he doesn't know anything about ring/cage generalship, he can't fight off the back foot, his in-fighting is nonexistent (he boxes from range and if he can't keep you there he looks horrible), his posture and technique is poor and his shot selection is shallow.

Nate isn't some great boxer. Let's not act like he is. No coach outside of his own, boxer or analyst that isn't affiliated with him would ever say that he is. Ward did because they're friends and he brought Nate in for sparring to prepare him for Chad Dawson. But Nate isn't a proper boxer. Aldo isn't a boxer either, he's a Dutch style kickboxer, but he at least has the fundamentals down. Nate drops his head practically every time he throws his 1-2, is constantly off balance, overextends all the time and his foot positioning is bad. He can hand fight but a boxer he is not.

 

[jtruelove]

Nate isn't a quality boxer. He's effective with his hands but that doesn't make him a boxer. Freddie Roach said this about both Diaz brothers before. Neither is a boxer but they're good at using their hands.

Roach also called Aldo a 'rookie' at boxing.

Let's say that I agree with you and Aldo is leaps and bounds better at boxing than the Diaz brothers, which by the way he isn't, it's ridiculous to imply that because Aldo lost in 13 seconds then somehow this means Diaz will have even less of a chance or that this will be less of a fight.

 

[Jimmy jump]

Does anyone have any details of Conor's amateur boxing career?

 

[Faceplanter]

Roach also called Aldo a 'rookie' at boxing.

Let's say that I agree with you and Aldo is leaps and bounds better at boxing than the Diaz brothers, which by the way he isn't, it's ridiculous to imply that because Aldo lost in 13 seconds then somehow this means Diaz will have even less of a chance or that this will be less of a fight.

Who said leaps and bounds better? Aldo is noticeably better because he has the fundamentals down. Aldo is a rookie when it comes to boxing (from a pure boxing perspective, especially a world class coach's opinion) but he's still better at boxing than most MMA fighters. It just shows you how tremendously low the boxing skill is in MMA still.

Nate is very awkward in his movement and he doesn't realize that you can (and should) move your feet with you when you punch. They should be connected, not left behind or treated as separate entities. Breaking down Nate's striking is painful but he's managed to stay effective with it. Let's see how effective it is against Conor where Conor won't enjoy a reach advantage for once.

 

[HaterSlayer]

Nate is a better Boxer than Aldo. In a boxing match, Nate would beat Aldo. This isn't great boxing, leading with your head.

Aldo is a great Mixed Martial Artists, one of the best fighters alive. But his Boxing isn't better than Nates. His Muay Thai though is some of the best in MMA.

We were so close to a double KO.

 

[UJustGotChaeld]

So Nate, without the ability to use his best weapon against Conor, definitely wins?

 

[FedorGOAT]

Aldo's boxing is nowhere near Nates, Aldo's got great thai boxing skills, but his hands is his weakest aspect of his striking, by far. Nate would make Aldo look silly in a boxing match.

Aldo's style is more similar to Dutch kickboxing , He isn't a Muay Thai fighter.