Is anyone considering the fact McGregor just jumped two weightclasses?

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To me this is a huge x-factor and potentially a big disadvantage. It's impossible to know how McGregor's skills and cardio will translate in a fight that's around 30lbs higher than we last saw him.
 
He's not jumping anything. He's fighting at his real walk around weight just like Diaz will be. By all means he looks just as fast and probably hits harder than ever.
 
Well Conor and his coach are of the opinion that we will see the best Conor at this weight.

I will take their word over your unfounded worries.
 
Troy Nelson said:
To me this is a huge x-factor and potentially a big disadvantage. It's impossible to know how McGregor's skills and cardio will translate in a fight that's around 30lbs higher than we last saw him.
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He didn't really jump any weight classes. He's always been a huge FW that has fought at LW plenty of times. He bulked up somewhat for a LW fight and now he's going to be fighting a short-notice LW fighter who just didn't want to cut since he can't have a camp. The notion that he is fighting someone two weight classes up is ridiculous.
 
Well, he should be able to beat Diaz at any weight class. So it won't probably matter.
 
you're drinking the koolaid ... put it down and use your brain. these guys weigh the same and just aren't cutting.
 
I think his cardio will be fine considering he just gets to train without cutting weight.
 
Jet fuel can't melt steel beams.
 
Let's face it, they're just fighting at lightweight but without the weight cut. The whole "Two weight class" thing is just something Dana can get his PR machine to con the casuals with.
 
Hans Gercmiov said:
Inb4 it's really a lightweight fight.
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Welterweights come in about 195 come fight time bud. Nate just fought Lightweight 75 days ago, Conor was training for a LW fight. This is two LW's that aren't cutting down because its last minute. NEITHER of them is the size of a Welterweight.
 
MusterX said:
Welterweights come in about 195 come fight time bud. Nate just fought Lightweight 75 days ago, Conor was training for a LW fight. This is two LW's that aren't cutting down because its last minute. NEITHER of them is the size of a Welterweight.
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But it's not a lightweight fight. It's a welterweight fight.
 
his fights only last a round anyway
 
Troy Nelson said:
To me this is a huge x-factor and potentially a big disadvantage. It's impossible to know how McGregor's skills and cardio will translate in a fight that's around 30lbs higher than we last saw him.
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nah u were the first person to take this into consideration. good catch.
 
Hans Gercmiov said:
But it's not a lightweight fight. It's a welterweight fight.
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Alright, well, they are the smallest Welter's I've ever seen. Its a damn good thing neither of them is fighting a real Welter tonight.
 
Its really a lightweight fight where they both agreed to just not cut

Everyone is aware that Conor is going up in weight though, its kind of the thing about this
 
surgeyou1 said:
He's not jumping anything. He's fighting at his real walk around weight just like Diaz will be. By all means he looks just as fast and probably hits harder than ever.
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theres a reason why he hasnt been fighting at WW throughout his career though
 
Nope, fans want to see fighters fight at their walk around weight but it's McGregor so he can't get any credit.

Haters logic.
 
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