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I think its a reaction, conors confidence makes them think they have to act the same way but its a trap.
Been thinking about why Eddie said this and acted like Conor was a nothing fighter with interview with Ariel
Did he really believe Conor was a bad fighter or was he just looking for a paycheck ?
Even all the pundits were saying Conor had no chance
Is it just pure hatred towards Conor or do these people really not see how good Conor is ?
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Been thinking about why Eddie said this and acted like Conor was a nothing fighter with interview with Ariel
Did he really believe Conor was a bad fighter or was he just looking for a paycheck ?
Even all the pundits were saying Conor had no chance
Is it just pure hatred towards Conor or do these people really not see how good Conor is ?
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tapped out by a gracie bjj black belt nate taps eddie out aswellHe'd never fought in LW in the UFC and was going up against the champion. Furthermore, he was tapped out by a journeyman lightweight two fights before. It's not unreasonable that people would favour Eddie Alvarez.
Half of Sherdog thinks the guy who is 4-1 in his last five fights with wins over Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo, Nate Diaz, and Eddie Alvarez is unproven. His wins over both the FW GOAT and the LW champ were embarrassingly one-sided. McGregor ain't the best ever, but he's a damn good fighter.
I think some part of him thought he'd be able to easily exploit Conor's wrestling, but most of the talk was just to sell the fight and get under Conor's skin. None of it worked of course.
That's it in a nutshell. And Eddie did a great job selling the fight. That "There is no Santa" line was fantastic.
I feel really sorry for the guy, because the backlash against him by the dweebs who latch onto whoever's fighting Conor next is gross and unfair.
Eddie's had the sort of career most could only dream of, and there's no shame in losing to Conor McGregor ffs.
Or maybe some overconfidence...Promoting the fight man