Prediction: Conor NEVER fights Khabib

[Luminaire]

It's just not going to happen.

Conor's rise was built on him continually setting himself up as the under dog and then performing, he thrived in this role as he ran a buzz saw through the feather weight division. A fortuitous back to back with Nate Diaz (at 170) followed by an even more fortunate bout with a favorable match up in Alvarez served to elevate him even further.

So much so that he parlayed it into a once in a lifetime payday and nothing to lose fight with Floyd Mayweather.

But that's just it, in all these fights the excuse was baked in, Conor was taking on a task where there wasn't much downside to losing.

A loss to 10 year undefeated Aldo? No big deal.

170lbs Nate Diaz? Short notice, not my weight class

Eddie Alvarez? 155lb title fight with no 155lb UFC wins

Floyd Mayweather? Greatest Boxer Ever (arguably) 9 rounds was a "victory".


But Khabib? A non glamorous opponent who will smother the shit out of you and make you look hopeless as you literally attempt to crawl away... a near guarantee that you will be taken down, and pounded on until you're just completely broken (and Conor DOES break) A fight that, if you lose (badly) will make you nearly irrelevant as a 155lb title contender.

Not a chance. Conor will sooner fight Tyron Woodley than take a zero upside fight against Khabib. It's just not going to happen, even if it's booked... Conor will find some way to get out of it and find a more favorable opponent.

The bottomline is that Conor simply exceeded himself, he can't follow up his own act and he knows it, and that's causing him to sit on the sidelines and act irrationally to remain relevant all while NOT fighting.

 

[VinceArch]

I'll be surprised if the fight gets made.

 

[3nigma]

They fight.

They hug it out after it's done.

 

[Zefram Cochrane]

You forgot to add 'Bold' to the title

 

[BoD 2.0]

I think he's in a position where he has to now.

I may be way off, but I don't think the Diaz fight would sell right now (or sell that good, I should say). Anything else would look like a clear duck of Khabib.

 

[Fatback96]

He's gone runnin.

I see him trying to move up to fight RDA for the Welterweight title, completely avoiding Khabib and Tony.

 

[KingBeef]

Conor will sooner fight Tyron Woodley than take a zero upside fight against Khabib.

I doubt that. Woodley would send Conor to the shadow realm. I'm sure he'd take the chance on Khabib before Woodley for sure!

 

[gato sin techo]

probably takes like 3 years and all the fun

 

[KingBeef]

I see him trying to move up to fight RDA for the Welterweight title

Can't fight RDA for a belt he doesn't have...

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

For the time being I consider him retired. But if he does return, the Khabib fight seems like a probable fight he'd take. It's the biggest name and biggest money fight available to him in MMA right now.

 

[wigglestick]

I don't think it'll ever happen either, quite sure of it.

 

[Luminaire]

I doubt that. Woodley would send Conor to the shadow realm. I'm sure he'd take the chance on Khabib before Woodley for sure!

Woodley is a better match up for him and has the "3 weight champ, impossible odds" angle that Conor loves to promote... all upside, minimal downside.

True, Woodley should beat him... but Woodley isn't the grinding soul crusher that Khabib is, in fact he's become a very safe and boring fighter, Conor stands to look a lot better coming out of that fight than he does taking 200+ strikes to his head as he writhes around attempting to get some air, if Khabib gets a hold of him, that's going to be an UGLY look as Conor gets brutally ground down.

Meanwhile, if Woodley stands with Conor, it could be fairly similar to the Wonderboy fight.

 

[BenRichards]

He kinda backed himself into a corner to fight him unless he's retired (doubtful). After his antics who else could they book him against? Diaz 3 will still sell even if he loses to khabib so there's still another payday behind it. He needs the belt back and now as you mentioned he's back to underdog status

 

[arcadehero]

Conor will fight Edgar for the new 165lb title belt and become the first 3 weight world champion!

 

[Rod Farva]

Conor needs a ground game before he gets in there with Khabib, GSP or woodley

 

[Sjb1888]

Conor already begged, he'll take the fight.

It's Khabib who has consistently said he wont fight Conor once he's champ.

 

[Mixedfights]

See you in Sept. when the fight happens. It's now the biggest PPV in MMA history.

 

[Couch Ninja]

Couldn't agee more, TS. Conor plays the challenger, always. That's why he never defended those belts

 

[Sjb1888]

Over to you Khabib...

 

[KingBeef]

Woodley is a better match up for him and has the "3 weight champ, impossible odds" angle that Conor loves to promote... all upside, minimal downside.

True, Woodley should beat him... but Woodley isn't the grinding soul crusher that Khabib is, in fact he's become a very safe and boring fighter, Conor stands to look a lot better coming out of that fight than he does taking 200+ strikes to his head as he writhes around attempting to get some air, if Khabib gets a hold of him, that's going to be an UGLY look as Conor gets brutally ground down.

Meanwhile, if Woodley stands with Conor, it could be fairly similar to the Wonderboy fight.

I think Woodley would ground and pound Conors' head off, quite honestly. If Conor wanted to engage on the feet, I think he knows he doesn't have an advantage there either. At least with Khabib, he has a punchers chance. With Woodley, he gets starched on the feet and the ground.