Should Conor defend the FW title at 150 lbs catchweight?

[SamboRedBelt]

I think plenty of people here agree that there's just no way Conor can cut weight back to 145 in a healthy manner any time soon. He bulked up and is conditioning his body to fight at 170 as we speak. If his weight cut was difficult before it's practically impossible now. He needs to defend his FW title this year or vacate it, I don't think even the UFC will allow him to continue with this charade. I don't like Conor but even I don't want to see him almost killing himself trying to go down to 145.

The winner of Edgar/Aldo will fight Conor for the belt next. If Conor won't be able to make 145 he'll have to vacate the belt and the interim belt will become the real belt. If Edgar becomes the champ the problem for him is that outside of Conor he has no big money fight in his division at all. Outside of Conor the biggest "draw" in that division is Jose "Mr Personality" Aldo who didn't really interest anyone before Conor came along and had MM numbers. I'm sure Edgar wants that Conor fight just as much as the belt and even at 150 I'd give him a great chance. Now if Aldo beats Edgar it shouldn't be a problem either because he said "any time, any place, any weight, any belt". He's interested in revenge and redemption more than the belt.

So if the choice is between Conor vs Edgar/Aldo at 150 or no Conor vs Edgar/Aldo at all (Edgar/Aldo get the real belt without a fight), what do you prefer? Personally I'd like to see Edgar getting a big money fight so if I were him I'd accept a higher weight than 145 just to fight Conor. I also want to see this as a fan.

These things happen in boxing where Canelo is defending his 160 belt at 155 because he's the clear A-side.

 

[Reach4theSky]

It's the >>145<< title, there is no way the UFC would do this.

If he can't make 145 then he should forfeit the belt.

 

[SamboRedBelt]

It's the >>145<< title, there is no way the UFC would do this.

If he can't make 145 then he should forfeit the belt.

I don't like the guy but Conor is the A-side here. If Canelo can fight for his 160 title at 155, I guess the UFC could do something similar. Personally I'd like to see that fight but I'm 100% sure Conor can't go back to 145 anymore. Fighting at a higher weight would enhance Edgar's legacy, I'm sure he wins against Conor at 150 too, he used to fight at 155. It would solidify his status as one of the P4P greats.

 

[Lovestorm]

After the interim FW title debacle at UFC 200, there isn't much that Dana & Co could do that would surprise me.

 

[SamboRedBelt]

After the interim FW title debacle at UFC 200, there isn't much that Dana & Co could do that would surprise me.

Yeah, me to. I'm being realistic here and the way the UFC works I can only see Edgar getting this fight at 150. Or Aldo, if he beats Edgar. Aldo already boasted about "any time, any weight, any belt" which was a huge mistake that will be used against him again.

 

[Jer713]

Was that cut ever consider to be done in a "healthy manner?"

Dude looked terrible on the scales

 

[Snowy1]

Should Usain bolt win the 100m gold medal by running 90?

 

[ilfirin]

It's the >>145<< title, there is no way the UFC would do this.

If he can't make 145 then he should forfeit the belt.

This. It's the 145 title. If he can't make that weight, he loses the title. Nothing more to it.

 

[Rittsy]

No cut is healthy. They dehydrate themselves, that's generally not recommended.

 

[ocean size]

He could do it with 4 months. He isn't going to put on that much lean muscle before this fight at 170.

If he can't drop back down in a reasonable amount of time, I would expect him to give up the belt. Fighting for belts at the wrong weight is a quick way to make MMA look as wonky as boxing.

 

[camelfarmer1]

He should fighter Aldo and Edgar at 155 just for the fans to see it.

 

[Maybesomeday]

What is this nonsense with giving Conor anything he wants? If he can't make the weight, too bad for him. Vacate it and give it to the winner of Aldo Edgar fight. Then one of those fighters can move up to fight Conor at 155 as a big money fight. Just like Conor did to fight Diaz.

 

[scorpipede]

I don't like the guy but Conor is the A-side here. If Canelo can fight for his 160 title at 155, I guess the UFC could do something similar. Personally I'd like to see that fight but I'm 100% sure Conor can't go back to 145 anymore. Fighting at a higher weight would enhance Edgar's legacy, I'm sure he wins against Conor at 150 too, he used to fight at 155. It would solidify his status as one of the P4P greats.

what does that mean?

 

[SamboRedBelt]

what does that mean?

The A-side dictates the terms of the fight and has the authority during the negotiations. The A-side is the person who people would watch the fight for and the B-side wouldn't have the fight if it wasn't for him. For example Floyd Mayweather was the B-side in the De La Hoya fight but was the A-side in all of his next fights, dictating the terms to his opponents who accepted them because they wanted the payday.

 

[scorpipede]

The A-side dictates the terms of the fight and has the authority during the negotiations. The A-side is the person who people would watch the fight for and the B-side wouldn't have the fight if it wasn't for him. For example Floyd Mayweather was the B-side in the De La Hoya fight but was the A-side in all of his next fights, dictating the terms to his opponents who accepted them because they wanted the payday.

ok. so I did learn a little something in this thread.

but still, no, featherweight is 145 not 150.

 

[HelloJapan]

 

[zuffazombee]

...& Dos Anjos should defend at 160, Lawler at 176, Rockhold at 191, Cormier at 213 & Werdum at 122.

It's only fair to everyone.

 

[Crock1024]

what does that mean?

I don't like the guy but Conor is the A-side here. If Canelo can fight for his 160 title at 155, I guess the UFC could do something similar. Personally I'd like to see that fight but I'm 100% sure Conor can't go back to 145 anymore. Fighting at a higher weight would enhance Edgar's legacy, I'm sure he wins against Conor at 150 too, he used to fight at 155. It would solidify his status as one of the P4P greats.

Well canelo tried that crap with golovkin and he told him to basically shit in a hat. Amir khan doesn't really have a choice if he wants the fight and big pay day. But canelo was doing it originally to force golovkin to have to cut more weight cause he only cuts a pound or two. It was a bitch move by canelo cause he'll come into the fight at 170-175. But you can't have catch weights for belts, it ruins the sport they've been really strict on it you don't even get the one pound margin of error. You come in at the weight or under or the fight isn't a title fight. And you get stripped of the belt I'm pretty sure, I know in boxing they have allowed the challenger to win the belt if he comes in under and the champion comes in higher I believe, but boxing is so corrupt things change fight to fight so who knows

 

[muaythaibeast]

The A-side dictates the terms of the fight and has the authority during the negotiations. The A-side is the person who people would watch the fight for and the B-side wouldn't have the fight if it wasn't for him. For example Floyd Mayweather was the B-side in the De La Hoya fight but was the A-side in all of his next fights, dictating the terms to his opponents who accepted them because they wanted the payday.

The last thing we want to do is go down the boxing route, the organisations should always be bigger than individuals/teams in all sports.
If Conor can't cut to 145, then he isn't a 145er and shouldn't hold the belt.

 

[FleximusPrime]

Either way he wont need to until the end of the year now anyway and thats assuming Aldo v Edgar and Mc v Diaz concludes without any major suspensions so whatever happens it wont be happening any time soon, lets just get through 200 first and take it from there.