Yea but the losing fighters fans tell the same story and they are similar in that regard. Conor's fans say he was doing good until he gassed and DC fans make the same argument.
I guess so, but I disagree with those fans and I see it as completely different.
Conor really did blow his wad inside of a round by head hunting for a KO. He did quite a bit of damage, but nowhere near enough because he whiffed on so many punches. Then in the second, he started to slow and, well, Diaz gonna Diaz. If a Diaz gets ahead of you, it's pretty much all over. Their gas tank will drown you.
DC v Jones was very, very different. It was a closely contested fight for the first few rounds, with Jones appearing slightly ahead. However, Jones was really working the body, which coupled with DC's high work rate, lead to Jones having the cardio advantage in the championship rounds. I didn't really see DC gas. He got tired, but it's a 5 round fight, that's going to happen. There's a BIG difference between getting gassed, and becoming tired.
To be honest, I don't really think Conor gassed either. He just became tired, slowed down and that was all the opening Diaz needed. As soon as Diaz started landing hard and frequently, it went down hill very, very quickly for Conor.
Comparing these two fights, IMO, is really an apples and oranges situation.
