The Alpha head rub.

[Imalive]

Something that I always got a kick out of when watching mma is the Alpha head rub. You guys ever notice a lot of the time the winner gives the loser the little brother mess up your hair head rub after the fight? It always cracks me up because they do it just to show who the Alpha is. I was just rewatching the McGregor/ Diaz fight and Diaz did it to McGregor after the fight and it made me laugh considering all the shit McGregor talked.

 

[Chomsky Honk]

alpha bro

 

[Peteyandjia]

Or maybe you are just reading too much into it.

 

[I am Everywhere]

If you keep watching the end of the fight, McGregor does it right back to Nate a lit bit after. I also notice, TS

 

[chunglii]

 

[Imalive]

If you keep watching the end of the fight, McGregor does it right back to Nate a lit bit after. I also notice, TS

I noticed he tried a swift one not sure if he actually pulled it off, you know it bother him.lol

 

[Imalive]

Or maybe you are just reading too much into it.

Dude it's not rocket surgery it's basic bro- psychology.

 

[Peteyandjia]

They are both real martial artists, they are both usually going to give respect to their opponent right after a fight regardless of who won.

 

[Peteyandjia]

Dude it's not rocket surgery it's basic bro- psychology.

Did you just fucking say rocket surgery.

Lol

 

[Imalive]

Did you just fucking say rocket surgery.

Lol

Yes.

 

[Imalive]

They are both real martial artists, they are both usually going to give respect to their opponent right after a fight regardless of who won.

You can go alpha and still have respect. It's not even really debatable why fighters do it. Pure show of dominance.

 

[Peteyandjia]

You can go alpha and still have respect. It's not even really debatable why fighters do it. Pure show of dominance.

Don't you mean affa

 

[BoosieBoo]

Or maybe you are just reading too much into it.

Nate rubbed Conors head right after he tapped him and said "thanks" to him.

OP is onto something.

 

[Imalive]

Nate rubbed Conors head right after he tapped him and said "thanks" to him.

OP is onto something.

Nate rubbed Conors head right after he tapped him and said "thanks" to him.

OP is onto something.

It's a thing.

 

[StayCranked]

I don't see why its alpha lol

 

[Imalive]

I don't see why its alpha lol

You wouldnt.

 

[Rum]

Conor did it right back.

Like a son returning the affection of his daddy.

 

[StayCranked]

You wouldnt.

its more a show of respect than something alpha IMO

 

[Imalive]

its more a show of respect than something alpha IMO

Nah, it's a power thing. Very subtle even subconscious sometimes but it's all about power.

 

[Sgt Smith]