I get the feeling Dana White doesn't want Conor to lose to Gaethje with this fight, so it probably won't happen
Why would McGregor lose to a no-mark journeyman like this? He outclassed the guys that smashed Gaethje. Like, really outclassed
I get the feeling Dana White doesn't want Conor to lose to Gaethje with this fight, so it probably won't happen
He can wrestle McGregor, he can kick the shit out of his legs, out cardio him and knock him out in any round.Gaethje is tailor made for Conor to get another early finish. Justin gets hit far too often
Gaethje wouldnt get out of the first round... he's too sloppy, never uses his wrestling and legkicks can be checked... he seems incapable of doing anything to defend himself other than shelling up. That shit wont work against Conor.He can wrestle McGregor, he can kick the shit out of his legs, out cardio him and knock him out in any round.
McGregor has never recorded a stoppage past two.
With Conor the clock is always ticking. Once he gets tired and sloppy after 2 rounds anyone can beat him, especially a murderer like Gaethje.
Good point, but they say it's pretty good!Has he ever used his wrestling? I have never seen it..
OK you asked a question, so here's my thoughts......Why would McGregor lose to a no-mark journeyman like this? He outclassed the guys that smashed Gaethje. Like, really outclassed
Gaethje is a way better fighter than cowboy
Fearsome actually. Even in defeat it takes a war and reaching into depth of your soul to stop him.
way more power
way better chin
relentless pressure
younger
crippling leg kicks
d1 wresting
Doesn't fold under pressure
better record
Way better cardio than Conor
very durable
Justin ain't gonna fold for a paycheck, he's coming to taking McGregors head, plus he fights smarter now and more patient.
If Conor doesn't stop him early he'll be face down ass up career over
Gaethje has a severe case of Hendonitis tho - he is a decorated wrestler that forgot how to wrestle as he only worked on dem hands. It comes down to do people think a wrestler that just learned how to box will be able to out box a lifelong boxer? Maybe, but it could also be Andy vs Hendo do all over again.He can wrestle McGregor, he can kick the shit out of his legs, out cardio him and knock him out in any round.
McGregor has never recorded a stoppage past two.
With Conor the clock is always ticking. Once he gets tired and sloppy after 2 rounds anyone can beat him, especially a murderer like Gaethje.
Pressure vs McGregor gets you slept early on. There is a reason Khabib, Nate and even May were on their back foot early. Aldo and Eddie are great examples in the perils of pressuring Conor.Gaethje doesn't wilt under pressure, he IS pressure. Of course it's entirely possible Conor just lights him up early like Michael Johnson did but actually seals the deal.
That's my point. People seem to have this belief that Gaethje would steamroll him when it's quite the challenging fight for both guys. Gaethje has become more patient in his approach though, not nearly as careless as he used to be.Pressure vs McGregor gets you slept early on. There is a reason Khabib, Nate and even May were on their back foot early. Aldo and Eddie are great examples in the perils of pressuring Conor.
OK you asked a question, so here's my thoughts......
No.1 Gaethje not a journeyman. He was champ in his previous organisation WSOF. Not a journeyman. 21fights, only 2 losses, and 17 of his 19 victories are KOs. That's 89% by KO !
No.2 Gaethje has only lost (ever) to 2 people Alvarez and Poirier. McG vs Poirier was almost 5.5years ago, and in a different weight class, yes he clipped Poirier top of his head but it wasn't an "outclassing". Poirier would smash McG at 155lbs. I think Dana knows that.
Alvarez fight is the only one that was a bit of a surprise, and credit to McG on that.
No.3 Gaethje has a hell of a chin, he got slugged v hard by Michael Johnson and others and he just came back and won. He doesn't crumple up in a ball at the 1st sign of trouble as Cerrone does EVERY TIME. Gaethje is faster, more happy to be in a firefight, hits harder, bigger variety of shots, massive accurate repeated leg-kicks that destroy fighters, he has great wrestling if he needs that, he cannot be outpsyched or intimidated and he will not take any amount of money to fall on his sword. He already has money. *Not saying* Cerrone did that, but just making that point.
No.4 McGregor has no cardio worth mentioning. Gaethje does. Especially bulked-up McG will have even less cardio than before. 2round fighter, that's it.
Dana knows Gaethje is super dangerous, and very simply, he won't make that fight as he wants his Irish gravy-train to keep on rolling, and from a business viewpoint, I do understand that policy. Even if it's not fair to Gaethje.
My guess is Dana will offer Gaethje the LOSER of Khabib vs Ferguson OR maybe something like the winner of Felder/Hooker.
For one thing he has a chin and a heart. Oops, that's two things.I just don’t see it.l, can you help me
on paper, Gaethje is a problem for everyone. In practice, the guy has demonstrated rather poor fight IQ. I think he could have won both Dustin and Eddie fights had he exercised some discipline other than god of justbleed.gaethje is :
- younger, hungry as fuck, not just " happy to be here "
- Very good chin
- D1 Wrestler, so if he want to, he will take down conor
- low kick game, interesting to see how conor will deal with that
- Very good fighter in th pocket, much better than conor ...
- better cardio
However gaethje also is :
- Slow and predictable on the feet
- Doesn't protect his body
- Doesnt really use his wrestling
- his grappling is legit bad for the division standards ...
- is not at all at the same lvl of striking as conor, at least at boxing and kicking range
- like to brawl too much, which is not good against elite strikers in general.
Conclusion : much tougher fight than the cowboy fight for conor, but still very winnable. 60/40 in favor of conor in my opinion.