the_mole Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Just realised I will be in hospital for this, go on the 10th for surgery that day to straighten my leg from a surgery someone else fucked up last year and I doubt I will be out two days later, I have been waiting on the surgery since January to see a specialist. Â I'm being positive about the results, thin Conor, Wonderboy & Joanna & Weidman win their matches, really don't have a favourite in the others, except I want to see Kennedy get crushed off Rashad but that's unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 It's getting to that point now where every time I see this thread bumped I'm fearing the worst. It's so close, I'm terrified someone is going to get injured. Â Don't jinx it! But yeah, I'm having the same fears. Â It's such a strong card though, the only real damage to the card is if McGregor or Alvarez get injured. Even if Woodley or Joanna got injured, it would suck, but all it would do is yet again take away the opportunity to have 3 real title fights on that card. Â Remember everyone was pretty underwhelmed about this card until they announced McGregor vs. Alvarez though. Conor is the gamechanger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted November 1, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 1, 2016 Â Â Â Â Remember everyone was pretty underwhelmed about this card until they announced McGregor vs. Alvarez though. Conor is the gamechanger. Â Â Â Everyone? The card was fucking stacked before McGregor was announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Well, pretty much everything I read was along the lines of "yeah it's a great card, but Woodley vs Wonderboy isn't the massive headliner we expected". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted November 1, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 1, 2016 Look at this fucking card -  Tyron Woodley © vs. Stephen Thompson   Joanna Jędrzejczyk © vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz   [c] Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero    Kelvin Gastelum vs. Donald Cerrone    Miesha Tate vs. Raquel Pennington     Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)  Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens    Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson    Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy    Welterweight Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad     Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)  Jim Miller vs. Thiago Alves    Rafael Natal vs. Tim Boetsch    Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian    If you think that is 'underwhelming' then your expectations are massively skewed. Look at the prelims FFS, Edgar vs Stephens is a solid co-main for any normal PPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I agree. I'm not saying it's my personal take, just the general consensus among different forums, social media posts etc. Maybe people here weren't saying it, I don't know. Â I think being the first time in NYC, in Madison Square Garden, and the battle to get legalised in the state, some were expecting some big super fight to headline. Something like Jones at heavyweight, GSP coming back, or Conor McGregor, or Ronda Rousey. Actually, I definitely remember people thinking Rousey was a cert to be on the MSG card, a year after her loss and all. Â As stacked as the card is, you can't deny PPV business will be way bigger with Conor McGregor in the main event rather than Tyron Woodley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members lambyUK Posted November 1, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 1, 2016  Remember everyone was pretty underwhelmed about this card until they announced McGregor vs. Alvarez though. Conor is the gamechanger.  Everyone? The card was fucking stacked before McGregor was announced.  The entire MMA media and the majority of talk on social media was complaints about the card. It wasn't the depth of the card that was the problem, it was the lack of big time feel and superstars.  You also need to remember that Weidman vs Romero &  Khabib vs Johnson was only announced just after Mcgregor vs Alvarez was officially signed. Weidman missing was especially a sore subject given he's the most popular NY fighter and was influential in MMA getting legalised in the state.  You take those 3 fights off the card and it was definitely underwhelming for the first ever UFC New York MSG show. You have to remember in the year building up to the card, all the talk was about Mcgregor, Ronda and a potential GSP return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Thanks Lamby. I was starting to think I'd gone mad and imagined it all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted November 1, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 1, 2016 Yeah, all the media and fans were saying the same thing before McGregor vs. Alvarez was added - it was a good card, with loads of great fights, but it didn't feel special. It didn't feel like it lived up to the years and years of hype. It packed the superstar or special attraction that would tip it over the edge. McGregor vs. Alvarez, with the chance of Conor making history, was that fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted November 1, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 1, 2016 Â a barmy Robin Black breakdown. Black isn't everybody's cup of tea, but he approached breakdown's unlike anyone else, the guys a maniac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I'm being positive about the results, thin Conor, Wonderboy & Joanna & Weidman win their matches, really don't have a favourite in the others, except I want to see Kennedy get crushed off Rashad but that's unlikely. Â The fight is at 155lbs, not 145lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mole Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Conor & Eddie doing a conference call tonight think it's 9pm it's 5pm Eastern time but I don't think the US put their clocks back an hour yet, the Joanna,Karolina Woodley, Wonderboy was just finishing last night at quarter to 10 just after the Champions league had finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted November 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 3, 2016 Conor & Eddie doing a conference call tonight think it's 9pm it's 5pm Eastern time but I don't think the US put their clocks back an hour yet, the Joanna,Karolina Woodley, Wonderboy was just finishing last night at quarter to 10 just after the Champions league had finished. US clocks go back this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chunk Posted November 4, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 4, 2016 Anyone listen to the conference call? Is it worth a go? Â I caught the first 5 minutes and Connor dodging the conversation about taking a break. He's never fighting at FW again, is he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members lambyUK Posted November 4, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted November 4, 2016 Anyone listen to the conference call? Is it worth a go?  I caught the first 5 minutes and Connor dodging the conversation about taking a break. He's never fighting at FW again, is he.  It's definitely worth a listen if you've got some spare time. It's refreshing hearing Mcgregor move away from the monetary talk of out earning his opponents, and he did so here.  Both go back and forth and I think Mcgregor is best when he meticulously breaks down how he's going to finish his opponent.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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