the_mole Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 28 minutes ago, BigJag said: How can Connor enter a UFC dressing room now or in the future? There have to be plenty of people who will want to either give him a good hiding or want nothing to do with him. bringing him into a UFC locker room will surely create a toxic atmosphere. Time heals all wounds and that, but people like Chiesa and Pat Barry must want to have at least words with Connor and his crew. Will he get Goldberg level security? Escorted to and from the dressing rooms. This isn't WWE, he's not sharing dressing rooms with anyone, he already comes in to press conferences late and he will be surrounded by his own & UFC security as well as training partners. Pat Barry & Mike Chiesa will say nothing, Conor might actually appologse but it won't be through fear it will be through feeling bad about hitting an innocent party, plus Chiesa & Borg should be looking to get themselves paid, that means suing him for damages, not asking for a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BigJag Posted April 9, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted April 9, 2018 Ok. Just listening to MMA hour. A number of the people who were on the buses have been talking about what happened. Some of the descriptions are, and this may be a strong word considering what is happening in the world today, harrowing. People concerned that they were possibly suffering a terrorist attack. At the time, it must have been incredibly disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, BigJag said: Ok. Just listening to MMA hour. A number of the people who were on the buses have been talking about what happened. Some of the descriptions are, and this may be a strong word considering what is happening in the world today, harrowing. People concerned that they were possibly suffering a terrorist attack. At the time, it must have been incredibly disturbing. I actually laughed reading that. A Terrorist Attack!? If you’re not aware UFC uploaded footage from inside the bus when it happened, sounds like a load of bollocks to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 32 minutes ago, TildeGuy~! said: I actually laughed reading that. A Terrorist Attack!? If you’re not aware UFC uploaded footage from inside the bus when it happened, sounds like a load of bollocks to me Sitting on a bus in a high profile venue in New York only to see dudes in hoodies and some with their hoods up causing a disturbance and security going mental and losing control of the situation? Absolutely, first thing I'd have done is laugh like fuck and assume it was the multi-millionaire lightweight champion and his pals looking to tan some windows and get themselves arrested. I certainly would not have initially thought it was a bunch of nutjobs with guns or bombs looking to do some damage, because that kind of shit is obviously so rare in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 You might wanna watch that footage back... None of them had their hoods up. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, TildeGuy~! said: You might wanna watch that footage back... None of them had their hoods up. Ah, well in that case the people on the bus should have instantly known that it wasn't some terrorists, shouldn't they? Obviously they should have known in was Conor and his pals. Like I said, shit involving terrorists and nutjobs with guns never happens in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Guy Bifkin said: What can I say about Zabit apart from his surname? He looks like a Dagestani Jon Jones. What a fight that was! Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Ariel is reporting that the mad fucker actually went into the fight with a broken hand, having done the damage to it 30 minutes or so before the fight started. if that's true, the dude is insane. I saw him look like he was shaking it out a few times, but never thought anything of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 He was banging on the bus windows like a madman prior to throwing anything anyways. If I was on a bus and a flying chair hit and smashed the window, there’s hindereds of other things I’m gonna think before “Terrorist Attack” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, David said: I saw him look like he was shaking it out a few times, but never thought anything of it. I thought he was showboating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 7 hours ago, TildeGuy~! said: He was banging on the bus windows like a madman prior to throwing anything anyways. If I was on a bus and a flying chair hit and smashed the window, there’s hindereds of other things I’m gonna think before “Terrorist Attack” Well, you weren't on the bus, were you? You can sit at your computer in another country and talk about how you'd do this or that, but at the end of the day if some of the people who were actually there said they feared initially that it was a terrorist attack I'm not going to doubt them. Considering where they were and what has been known to happen there I wouldn't exactly say it's outwith the realms of possibility. Its like the mugs who have been posting on social media in response to reports that Rose was on the verge of pulling out of her fight, calling her a "whiny bitch" and claiming she should "man up", it's all so easy to sit behind a computer or phone and chirp away. Personally, when I read about some thinking initially it could have been a terror attack my initial response was to say "fucking hell" before thinking that it was a good thing that it wasn't and that no one was seriously injured. Your response was obviously different. 7 hours ago, jimufctna24 said: I thought he was showboating. Yeah, it looked that way, eh? Absolutely insane though. If the Commission had a whiff of that injury that would have been another fight (and possibly the fight of the night) pulled from the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Tilde’s way off. Like, insensitively so. You’re on a bus in New York City, hear commotion and then a window smashes your mind would absolutely run wild. That’s the world now. You can hear on the footage they’re all asking what the fuck is going on, before someone points out it’s Conor. No point giving it billy big bollocks, it’s human nature to be terrified in the unknown and for your mind to run away with you. Two chavs had a shouting match in Bond Street station last year and before you know it hundreds of people are fleeing and Olly Murs is hiding in a Selfridge’s store closet, tweeting his Ma that he heard gunshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I see Rogan felt he had to address his commentary during certain rounds in the main event, notably when both fighters were trading on the feet. Personally, I'm not surprised as I felt he went way over the top in his criticism of Khabib. The stats show that he was dominant in all areas of the fight, securing six takedowns and outlanding Iaquinta 134 to 41, including outstriking Iaquinta 37-7 and 35-15 for the two rounds the fight did not go to the ground, per FightMetric. I guess, like Joe said, when you have someone who's been so dominant you tend to look for holes in their game, and that's fair enough, but he went way over the top I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted April 10, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted April 10, 2018 Yeah. Fair play to Rogan. As discussed, it didn't really make any sense to the actual fight because despite some weaknesses in Khabib's head movement, he quite handily beat a good striker like Al in a striking battle. I still maintain Khabib's boxing skills (at least offensively) are very underrated and Rogan trying to colour Khabib as some Rousey-esque striker was silly. "OOOOOHHHHHH!" as Al lands one punch, while Khabib gets shat on while landing 5 or 7. It didn't make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WeeAl Posted April 10, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted April 10, 2018 I missed Rogan's commentary due to watching the event in Russian. I don't speak Russian. I thought Rogan was a bit of a Khabib fanboy. Has his allegiance changed a little? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 1 minute ago, WeeAl said: I missed Rogan's commentary due to watching the event in Russian. I don't speak Russian. I thought Rogan was a bit of a Khabib fanboy. Has his allegiance changed a little? I think Joe just went a bit OTT in trying to make the fight sound more competitive and exciting than it really was. But yeah, I mean Khabib's never going to be trading leather consistently with the top strikers in his division, but in a proper, competitive fight he's only really looking to strike well enough to get within grappling distance, isn't he? It's a means to an end for him rather than a major part of his toolset. I was quite surprised that he did choose to stand and strike with Iaquinta, because as you say, Al is no mug on the feet. 7 career knock out wins, and strike stoppages of the likes of Diego Sanchez, Joe Lauzon and Ross Pearson. Not elite level opposition by any stretch, but not a cast of chumps either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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