Paid Members Chunk Posted September 13, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2018 Why did the Lobov confrontation happen? Was that an emotional reaction from Khabib? Does that show he can be 'got to'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted September 13, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2018 Lobov talked abit of shit in an online video and Khabib and his team confronted him about it. Dont think its a case of being 'got to', more a case of theres just some guys you shouldnt talk shit about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted September 13, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted September 13, 2018 Indeed. You just need to look at how Khabib reacted immediately after the bus incident to realise he's not easily rattled by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Is anyone else curious to see what happens if and when both fighters "crews" cross paths during fight week? There has to be a chance that chaos could ensue, which hopefully won't put the fight in jeopardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted September 17, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted September 17, 2018 I’m excited for the build up to officially start on Thursday. Fascinated to see how Conor addresses his mental behaviour since the Mayweather fight. He posted an Instagram story the other night of him pissing about on a Jet-ski at something mad like 1am.  You have to wonder how bonkers this whole thing is going to end up. Will he even show up for the press conference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BigJag Posted September 18, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted September 18, 2018 The latest hype video is pretty good. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chunk Posted September 18, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted September 18, 2018 The closer it gets the more I convince myself Mcgregor is pulling off the upset here. I don't know why. It makes no sense. There's just something about that crazy bastard Mcgregor and people doubting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 18, 2018 I don't even know if it'd be considered an upset anymore. It should be, IMO, but it seems like almost everyone outside this forum is picking McGregor to win. I don't get it myself but I keep hearing and reading he's knocking Khabib out so it can't be considered that much of an upset if it happens. Personally I still think Khabib wrecks him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Is it really an upset? I know Khabib is favourite among fans to get the win, but it's not as if McG is a complete bum with no chance, is it? I currently see the thing as a 60/40 deal, with Khabib having the edge due to his grappling game, his stamina, his complete dominance up to now, and his active streak of late. McG is hampered by not only not being active, but a lot of personal shit in his life. But, he's a quality striker, and although he doesn't possess the one-punch KO power that some people seem to think he does, he's accurate, which can be just as effective. He has a punchers chance for me, and should be dangerous for the first 2 minutes or so of the first round, and the first minute or so of the 2nd if it goes that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 If watching MMA has taught me one thing, it's never write of Conor McGregor. Â Fucking hell, even doubting a fight he is being rumoured to have in spite of how ridiculous it sounds will come back and bite you on the arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 You have to think he'll have anywhere between 30 seconds to 2 minutes at the start of each round to land the money shot before he gets dragged to the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 There's always a window of opportunity for him to try and get up from the first few takedowns, of course. Khabib has a weird system when it comes to takedowns, he seems to treat the first two attempts as "dummy runs" and secures on his third. The first seems to be him checking distance and reaction of his opponent, the 2nd is to grab hold and start applying pressure, before he takes you down on the third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chunk Posted September 18, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted September 18, 2018 Yeah, good points all. I was calling it an upset just based on the bookies' odds. Khabib is the clear favourite there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 We don't know much about Khabib's chin either. He got wobbled a bit by Michael Johnson, who you forget lit him up for about a minute in their match. I'm not sure Khabib would be wise to test his standup in a similar way with Conor. However, he also walked through an Edson Barbosa spinning wheel kick to the head like it was nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 18, 2018 Personally I'd see it as an upset if Conor wins. Not as massive one, but I just think both the style of Khabib and the layoff mean this fight is all wrong for McGregor. A fight can be considered an upset without thinking the underdog is a bum. I just think the circumstances of this one don't favour a McGregor win. All that said, I'm not completely writing his chances off. For me there are only two men at 155 with a realistic shot at beating Khabib. Conor McGregor is one, Tony Ferguson is the other. For different reasons. As for Conor, everyone has a punchers chance no matter how uphill a battle it is, but I do think McGregor's punchers chance is better than most. I think his money punch has a higher probability of landing than most due to his timing, accuracy, speed and confidence to let the punches go. He's a sniper. He's a great fighter. None of what I've said in this thread is to diminish that. I just really think Khabib is the worst style matchup out there for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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