UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

[The JareBear]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

LOL at how Conor ended his conference

"Lot of stuff in the pipeline, **** is about to hit the fan, I feel" then just walks off.

In his backstage interview he says something about his next fight "maybe not being this sport." You think he's really gonna try to make the Maywesther thing happen?

Beautiful display of striking technique by Conor through and through. He had a great gameplan, stuck with it and it payed off.

That straight down the pipe he gave nate a knock down with inbetween his guard in the 2nd round was perfect. I gave him round 1, 2 and 4 hands down, and I could even have seen the 5th one being his and even then I wouldn't had been surprised if the first round had been scored a 10-8 round. Honestly, I was shocked to see so many people giving Nate the fight, that's crazy and I would definitely tell them to rewatch it a second time with a unbiased mind.

Nate is always dangerous due to his conditionning and never giving up, but the significant strikes due to counters and great precision were in Conor's favor by a mile.


And as if it wasn't clear enough in the first fight, now I hope those who argued against me on the old forum about Conor being a better boxer and striker have slept well on it. Nate's ground game, crazy chin and conditionning are the only aspects better than Conor's. Timing, precision, speed & striking technique are in Conor's favor and always been.

Most people I see giving Nate the fight are fighters who picked Nate to win. I see a lot of journalists giving it to Conor.

[pdandy]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

Rewatched the fight. I don't think that 3rd round was 10-8. Conor definitely had enough moments to avoid that score. It was the last 38 seconds that looked bad for Conor but I don't think that should warrant 10-8.
For whatever little it's worth, I think 48-47 Conor was the right call.

[mestevo]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

Didn't think any rounds warranted a 10-8

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[Bigg Cee]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

If anyone wants to watch the Conor vs Nate fight for free. Go to mma-core.com. They have the whole fight broken down into parts. The same goes for other fights on the PPV card. Enjoy! (Posted the link down below)

http://www.mma-core.com/

[Dave_S]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

I gave Nate round 2 probably because he was winning the later part of round imo.

10-8 wasn't right.

A fair amount of pros thought Diaz won, guess it depends on how you score round 2.

[The JareBear]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

I gave Nate round 2 probably because he was winning the later part of round imo.

10-8 wasn't right.

A fair amount of pros thought Diaz won, guess it depends on how you score round 2.

Those pros were all people who picked Nate to win and didn't want to look stupid. There was a lot of ego riding on on this fights result.

Most journalists scored it for Conor.

Conor won the second round plain and simple. You cant get dropped in the round and lose the majority of the 5 mins and win it with a strong final 45 seconds.

1,2,4

Take away the bogus 10-8 (if round 3 was a 10-8 for Diaz then that means round 1 was a 10-8 for Conor, there werent no damn 10-8s that fight) and all three judges would have had it for Conor. All three judges gave Conor the 2nd round.

[allBthere]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

I'm a Conor fan. I think he won the fight.

I think Diaz beats him if they rematch. That pressure is just too much for him. He isnt built for 5 round fights where he isnt the bigger man and he is getting pressured.

The cut was a MAJOR factor IMO. Conner did well, but I thought if Nate could have kept it going in rd 4 it was his but he was wiping his eyes and couldn't pressure. Great fight though.

Just to add to this, Conner won in my eyes simply because he did more damage overall which is ultimately the whole point. I didn't love his walking away disengaging moments though

[p_rushing]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

I didn't love his walking away disengaging moments though

I didn't like it, but he also wasn't running away during the fight and was only doing it to get a chance to breathe. Diaz had plenty of chances to catch him while his back was turned, but he only tried 1 time to pressure him and be there when he turned around.

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[Phobia]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

It was a awesome card and excellent co-main/main. Both Diaz and Conor in my opinion are winners. They went to war and neither ran away with the fight. They earned me buying the trilogy without a doubt, I will gladly pay to see another battle between these two!!

[The JareBear]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

I was reading an article where the writer felt Lorenz Larkin should fight Cowboy Cerrone next. I think that fight sounds fun as hell.

We'll see if UFC re-signs Larkin

[EJ_Manuel]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

After rewatching the fight, Conor took round 2 easily. He straight brutalized Nate for the first 3:30 of the round. Nate finished well, but no way did he take the round.

1, 2, 4 for Conor, I don't see how anyone could have it different. Right guy won. Lets do it at 155.

[Bigg Cee]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

[The JareBear]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

So now that my "Conor is my Savior" post-fight honeymoon period is over, I am starting to think about the future.

As a fan, I want Conor to go go 145 and fight Aldo again. I think out of the options people have brought up that may be the only fight he is actually the favorite in.

Eddie Alvarez is no ****ing joke, man. Didn't that dude hang in there with Chandler and take those bombs? Chandler throws hard. Or am I thinking of someone else? Those guys had wars, right?

Also, correct me if I am wrong, but can't Eddie wrestle his *** off? A more multi-dimensional fighter than Nate, with a chin like Nate's? That's a tough ****in matchup.

That being said, I guess at Conor's level every fight is gonna be scary. I think he walks through anyone at 145, I think there are a few guys at 155 that present some real problems.

The Mayweather talk is really weird for me. I feel like Conor would definitely get boxed out of the freaking ring and look silly, but man I can't fault a guy for trying to make 40 mil in one night.

[aholbert32]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

So now that my "Conor is my Savior" post-fight honeymoon period is over, I am starting to think about the future.

As a fan, I want Conor to go go 145 and fight Aldo again. I think out of the options people have brought up that may be the only fight he is actually the favorite in.

Eddie Alvarez is no ****ing joke, man. Didn't that dude hang in there with Chandler and take those bombs? Chandler throws hard. Or am I thinking of someone else? Those guys had wars, right?

Also, correct me if I am wrong, but can't Eddie wrestle his *** off? A more multi-dimensional fighter than Nate, with a chin like Nate's? That's a tough ****in matchup.

That being said, I guess at Conor's level every fight is gonna be scary. I think he walks through anyone at 145, I think there are a few guys at 155 that present some real problems.

The Mayweather talk is really weird for me. I feel like Conor would definitely get boxed out of the freaking ring and look silly, but man I can't fault a guy for trying to make 40 mil in one night.

IMO, the smart move is Eddie and here is why:

- Aldo: A second Aldo fight is a no win situation for him. He has to cut to 145 again(which is tough on him). Its next to impossible outdo what he did in the first fight (hard to beat KOing someone in 13 seconds). Also Aldo's injury history makes it iffy that he will even make the fight. So Conor would be right back in a situation where he has to fight someone (Holloway/Swanson) on short notice.

- Diaz: A Diaz trilogy fight can wait because its not connected to a division or belt. Both of those guys could lose their next two fights and a million people would still buy a PPV with them headlining. No need to rush the final fight.

- Mayweather: The only good thing about this would be the money and hype. Conor would likely have to cut to 147. He is fighting perhaps the greatest defensive WW ever (other than Pernell Whitaker). He is fighting with bigger gloves which will lessen his power. He has to get Dana and the UFC to sign off on it which could be a problem.

I love Eddie but I think Conor walks through him. IMO, Eddie should be 1-3 in the UFC right now. He got a gift decision against Gilbert and I thought Pettis beat him this year too. He's as tough as they come but he's a bit chinny now. I think Conor stops him. Another positive with Eddie is that he can talk and will be a great foil when it comes to promotion.

[WarMMA]

Re: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor II (Aug. 20th)

Hmm Conor vs Eddie? Idk if Conor walks through him...maybe if he catches him early and Eddie's chin gives out, but Eddie is a gamer and may be a tougher matchup than some think. He brings that grinding style and he also has power in his hands. He won't stand with Conor he's going to wrestle him and test his grappling.