UFC/MMA Discussion Thread - Page 16

On May 09 2016 16:54 FiWiFaKi wrote:
I actually used to like Conor McGregor, but I decided that I no longer like him. All his little stunts were okay at first, coming off as a badass, but I think he now just comes off as desperate, craving for attention, just saying stupid shit that makes no sense just to get a reaction... It's too tiring, and he has nothing to show for it anymore.

I think he's damaging the sport of MMA, and he's just a little shit instead of whatever persona he's trying to convey. I think he was okay initially, but he's taking everything he's doing way too far. I think he is losing popularity, and losing popularity quickly.

He builds his popularity on his popularity, once people see him for what I'm seeing him for, the self-fulfilling prophecy will continue, and people just wont care about him anymore.

On May 09 2016 22:07 JimmiC wrote:
The part that is too bad is that is he is a better promoter than fighter. And when your schtick is that you are the greatest of all time and blah blah, It hurts your credibility when you lose to a top 5/10 guy who fights at only 10 pounds above you. I think a lot of people also think he is dodging Edgar. I think he has two more big money fights, Diaz rematch and back at featherweight, But when he loses both of those his PPV numbers will drop and he will become pretty average. Lets not forget he is giant for FW and has always had trouble making that weight. He's not climbing divisions because he's super brave, he's doing it because he can't make feather weight without nearly killing himself any more.

It really makes Frankie impressive. He won the LW title and defended it numerous times, never gets stopped and is always the smaller guy. He even looks small in FW. From what I've read he could easily make BW. I could see him being the first 3 division champ if MgGoat can still make the cut back down and lose.

On May 09 2016 23:26 JimmiC wrote:
For sure, I mean the guy is an action fighter I'll always watch him it is just that his promotion skills made him the #1 guy in MMA when from a talent perspective he's prob like the # 50. Now being #50 or whatever p4p is still pretty damn good it is just not #1. If he can keep making weight at FW I see him being top 3-5 in that div at all times, if he cant' he will prob be top 10 in lw. The prob at Lw is all the wrestlers, I mean diaz gets throne around at lw and he made connor look like amateur hour on the ground.

There are tons of great fights for him though if he is matched up against the other bangers like cerone and shit. I'm not saying his career is done or anything like that, just that it's hard to keep the greatest of all time talk and unbeatable talk as you get more and more exposed.

That being said if he has the ability to get a ground game or a take down defense like Liddle ended up with he could still be a force for a while. The guy is must see TV. You can either cheer for him or cheer for him to lose but you know it will be an exciting fight.