EPTUFC/MMA Discussion Thread - Page 95
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TT1
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JimmiC
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FiWiFaKi
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On October 07 2018 14:34 Aerisky wrote: Wow, looks like one dude goes up to punch him in the head, then some other guy comes in behind him x_x For Conor, definitely looks like an uphill climb to challenge again, def think he might retire unless he's really into fighting more D: How does ranking/challenging work in the UFC? What happens to Conor's ranking, and do you have to be #1 to challenge the champion? How does the fight situation work now? Also if they don't strip Khabib and he can't come to the states would this mean Khabib stays champion since he can't fight anyway (#5DBackgammon, jk I assume there's like a period where if you don't then you lose it?)? Wow lmao Anyone can challenge the champion if the UFC is on board and the athletic commission don't have objections. They wouldn't let Paul Felder fight Khabib because he wasn't in the top 15 at the time, but mostly anything goes. The UFC is able to strip (and they do), anyone they want quite at will. If a fighter is unable to fight for an extended period of time, they'd be stripped. If they strip Khabib, they'd probably make Ferguson vs winner of Diaz/Poirier for the title. | ||
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JimmiC
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FiWiFaKi
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On October 07 2018 14:38 JimmiC wrote: Suspension and fine and he will be back. They will sacrifice his teammates and those knuckle heads will get banned. Lets not forget Conner jumped a cage to fight after a fight, he didn't connect but he did. He also said a bunch of over the line shit and he threw a dolly at a bus full of people. And he was fine, expect the saem. Agreed | ||
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Aerisky
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On October 07 2018 14:37 FiWiFaKi wrote: Anyone can challenge the champion if the UFC is on board and the athletic commission don't have objections. They wouldn't let Paul Felder fight Khabib because he wasn't in the top 15 at the time, but mostly anything goes. The UFC is able to strip (and they do), anyone they want quite at will. If a fighter is unable to fight for an extended period of time, they'd be stripped. If they strip Khabib, they'd probably make Ferguson vs winner of Diaz/Poirier for the title. Ahh got it, thanks! On October 07 2018 14:38 JimmiC wrote: Suspension and fine and he will be back. They will sacrifice his teammates and those knuckle heads will get banned. Lets not forget Conner jumped a cage to fight after a fight, he didn't connect but he did. He also said a bunch of over the line shit and he threw a dolly at a bus full of people. And he was fine, expect the saem. Oh yeah, this seems pretty likely lol | ||
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TT1
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On October 07 2018 14:38 JimmiC wrote: Suspension and fine and he will be back. They will sacrifice his teammates and those knuckle heads will get banned. Lets not forget Conner jumped a cage to fight after a fight, he didn't connect but he did. He also said a bunch of over the line shit and he threw a dolly at a bus full of people. And he was fine, expect the saem. Daley was gone for far less.. but yea Khabib is a superstar so he might get a slap on the wrist. That said, Khabib's group is nuts and pretty unpredictable, could be another factor Dana takes into account if he ends up banning him. | ||
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TT1
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On October 07 2018 14:47 JimmiC wrote: Daley was a no name who had just lost, he just made it easy for Dana to cut him. Khabib is the key to the Russian fight fan and one of the 5 most bankable stars. They will do whatever it takes to have his suspension as short as possible. Jon jones, McGreggor, Lesner, it is what they do for the big stars. This is different tho, the Khabib drama happened in the biggest main event in UFC history. The safety of multiple ppl inside the ring (including a mega superstar like Conor) and crowd was put at risk, you can't compare any of the past stuff to this. | ||
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FiWiFaKi
Canada9859 Posts
You have DC who is 39 as a champion right now, Woodley is 36... All the other champions are younger, but you have a lot of top end competitors in that range. From the top of my head in heavyweight, Mark Hunt 44, Werdum 41, Miocic 36, Souza 38, Romero 41, Teixeira 38, Lawler 36, Maia 40... All pretty top end fighters. | ||
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SnK-Arcbound
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JimmyJRaynor
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Jetaap
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Doesn't change much but conor threw the first punch at one of khabib's cornerman ( i don't really blame him, the cornerman shouldn't antagonize him at this moment) but it kind of explains what happened, they didn't randomely sucker punched conor. Looks like one of the things that really pissed khabib off was conor hooking the gloves to stall (which is illegal). He was fuming at the end of round 3. | ||
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TT1
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On October 07 2018 15:01 Jetaap wrote: https://www.instagram.com/p/BonrDVzBwnN/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=z3lqd0sghww6 Doesn't change much but conor threw the first punch at one of khabib's cornerman ( i don't really blame him, the cornerman shouldn't antagonize him at this moment) but it kind of explains what happened, they didn't randomely sucker punched conor. Conor didn't connect, it was more of a fuck off punch and the other guy was coming over the fence even before Conor threw the punch. | ||
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Jetaap
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this is way better than WWE when you stop trying to make sense of this mess | ||
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SnK-Arcbound
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On October 07 2018 15:01 Jetaap wrote: https://www.instagram.com/p/BonrDVzBwnN/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=z3lqd0sghww6 Doesn't change much but conor threw the first punch at one of khabib's cornerman ( i don't really blame him, the cornerman shouldn't antagonize him at this moment) but it kind of explains what happened, they didn't randomely sucker punched conor. Looks like one of the things that really pissed khabib off was conor hooking the gloves to stall (which is illegal). He was fuming at the end of round 3. When the camera returns to the ring one of the teammates is being held. Conor is a counter punch, the other corner man threw his punch first but connor's counter landed first. It's the sucker punch guy and then the first guy (who we don't see what happened) grabs him who he doesn't fight with. edit: from that video you can see the cornerman is going for the attack with his steps. Connor's just faster. edit: another video. Khabib goes for a flying kick with a hammerfist. He fucked up. | ||
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Jetaap
France4814 Posts
On October 07 2018 15:12 SnK-Arcbound wrote: When the camera returns to the ring one of the teammates is being held. Conor is a counter punch, the other corner man threw his punch first but connor's counter landed first. It's the sucker punch guy and then the first guy (who we don't see what happened) grabs him who he doesn't fight with. edit: from that video you can see the cornerman is going for the attack with his steps. Connor's just faster. edit: another video. Khabib goes for a flying kick with a hammerfist. He fucked up. You're right my bad https://streamable.com/6ijrj Can't believe i actually feel bad for mcgregor after the dolly episode. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada18017 Posts
sooooo, i guess the UFC doesn't pay the fighters. i knew they'd fuck with their cash... "fucking with your cash is the only thing you kids seem to understand" EDIT: NSAC says that after watching footage McG gets paid and Khabib's cheque is being withheld. | ||
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Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
On October 07 2018 14:52 FiWiFaKi wrote: I think around 40 is when a lot of successful fighters retire at. Your power is the last thing that goes, so usually the heavy weights fight longer, while the lighter weight classes retire sooner as your body can no longer keep the low bf%, reflexes, etc. You have DC who is 39 as a champion right now, Woodley is 36... All the other champions are younger, but you have a lot of top end competitors in that range. From the top of my head in heavyweight, Mark Hunt 44, Werdum 41, Miocic 36, Souza 38, Romero 41, Teixeira 38, Lawler 36, Maia 40... All pretty top end fighters. Oh holy shit I didn't know that they were up there at that age But yeah wow wtf | ||
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom10024 Posts
Everyone saying Khabib should be stripped of the title. Its not the same attacking a bus in a parking lot, compared to attacking a bunch of people in the middle of a 20,000 crowd live on TV. Khabib also showed that he is an unbeatable fighter in this form. He did to Conor what he's done to everyone. | ||
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