UFC - thread

Not worldwide which is all that matters. He's a global draw and he's loved and hated equally. That was one of the top PPV's ever for the ufc and a Diaz Trilogy fight next could be even bigger. Mcgregor has lost 5 or 6 times. He's appeal isn't dependant on winning every fight as it is for almost every fighter. 

I love him as a fighter as I do most of the top lightweights. As a person I don't really care. Same for Mike Tyson, Ali, Khabib, Poirier, Tony Ferguson etc. Some have done scummy things some haven't. At the end of the day I'm paying to watching humans beat each other within an inch of their life.

The obsession by some of his haters here just reminds me of other platforms I get my mma news on. Some absolutely hate him and can't stop telling people how much they hope he gets knocked out while others love or like him. The end result is everybody pays attention when he fights good or bad. It's why he's such a global star and ultimately mega mega rich. 

Not only that but his legacy is sealed and now he's fighting either for money or love of the sport. Probably a bit of both. 

Was it not?

Point proven, shows how much interest I had in it lol 

Personal opinion on this but I think the declining interest is due to the fact the fanbase know he won't be fighting for a title anytime soon, and the nice man persona he's putting on isn't helping the cause, you watch McGregor for the WWE antics and sh*t-talk and the nice man persona has translated over into his ring performances - The likes of Jose Aldo, RDA and Eddie Alvarez were absolutely sh*t scared of him now he's this bloke who's literally asking what you time you went to bed last night and what you had for breakfast, it's just weird, uncomfortable and he's completely lost the fear factor he had because of it.

People might find the antics and sh*t-talking cringy but in both Boxing and MMA, being able to market yourself is more important than if you can actually fight - Look at the likes of the Youtubers 

Michael Chandler has been in the UFC quite literally 2 minutes and he decided to cut a Ric Flair promo afterwards and he'll probably end up getting a title shot out of it.

The only reason I heard about it was because he’s Irish 

If I was a similar person with no interest in ufc living in Poland I’d say I wouldn’t have even heard the result 

When it was the WWF that was the best - Hulk Hogan, Ultimate warrior, the undertaker etc

It was never the same when it changed to WWE.

The current UFC format is rubbish. They don’t even to a royal rumble anymore or tag teams. 

I'd say he was definitely alot more in the cupboard as he had that illness where he genuinely thought he was The Ultimate Warrior and used to dress up in his WWE attire outside of his job 

Yes, Chandler is very exciting prospect now.

Also, McGregor is now living off his past reputation, which he earned mostly from his sh*te talk, antics and his left hand. sh*te talk and antics have diminished and potentially his left hand and fight game too are on the slide. 

His latest fights for me say he is not really that tough when the going gets tough. If you catch him with a half decent shot then he is in trouble. He may need to go back to Featherweight to really get back his upper hand when it comes to power, which I don't think he would put himself through the weight cut process.

So what is left for him are the money fights. Diaz makes sense as a next fight. 

It would be good if they brought back the sh*te talk and antics. It's what made him and it's no coincidence when you see the biggest buy-rates for last 12 months, you have Masvidal's fight with Usman the only fight doing similar numbers to McGregor, another sh*te talker!