fair play to doostin tho. this conor was in some bleedin shape

@mikeyg9833

Жыл бұрын

Dustin has a hell of a chin!

@FindMe04

Жыл бұрын

Damn, Conor actually caught him a few times. I missed those shots.

@barrymcbain1360

Жыл бұрын

Right before Dustin’s knockout sequence. Mcgregor was looking like he was gonna start to walk away with this fight.

@MrRazmut

Жыл бұрын

@@barrymcbain1360 no, he really didn't. His right leg was destroyed at that point and he was overextending more and more until he got countered clean by Dustins right hook

@michaeljdt9235

Жыл бұрын

💯

His accuracy and timing was as good as ever. Difference was Dustin is more durable at LW, and Conors game hadn’t evolved where as Dustins has. Conor spent his prime years living it up while Dustin was still grinding. It is what it is.

@monyetguru

Жыл бұрын

Well said brother

@jacobgriffin8172

Жыл бұрын

I didn't remember the fight going this well for conor. I guess once you slow it down and see his punches landing clean you realize just how dangerous he still is. I think those punches could have easily knocked out some of the other contenders. I agree Dustin's just been more consistent and Conor probably didn't account for these new calf kicks that make-or-break people these days. Please nerf the calf kicks lol

@socratese5

Жыл бұрын

Can’t disagree with that 👍🏽

@mcgusjustice

Жыл бұрын

And somehow someone became champ champ vs a mf who hasnt won at all

@Monkey_11

Жыл бұрын

Perfectly said.

He was too focused on only punching. He fought like a traditional boxer as he was confident in his hands but the damage from the leg kicks added up and took away his mobility. Ironically, a boxer without mobility is what Conor himself used to call Donald Cerrone... a stick in the mud.

@jonasthorvaldsen

Жыл бұрын

Stuck in the mud*

@tander101

Жыл бұрын

​@@jonasthorvaldsen No, it's stick. It's a whole generational phrase.

@jonasthorvaldsen

Жыл бұрын

@@tander101 conor said stuck

@CroHerceg88

Жыл бұрын

no.

@Extravaganzoyeur

Жыл бұрын

@@tander101 That may very well be true. But the quote from Conor went something like: "I think they're slow and stiff at 155. Like they're stuck in the mud.." He definitely didn't say "stick in the mud"..

“I was boxin the bleedin hed off em!”

@user-pc8fn9kj5s

Жыл бұрын

Ya Woife is in me dm’s!

@ittypomeranc1743

Жыл бұрын

Bro wrong fight😂

@jeremybrandt5779

Жыл бұрын

Kicking the bleedin leg off em

@user-pc8fn9kj5s

Жыл бұрын

@@ittypomeranc1743 Who cares it’s still funny

@nicko8324

Жыл бұрын

He actually was in this fight tho lmao

Conor lost fair and square, yet how people see this fight as prove Conor is "bad fighter" is beyond me. I think every neutral fan had the same feeling during this fight : Conor was winning until he lost. Superior strategy won Dustin this fight, not superior skill in general.

@popshot8898

Жыл бұрын

Using a superior strategy is a skill in itself. Where Conor had even less strategy in the third fight, shooting and failing two guillotine attempts lol

@dietoxickidthe2nd889

Жыл бұрын

its honestly conors style that screws him over against anyone who is well rounded striker like dustin

@popshot8898

Жыл бұрын

@@dietoxickidthe2nd889 yeah he does no favors for himself with that style. Because of it, he refuses to evolve him overall MMA game Look at Calvin Kattar who is literally known for his boxing, but then up'ed his MMA game and destroyed a monster kickboxer in Giga Chikadzke

@keenb641

Жыл бұрын

A neutral fan 😂

@Under-Kaoz

Жыл бұрын

Dumb shit is shit. Better skill? Hell no.

I forgot how many good shots conor actually landed

@alexgarciamma

Жыл бұрын

fr he landed like 2, legendary.

@2seven4dawson85

Жыл бұрын

especially the shot in your arse😂

@markiss5258

Жыл бұрын

@@alexgarciamma you blind?

@davidcochrane4305

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he was doing reall good, Dustin just has more fight in him. Conor is extremely talented he just doesn't have fight in him once he starts taking damage and getting tired he falls apart. But while he he is fully energized and undamaged he is as talented as it gets. But being successful in the sport obviously depends on being able to maintain that when that when your tired and damaged.

@jimbojones1252

Жыл бұрын

@@markiss5258 dudes last name is waffles what u expect

Conor’s lack of versatility cost him this rematch. To busy headhunting and not setting up any kicks or the perfect left cross like he used to

@Bluebird77750

Жыл бұрын

that's because his old style is bad against people who can wrestle. after khabib beat him he switched to boxing stand because he's afraid to get taken down.

@josiahgonzalez942

Жыл бұрын

Also most top guys already know how Conor sets that shot up.

@dudebro2778

Жыл бұрын

@@Bluebird77750 Quite the opposite actually, his old style was effective at stopping takedowns due to it being a very wide stance. The boxer stance is susceptible to takedowns because the legs are close together and very grounded

@sirnicholibraden86

Жыл бұрын

@@Bluebird77750 You sound very inexperienced. A square/tall boxing stance is far worse against wrestlers. Go educate yourself a bit - or attend a gym.

@MrMultimango

Жыл бұрын

@@Bluebird77750 Yeah no buddy i dont think you understand wrestling

Conor swag jus different 🤣 The way he box w those 4oz’s is so pretty

@deeray4637

Жыл бұрын

Until he gets knocked out lol.

@ryze6002

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Conor has a unique style bro love him or hate him you can learn a lot from this guy

@bikezthenightstalker.3134

Жыл бұрын

Learn what?

@ryze6002

Жыл бұрын

@@bikezthenightstalker.3134 bro if u train mma or u box u know this guys boxing is unique if u can’t see what’s unique about him then your just blind as shit or don’t know anything.

@professor.cheekclapper6999

Жыл бұрын

@@deeray4637 only been tko’d twice, never been slept

Conor’s jab was really sharp here.

Conor didn’t get worse, he’s the same fighter he’s always been. The game has just caught up to him. Dustin was the better fighter that day because of his strategy

@mikeyg9833

Жыл бұрын

He definitely not the same fighter! Having a beautiful family and being super rich weakens and softens u up. He lost his hunger. He’s a good fighter still but not elite anymore

@lolmouf

Жыл бұрын

i think Dustins chin is better at 155. Those same shots he ate at 145 pounds killed him.

@alrightgeeze

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeyg9833 alright nob. Not elite because he's lost against 2 fighters who are considered the best of the best at lightweight. Use your lil brain. If he came in the exact same stance and style he previously had than you'd think his opponents would be prepared to counter it. No one claimed he lost it after cerrone but cause it's against Dustin suddenly he's lost it. Always rooted against McGregor but really hope he returns and wins a belt just to rub it in the face of all you casual mongs. We know you didn't think of your comment yourself btw, it's literally all we see now I'm McGregor videos

@richardnixon7248

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeyg9833 excuses excuses

@fwtens203

Жыл бұрын

@@richardnixon7248 you just can't handle facts

i feel like this just highlights how behind Conor was on the evolution of mma as a whole. not checking leg kicks whatsoever (easily telegraphed leg kicks as well they weren’t even set up correctly( is basically unheard of at this point in elite mma, watch a petr yan or volkanovski or ismagulov fight and there are basically no clear openings in their striking defence. god knows what Conor was thinking, he could have at least adjusted his stance mid fight like most strikers would do but he just continued head hunting while getting his calf battered

@jonaharmitage5086

Жыл бұрын

Username checks out

@myiqis2752

Жыл бұрын

@@jonaharmitage5086 what part of what I said was wrong

@jonatanleandoer5437

Жыл бұрын

@@jonaharmitage5086 are you special

@deeray4637

Жыл бұрын

It's because conor is a pretty 1 dimensional fighter.

@vipset87

Жыл бұрын

@@myiqis2752 yoooo what's good brother

In the second fight, Conor’s boxing and timing seemed pretty much on point but he was a lot more flat footed and completely neglected using his kicks. In the trilogy, Conor went all in on the kicks and the movement, however I did feel like something was off with his boxing ever so slightly since at one instance he didn’t move his head off the center line when throwing his left and ended getting caught by Dustin left instead which seemed odd for Conor but still. I don’t think Conor has gotten a lot worse. I do think the game has caught up to him in a way. If he has regressed it isn’t by much. I’d say the Conor that fought Dustin in the trilogy was imo like a 90-95% prime Conor minus the injured/compromised foot.

@MartialArtsTechniquesideas

Жыл бұрын

He tried to mix his old style (spinning and kicks without the footwork and the couterpunch) and his new style (heavy boxing) and as a result, he was just an average striker. He did good in the first 2 minutes but it wouldn’t have been enough. He lost the thing that made his striking efficient with time. As his Ko wins probably made him believe that he had Ngannou’s like power, he only focused on his boxing after the Alvarez fight.

@KozheG

Жыл бұрын

facts

@anthonygutierrez1620

Жыл бұрын

@@MartialArtsTechniquesideas it's kind of as when an artist tries a different genre, and that artist is super talented so he'll be average at that new genre not great but not bad too. But he'll never be as good as what he naturally and originally came out doing.

@onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030

Жыл бұрын

@@MartialArtsTechniquesideas Great take, dude completely forgot that what made his punches so dangerous is his speed and his ability to counter

@capacityseveneightseven26

Жыл бұрын

@@MartialArtsTechniquesideas his KOs always came from getting the opponent to circle along the fence by kicking them and then he would throw his left hand like a baseball completely over extending which gave maximum power but obviously over extending like that is begging to get countered by a check hook.

When Dustin starts finding his rhythm with his punches it’s honestly so beautiful to watch. His a 1 of a kind fighter

@sebastianconstantin5176

Жыл бұрын

he only find his rhythm only when conor lost his legs.

@soey.carter4126

Жыл бұрын

@@sebastianconstantin5176 You clearly haven’t watched any of his fights😂🤦🏽

@reallysadweeb4454

Жыл бұрын

@@sebastianconstantin5176 it’s almost…almost like wearing down a fighters movement is a good strategy?

@jus1047

Жыл бұрын

2 of a kind. Both him and Gaethje got choked by the last 2 champs.

@bayleepama

Жыл бұрын

@@sebastianconstantin5176 dumbest comment I’ve seen this year

The title is exactly how I felt while watching this fight live, well put.

Winning but losing aka losing

Funny how the only punches that mattered were the last 10 that Conor took to the dome.

@niallfinan

Жыл бұрын

And still didn’t go to sleep!!! 😨

@dj69918

Жыл бұрын

@@niallfinan Because the ref saved him…The same thing happened in his Mayweather fight. He’s worth too much to let him get his head bashed in lol.

@yurifrommw215

Жыл бұрын

Haha lol

@sus425

Жыл бұрын

@@niallfinan yes he did

@borklaser7291

Жыл бұрын

@@dj69918 funny how Conor already killed DP when it mattered most and this never would have happened irl almost a decade later

I love this title and this video, bravo mate haha. I’m buzzing for his return, love him or hate him it would be a beautiful comeback from a horrific injury.

@tfkbsr8926

Жыл бұрын

He will never come back .. He is done

@DarthTerminatti

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Conor's timing and accuracy is crazy. But power is just not as effective as featherweight. Also, Dustin's chin is incredible. Average fighter would wobble after 1 accurate punch. If only Conor have a gas tank, I think he would be a triple weight champ. But sadly he is a 1 round fighter.

@timothywoods4329

Жыл бұрын

Dustin is a lot more durable at 155 than he was at 145. He also looks massive compared to Conor.

@danielp6516

Жыл бұрын

so dumb, if a lot of fighters had some better aspect about them they could be triple champ….

@MB2.0

Жыл бұрын

Triple? That's a stretch

@Mrhaoable

Жыл бұрын

imagine him on epo lol

@shaggymofo7716

Жыл бұрын

No Conor still has power at 155 it’s just that Dustin has a granite chin look at his fight against Justin, Charles, Conor, Dan hooker and never once got knockdown.

I don’t think these fights necessarily mean Conor is “washed” or a “bad fighter” by any means but at the same time, I do think something needs to change with him. I think implementing a new style would greatly benefit him going forward. I’m by no means a Conor fan, but he’s not a bad fighter, I just think Dustin has evolved since their first fight where Conor has essentially remained the same.

@shady525

Жыл бұрын

I don't know about that. Dustin has evolved, but Conor isn't the same and has recessed. I don't know if it is age or what but he's not mobile or agile as he was before nor do i ever see him use leg kicks. I agree that he does need to implement to a new style.

@kjguidry839

Жыл бұрын

@@shady525 It’s very very simple for their last 2 fights. 1st fight Connor was winning… until he lost. 2nd fight Connor was winning… until he got taken down. Let’s not forget he got up and then broke his leg

@holymoly8848

Жыл бұрын

Conor is washed bro, no way he’s beating any of the top guys currently, at any of the 3 weight classes he fought. Volkanovski would eat him as well as Oliveira and don’t even think of fighting at middleweight with Alex periera and Izzy

@crankyeskimo3362

Жыл бұрын

@@holymoly8848 yeah i guess just because he wants to come back its "washed up" instead of "still active" and because he was a champ only and then threw dollys and shit lol, only really losing now rather than a fighter like cerrone who remained active but past his prime too. All champs will likely be taken down at some point and unless you really do have a khabib like record already, i have more respect for connor for attempting to keep going than him trying to cut out with a shorter "perfect record". Like if izzy just retired now without a medical reason be it physical or mental or whatever itd be pretty lame. Im not saying i relish seeing the part where his leg was hurt or whatever, but the new champs winning over old proven ones is huge imo for how fans view the sport, or atleast how i do.

@christiantasidaily

Жыл бұрын

You’re delusional if you think conor could ever come back. He’s made too much money for him to ever be that hungry again

And people say Conor cant beat any ranked lightweight now lol this was only last year and Conor looked good before the calf kicks chopped him down. His hand speed was still quick and he rocked Dustin a couple of times in the 1st round. Dustin is tough though, his chin is defo better at 155. Conor isnt at his best anymore because he isnt a full time MMA fighter like he once was, but he can still beat many ranked lightweights.

@HonkletonDonkleton

Жыл бұрын

He looked good at the things he was doing, but there was an awful lot he wasn't doing at all. He was only using less than half the tools in the 2020s mma toolbox

@LiterallyRiggtarded

Жыл бұрын

You can say he looked good but realistically he lasted one and a half rounds with Dustin.

Dustin poirier is a elite boxer . Once he gets into rhythm , his combinations are sick af !

@asapbrook6257

Жыл бұрын

Nowhere near elite

@fccbaraka5723

Жыл бұрын

@@asapbrook6257 lol fr

@rondofuentes6271

Жыл бұрын

@@asapbrook6257 says the guy with no boxing experience 🤣🤣

@tylerbrowne9267

Жыл бұрын

@@rondofuentes6271 you have no experience if you think he's an elite boxer though lol. He's elite for an mma boxer but an actual elite boxer is levels above dustin. That's why mma fighters have multiple weapons though.

@daghetto101

Жыл бұрын

He is. Max stans should STFU because this guy and Volk are better than him on boxing. But still, The Best Boxers in the UFC would be Stipe, JDS and Yan.

McGregor lead “shovel jab” whatever you want to call it really is a thing of beauty, I use it a lot in sparring and it lands very often. Sneaky punch with decent power on it. He landed it a good few times here

@mkt106

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to bother but i dont know what that is, could u please show a timestamp where he uses this?

@eirikmoen2359

Жыл бұрын

@@mkt106 @0:36 the jab coming up from the ribcage I believe is what he is referring to

@Nomad-97

Жыл бұрын

@@mkt106 not bothering at all my friend. the one around 38 seconds, followed by the slow motion replay. There’s one at 1:13, and 1:17 as well. It’s a great punch 🤛🏻

@joshuabryant9845

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, especially when he combo'd it with the left on the first one you pointed out. The snap and follow through he gets on the end of that when you see it close up is actually crazy. I love watching his boxing, so unique and crisp.

@ramycraft5349

Жыл бұрын

Its the same one that he tko'd alvarez with

Conor boxing at this fight was something different, specially at the first round... I was thinking Conor would come at the 3 fight with these boxing skills mixing with the kicks, but he came trying to do the same things he made at the first fight, he's boxing at the third fight wasnt so fluid like at the 2 fight

@bigsmall2842

Жыл бұрын

In the third fight Conor was just spamming power kicks and throwing naked power punches with no setup. It was honestly his worst performance that I’ve seen, he was not fighting intelligently at all

You can tell Dustin and his coaches definitely went into that fight with that leg kick heavy gameplan. Conor is notorious (No pun intended) for having a very wide stance and leaning heavily on his right leg, so taking advantage of that would remove a lot of the slip and counter threat that’s been Conor’s main weapon since the beginning. Add that to the fact Conor literally only attempted to check 1 of the kicks and it was only a matter of time before Dustin finished the fight. Conor definitely landed the better shots through the fight but he was way too interested in trying to headhunt and get the finish early.

@skorpion3993

Жыл бұрын

@Daddy Pluto Well I’m not so sure about Conor being a “better fighter” than Dustin. Conor’s definitely the better striker of the two of them if we’re going by both of them at their best, but if you look at both fighters overall game then Dustin probably comes out as better and more complete. Dustin’s definitely got a better ground game than Conor and whilst Conor’s probably better in the clinch it’s not as significant as the difference in ground game. Plus Dustin can adjust better mid fight, has better cardio and to add to it the better resume despite Conor’s former double champ status seeing as he never defended either of his titles. But I can agree Conor’s gameplan wasn’t very good in this fight, it was pretty clear he was looking to put Dustin away as soon as he could and was headhunting the entire fight whilst disregarding anything else that was happening which was most notably getting his leg kicked off.

@riperboyxl3216

Жыл бұрын

i love fighting science

@riperboyxl3216

Жыл бұрын

@@skorpion3993 dustin is the better striker no discussion for me, it was proved in their last 2 fights, the third one dustin was running a train on him

@benjamin-lw5ww

Жыл бұрын

i thought dustin said he wasn’t planning on the low kicks after the fight? i might be remembering wrong but i thought i remembered him saying something like hat

Both rematches proved Dustin is on another level now. Hes simply better than McGregor and he'll knock him out for a third time if they fight. Its just pointless.

@jayyy7244

Жыл бұрын

lol 💀

@Dawnyy

Жыл бұрын

Both rematches show that Conor still has the boxing edge against any other lightweight, where he lacks is wrestling and Muay Thai,

@HarryToeface

Жыл бұрын

@@Dawnyy you people would deny a third loss if he fought poirier again. He's done, that broken leg took what little he had left of his career.

@zoraideale4046

Жыл бұрын

@@HarryToeface have you not seen how big he is now or don't give a shit so therefore your point is absolutely trash and you can't back it up. Conor is training heavy since after his leg broke

@moeleicster2737

Жыл бұрын

@@zoraideale4046 triggered chicken fan🤣🤣🤣🤣

Seen that fight a bunch of times and it's crazy cause Conor was landing the left and clean. Dustin was just able to eat them all, even some of the lead uppercuts. I don't know what he means for his power or anything but Dustin ate those lefts and jabs relatively easily.

@HbVki

Жыл бұрын

They were good shots but weren’t clean flush power shots with setups, they were like step-in strikes. Not full blast counters at an angle he usually KO’s people with. Dp did a good job bracing for it.

@jasoncarson1043

Жыл бұрын

@@HbVki Yeah he did a pretty good job rolling with the shots. Conor did land a couple of clean shots but you're right they weren't totally flush that he has usually caught people with.

@hardcore4665

Жыл бұрын

@@PegimampooS hey Dustin did say he was not gonna able to take more of Conor’s left hand.

@cheeto6057

Жыл бұрын

Dustin said one of them rocked him but Conor didn't push him after it landed

@MrGFloyd

Жыл бұрын

@@PegimampooS weak? 😂 Dustin literally said conor is by far the hardest hitter he’s ever fought. And Conor has never fought for points ever. Dumb comment

It's so beautiful to watch Dustin in that boxing range.

It's hilarious how people make every lie up they can to discredit McGregor here. They say he was too weak against Poirier at 155 but he wrestled him and reversed him up against the cage. They say he wasn't as powerful yet he was boxing the head off of Poirier and a good 3-4 times he threw Poirier back with just one hard punch, left straight or lead uppercut. Like at 1:13, they both hit each other but Poirier flies back into the cage, off balance because of McGregor's power and precision. And even despite regressing himself to a flat footed, throw one kick a round, not movement based but pure boxing style because he bizarrely overlooked Poirier for Manny, still McGregor was controlling the fight until those leg kicks set in. And again, he regressed himself to the point where he was leadfooted rather than bouncing, changing levels and distance and angles like he used to pre 2017. Yet people act like just because Poirier landed about 2 significant punches where he then pointed his finger, he was winning the stand up. He wasn't at all. It was his strategic use of leg kicks on an already flat footed McGregor that immobilised him. And we all know what an assassin Poirier is when he smells blood, which is why he then landed his volume punch combo at the end. Poirier won the war but people lie and act like McGregor wasn't winning the battle and just focus on it being a loss without context for how good he was doing up to that point.

@skarsik

Жыл бұрын

Hey look someone talking facts for once, very nice.

@JC-ex8ts

Жыл бұрын

Stand up is more than just boxing. Sure, Connor was winning boxing exchanges, but obviously where Connor was boxing, Poirier was kickboxing and even landed a take down, which did not amount to much, but at least get Connor thinking about it. Poirier was fighting a better MMA from the start, where Connor was fighting a better boxing match. Connor was doing well, but he was never winning. Either way, doesn't matter. Dustin was smashing Connor in their 3rd fight before he broken his leg. Connor won't beat a top 5 fighter ever again. Get used to that.

@smartfck4

Жыл бұрын

The only fact is that he lost both fights early, this is not boxing.

@ShadowXMewtwo

Жыл бұрын

Another fact. Conor is brittle.

@gigi-ii4iz

Жыл бұрын

Idk man. I'm a big mcgregor fan but the way he couldn't knock dustin out with those clean shots, but dustin knocked out conor with one good attack makes me question conor's power at 155.

At this point Conor and Dustin are pretty even skill-wise, however, Dustin had a superior strategy that made him overcome Conor and win fair and square, It was a great match. Sadly the second fight didn't have a clean ending due to the injury, lets see if a fourth fight will actually happen.

@stillwatercamargo9606

Жыл бұрын

On third he was getting mauled

I really don’t see how anyone can say he was “winning”? He landed several good shots but so was Dustin. Conor got taken down early. Dustin was up on points the whole damn time but okay lol

@andresfonollasa3795

Жыл бұрын

Dustin took him down but he couldnt hold him on the ground and conor was better at clinch exchanges.

@johnpaul3099

Жыл бұрын

Dustin didn't land clean shots

@juliusc.8

Жыл бұрын

@@johnpaul3099 Dustin's counter left hook was money from the start.

This fight went the same way the first one did. Conor tagged Dustin with worse shots even but Dustin was able to stay composed and had a better strategy

@roronoazoro8534

Жыл бұрын

Think you got the fights mixed up, first one is the one Dustin lost

That title is the perfect title for this fight😂 he was winning but those leg kicks were already coming into affect

I like how people who supposedly watch MMA are discounting the kicks during the stand up exchanges to push the "Conor was winning" narrative

@chavinho7793

Жыл бұрын

Because they are fanboys

@nixus1909

Жыл бұрын

Because he clearly was, I’m sorry but getting punched in the face counts for much more than taking a leg kick SCORE CARD wise, of course in terms of strategy leg kicks have their strengths as we saw in this fight. But yes, Connor was indeed winning.

Conor stopped evolving and tbh he had his prime at a much earlier state. After his layoffs and style change everything in MMA changed and he didn’t change with it. The 1st,2nd, and 3rd fight between these guys were all super different lol and that shows the change in MMA

@LiterallyRiggtarded

Жыл бұрын

Us Irish potato farmers peak in our mid to late twenties

Those calf kicks are no joke. I also respect the people who can throw left calf kicks really hard, I can barely kick with my left foot, let alone calf kick.

one of the most satisfying fights for more personally

True master of striking, any blow he lands is significant

@SamaelVR

Жыл бұрын

Can't be a true master of striking and lose to Nate Diaz

@natedogg5708

Жыл бұрын

@@SamaelVR really? How come both Diaz brothers are always given the biggest fights? Because they're both elite strikers, nick more so but Nate is too. They're both dangerous fights for any champ..

@nm854

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​@@natedogg5708 Do you even watch MMA?

@natedogg5708

Жыл бұрын

@@nm854 not as much as you I guess sensei. I watch enough to know that Conor McGregor on a good day, AT THE RIGHT WEIGHT, is quite easily a top 10 fighter in the history of the sport. But as a TECHNICAL STRIKER he is easily in the top 5 ever... That's a minor reason why he decided to strike up a boxing bout, of course money was the main reason but the man is without a doubt one of the best strikers/technical strikers the sport has ever seen. Do you even watch any MMA?

@borklaser7291

Жыл бұрын

@@natedogg5708 i would put him in top 4 strikers ever but then he got knocked down by pillow fisted khabib nurmagomedov lmao

He relied on his power shot too much. Maybe because he knocked him out before, but lightweight Dustin have one of the best chin in the division. Head hunting him wasn't the greatest idea. Should have work his body more like Charles did.

Great edit

Conor‘s striking is undoubtable and his left hand is special but i think he will never be back again. This era is over

Conor did well and people also seem to forget how freakin good Dustin has evolved through all these years. It seems to me that Conor had a little bit too much of that ”boxing thinking” in this fight and didnt check leg kicks thats what caused him the L

Those leg kick, were landing when that leg was planted with all his weight on that leg

That was such a good fight. intense, I was fully invested

Dustin became a master at weathering storms in his re-ascent, he showed it once again vs Conor 🤜🤛

Conor is very good at analysing and preparing for his opponent leading up to the fight, but he isn't very good at adapting during the fight when his opponent presents something new he hasn't done before. So he didn't have any answer to those calf kicks Poirier didn't use in previous fight in that manner.

@LiterallyRiggtarded

Жыл бұрын

Nah he really isn’t even a good game planner. Has basically said he doesn’t even game plan for specific opponents. Only thing I can think of that he gameplanned was leg kicking nate, so we have one whole example

Say what you will, but those 1-2 combos were a thing of beauty!! The slip combo at 0:37!!👊

@agookchild

Жыл бұрын

I saw a 2-1

Even tho he lost Mcgregor is an artist always a pleasure to watch him !

This was the best film editing I've ever seen in my life

definitely was closer in this fight than people thought

His striking skills are undoubtable, one of the best to ever do it. But because of the lack of everything else, he will never be great again

Great editing

Most satisfying TKO ever.

If this is conor after gaining that weight then it this could be him having trouble adapting to A different division. If this guy didn’t also come from the same division and has been in that division, it makes sense why he had more comfort. I’m not taking anyones side i don’t even watch this just tryna understand. Moving up to A new division would mean slowing down and not being able to do as much as before. If this isn’t him after that build then it is what it is. Looked kinda sluggish this fight imo

The years on inconsistent training and low progression of skills caught up with Mac here. The talent is still there for him, but the rest of these fighters have been training and advancing so much since 2016. At 145, it looked like Mac was a bit bigger physique wise than Porier, but now it's completely the opposite. The game only moves in one direction.

@madgavin7568

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Now Conor will never catch up to the rest of the game. He wasted his talent.

@alexallen1554

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I guarantee you he’s been training since 2016. He just wasn’t doing fight camps

One of the most satisfying victories ever

Those leg kicks are brutal

Idk why but hearing Paul Felder freak out during Poirier’s blitz is hilariously legendary

@SparrowNiner

Жыл бұрын

its my fav call of all time and I dont know why

@KrikZ32

Жыл бұрын

it's awesome because it's what pretty much everyone watching it live was doing

Its so interesting to look at how McGregor's movement has changed completely. He basically fights like Francis right now just moving forward taking damage and looking for a big shot, which doesn't work when you don't have insane power. You cannot leave your feet out there so easy in modern UFC. That will always destroy you

@RaggedyCatProductions

Жыл бұрын

He slowed down a lot after the Max Holloway fight when he busted his knee. Before that he was springy and throwing a lot of spinning kicks and hook kicks to distract his opponents. After the knee injury he never quite moved the same

Always heartening to see the best man win. Let's hope they have a rubber match.

Annik is the best voice for ufc of all time. On top of being a really awesome guy.

One of the hardestt fights ive ever watched, thought mcgregor was gonna wipe the floor with porier and that first round he fought insane, but those damn leg kicks, almost cried

man i wouldve LOVED to see this without all the calf kicks i know its part of the game but damn i wanted a 5 rd slug fest

@daghetto101

Жыл бұрын

Dont expect for a Slug Fest, Dog fight, War and Bloodbath if you cant even tank some low kicks. "Some" Yea you read it right. Some. Poirier vs Gaethje is a true slug fest. Poirier defeated Gaethje with a Single Leg. Those Lowkicks are no big deal in a Slug Fest. Slug Fest? Bruh its Conor. He's gonna gassed out at the middle of Round 2. Conor aint the war type kind of guy. He's the type of guy that will finish someone on opening rounds.

@ViolentGenius

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Pretty sure Porier would have taken him out before the 5th. Conor is a lot less effective in the forth and fifth rounds, where as Porier tends to find more success the longer the fight goes. Usually if Conor can't finish his opponent in the first two rounds, his chances of winning go down drastically.

@craighoey91

Жыл бұрын

@@ViolentGenius you mean like the 2 fights in the ufc he had that went to decision and he won?

@hearwho8438

Жыл бұрын

@@craighoey91 you can lose the last 2 rounds and still win a five round fight. You seriously can’t be that dense. Conor had 1 five rounder and his performance in the first 2 were significantly better than the last 2, its not that hard to comprehend

@craighoey91

Жыл бұрын

@@hearwho8438 in a 5 round fight he won the first 2 then won the 4th, your logic still doesnt have legs and you call me dense.

The title of this video is perfect. So true!

I remember watching this and going in I didn’t want either to lose, but I was losing my mind when this happened, and I was pretty happy for Dustin

Conor obviously isn’t near his peak anymore but it’s no denial that confirms power at 145 was destructive, whereas at 155 it’s hard hitting but manageable but at 170 it’s just average power.

@SphericaI

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Because he was cutting 20+lbs to make featherweight. At LW he is facing men his own size and weight post cut and just doesn’t have the skill to rely on instead of just pure power.

@daviddowling2822

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@@SphericaI I agree, but at the end of the day everyone cuts 15 to 25kg of weight. I mean Lgsbib walks around at 190 minimum I think it’s closer to 200 yet he’s the 155 king.

@basedmed258

Жыл бұрын

we still dont know at 170. especially now that he appears to be power-based. nate isnt going out for anyone (mind you this was far before conor took the time to develop into 170) and cowboy got took out in 30 seconds

@daviddowling2822

Жыл бұрын

@@basedmed258 I agree but at that point in Cowboys career a lot of people were knocking him out, and yeah I’m not saying conors weak puncher I’m just saying if Poirier, khabib exetra can eat his punches, who would all be average sized 170 pounder guys like Usman and Colby could eat conors punches all day, and masvidal dint go out for anybody either just like Nate

@lupinder2058

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@@SphericaI Nearly all contendors at lw are bigger than conor btw.

Honestly, Conor has some of the best boxing in all of MMA. He can slip and counter very well. The problem is, he's not a very well rounded fighter, at least anymore, and it doesn't take much to take him away from his boxing anymore. Boxing alone, he beats Dustin. But anything else, Dustin has him.

*McGregor is so good, that whenever someone lands a little shot they make a huge deal out of it.* McGregor was beating Dustin in almost every exchange. His leg went limp; you can see it buckle. He wasn’t just hurt, it hit the nerve.

@hisoka524

Жыл бұрын

So good that he lost that very fight and that exact trilogy and hasnt won a fight in 5 years, plus tapped in three weight divisions.

@zwryy7622

Жыл бұрын

Hasn't won a fight against a ranked opponent in years

@zippo_muk9254

Жыл бұрын

@@zwryy7622 he’s been inactive and only fights the best guys. You’re a mindless hater whose never even sparred

@gionator14

Жыл бұрын

@@hisoka524 Most fighter don't even attempt to go up or down in weight divsions. Only the best can go up and down in weight divisions and still manage to win fights.

@thoibathoibi6422

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Some guys were so carried away by cornor mctapper that they still search for win probability in his defeats ... reality is that he won once in five years in 4 or 5 match .that too against old cerrone...these guys are in their dreams ..wake up guys ..😂🤣🤣🤣

Whenever I feel depressed, this fight makes it disappear.

Yea I didn't understand when they said dustin was man handling him lol an I don't even like Cornelius

@popshot8898

Жыл бұрын

That's the third fight

Conor's hands looked good but DP is a different animal at 155. His conditioning is crazy good. No one could take Conor's shots at 145

This what a boxer that comes in the octagon will result in

DP got that truck driver strength

Conor is done xD to see people saying he has anything resembling of the type of fighter he used to be is a complete denial of what happened to him. The hunger is gone, and now that he broke his leg in half, the little he had left of his career is also. If he does come back, he'll get badly beaten. He should retire, but fans will fluff his ego some more and he'll be even more embarrassed.

@nixus1909

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Hater

Anyone who says “Conor fought like he always has,” has clearly not seen a Conor fight pre Nate Diaz

@strangeman9362

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Yeah when he still fighting midgets in the featherweight division also he can't use his karate style now because he's now heavy and muscular which needed more energy for him to continue plus he has bad cardio is a bad combination overall

@jccastillo1682

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he was fighting midgets taking advantage of his weight

@Black-indians9067

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@@jccastillo1682 yea like khabib he is also fighting midget strickers he will lose 100% if he face real wrestlers usman, cloby, Leon Edward, burns, and even Charles finishes him see his size at hall of fame he only faced 3 elite guys conor, dustin, Justin gaethje and most of his wins were in other organisation fighting bums 😂😂😂😂😂

What an amazing fight from Dustin, real cold blood and intelligent fight

They both did good the better man won

What's the best way to comp down a tree

@tomosullivan9742

Жыл бұрын

Calf kicks till it's shin snaps

When Conor controls Timing, Distance and Pace... he wins. When you solve the puzzle... he QUITS!

Damn, dat skill, what a hands ... We miss you Conor

TITLE GOT ME DEAD 💀

One of the best moments in UFC history

@Artikulate-fd3eo

Жыл бұрын

Did you just start watching UFC? Lol, Mcgregor alone has atleast 3 other moments greater than this.

@gumbygreen14

Жыл бұрын

@@Artikulate-fd3eo no kiddo, the glorious moment was Connor getting KTFO

I don’t think he was winning. Dustin was working his leg BAD. Yes he got some punches off but Dustin got kicks off.

@joshparsons7631

Жыл бұрын

3 judges watching the fight. scoring it. what gets more points, hard head strikes after counters sometimes landing combos. or throwing a leg kick here and there, couple of counter hooks. ?

@VegaMain

Жыл бұрын

@@joshparsons7631 yes

Conor was doing well, and he's forever improving. Its a crazy game. Most people don't understand. Poirier was an underdog in that fight you can read it in his body language. He was also far more busy of a fighter leading into that match. Way more primetime fights against top opps in the last year. Iron sharpens iron, pressure makes DIAMONDS. Excited for Conors return.

Conor’s boxing is so reactionary and responsive. His timing is great but I think he went to out box a guy that loves to get in boxing wars and Conor has always been more calculated in his earlier fights. He was more self-aware

I think these clips really show how the year of straight boxing training fucked up conors fight style when he came back. He’s extremely heavy on his feet and was basically ignoring the kicks while trying to head and body hunt. He was thinking too one dimensional, nothing like his prime where he would mix in crazy kicks and maintain his distance with bouncy footwork. Really exemplifies why you never see pure boxers do shit in mma

If he would have gotten his back off the fence he could have possibly won, one of them woulda, coulda, shoulda moments.

@williamtillier4246

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His leg was already fucked tho, so probably not

@niallfinan

Жыл бұрын

His leg was basically dead

one evolved to be all rounded, other evolved only his striking and left behind his kick defense

Conor is still dangerous in any fight at any time. That’s what makes his fights so entertaining.

Conor just has 2 great rounds almost every fight. he also proved he could go a hard 5 (barely) if he managed his short gas tank efficiently (DIaz 2). But after the Mayweather fight Conor really doesn't have the motivation to improve anymore, guy just can't do it but also won't admit to it.

@anjel10

Жыл бұрын

He will come back as strong or even stronger it has nothing to do with style or age it's all the mindset so it was motivation but I'm pretty sure his mind is strong rn he seems pretty confident

Conor was winning this fight! Those leg kicks just caught up to him (he was winning 80% of the stand up exchanges) Dustin had a good game plan

@mattbarker1411

Жыл бұрын

No he wasn't 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@chrisuribe572

Жыл бұрын

@@mattbarker1411 the only time Conor got rocked was at the end, porier was stumbled multiple times through out the fight

@VegaMain

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@@chrisuribe572 kicks vs punches though

@CasualMMAFan

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisuribe572 if that's the case you're speaking of then Conor is a shitty ass finisher. If Dustin was really hurt then Conor would've put him away, but he wasn't hurt. Dustin kept his bearing through the whole first round and adjusted to leg kicks in the second to neutralize Conor's leverage and power. He then countered him whenever Conor came in. Check right hook was there for Dustin every time.

While I do commend connor staying with his coaches I can see him benefitting doing some training at tiger muey thai or other gyms. He train at the same gym khamzat goes too. It doesn't have to be a full camp just between fights.

If it was a boxing match againts all the top 10 to top 15 mma fighter, conor would've beat them all even charles oliviera and khabib, becuase that's just how good conor mcgregor striking is even if mcgregor speed is fade away conor still hast that knockout blow, guys please agree with me, I'm not the only one who think this way

@jlwavy

Жыл бұрын

Sadly this is mma and he lost

@deedeemegadoodoo3133

Жыл бұрын

Delusional

@bryonbustillos7790

Жыл бұрын

Who cares who agrees with you! You don't NEED people to agree with what YOU BELIEVE

@putman815

Жыл бұрын

You asking please is hilarious

@M2J2X

Жыл бұрын

Porier was outboxing him...

I can''t lie Mcgregor was destroying Dustin, outside of a couple check hooks Dustin landed and the leg kicks he was getting beat up.

@2tiddies404

Жыл бұрын

so outside of all the strikes that accumulated to Dustin finishing the fight Connor was destroying Poirier? This is a joke right?

@user-pc8fn9kj5s

Жыл бұрын

@@2tiddies404 I think what he’s trying to say is dominating him in the boxing exchanges

@LironBerisha

Жыл бұрын

@@2tiddies404 did porier checked when he broke his leg because if not you are making à stupid argumentaire

@fanofmma100

Жыл бұрын

I can't lie Kattar was destroying Holloway, outside of all 500 strikes max threw and the 50 times he wobbled calvin he was getting beat up.

@user-pc8fn9kj5s

Жыл бұрын

@@fanofmma100 that’s a horrible fucking comparison conor literally landed more

People love to hate talented people, messed up

Connor has been his own biggest rival since he got money. When Connor hands himself the L, he hands one to fight fans too. We just want to see him do well and keep putting on great fights.

It’s weird how reserved McGregor was, you can tell he was training a lot of boxing. I miss karate stance, I know it’s cliche to say, but he was much more dynamic with his power

@chadtunnell8338

Жыл бұрын

Ever since he fought mayweather, his stance changed to a more heavy puncher style. I like it more but I do miss how agile he used to be. I just think with wrestling / ground and pound beings such a popular tool right now, he wants to stay more grounded. The only two people I can think of that still are Wilding out like that is Wonderboy and O'Malley

@amateurmarketreviews1980

Жыл бұрын

That karate stance is what made him a 2 division champ. It was his ability to control distance and timing from it. This new boxing stance is very heavy on the front leg, his old stance was very bouncy and light footed. He used to have the ability to be in the pocket and land, then be out of range before they land. Now he's just stuck in the pocket relying on head movement.

@chadtunnell8338

Жыл бұрын

@@amateurmarketreviews1980 true but at the same time, the fighting style of ufc has changed and so have the fighters. It's hard to say what Connors fighting stance will be because when he fought cowboy he was more agile and on his feet. Second fight with Dustin was like pure boxing. Third was like connor was trying to make up for all the kicks and agility he missed out on the last fight and broke his leg ha.

@strangeman9362

Жыл бұрын

@@amateurmarketreviews1980 nah he can't use his karate stance now because he already gain weight and muscles that needs energy plus the fact he has bad cardio and that karate stance of his are very tiring to do that's why he changed his style to conserve energy

@amateurmarketreviews1980

Жыл бұрын

@@chadtunnell8338 Now its the Ultimate Back Riding Championships. First one to sink a body triangle from the back wins.

Dustins progression in the fight: "OMG he hit me, I'm going to sleep like last time" "OMG he hit me, I'm going to sleep like last time (?)" "Hold the phone, I think I can take it" "Fuck he hits hard, but I can take it" ... proceeds to overwhelm Conor, while taking damage, and win the fight.

@5CRALREADY

Жыл бұрын

Damn Right He must have been thinking like that ...But Dustin has just more strength to take the shots

Those leg kicks were the deciding factors.

There are factors like age and long fight periods that effects both of them and specifically Conor.

At 155 Poirier is more hydrated which allows him to take punches better while also getting an increase in punching power. Meanwhile Conor had the exact opposite effect. Conor clearly doesn’t hit as hard at 155 as he did at 145, and he couldn’t take Dustin’s power while Dustin could take his and not be fazed.

@simitometi6219

Жыл бұрын

This makes no sense. Conor just doesn’t great cardio + his movement was impaired by all the leg kicks

@michaeltetteh7188

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@@simitometi6219 How doesn't that make sense it's latterly what happened, as well as the loss of mobility following the leg kicks. At 145 Dustin would've been knocked out before conors mobility started to dwindle

@nyteowl8069

Жыл бұрын

I think Conor still hits hard and maybe harder than at 145 but the guys at 55 absorbs it way better. Plus we are comparing him to one of the best chins in the division including Khabib. Interested to see how Charles and Chandler take his shots

@robinmorales5365

Жыл бұрын

@@nyteowl8069 if the guys at 55 absorbs it way better than that means he doesn’t hit as hard my guy. Lmao smh

@robinmorales5365

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeltetteh7188 the leg kicks might have impaired his mobility sure, but it was Poirier’s check hook that hurt and wobbled Mcgregor which prompted Poirier to unload on him. They are using the leg kicks to downplay that fact but make no mistake, it was that punch that did it.