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I just wanted to create a thread with the sole purpose of unbiased discussion among MMA fans
I just wanted to create a thread with the sole purpose of unbiased discussion among MMA fans
OP your take would make sense if Khabib was 3 inches shorter. Unfortunately, he's taller than Conor.
Conor has never been able to finish a UFC-caliber fighter taller than he is.
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Conor has never finished a taller fighter. Khabib is taller than Conor and has never been finished period. But you're predicting that Conor will finish Khabib?
OP your take would make sense if Khabib was 3 inches shorter. Unfortunately, he's taller than Conor.
Conor has never been able to finish a UFC-caliber fighter taller than he is.
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Conor has never finished a taller fighter. Khabib is taller than Conor and has never been finished period. But you're predicting that Conor will finish Khabib?
I believe that Conor's speed, movement and accuracy will make it very hard for Khabib to get a hold of him, and Khabib doesn't have much of a power double, he's more of a grinder. If he does get a hold of him though, McG is in a tough spot for sure, but the fight starts standing up. It's the proverbial striker vs grappler fight and it's very interesting to have one of the best strikers in the UFC versus one of the best grapplers.
I won't be betting on that one for sure, I am about 50/50. I have no clue who wins it but I don't think it will be a close fight no matter who wins. It's like fire and water, either water chokes out fire or it gets vaporized by it.
My honest opinion is that the fight ends up somewhere between Conor-Aldo/Conor-Alvarez.
I give Khabib a modest chance at winning. Conor is just too good at what he does best and I dont think Khabib will be able to consistently get close.
I use to think the opposite, that Khabib would mop the floor with McGregor but I think that Ragin Al fight opened some eyes.
I also believe Conor is very smart and wouldn't take this fight unless he was confident he had a gameplan to stop Khabib.
Personally, I think I would prefer Khabib win just due to me thinking Conor wont defend the belt at all. I believe for us diehards (harcores, whatever term you want to use) it's better that Conor lose so we can get more matchups we want to see.
But mad respect to both guys. I like both and would love a good 5 round fight.
Conor has nothing but a punchers chance. Once Conman realises that Khabibs "glass chin" is actually iron he'll shit his pants and give up his neck like he always does. Conor is a quitter and that'll be proved again.
Khabib has shown time and time again that he has some glaring holes in his standup that I would be surprised if Conor wouldn't be able to exploit them. Backing straight back up with your chin high is one of the cardinal sins in boxing that only a few got away with. (Muhammad Ali is the first person to come in mind)
Pulling straight back the way Khabib tends to do also leaves him very vulnerable to straight punches which just happens to be Conor's best strike. His straight left, although usually over-exaggerated by many of his fans, is genuinely his best strike and quite a potent one at that. I don't see Khabib being able to take continuous shots without being hurt, or even knocked out.
Nah.Yes we know, you are the Mysterio of Conor load guzzlers. Actually you’re much worse. At least his threads are his opinions. Your threads are just you copying someone else’s opinion.
Dustin Porier is taller.
I think Conor's saving grace is that Khabib isn't much of a submission grappler and I go back to the Iaintaquitta fight. If Conor can stay in the fight until the championship rounds and can shrug off a few lazy TD attempts by Khabib I can definitely see Khabib getting slept.
It's like fire and water, either water chokes out fire or it gets vaporized by it.
I share the same sentiments regarding Khabib's weak standup. I think the outcome may depend on whether he can weather Conor's punches before taking Conor down.
Conor also seems to have lost his KO power now that he's no longer fighting the little guys. He'll need to keep Khabib at bay as best as he can.
That ass needs a name, sir.
But history does show that wrestlers win most matches with boxers, grapplers over punchers. Conor may be the exception to that rule, though.McGregor can outclass him from start to finish if the fight doesn't go to the ground, much like he did with Alvarez, this puncher's chance thing is idiotic. You can say the same of Khabib that he only has a wrestling chance.