Dr. Do Itch Big Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Glover is scary. Ya he can't beat Bones, but no one else can so I won't hold that against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 nothing wrong by being coed by clover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Glover is scary. Ya he can't beat Bones, but no one else can so I won't hold that against him. makes what Phil Davis did more impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) Glover is scary. Ya he can't beat Bones, but no one else can so I won't hold that against him. makes what Phil Davis did more impressive I'm not quite sold yet, on Glover being a Top Contender. Of his last 3 wins, none of his opponents were in the Top 5. He's just been beating guys who are either on the brink of retirement, or middle-of-the-pack level, or even below that. And his last fight with Davis that he lost – that fight could be more of a reflection on Glover's weakness in his game, and an indication he may not be one of the “elite and complete” at LHW, rather than the fight being a reflection of Davis doing something amazing. The next matchup for Glover, that makes the most “fight-sense”, would be against Gus. Glover still has something to prove. Gus has something to prove, too. Rumble, on the other hand, has nothing to prove. He's already earned a title shot as his next fight. So let Gus and Glover duke it out, to claim the #4 spot overall in LHW.......Although I do realize, in all reality, Dana & Co, are probably going to end up booking Glover vs Rumble. Edited April 18, 2016 by Malapropismic Depository Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo21 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 So whats this noise about McGregor retiring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA 2h2 hours ago I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later. Probably just trolling. Edited April 19, 2016 by STBonecrusher21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Wasn't he ringside last week when a guy got beat to death? Might have opened his eyes some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Wasn't he ringside last week when a guy got beat to death? Might have opened his eyes some. I think it was a teammate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrison J Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 (edited) I think it was a teammateTeammate's opponent that got killed. There's a lot of talk that it isn't just a trolling job. Thinking it might be some kind of dispute over money or he's torn his ACL again but God only knows. Edited April 19, 2016 by Morrison J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRonDontLikeUgly Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 McGregor's teammate (and close friend) Charlie Ward is the one who killed Joao Carvalho last week. According to my buddy who knows Ward pretty well-- he was insanely close to signing a contract with the UFC, and the death of his opponent really messed him up. Ward was leaning towards retirement shortly after the fight and that's why it wouldn't surprise me if this McGregor thing actually has legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrison J Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Dana just confirmed Conor has been pulled from UFC 200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Dang well good luck to Connor in his future endeavors. He made the sport interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Is it possible this is really a money thing behind the scenes though? Maybe after what happened with his teammate's fight, he wanted one last mega pay day before he actually did retire and Zuffa refused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) Whatever. The McGregor saga took a super weird turn and then a firey nosedive with him fighting at WW then abandoning his belt and getting a main event rematch at 200. What in the blue hell was that? This guy was on his way to being the new Chuck, Brock, GSP or Ronda. ****, he was already there. But as quick as he reached that level is as quick as he and the UFC got ridiculous. The UFC barely let any champ ever test the waters of a weightclass above them, even when they completely clean out their own divisions almost two times over, but you let a completely new international superstar fight a zombie with a gorilla chin and finishing skills to the moon TWO weightclasses above him right after Conor KO'd the P4P #1 guy who hasn't been beaten since Jesus was alive? And on top of that, Frankie Edgar was primed and ready for a shot. It seems as though Connor is delusional and demanding, and the UFC accomidated him up to this point for fear of this very thing happening. Now it's reached the boiling point. That being said, it could be that he was seriously put off by the death he witnessed a week or two ago. Wonder if Nate stays on the card and fights GSP or Lawler. I'm still wanting to see Lawler vs. GSP the most, and was really interested to see if they made it the co-main behind Diaz and McGregor. I reckon they would. A lot because of McGregor's (and Diaz's) popularity, but there definitely would be a dynamic of "we don't want to offend Mr. McGregor by putting him below the current well-established champ of that same division against an all time legend making his comeback." Edited April 20, 2016 by d0ublestr0ker0ll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 So Conor didn't want to fly to Vegas to do promotional stuff for the card. White says it's mandatory and just like the first try at GSP/Nick Diaz, he booted Conor from the card for not showing up. Conor, in turn, retired. Reactionary move is reactionary. I think he'll be back soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I'd like to see Nate vs. Lawler. Would be a fun fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 User Actions Following Nathan DiazVerified account@NateDiaz209 @ufc @danawhite I would like to request to be released from the @ufc Its time for me to be on my way .. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Dana White only has one move left. He must immediately retire as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrison J Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I've just had contact with an immediate family member of #McGregor , and it would appear the retirement tweet is to be taken at face value — Jonathan Shrager (@JonathanShrager) April 19, 2016 #McGregor Update 1/2: Conor confirmed to my source (see earlier tweet) a couple of hours ago that he's retired — Jonathan Shrager (@JonathanShrager) April 20, 2016 #McGregor Update 2/2: Conor informed my source that the promo tour was unrealistic; not just the presser, it was more like a mini world tour — Jonathan Shrager (@JonathanShrager) April 20, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Made no sense he did when facing Aldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 reeks of contract disputes Conor might be the first UFC star to really know and hold out for what he is worth. the UFC doesn't want stars that buck their system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Good on Conor. Chuck was forced to do the stupid world tour Dana set up for him and it completely ruined him as a fighter. I remember Chuck being so tired he fell asleep during an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 reeks of contract disputes Conor might be the first UFC star to really know and hold out for what he is worth. the UFC doesn't want stars that buck their system. Agree with this. The tweet especially makes me think it is about money, not about his teammate/people dying in the ring. "Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya's later."? It's just Conor showing that he has the ability to create a ****storm on demand, this isn't the product of a rational soul-searching about mortality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Made no sense he did when facing Aldo Ya know what? I feel like this Diaz fight made no sense. There's just no reason for it. Conor didn't want to go back to 145 so he begged for a rematch with a guy who took every shot he had and then slapped him around and choked him out. I think Conor McGregor is exhausted and probably has every right to be. He played the game masterfully for Dana and for the fans until the moment he realized he couldn't finish Nate. I think since then he just wants to relax. Hell of a run. I hope he takes some time off like Ronda Rousey. He's great for this sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 There is no reason for the Diaz fight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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