NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 3:44 AM, JaguarCrazy2832 said: I'm too big of a Tony fan to be the first to say it but this was sort of my take as well. Its quite possible Khabib rag dolls IC Tony but we'll never know. He lost a part of himself in the Justin fight and his arm still might not be right from the Olives fight. Tony's grappling against top tier grapplers looked horrible. Dean Thomas made a good point during the broadcast about it, he said Tony is so unorthodox that he lacks strong fundamentals which is why he has been dominated on the ground in his last two contests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 7:23 PM, beekay414 said: I mean, the Tony at the time of the 5 scheduled matchups might've been a massive issue for Khabib but not the Tony that Gaethje broke. Tony's grappling has always been a little overrated. He has 6 submissions in 18 UFC fights and they all came against so-so opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 5/16/2021 at 7:09 AM, JonStark said: Unfortunately he's in the wrong division. I could see winner of Dustin/Conor getting the next shot and Dariush/Gaethje being a #1 contender spot though. That division is just so stacked. Chandler vs Gaethje would be fireworks too. If Conor beats Poirier and Diaz beats Edwards, I think he'll aim for the trilogy fight next to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 10 hours ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: Who at the top of the LW division do you think Conor can beat right now: Charles Oliveira Dustin Poirier Justin Gaethje Michael Chandler Beneil Dariush I think Conor has a good chance at beating all of them other than Oliveira to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 On 5/15/2021 at 9:12 PM, agarcia34 said: Not sure where Tony goes from here. I'd love to see Tony vs Islam Makhachev, it'd kind of make up for us missing the Khabib fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renndawg37 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 8 hours ago, NYRaider said: If Conor beats Poirier and Diaz beats Edwards, I think he'll aim for the trilogy fight next to be honest. I can't see Diaz beating Edwards. Who knows, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 11 hours ago, NYRaider said: If Conor beats Poirier and Diaz beats Edwards, I think he'll aim for the trilogy fight next to be honest. Diaz beating Edwards is a big ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 10 hours ago, NYRaider said: I'd love to see Tony vs Islam Makhachev, it'd kind of make up for us missing the Khabib fight. What did Tony ever do to you? Thats a HORRIBLE matchup for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 One thing Leon has going for him is he has never been one to chase the KO so I feel like that bodes well for him in the latter rounds when Diaz is still fresh. Is this still a 5 round fight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: Diaz beating Edwards is a big ask Even if Diaz loses I could see Conor pursuing the trilogy fight next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: What did Tony ever do to you? Thats a HORRIBLE matchup for him He never got Khabib so now he can punish his friend. Or they do a Cerrone/Ferguson fight, loser gets cut from the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 3 hours ago, renndawg37 said: I can't see Diaz beating Edwards. Who knows, though. Me either, I don't think Nate matches up well with any of the top WW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Snack Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, NYRaider said: Even if Diaz loses I could see Conor pursuing the trilogy fight next. I actually think both conor and nate lose and that is the fight to make after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: One thing Leon has going for him is he has never been one to chase the KO so I feel like that bodes well for him in the latter rounds when Diaz is still fresh. Is this still a 5 round fight? Leon only has 2 KO in 13 UFC appearances and has only gone 5 rounds once. And yes it is still a 5 round fight even though it's no longer the co-main. 263 is going to have 3 5 round fights at the top of the card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Just now, Big Snack said: I actually think both conor and nate lose and that is the fight to make after Even if Conor wins I don't really see him wanting to fight Da Bronx. When he came back for the Poirier fight he said that people don't remember who was champion or ranked where, they look back at your legacy and your highlights are what live on forever. If Conor loses to Poirier I doubt he ever fights in MMA again, he'll probably look for another big boxing pay day and then ride off into the sunset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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