John Kavanagh: Conor McGregor wants Dustin Poirier trilogy fight for belt | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show

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John Kavanagh returns to Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to recap Conor McGregor’s loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 and discuss what is next. Kavanagh says that (6:30) they prepared to defend leg kicks during training camp, but were not expecting the damage they caused. (14:45) Kavanagh addresses comments he made to Ariel in their pre-fight interview and the tweaks they’ll look to make moving forward. (20:00) He then says that McGregor would like a trilogy fight with Poirier before summer for the lightweight title.
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Комментарии : 7 тыс.

@amrrsy 3 года назад

McGregor had one eye on boxing and one eye on UFC,he needed this reality check. You can’t halfarse the most ruthless sport in the world

@Jeremyramone 3 года назад

Agreed but i honestly think the booze may have permanently lethargized his explosiveness and overall speed.

@neiloconnor7776 3 года назад

Exactly what I've been saying

@GhostJJJ 3 года назад

That’s some excuse

@sleeaap 3 года назад

@@GhostJJJ its a fact moron lmfao, he tried to box in an mma fight

@user-zo4iz2nv5u 3 года назад

@@GhostJJJ that’s literal facts 🤡.

@BraziBros 3 года назад

Dustin vs. Charles 🥇 Chandler vs. Gaethje Conor vs. Diaz Tony vs. Hooker

@davidduffy3522 3 года назад

Perfect lol

@jordanmoore7452 3 года назад

Chandler vs khabib Justin vs olivera Diaz vs Dustin

@brainexplain1636 3 года назад

@@jordanmoore7452 bruh what

@timcole2373 3 года назад

Dustin gets the title shot. Spot on with the match ups.

@samfisher515 3 года назад

That's right 👍

@baby4760 3 года назад

Never thought I'd say it, but I think Conor should go back to training "with that dork in the park"

@Jahsbejqkancbe 3 года назад

I'm thinking the same thing. The movement thing is honestly smart it just looks goofy.

@marcosleon215 3 года назад

He still lost training with him

@danieldaniel1583 3 года назад

Put some respect on Ido’s Portal name. A true master of his craft. ✊

@whitegoodman7465 3 года назад

@@danieldaniel1583 Hes playing toucbutt rn as we speak

@rich8381 3 года назад

Lmao!

@firash8889 3 года назад

Let me get this straight Connor is 1-2 in 155, tony Ferguson is 13-2, yet tony is now a gatekeeper and Connor deserves a 155 title shot against the exact person he lost to? What the fook?

@Monscent 3 года назад

And conor has only 3 wins in the last 5 years.

@guynew8501 3 года назад

But your not looking at it thru eyes of a WWE fan

@petrokemikal 3 года назад

Its becoming obvious that the UFC has adopted a styles makes fights setup now... There not interested in the whole battling your way up to the rankings as from a business perspective it doesn't draw as much viewers and raw ppv's..

@NaziraKarimi4President 3 года назад

12-3* Tony lost to Michael Johnson

@carlosrodriguez8996 3 года назад

Just got ko,ed but still trying to call the shots go to the back of the queue.

@RENCHER 3 года назад

John's a good guy, but McGregor getting a title shot makes zero sense.

@JoseAhonen 3 года назад

Dollars makes sense

@chris-mc4dg 3 года назад

It makes sense from a business point of view but competitively your right it makes zero sense

@samfisher515 3 года назад

He is done

@lvl7867 3 года назад

@3 Ks how do you know? Do you know him personally?

@liammahoney1748 3 года назад

Even kavanaugh knew it doesn’t make sense you can tell by his reaction to the question😂 he had to say yes cause that’s his mans and it means more $ for everyone

@MrUmpalumpa99 3 года назад

Can someone try justify why McGregor has changed from his Karate stance to a more boxing stance. He has turned into the very thing he mocked about 155ers, flat footed, stuck in the mud

@Invictum594 3 года назад

Maybe he’s nostalgic for the time he got paid $100 million to have a hard sparring match in a boxing stance

@johnyjohny7469 3 года назад

Bro it's good that conor loss bcoz next time it will be his arsenal and he will have the solution for leg kick 🙏😎

@derickoliveros2960 3 года назад

Exactly he was better with the karate stance. People are saying it’s more cardio demanding.

@aaronodriscoll3959 3 года назад

His boxing coach knows nothing about mma and mcgregor loves boxing now

@graemeadam6987 3 года назад

If Mcgregor had approached that fight in his traditional karate stance the outcome would have been the same,infact he'd have been even more open to calf kicks,he would have ZERO opportunity to block them.

@bmorefan6112 3 года назад

He needs to stop being obsessed with boxing part of mma...miss his old style it was way more lethal

@harrynovak2478 3 года назад

You’re 100% correct, hopefully we see that old style return in the rematch

@cawbaird5711 3 года назад

Back when he walked around at 168 pounds he could go more rounds without getting fatigued with all that muscle

@thanasis7oropos 3 года назад

Now he looks like he is playing too safe. He holds back. I don't know if this is fear for something

@Kevin12321 3 года назад

Yea. I think him dropping the weight the way he did wasn’t a good idea. They said he took off the weight slowly and only had to cut a little bit of water

@sylar323 3 года назад

Defiantly man he’s sparring little amateur Irish fighters who actually are nowhere near the level of Dustins sparring partners. In fact I think he should drop that boxing coach from Dublin my god the man is a spoofer. Clowning around thinking he can box with that stupid stance just killed me, the way he fought Mendez was the man just pressure, kicks in and out attacks. Alvarez too. Sad time this Conor doesn’t beat anyone in top 5

@jonte2 3 года назад

Feels like John has no control over Conor's technique, he always says he is at his best. His technique has changed a lot since he won the titles, no comment about that whatsoever?

@FromMagic 3 года назад

@Thomas Dauphan Conor didn’t get dominated tho he won round 1 and r2 was close up until the last sequence

@user-mx7ux8je7g 3 года назад

@Thomas Dauphan Mcpunchingbag? These names are getting even shitter.

@Jrocc811 3 года назад

Ariel is a Conor boot licker. He'd never ask a legit question like that.

@CT-mw7fn 3 года назад

@@FromMagic I don’t think round 2 was close dustin was winning that with the kicks prior to the sequence and he kicked him early it’s not like he started at the end of round 2

@semyaza555 3 года назад

John seems like a good guy but he's a yes man.

@PaulSmith-ui4lg 3 года назад

Conor changed his style to much he used to be light on his feet he's got a heavy boxing stance now just my opinion

@soapmactavish6 3 года назад

I think you're right, but I also think it has to do with age. Not just Conor but so many other fighters start moving a lot less after 30 from what I have seen at least

@gregg9788 3 года назад

His lead foot was turned even more inwards in that stance. Sideways karate stance is not great for checking low kicks either.

@Jkilla736 3 года назад

@@gregg9788 the whole point on why the stance was bad was with boxing he’s static standing there eating them. With karate he can bounce out of the way as he’s light on his feet. The biggest thing in my opinion was the boxing stance was very very heavy on the front leg. Him being in karate wouldn’t be too much of an issue as most of the power in his punched comes from his rear (left) leg

@cartorx1261 3 года назад

His wide stance is I a natural issue he has. Watch his walk, he walks with a wide gate that a natural stance for him.

@VajrahahaShunyata 3 года назад

I was saying during the fight he was flat footed. Go back and watch any fight before mayweather. He used to bounce in and out. Now he plants n swings...

@Matchesta 3 года назад

Dustin Poirier vs Charlie Olives for the belt. Michael Chandler vs Justin Gaethje for #1 contender fight.

@zach4936 3 года назад

Yeee

@rileybooth1342 3 года назад

There working on Justin v Charles . So either chandler going to fight Dustin ( don’t think will happen cause poirer already said he’s not interested until chandler fights again. Or chandler is going to fight winner of Justin and Charles and the winner of the trilogy between Conor and poirer trilogy

@johannyundt9136 3 года назад

Diaz vs McGregor

@Matchesta 3 года назад

@@rileybooth1342 Michael Chandler doesn't deserve a title shot. He beat someone coming off a loss lol...

@lilmonk6791 3 года назад

Yup and conor fights winner of chandler and gaethe

@IronReef77 3 года назад

@6:53 "In the gym, you're not gonna kick your sparring partner that hard" Tj Dillashaw: ...."Hold my needle"

@TheNeoCz 3 года назад

Underrated comment

@jonathanroche732 3 года назад

Lol

@benz431 3 года назад

Only true fans know hahaha

@deeshmond 3 года назад

This is an exceptional RU-vid comment

@noahsheldon6767 3 года назад

I needed a laugh like this haha 🤣

@masoncarter7333 3 года назад

Much respect for John, But he’s sounding like a fan boy, It’s unfair for a title shot after a KO loss.

@robbisson6506 3 года назад

Plus a tap out loss before that.

@seanmatthewking 3 года назад

He doesn’t sound like a fanboy, he sounds like a coach who wants to get his fighter the best fight possible. I agree, Conor doesn’t deserve that fight, but Dustin expressed interest in it, so there’s no surprise Conor and his coach are biting at the opportunity.

@ahmadnehad7437 3 года назад

@@seanmatthewking He is a yes man

@theHairyProject 3 года назад

I don’t know how nether of them noticed when Dustin was wobbled. I was shouting and he back up. And the corner never told him he was hurt. And he was in Conors corner

@herecomesthecrimsonchin239 3 года назад

the problem isn't that conor doesn't deserve the shot the problem is that dustin is now the clear #1 guy with khabib retired and you'd essentially be punishing him by fighting a tough guy the casuals wont buy ppvs for like oliveira he makes significantly less money to fight a really tough guy. look at diaz and khabib once you hit that red panty night loterry you fight a couple big money fights and disappear

@dyi9241 3 года назад

Chanel Sonnen is currently doing 90 on the freeway to put up 30 vids just off the back of this interview

@zaittsev 3 года назад

Okay, great.

@boonstuff 3 года назад

Called it.

@JackManEveryday 3 года назад

Sponsored by nicotine gum

@njkbad6541 3 года назад

I only submit this to you because......

@oneyedthing 3 года назад

Ariel : Did you train Conor to defend leg kicks? Kavanagh : Pacquaio dont throw leg kicks

@dansmith5900 3 года назад

Lol

@nikhilganesh1438 3 года назад

😂

@djthornly 3 года назад

I remember back in the day Conor said something along the lines of “you can’t be half in this game.” Well you can’t be half in the mma game and half in the boxing game. Conor needs to fully commit to mma and never box again if he wants to become champion again

@mrqas2000 3 года назад

Don’t blame boxing for his loss, Dustin was the better man and he smashed him fair and square

@djthornly 3 года назад

Never said, nor implied that Dustin wasn’t the better man or that he didn’t beat him fair and square. Just saying that if you ain’t fully committed the losses are going to accumulate regardless of whether you’re a curtain jerker or a main eventer.

@mrqas2000 3 года назад

@@djthornly he was fully committed and had the longest and best fight camp he’s ever had and in the best shape he’s ever been in according to his coach and McGregor himself so I don’t know what your talking about, he got smashed hahaha

@SoOwOoSwaGGa 3 года назад

He'll never be a champion ever again

@nurushdnb 3 года назад

@@mrqas2000 He's changed his stance and style from his karate/taekwondo stance and light on his feet sliding in and out, outside fighting picking his shots and throwing kicks to boxing orientated, front leg heavy stance and strategy, keeping his hands up instead of in front of him like in his best fights and focusing more on fighting in the pocket and boxing over his flashy, movement orientated style in the old days of Conor. This is because he's more invested in a boxing-type style as he was half training boxing ready for the manny fight and his training camp is also more boxing orientated. So while he's in the best shape and had his "best camp", his strategy was completely different and I'd argue his previous style would of been more effective against someone like Poirier, as if he was fighting on the outside and picking shots like he used to his leg wouldnt be there as much and he wouldnt of been so heavy on it when he did get caught. If you disagree you should watch his fights in 2014-2016 and compare it to how he fights today. Completely different style....

@sicarioelcucuy3387 3 года назад

Unpopular opinion: John Kavanagh is a good coach and gentleman, but he and his team at SBG are massively overrated.

@scratchyjw 3 года назад

Thats true. SBG is overrated, no prominent fighters except Conor. Conor is good fighter mostly on his own power and abilities.

@johnnynumba5 3 года назад

Don't forget the 🐐

@ladsd679 3 года назад

Not really . These guys done what no other gym could do with a fighter and more people don't come out of there because the talent in europe is limited and they concentrate more on Conor than anyone else so people don't really want to go there.

@ladsd679 3 года назад

Also ,Going to SBG means Conors name is always tagged along with you.

@heelyBrah 3 года назад

LA STILLSWERVING yeah and that’s extent of your career being tossed aside when conor is about to fight. Conor could be a success anywhere else. Being at SBG is coddling him and devolving his mma game. If he had a good gym and coach he could be winning a lot more.

@cumshotoftheweek 3 года назад

Conor just wasn’t the same. Complete abandonment of his unique stance / style / footwork. Not utilising his kicks to circle into power side. I’m hoping he comes back strong but he needs to get back to his roots. But what do I know Edit: All I’m saying is that if 2015 Conor watched this fight he would describe himself as “stuck in the mud”.

@neiloconnor7776 3 года назад

Exactly he looked so flat and slow

@PatriotMastiffsKennels 3 года назад

He's also exposed.... even his coach said he was ready... Why are ppl reaching for excuses for him when the man himself plus his coach are saying it was the best Connor they've ever seen.... ARE THEY LIARS???? DO YALL KNOW MORE THAN THEM BOTH?!? Make it make sense... 🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂😂

@jjboss7896 3 года назад

His coach said IT WAS HIS BEST CAMP EVER. He said truthfully that was the best version of Conor. He got exposed.

@ericwages9520 3 года назад

@@PatriotMastiffsKennels when does a coach amd fighter ever not say that?? Gotta take what they say with a grain of salt lol. Connor definitely looked like he had been practicing a much more traditional boxing form, maybe he looked good in the boxing ring but wasn't prepared for the cage. But of course he is going to say he is at his best, and of course the coach is going to say that, anything else is admitting weakness

@srenkristensen1708 3 года назад

being inactive played a big part i believe.

@MrUmpalumpa99 3 года назад

If Mcgregors next fight isn’t an MMA fight, he should just retire from the sport. He’s complaining about being inactive from the sport yet on the other hand is saying he may move to boxing ? Come on man

@Sheepwillbesheep 3 года назад

It’s all about the money with that camp. McGregor delusion still thinks he is the best & the yes men keep quiet as it’s money 💰 for them

@gregoryretzepis1798 3 года назад

@@Sheepwillbesheep hahaha

@dieflutkommt 3 года назад

@@Sheepwillbesheep he’s still the best lightweight bar Khabib in theory, Dustin had a good gameplan and showed the one thing he’s better than Conor and that’s heart; especially after being cracked in the first.

@raphk9599 3 года назад

@@dieflutkommt and that's why a trilogy is needed.

@xboxone7921 3 года назад

He needs to forget about boxing completely and fully focus on mma

@liammahoney1748 3 года назад

3-3 in his last six fights, 1-2 in the division, demands title fight. Ok great

@liammahoney1748 3 года назад

And I like Conor but it’s not fair to do that in THE most stacked division in the UFC

@earthpisces2009 3 года назад

But still managed to secure knockouts in 3 different weight divisions and secure two belts at the same time.Deserves the title fight so he can come back this time hungry like before.Ok great

@dannyhernandez631 3 года назад

@@earthpisces2009 what he did at 170 is irrelevant when talking about the 155 title. 2 fight losing streak at 155, title shot wouldn’t be legit.

@kevindimas253 3 года назад

And it might happen somehow

@itzzzsammy 3 года назад

Two wins in five years.

@anatithenai1066 3 года назад

Give him Tony next. I think Tony deserves red panty night before he retires.

@lekdennamgyal1485 3 года назад

Yea makes sense..both conor & tony coming off losses, it's very hard for tony now to get the title shot, he needs to win at least 3 or 4 more to be in title contention. Yes it will be an interesting hyped up fight tony & Conor, & yes definitely more money for tony, he deserves more money & conor is the man

@johnb7337 3 года назад

It seems like a good matchup for Conor, the styles, but it would be rough seeing Tony in a third rough outing. Tony should do a gatekeeper fight to get his head back on straight. Conor should fight Gaethje and sink or swim, but without the right gameplanning he would sink.

@jamess.2233 3 года назад

Fook tony

@lickmygooch1013 3 года назад

No I want to see Tony get a win, maybe put him against Felder or al

@zakichan851 3 года назад

@@johnb7337 hopefully he will swim

@AcidGlow 3 года назад

Of COURSE he wants it "for the belt". But you can't come off a loss like that and just fight for the belt. The only viable reason to allow this if there is nobody else available. But no, not after a loss like that. His *master piece* was him being part of it.. 😨 Get some wins then come back to fight for the belt. 💪

@209adit 3 года назад

The best would be nate vs mcgregor 3 and winner takes dustin. Since Dustin was interested in fighting nate

@ryangreen45 3 года назад

When he lose he asks for a rematch but when he wins he never gives others a rematch 🙄

@davyinsiri5168 3 года назад

Yeah we know he doesn't deserve a title shot but Dana just care about the money so maybe he will have this fight. Conor disappoint me a lot last fight, Oliveira deserve the title shot tbh but he wont have it

@heelyBrah 3 года назад

@@209adit diaz vs mcgregor 3 won't be at lightweight so no one should get a title shot

@tylerberman7527 3 года назад

dominick cruz

@enriquecool8086 3 года назад

I want a title shot after a lost. who does he think he is Cody Garbrant.

@timhannah2321 3 года назад

Lol

@CrZY_DnKS 3 года назад

Holly holm

@liammahoney1748 3 года назад

Jose Baldo

@anmoldhewaju8371 3 года назад

Bleh.. tj dillashaw 😂😂

@anmoldhewaju8371 3 года назад

@@liammahoney1748 waldo 😂

@mardavdel 3 года назад

I feel like Gaethje vs Chandler would be a phenomenal fight. The power, the wrestling, the pressure is a recipe for violence

@projectpat7449 3 года назад

For sure would be exciting. I think Michael Chandler is ready to go crazy abd show a lot of ppl up.

@heelyBrah 3 года назад

this should 100% be the title eliminator after charles vs DP for the vacant belt

@GoGetYourShinebox 3 года назад

I think Dustin vs Justin 2 would be great considering Justin has improved since then.

@foosdontcry 3 года назад

Don't forget the backflips

@samfisher515 3 года назад

But gaethje can finish him two kicks.chandler is a good wrestler.But gaethje have dogs in his both hands

@01gtbdaily30 3 года назад

The real problem is Conor . He won’t let his coach do the coaching. Watch the fight and between round 1&2 Conor didn’t listen to any coaching and just walked around. All John said was “great work , just be you “ . No advice at all just “yes men”

@01gtbdaily30 3 года назад

@Kota Lz He is a good coach and did help get Conor to where he is but anyone who watched that fight who isn’t bias can easily see there was no coaching happening between rounds and no coaching happening from the sidelines. Conor never sat down and never even made eye contact with John or any member of his team between rounds.

@herecomesthecrimsonchin239 3 года назад

what was he supposed to say? rewatch the first round it was looking like it was just getting started conor did fine in the first you dont wanna make your guy panic

@tantarmantar 3 года назад

I agree.. Even during the round he was praising his shoulder strikes with oohs and aahs... All yes men

@doublejacketjimmy391 3 года назад

@@01gtbdaily30 Yeah, like Tony?

@PLayAshEFF72 3 года назад

The same happened with prince naseem Hamed. Meteoric rise, yes men trainers after he sacked ingle and got rich

@MVPboppin 3 года назад

Already seeing “Conor hasn’t looked himself for a while” but literally months leading up to the fight all we got from the fan boys was “CONOR 3.0! DUSTIN HAS ALREADY LOST” give me a break. Dustin found a hole in his game and learned from the Diaz fight to pin him against the cage once he’s compromised.

@youalreadyknow5003 3 года назад

they were saying he was looking like he’s back and this conor kills Khabib in a rematch LOL they switch up real quick

@siddharthchadha7499 3 года назад

Fair point. Please watch "stuck in the mud" by Kenak TV and Conor Mcg sluggist sparring analysis by Weasle mma. Wish mma fans did their research before commenting anything.

@jjboss7896 3 года назад

Conor got exposed like ronda rousey AGAIN. His coach truthfully said that was the best version of Conor. Mctapper should fight Kevin Lee.

@Diego_Alcantara 3 года назад

You got him, the trick is take down to gas him out. Leg kicks and pressure against the fence on later rounds ..

@rejachemno 3 года назад

Don't forget when they all got excited after seeing that shirtless photo of him looking muscular

@Harry-nc7zi 3 года назад

Gets knocked out then fights for the title, dont be silly.

@meyerl9297 3 года назад

But not for a title, olivera or Chandler deserve a title shot more than he does right now

@duka1988ns 3 года назад

@gus martinez and most important fact for UFC it will sell even more ppv.

@squiddkos02 3 года назад

@@meyerl9297 chandler fought number 6 dude. He doesn’t deserve the title shot. I believe he needs 1 more win before that

@alessandrodavi2897 3 года назад

Chandler should beat Gaethje or Oliveira to deserve a title shot..

@Nayfeee 3 года назад

@gus martinez he was out for a second whether his leg was damaged or not.

@akajc1991 3 года назад

Biggest Conor fan, but coach just focus on getting Conor a “WIN” at this point, this loss against Dustin cut deep to the true fans, hated seeing Conor going down like that, felt unreal

@haloepic3092 3 года назад

Don’t worry they will be more to comme

@zzz7zzz9 3 года назад

if that felt 'unreal' to you, then you are as delusional as his coach.

@danielo5241 3 года назад

@@zzz7zzz9 shut up fool

@monsieurpatate1573 3 года назад

Conors gonna fight in the prelims pretty soon

@manutd2061 3 года назад

I use to think John was good but listening to him he is delusional. Not knowing about calf kicks and making out Conor was not tired he is just lying to himself and Conor. If he carries on with fake yes men who cant tell him the truth then more fool him

@AndrewKamsDay 3 года назад

No one: Ariel: “Nathan Diaz”

@theohuioiesin6519 3 года назад

Indeed. 😂

@NaziraKarimi4President 3 года назад

The priest that baptised Nate Diaz called him "Nathan Diaz".

@theohuioiesin6519 3 года назад

@@NaziraKarimi4President debatable. He probably just called him Nate straight away

@5029rahul 3 года назад

At least not Nathaniel

@ansem6167 3 года назад

He actually says that cause nate has said he doesn't like being called nate he prefers Nathan lol

@nickdiazarmymfers8582 3 года назад

I hope Conor start hitting iron pipes with Tony preparing for the trilogy not kidding 😂 .

@Jan-nu6zc 3 года назад

yes XD

@dylanmounsey7515 3 года назад

Tony hates Conor

@saidelbiev5326 3 года назад

"I feel stiffness in my leg. Almost stuck in the trousers" - Conor

@MrHarnaldo 3 года назад

Or he could try actually moving his lead leg 🤔

@batmanoh8448 3 года назад

@@dylanmounsey7515 no

@deathmachine808 3 года назад

Nobody giving Dustin credit AGAIN. He was just better.

@tilikumtim5562 3 года назад

The UFC don't because its damage control towards Conor, they want to help keep that 'aura' about him, but we all know that went ages ago.

@Carlito_Brigante 3 года назад

Conor gave him credit after the fight, but to be fair Conor was landing at will in the first round, I think it's very fair to say it was Conor's fault that he underestimated Dustin's kicks, rather than Dustin putting on a spectacular performance. Dustin did fight great, utilized what he needed to, but I honestly blame Conor's performance for the outcome more.

@Roverde 3 года назад

Dustin is great however all the data pointed to Mcgregor winning. So the narrative is that Mcgregor just isnt the same anymore

@Apaclypse 3 года назад

Yeah, it’s not Dustin’s fault he beat him. Lol

@OGDumbleDoobie 3 года назад

Kavanaugh literally said “Dustin bested the best Conor I’ve ever seen”

@michaelloza565 3 года назад

Can One interviewer at least mention the stance switch

@dangobanjo2800 3 года назад

Shut up. The karate stance makes harder to check leg kicks.

@marciali3924 3 года назад

@@dangobanjo2800 he’s been kicked in the karate stance before but he checked the kicks then it’s more about him not being active and not adapting and overall Dustin has a perfect game plan

@yeyo6521 3 года назад

@@dangobanjo2800 can you read? Isn't that what he just implied?

@srt4853 3 года назад

@@dangobanjo2800 I'm not even an amateur but this stance is like a statue standing

@diegodanielvids 3 года назад

Right

@nickevans9858 3 года назад

Just sounds like excuses to me. Title shot out of the question. Conor still looked dangerous but in this division at this point unless he ups his game he gonna struggle.

@jesuskofi1664 3 года назад

conor need to know this is mma not wwe. people have lost respect for him

@biigez2410 3 года назад

Conor can’t get a title fight after losing to Dustin makes no sense

@megatafiq1568 3 года назад

For sure. His 155 ufc record now is 1-2. No title for him.

@asmralon6445 3 года назад

He better get a new team

@thealexkiller4660 3 года назад

@@asmralon6445 Don't need a new team just needs to work on checking leg kicks and countering it

@willc5023 3 года назад

yeah he needs to fight someone like Gathje or Ferguson

@bikkyful 3 года назад

@@thealexkiller4660 A check is the counter, If you check a kick once hard, They most likely won't throw It hard again, Feels like you are kicking a steel pole cemented into the ground.

@HassanKhan-ms5kg 3 года назад

So he loses at 155, consecutively (after he lost to Khabib at 155), and he wants to fight for the 155 belt against the same opponent, who TKO'd him. What ?!?!?!?

@user-gu3ie 3 года назад

What's wrong with that..?

@PatriotMastiffsKennels 3 года назад

His fans are delusional and will argue for him😂

@jordanw1649 3 года назад

@ross Jax.. thanks Daren

@akhil1993ify 3 года назад

I think he will fight Tony Ferguson next

@strobey 3 года назад

@@user-gu3ie there are other fighters more deserving of a title shot

@w3sp 3 года назад

20:49 "We gave him the rematch after the first win and I hope he returns the sentiment"...Yea sure, just wait 6.5 years

@olbaprabocse9940 3 года назад

Loooooool

@andrewjames-kanara9758 3 года назад

Well considering he lasted longer than poirer

@br-dj2ti 3 года назад

If you know anything about Connor in Dustin's match 6 years ago Connor wood gave dustin the rematch any given time dustin did not want it until now until Conor reached out to him

@w3sp 3 года назад

@@br-dj2ti just like he'd offer rematch to Aldo eh.

@Leg3ndKilla687 3 года назад

That’s what Dustin should say. And that he’s gonna carry on and fight for the belt now like Conor did

@jordancaddy2753 3 года назад

The best Conor he’s ever seen.. looks like we will continue to see his new flat footed style..

@praywithoutceasing2966 3 года назад

Conor is not good at mixing it up when things aren’t going his way, just like Diaz 1 he thought he could drop both opponents with the left hand and that was the only game plan going in 🤯

@michael43567 3 года назад

@@praywithoutceasing2966 agreed. He needs a plan b. Chandler has his wrestling, but also powerful striking. Same with Gathje. Oliveria has good striking & high level bjj. Poirier has great striking & good bjj. If Conor doesn't land the left early, he fizzles out & has no plan b. So he'll struggle to beat the top guys. Even Tony would be a tough fight imo.

@MikeySkywalker 3 года назад

@@praywithoutceasing2966 his style was totally different though. He’s wasn’t bouncing on his feet. It was a totally different stance and style.

@mamamymammasaidthat6764 3 года назад

@@michael43567 tony would beat him in a 5 rounder just from the fact his can absorb so much damage and connor hasn't got the gas tank to keep it up for 5

@michael43567 3 года назад

@@mamamymammasaidthat6764 I think I'd agree. I don't see conor stopping tony in 2 rounds. So it's likely it does to at least 4 rounds. Then like you said Tony outlasts him

@hashkhalid5153 3 года назад

Too confident for a man who just learned about calf kicks 2 days ago

@LC-jq7vn 3 года назад

We both know that’s bs. If nothing else he seen Justin G use them, because he has been a big contender in the division, and weaponized them like no other. There is no way he wasn’t aware of a potential threats ( down the line, and in the past) main weapon. And it’s not like Justin was the only one who uses them.

@jjboss7896 3 года назад

Diaz was right .. Conor trains with nobody’s lol. A bunch of yes men.

@iLeProds 3 года назад

@@LC-jq7vn HE for sure was aware, he just said that he had experienced them for the first time, not that he didn't know about them at all

@Gav_80085 3 года назад

@@LC-jq7vn Watch Dustin's interview with Brett Okomodo, then Conor's post fight interview. It is absolutely fair to say Conor didn't know how to handle those kicks. He even says "I thought i was checking them" in his post fight; in Dustin's interview with Brett, Dustin says Conor was *trying* to check them, but not doing it properly, it needed to be bone on bone to be a real check for that type of kick. He literally didn't know how to handle that kick.

@calvincalvin3132 3 года назад

Conor's a casual he doesn't even watch MMA

@djarmstrong4099 3 года назад

Conor needs to fight his way back up, outside of having a huge name he hasn’t deserved a title shot for a couple of years now

@Deimian676 3 года назад

He needs to fight this trilogy

@michaelmyerz1301 3 года назад

@@Deimian676 nope

@michaelmyerz1301 3 года назад

@@Deimian676 maybe in 6 years

@prodbyconscious 3 года назад

@@michaelmyerz1301 in 6 years there won’t be a third fight. It didn’t happen for so long because it wasn’t competitive. But Dustin proved he’s more than capable of beating McGregor makes sense to do it a third, maybe Conor has 3rd with Nate first

@amarbesic_ 3 года назад

Conor wins in a rematch with Dustin

@d.castillo9495 3 года назад

Conor needs to fight his way back. He can't be handed tittle fights.

@jjboss7896 3 года назад

Got exposed like Ronda rousey., except way more times than her

@fs1681 3 года назад

He gets what he wants.

@WatchMyKillcamz 3 года назад

@@jjboss7896 causal

@tylerberman7527 3 года назад

@@jjboss7896 aalso except connor is a complete fighter and ronda was not? please dont compare a legend to someone who was lucky she was first.

@slixlixx 3 года назад

@@jjboss7896 - Except Rhonda ran with her tail between her legs and gave up. Conor keeps coming back no matter how much the haters wanna put him down.

@m0rvidusm0rvidus18 3 года назад

''We gave Dustin the rematch so hopefully he'll do the same.'' Lol. How many years later did you give Dustin that rematch?

@brianbays867 3 года назад

True, but dustin wasn't a draw, wasnt a champion and didnt hit his stride until Conor had already moved weight divisions. Also Dustin will earn more money from a rematch than he has his whole career. I think it'll happen 2021. I think Conor should get 1 or 2 fights in and dustin should fight for the belt next vs olivera, probably wont happen tho.

@LPNBKeith 3 года назад

Conor just needs to win 6 🤷🏻‍♂️

@69birdboy 3 года назад

Conor grew the whole sport in those six years and gave Dustin s huge payday and half a million for his foundation

@itswrongtokillanimalsifyou2837 3 года назад

"Dustin bested the best Conor I'VE ever seen." - John The Honorable

@Jack_80 3 года назад

that was not the best conor i've ever seen. he looked so much faster and stronger in the coeboy fight. yes dustin is s tougher opponent, but if cowboy hsd been in dustin's place, i don't think conor would have been nearly as dominant as he was in the previous fight. sure conor likely would have won again, but that crazy speed, power, and explosiveness just wasnt there this time, and it wasn't gonna be there no matter who his opponent was. not taking anything away from dustin, but anyone who couldn't notice the obvious difference is just blinded by hate. conor still won the first round against dustin, but i could still clearly see that conor was much slower and weaker than he was in his previous fight.

@snottyboy1653 3 года назад

True. Conor never came with excuses. This was a good version of Conor. His stupid fans are the one coming with excuses

@stoinge 3 года назад

The best Conor was against Eddie Alvarez

@snottyboy1653 3 года назад

@@stoinge if Dustin went there like Eddie, he would have suffered the same fate, then you would have said this Conor is the best one and should beat khabib bla bla. Don't come with excuses man, poirier lost only one fight in 4 years

@jcam320 3 года назад

@@Jack_80 you shouldn't make excuses for him. You don't know conor personally or his coach. Both conor and John said last week that this was the best he's ever been. If this was the best he's ever been and he got beat, then it doesn't matter what version of conor you want to see because clearly, he would have lost anyways. Any other version of conor was not as good as Saturday. Why? Because conor himself said he's at his best, better then he's ever been. So stop with all the excuses.

@stephen_crumley 3 года назад

Charlie Olives vs Dustin Porier for the title Gaethje vs Chandler co main

@calvincalvin3132 3 года назад

yes

@fvgc454ss 3 года назад

I dont understand the reasoning for Gaethje fighting under Oliveira when he absolutely destroyed tony before Oliveria.

@Thunderstick-y8h 3 года назад

Co main would be Bellators best vs World Series of fightings best 155er........very interesting and it has potential for fight of the year.

@jeffrejr1 3 года назад

fvgc454ss he had his shot and his arm nearly got broken.

@haydenchristensen1404 3 года назад

@@fvgc454ss Oliviera beat Tony much worse. Justin got knocked down in the second and Tony had a couple moments. Charles dominated him

@brandonpaulofficial 3 года назад

It’s not even an argument. It SHOULD go like this: Dustin Vs. Olivera Justin G. Vs Chandler

@thoughtfulsapien1235 3 года назад

Agreed

@Reginald_Harrison 3 года назад

100% I also like Conor vs Tony ☝🏼

@sov839 3 года назад

I reckon Conor vs Hooker Chandler vs Olivera give Dustin time off and have Gaethje face RDA if RDA is trying to get that shot.

@ranawakaarachchigesujeewad381 3 года назад

@@Reginald_Harrison seems it's not enough and both of them need tough fightes because of they lost 2 and 2 in 155s

@vitzveer 3 года назад

@@sov839 Hooker needs to rest and rethink. Conor can fight Tony or Justin. I'm leaning more on Tony though, giving him the big payday.

@jimmyvespegolf3834 3 года назад

Kavanagh: "We gave him the rematch after the first fight" Yeah, 6 years later. Conor needs to fight some of the other guys in front of him, not give him one fight for the title ie the easy way out.

@69birdboy 3 года назад

Conor made these big fight purses possible for other fighters. Remember that

@stillMeNZa 3 года назад

Oh ya. 3 fights at lightweight, 1 win with 2 losses. Give the man a title shot!

@arnavvlogsgaming9356 3 года назад

He had 0 fights in light weight and got a shot and won

@faizallaxmidhar7172 3 года назад

Isn’t it 2-2? He beat Alvarez and Cerrone. Lost to Khabib and Porier

@spawn4004 3 года назад

@@faizallaxmidhar7172 he fought cowboy at 170

@stillMeNZa 3 года назад

@@arnavvlogsgaming9356 only because his chance to become champ champ was taken away when RDA got injured. They still gave him the chance.

@artemthetrain14 3 года назад

Only reading the title, I hope he means after Conor gets a solid win or two first

@peacebalancetruth 3 года назад

..also..I agree😄

@jjboss7896 3 года назад

He is 1-2 in lightweight. He needs to fight Kevin lee

@marcobonucci5458 3 года назад

With that much money and fame and past success I don't see Conor going down and fighting guys out of the top 5. I think he'd rather genuinely walk away this time and I don't blame him but that's the way it goes.

@superstitiouspre-literatep9730 3 года назад

@@jjboss7896 isn't conor 2-2 at lightweight? Alvarez(w) diaz(w) khabib(L) porier(L)

@mb3471 3 года назад

@@superstitiouspre-literatep9730 Diaz was 170

@stonecold316339 3 года назад

Poirier TKO's McGregor WWE casuals: Trilogy for the title!!

@zzz7zzz9 3 года назад

yup. when it comes to conor, many are just fine with letting him keep trying until he finally wins. and then they'd scream how he's the best ever. sadly, dana supports that thinking as well.

@skz99 3 года назад

@@zzz7zzz9 one word, money

@mahmoudkassim9213 3 года назад

It's 1-1 you casuals,. he gave him that fight and he didn't have to. This fight meant everything to Dustin for revenge and money, but to Conor means nothing. and yes you are right the UFC gives him special treatment because he is special, he made the UFC rich. Cerrone, Khabib, Dustin, Diaz, Eddie all got that big pay check because of that guy you hating on.

@pedestrian_0 3 года назад

@@mahmoudkassim9213 huh? You know they had rankings right and conor wanted the belt and HAD to fight Dustin in order to get there because Dustin has been the closest. It was inevitable. I know gaethje was #1 but it's obvious dustin is more skilled than him

@TheSingingGuitar 3 года назад

I am good with this.

@marcosleon215 3 года назад

In his last three bouts Conor wasn’t that patient and didn’t attempt to wait/bait and counter like he did Eddie, and Aldo

@sandykirkland2936 3 года назад

Yeah I agree. Against Eddie he would lure him to attack, then use his movement to be out of the way before countering. Conor at his best is an elusive counter striker. Hopefully he can get back there

@Orisni 3 года назад

Conor is 3-3 in his last 6 mma fights.

@naathnaath6377 3 года назад

He was just a great counter puncher. That's it,he has no wrestling ,grappling and zero cardio...He's been found out. Remember, KHABIB said "I will expose his myth.....".

@yosialin2583 3 года назад

HE WILL NEVER BEAT KHABIB AND YOU KNOW THIS

@69birdboy 3 года назад

@jackj4604 3 года назад

Worst thing Conor ever did was fight Mayweather (from a fighting POV).

@shahul8222 3 года назад

Yea but that was the biggest turning point of mcgregor's carrer money wise

@o_Juffo_o 3 года назад

100 Million, yea was really dumb

@boxingexpert9065 3 года назад

No one's same after boxing Mayweather. It's called the Mayweather curse

@jamesnelson8469 3 года назад

Conor didn’t need the money he’d still be worth 9 digits had he not

@jackj4604 3 года назад

@@o_Juffo_o Never said it was dumb, I said from a fighting POV it was a mistake, Dustin was active fighting regular whilst Conor was out chasing Mayweather.

@jamesj9693 3 года назад

Wanna fight for a belt after a 2 consecutive loses in the lightweight divison. Cool

@Test-xb2ph 3 года назад

😂

@R-Mean1000 3 года назад

Yoel lost like 4 in a row and got it, so why not conor

@ibrahimmurad1360 3 года назад

If you're being honest for yourself, we all know conor is high level. You saying this seems to be implying that he's not high level.

@Mma-basement-215 3 года назад

As much as Im a fan of Conor your right you can't give the guy a title fight after losing his last 2fights at 155 Conor has to win a few fights at 155 first

@bubaba8938 3 года назад

They are nuts,+Connor beat Dustin in a different division.A part of me find Connor vs El Cacui as a fair fight for both or Gathaje

@Abbieabma 3 года назад

'you can't replicate everything in sparring' *Max Holloway entered the chat*

@Asynix 3 года назад

Max is blessed baby; dude has 6 hours in the octagon against high-level fighters he doesn't need to spar. Conor has like an hour and a half.

@dustinmcdowell7710 3 года назад

WHAT ISLAND IS IT??!!!

@zz8611 3 года назад

Dustin McDowell CTE island babe

@yamon598 3 года назад

@@dustinmcdowell7710 Gullah Gullah baby!

@beginningtobelieve 3 года назад

@@dustinmcdowell7710 Dana White : fight Island!

@sxybst771 3 года назад

Did he just say that if Conor won Saturday, he would’ve wanted To fight Nate for THE BELT??? Does he think this is the WWE?

@kamikazeboy299 3 года назад

They treat it like it is. We all know Conor gets his way.

@noname-gu3xv 3 года назад

Conor gets what he wants everytime he wins

@itoaster2516 3 года назад

What Fighter made an impact in the sport like Conor? No one..... That's why he gets what he wants. Don't be so salty.

@kamikazeboy299 3 года назад

@@itoaster2516 he just turned UFC into joke ... He did nothing for sport or fighters ..

@itoaster2516 3 года назад

@@kamikazeboy299 excuse me? Look at PPV buys top fights and tell me what name comes up on the top 3 of that list. Tell me which UFC fighter has gone on to do the things he's done... None of them

@ThePopchamp 3 года назад

How tf you get knocked out and start demanding title shots

@dinkin_flicka14 3 года назад

The crazy thing is Dana would probably give Conor the trilogy

@Greedy22 3 года назад

Lol the UFC is a business first bud. And the best business man on the roster is Conor by a mile

@akabbossking3414 3 года назад

@@Greedy22 doesn’t matter, he’s not getting a tittle shot, especially not over Dustin, and Charles

@dinkin_flicka14 3 года назад

@Matt Rampley bro Dana loves Conor so much he would probably give him another chance and if I'm not wrong, Dana agreed a trilogy makes sense in the post fight interview

@Greedy22 3 года назад

@@akabbossking3414 we’ll see what happens lol. Its definitely possible. They will make justin and charles fight and dustin doesnt want to fight chandler so 🤷🏽‍♂️ we’ll see

@ricardobjj24 3 года назад

Tony Ferguson vs Conor McGregor makes sense for both fighters

@NAjKONn 3 года назад

This would kill Conor's career completely, so no, just no :D

@joshuastephens9595 3 года назад

I agree ... high stakes fight for both guys . Perfect for a neutral

@rogbot 3 года назад

@@NAjKONn Conor picks Tony apart with ease. He’s a punch drunk old fool coming off back to back 1 sided losses. Please never speak again.

@dwade1115 3 года назад

to big of a fight at this time for both so no

@MigthyDucksz24 3 года назад

It's an absolutely amazing fight to make i think. Both PPV wise and stylistically. Everyone would have been exicted for that fight.... The only problem is that the fighter who lose will have their career ended pretty much, and i like them both alot :/ I think both Conor and Tony needs to gain back their confindence again wirh a win, and then possibly fight each other.

@ajclannachan 3 года назад

If that’s the “best version of Conor” he’s done. I think his whole team is deluded and been living the good life for way to long.

@XwD77 3 года назад

I think his team is wrong. That’s not the best version of Conor. Physically and conditioning wise yeah he probably was, but his style has changed so dramatically for the worse in my opinion. He used to be all about movement and being loose and free. Now he’s a hands high flat footed boxer.

@thatboxinglad2821 3 года назад

@@peteradou449 and i saw first round of Mendes vs McGregor where Mendes was dominating McGregor

@TheSonoranDesertGrower 3 года назад

@@peteradou449 Most of those leg kicks were in the first round. Dustin had a strategy and it worked. Conor didn't sit down for a reason in between rounds.

@John1873-- 3 года назад

All these guys see Conor fight for like 8 minutes, but still have the audacity to think they know more about Conors style than his own coach. Away and boil yer heed!

@heelyBrah 3 года назад

John Leiper john kavanaugh doesn’t even coach. He’s just a yes man to conor who runs his own camps.

@Yoyo-gf3oi 3 года назад

If Khabib doesn't return, the fights should be the following: Dustin vs Oliveira (for the belt) Chandler vs Gaethje Conor vs Tony

@tomhaapala3316 3 года назад

@Lazar MMA connor vs old man in bar

@reillyjames8128 3 года назад

I love that

@eastsideresident5814 3 года назад

I'd love to see mcregor do a camp with ATT, RVCA or another well known high level gym, I think his lack of good sparring partners and him being his own head coach might be becoming an issue for him

@2piecenobisuit763 3 года назад

I would love to see it but I doubt he would do it

@jjboss7896 3 года назад

He doesn’t have the cardio.

@dlanjobo 3 года назад

That ego of his won't change what he thinks is working

@Disinfo321 3 года назад

Mcgregor has the money to bring in any sparring partners. There’s a reason he doesn’t spar with good people it’s so he doesn’t take damage and it’s so he can spar punching bags to work on his technique.

@slumlord86 3 года назад

I've been thinking this same thing for years, he would benefit so much from working with other masters.

@requiem418 3 года назад

I hope Conor brings backs his kicks.

@VajrahahaShunyata 3 года назад

And the Hunger....

@h870 3 года назад

That’ll be awesome. Now he’ll gas out in 3 minutes instead of 5!

@furhadnasserjah123 3 года назад

He did throw kicks.

@whereiswp 3 года назад

@@VajrahahaShunyata I bet you thought he was "hungry" after his performance with Cowboy? and BEFORE this fight.

@nkrissy13 3 года назад

@@furhadnasserjah123 he didn’t throw as many as he should and he was in a boxing stance focused on power punching and slipping punches in the pocket. He needs to fight as he did before bouncing on his feet using more kicks.

@naveenperera5818 3 года назад

I think he's just gotten so confident with his hands I guess.... needs to get back to bouncing and being light on his feet

@ComeAndSee101 3 года назад

lmaoo bouncing is gonna help him win?

@OfficialAngeloAgz 3 года назад

i noticed that too , his style was super differnt

@warveteran1-105 3 года назад

Well said... He needs to be lighter on his feet, he is flat footed now, he needs the “karate type bounce” that he used to move in and out so fast and well 💯

@cjpearce1407 3 года назад

@@ComeAndSee101 it got him 2 championships

@ComeAndSee101 3 года назад

@@cjpearce1407 his striking n timing n precision got him those belts not bouncing around

@bagginbrooks6573 3 года назад

I like Conor, but why does he instantly want the rematch when he loses, but when he wins he doesn't give his opponent the same. Like Nate Diaz, give Nate his rematch.

@doublejacketjimmy391 3 года назад

Nate is 20-12 he's irrelevant at this point. I think even flat footed Conor can beat him honestly.

@123flask 3 года назад

Irrelevent? Or you dont want your boy to tape again?

@doublejacketjimmy391 3 года назад

@@123flask Man, just Stop, Diaz fanboys are even more delusional than Conor fanboys.

@DLHarv 3 года назад

I’m happy for Dustin, he’s been up and down kind of a Bisping story. Seems laser focused now he’s going for gold.

@TBODZ 3 года назад

Dustin defo had a tougher run of it than bisping can argue when bisping ruled it was at is weakest, granted his division was all on roids but still

@213los 3 года назад

@@TBODZ he just didnt fight top contenders when he won it he defended the belt against dan henderson and lost to gsp. He was suppose to fight whittaker if they fought The Reaper would’ve killed bisping

@davidwhite9193 3 года назад

Yea hope Dustin gets it though still what too see a worthy competitor take the belt off khabib rather than him vacate it

@joerogan3841 3 года назад

bisping is an overrated fool who was lucky UFC granted him easy fights. dustin is a skilled fighter who made his way up fighting everyone in the division. even when bisping was champion no one really considered the best.

@bundleofhumble3119 3 года назад

I am happy for him as well but i think he does not want Olveira or Chandler. he fears another Khabib ground mauling.

@SonGokuuuuuuu 3 года назад

Conor used to be so fluid. He needs to get rid of that flat footed boxing style immediately.

@user-zm9gc1kt8b 3 года назад

Flat footed stuck in the mud style

@PsychologyOfTheFight 3 года назад

I just released a psychological breakdown if you want to see exactly why Conor looked so different against Dustin

@spacemananimation 3 года назад

the problem is that the old karate style is tiring for conor at 155 and above, if you ever seen all his fights he adopted this flat footed stance ever since the nate diaz fights and Eddie Alvarez fight, the last time he did use that karate in-out stance was in the aldo fight

@cjscala87 3 года назад

Come on John.. you’ve gotta start being a little more honest on Conor’s shortcomings. I feel he is afraid to say anything bad about Conor for fear or the repercussions.

@Sheepwillbesheep 3 года назад

Oh yeah! He wants that 10%

@BrianQuesta 3 года назад

He does seem timid around Conor. He is almost apologetically coaching him between rounds.

@blitzbees890 3 года назад

Lol hes a yes man not a coach 🤣🤣

@Kwehhhhh 3 года назад

John used to be good for Conor but he has turned into to much of a friendly yes man.

@oblique4748 3 года назад

Hope he goes back to his Karate/Taekwando stance.

@tynee316 3 года назад

exactly... karate and that bounce

@connorf4035 3 года назад

Yup, wide stance, hands down. "Nice and flow-ey" as he used to say, he's fell in love with boxing it seems and has become "stuck in the mud". He became the exact same thing he tormented about the 155ers 3/4 years ago

@Ishbikes 3 года назад

Maybe that bounce wide stance use to get him tired..he wasn’t tired in that boxing stance but it’s difficult to check legs kicks from a southpaw fighting another southpaw regardless of which stance he took.

@Dean_Winchester247 3 года назад

That stance he was doing when he was a featherweight. That style of fighting is very fascinating.

@tommy_swim243 3 года назад

Me too. He needs to be bouncy again. He can’t afford to be stiff like that ever again.

@Jake-pm3pz 3 года назад

5:45 john says "dustin bested the best conor i've ever seen" so all you conor fan boys can stop making excuses.

@countgregoryousekevitch4778 3 года назад

Only true Conor fans would accept a clean loss

@br-dj2ti 3 года назад

I accept Connors loss I am a true fan when or lose Connor is one of the best to ever do it Dustin did better that night it happens in the fight game the leg kicks were very effective that's what won him the fight props to him his leg was dead

@pipodeclown4272 3 года назад

@@br-dj2ti If you are a true fan, maybe try and learn how to spell his name smh

@batmanoh8448 3 года назад

@@pipodeclown4272 Lmfaoo

@br-dj2ti 3 года назад

@@pipodeclown4272 here we go. I miss spelled it omg. Lmao come on bro

@wormerpranks4633 3 года назад

John’s an amazing person and coach, but I kinda feel like he failed last weekend...

@bobbyshmurda8561 3 года назад

wdym he failed? very curious

@jasonyang412 3 года назад

yes conor and his team did fail, that's what losing is, but conor is here to stay so still a good note

@TheUcHiHaMaD 3 года назад

Hes a mediocre coach at best. Conor is the only one of his athletes to make it into a ranked spot.

@jag426 3 года назад

how’s he an amazing coach? genuinely curious as aside from conor, gunnar is his second best fighter

@dp12007 3 года назад

He is far from an amazing coach. Most overrated in the business

@ismaieladen4814 3 года назад

"You know what Conor just told me, He wants Dustin for the belt, isn't he F**king Delusional" - All MMA Fans

@anmoldhewaju8371 3 года назад

Thats fookin illegal

@EchoSoundsystem 3 года назад

In Russia!

@lukebennett576 3 года назад

hes only beat cowboy in the last like 5 years star or not no way he fights for the belt next

@wallsendgeordie4154 3 года назад

Hahahaha 😂

@daviddulom8258 3 года назад

You name says it all...

@hansruedi982 3 года назад

He looks so animated you'd think they're coming off of a great victory.

@bennsvenn 3 года назад

You win or you learn

@Ishbikes 3 года назад

He doesn’t have to get punched in the face, also he still gets paid good money

@pieluvr7362 3 года назад

They are the 🎈 popped and still nothing to pay other's hear retire tapper just gets chance after chance Nate broke him Khabib finished him Dustin confirmed him u tell me time's up right

@josephanthony5503 3 года назад

@@pieluvr7362 reading your comment just gave me an aneurysm 🤨

@thatsthejobbb8587 3 года назад

He's got his book money in the bank and is a huge benefactor of Conor's "philanthropy" in trying to inject funds into the Irish MMA scene. His personal victory came 5years ago when Conor peaked, done now!!

@rizkiprimanugraha7145 3 года назад

3 advices for Conor: 1. Never utilise that boxing stance and regain that karate stance 2. Work harder on wrestling and endurance. 3. Start working with Ido Portal again

@boky7731 3 года назад

Yes coach I agree

@johns8819 3 года назад

McGregor completely abandoned his smooth Eddie alvarrez style for some flat footed boxing style - Go back to what made you champion McGregor or you'll get knocked out again!

@zzz7zzz9 3 года назад

he can't go back to 2015-16. he's past his prime, simple as that.

@almostafa4725 3 года назад

Eddie is not Dustin

@TakeFlightMusic 3 года назад

EXACTLY. Look back at his initial UFC run. He threw Wayyy more kicks and he was much more nimble with that karate style movement. He doesn’t have to go back to that, but he threw no teeps, no real distance management kicks like he used to. He honestly thought he could just outbox Dustin in the pocket. He overestimated his power and underestimated Dustin’s chin at 155. He caught Dustin at 145 6 years ago and for some reason, felt like he was going to rock his world the same way. Obviously, he hasn’t paid attention to how durable Dustin’s chin has been since he moved up to 155 after that fight. I did think he rocked him with that cross/shovel hook combo but that’s the ONLY time he even seemed to bother Dustin. And he landed at least 5 of his “money” shots. He needs to go back to fluid all-around striking and not boxing in the pocket.

@jaysan3004 3 года назад

@@zzz7zzz9 he can’t go back to that stance? 🤡

@danielo5241 3 года назад

@@zzz7zzz9 he can’t go back to a stance u fool

@michaelsmyth5877 3 года назад

Conor needs to do a "Rocky 4", ditch his lavish lifestyle and luxuries, escape to a cold or working class gym with no contact and just his team and get his fire back. you cant do this for fun, there needs to be a chip, and now he has it.

@robertquigley8119 3 года назад

Rocky 3

@ruijackson7697 3 года назад

Na he needs 2 be kicked out the UFC and join bellator

@michaelsmyth5877 3 года назад

@@robertquigley8119 I mean when he was training for Drago, the best training sequence in cinema.

@michaelsmyth5877 3 года назад

@@ruijackson7697 Yeah that makes complete sense...

@alcottdevalte7440 3 года назад

It has also to do with the mindset, discipline, being reliable and dependable through adversities along with high fight IQ, just look at Floyd and Khabib who have so much wealth and money. They never lose...

@LesnarBuiltThePyramids 3 года назад

Conor’s style was elusive, speed, countering, precision, light on your feet & toes. Ido portal (the dork in the park) is Conor’s X-factor his most underrated part of his success. Sad that he wasn’t in this camp or the camp for him against Cowboy Cerrone. But, he did state he will be in Conor’s next camp so I hope he fixes Conor’s movement because he is heavy on his feet, flat footed. In summary: Get Conor moving again he needs that fluidity desperately.

@mrqas2000 3 года назад

Well you would be flat footed when some one takes ur leg out haha conor was the best he’s ever been in this camp but Dustin played his cards right

@thelad2602 3 года назад

That’s really good to know

@strangeman9362 3 года назад

He's old style is tiring so example he exploded in the first round and Dustin survived while mcgregor is tired end of the first round so it would end up like a Diaz vs mcgregor first fight but worst for conor

@mrqas2000 3 года назад

@@strangeman9362 everyone has a plan until they get calf kicked, if he’s tired after the first round like that he should be fighting lower ranked guys and build himself up in the 155 division, he’s only won against Eddie Alvarez the worst champion ever in 155 when he took the title in an undeserving title shot he got privileged with, he’s has been exposed like Rhonda rousey, the hype train is over

@DoobSac 3 года назад

He looked fine in the first round. He got his leg butchered.

@KHALABEEB 3 года назад

Kavanagh pre fight: It'll look like the Eddie fight... I cant see Dustin taking Conors power Kavanagh post fight: You cant train for Calf kicks

@alialahmad9929 3 года назад

“In this fight, we learned what a calf is. We will definitely address that.”

@djcastano1180 3 года назад

Did you want him to say, Conor is gonna get exposed Saturday. His switch over to boxing ruined his fighting style in mma and Dustin will eat him up w calf kicks, live on PPV!!

@dildodickings2668 3 года назад

The more you know

@bmorefan6112 3 года назад

Even dustin said if Conor would of swarmed him after that one shot he could of been in trouble but his new flatfooted boxing style isn't working

@putrariskiadi1906 3 года назад

exactly

@SENSEIJASON 3 года назад

“Those who never stand up, can never fall down” -Coach Kavanagh

@ramborockyhitman47 3 года назад

''Why do we fall? To get back up'' -Me

@Gallowglass7 3 года назад

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

@LeeRobinsonn 3 года назад

What a quote

@gomezalejandrog 3 года назад

@@ramborockyhitman47 Batman Begins

@HeffewiezenDudeGuy 3 года назад

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott

@NSRKracing 3 года назад

Give me Conor vs tony makes the most sense.

@mattchuiko1417 3 года назад

New Conor vs 2016 Conor. It will open his eyes a little bit

@reecep4016 3 года назад

This Conor loses, infaxt this Conor loses against most of the top 6/7 if not all. Give him paul felder. I think even that is a tough fight for him. He’s turned into a stuck in the mud old high guarded boxer. He needs to be back on his toes

@Ephesians28n9 3 года назад

Loser retires

@mmafyasco 3 года назад

No it doenst! stop giving conor punch drunk fighters. give him justin gaethje or dan hooker. ya'll just want to keep giving conor the easiest opponents, i know tony is no joke, but dustin makes WAY more sense, epsecially if conor wants a title shot afterwards.

@mmafyasco 3 года назад

@@clinch4402 Why do Conor fans only want to see Conor fight punch drunk fighters coming of multiple losses?

@paddyboy3338 3 года назад

Mc Gregor is making a circus out of the UFC. He needs to fight from his rank nr and stop being allowed to pick his fights . Disrespectful to all the other higher ranked fighters than him.

@quantum5269 3 года назад

As truthful as everything you just said is , they also in the entertainment business so they going to go with what brings in the most MONEY 💰

@paddyboy3338 3 года назад

@@quantum5269 Sad but true.

@69birdboy 3 года назад

Mcregor also brought the UFC into the mainstream. He's got two years left in his career..then you'll have your wish as the UFC struggles to retain its relevancy

@quantum5269 3 года назад

@@69birdboy this is a very casual fan statement. Is McGregor a household name ... of course ... if you think he is the only one than you have not followed this sport

@69birdboy 3 года назад

@@quantum5269 yeah ok....Conor transcended the sport. Not one other UFC fighter has done that. Conor changed the game for fighter pay. Cross over fights. You might think also or Jon Jones Jones or Fedor are famous globally. Only in fight circles. You might think you're being a purist. I'm simply pointing out THE FACT that Conor has brought fresh eyes to the sport like no one else. You see sportsman do the Billy strut etc....he's a superstar and the UFC never had one like him. You can say other fighters have done it. Like him or not, they haven't transcended the sport..that means Conor has a billon pound whisky business, will have the opportunity to star in films after ..not just appear, but star. No one has come close to his fame in the UFC..just face it

@Ariyanali786 3 года назад

He's had 3 fights at lightweight and he's lost 2. He doesn't deserve the title.

@ybench5871 3 года назад

he doesn't deserve to be in the top 10 ...

@aristos-ya 3 года назад

He lost to the most dominant lightweight of all time and the current #1 lightweight in the world it's not like he's that terrible lol

@wallsendgeordie4154 3 года назад

@@aristos-ya but he is

@dwainebrown4409 3 года назад

@@wallsendgeordie4154 is hooker terrible? Is gaethje terrible?

@wallsendgeordie4154 3 года назад

@@dwainebrown4409 just Conor the journeyman mcgregor

@Rworthington100 3 года назад

He’s 3-3 in his last 6 fights, he doesn’t deserve a title shot.

@manutd2061 3 года назад

@Haralds Brauns he needs to fight Charlie Z

@general7980 3 года назад

True,Neither does chandler

@googleaccount4619 3 года назад

He is 10million ppvs in His Last 6 Fights Hes Bettina titleshot

@dudetextme 3 года назад

I agree but stats are so misleading context is way more important.

@codycast 3 года назад

2 and 4 since Nate really won their second fight

@superfly19751 3 года назад

Conor “rematch for the title after being finished” Mcgregor Notorious for sure!

@samppson13 3 года назад

He didnt mean it would be his first fight back xD he will fpr sure fight maybe 2-3 times and if he win he will get the title shot agains poirier if he still is the champ. Anyhow there will be a triology at some point in time

@juanpablomelladobelmar7363 3 года назад

@@samppson13 not really, he want a inmediate rematch.

@berk8513 3 года назад

@@juanpablomelladobelmar7363 nobody said that , he’d take the fight if it was offered though

@solo7627 3 года назад

Because nobody else can do it

@DTS_I 3 года назад

Oh Conor, after Saturday you can’t call any shots for a while.

@MrUmpalumpa99 3 года назад

A McGregor loss only means one thing *Casuals* coming out of the cracks. The best fighters lose, it’s how you come back from the loss that defines you.

@Montana69420 3 года назад

Jones, khabib, umar, mayweather

@Tobias_R 3 года назад

@@Montana69420 GSP? DJ?

@john_6232 3 года назад

Mike Tyson , Ali

@brynmor5921 3 года назад

@@Montana69420 One of those fighters doesn't deserve to be in that list there just yet mate

@dieflutkommt 3 года назад

@@Montana69420 has Khabib moved up in weight? No ? Maybe bc welterweight has actually some wrestlers he can’t bully like the lightweight strikers ?

@davepurcell1318 3 года назад

Great picture McGregor painted in the octagon...very abstract though

@troy7978 3 года назад

Conor will need to go back to more in/out movement, teep kicks and other kicks - and ditch the plotting boxing style, in order to have a chance against Dustin. It'd be interesting to see Conor's response to calf kicks.

@Kevin-il3vx 3 года назад

Agreed his boxing stance hurt him. Way too heavy on that front leg, he’s got to get back to being light on his feet.

@eddieneyman4035 3 года назад

Agreed. He did not look like the Conor that won fights in the past. He was flat footed and shuffling one foot forward, one back, instead of the twinkle toes and dynamic movement that won him the belts in the past. He was frozen and stiff as a board.

@ps9501 3 года назад

Yeah his boxing has improved, but overall stand up went down hill when he doesn't kick much anymore.

@alizarrsyed599 3 года назад

@@ps9501 i feel like it got worse and better at the same time.

@arzach_0x 3 года назад

100% agree. The boxing stance impacted him big time. Needs to focus on MMA only.

@ayytee6052 3 года назад

Huh? Conor Vs Dustin for the belt in May? After he just got ko'd against dustin in a fight without the belt lol

@itsaprank6101 3 года назад

To be fair conor also t.k.o dustin ithink trilogy is good but not for the belt charles deserve that title shot more than anyone else

@jmartins2729 3 года назад

@@itsaprank6101 it's not fair, it was at 145.. if he ko'd him in this division then yeah you would have a valid point.

@ahmedammar10 3 года назад

@@itsaprank6101 not fair at all lol. Not only was the fight 6 years ago, it was in a different weight class. Also, a win puts Conor in contention for the title, Poirier already had that status

@philsar22 3 года назад

The crazier thing would be if he gets the rematch and wins 🤣🤣🤣

@robbisson6506 3 года назад

@@itsaprank6101 6 years ago you twit.

@conzyeire2887 3 года назад

John is a top fella but I just dont think he's as good a coach as he's made out to be, too much of a yes man, Mcgregor has too many yes men around him all the time, imagine what some of the top mma coaches in the US would do with Conor if they had him.

@kwamecoleman6550 3 года назад

John Cavanaugh is the worst coach Ever I don’t know why I don’t know why he has him as a coach like I don’t think I think he’s using him for his money he’s not teaching him the right the right things he needs new training camps like for real he’s the worst coach ever and I am surprised the Irishman has not seen it yet like he’s the worst coach you and that’s why he’s a losing

@nostradanus181 3 года назад

If you think John is not a good coach you have so much more to learn about mma...

@Leeds421 3 года назад

@@nostradanus181 exactly

@chrishaswell4405 3 года назад

How many double world champions you coached ?

@heelyBrah 3 года назад

Nostradanus 1 if he’s such a good coach why isn’t anyone else from SBG finding success?

@vincentfalcone9218 3 года назад

Beginning of the year he gets knocked out, end of the year he fights for the title, crazy!

@steveaustin6858 3 года назад

"UFC crazy PR machine"

@spartacus1414 3 года назад

'I wanna stay humble but... your guys talk too much' 🦅

@tae1694 3 года назад

Like in 2016 Beginning of the year he lost to Diaz End of the year he became champ champ. If Conor wins 1 fight he's at the top If he losses 1 he's at the bottom

@WS-bk7uu 3 года назад

@@tae1694 The best thing for him would be if Poirier gets the title against Chandler or Oliveira. If Conor can get one win he probably gets that rematch for the title.

@sundarchip 3 года назад

Mystic Khabib

@MrCjafc 3 года назад

gaethje must be rubbing his hands together I’d say he’s got the hardest calf kicks in the division (khabib said it’s the hardest he’s ever been kicked) it’s a kryptonite that everyone will go to against Conner now

@bmorefan6112 3 года назад

Thats the fight conor needs...high risk high reward...he needs no just a win but an impressive win against a dangerous opponent

@daniels.609 3 года назад

There's always the risk of breaking your leg as Anderson Silva. I'm pretty sure every UFC fighter will spend extra time to improve their checking of leg kicks.

@billystilescomedy 3 года назад

His kick is on the other side

@shindavid6484 3 года назад

i'm sure conor would be ready for them the next fight. this poirier fight, i hope, is a waking call to conor. he should be in his prime years now.

@megatafiq1568 3 года назад

Gaethje hand and kick is a 🧨🧨🧨

@Aceace1991 3 года назад

Conors lost 3 of his last 4 fights, and wants a title fight right after getting knocked out lmao what a joke.

@VirajsinhChauhan007 3 года назад

You r the biggest fool if you r counting loss against Floyd in it.

@alexr1934 3 года назад

@@VirajsinhChauhan007 2 of his last 3. Better now?

@mocaineantiguity2209 3 года назад

He’s only had 2 fights in the division in over 4 years and both losses.

@willig2148 3 года назад

Actually he lost 2 of his last 4 in mma I hope you didn’t count that Floyd fight as the third loss lol

@XxxULTIMATEZxxX 3 года назад

The fact that his long-time coach can’t persuade him to stay away from boxing, and focus on MMA (which is how he made his name) tells you all you need to know about McGregor right now.

@nanakmccann 3 года назад

Sadly Conor’s coaches seem to have become useless. They just act like sidekicks not coaches.

@WhiteArrowVR 3 года назад

The paydays are bigger for him in boxing. This will most likely be the only motivating factor.

@dollarize6412 3 года назад

For belt 😂 you can’t be serious

@ninobrown4442 3 года назад

Is this the Head Yes Man?

@hunainh3766 3 года назад

Yes.And the striking yes man is Owen Roddy.

@princealyaseen 3 года назад

He's also got some old man as his old man amateur boxing coach yes man

@thisishowwedoit5690 3 года назад

And some robot guy as head nutrition based yes man

@mistaschaub3280 3 года назад

Old man amateur boxing yes man😂

@syedraza6069 3 года назад

This is the man that lead Conor to winning 4 world titles

@amannarang100 3 года назад

Beating artem in gym doesn’t mean you are ready for the belt

@solaicohamas111 3 года назад

Conor needs to switch his team asap! I honestly don't remember a time when conors team/corner ever gave him good honest feedback after a round. It's just usually praise. After the first round not a single advice about the calf kicks. They're accustomed to being yes men given his fame and personality in my humble opinion.

@outlander234 3 года назад

yup no advice whatsoever nor did Conor complain about them it was weird... maybe these guys arent as good as they made us think

@projectpat7449 3 года назад

Most corne men talk the fighters up in between rounds. You don't want to dicourage a fighter during a fight. They start to feel they will lose. They had to make him feel like he would win during the fight. But yes, I agree he needs some other ppl that will be brutally honest if Conor wants to seriously fight again.

@adrian9098 3 года назад

I realized that during the fight with Floyd. Conor was gassin out, his shots making no damage, Floyd was fresh and starting hunting him down and during the rounds his team was like "Beatiful shot there! Beatiful Boxe here!" They really are a bunch of yesman

@MrJmcdonnell555 3 года назад

I would like to see him put in a year with one of the top global teams like att/aka/tristar and see if that makes a difference. Nothing against the irish lads and admire the loyalty but just cant help but feel he would benefit from world class training and daily sparing with world class martial artists. Feel hes missing a trick there big time.

@dannyhoang410 3 года назад

His praise was rightfully deserved though. He clearly was beating Dustin up until his leg went dead, even in the clinch his shoulder strikes were much more effective.

@itslordrashid3985 3 года назад

"No one loses better than Conor "- music to Ariel ears

@cartorx1261 3 года назад

Who wants to be best every looser? That was a funny way of saying he lost but I still like him always.

@Leg3ndKilla687 3 года назад

Yeah handled the Khabib loss with class 💩

@faizee5120 3 года назад

Yes coach is right! I remember khabib's beat down inside and outside the cage

@martinbucher4941 3 года назад

He is over far from reality

@CombatNerdd 3 года назад

You don’t lose a fight & then get a title shot

@raijxn 3 года назад

Romero did

@91untilinfinity91 3 года назад

Miesha Tate comes to mind.

@nannag9098 3 года назад

@Loud : exactly this

@CombatNerdd 3 года назад

@gus martinez interim belts are fake bro

@reaalla4661 3 года назад

You do if you're Conor McGregor

@camirocz 3 года назад

Conor needs to regroup and have a relatively easy comeback fight first. At this moment Poirier beats him again. Those calf kicks were brutal.

@randyj2355 3 года назад

Conor wants trilogy fight for belt, sorry dude you just got tko’d you need to go on an active winning streak before you qualify for Title bout

@danielmcdonald9917 3 года назад

He's a big draw still that's why

@philipkenny5762 3 года назад

Let Dustin fight for his belt and for the money.

@philipkenny5762 3 года назад

Give Dustin the trilogy

@flameousart 3 года назад

Exactly my thoughts, there are guys out that really deserve to fight for the belt... Conor should fight Tony, they both come from 2 defeats

@kievobrien1 3 года назад

Nah just one big win will earn him it, but the win has to be spectacular like the younger connor

@ChrisEzio 3 года назад

I hate to admit it but Connor needs "that dork in the park" aka Portal Ido.

@outlander234 3 года назад

now he needs him lmao i remember everyone making fun of Conor having him around but yeah I agree Conor was much more experimental before which is good in MMA