@@Lu1ee There’s still a few fights left. He could do all of Conor’s pre UFC buildups and interviews when he was with Cage Warriors and other organizations. McGregor vs. Brimage. McGregor vs. Holloway, etc.
14:20 During the face-off when Cowboy cracked a joke & Connor didn't even smirk. You just see Cowboy's expression change while McGregor is sizing him up.
Conor’s soul-reading is an enormous part of his game. Even if the verbal/mental/psychological warfare doesn’t take place, he reads the other person like a book and takes that into the fight with him. You could tell it was effective with how easily he demolished Cerrone.
@@retseh I dont think he got humbled I think he punched an old man and was coming off very violent latley so he played a nice guy to help his brand since it took a hit when he was fuckin up
@@dj_m1999 breaking phones and punching old people makes you a piece of shit human. He never acted like this towards any other fighters until Khabib beat the fuck out of him. So yes, he was humbled.
To think this man left for almost 2 years with nothing but lawsuits and negativity all over his name and came back and set the 2nd highest gate to this day in ufc history only bested by.... himself. Truly remarkable.
he literally got cowboy to let his guard down through his attitude and agree with him and side with him, then turned it on and cowboy was not ready. one of the most incredible mental warfare moments ever
@@wiggy380 yeah could be, that was just my take. We hadnt seen that side of connor all respectful so it seemed like he defused him and made him relaxed. just my thought
This was the most I ever loved conor. He seemed so happy and at peace. Sad to see what he became after the porier losses. Not back to his old self something much darker and off putting it seems.
Perfectly said and I agree. I loved this Conor. Humble, introspective, at peace but most of all grateful to be given another chance. A perfect mix of old and new. Wish he would've stayed this way rather than what we got for the Dustin trilogy and even currently 😞
Yall really can't see through his fake nice act? Everything he does is about his ego, its all strategy to win. Khabib humiliated him but being humiliated and subdued isn't the same as repentance. Repentance involves remorse for how you've affected the world and the people around you and an intense desire to change. Conor could give a FOOK! lol I actually really like Conor, but the ego has to go.
@@rachel-gi6ulI don't think so. There's a certain level of ego being a UFC fighter, lets be real. Connor is a character, we probably never see the real him, just bits and pieces. Fighting can bring the worst and the best out of people. He hates losing… so what 🤷♂️ I hate losing too. How an MMA fighter handles their biggest fear (losing) and their emotions (usually unstable) is kind of a difficult topic to loggically break down.
agree with the other guy cowboy was a test not a real competitive fight whoever bet on him should never gamble or handle money ever again everybody that knows about mma knew conor would win that fight whoever said he wasnt are casuals
@@geekyhawk325 Shhhh it's funnier thinking he was explaining it to him like cowboy was his son and got a little too big for his britches one day, whoops his ass then gives him a kiss.
This is how Conor should have stayed, he turned crazy again against Dustin in their 3rd fight and lost embarrassingly :'( He tried to regain the old Conor but failed. Should have just focused on the fighting and training and not the mind games that rarely work anymore.
true...but i believe that he wanted to sell the fight, that's why he talked shit during the press conference. but unlike his previous press conferences, this one seemed forced.. it seemed like he was imitating "the old conor" you know?
I think porrier three was unlucky that kind of injury could have happened to anyone, get hit with a kick to the leg with a surprise, wrong place wrong time, brilliant accuracy by porrier, just a shame it broke
4:07 *”I am sitting down on shots.”* This is why I predicted he would lose to Poirier. He lost his movement. He chose power instead of “precision beats power, and timing beats speed.” He doesn’t need to sit on his shots, he needs to set traps, walk Dustin into them, and use his precision and timing to find that chin and temple shots.
@Lalchungnunga Ralte *Sitting on shots is not good for his style.* He’s proven many times that precision beats power and timing beats speed, he also has speed and all of that combines to generate power. He’s throwing long looping shots too, which is bad against Dustin’s style because he has a great check right-hook, and high-cross guard.
I would agree with you but if u recall back to the way he fought porier the first time he also "sat down on the shots" my take is that the movement of conor was already gone by the time porier had his rematch and Conor paid it dearly for sitting on the shots and not moving out of the way like he used to. I mean look at the trilogy conor was clinching and even pulled for a sub( he has literally never tried that before), and fighting by giving one to take one and looked very hittable in there unlike any other previous fights and I believe it's because of his stance and movements, he doesn't step out of range or slips , he just walks backwards and not even in his stance it's just not the same style that helped him become champ champ. Imo the notorious left with the pandemic or even floyd and now we just have a shell of a man who could have been one of the greats, shame.
Spot on man, did you see his footwork vs Dustin in fight 2? Dreadfully flat footed and lumbering compared to his old self who was on the balls of his feet the whole time, always creating and changing angles and distance, mobile ready for whatever was thrown his way. What was he thinking focusing on a Pacquiao super-fight and coming into an MMA fight with all but a pure boxing style (with one kick thrown out every once a round)? It's like he's now unlearned everything what made him special from movement to not bulking up unnecessarily to avoiding more traditional, rigid styles.
This is the best version of Conor! He’s calm and collected and respectful towards his opponent but also keeps his confidence in himself to win. He was too nice to Dustin the 2nd fight, and he took it too far and was unacceptable in his words and actions. That’s why I love this version of him!
This is literally the same version he was in Dustin 2nd fight. Not fighting but as in he was nice in both of them and being respectful. But it’s hard to be nice when you lose that’s why he went back to trash talking
Please don't stop doing these. It's literally taking me back to the era of UFC that got my attention and made me a fan. Especially with Conor vs Nate. Think you could do Rhonda vs either Nunes or Holly?
Hard to say if this was prime fighting Conor, I think him vs Alvarez was that, but this was definitely prime personality Conor. Seems in a very happy and focussed place
this was probably the best Conor has EVER been. Amazing striking, powerful, happy and incredibly focused and motivated. I truly think if he fought Dustin or Gaethje before the pandemic, he would have won.
Im glad Cerrone got a big money fight but now he needs to walk away, for himself his health and his legacy. The man gave us plenty of great exciting fights but walk away Donald its your time
@@codyzempel5506 diego called him out, plus he just won a grappling match in like december, dont think hes finished, he just got comfortable, once he switches the mind on he'll stack up 5 wins and retire.
@@UltimateKettleI mean i wish that were true, and id agree if we were talking about Cerrone 5-10yrs ago id say hell yeah he will get on a roll..but Cerrone needs to retire, hes needed to for awhile before he gets completely punch drunk and does more damage then he already has. Dude is a legend and has a great legacy i want to see him go out before he does further damage to himself most importantly but then his legacy..i dont want people to remember him for staying to long and basically being a punching bag
@@codyzempel5506 i think he wants to go out with wins under him ygm, and i dont mind that! if he can stack up a 3-5 win streak and retire? love to see it
Just wait for the connor vs dustin 3 moments. Connor has proved when he loses he makes adjustments and is 10 times better in the rematch. Cant wait. Then when he does win, IMO, we may get MAYBE Hopefully connor vs khabib 2.
Felt so bad for Cowboy when he got caught with that high kick. Who would have thought McGregor would be winning by a kick? But nice sportsmanship at the end by Conner as well. Then a year later it's McGregor who gets popped and it was a sucky end for him, but an exciting career. The man was a walking entertainment factory that gave us many memorable moments - like when he snatched Aldo's belt and held it up...hilarious.
McGregor has come a long way from where he was. He was humbled. And he’s a better man for it. Both of these Gentlemen are top level fighters. Good men.
Larone you are the only reason I go on RU-vid atm... Crazy thing is you are never on my recommended? I always gotta look you up even though I pressed the bell and subscribed and all that
@@StelioKontos42069 Number of wins in the Lightweight division in the last 5 years: Charles Oliveira - 11 Dustin Poirier - 8 Islam Makhachev - 8 Beneil Dariush - 7 Justin Gaethje - 6 Conor McGregor - 0 And btw Conor mocked Islam. How else do you think Muslims would react lol?
Conor REALLLLLLY DID change this sport dude.. like running thru 145 like that then 155 grabbing the belt.. and talking shit and backing it up?! Now we all know he isnt the same… but its INSANEEE what he did for HOW LONG he did in this sport
There's a difference between a man obsessed with being the best vs a man that's just doing what he loves. People hated on Conor so much for his cocky bad attitude, but you have to realize, the man was on a mission. There wasn't time for humility and small talk polite customs. When you're that focused, and that obsessed with a goal, you can't allow anybody to find your weaknesses. But now Conor has already achieved everything he wanted to. At this point, he's just having fun. I believe that both of his personalities are only a representation of the goals he's trying to reach.
Wow for once I'm not happy or mad about who won or lost, I am just truly happy for one of my favorite fighters and Connor. And Mostly for the fact cowboy's finally getting what he is worth and deserves and Connor really has changed my mind in my opinion of him since he's went on his little rampage since winning the lightweight belt then going on a crazy hiatus punching some old man in a bar in the process. Honestly can't believe Im saying this but Connors earned back every bit of my respect plus some. Most importantly, I can look in his eyes and I believe everything he is saying .
