It was the perfect mind game. I’m sure Aldo wasn’t afraid of Conor as a person. He was afraid losing after all these years to a guy who is mocking him for so long. He lost because he was afraid to lose.
Very underrated comment. I've experienced similar things in life. Not because I was bad at the thing, but afraid of being bad... That's what actually made me bad for a brief moment and I "lost the game" as they say.
@@CNW0atleast he had balls to go up and win a belt... That khebob.. never went a class up.. because he knew prime Usman would've whooped him.. lol.. Mf was so shameless that he wanted gsp to come to lightweight to fight him pathetic
For real. Watching Connor in his Prime when I was in high school was like watching "the chosen one" in a king fu movie. He was so fun to watch. There's a reason he was the first super star and had everyone watching MMA. He's the first person from the UFC I ever heard regular people at school and on the street talk about casually like "hey did you see Connor McGregor fight last week?" Before him I don't remember anyone talking about UFC where I lived.
You're looking at it from the wrong angle, he wasn’t afraid of McGreggor he was afraid of not winning the fight after getting all the trash talk, he needed to prove something after taking all that shit. And McGreggor was counting on it. That is why he went over aggressive and lost.
It’s crazy to think Aldo was so nervous he forgot how good he actually was, he connected with that right, and that’s from his natural ability to strike, he was just way to nervous
Aldo lost before the fight even began, which was Conor's plan. When Conor can't get into your head, he loses a huge advantage. Look a Dustin Porier. First to flat-line Conor with a KO.
@pascalvansteen to be fair agaisnt nate it was short notice and he fought 2 weight classes above where he was used to fighting at. And McGregor was piecing him up until he got Stockton slapped and submitted
Nah, Connor was already worth hundreds of millions by the time he fought Dustin a second time. The same hunger, same fluidity and desire weren’t there.
he wasnt himself after these wins. He just gained weight, focuseed on money more and fame, social media. But he made alot of money rather than beating the people he lost to.
@@tomogochi2457You gotta think tho he started fighting solely to get him and his family out of poverty He was only focused on making it which is why when he finally felt like he was set for life and accomplished everything he wanted to he took his foot off the gas
I agree with Joe that Aldo was more nervous for the fight. However, I don’t necessarily think he was scared. I just think Conor got so deep into his mind that he was ANGRY. He came out in that fight looking to knock Conor out early and he left himself exposed. World class striking/mind games from Conor
@@GrandSupremeDaddyo not that close though. Conor almost missed completely. I think Conor got lucky that his shit talk worked to force Aldo to fight with anger and anxiety.
@@dylangross3702 i don't think he was expecting aldo to come in like that so quickly so lucky in that sense but it wasn't planned. That punch was all skill and perfect timing.
@@MrSnrSquishy Why is it sad? Conor doesn't give a shit either. Like him or hate him, the man is clever as fuck, made his money and got out. Respect, the man is worth a fortune now.
@@darlenefernandes5406 You’re right, they never disrespected Conor, but they won the mind game. In the Khabib fight Conor got so worked up he barely trained for the fight, and Khabib wasn’t affected by any of his trash talk. Against Dustin, in the weigh in of the second fight, they were both embracing, it was good natured like the cowboy fight, but Dustin won and the ‘nice’ act drove Conor crazy. In both Dustin 2&3 Conor came in emotionally compromised, untrained, and unprepared (both for different reasons, but the result was the same).
@@seesidesummerhouse6112 but you're just twisting things to ridiculous lengths to fit the narrative you've already set in your head. All of this pales in comparison to the way Conor destroyed Aldo in the run up to this fight
@@ltbrowne I’m sorry, bro. Watch Conor’s pressers from Khabib and Dustin 3; he was an unhinged manic. After the fights he was no different. Unhinged after Dustin 3, and beat into submission like a wounded dog after Khabib. I don’t dislike Conor, I always catch his fights, but he lost the ‘mind game’ title a long time ago.
He fought Aldo mentally for months so that when the physical fight took place it only lasted mere seconds. The one thing that McGregor ALWAYS did well... Mental warfare.
Prime Conor is the perfect embodiment of sheer confidence. He didn't give a fuck about who he was fighting, he knew he was going to win and beat his opponent whoever they were.
Aldo have a Abusive Father that's sad he can't deal with Bully, Khabib have a Beautiful and Caring Father I think that's why Conor Bullying can't affect Khabib.
I don't know bout that man, I think khabib was different in so many ways, and he knew what McGregor could do to a man, and refused to let it get to him. I don't think that's the only reason, I think it's just a pure internal character difference, Khabib is top 5 or even top 3 greatest for a reason, he truly had a warrior's soul and strength
@@TheBigMan-fr4wg Khabib Strength came from his Father mentality he put his son to train since he has 5 years old, That's why Khabib retired when his Father passed his power came from his father.
@@jadoon806 I don't think being a devoted Muslim has anything to do with his success. Khabib worked hard and sure I respect anyone who is truly devoted to their faith but I don't think that being devoted to Allah helped him in anyway other than keeping him clean and working hard. Khabib clearly was in a warriors mindset Connor did nothing but awakening the warrior spirit he tried to weaken his spirit but couldn't. It's still one of my favorite fights to replay everyone was crazy over Connor and was expecting him to beat Khabib and Khabib didn't disappoint. Connors head games didn't work with him Connor just added fuel to the fire and was lucky it made it to the octagon with help to keep Khabib from breaking his neck
“Like he’s feeling the pressure of this moment” is the absolute nicest way Joe could have said “This guy looks like he’s about to shit his fucking pants”
Conor was so good on his 145 run. I believe all along he had a plan. He never wanted to dominate the division, he wanted to make lots of money fighting. Mission accomplished.
I wish we saw a rematch where Aldo didnt rush in, even though I was rooting for Conor, i was so curious how their styles would match up before the fight. Two elite strikers
@@Blackwell0102true, submission is worse though, it means you did your best but got submitted while knockout punch can be applied with luck and deserve a rematch!
@@100k.clubPollosubs are the pussies way, until your favourite fighter does it, then KO become just pure luck, until your favorite fighter does it, then points is the slugger's way of winning But sure keep defending him lol
I just want to startoff by saying I'm a huge MacGregor fan. I watched Aldo when he was with WEC. One of my favorite fighters was Miguel Torres. He had an unbeaten streak of almost 6 years, which is incredible. During that time, I started to notice José Aldo. José was destroying people, plain and simple. His speed, power, and leg kicks were unmatched. He beat a respectful fighter like Cub Swanson in 8 seconds. He beat champion M. Brown in 1:20. Next, he kicked Uriah's leg till it was purple, to cruise to an easy victory. José was on a different level, which led to him going undefeated for 10 years, which is insane. I view José as one of the greats that made a huge impact on this sport.
