Hes also beat anyone that has a name in the division. He rose through the McGregor era, while the top was crowded he trimmed his way up ans up
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Hes also beat anyone that has a name in the division. He rose through the McGregor era, while the top was crowded he trimmed his way up ans up
Problem for KZ is his last fight took a year off his career. Holloway was in a bit of trouble in the 3rd, but looks pretty fresh all things considered.
No fighter has ever come back the same after something like this. This was almost as bad as Rory McDonald v Lawler. Ortega's nose was broken and his eye got fucked up.
They risk something like that if they rush him back too fast.
That's why he needs a long break. 6 months minimum preferably something like 8 months before his next one. None of this 3 month turn around bull shit.
Aldo defended his strap 7 times. That's not just timeless greatness because of volume. He defended against the best in the world each time: Mendes twice, Edgar (twice if you count UFC200), Faber, Zombie, Lamas and Swanson. 5 of those guys are still top featherweights TODAY. That's also not counting pretty damn good fighters at the time like Mike Brown and Hominick.
Max is on his way, but there's no argument against Aldo for FW GOAT. There just isn't.
Oh yeah, it was bad. He was doing way too much trading. Even you have a great chin you can't just trade like that, taking two or three shots to land one. That's exciting but no longevity to that.
Max has also gone through Lamas and Swanson. Plus knocking out Aldo twice and crushing Pettis. I can see the Aldo view point, but disagree. If max can beat Moicano or Mendes he gets it no doubt in my book.
Much like I want to say 2007 was the year of the underdog in the UFC, this year seems to be the year of hype train derails.
I don't think one hyped challenger has won this year.
I don't think one hyped challenger has won this year.
Max vs. Conor is a cool money fight for the casuals, but honestly, any actual UFC follower knows it's a mismatch.
Plus why does Max go to 155 for a non-title fight? UFC champ/former champ usually gets an auto-title fight when they move up. I guess only for the money? Will people want to see Conor fight someone out of their weight, coming off a boxing loss, an mma loss, with just pride on the line?
Plus why does Max go to 155 for a non-title fight? UFC champ/former champ usually gets an auto-title fight when they move up. I guess only for the money? Will people want to see Conor fight someone out of their weight, coming off a boxing loss, an mma loss, with just pride on the line?
You might be right...Ngannou/Stipe, T-City/Holloway, Lewis/Cormier, Till/Woodley...there might be some I'm forgetting.
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Say what you want about Aldo and Holloway being GOATs but Max beating Jose TWICE in convincing fashion is many measures more impressive than McGregor's one punch KO of Aldo.
He is well on his way to becoming one of the P4P best of all time.
He is well on his way to becoming one of the P4P best of all time.
Yeah Holloway was in legit trouble in the 3rd but Ortega made a huge mistake going for the take down when he had him hurt and missing getting holloway's back his arms were complete shot after that and he was basically just a punching bag after that nothing he threw had any affect.
In short. Yes, Conor is going to be assumed he's a draw until he isn't. *shrugs*
It was the doc. The corner looked to me like it was trying to get the swelling down so they could go to round 5.
Even without the swelling, one look at Ortega after r4 and you knew he was done. Of course he'll say he wants to keep going but the light in his visible eye was completely gone. Max is a demon.
McGregor is still top 5 lw. Above Poirier, Edson and Gathje. Would love to see the Tony fight
People that have been in a regulated fight know that you break in steps. Your body breaks first, then your technique, then your will and finally you admit it. The point between your will breaking and you giving up can be massive for some people. Thats were the corner should step in.
Black Beast was a meme hype-train that fought a fight where he took bad damage like four weeks before, going up against one of the most prepared and brilliant tacticians in the sport, Lewis/Cormier was a joke. Washed-up wrong-weight one-day camp Spider Silva had a better shot.
It's different for defending champs.
It's a whole different level of scrutiny and pressures.
Aldo tore through the 145 division at a young age, crushing older generations, beating his own generation, and holding others off at bay.
Max needs to do the same. He beat the old guard. Now he needs to keep defending his strap against new guard. I don't think he needs to reach 7 or 8 title defences to do it, but I certainly think he needs more than 2.
Don't forget Aldo was undefeated for 10 years. That's twice as long as Max is undefeated now and Aldo did it over 18 fights.
I believe Conor was the hyped up challenger on that one.
Watching the presser, JJ is being humble. She just said she's staying at 125 lbs unless she gets a title shot at 115 lbs, that's the only way she's going back down.
The craziest aspect to Holloway's game is how god damn aggressive he is.
Like he legit wants to hurt you. Straight up.
Crazy to watch. Some volume punchers don't go for that actual kill. They just keep piecing you up and taking their times. Max picks people apart, but when he can tall they are fading puts pressure on like a MANIAC
Like he legit wants to hurt you. Straight up.
Crazy to watch. Some volume punchers don't go for that actual kill. They just keep piecing you up and taking their times. Max picks people apart, but when he can tall they are fading puts pressure on like a MANIAC
Telling Joe Rogan he's going to finish him in R4 and then pointing to the ground is incredibly badass. And then he did what he did. Absolute demon.
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No hyped title challengers but Adesanya has got a lot of hype behind him and he's 4-0 in 2018 including an amazing win over Brunson.
He's going to clown Silva just so long as he doesn't GSP v Hughes respect it.
Dana in the presser right now. Santos and Holloway got bonuses for performance. Fight of the night was Max/Ortega.
If Tony ends up fighting Khabib next for the belt, I would rather see Max take the winner of that fight. There's at least been some build up to both since Max vs Khabib almost happened anyway, and Tony said he would even go down to 145 to fight Max.
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Nah, he said he should.
Max shouldn't agree unless it's for a lot of money.
Eh, it sounds like Dana really wants it to happen so I think it probably will. He'll pay him.
I'm not confident Jones makes it to 232.
Max vs. Ugly Tony for interim title, winner vs. Khabib, search your feelings, you know it to be true.
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I think she gets completely pieced up by Cyborg 🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻