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[mich]

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UFC 247 Athlete Panel | ESPN MMA
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I have seen a crazy video on Youtube and that is Saudi Arabia has offered $100 Million Dollar for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight Connor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather on a fight, I know that this could be a different story but I am shocked that Saudis would want to see a fight and is offering something Million Dollar Money to see this fight, I know that the UFC 249 is on April Versus Nurmagomedov and Ferguson but I really can't wait to see that in action, plus many news on the video about the fight of Jon Jones VS Dominick Reyes, plus Masvidal is getting personal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD45aXJ2b6Y

Khabib already answered. He does not want to fight Conor for any price. I reckon Conor should prove his greatness again before he can make Khabib look at him hehehe. I am the most loyal Conor fan, however, the fight versus Cowboy is nothing to make him rematch Khabib.



Well, in a recent interview when asked about the rematch with Conor for 100 million dollars, Khabib laughed and said:

“Why do I need that kind of money. There are so many organizations for example, there is not only football for the blind, there are Sambo and other sports. Let [UFC] give it to them, if they don’t know what to do with the money. But giving me $100 million for me to beat up that idiot again? I don’t think it’s rational.”

Source https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-khabib-nurmagomedov-denies-to-fight-conor-mcgregor-even-for-100-million/

[ene1980]

Khabib already answered. He does not want to fight Conor for any price. I reckon Conor should prove his greatness again before he can make Khabib look at him hehehe. I am the most loyal Conor fan, however, the fight versus Cowboy is nothing to make him rematch Khabib.

Conor should win some fights in the 155 pound division before going for the rematch, if he really wanted to rematch Khabib he would have done that in the 155 pound division against Cerrone but instead he opted for 170 pound division which is a mystery, may be he is looking for more options and the funny thing is that after the fight Conor did not talk about or called out Khabib but Dana White was pushing the rematch .

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Khabib already answered. He does not want to fight Conor for any price. I reckon Conor should prove his greatness again before he can make Khabib look at him hehehe. I am the most loyal Conor fan, however, the fight versus Cowboy is nothing to make him rematch Khabib.

Indeed, McGregor must climb from bottom to top before facing the camp once again. Well, that's good for him anyway to keep his fire burning . The feeling of being an underdog is the best fuel for him to grind more (and I hope not only on striking but now mainly on ground lol). I also don't think beating Cowboy is enough for him to get a title shot. Don't get me wrong, I'm also a fan of Cowboy but let's admit that he is not a worthy opponent anymore due to his age maybe . If Conor really want to face Khabib again, he should kill bigger fish like Ferguson or at least impress the crowd by defeating fighters in featherweight division.

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Indeed, McGregor must climb from bottom to top before facing the camp once again.

Conor McGregor is a top contender in the lightweight division as he is ranked number 3 behind Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier and since Dustin already fought Khabib and Tony Ferguson is scheduled to fight next and the UFC wants Khabib and Conor rematch once against because it is a big day at the box office as they will be reaping millions and they love the money, Khabib might not be interested in the rematch as he defeated Conor without a shadow of doubt but i am expecting them to rematch next year or the year end card.

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Indeed, McGregor must climb from bottom to top before facing the camp once again. Well, that's good for him anyway to keep his fire burning . The feeling of being an underdog is the best fuel for him to grind more (and I hope not only on striking but now mainly on ground lol). I also don't think beating Cowboy is enough for him to get a title shot.~

He said so himself that he isn't there yet during his octagon interview after he KO'd Cowboy. That statement alone suggests that he is extremely motivated to get back into the top spot. Aside from the record of knocking out guys in three different divisions, I think he is also trying to be a three division champion. All he needs is one or two more fights for WW title contention.

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Khabib might not be interested in the rematch as he defeated Conor without a shadow of doubt but i am expecting them to rematch next year or the year end card.

Khabib isn't interested but his father is. The old man means business and even talks about getting Mayweather.

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Conor McGregor is a top contender in the lightweight division as he is ranked number 3 behind Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier and since Dustin already fought Khabib and Tony Ferguson is scheduled to fight next and the UFC wants Khabib and Conor rematch once against because it is a big day at the box office as they will be reaping millions and they love the money, Khabib might not be interested in the rematch as he defeated Conor without a shadow of doubt but i am expecting them to rematch next year or the year end card.

Well, of course Dan will pull this off . Business is business, if we want it then that's what he will give because it means money *kaching kaching. But talking about with the possible result, I think Khabib will still dominate him if and only if McGregor can not find ways to counter the ground skills of Khabib; especially that he is bulkier now, I wonder if he's cardio despite of shifting of weight classes is not a problem at all.

Well, it's still a long road. Let's see first whether El Cucuy could bring The Eagle's first taste of loss. I'm so excited .

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UFC 247 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kUG0Zq5mUM

Did you guys see this Athlete Panel? I think it is something new and I enjoy the content.

UFC 247 Athlete Panel | ESPN MMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hRBILG3pqA

Hah!  Looks like the thread is having a life of own, nice!  Keep 'em coming.  And I think it made fans out of some of you along the way (even if some of you don't put some action into it).  That's always good. 

[mich]

UFC 247 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4
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UFC 247 Media Day Staredowns - MMA Fighting
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Indeed, McGregor must climb from bottom to top before facing the camp once again. Well, that's good for him anyway to keep his fire burning . The feeling of being an underdog is the best fuel for him to grind more (and I hope not only on striking but now mainly on ground lol). I also don't think beating Cowboy is enough for him to get a title shot.~

He said so himself that he isn't there yet during his octagon interview after he KO'd Cowboy. That statement alone suggests that he is extremely motivated to get back into the top spot. Aside from the record of knocking out guys in three different divisions, I think he is also trying to be a three division champion. All he needs is one or two more fights for WW title contention.

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Khabib might not be interested in the rematch as he defeated Conor without a shadow of doubt but i am expecting them to rematch next year or the year end card.

Khabib isn't interested but his father is. The old man means business and even talks about getting Mayweather.

I reckon that Conor should make him interested. Fight Justin Gaethje on lightweight or welterweight and then fight Jorge Masvidal on welterweight. A victory on Jorge would light his star brighter and cause Khabib to be very jealous and fight hehehhe.

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I reckon that Conor should make him interested. Fight Justin Gaethje on lightweight or welterweight and then fight Jorge Masvidal on welterweight. A victory on Jorge would light his star brighter and cause Khabib to be very jealous and fight hehehhe.

That makes sense. He thinks he can always beat Conor no matter how many times they fight and that's probably why he said "... to beat up that idiot again" in a press conference. A win over the BMF holder would send everyone nuts and would want to fight Conor again. I'm not sure about the being jealous part though, Khabib doesn't seem to concerned about the spotlight unlike some other guys (Conor, Diaz, Gaethje and other loud-mouthed fighters).

[rosezionjohn]

UFC 247 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kUG0Zq5mUM

"It's gonna be about endurance in this fight, speed, and agility" - Jon Jones at 4:30
I've pointed in my previous comment that the endurance of Reyes has not really been tested yet since he finishes opponents early. I've learned that he was also an athlete (former football player) but the octagon is a different animal and it's also a five-rounder. Obviously, the Jones team knows better and I'm excited to see what their strategy is during the fight.

Did you guys see this Athlete Panel? I think it is something new and I enjoy the content.
UFC 247 Athlete Panel | ESPN MMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hRBILG3pqA

I can't view it unfortunately. The uploader blocked some regions.

UFC 247 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzPxQ2hce0E

At 9:00, Jones team knows the strength of Reyes too including his counter punching. I'm quite confident now that Jones will try to drag this fight.

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^  Yup.  Jones could win at the fourth or fifth (most likely fifth or goes to a decision).  Still wanna see him get KO'd tho. 

Btw...  Prop bets at FJ are up in case you guys are interested.

[ene1980]

I reckon that Conor should make him interested. Fight Justin Gaethje on lightweight or welterweight and then fight Jorge Masvidal on welterweight. A victory on Jorge would light his star brighter and cause Khabib to be very jealous and fight hehehhe.

Justin Gaethje will not dance to the tune of Conor McGregor and move up in weight to fight him, if there is a fight between Justin Gaethje and Conor McGregor then it will be a tough fight for both and it can be a title eliminator fight and if that happens and Conor wins then he can once again face Khabib, Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman will be fighting for the title and hence we might not see that match up for another six months. Justin Gaethje is a good opponent and it is highly unlikely Conor will take that fight, if he takes that then it can be considered as a title eliminator and it will be a huge fight.

[eaLiTy]

At 9:00, Jones team knows the strength of Reyes too including his counter punching. I'm quite confident now that Jones will try to drag this fight.

The difference here is that Jon Jones does not have a particular pattern and both these fighters know each other very well and how well they adapt in the fight makes the difference, Reyes have a good left hand and if you look at all his past fights he knock out his opponent when they launches them to attack he counter punches with a powerful left and i am sure Jon Jones will not launch at him and he will keep the kicking distance and i am not expecting this to be a boxing match but instead in the Kickboxing range.

I reckon that Conor should make him interested. Fight Justin Gaethje on lightweight or welterweight and then fight Jorge Masvidal on welterweight. A victory on Jorge would light his star brighter and cause Khabib to be very jealous and fight hehehhe.

Khabib Nurmagomedov rejected the Saudi offer of $100 million to rematch Conor McGregor and he said to use that for charity for a good cause rather than fighting an idiot who he dominated in every level, his mentality is different and he is clearly not after money and the UFC and Conor should impress him to see a worthy opponent in him before seeing a rematch.

^  Yup.  Jones could win at the fourth or fifth (most likely fifth or goes to a decision).  Still wanna see him get KO'd tho. 

I am expecting a third or fourth round finish by Jon Jones because this will be the first time Dominick Reyes will be going past the third round and we are not seen his conditioning, so i am expecting Jon Jones to finish in the championship rounds.

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^  Yup.  Jones could win at the fourth or fifth (most likely fifth or goes to a decision).  Still wanna see him get KO'd tho. 

A possible KO for Jones will not set aside especially that his opponent is a counter puncher. But you know, it won't happen as long as Bones will be very careful again (like we all knew). Besides, he longer reach which put him into an advantage so Reyes will for sure find a hard time to execute his secret weapon .

Honestly, I'm also hoping that Jones will be knocked out but I think not this time mate. I can sense that Bones will destroy him instead .

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Here are the weigh ins.  I didn't really think Reyes was that much taller compared to Jones before (but wow Reyes is tall).  I wonder how that factors in during the match.

Jon Jones (204) vs. Dominick Reyes (205)
Valentina Shevchenko (124.5) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (124.5)
Juan Adams (266) vs. Justin Tafa (265.5)
Mirsad Bektic (145) vs. Dan Ige (145.5)
Derrick Lewis (261.5) vs. Ilir Latifi (246.5)
Trevin Giles (185.5) vs. Antonio Arroyo (186)
Alex Morono (171) vs. Kalinn Williams (169)
Lauren Murphy (125) vs. Andrea Lee (125.5)
Miles Johns (135) vs. Mario Bautista (135)
Journey Newson (135.5) vs. Domingo Pilarte (135.5)
Andre Ewell (135.5) vs. Jonathan Martinez (136)
Austin Lingo (145.5) vs. Youssef Zalal (145.5)

UFC 247:  Weigh Ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOOJR5Ttags

[rosezionjohn]

I didn't really think Reyes was that much taller compared to Jones before (but wow Reyes is tall).  I wonder how that factors in during the match.

Yes, he is. That's the first thing that I noticed when I saw them faced off and I previously pointed that out.
The height and reach of Reyes will be a huge factor in this fight. He can close the distance quicker compared to Jones previous opponents. I expect a cat and mouse with Reyes chasing in the first couple of rounds.  

The difference here is that Jon Jones does not have a particular pattern and both these fighters know each other very well and how well they adapt in the fight makes the difference, Reyes have a good left hand and if you look at all his past fights he knock out his opponent when they launches them to attack he counter punches with a powerful left and i am sure Jon Jones will not launch at him and he will keep the kicking distance and i am not expecting this to be a boxing match but instead in the Kickboxing range.

How do you know that they know each other very well?
Jones will be running around with his arms extended to distance himself from those powerful punches as usual. I wouldn't be surprised if there will be temporary fight stoppage due to eye poke.

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If Khabib indeed said that he will not fight Conor for 100 Million USD and called him an idiot, I think Conor needs to find a reason why Khabib will take grab the offer and fight him again. Beating Cerrone is not enough for Khabib. But I guess a fellow Russian will be enough to fight him. But question is, is there another Russian guy in the UFC list that is in their weight class?

My respect to Khabib increased because of what he said. Other MMA fighter would have accepted the offer and scheduled a fight already, but not for him. Khabib is not for the money, he is for the love of the sport.

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So I changed my mind completely after I saw some more promo videos with Reyes Vs Jones and I must say, Reyes looks like that kid you bullied in school and out of nowhere he turns and makes anyone K.O....he has a baby killer face and I think Jones should be a little worried...I'm not saying he is gonna win over Jones but I say his odds are solid right now and his style and endurance will make Jones fight all the rounds.

If Jones won't KO him, Reyes might win at decisions so I'm guessing this is the kind of night when you ask your friends to come over, have a beer and enjoy some high class MMA.