***The Official MMA Thread***

[KcMizzou]

Excited about an upcoming fight? Want to make predictions, or just give people a heads-up that there are some fights on? We can do it here.

(Also a good place to complain, dicuss, and agrue about the outcomes)

[58-4ever]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

I was really hoping to see the Eagle put the el smasho on the Boogeyman.

Me too, I hate Tony the weirdo

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Connor McGregor would just be another star the UFC lost...they are quickly losing all of their stars and without them they don't make money.

The WWE will also call him up in minutes if he becomes free and available.

Dana ain't gonna do shit to Conor, everybody knows that.

[Sassy Squatch]

Chiesa is still going to fight.

[alnorth]

If he's having trouble with the cut, then the UFC and New York should just sanction the fight at a catchweight. Everyone will understand.

Chiesa intends to fight. Whether he will or not, and what weight it will be at, nobody seems to know at this point. He lost hours of cut time. Several facial cuts, on bridge of nose and hairline, I'm told. The guy is at the hotel though, cutting weight, trying to fight.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 5, 2018

[58-4ever]

Originally Posted by alnorth

If he's having trouble with the cut, then the UFC and New York should just sanction the fight at a catchweight. Everyone will understand.

Chiesa intends to fight. Whether he will or not, and what weight it will be at, nobody seems to know at this point. He lost hours of cut time. Several facial cuts, on bridge of nose and hairline, I'm told. The guy is at the hotel though, cutting weight, trying to fight.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 5, 2018

what does a few cuts on the face have to do with weight

[Sassy Squatch]

Helwani says it's all about the beef between Khabib and Artem. If Conor and Khabib ever do fight, the money made will be ****ing insane.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by 58-4ever

what does a few cuts on the face have to do with weight

Can't really cut weight effectively if you're laying in a hospital bed getting treated for cuts from glass.

[alnorth]

Conor injured one of the UFC VP's.

UFC VP of Athlete Development https://t.co/Wxy4KUudpB

— Adam Hill (@AdamHillLVRJ) April 5, 2018

[Easy 6]

I was a big McGregor fan until hearing about this and watching the video after work today... **** that cocky mick, some UFC heavweight needs to catch him backstage at the next event and whip his ass

[alnorth]

I was talking to a few people about how this compares to Jon Jones, this is a hell of a lot worse. It might not be worse in terms of what level of felony or potential legal punishment, but it is significantly worse in two very important ways. First, there was no real malice in most of Jon Jones' ****ups, in all times for the most part he meant no harm but was making bad decisions that may have eventually put people in danger. We can forgive that.

Secondly, Jon Jones is easy to like even when he's a little bit of a jerk to some of his opponents, but Conor is quickly turning into an unlikable asshole, and its a really bad look to charge in with his own personal ****ing gang. This isn't like a "heel" which you can sell, a lot of people who otherwise may have been potential fans are simply not going to be interested in watching him fight anymore, and its bad enough to potentially do damage to the UFC brand.

[Chiefnj2]

Conor is the greatest self promoter. He's up there with Ali.

[Chiefs=Champions]

I get what Conor did was wrong, but he's literally sticking up for a team mate, despite the horrible decision on when to do it. Its wasnt an unmotivated attack, Khabib slapped and cornered Lobov with 10 other guys - conor uniquely doesnt give a **** and here we are.

[Chiefs=Champions]

Originally Posted by alnorth

I was talking to a few people about how this compares to Jon Jones, this is a hell of a lot worse. It might not be worse in terms of what level of felony or potential legal punishment, but it is significantly worse in two very important ways. First, there was no real malice in most of Jon Jones' ****ups, in all times for the most part he meant no harm but was making bad decisions that may have eventually put people in danger. We can forgive that.

Secondly, Jon Jones is easy to like even when he's a little bit of a jerk to some of his opponents, but Conor is quickly turning into an unlikable asshole, and its a really bad look to charge in with his own personal ****ing gang. This isn't like a "heel" which you can sell, a lot of people who otherwise may have been potential fans are simply not going to be interested in watching him fight anymore, and its bad enough to potentially do damage to the UFC brand.

Jon jones hit and ran from a car accident with a pregnant lady. It doesnt matter about the intent - thats a scum bag move that could have been much worse.

[OKchiefs]

Originally Posted by Chiefs=Good

I get what Conor did was wrong, but he's literally sticking up for a team mate, despite the horrible decision on when to do it. Its wasnt an unmotivated attack, Khabib slapped and cornered Lobov with 10 other guys - conor uniquely doesnt give a **** and here we are.

Artem was talking shit and had it coming. Conor's entourage is full of ****s like Dillon Danis. Conor can and should not in a jail cell.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by Chiefs=Good

Jon jones hit and ran from a car accident with a pregnant lady. It doesnt matter about the intent - thats a scum bag move that could have been much worse.

Intent is extremely important in terms of career and marketability. We can forgive what Jon Jones did quite easily, Conor gathered a posse, flew to New York with intent, and broke in the windows of a crowded bus.