OT: Dustin Porier defeats Conor McGregor by TKO
Poirier*
You’re not wrong. Maybe McGregor can create a senior tour for UFC where they just compete in exhibitions. Two judges give Poirier 10-8 round. Tonight was a ground and pound exhibition.
Best quote of the night, “Karma may not be a $&@, but it certainly is a mirror.”
So true, that last line.
I'd like to see him beat the shit out of Jake and Logan Paul, for starters.
I'd like to go back to the days when MMA fighters respected each other and there was some sense of camaraderie. And when leg kicking/breaking wasn't such a big thing (feels kind of like certain types of analytics in baseball). MMA is generating a lot of money right now, but this is the kind of b.s. that made boxing vulnerable to the MMA 20 years ago.
And yet, there's probably going to be a fourth fight between these two after Poirier gets the title shot he earned. Too much money out there. Both of them have accomplished far too much to have allowed this kind of trash-talking and ugliness to further spoil what ended up being a disappointing fight.
The Paul kids put on a good show and it's in no one's interest to beat the shit out of them. The story was going around that Mayweather was literally holding Logan up because an easy knockout would have put a damper on this type of quick money-maker. I think it was likely in Mayweather's contract that Logan would not hit the canvas.
Wait, when was this golden age of MMA respectfulness? Rampage, Koscheck, Ortiz, etc. The sport has always been filled with egregious pricks because it, uh, kind of selects for that.
I would have given him the round but 10-8? WTF were they watching? McGregor kept defending himself even after the leg break.
I think mcgreggor’s final move is to get his ass beat in the Diaz trilogy then call it a career
Put a good chunk on Poirier when I saw it moved all the way down to -120 today. That's crazy good value for him vs Conor at light heavy. The money must have been flowing in hard for McGregor.
All I know is that dude with the green hair can take some punches
I've never seen a stoppage based purely on the fact that one guy was getting punched in the head too many times. It wasn't an injury, wobbly legs, a submission, a bad cut ... it was just a ref saying "eating 200 punches straight to the face is enough, I don't need to see these last 30 seconds of the fight".
If a guy isn't fighting back, or putting up any resistance, they always stop it. Besides, Connor was bleeding from his ear.
He was talking about the Moutinho vs O'Malley fight. They stopped it with 30 secs or so. Green haired Moutinho was still coming at O'Malley despite eating about 200 punches to the face. It looked like it got stopped just bc the ref couldn't stomach watching the beating Moutinho was taking, despite him standing on his feet and continually charging forward. Guy was in pure zombie mode.
Yeah that was a strange stoppage, he'd been eating O'Malley's punches the whole fight. Why stop so late? I don't hate it but it seems a little odd. That kid was a last second replacement for O"Malley's original opponent, if I recall correctly.
O’Malley was about exhausted from punching him in the face. At -1000 the oddsmakers nailed it.
I thought Conor looked ok. He missed a submission and did decent job fighting off his back before his ankle break. I thought it was setting up to be a great fight. They were both getting after it.
Outside of the first minute Conor was losing. That submission attempt was a Hail Mary tactic that would never work on a real contender, because he had no plan B. Conor is at his best in the first round and lost that round, maybe even when they were still on their feet.
His best chance for a victory was over, and this fight wasn’t going to end in a McGregor win regardless of the leg.
I say this saddened, because he is fun for the sport when he plays the cocky villain correctly, but this time he was out of control and to the points above, there is no need for that in UFC. Go fight the Logan boys or Pacquiao, but your days as a contender in the UFC are over and it’s sad.
More money, more problems. When did you become so Civilized Conor?
I have no idea how anyone could be a fan of Conor.
One of the sport's biggest pieces of shit and a terrible ambassador.
I don't love Conor but he at least looked like a MMA guy instead of a boxer. His legs weren't getting chopped up by kicks and he always has that flash bang power that can turn a guys lights out. Poirer is great. The guy is just tough and seems to get better all the time. Also, I think he is is easy to root for. I really thought we might get a fight like the second Conor-Diaz fight that was just a war.
McGregor is an ass.
McGregor is a POS. Glad Porier won
McGregor has morphed from a hungry, dynamic, iconic, sport-changing elite fighter into the caricature of the stereotype of an angry, belligerent, delusional Irish pub brawler.
The trash talk and antics that excited fans and helped elevate him and the sport when he was an elite fighter, have become cringeworthy and embarrassing now that he is no longer dominating the division and can't back it up.
Watching a guy with a cracked leg being put in a stability cast while still talking shit and insulting the honor of the wife of his victorious opponent, looked very much like the drunk guy at the bar that keeps talking after getting his ass beat.
Meh, McGregor hasn’t been competitive for years. He gets the big name fights because he is the ultimate promoter from his persona and past, but he wouldn’t beat any of the top guys anymore.
Connor is a unique animal. He does some stuff and says some stuff idk in the name of gamesmanship or to promote the fight or maybe he needs to do that to get into the mindset he needs to be fight on the edge. But, despite all of those shenanigans I don't wish that on anyone. It sucks to have a gruesome injury like that, particularly at his age when he's already rich and famous and doesn't need to fight any longer.
I don't know what the official injury will be. But, I had a bimalloelar fracture of my ankle quite a few years back. All that means is that both bones (tibia & fibula) broke at the ankle. By the looks of it that's probably what Connor did too, which is why the ankle was hanging off to the side. Maybe he's lucky and had a dislocation there instead of fracturing both of the bones in the lower leg. But, mine required multiple surgeries and lots of hardware in the ankle. And, now some 20 years later my ankle keeps me up at night due to the arthritis and I'm only 42. The only options are a cortisone shots which only take away pain for a few weeks. Arthroscopic surgery which doesn't have great outcomes to reshape the bone and get rid of scar tissue. Ankle replacement, which the science is not there and the outcomes are not great. Or an ankle fusion, which means any sort of athletics are out of the question. It will get you pain free and you can walk with a slight hitch, but you're never running, squatting, etc. again.
I feel bad for Connor and hope his fracture is a little higher up and not in the ankle joint, or he has a little better genetics for joint health and repair than me, otherwise at his age he could be in for a lifetime of pain and frustration in that leg. And, he didn't need the paycheck. He could have just sat back and enjoyed his life and been pain free. Good luck to him.
With all due respect, nobody should feel bad for McGregor or anyone who steps into the octagon. These guys know what they are signing up for.
With all due respect, nobody should feel bad for McGregor or anyone who steps into the octagon. These guys know what they are signing up for.
It's hard to feel bad for a guy worth over a $100 million. That being said, no one goes into a fight and expects to have an injury that causes them a lifetime of pain. They assume risk. They know there's a chance of a KO or a submission or an injury. But, breaking bones, particularly in your legs, which you need to have a normal standard of living (you can break a hand, a finger, a wrist, an arm, a rib, a nose, etc. and not be as effected) can be debilitating for the rest of your life. For example, mine prevent me from sleeping well at night. No one expects that.
Guys often get into fighting with nothing to lose and come from modest beginnings, Connor is one of them as is Dustin. But, at some point, the risk vs reward is no longer worth it. When you're now financially secure for life, you might think you can get away with a few more fights and walk away on your terms, or get another shot at the title. But, even if you do there is always another title defense. Very few people get to walk away on top. There aren't many GSPs or Khabib's. Most people stay too long and eventually have to walk away on a loss or worse yet a career ending injury. I feel bad for anyone that has to go through what I did for an injury like that. It's a fluke and no one expects it. He could have just left MMA and had a great career and had plenty of money. He doesn't yet know the severity that his injury could cause him for years to come. Maybe you have to have been through it yourself to feel empathy for someone else going down that path.
I'm sorry to hear you are still dealing with pain related to your own personal experience with a leg injury. Has to suck not getting a full nights sleep.
That said, I'm sure you are also 100x the man that Connor McGregor is. Dude is a dick, and this injury was Karma coming back to get him.
I don't feel bad whatsoever for that man.
I'm sorry to hear you are still dealing with pain related to your own personal experience with a leg injury. Has to suck not getting a full nights sleep.
Thanks for saying that, you don't have to. Sleeping is important and not sleeping well is a royal pain in the ass. I would have never thought an ankle break at age 17 would cause me issues in my 40s. Such is life. I don't complain, but I do feel empathy for others that deal with similar issues.
That said, I'm sure you are also 100x the man that Connor McGregor is. Dude is a dick, and this injury was Karma coming back to get him.
I interpret Connor's behavior a bit differently. If I'm playing psychologist I see a guy that is torn. When he takes the mask off from the character he plays in his professional life he comes off very down to earth and caring. You can see videos after his loss to Diaz or leading up to the second Poirier fight when he thought it would be an easy fight his antics were toned down and you saw a nice guy that didn't want to show up a guy he was about to KO for the second time (or at least that's what he thought).
But, when he faces what he perceives to be a more even matched foe he really goes over the top. You saw this against Aldo, Khabib, & the third Poirier fight. I see a guy that doesn't really know who he is. He has this persona he created for MMA. It's big and brash. But, you also see a guy underneath that cares about people and wants to be a nice guy. You see him show remorse for his antics when he hurts people. But, you can see that every time he tries to be a nice guy in a rough sport he winds up losing his edge and his killer instinct. So, he goes full board jerk the next time so he doesn't lose again. Deep down I think it's insecurity. I think there is a good guy that just doesn't know how to perform at his best without being a jerk because he's never really been honest with the world about who he is. You can be a good talker and be confident while still being a nice guy and while still performing at your best in the octagon. But, he's never learned how to do that.
I don't feel bad whatsoever for that man.
I personally like the guy, although I recognize his mistakes. I think down the road he'll learn from them, but it probably won't be until he's done competing in combat sports. I doubt he'll learn how to balance the violence of a combat sports participant with being a good person. But, once he's done with that career the nice guy will come out. I wish him the best and hope he learns his lesson.
McGregor is basically a has been now. His non stop mouth is what keep people interested. Glad to see his ass getting kicked again
Poyay had a leg up on Conour
Why is a fighter having a freak accidental injury considered a TKO?
Dishwasher sharks
The idea is that Poirier caused that injury. After the match, he cited the early leg checks as the injuries origin. We've seen similar instances before (e.g. Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman 1).
Poyay had a leg up on Conour