UFC 205:

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Main Card




Weight class



Method
Round
Time
Notes


Lightweight
Eddie Alvarez (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez) (c)
vs.
Conor McGregor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McGregor)



[a] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_205#cite_note-26)


Welterweight
Tyron Woodley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyron_Woodley) (c)
vs.
Stephen Thompson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Thompson_%28fighter%29)



[b] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_205#cite_note-27)


Women's Strawweight
Joanna Jędrzejczyk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_J%C4%99drzejczyk) (c)
vs.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolina_Kowalkiewicz)



[c] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_205#cite_note-28)


Middleweight
Chris Weidman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Weidman)
vs.
Yoel Romero (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoel_Romero)






Welterweight
Donald Cerrone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cerrone)
vs.
Kelvin Gastelum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_Gastelum)






Women's Bantamweight
Miesha Tate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miesha_Tate)
vs.
Raquel Pennington (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Pennington)






Preliminary Card (Order TBD)


Featherweight
Frankie Edgar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Edgar)
vs.
Jeremy Stephens (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Stephens)






Lightweight
Khabib Nurmagomedov (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khabib_Nurmagomedov)
vs.
Michael Johnson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Johnson_%28fighter%29)






Middleweight
Tim Kennedy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Kennedy_%28fighter%29)
vs.
Rashad Evans (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashad_Evans)






Middleweight
Tim Boetsch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Boetsch)
vs.
Rafael Natal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Natal)






Lightweight
Jim Miller (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Miller_%28fighter%29)
vs.
Thiago Alves (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiago_Alves_%28fighter%29)






Welterweight
Lyman Good (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Good)
vs.
Belal Muhammad (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belal_Muhammad_%28fighter%29)






Women's Bantamweight
Liz Carmouche (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Carmouche)
vs.
Katlyn Chookagian






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19UFtNEesSo

Mods, can you add date to title:


November 12, 2016

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Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone set for UFC 205 in New York

[ace3g]

damn...

Robbie Lawler (https://www.facebook.com/RobbieRuthlessLawler/) will no longer be fighting Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone (https://www.facebook.com/DonaldCowboyCerrone/) at UFC (https://www.facebook.com/UFC/) 205.

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[thiste]

GSP

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Tyron Woodley says he'll defend title against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 (@davedoylemma (https://twitter.com/davedoylemma)) http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/9/16/12947698/tyron-woodley-vs-stephen-thompson-set-for-ufc-205-in-new-york?utm_campaign=mmafighting&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … (https://t.co/c5uYdryr9R)

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BREAKING: @JoannaMMA (https://twitter.com/joannamma) defends her belt against @KarolinaMMA (https://twitter.com/KarolinaMMA), @MieshaTate (https://twitter.com/MieshaTate) returns to take on @RockyPMMA (https://twitter.com/RockyPMMA) at #UFC205 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC205?src=hash)! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/27a1.png http://es.pn/2cXO5ze (https://t.co/2v5wjVlDKV)

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BREAKING! @JimMiller_155 (https://twitter.com/JimMiller_155) vs @ThiagoAlvesATT (https://twitter.com/ThiagoAlvesATT) added to #UFC205 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC205?src=hash)! http://UFC.com/NY (https://t.co/fiKXDZNHh4)

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[ace3g]

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[ace3g]

Can't wait!!!






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IT'S GOING DOWN!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f1ee-1f1ea.png @TheNotoriousMMA (https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA) challenges https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f1fa-1f1f8.png @EAlvarezFight (https://twitter.com/Ealvarezfight) for the lightweight title @TheGarden (https://twitter.com/TheGarden)!! #UFC205 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC205?src=hash) is OFFICIALLY https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f525.png https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f525.png https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f525.png

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[dbreiden83080]

Now we got a card... Conor going to break another PPV record..

[dbreiden83080]

Press Conference now

http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-205-Press-Conference-From-New-York-with-Conor-McGregor-111685

[ace3g]

Now we got a card... Conor going to break another PPV record..

Yep, the additions of fights below really bring this card to another level.
Connor vs Alvarez, Weidman vs Romero, and Khabib vs Johnson

[thiste]

Man this card looks too awesome not to have one or two drop outs...

[tlongII]

You gotta do it BIG in New York City!

[AlexJones]

Safe to say this will be the biggest gate, biggest buyrate of all time. Christ, what a year for UFC

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIYJjDN921M

[ace3g]

UFC just posted full fight:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8qHuunR55E

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGJPEnpHp9k

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5t-QBmWl3s

[BD24]

Should be a great card, even the prelims are stacked.

Funny that the best fighter on the card is on the prelims though :lol

edit: since when did Alves start fighting lightweight? He could barely make the cut to 170, he is gonna be gassed by the end of the first at 155

[ace3g]

Rashad Evan off the card, wasn't granted his license.

[thiste]

Rashad Evans out due to "medical issue" : http://mmajunkie.com/2016/11/report-medical-issue-knocks-rashad-evans-from-saturdays-ufc-205-bout-with-tim-kennedy

Anyway:

Woodley vs Wonderboy
JJ vs KK
Cowboy vs Gastelum

Khabib vs Johnson

That's it for now for me. The rest aren't clear cut enough in my head to predict right now, need to think more about it.

[ace3g]

Main Card




Weight class



Method
Round
Time
Notes


Lightweight
Eddie Alvarez (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Alvarez) (c)
vs.
Conor McGregor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McGregor)




[a] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_205#cite_note-26)


Welterweight
Tyron Woodley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyron_Woodley) (c)
vs.
Stephen Thompson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Thompson_%28fighter%29)




[b] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_205#cite_note-27)


Women's Strawweight
Joanna Jędrzejczyk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_J%C4%99drzejczyk) (c)

vs.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolina_Kowalkiewicz)



[c] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_205#cite_note-28)


Middleweight
Chris Weidman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Weidman)

vs.
Yoel Romero (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoel_Romero)






Welterweight
Donald Cerrone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cerrone)

vs.
Kelvin Gastelum (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_Gastelum)






Women's Bantamweight
Miesha Tate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miesha_Tate)

vs.
Raquel Pennington (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Pennington)

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YfjXwB6B5w

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kVehV6zeOU

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmK3O6BapJM

[adonis827]

Funny that the best fighter on the card is on the prelims though :lol



Who? Khabib? Maybe he is not that marketable or Dana wants to stack up the prelims.

[BD24]

Who? Khabib? Maybe he is not that marketable or Dana wants to stack up the prelims.
Yes, Khabib. He isn't that marketable is it, Dana wanted to give his cash cow Connor a shot at the title, a shot that realistically should be Kabibs.

[thiste]

Eddie Alvarez
Stephen Thompson
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Yoel Romero
Cowboy Cerrone
Miesha Tate
Jeremy Stephens
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Thiago Alves
Katlyn Chookagian

[ace3g]

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

[txstr1986]

Eddie Alvarez
Stephen Thompson
Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Yoel Romero
Cowboy Cerrone
Miesha Tate
Jeremy Stephens
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Thiago Alves
Katlyn Chookagian

Oh damn! Lil Heathen over Frankie?!?!?

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzSd3XtbOSU

[thiste]

Fuck Kevin Gastelum.




Oh damn! Lil Heathen over Frankie?!?!?

Yeah, just a hunch. I'm not feeling it for Frankie. But we'll know soon enough anyway.

[thiste]

So, noone else is going to make predictions?

[txstr1986]

Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGgregor

Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson

JJ vs. KK

Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero

Meisha Tate vs. Raquel Pennington

Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson

https://broestbros.com/2016/11/12/ufc-205-mma-in-manhattan/

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDaoBkr9lc4

[thiste]

Man if that's not punishment I don't know what is

[thiste]

No way he doesn't get his title fight after this

[thiste]

Edgar's wrestling saved him, but it was close

[thiste]

My god

[01Snake]

That was brutal!

(The knockout...not the interview)

[thiste]

I hope it's nothing close to what Cyborg's husband suffered, fucking nasty shit

[01Snake]

Kowalkiewicz can take a beating and show literally zero damage to her face.

[thiste]

Fierce fight. JJ won on volume but KK is scary too

[thiste]

Still two more awesome fights... can't believe it

[thiste]

I can't believe it. No way he got 3 rounds

I can get the 10-8 but seriously Wonderboy had 2-3 and 5

[thiste]

OK now it's fucked up. They shouldn't make that kind of mistake, especially in a title fight.

[01Snake]

Never seen that happen before. Close fight

[thiste]

Honestly with 3-2 and the 10-8 round the draw makes sense to me. I'm sure they're coming back with new weapons in a rematch. Can't wait.

[thiste]

This card is crazy though... and we haven't even seen the main :cry:

[Trill Clinton]

and STILL!!

http://www.thecoli.com/media/cam-dabbin-tears.7038/full?d=1453167485

[BD24]

I can't believe it. No way he got 3 rounds

I can get the 10-8 but seriously Wonderboy had 2-3 and 5
Yea should of been a draw. Doesn't really matter though. Champ retains his title in a draw as well. Been a solid card so far. Kind of hope Conor wins this just so I can watch Khabib fucking destroy him for his 1st title defense.

[Trill Clinton]

i had woodley with 10-9 and 10-8 rounds 1,3. wb got 10-9 the other 3. you can't win the championship trying to out point the other fighter which is what he did in round 5.

[01Snake]

Reach advantage is huge

[Cry Havoc]

Conor is P4P #1. Sorry MM, sorry JJ. This dude is fucking unreal. He just destroyed Eddie. Dismantled him.

[thiste]

He should fight Khabib next, but I'm sure they'll find a way to avoid that

[Kawhitstorm]

He should fight Khabib next, but I'm sure they'll find a way to avoid that

Maybe not after Khabib got rocked in the 1st rd but a trilogy w/ Nate is the moneymaker & he might be forced to face Aldo or drop the belt.

[Cry Havoc]

He should fight Khabib next, but I'm sure they'll find a way to avoid that

If conor hit khabib with the shots johnson did, Khabib doesn't make it 3 minutes into the fight. He can say whatever he wants but if one punch can put you to sleep, it's pretty damn hard to shoot for a takedown.

[Cry Havoc]

Side note: After this, does anyone still think that the Aldo fight was a fluke? Because I sure don't. Conor almost ended it early in the 1st tonight.

[Cry Havoc]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxH4_uaUcAIziDW.jpg:large

[dbreiden83080]

DAMNN!!

That was legendary shit right there.. Conor cemented his all time status with that one.. UFC history..

[thiste]

The thing is, I don't think Conor fought Aldo then, or Alvares tonight. His trash talk, plus all the media attention, plus all the booing clearly got to both of them.

Diaz wasn't fazed. Maybe Khabib would be, maybe not. I agree after the MJ fight tonight you can see a path for a Conor victory over Khabib, even with the clinic he put on him afterwards.

That doesn't mean the UFC wouldn't try to find him more "manageable" fights though...

[dbreiden83080]

Side note: After this, does anyone still think that the Aldo fight was a fluke? Because I sure don't. Conor almost ended it early in the 1st tonight.

No.. Conor has insane accuracy and timing. Eddie within 1 minute knew he could not box with Conor. And the TDD looked great tonight as well. Conor is evolving. Scary..

[dbreiden83080]

The thing is, I don't think Conor fought Aldo then, or Alvares tonight. His trash talk, plus all the media attention, plus all the booing clearly got to both of them.

Diaz wasn't fazed. Maybe Khabib would be, maybe not. I agree after the MJ fight tonight you can see a path for a Conor victory over Khabib, even with the clinic he put on him afterwards.

That doesn't mean the UFC wouldn't try to find him more "manageable" fights though...

Nate 3 I bet is the first defense of the LW belt.

[thiste]

Nate 3 I bet is the first defense of the LW belt.

Well you know what that means: http://www.mmaweekly.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-demands-title-shot-threatens-block-ufc-in-russia

And I fucking hope people want a Khabib fight more than they do Diaz or Aldo. I know I do.

[DJR210]

https://media.giphy.com/media/l0HlvB3KUh8qn0vZe/giphy-downsized-large.gif

[DJR210]

Conor is P4P #1. Sorry MM, sorry JJ. This dude is fucking unreal. He just destroyed Eddie. Dismantled him.

Fucking toyed with his ass, didn't get winded in the slightest

[dbreiden83080]

Well you know what that means: http://www.mmaweekly.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-demands-title-shot-threatens-block-ufc-in-russia

And I fucking hope people want a Khabib fight more than they do Diaz or Aldo. I know I do.

They will avoid that one like the plague. Khabib would mean death to that division. He could not never sell any fight..

[BD24]

If conor hit khabib with the shots johnson did, Khabib doesn't make it 3 minutes into the fight. He can say whatever he wants but if one punch can put you to sleep, it's pretty damn hard to shoot for a takedown.
I will bet any idiot who wants to take Conor in a fight over Khabib. Thats assuming he doesn't manage to duck Khabib of course. He knows its a bad matchup and will try to duck him I imagine.

[dbreiden83080]

Conor is P4P #1. Sorry MM, sorry JJ. This dude is fucking unreal. He just destroyed Eddie. Dismantled him.

I thought he would have to weather a storm like with Mendes. Deal with some GNP ad Sub attempts. Eddie just could not deal with his striking whatsoever.

[thiste]

They will avoid that one like the plague. Khabib would mean death to that division. He could not never sell any fight..

Well then it's not a sport, it's the fucking WWE. There are no fighter more deserving of a title shot than Khabib, maybe ever. And he'd make the perfect "villain" to McGregor. Alvarez was an unknown before this fight.

And btw, if Conor beats Khabib, the legacy is intact, and if he loses he can do that fight trilogy shit like they did with Nate. There's money to be made there. Conor alone sells the tickets.

[dbreiden83080]

I will bet any idiot who wants to take Conor in a fight over Khabib. Thats assuming he doesn't manage to duck Khabib of course. He knows its a bad matchup and will try to duck him I imagine.

Yeah well people duck each other in boxing all the time so maybe. Last thing the UFC wants is Conor losing to that guy. He is often injured and boring to watch.

[dbreiden83080]

Well then it's not a sport, it's the fucking WWE. There are no fighter more deserving of a title shot than Khabib, maybe ever. And he'd make the perfect "villain" to McGregor. Alvarez was an unknown before this fight.

I can't say ever. The dude sat on the shelf for 2 years prior..

[dbreiden83080]

IMO they make Khabib fight Tony Ferguson. Conor gets a different one at LW or FW. Likely LW..

[BD24]

Yeah well people duck each other in boxing all the time so maybe. Last thing the UFC wants is Conor losing to that guy. He is often injured and boring to watch.
Maybe boring to watch to casuals. I'm a big fan. I agree he isn't the most marketable fighter though. If Khabib ever gets a title shot though he is going to run through the fucking division. No one has anything to offer him.

As far as people saying conor is the greatest p4p ever that is BS. JJ was better imo and Silva as well. Do people forget that conor lost? I dont care if it was at 170, Diaz is a 155 pounder.

JJ was an absolute monster, I hate the guy. Like despise him. But he was just fucking incredible. Hell you could reasonably argue that Dominick Cruz or Mighty MOuse are better P4P as well.

[thiste]

Yeah well people duck each other in boxing all the time so maybe. Last thing the UFC wants is Conor losing to that guy. He is often injured and boring to watch.

Injured, I'll give you that. Boring to watch? He ragdolls everyone as if they were 3 weight classes down, I call that entertainment :)

[BD24]

Injured, I'll give you that. Boring to watch? He ragdolls everyone as if they were 3 weight classes down, I call that entertainment :)
Right? You know the filthy casuals just want to see haymakers and people bleed though.

[thiste]

Right? You know the filthy casuals just want to see haymakers and people bleed though.

Maybe you're right, but it's not like he's John Fitch either.

We'll see what Dana does, but the point is, Khabib deserves it and we all know it.

[BD24]

Maybe you're right, but it's not like he's John Fitch either.

We'll see what Dana does, but the point is, Khabib deserves it and we all know it.
Absolutely. Hes the best lightweight in the world.

I personally love watching Khabib. It would bring me great joy to watch him ragdoll conor all over the ring.

[dbreiden83080]

Maybe you're right, but it's not like he's John Fitch either.

We'll see what Dana does, but the point is, Khabib deserves it and we all know it.

How about Khabib and Tony? Conor takes another one at LW or FW?

[webshad]

Absolutely. Hes the best lightweight in the world.

I personally love watching Khabib. It would bring me great joy to watch him ragdoll conor all over the ring.

I'm not an MMA fan, boxing fan for over 20 years.

However, I only started recently watching MMA main event whenever I can just for the entertainment, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it.

I know Conor because of media and he wants to fight Floyd.

I had no clue who this Khabib fella is until you mentioned him on the forum and I youtubed him. He seems like a beast, but from what I saw he is weak at boxing standing up and Conor seems to like boxing.

[Kawhitstorm]

How about Khabib and Tony? Conor takes another one at LW or FW?

Khabib/Ferguson is as good as done considering they were supposed to fight each other before Khabib pulled out w/ injury. Conor can just face Nate in a non-title fight at 155 while Nate is relevant.

UFC 209 at Barclays (February) seems like a good card for both fights. Conor isn't going to drop down to 145 & fight Aldo b/c he would have to drain himself at this point.

IMO, Ferguson is the biggest threat to Conor since he's basically a better version of Nate.

[webshad]

Ok I have just seen this Khabib fella grappling with a brown grizzly bear as a child. ROFL

I think I'm done, I have seen enough.

[thiste]

I'm not an MMA fan, boxing fan for over 20 years.

However, I only started recently watching MMA main event whenever I can just for the entertainment, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it.

I know Conor because of media and he wants to fight Floyd.

I had no clue who this Khabib fella is until you mentioned him on the forum and I youtubed him. He seems like a beast, but from what I saw he is weak at boxing standing up and Conor seems to like boxing.
He is a beast, but he's been injury prone (due to overtraining) and also many fighters try to avoid him so he clearly haven't had the career his record warrants. He is undefeated (24-0 career / 8-0 UFC). That's the best record of anyone in the UFC bar none.

It's true that he isn't an elite boxer, but he's one of the most dominant grapplers in the game. Which is the opposite of Conor whose strength is boxing and weakness is on the ground. That's why it could make an interesting match up, even though since fights start standing up that might be an advantage for Conor (if he can finish Khabib before he takes him down).



Khabib/Ferguson is as good as done considering they were supposed to fight each other before Khabib pulled out w/ injury. Conor can just face Nate in a non-title fight at 155 while Nate is relevant.

UFC 209 at Barclays (February) seems like a good card for both fights. Conor isn't going to drop down to 145 & fight Aldo b/c he would have to drain himself at this point.

IMO, Ferguson is the biggest threat to Conor since he's basically a better version of Nate.
Khabib would beat Ferguson, but he's been very specific about wanting the title shot next and I agree with him, and don't want him to leave the UFC. Maybe he'll change his mind with a good payday but who knows.

Anyway, Conor is the new lightweight champ and I don't see how a fight against Nate at that weight could be a non-title fight. And Nate certainly doesn't deserve the title shot at 155, especially over Ferguson/Khabib.

[Kawhitstorm]

Khabib would beat Ferguson, but he's been very specific about wanting the title shot next and I agree with him, and don't want him to leave the UFC. Maybe he'll change his mind with a good payday but who knows.

Khabib was SUPPOSED to fight Ferguson & whoever wins would be guaranteed a title shots so he can't turn it down. Ferguson has the most wins at 155 since 2013 while Khabib has been the most inactive so Khabib can't claim he deserves a title shot over Tony.


Anyway, Conor is the new lightweight champ and I don't see how a fight against Nate at that weight could be a non-title fight. And Nate certainly doesn't deserve the title shot at 155, especially over Ferguson/Khabib.

Silva fought Cormier in a non-title bout at LHW so it's possible. Conor was untouched so he should be okay to fight in February.

[BD24]

I'm not an MMA fan, boxing fan for over 20 years.

However, I only started recently watching MMA main event whenever I can just for the entertainment, but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it.

I know Conor because of media and he wants to fight Floyd.

I had no clue who this Khabib fella is until you mentioned him on the forum and I youtubed him. He seems like a beast, but from what I saw he is weak at boxing standing up and Conor seems to like boxing.
His standup isn't great, but he uses it really well to close the distance and setup his takedowns. When he gets in close enough to start grappeling their isn't anyone in the division who can stop his takedowns.

Lol at Tony Ferguson being Conors bigges threat btw. Your showing your ass.

Conor is never returning to 145. There is no reason for him to, if Jose wants another shot at conor it will have to be at 155.

Khabib will skull fuck Ferguson just like he has everyone else. Realistically the only thing stopping Khabib from running a train on the LW division is staying healthy and the UFC giving him the shot he deserves.

[thiste]

OK, so I slept on it and I see a solution.

Since Conor said he wants to take some time off to have his baby (which apparently is due in May), I could see Ferguson vs Khabib for the lightweight Interim title. That would please everyone:
- Khabib gets the title fight he's wanted for so long
- Conor said at the presser that he needs to see Khabib fight more fights to be convinced he's not gonna cancel due to injury
- The UFC gets another fight with two belts on the line when Conor comes back.

They could do the same at featherweight with Aldo and some other dude as Conor hasn't defended that one for too long as well.

[BD24]

OK, so I slept on it and I see a solution.

Since Conor said he wants to take some time off to have his baby (which apparently is due in May), I could see Ferguson vs Khabib for the lightweight Interim title. That would please everyone:
- Khabib gets the title fight he's wanted for so long
- Conor said at the presser that he needs to see Khabib fight more fights to be convinced he's not gonna cancel due to injury
- The UFC gets another fight with two belts on the line when Conor comes back.

They could do the same at featherweight with Aldo and some other dude as Conor hasn't defended that one for too long as well.
Khabib isn't interest in a fake belt. Which lets be honest, thats what the interim is. With that said, if the UFC has him fight Ferguson thats what he will do. Hes a professional.

Assuming that Conor vacates the title at 145, I would be shocked if we ever see him at 145 again. Doesn't Aldo already hold the interim? Or was the fight between him and Frankie just for #1 contender. Either way they should have Aldo fight someone for the Featherweight title.

[thiste]

Khabib isn't interest in a fake belt. Which lets be honest, that's what the interim is. With that said, if the UFC has him fight Ferguson thats what he will do. Hes a professional.

Agreed, I didn't say it was the perfect solution, but if Conor takes time off it's the only solution I can see. That's still a belt around Khabib's waist if he wins, so he might go for it.



Assuming that Conor vacates the title at 145, I would be shocked if we ever see him at 145 again. Doesn't Aldo already hold the interim? Or was the fight between him and Frankie just for #1 contender. Either way they should have Aldo fight someone for the Featherweight title.

You're right, didn't even remember they already had an interim belt on the line at that UFC 200 fight. Again, an interim belt isn't a great solution but it allows divisions to go on while McGregor does his antics. I agree he doesn't seem interested in 145 at all anymore.

[dbreiden83080]

"Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz: Smart businesspeople strike while the iron is hot, and the thought of a McGregor-Diaz trilogy bout with the lightweight championship on the line undoubtedly gets the blood pumping at WME-IMG headquarters. Their current head-to-head series stands at 1-1, as Diaz submitted the Irishman with a rear-naked choke at UFC 196 on March 5 before McGregor rebounded for a majority decision in their rematch at UFC 202 on Aug. 20. Both fights were contested at 170 pounds and left the MMA world wanting more"

Read more at http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Matches-to-Make-After-UFC-205-113579#yylMrU7zIqdo03Uw.99

I really expect this fight to be made. And you all want to see it again. You know it.

[BD24]

"Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz: Smart businesspeople strike while the iron is hot, and the thought of a McGregor-Diaz trilogy bout with the lightweight championship on the line undoubtedly gets the blood pumping at WME-IMG headquarters. Their current head-to-head series stands at 1-1, as Diaz submitted the Irishman with a rear-naked choke at UFC 196 on March 5 before McGregor rebounded for a majority decision in their rematch at UFC 202 on Aug. 20. Both fights were contested at 170 pounds and left the MMA world wanting more"

Read more at http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Matches-to-Make-After-UFC-205-113579#yylMrU7zIqdo03Uw.99

I really expect this fight to be made. And you all want to see it again. You know it.
This is probably the fight that will happen as it brings the UFC the most money. I would much rather see Khabib vs McGregor though. I would still obviously watch this fight though as it would be entertaining.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_3cyy-ML5E

WTF is this! Doesn't let people breath.

Boxing equivalent to Triple G, just relentlessly on you. The other guy wanted out after round 1.

[ace3g]

I was wondering if they gave Connor, Woodley's belt so that he would stop complaining. Add that to the tension between Connor and Woodley in those BTS embedded vids:

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[BD24]

Would much rather see McGregor/Khabib. Woodleys standup is just so basic, I mean he has fantastic wrestling and awesome power. Very basic standup though. Woodley would be better served using his wrestling more, he is falling a bit to much in love with his standup.

[Cry Havoc]

Would much rather see McGregor/Khabib. Woodleys standup is just so basic, I mean he has fantastic wrestling and awesome power. Very basic standup though. Woodley would be better served using his wrestling more, he is falling a bit to much in love with his standup.

Really I don't see either matchup being that different for Conor. Woodley's standup is better but I think Conor would destroy either of them on their feet, as Woodley is undersized/reach for his division and Conor is massive even at 155, looking at measurements they're both 70" reach so I still see that swaying heavily to Conor as he engages from distance flawlessly and also is a far superior judge of spacing. If Conor keeps either man standing they're going out, and if it gets to the mat, Conor is in trouble and will probably need the bell to save him.

That said, it probably doesn't matter because Wonderboy is getting a rematch for sure. What a striking fight Wonderboy vs. Conor would be -- that would be someone who could give CM problems on his feet.

Btw, a clarification, I don't meant to say Conor is #1 P4P all-time, just #1 at the moment. If Jones was still fighting I would probably say him, but he didn't look great in his single fight back.

[BD24]

Really I don't see either matchup being that different for Conor. Woodley's standup is better but I think Conor would destroy either of them on their feet, as Woodley is undersized/reach for his division and Conor is massive even at 155, looking at measurements they're both 70" reach so I still see that swaying heavily to Conor as he engages from distance flawlessly and also is a far superior judge of spacing. If Conor keeps either man standing they're going out, and if it gets to the mat, Conor is in trouble and will probably need the bell to save him.

That said, it probably doesn't matter because Wonderboy is getting a rematch for sure. What a striking fight Wonderboy vs. Conor would be -- that would be someone who could give CM problems on his feet.

Btw, a clarification, I don't meant to say Conor is #1 P4P all-time, just #1 at the moment. If Jones was still fighting I would probably say him, but he didn't look great in his single fight back.
Woodley isn't as good at using his stand up to set up takedowns like khabib. Not to mention his top game isn't as good either.

p4p best at the moment is still Mighty Mouse at the moment imo. Or maybe Dom if he can stay active, would love to see a super fight between them