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Originally Posted by Post-Oak
I don't understand what you mean. What does being an extremely successful "sport fighter" have to do with anything? Do you mean that the James Toney/Randy Couture line was correct? Toney had close to a 15% chance to win that fight because he was an extremely successful sports fighter? And why would your theory of invasive species not apply to successful Shaolin monks or bar room brawlers?
Also, your invasive species analogy is all backwards. This is like expecting some species from a tiny islet which has evolved in isolation to out-compete rats. Floyd has made hundreds of millions of dollars fighting dozens of top rated boxers. McGregor is coming from a fledgling sport that is still rapidly evolving, and hasn't made 1/100 of the money Floyd has.
Because shaolin monasteries are not in a competitive environment. The point of kung fu is form, not actually whopping people's asses. Nature, on the other hand, is extremely competitive.
That is why I made the distinction 'sport fighter,' specifically to point out the flaw in your shaolin comment. However, since you have chosen to expand it to the fight as a whole, I grant your exception with Toney. This situation is far different than that, though. In MMA grappling is more of a 'must have' than striking, and Toney half-assedly trained it for 6 months prior to the fight, whereas McGregor has been boxing for a decade, and is a specialist in the art. Also, McGregor is far bigger, faster, younger (i.e. there is a far higher probability Mayweather has hit a massive decline), and has way less ring rust (granted, wrong sport, but we've already established that isn't good for him), whereas Tony had none of those advantages (except maybe size due to being a fat ass).
As I have said numerous times... this is unprecedented. There is no empirical evidence for what happens in a situation like this. I am the guy speaking reasonably, whereas you are the typical guy who comes into betting forums speaking hyperbolically, ultra-confident due to an idea in your mind.
I warn the betting public out there, tail these types at your peril.