Aldo may not be able to handle him at 145 (still unknown tbh) but I think Cerrone would have the measure of Conor at 155. He has all the tools to beat him everywhere, I think it would be really bad for Mc.

So you're just trolling then? He's unloaded on Nate for over 30 minutes now and never put him on queer street. Even the knockdowns didn't do anything but putt Nate on his ass, and after he immediate moved to a defensive posture fully aware of what he was doing. .

Conor's greatest skill is his power, but you're either trolling or not watching if you don't see his power as more even with the rest of the class as he moves up. That's yet again just how fighting works.

I mean, I love Cowboy nd really want to see him get the belt, but he hasn't fought at 155 in 3 fights. Hes still ranked but the moving weight classes thing makes it awkward.

Id like then to give it to Cowboy, then Conor/Cowboy, then Khabib for the winner.

Lol not trolling. And he did have him on queer street numerous times but was obviously unable to go to the ground to follow up - leads back to what you were saying previously about his rotten ground game. After Mc gassed the power was gone but before that there was plenty.

If he can beat the 170lb man about the cage I don't doubt he can do the same at 155.

What happened to GSP's return? I assume GSP wants Conor for all the obvious reasons.

Would think Conor has no use for that now though. Can make $ without GSP and the fight is terrible for him obviously.

As others have said he is a bad match up but no way is he the worst. Remember that Conor was going to challenge Lawler (an ACTUAL ww) if he beat Nate and when you watch the highlights of Nate vs Rory it is laughable to call Nate a ww. He got rag dolled and suplexed to smithereens. There are tons of fighters who are literally worse match ups for Conor. Yes it is hard to find a more durable fighter than Diaz, but believing he is the only one who can take Conor's shots because he is the first to do it remains to be proven.

What is proven now is Conor can throw those shots for 10 minutes if he paces himself and 5 if he doesn't.

Ha, my bad Marty, thought I was responding to the other guy with the trolling thing

Lol

Cowboy demolishes Story at 170 in spectacular fashion last night in (contrast to a very, very close decision against large, non-cut lightweight by cm) yet he got wrecked by RDA at light-weight.

Does that change your mind at all?

GSP is a super boring fighter who would lay and pray his way to victory over cm.

He's like the Guillermo Rigondeaux of MMA. A terrific technician capable of great offense but normally chooses to play to his strengths which are boring

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Kinda of ashamed I never thought of the GSP/Rigo comparison. That's very apt.

I agree GSP puts me to sleep. I don't want to see him vs CM really, but I did figure that UFC would want to make it happen.

Conor is probably good on that.

BTW, if anyone watches the video I linked Conor does say "he has a lot of options now, some not in this sport"

Not sure what you're asking tbh. I do think CM at 155 will have power comparable with his peers.

If the question is about Cerrone....I wasn't talking about him in my OP.

Gsp would ground and pound cm into a stain on the canvas.

Sorry. What I am saying is you said that cm beating up Diaz at 170 proves he could easily do that to a 55 pounder. I am saying that cowboy actually beat the **** of a 170 story and finished him is contrast to cm barely winning a decision, yet the 55 pound fighters in question that cm will face include RDA who wrecked coyboy.

It is just an illustration that the logic is not linear that way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZfpoCd9MTU

Just saw this. CM seems pretty damn lukewarm about fighting Aldo at 145.

lol CM saying if they give his belt to Aldo then the division is buried. Knows he is the $ maker.

Also ended the interview by saying he feels "**** is about to hit the fan", sounds like he wants some form of co-promotion.

There's discussion: here, SB, and EDF

Diff groups in each but overlap as well obv, this is prbly the thread for you tbh

Also (and I know it wasn't Marty that I'm responding to) the diff in ranking is those are specific to the weight class. Cerrone is 'new' to 170 while that's Stories home. Cerrone is ranked very highly at 155.

Makes sense. So we agree he's emulating Floyd tho. I didn't speak to his efficacy at it.

Reads as Anthony Johnson sans power. Conor's power is still tbd @ 170 imo.

Extremely small sample size. And the sample is obv not a fair representation of the field.

It's like saying Johnson's power doesn't translate bc he couldn't put Mike Kyle (I went to high school with him and Justin Eilers) away.

Nps. I didn't mean he could do anything easily, I meant I have no doubt 155's will feel Conor's power if/when he hits them. Bit of a difference.

Obviously not linear but my simple thinking is CM was beating Diaz about the place at 170, he's as tough/durable as they come - I see no reason why that power doesn't stay with Conor v smaller guys. Not sure Story is known for being durable and he def won't have Nate levels of durability.

Agree with all of this. Not putting Diaz away is not neccesarily an indication that his power doesn't translate as he moves up now that you mention it. I guess we will see who can take his shots at 55 and who can't.

**** ya Story is known for being durable

lol he's been in the UFC forever and that was his first finish via strikes and his other was Maia squeezing the blood out of his nose

Regardless nobody could have taken that combination by cowboy including Diaz.

Not sure = no idea lol.

Haha still confusing him for Jake Shields even now.

Also, CM might not be Floyd but Broner?!?!

CM is moving units on PPV like nobody else and KO'd the GOAT in his weight class in 13 seconds.

Comparing him to Broner in any sense is an insult. He has succeeded in marketing and in the cage. Dude is a MMA $ machine right now. Something only a few guys have ever been able to do. And certainly none at the lower weight classes.

Wait, what's the point that's being made here?

Someone said they don't even know if Story is durable.

And Diaz and Cerrone fought, apparently Diaz could avoid that combo by staying in his face en route to the W. We'll see if that were to change with a rematch.

I don't remember the fight that well but remember Cerrone being like wtf at Diaz's boxing.

ya I just wasn't going to argue boxing analogies with a boxing fan