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10-11-2017 , 03:33 PM

#13851

Onlydo2days

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yeah but they aren't because Nate/McG is the $ maker and McG wants it. We all know that.

So once that is established then might as well give McG's next opponent a huge audience to hype that next fight.

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10-11-2017 , 03:44 PM

#13852

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Originally Posted by Onlydo2days

yeah but they aren't because Nate/McG is the $ maker and McG wants it. We all know that.

Fine, then he should vacate the belt.

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10-11-2017 , 04:20 PM

#13853

Onlydo2days

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yeah but he isn't, so we know he isn't vacating and we think nate is still a fav to be next

so if that's the case then the idea makes sense

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10-11-2017 , 06:04 PM

#13854

Prawney

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I mean i personally want and think that the Ferguson fight should be next. If it ends up that the Nate trilogy is the next fight because its the money fight it seems to me that the best way to make the eventual title unification fight more of a money fight is to build up the profile of the interim champ by having him fight on / co main event the card Conor fights on.

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10-11-2017 , 11:06 PM

#13855

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The reason the Nate trilogy far outweighs the Ferguson foght is very simple if you just look at it from a simple view.

The greatest boxer in the history of boxing just fought Conor McGregor in a boxing match. Did he just come out and outbox him like youd assume hed do? No. He openly admitted to playing defense and hoping Conor "punched himself out." And then, only when it was evident he was gassed, did Floyd attack Conor. Nate Diaz took the exact same approach in both of his fights vs Conor. He is so incredibly skilled my only chance is to save stamina and outlast him.

Thats literally the only way you can beat Conor. The greatest boxer in history wasmt even confident enough tooutbox him. So, it makes it where only guys who have a chin and stamina make for intriguing fights vs Conor.

Eddie Alvarez had stamina for days but got absolutely demolished vs Conor because he couldnt take the smacks. Thats what a Ferguson fight would be. 8 minutes of Conor smacking Ferguson arounduntil he ultimately cant take it anymore. Thats not gonna be good for us asviewers.

What will be good is a warrior like Nate with length who is willing to suffer brain damage for our viewing pleaisre and walk thru the shots to put up a fight.

The trilogy is the fight to make.

Jesus christ...

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10-11-2017 , 11:08 PM

#13856

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Originally Posted by eyebooger

That would be idiotic. If the champion and interim champion are both available, they should be fighting each other. No exceptions.

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Fine, then he should vacate the belt.

Sweet naive Eyebooger.

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10-12-2017 , 12:57 AM

#13857

Everlastrr

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Jesus christ...

All this time and you are still shocked by the average Conor fan? tsk tsk

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10-12-2017 , 02:20 AM

#13858

Montrealcorp

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Jesus christ...

LMAO
You made my night !

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10-12-2017 , 03:02 PM

#13859

anteatereater

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Originally Posted by RT

Sweet naive Eyebooger.

That might be a good name for a band.

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10-13-2017 , 02:27 PM

#13860

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10-13-2017 , 04:59 PM

#13861

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GTA Vice City Conor is the best Conor

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10-13-2017 , 05:43 PM

#13862

DodgerIrish

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That smells like a fight before the end of the year!

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10-13-2017 , 07:15 PM

#13863

Onlydo2days

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I didn't even get that Tony meant Ferguson when I saw it. I thought he meant he was the new Tony Montana from Scarface actually.

lol Nate, he really is pricing himself out

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10-13-2017 , 09:04 PM

#13864

electricladylnd

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Nate/McGregor III still has a good 1 year shelf life left, they have probably till the end of 2018 to make it happen.

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10-13-2017 , 09:20 PM

#13865

Johnny Truant

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Yeah it still has legs if Conor loses vs ferg.

Does conor get an instant rematch if tony wins?

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10-14-2017 , 07:56 AM

#13866

Prawney

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If it is Conor vs Tony then i go back to thinking that Nate should take a fight on that card. Either sit around and wait for a trilogy fight with Conor or go out and take a fight and force one. Obviously there is some risk but there is also a risk of people losing interest if he refuses to take any other fight.

Id have to guess Conor gets an instant rematch. Out of Conor, Tony and UFC who wouldnt want for the rematch to take place.

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10-14-2017 , 09:09 AM

#13867

tokeweed

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Originally Posted by Prawney

THen create history and have ferguson and khabib on the conor vs nate card. First time ever the real belt and interim belt for the same weight class defended on same card

LOL

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10-14-2017 , 10:55 AM

#13868

Onlydo2days

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I don't think the interest loss thing is too bad. Everyone said that about Floyd/Pac and it sold 4.5 million.

Not apples to apples but still, Nate can wait this out for a little while longer. I just think his leverage isn't what he thinks it is. McGregor is the star, Nate's probably only adding like 10-15% more to McGregor PPV's at this point.