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He lacked confidence, kept his hands down and threw a bunch of hail marys (IIRC). He looked much better and way more confident when he fought against Hunt but had IV controversy.
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There's no way he fights again after Mayweather. He's taking his $100MM and going off somewhere he doesn't risk brain damage.
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i think overreem was being dumb, it started WAY Back in
overreem v. jds - reem won cuz he took to JW strats
however it was then
overreem v. arlovski - JW chose to corner their vet arlovski and overreem got someone from amsterdam
then i guess since overreem won he chose to go with that same team in
overreem v. stipe - had that stupid running away strat and got, got
then he went back with JW in
overreem v. hunt
Overreem is a clear example of a fighting retard, on his own he fucks up, he's better at just going on autopilot and listening to what JW tells him to do in the ring.
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Except he spends the majority of his training and strategy with his non Jackson Winkeljohn team.
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We don't know if that 100 million is purely his cut or includes the cut the UFC is taking from this fight.
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He could make 25 million and retire off that. I highly doubt UFC is getting 3/4 cut off the fight though, and I would imagine it's the other way around with UFC getting a 1/4 cut and Conor getting the rest of the money. If I was him I would retire because any other fight after this is not worth the brain damage.
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Without the UFC Conor would not have had the power to negotiate with Mayweather. If he's been training and fighting in Aug, no reason to not do 1 last fight in Nov/Dec and make 3 million + PPV. That's not chump change by any means even if he makes 100 million. If he defends his title, he can retire at the height of his career and be forever immortalized (defeated Aldo/Holloway, moves up one weight class and wins LW title, fight Mayweather in boxing, then defends his LW title against Khabib). No one can avenge their losses and he'll be GOAT in UFC lore. It could also be why Conor wanted a rematch against Nate so badly.
"Sources" say McGregor's purse is $127MM, of which he'll take home at least $75MM. That doesn't include whatever percentage of the gate or PPV buys he'll get. He'll walk with 5-10x more than his biggest payday in the UFC. There's no way he's going back there.
The Estimated Purses For Floyd Mayweather Vs. Conor McGregor Fight Are Staggering
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He will make close to 10 million for his fight in Nov/Dec even if he loses. You don't stop padding your pockets with millions after you reach a certain point. That's how people get rich, and stay rich (incidentally, like Mayweather).
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Exactly I think he planned to get out at one point after he got rich, but now he is seeking wealth . He wants his entire bloodline set for life.
So you better believe he is going to be knocking people out in the UFC again. Mass consumerism aside, he wants to make a mark and leave a legacy. The 2014 tweet was small-minded Conor. Its a different level of beast now that its been fed the limelight.
Short of a string of embarrassing losses-- he isn't going anywhere.
He's not going to stop making money, sure, but with $100MM capital and a *huge* personal brand I don't think he's going to want to get punched in the face to do it. McGregor doesn't talk about it a lot, but he's very concerned about brain trauma. He was present at an event where one of his training partners basically killed a guy in the process of getting a TKO, and in the rare moments when he stops being CONOR MCGREGOR he'll admit to wanting to stop fighting as soon as he can. He'll move to acting and/or business and/or whatever and do quite well there.
Pretty sure a nine-figure bank account qualifies.
Pretty sure a nine-figure bank account qualifies.
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Anyone paying $50 for the Bellator event tomorrow? I'm probably just gonna try to find a stream.
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Nope, I will be streaming it through MMA-TV. I don't understand why at this point everyone doesn't just get a sub for it. Between watching all the fights and all the NFL games I want, the $50 bucks per year or whatever I throw at them is well worth it.
JFC, that dude has really come crashing down to earth.
I'm watching it now, I'm actually... kinda thinking this won't be a a bad watch? Don't attack me folks but umm, doesn't look horrific for not being a UFC promotion. The Davis vs Bader alone should make this a fun watch.