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Uptown WaYo87
HARLEM/BX
nah it was a step up from hollaway but IMO it doesnt certify mcgregor as a contender just yet....
if he beats guys like dustin porier, cub swanson, ricardo lamas, dennis bermudez in that fashion then i would be convinced...but i think all those guys can beat him
Uptown WaYo87
HARLEM/BX
mendes, edgar, and aldo WOULD DESTROY this dude..
i dont want to sound like a hater cause i think he has skills but its way to early for him to be getting this hype. Lets see him go againgst some great wrestlers and mid to top competition first before ppl start acting like hes the next jon jones
i dont want to sound like a hater cause i think he has skills but its way to early for him to be getting this hype. Lets see him go againgst some great wrestlers and mid to top competition first before ppl start acting like hes the next jon jones
storyteller
Veteran
Is there anywhere I can find a replay of the Mcgregor fight. I watched, but my brother missed it and I want him to see everything from the entrance to the post fight interview. McGregor still has plenty to probe but he's definitely got a ton of skill and potential. I think Poirier would be a great test next.
The Infamous
Superstar
Kenny West
Veteran
I already missed it? 
Edit: they got it uploaded already but hurry up, they delete fast on this site
Edit: they got it uploaded already but hurry up, they delete fast on this site
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I could barely hear the commentary. Might as well make Poirier vs McGregorhttp://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/ufc-bo...r-nelson-vs-rory-macdonald-if-nelson-is-ready
Although featherweight Conor McGregor is shooting for the moon just three fights into his octagon career, UFC President Dana White isn’t keen on letting up-and-comers bite off more than they can chew.
Gunnar Nelson (13-0-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who rebounded from a slow start to submit Zak Cummings at UFC Fight Night 46, is just the kind of prospect that prompts fans to book fantasy matchups with higher-ranked opponents.
Nelson isn’t the only welterweight on a win streak, of course. But with four straight UFC wins, including two straight “Performance of the Night” bonuses, it seems the unbeaten Nelson is on the cusp of a fight against a top-10 opponent.
One such challenge reportedly pitched by his coach is Rory MacDonald (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who’s won his past two and this past month upset Tyron Woodley.
White usually shoots down potential matchups in the wake of an event, but he wasn’t opposed to the idea of Nelson vs. MacDonald.
“I don’t know … lemme talk to the guys and see what they think,” he said at UFC Fight Night 46′s post-event press conference at The O2 in Dublin. “What I don’t like is you see these guys who are talented, super-talented but don’t have the big-fight experience yet, taking these big jumps up.
“But we’ll see what happens. Lemme talk to his people, and talk to him, and really see what we want to do here.”
MacDonald vs. Woodley was initially framed as a No. 1 contender bout after Woodley bested former interim champ Carlos Condit at UFC 171 on the same night Johny Hendricks took the vacant welterweight belt in a scrap with Robbie Lawler.
Such talk died down as Lawler took a short-notice bout with Jake Ellenberger and dominated the fight en route to a third-round TKO. The UFC subsequently booked Lawler opposite Matt Brown for next week’s UFC on FOX 12. The winner of that bout is now considered the No. 1 contender.
MacDonald remains unbooked after his win over Woodley, but it’s hard to imagine he or his management would be thrilled with a fight against a lower-ranked fighter as he hovers near title contention. Conversely, it’s the type of fight that would elevate Nelson’s profile even higher, not to mention breaking him into the welterweight division’s top-10.
It would be unthinkable for Nelson not to welcome the opportunity, so the tough conversation for White is with MacDonald’s camp. Once considered the heir to now-former champ George St-Pierre’s throne, “Ares” is just a smidge louder than the laconic Nelson, but insistent no less on fighting for the belt.
Although featherweight Conor McGregor is shooting for the moon just three fights into his octagon career, UFC President Dana White isn’t keen on letting up-and-comers bite off more than they can chew.
Gunnar Nelson (13-0-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who rebounded from a slow start to submit Zak Cummings at UFC Fight Night 46, is just the kind of prospect that prompts fans to book fantasy matchups with higher-ranked opponents.
Nelson isn’t the only welterweight on a win streak, of course. But with four straight UFC wins, including two straight “Performance of the Night” bonuses, it seems the unbeaten Nelson is on the cusp of a fight against a top-10 opponent.
One such challenge reportedly pitched by his coach is Rory MacDonald (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who’s won his past two and this past month upset Tyron Woodley.
White usually shoots down potential matchups in the wake of an event, but he wasn’t opposed to the idea of Nelson vs. MacDonald.
“I don’t know … lemme talk to the guys and see what they think,” he said at UFC Fight Night 46′s post-event press conference at The O2 in Dublin. “What I don’t like is you see these guys who are talented, super-talented but don’t have the big-fight experience yet, taking these big jumps up.
“But we’ll see what happens. Lemme talk to his people, and talk to him, and really see what we want to do here.”
MacDonald vs. Woodley was initially framed as a No. 1 contender bout after Woodley bested former interim champ Carlos Condit at UFC 171 on the same night Johny Hendricks took the vacant welterweight belt in a scrap with Robbie Lawler.
Such talk died down as Lawler took a short-notice bout with Jake Ellenberger and dominated the fight en route to a third-round TKO. The UFC subsequently booked Lawler opposite Matt Brown for next week’s UFC on FOX 12. The winner of that bout is now considered the No. 1 contender.
MacDonald remains unbooked after his win over Woodley, but it’s hard to imagine he or his management would be thrilled with a fight against a lower-ranked fighter as he hovers near title contention. Conversely, it’s the type of fight that would elevate Nelson’s profile even higher, not to mention breaking him into the welterweight division’s top-10.
It would be unthinkable for Nelson not to welcome the opportunity, so the tough conversation for White is with MacDonald’s camp. Once considered the heir to now-former champ George St-Pierre’s throne, “Ares” is just a smidge louder than the laconic Nelson, but insistent no less on fighting for the belt.
The Infamous
Superstar
Agree with most of your post. Although, Holloway and Brandao are mid-level competition.
Uptown WaYo87
HARLEM/BX
They need to kill this Gunnar/Rory talk. Makes no sense whatsoever from Rory point, esp now that he has a free shot to the title after Brown/Lawler since theMacao bout is altered with Woodley. Plus, that fight stylistically would be awful. I would like to see Gunnar fight someone like Silva or Maia
The Infamous
Superstar
Odds for Barao/Dillashaw II:
Barao: +136
Dillashaw: -164
Makes sense imo
Barao: +136
Dillashaw: -164
Makes sense imo
Kenny West
Veteran
He isn't first dibs on Hendricks when he gets back so there's a chance he could end up matched with Lombard or Condit which is dangerous for a "safe"
fighter like Rory. A decision win against Nelson would let him sit to the side safely keeping his rank intact till the Brown/Lawler/Hendricks situation sorts itself.
Roman Brady
Nobody Lives Forever
He isn't first dibs on Hendricks when he gets back so there's a chance he could end up matched with Lombard or Condit which is dangerous for a "safe"
