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Conor McGregor Blows Up Twitter Talking Nate Diaz, Brock Lesnar, Being PPV King

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#4 ·
I feel he might be. Over the last 2 years or so he has felt in control.

Nothing new but Gunnar today said Conor's cut to 145 is nasty.

Ive thought all along he wont fight at 145 again.

So really he wants to be at 155 but with a loss he cant get his title shot at 155. So he is stuck trying to redeem himself vs Nate since it he doesnt he will look like a bitch. If he cant make 145 his only other option would be to take a contender fight at 155 vs a Pettis or Melendez type guy and I dont think that is the route he cares for.

Seems like he backed himself in a corner.
 
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100% he has, he has been scorned by daddy Dana and uncle Lorenzo and now he is trying to save face in front of all his friends.

He should just get on his knees and ask Dana for his UFC200 slot and promise to do the media for it.

That way he can get beat for the second time and move on with his life.
 
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Im not really trying to take a hater tone on Mcgregor.

I just think he flip flops around a lot and obviously says things that are ridiculous because he has taken on the outlandish role.

But I just dont get how you dont show for a presser....Nate does....then talk all about how you want Nate afterwards. You must not want Nate that badly....

I think him having less options now has made him sorta desperate.

Nate wants the fight sonce he told Dana hes not interested in anyone else right now. So I hope Conor mans up and gets the rematch on. I hope UFC doesnt force a 145lb title defense.

If he doesnt care about belts and wants Nate again when Dana says he will fight Aldo Edgar winner......then why not vacate the belt?

He is hanging onto that belt tightly with no intention of being at 145. It is sort of bizarre. His actions and words dont match up.
 
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Pretty disappointed Conor said something negative about Nate. That was really my one thing. Nate beat him and although I dislike the rematch, I respected Conor for essentially saying "Nate, be 100% and fight me under the same conditions again". Saying he'd beat Nate bell to bell is disappointing to me. That's the kind of bitchy shit we all hate Aldo for.
 
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It is why it was nonsense that he was being praised for how he lost and handled it. Basically from the moment he got out of the octogon he started making excuses.

We literally tweeted that he ate 4 beakfasts so he was too heavy. It is some sad stuff really....

Notice how nate is just basically mocking Conor's tweets. Nate isnt the one out there saying he will smash Conor again. Conor lost yet he is on twitter saying oh im gonna do this and that. He wasnt humbled at all. He daid he was going to do this and that before the last fight.

Conor aint humble at all. He is now talking from the sidelines. Its really a bitch move.

Frontrowbrian basically murked him on twitter today. Conor actually responded to FRB on twitter. He is pretty unsure of himself now it seems.
 
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Yeah FrB got him pretty good. Chael was laying into him too. He looked so strong at the beginning of all this and with every tweet he sends he looks weaker and weaker.

I see what hes trying to do - get backing of his fans so they put pressure on the UFC but hes alienating as many fans as hes getting the backing of.

Posting nonsense about him drawing more than UFC 100 too which any basic research shows is not true makes him look stupid.

I think given the tweets and Gunnar's interview him at 145lbs is something we'll never see again.
Its clear he doesnt want to go the route of having to prove himself as a contender at 155 or 170 but thats pretty much the position hes put himself in.

He wants Nate so bad because its the only win that stands any chance of him getting a title shot off the back of.
 
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Connor's latest shenanigans aren't winning him any points. He went from genius marketer, to sounding a little out there and desperate. You can't really go with the "I'm unbeatable" schtick after you've been beaten, particularly the, "I will dominate him from bell to bell" schtich about the guy who beat you in the fashion Nate did. He needs a different approach with Nate and maybe go back to this hyper-over confident thing against another opponent.
 
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Being inefficient and having bad cardio are two different things.

Conor threw his full weight into just about every strike, that's certainly inefficient, and he needs to fight smarter. But he gassed after one round, when he was expected to fight for 5. That means he has to train differently as well. If he shows up again in the same physical shape he'll have to make the same choice between being effective for a short burst or being ineffective over five rounds.

And whether Lombard is willing to admit that he has bad cardio or not is immaterial. He has bad cardio either way.

And it remains to be seen if this fight gets rescheduled at 170. I have my doubts.
 
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I say again, recognising your mistakes and changing it up so you dont make them again is what any intelligent human being would do in any walk of life when you lose big. To say that is making excuses is total nonsense sorry jonny. What the funk do you expect him to say? Oh I did everything right and Im gong do the same again and get choked out again?
Making an excuse is - I didn't feel well, I had an injury, the referree did this, he cheated. Recognising a mistake - I wrestled badly, I didn't prepare properly, I was overconfident. Completely different things. Things you recognise you did wrong and plan to fix are not excuses its is the opposite, it shows character of recognising your flaws and getting better. Can't believe you still can't see the difference between the two....

In the case of all this tweeting, I hope it all gets fixed. But Dana White likes power more then money, and probably Conor is starting to realise that now unless this is all shenanigans planned by them all.
 
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But Dana White likes power more then money, and probably Conor is starting to realise that now unless this is all shenanigans planned by them all.
I think if it were down to Dana, Conor would be fighting.

I think it is Lorenzo that has took the hard line, and Dana is towing it. The only person who can fix this is Conor, the UFC have the high ground, and people are slowly coming round to the idea that the UFC are in the right.

The clocks ticking and Conor needs to add a few more pounds if the fight happens at 170. A large slice of humble pie should help get things moving.
 
#20 ·
He comes off as desperate every time he does one of these twitter rants.


Lol at the Conner fans thinking DW & the UFC don't like both the money & the power. Anyone looking at the bigger picture can plainly see that having Conner/Nate II on any of the 201, 202, or 203 cards & not of 200 will financially work out just as well, if not better.
 
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Lol at the Conner fans thinking DW & the UFC don't like both the money & the power. Anyone looking at the bigger picture can plainly see that having Conner/Nate II on any of the 201, 202, or 203 cards & not of 200 will financially work out just as well, if not better.
So how do you figure that? Lets see your maths. 1.6 mil PPV buys with no big draws on the undercard, or over 2mil buys will a stacked undercard and decent main card. Talking about 40 mil $$ in difference at least. Thats the difference between 197 and 200 potentially. 200 in its current state doesn't break 1mil. And your also forgetting it should be the biggest card in UFC history or at least as good as 100

I think if it were down to Dana, Conor would be fighting.

I think it is Lorenzo that has took the hard line, and Dana is towing it. The only person who can fix this is Conor, the UFC have the high ground, and people are slowly coming round to the idea that the UFC are in the right.

The clocks ticking and Conor needs to add a few more pounds if the fight happens at 170. A large slice of humble pie should help get things moving.
Hard to know really. From my experience in business the only way something like this can be solved is sitting down face to face and working it out. Emails, Tweets, Calls aint gonna solve shit. Lorenzo and DW should be arranging a sit down they are the more experienced guys.
 
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Going from zero to the biggest sports star in the world in 3 years...and you don't think it would have any affect? Sleeping guys with relative ease? Maybe lead to a slight bit of over confidence perhaps?

If you don't think UFC 200 will have big numbers, you are delusional.

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In its current state it wont do over 1m buys. No way Jose.
 
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I wouldn't say all the fighters have sided with Connor. I've only seen Rory publicly agree with Connor, while Cain has come out and publicly say, suck it up, we all have to do that, and i wouldn't categorize Cain as a hater because he's see's it from the UFC's point of view. Not backing Connor's position doesn't inherently make you a hater. I'm certainly a Connor fan, but I don't have to like everything about him and how he's acting.
 
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I've heard a good few support his position but then of course say they understand the UFC too, but they have to say that its their employer. Chael, Mir, Anderson, Cruz, Cormier.
I heard Juliana Pena tell him to stfu on twitter today but what promo has she ever had to do?

People need to accept there is a huge difference between what he does and the energy it takes to do it is ten times greater then any other fighter. He also fights more active then almost everyone on the roster, fights through injuries, never pulls out, has to do 16 hours or whatever it is to fly to Vegas when most guys are doing a short internal flight, even Bisping lives in the US. Its a completely different ballgame for him promoting a fight and for anyone else on the roster, the only guy the came close was chael. None of the other fighters are in demand for the media so they arent doing nearly as much. How many interviews have you seen Cain do in the last 5 years? Conor has probably done 50 times more for one fight then Cain has done in his whole career.
Maybe Conor hasn't covered himself in glory with all his tweets, but he's fighting for himself and he's dead right to do it. If he doesn't prepare properly Nate most likely beats him a second time. He's not being the company man and protecting his own brand a bit. The last time I had respect for Jose Aldo he was doing exactly the same thing. Fighters should be praised for standing up to the UFC, they are bullies and are never ever fair to anyone. DW talking about fairness in all of this with Frankie sitting a few rows behind him is farcical. I know what Frankie is thinking when Dana is talking about 'fairness', and it ain't what a cool guy he is....
 
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Oh dear.

Back on subject, Conor's meltdown was inevitable, the term 'eyes bigger than belly' seems apt...mouth bigger than skills. He was never going to live up to his mouth, all fighters talk big but Conor was just straight up unrealistic.

And talking money, Dana, Lorenzo, 'business'...who else does that?? No one, because they know their place, it was always going to backfire.

Kind of naughty of the UFC to let Conor go so far with it, Dana would laugh at his comments at pressers like a fan, but Conor should know his place. He is not bigger than the sport, he does not own the key to fighting, and funnily enough, this breakdown occurs after his first loss in the promotion...everyone loses pal, and you do not hold the biggest UFC win streak so...wind ya neck in.

The king of press conferences, king of promotion, puts so much effort into winning before they enter the cage, supposedly paid millions because of his marketing ability...loses a fight and all of a sudden, I'm a fighter I'm not paid to promote, I'm not a promoter I'm paid to fight, I'm not turning up because I need to train...I said before the Aldo fight, that world tour was made to help Conor.

The guy can't even turn up to a conference now, and we all know he doesn't want to make weight to defend the belt...what a show pony.
 
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Rather than create clutter I'm going ahead and adding another Conor article on here. This got me thinking. It will be a test to see how UFC 200 holds up without em. I know the buzz has decreased so I do feel the PPVs will certainly scale back.

He seems to be taking it in stride. On the upside there's plenty of time to prep for the rematch and to get the marketing machine fired up again.

Conor McGregor predicts UFC 200 won't sell 'anything close' to 1.5 million pay-per-views

Conor McGregor may no longer be part of UFC 200, but that hasn't changed his want for a rematch against Nate Diaz.

McGregor held an impromptu Q&A on Twitter Monday morning, addressing a variety of topics from UFC 200 to his year-end goals. He defended his ground game and promised to "school" Diaz in their second fight, then predicted that a UFC 200 card without him would fail to sell "anything close" to 1.5 million pay-per-views. He also alluded to making a return to featherweight at the end of 2016.

Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
I love it! Adapt and overcome.
I am coming in light and lean for my rematch and I will school this boy to the bell. https://twitter.com/frontrowbrian/status/727053481379422208
7:42 AM - 2 May 2016

Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
No. Last time I was eating four breakfasts and a dessert on the day of weigh in.
You will see.
You will all see. https://twitter.com/wafcnathan/status/727146414845911041
7:47 AM - 2 May 2016
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Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
On the floor he was swept and controlled.
When the tank goes, no amount of skill can save you.
You will see. https://twitter.com/amir_hali/status/727146648640573441
7:49 AM - 2 May 2016
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Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
I respect the endurance athlete. A game of will.
But those who simply take part, will always be taken over. https://twitter.com/rude_su/status/727148333286969344
8:06 AM - 2 May 2016
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Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
I do not. I had the May/Pac record primed, ready to place MMA at the undisputed top. But it was not to be. #Press https://twitter.com/lezbernardi/status/727153216396361732
8:20 AM - 2 May 2016
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Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
He has made more excuses for the first 8 minutes of our fight than I have made for the last 2 minutes of our fight. https://twitter.com/markjeffrey01/status/727155749227515904
8:23 AM - 2 May 2016
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Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
I look forward to my end of year unification bout. But like I said before.
These featherweights don't understand... https://twitter.com/mike__sully/status/727160196489957376
8:48 AM - 2 May 2016
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Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
It is not safe to say. It is fact to say.
I hold PPV, Gate, TV, Fightpass and Embedded record.
Even Title fight KO. https://twitter.com/jordanhickling/status/727160517324886016
8:54 AM - 2 May 2016
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Conor McGregor ✔ ‎@TheNotoriousMMA
Incorrect. I beat it by 400,000 buys.
Which alone was 100,000 more buys than UFC 197 made IN TOTAL. #KillShot https://twitter.com/lightfeet007/status/727165037580832769
9:11 AM - 2 May 2016
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McGregor was supposed to fight against Diaz on July 9 at UFC 200, but was pulled off the card for his refusal to travel to Las Vegas to fulfill promotional obligations.

UFC president Dana White has stated that McGregor's next fight will be a featherweight title defense against either Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo, both of whom meet for the interim title at UFC 200.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/5/2...-ufc-200-will-fail-to-eclipse-1-5-million-pay
 
#44 ·
Wow. I havent watched the fight again really until now. Nate arguably won the 1st round. Conor missed so many punches. Throwing hard a little blood made it look like he won the round.

Conor's first round was overrated.....Nate landed plenty. Conor had a couple hard lefts that landed and kicks to the knee.
 
#51 ·
I assume it's standard for it to be written in their contracts that fighters must attend & promote their fights as the UFC sees fit. That means fighters are getting paid as part of their fight contract, to promote fights. It's also in a fighter's best interest to do fight promotion for a multitude of reasons.
 
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#56 ·
I just find it odd that Conor is so bitter.

He made a move. Told UFC to make a move. UFC then made its move.

Live with he hand you played....

Conor isnt going back to 145. The sooner he fans, Dana, and even Conor himself all realize this...the better. Ive only said this since he called for RDA. Its time for everyone to step into reality..
 
#57 ·
I just find it odd that Conor is so bitter.

He made a move. Told UFC to make a move. UFC then made its move.

Live with he hand you played....

Conor isnt going back to 145. The sooner he fans, Dana, and even Conor himself all realize this...the better. Ive only said this since he called for RDA. Its time for everyone to step into reality..
Bold: How very apt, considering he's betting against casino owners.
 
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