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Conor Mcgregor's next opponent is most likely Eddie Alvarez

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#1 ·
source: http://bit.ly/2bhGLAF (Conor McGregor’s next UFC fight: Eddie Alvarez for lightweight title standout option)
CONOR McGregor doesn’t want Jose Aldo. Dana White doesn’t want McGregor vs Nate Diaz III any time soon.

So where does that leave “The Notorious” for his next UFC fight?

McGregor v Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title and a shot at history.

Unless something outrageous like McGregor vs Georges St-Pierre is thrown up, that’s the next big-money fight for the Irish megastar.

Here are a few reasons why it looks likely, and one why it may not come next.

DANA WHITE IS KEEN & IT WOULD BE ANOTHER PPV HIT

The UFC president has said straight up that the fight is on the table.

“McGregor-Alvarez makes sense, absolutely,” White told MMA FightWatch.

“There’s a lot of fun fights down around his (McGregor’s) weight class, or at his weight class. That’s what I’m interested in.”
If he doesn't fight Aldo, he should seriously vacate the belt
 
#44 ·
Very intriguing fight. Alvarez would be the strongest wrestler McGregor has faced, just being the biggest, and he has good power and finds ways to win, even when outmatched. A bigger version of Mendez maybe.

Apart from his debut against Cowboy, he's managed to take striking away from the best strikers in the game, doing the Randy Couture bully thing. And against a naturally lighter guy, that may be even easier.

Conor has the reach and the speed, and the power should be there at 55. He also has the benefit of 2 grueling matches with Diaz. I say let's do it. Vacate the belt, if necessary, but this is a great fight, and Alvarez stands to make a lot of money.
 
#7 · (Edited)
It will be Aldo. Dana won't let the FW belt be put on hold any longer and Conor doesn't want stripped of the title. Conor will go down and fight Aldo again at 145. That is his next fight. I will be absolutely floored if it isn't. The only way Conor fights anyone else except Aldo is if he agrees to be stripped of the title, that's it. I don't see him doing that.

ALTHOUGH..... now that I think about it, it might be a smart move on Conor's part. The guy vacates the title as he dominated the division, goes off to LW to fight for the title or whatever, and he has the whole "145 division is my division, nobody beat me there, I KO'd the fake paper champion (it would be Aldo at this point) in 13 seconds etc etc", and he would still have a TON of interest from basically everybody wanting to see him return to 145 and get his belt back. I mean honestly speaking, he could have a big fight at 155, if he wins then he's the champ there, and then win or lose, he has the whole 145 division lined up with a title fight there and what not. The guy is in a good position regardless of what he does.

Still, I don't see him vacating the title. Not when he can just jump down, KO Aldo again then move on.
 
#12 ·
A lot of negativity in this thread. Am I the only one excited to see McGregor face a new opponent for a chance at making history? Aldo had his chance already and was knocked out. I'm not saying he doesn't have an argument for a rematch, but I'm not upset if he doesn't get it right this moment either.
 
#16 ·
2017

Alvarez at LW
Tries boxing Mayweather

2018

Does some Movies

2019

Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania
Nate Diaz III

2020

Fights Nick Diaz
Another Movie
Nick Diaz II

2021

Writes book on his life

2022

Opens Chain of Steak Restaurants - McKings.
Is sued by Burger King and McDonalds
Taunts Frankie Edgar out of a 4 year retirement for a fight at WW on 1 weeks notice

2023

Announces retirement. Proclaims himself as the greatest FW to ever live after holding the title for 8 years, albeit with 0 defences.

2024

UFC Hire Dog the Bounty Hunter to retrieve FW Belt
Dog, unable to catch McGregor due to McGregor's years of animal training - "He went running through the neighbourhood like a cat with its arse on fire" said Dog. "Jumping over fences, climbing up trees, crawling under cars and shit" said an exhausted Dog.

2025

UFC finally retrieve FW Belt after hatching cunning plan. "So we had an Ido Portal Look-a-like attach some super strong fly paper to his butt checks." Said UFC President Dana White. "We sent this guy running through a park where McGregor was suspected to be and sure enough, like a fly to shit, Conor couldn't resist touching that butt".

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On a serious note, Conors never defending that belt and I like the idea of the Alverez fight - I think Conor takes it.

But for love of god and for the 100th time. DROP THE BELT!
 
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#17 ·
Dana also said pre 202, when asked about what Conor should do next : " he should fight for his belt". This **** is just testing the waters, see what the people will want more:

- Conor vs Aldo or Conor vs Alvarez.

If it does happen to be vs Alvarez, Conor will be stripped 100%. But it won't be like a normal stripping, it will be like Conor hands out the belt to that poor beggar Aldo type of story..something witty about favelas as well.
 
#19 ·
are you in any way, shape or form, related to oldfan?

relax man, it can't be that important in your life. it's all in good fun, you can't lose sleep over it, if you don't like where the sport is going, you still got the choice to move on with your life, not much will be changed.

For those of us who choose to enjoy what is there to enjoy, it's a fun ride. nothing to get personally upset about <3
 
#20 ·
This fight makes so much sense from the UFC perspective... I don't think they'll pass on it. UFC has a history of milking their cash cows for all they are worth. What other reason would Lesnar be a coach of TUF?

This is an extremely winnable fight for Conor.... Much more so than RDA imo. They'll allow Conor to get two belts before dropping back down for a super fight rematch with Aldo. If Conor drops down and loses the rematch, UFC loses a lot of money. Even if he loses a rematch after beating Alvarez, he's still a champ with a division to fight against.

Nothing against Conor. I'm a huge fan. I don't think UFC wants to risk him losing at this point. They want to make every single dime off of him they can.
 
#33 ·
They should retire the 145lb belt so Conor is the perpetual FW champ ad infinitum. I would get great enjoyment out of the bitterness this would invoke in Spite in particular.

Let Aldo suffer for turning down the rematch opportunity after this "ill fight him anytime, even in the streets" followed by his "I wouldn't be able to perform for the fans" 180 on his tough talk that became perhaps the biggest bitch move in the history of the UFC.

At this point in his career Conor can't afford to take a fight with Aldo, because the reality is there is less then 50% chance Aldo will show up for the fight. So all the promo work and build up goes down the toilet. Aldo will only fight when everything is absolutely perfect for him, and that doesn't happen a lot in MMA. So make him fight Max Holloway for the chocolate belt again. In the meantime Conor can fight Alvarez and hold both belts, make history and then he can give back the FW belt as a Christmas present to the division. But like he said last week the FW division is nothing now really, Frankie needed to win that fight for it to be credible. Unfortunately people forget Frankie just ain't that good and expected too much from him.
 
#34 ·
They should retire the 145lb belt so Conor is the perpetual FW champ ad infinitum. I would get great enjoyment out of the bitterness this would invoke in Spite in particular.
Thats a great idea, he could permanently wear the belt in a diagonal fashion across his chest to hide the worst mistake of his life - that monkey tattoo (shouldn't have gone to Brocks Tattooist). Also Don, what the fúck is up with those glasses he wears?
 
#39 ·
Sportsman 2.0 said:
And based on what exactly are you affirming that?

Did I praise or celebrate the way Anderson defeated Maia, by any chance, for example? And Anderson jogged a lot in that fight, enough to be called out by Big John, something that never happened to Conor's jogging in his majority win decision.

So, again, stop saying stuff about me you don't have grounds for.
The point is, you would have criticized Aldo for the running, but certainly you would have given him a lot of credit for a gutsy performance. You haven't said anything positive about Conor. Not a thing. Only that he ran a few times ( taking up all of 6 seconds of the fight in total ) and that he struggled to a "shitty" decision. You saw nothing at all positive in his performance even though it was clearly impressive. And then you try a convince us your have no bias? Please.

So, yes... if Aldo had fought that exact same fight against Diaz you would have given him far more props. You can deny it till your fingers fall off, but im 100% confident that would be the case.
 
#40 ·
The point is, you would have criticized Aldo for the running, but certainly you would have given him a lot of credit for a gutsy performance. You haven't said anything positive about Conor. Not a thing. Only that he ran a few times ( taking up all of 6 seconds of the fight in total ) and that he struggled to a "shitty" decision. You saw nothing at all positive in his performance even though it was clearly impressive. And then you try a convince us your have no bias? Please.

So, yes... if Aldo had fought that exact same fight against Diaz you would have given him far more props. You can deny it till your fingers fall off, but im 100% confident that would be the case.
Anyway, Conor was definitely better than his last fight.
Edit: Selective reading...

I am not trying to convince anyone I have no bias, you are the one accusing me of being biased and trying to guess what I would say when you have no gounds nor it is proper. I have told you many times already, stop saying shit about me, counter about the MMA facts.

"You would do this", "you would say that", I don't care what you are confident that goes inside of my mind, keep it for yourself, otherwise it's just baiting and you are at it for too long already.
 
#46 ·
If he waits until Conor has in some way bested him striking to turn this into a grappling mach, I think he'll lose. I think Conor can drop him if the fight stays a striking battle. To me it seems like a better fight for Conor than for Eddie IDK.
 
#58 ·
Can't clean the some of the posts here because not at PC.

But guys... keep it civil. No trolling or baiting. Mods are taking zero tolerance approach to this kind of thing now.

Be nice and give each other hugs or else they'll be trouble.
 
#59 ·
Oh come on. I know that is partially aimed at me. What did I really write that was so bad? You cant strip *everything* out. This is sports forum after all; Is it really possible to not allow any little digs in the debates? We dont have much traffic as it is.

This place used to feel like typical pub sports chat. Im not sure I would be interested if that element was removed completely.
 
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