McGregor was fighting 25lb heavier than he normally fights so that had a major impact on his stamina. Next fight will be at 155 is only 10lb heavier than his normal fights. You will see a better stamina from him at a more normal weight. Wears a guy out slinging punches that would usually knock out a 145lb guy, but does half the damage against a 170lber
McGregor - Diaz II
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Conner's takedown defense impressed me the most. Was not expecting that. And everyone saying Diaz won round 5 because of the late takedown must be forgetting that Mcgregor had a takedown that round too. He wasn't able to capitalize on it, but a takedown none the less.
Exactly. McGregor was more efficient most of that round but because Diaz loved on him against the cage the last part and took him down people want to say it's clear cut Diaz winning the round. This was a close fight. If either guy was announced I would not have been shocked or disappointed. Can't wait for the rubber at 155.
@JohnBlue_ i can understand how you didn't get it if you don't follow the sport but Nate has great jui jitsu and wants to go to the ground while McGregor wants to slug it out. So Nate didn't get to fight his style and Connor did a wonderful job staying up right. I mean hell, Nate faked being knocked down trying to lure McGregor into a ground game hoping he'd go in for the kill at one point. Great fight.
The fight stats show that Diaz landed two more significant strikes and 55 more total strikes. So, I think it's fair to say that Diaz landed more. And yes, from the later stages of round 2 through the rest of the fight, Diaz was more agressive. How many times did Conner turn his back to Nate and jog to the other side of the ring to avoid contact and try to get a breather?
With all that said, it was a very close fight and I can't complain about McGregor winning as it could have gone either way. McGregor did have three knockdowns (not sure how much Nate was trying to bait him to the ground) but was never close to being stopped, IMO. However, McGregor was in serious danger at the end of the 3rd and it looked like Big John was pretty close to stepping in and stopping the fight. If the 3rd round went another 30 seconds then the fight probably gets stopped.
I think Nate lost the fight in the 4th though. McGregor was hurt and winded. I'm surprised Nate did pressure him more in the 4th as that round ended up being a toss-up, with the judges giving it to Conner.
Hopefully they do this one more time!
McGregor won 1,2, and 4. There is no augment except he may have won 4by 2 points. The judge who called it a draw was apparently high.
I think McGregor should've won the 1st round by 2 points. Diaz got worked technically, and McGregor landed some nasty lefts on him.
Also, I don't think people can underestimate how impressive McGregor's grapple defense was. That was probably enough to give him the 5th. The 5th was truly a toss-up....hard to argue with either winning. That said, I thought the take-down at the end would swing in Diaz's favor.
Also, I don't think people can underestimate how impressive McGregor's grapple defense was. That was probably enough to give him the 5th. The 5th was truly a toss-up....hard to argue with either winning. That said, I thought the take-down at the end would swing in Diaz's favor.
McGregor won and i am not going to say that is wrong, but i don't know. I felt the fight more was a draw than anything. Nate was the more willing to fight. I don't know how many times Nate would go in at McGregor to have McGregor run away. I know that is probably smart from McGregor, but he is supposed to be the stand up and throw punches fighter. Nate is the ground guy. It didn't seem like McGregor wanted to stand and throw with Nate. It's a good fight between these two so i am sure we will get to see it happen a third time! If Nate drops down to that weight i don't think it will be an exciting fight like this last one. McGregor will most likely finish Nate by round 3 if Nate drops down to that weight.
You would have to think Mcgregor breaking his foot has a little something to do with the outcome,, no ?
Umm, false. Diaz landed 2 more significant strikes, not a lot, while throwing 200 more, plus they had nothing on them, look at their faces after the fight and it shows who won/lost.
It actually was a good call. That's pretty much exactly what happened. McGregor was just good enough to keep Diaz from taking him down which is what won the fight for him.