McGregor vs Diaz part deux. (47)

Jeazus me heart. That was the most tense fight I've ever watched.
I'd have to watch again but Conor probably scraped through (though if there was a round 6 Nate would've gotten even stronger.

All in all, not so bad for Nate: Really close decision and honour in defeat, and the prospect of another couple of mill for the trilogy.
He'll probably make way more money this way.

As for Conor,
He showed some serious class in the early going but gassed out badly, but he showed brilliant heart to recover somewhat.
He should fight Nate for a bag of money and never stir out of featherweight again.
Couldn't help wondering what Rory McDonald or Wonderboy would have done to him. He rode his luck.

Rumble Johnson a monster, and a class act as well

McGregor is suggesting that if there's a third fight (and it's looking like there will be) it should be at 155lbs, no response from Diaz yet about that.

It has to be said though.
McGregor is an amazingly lucky fighter.

He was lucky that Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot just a few days before what was to be his fight for the lightweight belt (having really unfairly just jumped the queue in front of everyone - in particular really really tough dudes at 155 - Khabib Nurmagomedov, Eddie Alvarez, Cowboy Cerrone and loads more, and even the Irish guy who has already beat him - Joe Duffy.


These fights with Nate have proven that he wouldn't be a contender at 155 (Nate's natural weight class), and Nate though super tough, so far hasn't been a top contender for the title at 155. That said, maybe Nate is coming into his own now and can compete for that lightweight belt soon as he's no 1 contender now, though he only seems interested in fighting Conor for the trilogy, which of course makes sense financially for him.

Anyway, if Conor has good sense, he'll fight Nate for the third one, make a bag of money ,try win by decision, and never stir out of featherweight again, while managing to preserve the myth that he's invincible.

- Despite his constant bragging that he can beat anyone, his fights with Nate (a guy just one weight class above him) took his absolute best to get the win.

So get thee back to featherweight Conor!!
I'll stop rambling at this point as literally nobody is still reading at this point.
Peace.

Forgot to say though:

Major credit to him.
Conor has no business being in there with those bigger guys , and he has amazing guts for even trying it.
And he showed unbelievable heart to keep going after the hammering he took in round 3.
But in future he should cut out the smack talk that he can beat anyone in any division. Clearly he can't , nor could any lighter fighter.