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SlapheadGiraffe

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Interesting weigh in for me. Does that mean he didn't cut weight? If so why didn't he stop at 170?
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He's in good shape but he's not capable of handling the "bigger man".......it's like me trying to compete with Brock, I can gain the weight but he's just naturally bigger than I am and will hold a natural weight advantage
 
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He's in good shape but he's not capable of handling the "bigger man".......it's like me trying to compete with Brock, I can gain the weight but he's just naturally bigger than I am and will hold a natural weight advantage
Nate only has a 10-lb natural weight advantage.
 

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Conor's been yapping about the size difference for two weeks. It's his built-in excuse. I didn't know the Irish were so.... Brazilian.
 

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Interesting weigh in for me. Does that mean he didn't cut weight? If so why didn't he stop at 170?
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I think that would be his expected weigh-in, representing him walking just over 170 after camp & not eating dinner & breakfast to weigh in just under 170...

I wish all fighters weighed in like this, fully hydrated making weight by just not eating for 18 hours or so
 

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The superior boxing, cardio, and grappling of Diaz won the fight for Diaz. He's simply better at MMA.
Its a little disingenuous to say Diaz's power and size being a bigger guy didn't help him. it takes nothing away from diaz's performance but weight classes exist for a reason.
 

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Its a little disingenuous to say Diaz's power and size being a bigger guy didn't help him. it takes nothing away from diaz's performance but weight classes exist for a reason.
There's that Irish/Brazilian thing again. Nate is a 155er, Conor a gigantic 145er who hasn't competed at that weight since the IV ban. They're the same size, brah.
 

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There's that Irish/Brazilian thing again. Nate is a 155er, Conor a gigantic 145er who hasn't competed at that weight since the IV ban. They're the same size, brah.
Diaz is a LW, Conor was a FW and will be a LW after this WW fight...

same division
 

Kingtony87

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Diaz is a LW, Conor was a FW and will be a LW after this WW fight...

same division
if you want to say\ Conor is a gigantic fw then you have to say diaz is a gigantic lw he moved up to 170 in the past because the weight cut was tough even when there was no iv ban. Definitely not same division. Listen i'm not taking anything away from diaz he is a hell of a skilled fighter but to act as if his size and power didn't give him significant advantages in that fight would be straight dishonest.
 
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to act as if his size and power didn't give him significant advantages in that fight would be straight dishonest.
In Mendes/Conor? I agree...

same applies to Siver/Mc, Brandao/Mc and Brimage/Mc...

guy was fighting midgets, the KO of an emotionally decapitated Aldo was a beautiful punch but Connie fans have been sold a bag of dicks if they think he is an elite fighter at any class other than FW...

he is to small for WW obviously, he gets grapple fucked at LW (bunch of god damn savage grapplers waiting for him there) and is maybe too big to try FW again (?)...

the future is not bright for him, he might be the best 150lb fighter on the planet, we will never know

Edit: please don't call fighters midgets (LOL) - L
 
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In Mendes/Conor? I agree...

same applies to Siver/Mc, Brandao/Mc and Brimage/Mc...

guy was fighting midgets, the KO of an emotionally decapitated Aldo was a beautiful punch but Connie fans have been sold a bag of dicks if they think he is an elite fighter at any class other than FW
I don't think he has the size/weight to be top of the heap at lw I agree. He's too small. His fight against diaz proved that in my opinion. I'm not trying to say conor is this tiny fw and diaz this gigantic ww. But the size difference is pretty significant. Conor is a big fw like most of the top 5 there and diaz is a big LW.
 

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But the size difference is pretty significant. Conor is a big fw like most of the top 5 there and diaz is a big LW.
I agree - this is the reason Connie has no home after this fight unless he figures out the FW thing, he looks absolutely horrible making FW and has spent 6 months now hovering around 170, will be interesting to see if he ever tries at again, I cant see him in the top 5 at LW per skillset and size disadvantages.

He is sort of facing the same issue Nick had for years when he was the best 162lb fighter in the world.
 

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I agree - this is the reason Connie has no home after this fight unless he figures out the FW thing, he looks absolutely horrible making FW and has spent 6 months now hovering around 170, will be interesting to see if he ever tries at again, I cant see him in the top 5 at LW per skillset and size disadvantages.

He is sort of facing the same issue Nick had for years when he was the best 162lb fighter in the world.
he's definitely one of those tweeners. He only chance for long term success at the top of a divison is 145. I do respect him jumping up and fighting though and will watch win or lose.

I mean bj is my favorite fighter of all time
 

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if you want to say\ Conor is a gigantic fw then you have to say diaz is a gigantic lw he moved up to 170 in the past because the weight cut was tough even when there was no iv ban. Definitely not same division. Listen i'm not taking anything away from diaz he is a hell of a skilled fighter but to act as if his size and power didn't give him significant advantages in that fight would be straight dishonest.
He fought at welterweight because he wanted to stay active and the UFC didn't have anything for him at 155, and he was rag dolled by bigger, stronger fighters like Rory Macdonald when he did move up. Nate is undersized for 170, and has never been a top contender in that division. 155 is where Nate went on a title run, and where he'll likely get another title shot if he beats Conor on Saturday.
 

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If Conor loses to Nate tomorrow, and wants to fight a contender at 155, it should be Frankie Edgar or Nate Diaz.