Conor McGregor pushing for trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier...

[@bthrb4u918]

Portugal was because Ireland had lockdowns. His entire team went with him.

[@Ainttrippin]

How do these people not know Conor has been doing this for years...

[@peasantarcher7053]

@@Ainttrippin So did Poirier beat 2021 Conor or 2015 Conor?

[@Ainttrippin]

@@peasantarcher7053 What?

[@evanschmidt6316]

@@Ainttrippin he’s making a stupid joke because he thinks he’s clever

[@Ainttrippin]

@@evanschmidt6316 bruh it flew over my head.

[@bazza108]

I’m pretty sure he went to Portugal due to covid restrictions in Ireland

[@Junior-ov8me]

Put the chromosomes in the bag!

[@TheRikross12]

Thats what I heard too. From Conor.

[@Reason_over_Dogma]

Conor's rich. He could host training camp in one of his many houses lol. He didn't need to go to portugal to do it. DC did it from his house with heavy california covid restrictions at the time

[@chrishindman21]

Conor said him and his original team go to Portugal to train. He said he's done that before. Tings have changed. He went down there to ajoost.

[@womenempowermentsportsfan6510]

Conor wasn't training for dustin basically he went to Portugal because of lockodwn in Ireland and his camp doesn't make it the others. The karate guy didn't come to the camp ido portal guy. And khabib was correct in the statement conor was running on stairs not training for a mma fight he was training for manny pac and max Holloway. Conor was training with kids Dylan mooran boxing khabib is correct

[@peterortiz1160]

AJOOST ER FOOK OFF

[@theconservativechristian]

I think that the fact that McGregor donated half a million of his own money to his charity the good fight foundation, I can’t see Dustin being against the trilogy. In the summer.

[@clarkkent2220]

He's not but not now. Just been koed. He needs a tune up fight at least

[@MartinMalmy]

@watchmejumpstart Conor is a cash cow, so why not? xD

[@clarkkent2220]

@watchmejumpstart that's his selfish motives talking. He literally just forgot what he said 2 secs prior with all the "deserving" stuff as the reason why he was ducking Chandler. If that's the case then he would fight Olivera.

[@henrychinaski5938]

@@clarkkent2220 but Conor is deserving because they’re still 1-1 . Conor knocked him out too .

[@Lethalbanter]

@@henrychinaski5938 conor was the 1st person to knockout dustin and dustin was the 1st person to knockout conor. Deffo deserves a 3rd.

[@new_age123]

Almost sounded like chael said he lost to Anderson and Jon Jones for a second.

[@jordanlewis4308]

Yeah, weird sound glitch. Obviously chael won every round against both of them

[@ryanw5525]

everyone knows chael dominated those fights from start to finish

[@LexBundy]

sounds like some promises made promises kept kind of mentality

[@emperorpalpatine4681]

Deep fake I think

[@markroussin6114]

never lost a round his whole career

[@user-mg4yt4gj2i]

There was a great exhange on ESPN+ after the PPV, which I illegally streamed (come and get me, Dana). Chael said Conor's ring rust was a legit reason he lost, and NOT an excuse. Then Bisping says, "Chael, I wish you were my spokesperson when I was fighting. He lost to the better fighter. There's no shame in that." Thanks for keeping it real, Bisping.

[@wacko37]

McGregor need 6month to comeback new mindset again about fighting style and philosophy of fighting.. Not saying I'm win because I'm McGregor no Mudda F.. Let Dustin fight Diaz even Ferguson.. It's about new comeback not a winning

[@MarkWalmsley]

@Be Real he's working for the ufc for sure. As soon as the fight ended chael was pushing this title fight narrative. He obviously hadn't spelt and it was very late for him. He's always been a company guy, he has a big platform. I'm sure the ufc or even dana had reached out to him to get him on the pr payroll to male sure he is available to push any narratives they need. He's doing that now imo

[@soknheith3259]

I don't think he was discrediting Dustin that way. Dustin was a better fight that night. But the ring rust may be the real thing. It doesn't mean "oh im in a bad shape, you got me this time". Ring rust means you couldn't adjust in time, you couldn't read the fight. And that's exactly what Conor didn't do, adjust. Keep repeating the same mistake because he didn't expect Dustin to hit like that in the leg.

[@weeman2873]

@@wacko37 why would dustin fight somebody that wasnt even in title contenders when hes a guarantee for one. dustin next fight is either justin or olivera. and maybe chandler

[@Jonathan-qo1ir]

Conor brings eyes and clicks when he fights. Chael makes more money when he fights. Chael would prefer Conor to stay around n be meaningful. Hes Conors unofficial PR guy

[@joshx413]

For being so in the business. How are you so clueless sometimes. He TOOK HIS TEAM to Portugal, BECAUSE he couldn't train in Ireland due to Covid. That's very public knowledge

[@rwyo83]

He is always clueless

[@jonathancrocker366]

If you actually believe that Connor couldn't drive twenty minutes to his gym (because of covid restrictions), then you're the one that's clueless.

[@TheSastoke]

@@jonathancrocker366 but he probably couldn’t open the gym with a lot of people in it, so...

[@bigjay5-030]

If Dustin doesn’t fight for the strap next the UFC is doing him a huge disservice. They can rematch after Dusting fights for the title and Connor wins a fight.

[@mattheavener8469]

Why he got murdered by khabib then he beat dan nobody hooked and conor who should t even be in the 155 ranks top 10

[@redcrystalsoul]

@@mattheavener8469 Beat Gathje before that...

[@badboyrafa3610]

@luki508 and max twice, who’s really the dumb one here. Dustin is a monster

[@seanpratt4704]

@@badboyrafa3610 - Dustin deserves more respect than he's getting for sure. Conor needs to win a fight before even considering him for a title fight. He's not even in the top 5 in the division anymore.

[@badboyrafa3610]

@@seanpratt4704 tbh Connor vs Ferguson is the fight to make don’t you think?

[@donny5429]

Important Time Stamps: 0:42 "three delicious flavors" 1:42 leg cross 2:39 "it's one of those things" and leg cross 4:53 leg cross 5:42 leg cross 7:08 leg cross 8:30 leg cross 9:43 "I bring that to you" 11:17 "I'm hot right now" 12:34 leg cross 13:50 leg cross 15:16 Uncle Chael song

[@G.B.P.]

Thanks

[@donny5429]

@@G.B.P. I’m a substitute

[@mckjohn654]

How do you have this much time 😂 but I love it

[@MYTHBUSTERER]

Made my day. Valuable service you provide!

[@deadendfriends1975]

Whiteboard please..... please 🥺

[@a.k9056]

Chael milking every single second of Conor’s fight and making 25 videos about it and I am loving it

[@slowbroiledbeefbrisket]

I love it too 😭😂

[@alexclaisse4745]

Sweet sweet ad revenue 😂

[@sonishkumar7327]

I would give anything to have chael sonnen as my therapist

[@charlessmith3940]

He did go with his own team snd his own trainers to Portugal. Cause he’s rich, and their lockdown was less strict. But his reaction to khabibs comment was great.

[@shanevulgamore8898]

He went to Portugal because the Ireland lockdowns

[@Jamesmartin-rd2dj]

Yea ikr Chael is forgettin the pandemoc

[@samme79]

Also Portugal has legal drugs so he probably got his cocaine supplies there

[@Jamesmartin-rd2dj]

@@samme79 😂

[@goldjozi1276]

@@samme79 u think he’d have trouble scoring coke in Ireland?

[@EroFelipe]

@@samme79 ow! i need to visit Portugal!

[@johnathanmumm4621]

An absolutely absurd proposition. The man hasn’t won a fight in the UFC’s lightweight division since 2016. You’ve got to win at least one fight bruh.

[@johnathanmumm4621]

@ben esterberg so have a lot of other guys who’ve actually won fights in the division.

[@merryjo9000]

Conor may not deserve a title shot, but Dustin sure as hell deserves the money he'll make from having a title fight with McGregor. Sucks to be Oliveira but putting him vs Chandler or Gaethje in a title eliminator is still a pretty good place to be

[@mmafyasco]

ugh im tired of this excuse conor fans give in order to give conor favorable fights. ya'll did this with cerrone, about how he "deserves a big paycheck", but it really is just a way to give conor a favorable match up. how about we give porier the title shot & a big paycheck & give conor Nothing! or give him a Real fight that will out him in contendership, like a justin gaethje, charles oliveira or michael chandler.

[@merryjo9000]

@@mmafyasco How is fighting a guy who just knocked his ass out again a "favorable fight"? And if DP wants to get paid less and fight Oliveira instead I'm good with that too, but theres no world where he gets paid the same to fight do bronx that he would to fight mcgregor, don't be an idiot

[@kristianmiljkovic5454]

Where is the guy with the important time stamps? I was forced to watch the whole video so I could see some leg crosses.

[@Knuckles2oO6]

I’ve been looking for him also 😂

[@SuperAKA23]

@Kevin Choufi it’s a running joke around here don’t take it too seriously

[@dyslexofficial2798]

It seems the world saw fit to bestow that privilege on you... and you ran from it. You disgust me sir.

[@shredbdead]

Chael is seriously over here giving Conor all this praise and making excuses for him but being super critical of Dustin and everything he did wrong. I would said its mind blowing but im not surprised at all.

[@abcbizarre]

That's his job.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

I’m not a Mcgregor fan or a hater just a neutral fan but Conor lost that night to the better fighter in Dustin you even saw Conor giving Dustin mad respect after the fight. Conor never lost this bad and early in his career just speaks how well rounded and elite fighter Dustin is. It’s garbage though hearing people say Dustin doesn’t deserve a title fight nor congratulating Dustin on his win.

[@kennethgibson1092]

Dustin is the champ

[@Ethan-jd3qt]

@@javierlandaverde4108 no one has ever said Dustin doesn't deserve a title fight or not giving him credit for his win. Shut up, you're annoying.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

@@Ethan-jd3qt You good cupcakes?

[@deesee6009]

McGregor's camp went to Portugal because Covid restrictions in Ireland meant all gyms (including McGregor's) were mandated to be closed. It's not that deep.

[@peasantarcher7053]

FOOK THE VIRUS. KHABIB DUCKED TONY. USED LOCKDOWN AS AN EXCUSE.

[@eyecxn]

I'm so glad Chael noticed the Conor switch when they read Khabibs tweet. That's the man we need back, the whole UFC 257 event we saw the real Conor for 6 seconds and that was in the post fight conference

[@darth_rulez3473]

So fucking true..I saw it live and for a moment you saw him forgetting humble shit!

[@tberry79]

Yeah, I actually prefer the Conor that fought Aldo, Alvarez, Diaz, etc. One thing I noticed in this fight was Conor did not start out light on his feet like he did against Aldo & Alvarez. He was more squared-up and heavy on his feet. That’s why the leg kicks worked so well against him, imo.

[@davewalsh1006]

He never left shit covid had gyms locked down in ireland artem was traing for his fight. And sbg teammate has a gym in portugul

[@eyecxn]

@@davewalsh1006 I think you replied to the wrong comment lol

[@FurdgeBJJ]

I saw it instantly I loved the tone. I don’t want the khabib press conference conor but I’ll take all the other ones

[@younggabriel]

I hope Dustin doesn't waste any of his time and blood on a rematch and focus solely on the quickest path to the belt.

[@Milesknight319]

Exactly. That man deserves to fight for that belt. Conor needs to fight someone else while Dustin gets his well deserved title fight.

[@brettlarkin1992]

He’s getting that next title shot, unless Khabib says otherwise.

[@Milesknight319]

@@brettlarkin1992 I think khabib is done unless he’s fighting GSP.

[@louismorrison7207]

They’ll probably make conor vs Poirier 3 for the belt

[@HenryTandley5016]

He will get paid way more for a trilogy with conor with or without a belt on the line, he already said he isnt interested in chandler or oliveira, he wants mcgregor or nate

[@quioxte81]

Connor has lost 2 out of his 3 fights at lightweight in the UFC giving him a rematch for the title is disrespectful to all the guys who've been putting in work in that division.

[@AshBashSneakers]

Soooo true

[@matty8639]

It's very disrespectful Charles Oliveira.

[@alechenrymontelongo768]

I feel that. But none of those guys have ever came close to what Conor has done for the sport. Yes he lost it happens but he made the UFC. He deserves it all.

[@Dewitt-b8n]

@@alechenrymontelongo768 made the UFC. Please. Yes he brought a more pro wrestling promo trash talking and sold tickets. But there were guy's before him. Liddell made the UFC a more household name.

[@alechenrymontelongo768]

@@Dewitt-b8n should have had a better choice of phrasing. Yes you’re right those guys before him paved the way. But like you cannot deny what he did in the sport was incredible.

[@Hero-For-Hire]

Dustin actually said 1-1 first when they declared him the winner. I believe Dustin wants the trilogy for the belt just as badly as Conor does

[@Cbcbuilt]

I agree but I also think he tasted conors left in the first round and knows it could put him out next fight. Especially after Conor referred to the Nate Diaz fight also after their fight Conor has the most trouble with southpaws. Dustin deserved that win but if there is a rematch Conor will be focusing on literally perfecting his fighting against southpaws. It will be awesome

[@TheFatmanjelly]

@@Cbcbuilt Yea not like he couldn't have done that for this fight huh? Get off the mans nuts and give Dustin his respect

[@STRmw2]

@@TheFatmanjelly you seem triggered. is debating too much for your mind to handle?

[@xhamilambo7475]

@@Cbcbuilt lol you are wrong the fact that he ate that conor shot is bad for conor not for dustin ...that's the moment when conor losses confidence and dustin gain

[@dennislayne5097]

@@Cbcbuilt i actually feel the opposite, him feeling that power and not being knocked down gave him so mu confidence, DC said Khabib told him the same, that when Conor hit him he didn’t feel like he was overly powerful which lead to him standing up with him almost the entire 3rd round

[@JohnS7S]

He took his whole team to Portugal with him silly. One of his coaches has a gym out there. It's a better place for him to get his cycling in.

[@bennettmahan5042]

Who did he spare

[@DSN262]

Portugal is where his yacht is

[@JosephGuitar_2000]

Yes!! I didn’t know that and I’m from Portugal!

[@coldpizza2627]

@@JosephGuitar_2000 damn. That sucks.

[@frankj.l.g.7922]

Lol

[@jab-io2po]

No... It’s in Brazil 🇧🇷

[@julianrodgers249]

😂😂😂

[@mattmichael3310]

The rematch cant happen next because Dustin is definitely fighting for the title and Conor doesn't deserve a shot atm. Unless Dustin decides to fight Conor in another non title fight but that doesn't make sense for the division.

[@Deimian676]

Why not ? Let them end the trilogy . They are 32 why wait again.

[@kennethgibson1092]

Conor got finished early He just blew it bigtime and he knows it so you should come to grips with it

[@benlewis5312]

​@@Deimian676 Because Conor got dominated and Dustin didn't even have to gas him out. Dustin deserves the title and Conor has a lot of work to do

[@Deimian676]

Ben Lewis dominated they were neck and neck wtf are you talking about

[@mattmichael3310]

@@Deimian676 did you stop watching after the first round?

[@Harry-nc7zi]

He went to Portugal because Ireland was in a complete lockdown, gyms, shops & restaurants shut down.

[@andresvelasco2767]

Yeah mate, even the brothels were shut down. Uncle Chael should come up with a snake oil cure for COVID blue balls and pitch it at the start of his next podcast episode.

[@williamcardenas177]

@@andresvelasco2767 lol

[@Harry-nc7zi]

I dont think chael understands that some countries actually shut down 🤫

[@canthandleanopinion2443]

Chael: Conor is the greatest fighter ever Me: He's 3 and 3 in his last 6, He has major holes in his game which are exposed every time he fights and loses. Lost to Nate Diaz twice. Bullied featherweights at 145 and only has one win at 155... never defended any titles and got dominated by khabib. Chael: Conor is the greatest fighter ever Me: Conor is the greatest fighter ever

[@jaredmartin7040]

Every fighter loses eventually even Khabib would have lost had he stayed around

[@dasppg9737]

@@jaredmartin7040 chandler looks like he could be a potential problem for khabib. Of course khabib could come back and prove me wrong

[@andrewkielbasowycz1915]

fighters have losses. fighters face contentious times. khabib has never been oppressed or had to fight his way out of an issue. he is a tremendous wrestler, and athlete, but he has never had to fight. the greatest fighter is its own argument. I have GSP goat

[@seefela1845]

Let see how good khabib really is let him fight in 170 and we'll know 👀

[@canthandleanopinion2443]

@@seefela1845 Yeah Khabib is scared of 170

[@xelementzgaming7171]

He doesn’t deserve a trilogy or title shot yet... he needs to fight his way back to the top... I think Conor vs Diaz lll or Conor vs Chandler... and the winner faces Dustin

[@BonhamsPlayinmobydickFORREAL]

Exactly! Him getting the title shot before he beats anyone is just straight bull feces

[@Ashh9]

Diaz is already about to do Diaz vs Masvidal II.

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

I think same or that Oliveira he loose 5 fights and still can fight next fight for belt remember what Khabib was do to earn that same belt to defeat and not loose from anyone when younloose you go down you loose chance and need to work again in ranks to get that title chance so he need to beat Dustin but Dustin is now champ he beat all his opponents of corse not Khabib but nobody beat Khabib he is 👽

[@benlewis5312]

I get fighting Diaz, but why would he fight Chandler? Chandler demolished the guy who put up a hell of a fight against Dustin. And Conor is 1-2 at lightweight. I get he's only fought elite competition, but Dustin beat him without even relying on his cardio. It is going to take time for Conor to close that skill gap. Dustin vs Oliveira (won 8 fights in a row, in dominant fashion) for the belt, Gaethje vs Chandler for the first title defense, and Conor vs RDA/Diaz. Tony vs some low-ranked guy. Hooker vs Felder 2. Conor can get a title shot after two more wins at lightweight

[@xelementzgaming7171]

@@benlewis5312 true I agree there... Conor vs dias, Justin vs Chandler... Poirier vs Oliveira... 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 would be great

[@willg3914]

He doesn’t deserve it he’s 1-2 at light weight, it’s time for him get pushed down the rankings and he needs to work his way back up. Time for Conor to pay his dues like every other fighter. Give him the Nate Diaz fight. Dustin deserves to fight for a title next and Conor most certainly doesn’t. If Connor wants to cut back to 145 then I can see him being right back in a position to fight for a title. Also every time Connor loses he immediately demands a rematch, but he never gave Jose Aldo a rematch after Aldo was a long time champion at 145. Give Connor Nate Diaz or Islam Makhachev next

[@kanz7329]

what are you talking about? Hahaha bum hater, Poirier lost to Khabib and still got top 5 and stayed in the rankings. Ferguson lost twice and is still top 5. Conor is not done here kid, casual. Just wait till the end of the year and that hatred of yours will be in check.

[@ignacionemarich1877]

@@kanz7329 Imagine getting a title sjot after getting KOed lmao

[@matusow]

@@kanz7329 yeah. Conor lost to khabib and fought Dustin. He ran out of his privilege

[@codysnodgrass5597]

Connor should have to wait and fight someone else before he gets a remediate rematch AFTER GETTING KNOCKED OUT

[@goldjozi1276]

Big Connor fan, I had Conor going into this fight and I have to agree, and if the fight was closer I would say it’s fair to run it back. It wasn’t one sided no, but Dustin clearly imposed his will and dominated. He should be rewarded so it should be whatever Dustin desires

[@ethanunderwood1189]

Also a gigantic conor fan and I also agree. Suspension reports came out today for injuries and Conor's leg is fucked and it said he got a 180 day suspension for it so I think it'll happen.

[@alialibenali520]

Bro, it's not gona help any more, Conor choud retired for one year and train very well to make his condition much better. Think that conor go vs gaethje , or oliviera , ..they will beat him so badly.

[@jasonyang412]

@@alialibenali520 what? retire for a year, get your fight IQ up by fighting on the big stage more. I think we owe Charles the Michael Chandler or poirier fight and gaethje and conor both coming off of a loss should be great. Being conor understands this game well, he could very well get a tony or diaz fight

[@jasonyang412]

@Daniel B that's silly it was not a nasty KO, it was a long lasting tko that was good but not that horrific on a chin. You don't know much about the activity of this sport clearly and what amounted to this finish was leg kicks.

[@Ainttrippin]

Conor has been flying his whole team out to these exotic locations and doing camps there for years now. He did one in Africa a few years ago. He doesn't "change teams" he brings his whole team with him -- and he is probably the only fighter in the UFC making enough money to do so.

[@darrenmccann4448]

Chael he went to Portugal cause ireland was in lockdown. He brought his team to a country that he could train in heat. Its cold in ireland its hot in abu dabi. Not a expert but not much to investigate here

[@cavemanpaddy123]

Thanks for writing this. @chael this is common knowledge over here. SBG gyms have mostly been closed over the past year due to government restrictions. The whole team moved to Portugal for this camp

[@TomAbramoff]

Yeah, I thought this was well known...

[@new_age123]

Biggest issue is his boxing coach imo

[@cavemanpaddy123]

@@new_age123 I agree. When has Conor ever looked so flat ? Conor tried to have a boxing match with Dustin. He gave up his biggest strength which was his movement and nobody is talking about that.

[@cavemanpaddy123]

Also where was his his front kicks to the stomach to keep Dustin at distance ? I couldn't believe what I was watching

[@nickarnold1622]

Dude Dustin deserved his win. Stop taking it away from him

[@nickarnold1622]

I mean deserved it by fighting the better fight

[@shanerobinson925]

@@nickarnold1622 yes he did but it’s still true conor is rusty from inactivity let’s get him back on that 2014-2016 schedule 2-3fights a year at least

[@gursi13]

@@nickarnold1622 I don't think people are taking the win away from him and disregarding his performance. I personally just think there are more Conor fans out there. So even though there are tons of people supporting Dustin´s win, a good bit of it is overshadowed by Conor´s fans, because there is just such an abundance of them. I am a Conor fan myself (say what you want) but still respect Dustin´s win because he fully deserved it. However, people supporting Conor in this loss is no surprise. You ´re supposed to stand by whoever you support. Not talking about the people who are making excuses for Conor´s loss only people who genuinely want to see him back in action again. And for the casual fans who just support Conor no matter what, it kind of makes sense. Conor has emotionally united so many people and brought more eyes to the UFC and MMA in general. So, these people know no better. But it shouldn't be that big of a deal I'm sure Dustin is surrounded with lots of support and love, but he just doesn't bring much more than his fighting to the table. And sadly personalities in concjuntion with the skill of fighting creates fans and makes people interested in the sport. Not just being able to fight at a higher level. It tips off at a certain point and blinds certain people. And I'm not sure that really is a problem because more people are following the sport then ever before.

[@nickarnold1622]

I see what you're saying. It just seems like a professional analyst would be able to give credit where credit is due

[@gursi13]

@@nickarnold1622 True, I think he’s a big fan of Conor himself and sometimes isnt able to articulate himself in a manner which doesnt just ignore or distegard Dustins big win. But it is what it is, at least he knows himself deep down that Dustin did what he had to do and came out the winner this time.

[@chrishaswell4405]

Chael the Portugal story was Ireland was completely shut down due to Cornavirus so he had to pack up and move.to Portugal as it was the only place with fewer restrictions they had restaurants open shops open etc

[@neevshah6094]

Ttueee

[@zombiebrainification]

Yep and don't forget iceland would usually be the call but they on hardcore lock down.

[@JosephGuitar_2000]

Truee! And I loved that he trained in Portugal! I’m Portuguese! 🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@jtd165987]

conor brought his entire team and trainers with him....

[@chao9812]

@Ninja Thumbs conor couldnt train in ireland

[@chao9812]

@Ninja Thumbs why are you mad kid? Literally read the comment sections. They’re my associates they will inform you

[@ryansalyer2639]

@Ninja Thumbs um no he couldn’t, Ireland was locked down due to covid and all the gyms were closed 🤡🤦‍♂️😂

[@chao9812]

@Ninja Thumbs do you think you’re sick?

[@rwyo83]

"I make no excuses"" ~Conor also "I lost because of inactivity" ~Conor also "This is the best version there's ever been" ~Conor

[@RobinHood-yk8og]

COnor moved his training camp to Portugal because it's a nicer place to be in the autumn and winter than Dublin and yes, he took his team.

[@barry4649]

Maybe it was because Ireland was in lockdown so he actually couldn’t train here

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

Everything was closed in Ireland man, and the headquarters of McGregor FAST is there. Colin Byrne, a friend of his from school runs it there. Edit-- Not an excuse, he indeed lost to the better fighter. Chael just asked a question and everyone is answering it. Peace.

[@matthewbarton7831]

The excuses are incredible

[@jaredmartin7040]

They aren't exuses it's literally a fact that ring rust is real oh wait you are just another annoying casual

[@gosha7492]

@@jaredmartin7040 dustin is just a better fighter.

[@Bodderfly]

@@jaredmartin7040 all these guys literally made videos of why ring rust isn’t a thing for Conor oh wait just another fanboy

[@user-ok8dd5el9i]

@@jaredmartin7040 calling people casuals is just indicative you didn’t know what MMA was until Conor, it’s just projection. You see it as an insult because you’d be offended when someone says it to you

[@matheuslcintra]

@@jaredmartin7040 Funny how the ring rust narrative didnt happen when he fought cowboy after a longer layoff then dustin

[@TheLukebadger1]

Gyms in Dublin have been forced to close due to restrictions even Coach Kavanagh has said this he flew his full team out to Portugal

[@Tailbone44]

Dustin vs Khabib 2 or Dustin vs Charles for the strap; Connor vs Diaz 3 in July; Chandler vs Oliveira if Khabib comes for Dustin 2, Gaethje vs Hooker, Ferguson vs Felder.

[@johnxina7522]

Smart thing for the UFC is to drop Conor in the rankings give him some tune up fights and then move him up to the title eventually. Rematch with Dustin would be the biggest risk he'd be taking now that he's got everything to lose

[@KM-je6bf]

That would be awesome. Let Conor work his way back up, and if he's able to adapt to the way people fight him and he's able to reshape his game and get better, it would be a great redemption

[@kennethgibson1092]

Why would Dustin rematch conor? He outclassed Conor and finished him early..... Terrible career decision imo

[@Southcity94]

@@DILIPKUMAR-wz7gp yeah but, Dustin evolved during that time. By fighting his way up to the point he's in now. That's what Conor should do, not an immediate rematch without rebuilding his self. Giving all his talk about inactivity and wanting to fight multiple times this year, getting himself into the game before a rematch should be the way to go.

[@cryz3856]

@@Southcity94 if Connor can sort out the leg kick defence or some tactics to make Dustin pay for the leg kicks then he should be the favourite in their rematch no?

[@Southcity94]

@@cryz3856 yeah maybe, but I think Dustin would still be the favorite now. Just because of the fact he fought lots of tough guys during Conors absence and Conor did not. 1 or 2 wins against other guys would be great for Conors chances and would make the potential rematch even better to promote.

[@relaxingfun24]

Conor v Woodley might be interesting. 170 tune up fight for both men

[@SirGuidemere91]

Conor doesn’t have the pace or grappling to wear out woodley. I see it being like woodley vs wonderboy with less of a chance for Conor to get a ko win.

[@eamonshields2754]

There’s plenty of tune up fights for Conor at 155. No reason for him to be hanging out at 170

[@whjpsva5113]

Yeah every fight another weight class seems logical

[@kintarooe8688]

LOL

[@kintarooe8688]

Battle of the cans

[@tysonpennington7970]

He ran an Ivan drago style camp built solely around him him and the pandy sent him and the team where his close friend has a full compound in Portugal...it’s a good idea but i hope he can run the same style camp right next to his home in Ireland next

[@Yzjoshuwave]

I’d be really interested to know more about the business side, where they hold off on Conor fights forever to build the intensity of demand - or at least that’s my impression. I think Conor was right about having cage rust. He looked a bit off from the moment he walked out. Belal Muhammad also said he thought Conor was trying to prove he was the best boxer, ostensibly because the possibility of a Pacquiao fight would do crazy numbers, which would fit will with the observation that Conor’s spread too thin. Conor’s not playing the same game as anyone else: he’s dealing with a higher magnitude of pressure and demands for his attention than everyone else. The good story we tell about Conor and his career also needs to include something about the changes in psychology that went with making $100M and the struggle to even be a fighter when you have forever money. It seems as if he might be in a process of deep soul searching in an effort to find authentic motivation... But the UFC better give him some fights sooner than later, because he needs that to keep the mental focus on being a fighter.

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

If he need me tal focus to be fighter than he isn't fighter but I will agree about soul search why will go to take punches and shake my brain if I never need to move my ass for money and already have everything

[@jptothetree]

Charles Oliveira deserves a title fight with Dustin Poirier. That's the fight to make right now and it's the most fair. Conor can wait.

[@tamzy4825]

Chandler can wait..guys had 1 fight wins then starts getting hyped shouting out the 3 greats of the division guys on crack.. Oliveira deffo up there for a title shot makes so much sense...😎😎

[@npsg7235]

Chandler vs geathje, winner gets a title shot. Conor has to take on hooker or Tony before he can think about getting a rematch

[@xcasperxxl226]

@@npsg7235 agreed. Conor has to like earn his way back if he beats tony, hooker, or maybe even Diaz then maybe a title shot but I don’t think he deserves it right after he lost to the guy. Hopefully there is a trilogy some day

[@anibalpuertorico6556]

That's not gonna happen cause Conor daddy dana will make it to were Conor gets that belt

[@joshuapagett8174]

@@tamzy4825 nah fuck it give chandler the shot against oliveira as dustin has said he wants nate or conor so may as well do a trilogy

[@Smithymynx]

Chael that's a great post my man, fantastic insight, keep em coming!!

[@rodrigopereiradasilva8987]

Portugal has a portuguese fighter in bellator and two olimpic winners in judo (male and female). But I think the reason was that at the time we were with less restrictions in portugal.

[@peoplegetslapped1502]

I feel like Dustin gets the Mcgregor trilogy because Dana is in love with Mcgregor. Beats him, wins the belt and retires because I feel like Dustin is at a point where he doesn't want to take too much more damage

[@peewee6187]

And hes also at that point where he said he found his purpose it was to help others and with his foundation, i think he considers the rematch for another big pay day

[@kaelanmahoney9193]

Chael “Portugal” Sonnen

[@mahanzare7007]

you are right,but as his fan since 2013 i think the problem is the boxing stance,he didnt kick dustin to the body even once,he didint kick dustin at all,his deadly weapons.he should get back to his old style,he should stop training with those boxing coaches and train with his movement coach ido portal again,boxing doesnt work for mma,just get back to old days,i also love how he respect for fighters and dustin but it doesnt mean he should be nice to them and smile,just shake hands and thats it,i think trilogy makes sense at all bcz dustin said himself that we are 1-1 we gonna do that again,but if they dont let it happen diaz fight gonna be good for conor,bcz theres going to be alot of trash talk and crazy things that can help conor get back that old mindset

[@defmetalhead]

Poirier vs Gaethje should be next for the title.

[@NrGB-gu2ch]

Oliveira and his 8 fight win streak don’t exist 🤣

[@defmetalhead]

@@NrGB-gu2ch that's not a money fight atm. No one care about Oliveira. He is definitely in line but he needs one more big win over a big name.

[@JJ-gr7th]

@@defmetalhead he can fight chandler and if he wins there you go

[@seanmatthewking]

@@NrGB-gu2ch He’s biggest win is Tony who was coming off being demolished by Gaethje. Was Tony still the same fighter? Didn’t look like it. I give it to Justin.

[@defmetalhead]

@@JJ-gr7th Thats the matchup to make.

[@A.H.M.K]

Poirier’s next fight HAS to be for the title (maybe against Charles Olivera) and Connor can fight Tony or maybe Gathje but I think Gaethje should fight Chandler

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Nahh Chandler just started UFC. I’d like to see Chandler work himself into the UFC before a title fight. For me Chandler vs Tony Ferguson makes a ton sense. Tony gets a win against Chandler he’s back to the top again. If Chandler it still boost his credential and hype to get a future title fight once he improves his UFC rank.

[@a.m.m.4592]

Stay away from Chandler! Make him fight atleast one more before he gets in the mix with the top guys.

[@TeamYouphoric]

After the Nate Diaz fight, Conor and John went to Portugal to train with Colin Byrne, who was an Irish cycling champion, to improve his endurance. He went for the same reason this time around.

[@dizzyhart3892]

The problem with Conor is I think his blood type is rhesus negative... Meaning he can train all he wants he won’t hold as much oxygen in his blood as other bloodtypes.

[@johngleue]

His cardio seemed fine. It's hard to move when your lead calf gets kicked and compromised frying the very first couple calf kicks. So if he seemed show or unresponsive, that's probably why. Both fighters have said this already. We Don't have to follow some narrative painted by these media types where Connor has zero gas tank and can only win in the first few seconds of any fight. Its basically saying Connor is better he just got tired. Poirier was better that night, end of story. His gameplan worked perfectly and he compromised Connors movement early. Connor doesn't need people making excuses for him. Just give Dustin his credit and stop talking about Kharma and this is what you get when this or that happens. Connor wasn't slow and he never said he was slow. He didn't check any kicks and he payed the price. That's probably what he meant when he said taking this much time of doesn't come without a price. Connor will be back and hopefully have an answer for those leg kicks. Hats off to Dustin.

[@TeamYouphoric]

@@dizzyhart3892 he'll never be a world class endurance athlete, but he can definitely improve upon his current level of conditioning. The only question he has to ask himself is what's more important for his game; strength, speed, and power or endurance. They require completely different energy systems, so if he tries to focus solely on endurance (or even dedicate a lot more of his training to endurance), his strength, speed, and power will suffer.

[@dizzyhart3892]

John Gleue I’m not making excuses for Conor I just think that’s how it is tbh.. I’ve heard someone say In earlier times people used rhesus negative troops for the first wave of attacks and then would come in with the 2nd and 3rd wave of troops but they would be different bloodtypes with more cardio and less explosiveness.

[@TeamYouphoric]

@@johngleue his cardio seemed fine because he went to Portugal PRIOR to the Dustin rematch to improve his cardio. Also, the fight only lasted 8 minutes, so we don't really know how much of a benefit it was to his game. Also, it's not an excuse. A reason and an excuse are two different things. I never said he lost the fight because he went to Portugal, which works have been an excuse, I stated the reason as to why he went to Portugal. Hindsight being 20-20, if he could go back in time I'm sure he'd say "screw Portugal" and focus on learning how to properly check the outside calf kick.

[@urbanexpansion1357]

McGregor FAST is located in Portugal. He didn't leave his team

[@IRISHMAN555]

Exactly

[@foxesonthehunt9176]

He might want to think about leaving them

[@urbanexpansion1357]

@@foxesonthehunt9176 should say it to him yourself

[@PACKBLADING]

just listened to the closing song for the first time LOL hilarious

[@memeking8734]

Heres what I think, lets put Gaethje vs Oliveira first and winner fights Poirier. Then lets do Chandler vs McGregor, I think Chandler McGregor makes a lot of sense story wise, we have the heel Chandler trying to get a title shot after being in the ufc for a couple days vs the baby face McGregor fighting to regain what he lost and to defend the honor of the ufc. Then lets do Ferguson vs Diaz, which is fight literally everyone would pay to see. Each one of these fights are good enough to headline any PPV and a guaranteed good time.

[@mmainstant1001]

Dustin vs Oliveria for the belt , Chandler vs Justin & let Conner finish his trilogy vs Nate

[@GRIMREEFER42069BOOBS]

That's what I've been sayin

[@chakir348]

I want to see Conor vs justin he will cut his ligs

[@ryankeels4661]

Conor brought his whole team and some regular sparring partners to portugal... he didn't change the team just the location where they were training

[@MrAlbertr0326]

Who gives a fuck what Mctapper does

[@nickarnold1622]

What if... hear me out... Conor doesn't deserve a title shot after getting knocked out?

[@ConnorMcMatthews]

UFC is still a business whose first mission is to make money. I agree that Oliveira is more deserving, but from a business standpoint, an immediate rematch the trilogy and the belt with some added PR/marketing work on top would be another Top5, maybe Top3 PPV event.

[@nickarnold1622]

I still think it kinda would delegitimize the organization in the eyes of the hardcore fans. And yes, casual fans make up the majority of the fan base, but the hardcores are important too.

[@nickarnold1622]

That's not including the general public that would question the legitimacy. Its not a crazy idea to think that people would question why Conor gets a rematch for the title right after getting put down.

[@todoldtrafford]

Just because it’s a business doesn’t mean you throw merit and ethics out the window. Conor shouldn’t get it

[@williamsmith9332]

he doesn't deserve shit. I say porier vs gatchje again.

[@rohanolwage398]

Probably did Portugal with his team to climatise with conditions similar to Dubai!

[@TheologyJeremy]

I don't want a rematch yet. I want it later. Let Connor do the trilogy with Nick Diaz first. Dustin fights for the belt next for sure.

[@jbg9397]

Why does Conor deserve an immediate title fight? He should be working his way back up - fight Hooker, Ferguson, Barboza, or RDA first. How many fights is he going to get handed?

[@benphillips9774]

hes the biggest draw in the game, nothing about the UFC is fair, or has to be

[@dantheman4838]

@@benphillips9774 If he Conor is the biggest draw in the game, he should be put in big money fights, not necessarily title fights. Let Conor fight Nate, Masvidal or Kevin Lee (you know, mediocre fighters who can draw). Title fights should be for the best fighters and not the most popular fighters.

[@benphillips9774]

@@dantheman4838 I agree. But Dana won't do that

[@vittoriodupuis4024]

Inactivity will ruin the sport. There needs to be more chances at a belt. I love a guy like miocic, but common you literally get one chance a year to become the heavyweight champion with how little he fights. And it goes the same way if you get Connor as a champion in the off chance that he would dust Dustin.

[@gregoryrousseau5155]

Agreed, there needs to be a minimum number of title defences which a champ needs to make in a year - maybe at least twice a year? That would be one more than Stipe does each year at least. The HW division is so log-jammed atm because this guy fights so infrequently.

[@TheFatmanjelly]

@@gregoryrousseau5155 Thats not really on Stipe, dude was hurt and had to recover from his injury. Plus there is really only one fight to make and thats with Ngannou and that fight is now official. What other HW would you say is dominating and CLEARY deserves a title shot and isn't getting it?

[@vittoriodupuis4024]

@@TheFatmanjelly I mean he held out for a year to fight for the belt again (not title defense but inactivity). Look at izzy the guy fights every second week!

[@TheFatmanjelly]

@@vittoriodupuis4024 agreed that IZZY is on a whole different level when it comes to this. But to my point earlier yes he held out for a year for the rematch but did he not DESERVE a rematch in holding the belt for as long as he did? What was he supposed to do, fight Curtis Blaydes or someone and earn another title shot? No he already earned it and DC knew that’s and showed him that respect. All this to say I DO agree with you, more fights means everybody (the fans) wins!

[@vittoriodupuis4024]

@@TheFatmanjelly yeah he is the greatest of all time. And honestly your right if stipe stops ngannou again, I don't think anyone in hw takes it.

[@harryparker3055]

Dana looked so pissed off lol

[@Weeks25]

At the post fight press conference Dana looked sooooo pissed off an he didnt try to hide it.

[@Xaviero12]

Emily Weeks Yeah man, its sad to see that Dustin got disrespected so badly by Dana

[@bluecollardaily2676]

Yea sucks for Dustin but Dana lost so many damn millions when Conor lost and im sure Conor still got paid well....hehe

[@sferguson1130]

@@Weeks25 I fully understand why from his end, but I was still disgusted by the energy he brought to that presser. Imagine the juxtaposition had Conor KO’d him.

[@Weeks25]

@@sferguson1130 He could at least put on a happy face for Dustin. Im sure Dustin knows now if he didn't before that he isn't Danas #1 or #2 guy in the LW division. I felt bad for Dustin forsure seeing how Dana acted all week about Conor. He can't favor a fighter its not a good look

[@jmsamborski]

This idiocy has to stop... it’s literally what caused Connor to lose in the first place. He needs multiple winnable fights to get back in the game. Dana not giving him anything last year to preserve his money fight with Khabib just set him up for a Rhonda like fall. Now Chael, the business guy, is furthering pushing screwing Connor, as well as the rest of the division. Dustin fights Olivera next for the title, PERIOD. Connor fights Felder, Hooker or someone in that range to give him a chance at righting the ship. So sick of this WWE crap.

[@justwatchfor10min87]

Someone with a brain spoke up although i think connor gathje would be better for connor

[@justwatchfor10min87]

Or rda

[@rexlupusetxe8367]

I just love the way Chael talks.

[@LNMarls]

Conor does not deserve a title shot right now...no way.. TONY has more of a claim to a title shot than McGregor.

[@18pablo88]

Ha ha does he fk, Tony is done. He won't win another bout

[@F1_Uncovered]

Tony is in a 2 fight losing streak 😂 Meagan husband was knocked out and went to fight island to fight for the belt again soo

[@scottblack8134]

@@18pablo88 either will Connor lol 😉

[@LNMarls]

@@18pablo88 yah he's definitely dropped off the last 2 fights but fk. He got massively screwed over. I only say he has more of a claim than Conor because he actually does. McGregor has lost 2 of his last 3 fights and didn't defend any of his belts. Tony was on a 12 fight win streak before being fkd over.

[@LNMarls]

@@F1_Uncovered Conor has lost 2 of his last 3. Do you think Conor deserves it over Tony?

[@scenczyk1429]

No. Doesn't deserve a rematch after being knocked clean out in that fashion. Dustins next fight is for gold and Conor shouldn't even be in that sentence. Dustin vs Charles for the belt. Justin vs Chandler for no. 1 contender Conor vs Tony for chance of next no. 1 contender shot

[@danhargreaves755]

Agreed 🥋

[@jamesbourcier8028]

I agree bratha

[@MFBMQ]

He is the only champion of all those names

[@ricardopaivalopes3412]

@@H1storix OK. A rematch 6 years from now?

[@scenczyk1429]

@@MFBMQ but he's the only one apart from Tony coming off 2 very convincing losses at lightweight. 1 of which was a complete KO

[@pauloneneve8561]

Dustin vs Oliveira for the belt Conor vs Nate 3 Chandler vs Gaethje Hooker vs Tony (If all goes in favor of the trilogy) Dustin vs Conor 3 Simple, good, solid year of fights! Lets go!

[@angel23138]

I respectfully disagree

[@xelementzgaming7171]

I agree

[@theohuioiesin6519]

The Best closing song I have ever heard. “Uncle Chael 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎤”

[@EanHansenWrestling]

McGregor Diaz 3 and McGregor wins Dustin Chandler and Dustin wins Then we have the Trilogy Fight... Edit: I change the Title Fight to Dustin vs Oliveria. If Dustin wins or loses he can still fight McGregor in the Trilogy

[@gosha7492]

i totally agree with mcgregor vs diaz 3

[@fosyay1780]

Oliveira deserves it way before Chandler.

[@vytautasraila468]

The best person for Chael to speak with is Chael.

[@DenissBikbulatovs]

He won’t condition his calf in 6 months

[@donnypotsmoker]

Because you cant condition your calf

[@dhalsim-1]

@@donnypotsmoker You can train a young calf to run on a treadmill

[@br-dj2ti]

His calf should be held within a month

[@justingeesey753]

@@br-dj2ti Whos gonna hold it?

[@skollee]

Yes Conor McGregor should give Dustin the trilogy fight for his championship belt! Dustin deserve it. And Dana still owe me $75

[@statego]

yes

[@jro7625]

wym conor should give it to him? if anything its dustin thats giving it to conor. dustin beat him. why would he be begging for a trilogy. js

[@chaseriley3541]

If Connor’s big reason for not performing is inactivity, what does jumping right back in with Dustin change? Nothing. The problem is who do they fight before each other. Olives Vs Chandler to set up a title bout with Dustin. Connor beats up Nate in the meantime to get him back on track

[@bluecoture042]

The 155 pound division is staked. Porier is ranked #1 at 155 So that means next in line is charlie olives, but Porier already agreed to give Conor a third dance. The solution for this problem is SIMPLE [people] Have Connor + Porier run it back for a rubber match Winner earns the first super-light-weight championship strap at 165 pounds † Mike drop 🎤👋🏽💯💪🏼💪🏼

[@bluecoture042]

Can I get an amen in the house ??

[@eivindsoerum6445]

It’s because of Covid restrictions in Ireland I think. Conor probably couldn’t legally train there.

[@whiskizyo2067]

but why Portugal? The closest available?

[@kevinmckeon2543]

@@whiskizyo2067 One of the conditioning coaches has a good setup there. Less Covid restrictions. Easier to run a camp.

[@marcarsenal1]

Alot of British athletes go to Portugal to train, especially boxers. Dillian whyte is there atm. I think mainly due to the weather

[@promaxmedia7]

Conor is NOT British

[@evancawley3236]

Whats that got to do with an Irish man ?

[@shanekeough8485]

@@evancawley3236 Conor went to Portugal bc the Irish Gyms were shut doen

[@Sheepskin501]

Not to mention its nice in Portugal and Ireland is cold rainy hell hole

[@alexclaisse4745]

@@promaxmedia7 dont be picky you know his point

[@dolphinwithahandgun7094]

Maybe Conor was honest in the press conference when he said he wants to fight everybody but if he wants to be tactical he should let Dustin fight Oliveira and push for a fight against Gaethje. If Conor and Dustin both win that sort of eliminates the dangerous grappler that is Oliveira which could be the worst matchup for Conor at 155. I'm sure Gaethje would take that fight since he admitted he needs at least one win before he deserves another title shot and beating Conor obviously gets you one no matter where Conor is ranked.

[@rconn4501]

He lost due to calf kicks and you suggest Gaethje?? T Ferg, Nate or Hooker. Steer clear of Charlie Olives & Gaethje, if your Conor...

[@KM-je6bf]

Gaethje is a bad match up for Conor unless he quickly learns how to deal with getting kicked in the leg repeatedly

[@dolphinwithahandgun7094]

@@rconn4501 I see what you're saying in the context that i layed out but at least now they'd be prepared for the leg kicks and there's no takedowns or clinching with Gaethje. Nate and Tony would be good for octagon time. I think Nate, Tony and Gaethje would all bring out the old Conor. There's no hugging and hot sauce plugs with those guys.

[@Ruh1888]

@@rconn4501 tbf this was the first time Conor’s ever had to deal with calf kicks, doesn’t really make it sound any better but they were helped by his boxing stance. If he was as light and bouncy on his feet as he used to be then it’s a different story. Depending on how fully committed to mma he is, you’d have to imagine he’ll look to work his way out of that should he get the rematch against Poirier or a fight against Gaethje

[@deputyblunderbusboondoggle1807]

chael I know you get enuff hate but really you bring a very well spoken delivery of great input to mma. thanks for all your enthusiasm and live for the sport for soo many years in all the facets you have. great commentary, announcing, and this series your outlet is one of few i pay attention to

[@anthonyreed480]

Conor wasn't slow and rusty at all. Dustin said in post fight interview that he very nearly put Dustin away at one point. He was probably a tiny bit more tentative than he should have been, but the *real* issue is his changed stance/approach. The footwork v Aldo vs the footwork v Dustin2 is ridiculous. Boxing training has ruined McGregor.

[@uhmz1212]

Conor looked better only rust that conor had was him being unable to take kicks. Its a terrible excuse i guess all fighters with bad legs lose because of rust. I guess after the fight dustin just looked better cause he won and his plan worked! I guess dustin had guiletine rust vs khabib and justin had wrestling defence rust vs khabib. I guess conor vs khabib had also something to do with rust somewhere. Reason im not champion in mma is rust from sitting on the sofa watching ufc and such.

[@YoungL_rd]

Kavanagh literally said this is the BEST hes ever seen Conor in his entire career. There are NO excuses but these ppl will continue to make them for conor.

[@ciaranwhite2763]

My thought exactly. Rust is a nice filller for lots of downfalls

[@uhmz1212]

@@YoungL_rd yeah i believe they also said it before conor vs khabib. They just hyping the fight lol.

[@uhmz1212]

@@ciaranwhite2763 100%

[@mikeg5172]

Theres a difference between a reason and an excuse and Conor wasnt excusing the loss or asking anyone else to excuse it. Conors coach said they under estimated the effectiveness of the leg kicks and that "Dustin bested the best version of Conor he's ever seen" Neither of them tried to take anything away from the win

[@XPEXODEP]

I feel like everyone is missing one peculiar thing about this Connor and Dustin situation. Connor called out Dustin (by offering his charity money and acting all nice) wich was coincidentally a little bit after Khabib in an interview said that he will fight "ANYONE, EVEN CONOR" if they beat Dustin, those were his words. Khabib will not back down on these words, wich is why Connor will push to fight Dustin as much as he can...

[@SwingingPythons]

When and where did he say such a thing? Conor will push to fight dustin because he knows he’s the better fighter and wants to prove it. Beating Dustin sure would have helped his chances of getting another shot at Khabib but it ain’t over.

[@sadk2730]

@@SwingingPythons he did say whoever beats dustin gets a title shot

[@SwingingPythons]

@@sadk2730 Dana said that you mean? That doesn’t necessarily mean it will be against khabib. 🤷‍♂️

[@XPEXODEP]

@@SwingingPythons in his press conference in Russia, one of the reporters even asked him if by "whoever" he will be open to Conor, Khabib confirmed that if Conor beats Dustin then he will fight him again.

[@SwingingPythons]

@@XPEXODEP yah back in august before he retired

[@jjb33083]

Dustin already said, "McGregor interests me. Nate Diaz interests me." "Don't be scared homie." - Nick Diaz

[@davidnguyen9114]

so glad we get the outro music back!

[@badiobeidat5892]

Chael can you please break the fight for us in detail? I am no Mcgregor fan and I was hoping Dustin will win, but I really thought Conor was the better side until that shot in the second round that tripped him. If you were the judge the fight had ended at 2nd minute of round 2, what would be the score in your view?

[@osheapuk]

He brought his team over to Portugal coz of restrictions in ireland

[@RavishingBeyond]

Conor doesn't deserve an immediate rematch after getting his ass knocked out like that. Let him earn his way back up by fighting Hooker, Ferguson, or someone else from the recent losers bracket.

[@aweffs]

Well except he knocked Dustin out in 90 seconds - they are primed for a trilogy

[@RavishingBeyond]

@@aweffs that was back when Kennedy was president, different weight class, two different fighters.

[@MartinMalmy]

@@RavishingBeyond hahahaha xD

[@mileslett7696]

who else thinks this doesn't make any sense

[@legendarykielbasapower525]

show some respect to the great uncle Chael

[@paulocruz1808]

Apparently it had something to do with being left alone. One of Conor's coaches, Colyn Byrne, talked about how in Portugal you can apparently walk around town without constantly having fans asking for autographs and photos and stuff, even though they knew exactly who he was, because they would ask Colyn how training was going and if Conor liked being there. "They are respectful", he said. www.ufc.com/rankings

[@Lucascall1725]

Poirier said in the pre-fight press conference to book the Lightweight Tournament. #1 seed (Poirier) vs. #4 seed (Chandler), #2 seed (Gaethje) vs. #3 seed (Oliviera). Easier said than done of course, because where does the belt fit into this, and I suppose McGregor has to fit somewhere in there. I just think it would be interesting to put both those fights on a card.

[@luisbastos9819]

Just to correct you on something, Portugal has indeed two medals in Judo in the olympics. Nuno Delgado and Telma Monteiro ;)

[@adelofrazao2945]

Ja viste estes cabrões a menosprezarem esta mega potência portuguesa?

[@kelan1119]

He took his whole team to Portugal

[@F1_Uncovered]

Exactly 😂

[@EJDRIFTZ]

People don’t pay attention , I swear MMA media are getting as bad as tmz

[@tonydyson3492]

I just came to say this. I feel if you’re going to make a KZbin channel, based around MMA. You should probably at least do 5 minutes of reading or listening to videos

[@Ts-on6fz]

I thought the same thing khabibs just reaching. I hope chandler shuts khabib up conor at least.man enough to give rematches...chael def. Knew he took the whole team to Portugal. It's a peacefule place that's why kind of like rocky in russia no distractions it's just training. Chael knows he's just trolling. Smart

[@gerbear5346]

COVID level 5 restrictions in Ireland and many other European countries closed all gyms along with extremely rigid social distance.....that's why they went to Portugal!

[@AmaniLeeTV]

Wouldn’t now be a good time for Conor to coach the new TUF season to get him into the right competitive headspace ?

[@barry4649]

The training camp to Portugal was because Ireland was on lockdown and he did bring his team with him other than the likes of Artem and Danis who were in other places

[@JimParkGM]

Chael you said something about Conor that DC also mentioned: he looked small in there compared to Dustin. We know that he has been cutting weight a different way - a "healthier way". The problem is that the way Conor cut his weight would mean he has less to gain after the weigh-ins than Dustin. Dustin clearly weighed more and that probably had a hand in allowing him to take Conor down - unconscionable really - being able to take Conor's best shots multiple times (altho Dustin foolishly admitted that Conor had him really hurt at one point - you could see it but I don't think that's something you want to let Conor know about if you're interested in a rematch), etc. The calf kicks were great but Conor might have finished him anyway if he just sized up with Dustin more evenly. Thoughts?

[@ShepardOfficial]

I think you can find a somewhat legit excuse in every fight ever. Most just don't have the eyes and opinions like a Conor fight. I love Conor. But there was no fluke here. Conor got beat. He was caught off guard by those calf kicks and they told the story of that fight. Of course Conor has the ability to adjust, but he got beat. And that's the hardest thing to admit right now.

[@jarislamecc]

I believe the takedown attempt was to give Conor something to worry about on top of the leg kicks. Dustin did everything right to beat Conor that night. That boxer-like stance didn’t help with checking the kicks either. At the post fight press conference Conor admitted he had trouble standing at one point in the fight.

[@kevinmurphy4595]

Just wanna say up front Congrats Dustin and all his camp coaches fans family etc. Gotta love Dustins performance and attitude, and YES, I think you're on to something Jim, calf kicks aside if thats possible, not just because training regimens are everything for so many reasons, AND it was a different fight this time wasnt it?!....but YES Dustin was indeed bigger, and indeed styles always make fights whether its Boxing, MMA or f-ing chess.

[@Charlieandersali]

Dublin in January 🥶 or move the camp to Portugal for some sun (and only 2.5 hrs away). All due respect to the Bad Guy but it ain’t rocket science.

[@gingerswine107]

The funniest thing about all this is, 90% the Conor McGregor haters would have no idea what the UFC is if it wasn’t for CONOR MCGREGOR 🤡

[@lucasking7285]

The song at the end is so rad I can’t stop rewinding n listing to it over n over again haha

[@brandtwarren7072]

The only reason I buy ring rust is watching old mcgregor fights and seeing him check those same kicks with just as good of timing as his left hand. I also think that even though it's awesome he's gone all family, that is a distraction come fight week. As far as where I'm at with Conner if he wins the trilogy? Honestly. Same place I'd be if he lost and same place I've always been. I'm a fan of his journey, his obstacles outside of the ring and in that's he's overcome. Man is a genius, and has the money to prove it no matter what his ufc record is.