Conor McGregor's New Style! No More Karate

Conor Mcgregor has a new style. Will this work in mma without his Karate footwork?

[@live_fit1999]

Prime conor at 145 was insane most fluid fighter I've seen besides Anderson

[@onlyinthailand88]

And maybe izzy

[@live_fit1999]

@@onlyinthailand88 true

[@traiwitz2736]

@@onlyinthailand88 izzy never looked as fluid as prime silva and conor did. just as precise and technical as they were if not more, but not as fluid.

[@Muksex]

well hes gotten much bigger for his frame compared to back than.

[@weedismyreligion]

Mighty Mouse was pretty slick too

[@j.mcdaniel4580]

Looks better than that flat foot boxing he was trying to do.

[@dnbmania]

Yeah that was terrible

[@kadefrost218]

His hands were so good tho, pure boxing just doesn't translate to mma very well

[@j.mcdaniel4580]

@@kadefrost218 exactly my point, his karate stance was peak Conor. I hope this translates well and he actually does it, he cpuld just be shadow boxing

[@MP-cc5rv]

​@@j.mcdaniel4580True, but the best Conor ever looked was vs Eddie imo. He didn't use that karate style for that fight, but was still super light on his feet

[@Shadynastys]

Despite it being a cardinal sin being flat footed is very tempting especially when youre hurt tired or scared

[@mattfillman1182]

That karate style made him a double champ. Havent seen much out of his hybrid style. Rootin for him though!

[@DagwoodDogwoggle]

i doubt it would make any difference. There are so many variables. Today's fighters all fight differently than even 4 years ago. Connor is older - age changes a man. Maybe his current style better suits his current body. Maybe going back to karate would make him worse. Maybe going back would make him better, but today's fighters still would beat him because they are not what he dealt with when he was younger. I remember Dan Henderson's style changed so much over his career, and it was for the better. I don't think Connor is anywhere near as smart as Hendo, though. Not in terms of fight IQ.

[@dfpguitar]

What worked years ago won't necessarily work now. Karate stances in an era when everyone is spamming calf kicks is tough. Dominic Cruz's once dominant style became totally useless once everyone figured it out. Cejudo hasn't found success yet since his return.

[@oliverolsen8077]

I don’t know if it really made him double champ. didn’t use a karate stance against eddie

[@gdub8847]

Jose aldo’s kicks were god like and for whatever reason he just stopped kicking

[@marcussmith4913]

this is what I thought... easy to do slide in and out karate style fighting when your mean and lean. This is a man with a body that looks like its heading into his 40s. Karate style would be hard to pull off.@@DagwoodDogwoggle

[@china_is_asshole]

He should have both stances... he'll be a mortal kombat character in no time.

[@TheJofrica]

His increased muscle and lack of cardio can no longer support that stance

[@ravedisc]

​@@TheJofricaexactly, no one is saying this. When you are more muscular you gain in explosiveness but lose quickness in moving your whole body. He is losing reach.

[@MikeS-ry4ee]

@@ravediscyou also lose a bit of cardio.. and he didn’t have the best endurance. If he stayed at 55 and reverted back to the karate-boxing style he would be better off.

[@acts9835]

@@ravedisc more muscle doesn't mean more explosiveness if they train like a body builder, you can double your power without gaining a single pound

[@ravedisc]

@@MikeS-ry4ee yes, of course, cardio can hardly get better with more mass (not impossible but that's a next complete goal to reach).

[@jockamofeno7632]

Whether it helps him win or not he's becoming a more well rounded martial artist by trying something different

[@petermatthews2831]

Yes but why mcgregor was brilliant was the back pawed left hand he held at back ready to pull the trigger, that was 90 percent of his success literally watch his fights He won't go far at all in this new style, he's "lost it" I'm afraid, but he is only 5 years from being 40 so by all means we all lose our best by then

[@mate7255]

​@@petermatthews2831agreed, prime Conor is long gone, he will still attract PPVs but his fighting ability now is questionable.

[@Youssef06_]

@@mate7255he can still squeeze two more years out of himself

[@bryanpinto4051]

what is his record in his last five fights? Any other fighter would be called washed up but the nut huggers keep hanging on

[@ronnana694]

@@bryanpinto4051just shows how great his prime was the nut huggers still here 💪

[@forhonor7408]

His hip placement looks a lot better for defending take downs. His previous karate stance looked awesome and flashy, but not so great for defending against single legs, he will sprawl much more effectively from this new boxing style stance.

[@Kallisto.0]

His karate stance was also very susceptible to leg kicks. This stance puts him in a much better position to check them.

[@rml4289]

He only fought 2 wrestlers in his career, the karate style wasnt an issue

[@dion4670]

@@rml4289 It is when you're up against high level wrestlers for reasons stated above. Sure he only fought a handful of wrestlers so you can argue it isn't but take a look at the actual Karate guy in MMA... ever wondered why Lyoto never really used that stance much especially against wrestlers? His Karate was good, great even.. but he was never that arrogant to dismiss it's flaws and made use of what actually worked for him. That also goes for other disciplines, there's a reason why sht is called MMA in the first place.

[@rml4289]

@@dion4670 still wasnt an issue for him

[@marcussmith4913]

at first I thought you said his hip replacement. I was like when did Conor get his hip replaced?

[@ilikelampshades6]

His kicks were a huge part of his distance, movements etc. Hands down, old style made him the best

[@broncesea2180]

quần què

[@ryanhannon6798]

Agreed. People forget that he used to “herd” opponents into his left hand. A lot of fans thought he was throwing wild bs-spamming kicks but his opponents would react and change the direction of their movement which would shepherd them into the shits he wanted to give them- ultimately that left cross

[@ilikelampshades6]

@@ryanhannon6798 he was elite. Aside from his celebrity antics, he is one of the UFC greats

[@broncesea2180]

​@@JackGerthlối đánh hiện đại là boxing,bạn có thể xem trận Alexander volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria

[@ryanhannon6798]

@@JackGerth that could very well be 👌👌

[@swifty123]

I just hope he has a good fight. Just a good ol’ fashion McGregor fight build and decent showing from him. I know he can do it

[@martijnoerlemans765]

I don't think he can anymore, he had a good run though.

[@Byronic19134]

I just want to see him fight I dun care if it’s a shxt show or what.

[@Dylan23-]

@@martijnoerlemans765You will eat your words once he flattens Chandler

[@martijnoerlemans765]

@@Dylan23-I am quite sure that's never going to happen.

[@djandres6847]

I miss your insight quotes at the end of the Vids. Hope you’re well Brotha 🙏🏾

[@amgkv2.025]

I miss the Conor before the mayweather fight. He was never the same since he trained specifically for a boxing match. I’ll always be a Conor mcGregor fan, I just am uncertain on the changes until he can get some more time in the ring. McGregor sometimes feels like an all or nothing fighter, examples in cerone fight and khabib fight… he usually either knocks the guy out pretty quick or has trouble finishing the fight. I hope this helps bridge the gap for that

[@DABA2024]

He didn’t change his training one bit for the Floyd fight 😂 That Mayweather disaster is what happens when you get John Kavanaugh to train you for a boxing match 😂

[@scottmcley5111]

I think also, his general physique was more of the quick twitch muscle type, which is prone to fatigue. I think besides style, the real interesting part will be how he handles this extra muscle mass, and will he be less dependent on his touch of death, as Firas calls it.

[@GGg-ug3jr]

I hope to see a strong competitive match between two great fighters, without any lasting injuries. Also, i enjoy your content, friend.

[@scottmcley5111]

Great control on those kicks. Very little time to recover.

[@lobo_solo214]

I think it might help him vs Chandler especially if Chandler decides to fight to please the crowd.

[@colinrodgers5657]

I’m happy to see another video from you. I am a fan of this style evolution. Does it work when applied? I can’t wait to find out

[@scdub]

Crazy to finally see your face! I’ve been a fan for years - you have a great eye for martial arts. ✌️

[@jeroencallens4717]

Looks very solid!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@macfelix9202]

The first time I saw MindSmash, good to see you bro!

[@Kemp1730]

Digging the setup

[@brokeatvguy6294]

Damn looks better than i thought he would

[@nickname7173]

He certainly has no fear striking with the titanium leg! 😅

[@The_Eagle_Official]

he'd still tap

[@sukho01]

and khabib will still be an inbred@@The_Eagle_Official

[@wipkpremium5691]

Will be funny if they ban him from fighting because of it.

[@johnnyboyy4218]

@@The_Eagle_Official Get a job buddie, no one asked.

[@simontaylor9362]

Great footwork, guy always grows and changes.

[@kevinmurphy5878]

I know it's shadow boxing, but that's the best I've ever seen his boxing. Is this really a current video?

[@anudeepkhadka6053]

Yea he posted it like a day or so ago

[@DABA2024]

LOL MMA fans know so little about what good boxing looks like 😂😂 I mean, you all think Nate Diaz is an elite striker 🤡

[@anudeepkhadka6053]

@@DABA2024 best he’s seen HIS boxing means the best conors boxing has ever looked not the best boxing in the world Fkn donut with your clown emojis

[@BushidoCodee]

@@DABA2024the only clown here is you, because no one is comparing him to pure boxers he would destroy them regardless

[@Ash_Hudson]

​@@DABA2024No one thinks that, and if they do, they're stupid.

[@SHx589]

Conor has such beautiful kicks.

[@joelgroves7500]

That’s the 6pm Cardio kickboxing class style

[@electricboogaloo7686]

Oh yeah totally, you’re a goof bubba

[@joelgroves7500]

Sure electric boogaloo go do the cha cha slide. Save the bubba for your truck stop pimp

[@imanafshari6128]

​@@joelgroves7500 wtf is an electric boogaloo?? You must be older than the dinosaurs 😂😂😂 you probably think you're cool too 🤓🤓🤓

[@nnoir]

@@joelgroves7500 😂😂

[@bobbychuckles8764]

those calf kicks made him rethink everything

[@KanaKa-uakahi]

It's relieving to see Conor start to reimplement a little bit of his old Karate style, or just overall more fluid, and now as he merges both his boxing and his whip-like kicks, hopefully we see a lot of wins from him.

[@JakubFe]

Wooow Its absolutly perfect

[@eddie_cooper]

Looks good 👍🏼

[@maceoito2867]

Conor has such a beautiful way of moving man, hope we get to see him back in the octagon soon.

[@briankane460]

looks very smooth🎉

[@amirhussain3028]

Hes got a kind of soviet boxing style

[@undesignated3491]

Interesting, looks good !

[@justastranger9868]

Judt fantastic balance of a style, always in position to strike while also being fully mobile, able to use all weapons AND grapple when needed, not leaving too many vuneravle spots

[@danktunes3618]

Great foot work. Light on his feet

[@BillKrake]

Against Michael Chandler I think this is a good style for Connor to adopt, it will definitely help him although Chandler can explode very quickly and I think that hands down flow state Connor has where he can nail you with an upper it as he's jumping backwards is very effective and has more than proven it's worth but again someone with a hunger and paying close attention to the videos of prior fights would be able to find the holes in that game as there's holes in every style

[@JamesS777]

Let's hope his update is better than my last Android update

[@Xxx-hk6mk]

Its either he gets a new prime or gets finished again no inbetween

[@raphk9599]

Looks really good

[@user-by6eb6zo7g]

Those kicks look clean as well

[@Horatio_Jones]

You channel has matured and evolved all while staying true to its original roots. Thanks for being a centered and balanced voice within the sea of clout chasers within the fight-commentary sector. Please keep up the good work and stay consistent. God bless.

[@RoseplaysHD]

this change of style is to combat the new calf kick threat. back in the day the calf kick wasn't as frequently used however after his leg break it makes sense for him to train a tighter muay thai like stance

[@drum877]

Calf kick changed everything

[@doubleb222able]

Either can be effective. The issue will come down to his actual movement. Connor was effective with his angles, his timing, and his setups. He's now older and bigger. So his reflexes will be a tad slower. He's got a lot of ring rust and has been defeated twice by getting absolutely mauled by his opponent. I think his confidence is rocked, and it will show in this next fight.

[@domytar5395]

Smooth.

[@joshuamartin4849]

Looks great

[@camdonmaydew876]

I think his karate style worked best when he was at 145 because he had such a height and reach advantage. I think he was still able to use it at 155 because he had long arms and was way more agile, athletic, and much quicker than the division at the time. I think he's slowing down with age and the divisions he wants to return to are bigger, longer, faster, better, and more athletic. I think he would get beat easier at 170 or even today's 155 division with the karate style because of those factors.

[@albev75]

Always learning & studying & honing his skill , always advancing, moving forward, never stagnating . Look at his comeback with Cowboy . No one seen the shoulder hits b4 . Think he's gonna need more if that boxing hands up defense in Chandler 2 . Slàinte 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@dimebag9814]

I want to see his takedown defense, but as far as this updated style - well i guess we will see. The intangibles in mac's performance are going to play as much a factor as any stylistic adjustments.

[@michaelpurdy5908]

This looks way better than the last few years. his original style was so much better.

[@Ash_Hudson]

This looks smoother and more controlled to me. Every movement is precise and cleanly executed, and efficiently too.

[@evilsmileyface90]

But there was nothing too bad with his striking. If he spent the last few years he's been off wrestling in the mountains, he'd be a beast by now

[@mega.therion3008]

I think people reinventing their style is amazing

[@slumz8407]

How recent of training is this? Cause tbh it does not look bad. And i think he zoned away from the karate style , do to legkicks and the takedowns. Woth that lead leg really far out , it puts you at risk for alot more ,

[@TuxBurrito]

I'm 135. I did wrestleing in high school and beat everyone in my weight class. Then as an adult I learned some jui jitsu with some heavy weight amatuer fighters. Then realized I only have ground game and took up boxing. I am not a big kicker but I understand leg checks, front kicks, knees, and elbows. And yes I have been knocked out before. I am used to bigger guys. So I expect my weight class to be faster. Do you think I would be a good fighter?

[@EdgeyGfx]

This is the same style he had vs cerrone. The karate stance and boxing stance (DP #2) leave you open to the calf kick. When conor was coming up, nobody used it. He made good tactical changes to combat that kick.

[@Erick-fg7qf]

Good style

[@ri-d-an]

To survive, one must evolve

[@_nagamane_]

Hope he doesn’t get his legs chopped up doing ts

[@CJ-vq5tg]

he shouldnt, hes not as wide or bladed as he use to be, his stance now is kind of a perfect balance between a muay thai and boxing stance, which is perfect for mma, narrow and squared enough to check leg kicks but just wide and bladed enough to avoid takedowns

[@danielmoses2440]

Fighters can still have solid technique even with their hands down. Hence Somrak Khamsing and Lerdsilla in Muay Thai. Anderson Silva and Bobby Green in MMA

[@Twistedbullsh1t]

The feet closer together will allow him to check the leg kicks

[@lonelysonofgod97]

He is a genious... Just a genious... Slick to the bone

[@wonphi]

Chandler is short with short reach. He should keep his hands out like a karate style to keep Chandler at bay which is also good to suppress take downs.. With the hands up and close, it gives room for Chandler to push into the pocket and have effective striking.

[@rml4289]

Chandler is a match made in heaven for Conor, short guy who wings punches

[@caliteedee5829]

⁠@@rml4289he’s one inch shorter than mcgregor 😂

[@rml4289]

@caliteedee5829 look at their face off at TUF, when stood up straight he's at least 2 inches taller, longer reach too

[@caliteedee5829]

@@rml4289 chandler 5’8 mcgregor 5’9 do the maths

[@rml4289]

@@caliteedee5829 I'm not bothered about what it says on a screen, I'm talking about when you actually LOOK at them Chandler is a weak 5 foot 7, dudes a midget

[@tylerlynch2796]

A bit more like a floaty kickboxer I like it tbh

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

Oh yeah because switching to boxing style really worked for him

[@xristo702]

His technique looks super clean and sound. Win or lose he’s still a fantastic martial artist.

[@isaacharper7883]

Still almost karate nonevents /base but that’s a beautiful thing ,he knows he can’t use that karate style on stronger polenta it’s interesting seeing Conor change his stances ,posture for stronger and heavier competition.

[@johnfarrell7942]

He will be working on the different stance footwork for when he needs to check kicks and avoid the takedowns I reckon

[@eddiem163]

Amazing new style Ufc history changer Conor Mcgregor

[@alexplaytop]

He just prepares for his next opponent, and do it well, right movements!

[@Blankface-tb9wg]

Karate gave him his legendary timing

[@HarryBellafontae]

A karate boxer just sounds amazing to me… karate outside, in and out like wonder boy but then u stuck in fire and u have too, hands up and box out…

[@oldschoolrock4evr]

Dude I allways wondered how you look like! I thought you were like an accountant type white guy 🤣 Totally missed the ball on that one

[@richardbarton6146]

Conor looks good... I think the new style with added submission training will make him more formidable!

[@bmo6475]

He boxes like a point fighter

[@Byronic19134]

No he doesn’t he boxes like a southpaw trying to set up his power left straight. In some way he boxes like Deontae Wilder only from southpaw, he’ll throw a flicking jab just to create space for his power straight.

[@WalterSamuels]

Under stress he will fall back to what he is most comfortable with. Highly doubt any upcoming fights he has (presuming he ever fights again, which is unlikely) will revolve around a new style. We might see glimpses of it, but it won't be dominant.

[@thecontainerthecontents6889]

Well said, must be up against a striker next. Leon for 300 pls.

[@Sharp_Calidore]

Conors always had some of the slickest movement in mma

[@kYA00h]

immitating stricklands style

[@mma-dost]

so maybe we can confirm that at least he is going to comeback. Let's go.

[@miguellobo9876]

the karate shotokan stance

[@WesterlyWilderness]

This style is more suited to dropping into takedown defence !

[@injuninu6943]

It’s not a different style, just a different stance. Same style as older sparring/shadow boxing videos. Haven’t seen him actually fight to know if there’s a style change

[@juantwotree5710]

My theory on this change is his reach. He used to be huge at 145. He did leave his chin up in the air quite a bit. And getting caught by Khabib solidified that. He relied on his reach and speed to slip and counter. The reach is gone. The speed not like it used to be. So he's adapting his style. I personally miss watching the Conor at 145. He was something special to witness. An artist on the canvas.

[@obione51499]

I thought I dreamed this for a while

[@rbaz9454]

People forget Conor literally used his karate stance in his last fight against Poirier, he started the fight with 2 spinning back kicks and was in his bouncy karate stance. He was actually doing well spamming leg kicks which obviously weaked his already compromised leg

[@krisd6487]

2012-2015 was a good run but that was 10 years ago ; alot of fighters need to make peace with the game

[@deshibasara9150]

The good thing about this is it can help him transition into boxing later. I don’t think he’s learned enough grappling to make him a champion again. However, he can still be a boxing champ. Even though he lost, he did well against Mayweather.

[@joe9378]

the thing about star fighters is, they win, they lose, they even make come-backs at times, maybe even 2 or 3, but then the light dims again

[@MartialArtsNk]

Conor McGregor's new style, movie fighting.

[@tomjohnson8325]

damn the yatch really does have a gym

[@ChrisDeVarro]

He's looking good

[@legendofrob84]

It's the same shadow boxing he used 5 years ago. Just he's a little bit bigger. This actually Is a good thing

[@hazen01]

Idk bout his next opponent, but it def helped me

[@LearnTrainPlay]

This stance will help him protect his legs which will always be at the back of his mind, we have seen him evolve numerous times already, even if some decisions made were not the best. Only time will tell.

[@matthewrideout4124]

God bless conor .. You seem like an intelligent man research science of self realization better than focusing on another man

[@Synthetic-lt4ed]

I like it

[@sdashrocktv11]

What are you talking about he has added not taking away

[@iamclydieCS]

he's winning a title once again

[@johnnicholaus5345]

Nice

[@412pitt]

He's gonna need those hands up

[@spennyko6202]

he looks good

[@olijames7321]

Looks slow upright and wooden bro 🤣