Conor McGregor: The Game Changer of Combat Sports

[@MikeCiavarro]

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[@bishyeahbish3758]

Purchase connor mcGregor merch? Are u off your meds bro? There's no way I'd ever give a single penny to even youtubers who sell their stupid overpriced crap online let alone a man who's worth over a hundred million, you're encouraging people to buy his merch....why bro? You're gonna get a sore tongue if u carry on like that y'know! Pathetic! FOH

[@Dezemi]

Keep it up mike

[@Bouldah]

🤣🤣🤣🤡

[@bigdreamz4985]

Conor really came from nothing like him or not this man took the sport of MMA to the next level

[@420_24seven]

Hahahaha

[@alexandar5253]

@@420_24seven Hahahah what? What is funny Mr. Nobody

[@hoodiemike210]

man hasnt won a fight sinch like 2017 ..tf u mean😂

[@ShivShankar-sv6fz]

@@hoodiemike210 He had defeated Donald cerrone in 2020. You casual fool. Why do PPL like u act like they are experts. I know that u have blind faith in Khabib.

[@kendamac6070]

Only thing he took to a new level was the trash talk and the way to make money over that. Thats it. He didnt change the sport.

[@casualscorner]

One of it not my most favourite one to date. Once again always helping to provide a different perspective, clarity, nuance, detailed context to careers and legacies. It’s true talent. Thanks for the incredible work as ever Mike.

[@MikeCiavarro]

My dude 🙏 appreciate the kind words

[@stephensniff]

“Let’s go have a proper knock… under specific rules, to keep you alive” - Connor 😂😂😂

[@JDascrambler]

@jeffery robinson y’all are funny

[@kend7597]

whether he’s winning or losing just be glad we’re living in his time. a hundred years from now people will look back and wish they could’ve witnessed the greatness

[@innit4983]

what mcgregor did at ufc 205 is one of the best performances in the history of the sport. anyone who doesnt belive me should go watch some of eddies fights, that man is a beast and conor made him look like an amateur.

[@JNJ1014]

To be clear, I love Khabib & I'd want my son to emulate him rather than Conor. Khabib is an infinitely better role model of discipline, hard work, humility, respect & basically everything martial arts stand for. But I've said it before & will say it again: the peak version of McGregor (which was CM at UFC 205) was not only the best Conor we've ever seen, not only the best lightweight we've ever seen, but the best fighter the UFC has ever seen PERIOD. Nobody, not even peak BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones or GSP has ever put on a performance so unbelievably dominant as Conor at UFC 205. And even though he beat the shit out of the lazy, unfocused, drunk, coke-using, flat-footed boxing, $100MM+ net worth version of Conor, I just don't think any version of Khabib would be enough to beat the UFC 205 version of Conor. I think UFC 205 Conor would have been too fast for Khabib & caught him cleanly w/a knee or an uppercut as soon as Khabib hit the 1st shot at Conor's legs.

[@Dezemi]

Conor was on some super saiyan shit vs alvarez. Perfect performance

[@Ika0214]

Thats what i always thought too, the same mainstream narrative but the more i watch it, Eddie was soooo poor that night too, and that's not to say it wasnt a excellent performance by connor too. Perfect storm!

[@brandonreynolds2719]

Kinda like max h vs kattar just in the zone except max got hit with some pretty hard shots

[@dangermouse9348]

My favourite fight. A virtually flawless performance. I don't like Conor anymore but that doesn't change my view of this fight.

[@UFCFIGHTSHOF]

if he fought always like this then absolutely no man his size/weight could ever beat him

[@thelegion3682]

You can love em , hate em but you will be forced to accept that McGregor really changed the fight game

[@Breakbeats92.5]

I keep hearing people say, "McGregor changed the fight game," but no one can explain how.

[@thelegion3682]

@@Breakbeats92.5 he changed the game because pre McGregor era the UFC had a very small percentage of the following it has today. Conor McGregor brought back see, believe and achieve and he introduced the art of mental warfare into the arsenal of MMA abilities. Conor McGregor brought on the inspiration so many other fighters needed to be able to follow their dreams and stay committed to their dreams of standing in that octagon themselves one day. Ian Garry, khamzat chemiaev and several other names on the UFC roster potentially would not be there if not for McGregor. As much as you want to hate him and even deny him.... You will still be forced to accept him. Hell even boxing received the booster it needed to spark interest back into the sport exactly when McGregor faced Mayweather. The entire MMA fighters vs Jake Paul thing would absolutely not have happened if McGregor hadn't came into the UFC and changed the way we as observers watch the game as well as how fighters play the game. McGregor was living in peoples head homes and hearts rent free bro and it's soo obvious he's still living in his critics heads rent free. The fact that I'm actually having to use my lunch break time to respond to a comment on KZbin someone randomly left here is obvious proof that McGregor still lives in so many peoples head rent free. Anyway.... Yeah McGregor changed the game for the UFC and without McGregor there would not be even half as many eyes on the sport and the company zuffa sports . Remember.... José Aldo reigned as king of the division for over a decade and McGregor came in and dismantled him in 13 seconds and absolutely skyrocketed the UFC into the stratosphere with public interest in knowing more about this Conor McGregor character that they kept hearing about. Ok breaks over now. Your question is answered good enough, right? Have a good day my friend

[@PULAG]

McGregor and Mayweather... imagine how great that feels to be in their position. Inspiring human beings for sure.

[@brianenos6072]

This man dared to be great but destroyed himself in the process. I truly hope he finds peace but I will always respect his work and what he accomplished. No one can take what he's done from him.

[@ΑλέξηςΣορφανές]

My thoughts exactly

[@impactmma1249]

Absolutely agree. I remember watching Conor competing in shitty uk events 4 years later he’s a 2 division ufc champion. Regardless if people like or hate him they have to respect that. Also he’s the reason champions are now getting paid paper view points everyone seems to forget that lol

[@GyemTshering-jm4su]

he got the money he has struggled lot to earn money now let him enjoy his hard earned money n let's us focus on earnings money... because in this world money is everything now ... agreed or not it's fact

[@motivationyouneed7634]

Doesn’t matter actually, after his retirement he probably will be considered as a legend Not cuz of his fights ( which are still very good ) but mostly cuz of his appearances and show doing skills ) still the game changer

[@senyacinema]

Prime Conor was something else

[@theunconventionaltalks3580]

prime conor was a premium to have. it lived short but created a inevitable legacy

[@MikeCiavarro]

2016-2017 Conor would be a problem for anyone

[@joelennox1157]

@@MikeCiavarro id say 2015-2016 rather

[@zeeali7463]

And after Eagle landed , every things changed lol

[@ShivShankar-sv6fz]

@@zeeali7463 that Eagle flew back away behind his mom... don't mind him now, But Conor is still on the run.

[@J1283-s1k]

People forget or make themselves deliberately ignorant to legendary achievements and ground breaking new perspectives and philosophies this man saw through obsessive retraining of his subconscious mind and constantly, consciously applying the law of attraction, simply because they can't differentiate between the man and his life now and who he was years before, which was something entirely different. Never saying no to a new fighter, going straight for Chad without a second's thought despite it being on 2 week's notice and him being Conor's worst stylistic matchup. Conor simply chose to see it that 'If 2 steps out in place of 3, why worry?'. And again, when he re-tore his ACL barely 2 weeks before this fight with a wholly new fighter, again, he pressed forward without letting any doubt into his mind, despite Jose having already pulled out for a bruised rib despite being cleared to fight. He went on to KO Chad inside 2 rounds. Again with Nate, agreeing without hesitation to fight Nate instead of RDA 25lbs up from his previous fight and 15lbs up from his scheduled lightweight championship to welterweight for the first time on 11 days notice. His coach and Dana were begging him to go back down to lightweight after he lost to Nate but instead he trained the areas he needed to (primarily cardio), got back in there at welterweight, dropped Nate 3 times in 2 round (Masvidal only dropped Nate once in three rounds with a head kick he leaned into and Leon Scott, despite similarly piecing Nate up for 24 minutes, couldn't drop him once) and beat him on his home turf, a 5 round war. These things can't go unmissed. Let alone how he murdered nearly the entire featherweight division with absolute ease, with only subsequent featherweight champion and iron chinned hero Max Holloway making it to a UD loss when McGregor had first torn his ACL (the one that tore again in the build up to Chad) where future interim lightweight champion Poirier was KO'D in just over 100 seconds. Let's not forget how he destroyed nearly 10 year undefeated, only featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who only had 1 loss at that time to his name and was in contention for the best P4P fighter in the world. And McGregor, time and time again, said exactly how he was going to trap and take the overeager Jose out inside one round with his left, practicing that exact scenario in the backroom right before the fight before walking into the Octagon, smiling the entire time and then taking Jose out in one punch in the first 12 seconds of the fight, the fastest ever KO in UFC championship history. Same with how he went up to lightweight, agreeing just 6 weeks after having fought Nate to take on Eddie Alvarez for another belt, going on to absolutely dismantle him with ease in every single area. This being the Eddie Alvarez who had beaten Michael Chandler, had just destroyed RDA in one round, who would be getting the better of Poirier in their 1st fight before an accidental DQ and who collapsed Gaethje in a war that, alongside his loss to Poirier, had to make the later reconsider his approach to fighting. And Conor absolutely toyed with him and emphatically took him out of there to become the first ever two weight world champion. People shouldn't be ever calling the man a chicken or a hype job. The man literally fought anyone at any time on any notice at any weight, was one of the best strikers the UFC has ever seen (arguably top 3 with Anderson and Wonderboy) and achieved unprecedented records that had never been done before. The man was an absolute killer and should rightly be seen for the gamechanger he is.

[@JackT.B]

He’s the reason why I love MMA. Think thats the same for a lot of people.

[@theshape3988]

Nope. Georges St. Pierre is the one got me watching.

[@Fire-fh4yp]

@@theshape3988 “For a lot of people” not just for you. Truth is, Conor was the one that made MMA so popular. Whether they liked him or not when they first met him, he’s the reason they know the UFC. The UFC grew a lot and was breaking records everytime Conor would fight.

[@ned387]

20:04

[@GyemTshering-jm4su]

Agreed 💯

[@theregoeski]

love em or hate em you still gonna tune in 💯

[@maxxpremium]

Your story telling is getting better and better ⛽️⛽️

[@MikeCiavarro]

🙏🙏

[@iMmunashe]

Conor was UNSTOPPABLE when he was slick and fluid with his attacks / movement. It used to freeze his opponents. But sadly, now he fights like the "stuck in the mud" 155ers he used to mock.

[@stephensniff]

So true. I’ve been saying this forever. He used to be so fluid but lately, his last few fights he had zero fluidity of movement. He just stands there and waits to land his left. He needs to go back to the old Connor if he wants to start winning again.

[@jesseblackwell5733]

Good at 145 shit everywhere else one win at 155 period he is done

[@HeyBigChriss]

He will be back. 👑

[@danielan7171]

EDDIE REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA LOOK TOUGH WALKING OUT lmaooo

[@SamuelSchlegelShow]

The eddy Alvarez knockout combo Connor threw was the best in history.

[@jesseblackwell5733]

And his only 155 win in the UFC hahahaha

[@irishnecromancer4335]

Even the haters are still gonna watch him.

[@luckyaprilianto]

Quality content, better than a documentary on tv 🤣. Good job lad

[@You-t1g]

What amazing McGregor, From plumber to Became richest and most famous fighter in history of Combat sports ( UFC, BOXING, WWE). And Change dumb ppv of UFC, And Become first double champion🏆, 2. First fighter knock out in three division, 3.fastest knock out in title fight, 4. And gave Five most expensive fight in UFC history 📖.

[@hilippines2703]

Woodley being TMZ in background

[@ooSeaney]

“Cmon let’s have a proper knock, under special rules to keep you alive” now that’s just cold 🥶

[@SergSznIII]

I needed this Mike

[@TheOpenMinder5985]

Much respect to everyone. Irish strong baby 🇮🇪🍀💪🥊

[@funkotic]

one of the best to ever do it

[@hopchop966]

He came from the land of the flats With that step back left hand and his diverse attacks and stance , he made his way to the top of one of the hardest divisions in the organisation, and eventually lost the crown His run as a world champ is Definelty over but I don’t think anyone could do it and be as popular as he was/is Still a dickhed tho

[@fredgro4987]

conor should implement a new strategy in first round he should come in full defens only jabs and stap kicks settle in and go back to normal presure strat in 2nd

[@blankface40]

i hope he can get a win in his next fight. The UFC is better when he’s in the win column

[@purestformofpeace]

You always pump out amazing documentaries but this one was especially great, bravo 👏👏

[@mmaseries4331]

Hate him or love him. Conor is a very special human being. A very unique fighter, nobody has done what he has done the way he did it. It really was bizarre how good he was, the performance against Alvarez is the best performance in Combat sports history. Not to mention the guys he beat: max Holloway, Dustin poirer, Nate Diaz, cowboy cerrone, Eddie Alvarez, Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes. People forget what a beast he is and what he did for the sport. All the haters wouldnt even know the sport if it wasnt for him.

[@AnjuMaximoff]

*all muslim haters

[@christiandrummer5796]

This is great man I love you!

[@patrickmathu3863]

Really aswome work on the video. Well done

[@squidgirlcx8187]

Love him or hate him he's a Legend and I hope he kills it in his next fight!!!! 💯♥️ More Significant strikes then Manny did against floyd!!!😮😮😮

[@brandonreynolds2719]

People will always pay attention to his career

[@briantreco2371]

watched the entire thing bro... man that got me motivated and everything excellent job

[@papasimp5990]

Champ Champ👑

[@mmsm6370]

Sued by Conor

[@criminalmind27]

I would love to see prime mcgregor vs prime khabib

[@oscarchavez9020]

Look at young tank behind Floyd haha

[@Josset]

Oh yeah, the level of respect for the dollar. Khabib learn him the real respect A lesson that will ever written in the stone A GREAT moment! A GREAT day! A GREAT precept for the rest of his career if she continues. I watch this event so often ; when I need to reboot my bases, my vision of respect. The only thing this man respect is bank note, nothing else. My french values are different. Don't talk to me about my government (i hate these guys), football (i hate this game), disastrous game management. Talk me about values Conor cannot understand but with hammer blows I won't evoke Mayweather lesson, those men have the same vision and I don't care about this vision of life. I love you

[@Ty234]

Wonderful video. I really enjoyed it!

[@mjf2377]

Isn't this guy the taping wobble leg? Just joking, this guy is a machine😂

[@willhatfield493]

Oh shit…. Here we go again! Love this channel!

[@MikeCiavarro]

🔥🙏

[@hemkarki6328]

Tremendous quality content.

[@MikeCiavarro]

Thank you 🙏

[@Beddau_Slingshots_AnyOutdoors.]

Definitely fixed for Floyd Money mayweather

[@tonymaxedon]

FIXED, FIRE REF!!!!!

[@papasimp5990]

Conor looked like a Demi-God in that Alvarez fight , Prime Conor would've smoked khabib easy .

[@Pigeon-envelope]

😂

[@shooter2457]

He looked good because he was fighting Alvarez. He didn't look good against Khabib because he was fighting Khabib. The opponent is the difference, not Conor.

[@StelioKontos42069]

@@shooter2457 being an alcoholic partying sniffing cocaine did nothing is what you're saying? he used to train every day now its only for fight camp his footwork is slow now because of his arthritis, his distance management is none existent now because of his stance and high boxer guard, his power was clearly affected since he didnt ko dustin despite landing clean on the chin in the 2nd fight and once in the 3rd, he's only throwing straight punches now which makes him predictable. not trying to act like a internet coach but those are just things that i've observed over his recent years and it shows in the comparison of him fighting then vs now. drinking alot of whiskey being rich and snorting coke would destroy most men especially since hes in a combat sport.

[@shooter2457]

@@StelioKontos42069 Alvarez isn't half the boxer Poirier is though. Alvarez looked like a fish out of water that had no clue what to do. I also think the Conor that fought Dustin at 257 is one of the best McGregor's to enter the cage. He looked good for as long as he was conscious. He looked even more powerful than when he fought Eddie, some of those shots were hard to watch.

[@papasimp5990]

@@shooter2457 didn't alvarez beat the shit out of porier 2 times

[@iamtheonewhoknocks4288]

Weird they didn't show the khbib fight 🤣

[@유튜브좋아요-q7c]

다 펼쳐내고 이야기는 레전드로 남았구나 1. 다 펼쳐냄 -> 현재진행형 watching 2. 다하고 난뒤 이야기 -> 과거이야기로 장식된 watching 결론: 둘다 '와'

[@renewestern00]

Great video about CM👌

[@MikeCiavarro]

🙏

[@winterkiz5341]

This man its legend and 1 of the best ufc intertainer..with out conor ufc is bardown

[@CluedUp23]

In a parallel universe Conor vacates the 155lb belt after the Mayweather fight, and stays at 145lbs facing Max, Ortega, and Volks..until he faces Nate in the decider.

[@bloodsweatandbeers9670]

floyd hasn't been in that shredded kind of shape since.

[@ryanhempkin4305]

Don’t know if Conor could of pulled out ok on may Mayweather but that was definitely an early stoppage

[@GayPinto]

The King is Back. 💸💣🔥

[@SSO1025RET]

Another great video Mike keep them coming!

[@sammyarthur826]

YES MIKE 🦦

[@Prosodyy]

The Alvarez fight was similar to the Silva/griffin fight😂

[@leopoldofregoli3817]

More like: GAME OVER SINCE 2017

[@tonymaxedon]

That REFEREE BETTER GET FIRED!

[@puscifer03dude52]

Imagine getting paid that much money and still putting in that much work

[@AnjuMaximoff]

damn Conors video are good but this one OMG 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

No serious connors mc Grégor is the classe in dallas the boys

[@dhyankavinda3216]

Conor is accurate and fast

[@JDascrambler]

People putting way too much weight on the fact Conor landed more shots on Mayweather. It’s because Mayweather didn’t care about defense too much and just kept coming forward lmao. He “landed more punches on Mayweather than anyone else” but couldn’t hurt him and didn’t phase Mayweather enough to go into defensive mode. He also EASILY outweighed Mayweather by 15-20 pounds. If Conor fought someone his size that’s actually a puncher and aggressive fighter like Canelo, he would’ve been eating the canvas in 4 rounds max.

[@ivantchipembo]

Sometimes i ask myself if he's really Human!!

[@angelareele858]

Adesanya is a better fighter

[@bryanbasile629]

the amount of haters that still sat here and watched the whole video is making me laugh so hard. they tried coming here to hate not knowing what he actually has done and left a fan HAHAHA the casual fans are so dumb

[@faisalkhan-kt3eo]

And Khabib the gamechanger of Conor.

[@randallbryant9456]

Frickin "Conor"👊🤟👊.

[@bee3092]

What is the track at 4:20 guys? Thanks

[@MortyCat44]

I’m here before this blows up 🌚

[@jordannorris2406]

Hate him or love him he’s HIM

[@rene.siller]

conor mcgregor is the guy who created the meta

[@kae1beatbox58]

felt really bad for Aldo

[@ThoughtGnu]

Honestly he should have just retired after the Floyd fight from combat sports

[@kennethmolvik8339]

As I told you my son Conor you would never come back in top ever again ✨️

[@criminalmind27]

The top only comes once

[@ThreepwoodForest]

Is this game on the Xbox?

[@francoisdubruyn3532]

Because he uses his opponents energy against him. He knows the ancient secret of Anger. It might be considered cheating.

[@PrimeMatt]

I can't stand the guy, but what an amazing video! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@conradwiegandt2328]

Cooles Video 👍 aber auf deutsch wäre noch besser 😁✊

[@protodani]

Isnt this an old video?

[@shahids786]

Shame they didnt put the khabib fight in there 😀😀😀

[@mikeabram9682]

Khabib took his soul

[@shahids786]

@@mikeabram9682 😀😀👍🏾.also took hes attitude and made him humble

[@zone6976]

@@shahids786 Khabib didn't make Conor more humble. Did you see how Conor acted in the third fight against Dustin

[@j3ss3jam3s5]

Jesse Eckert days are coming.

[@madinaruyiddinova8746]

Conor Macregor ❤️❤️❤️💪💪💪👊👊👊👍👍👍🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿

[@antoniomaneiro8396]

He"s got a left.....,..........,..Dat IS ALL................

[@jitenlimbu8930]

My favorite,star always

[@jamzalmarri]

And then he faced the EAGLE.

[@marioskrtic4807]

40 pounds heavier than mendes fight night. And Eddie a 40yr man. Never defend a title. He ran away cause he knew he'd lose both next fight without an I.v. in his arm. Biggest fraud ever

[@cjam3660]

Connor, he goes to 170 and he'll be crushed , period. that's a whole differant animal Connor is not.. I will not feel petty for him. Blessings.

[@KonaIc3]

This video makes me sad it really just highlights conners fall from grace for me.

[@jeffreynapisa122]

Another lie he's not prepared to die on their people they're prepared to die in or don't tap out he's tapped out to everyone that had them in that predicament except for The Knockout by Poirier

[@denishourigan6311]

McGregor will always be the game changer bro I've watched UFC from day one McGregor came in and turned UFC into WWE on steroids not one bit boring either all the fighters have der own character now because of the notorious

[@Gaggerlotion]

He’s great at fighting small guys

[@SGEbankoo]

Smaller Guys? Whats the point of a weight class?

[@Gaggerlotion]

@@SGEbankoo to facilitate the gospel of Christ?

[@joannamarietrinidad2334]

mma is still the same, the only thing that changes is the trash talking, involves kids, wife, race and reigion,,, oh also alot of complaints about wrestles in mma, that they hug or snuggles you to the ground,,comments from casuals,, those are the things conman mctapper brought in this game,,, but I must admit , im still looking for his next fight,, will root for his opponent,,watching his ass being whooped is very entertaining,, looking forward to his excuses 😂😂

[@piccledice7086]

Should have put khabib in there

[@DouweEgbert]

who ?

[@zeeali7463]

@@DouweEgbert khabib his daddy

[@DouweEgbert]

@@zeeali7463 people don’t like leghuggers .. get lost

[@aroldomarquesdeoliveira8697]

EL khabib. Ok. 2023. ?

[@dikburdd2606]

Only jealous envious people hate Conor

[@WA-bz8kh]

13:50

[@dineshchalasani1478]

🐐

[@simplychillin78]

I will say I’m not a Mayweather fan! His style is beyond boring. He never punishes his opponents. It like he does the bare minimum to win the decision. Way too many wins by decision in his career, where some wins can even be argued. He had a lot of hand picked opponents to secure his legacy. These are facts! Great defense, and that’s all. He calls himself a scientist. If a scientist is winning as many fights as u can by not getting hit as much and landing just enough shots to win on the scorecard than I’ll give him that! However, he was never a Dominator and he barely won a ton of his fights. He’s not a powerful puncher and just sits in the corner with his guard up most of the time until the other guy gets tired, and then he’ll land some unhurtful punches on the scorecards just giving him enough points to win. To me, that’s not a champion! Not to mention, he never really fought someone that was so dominating! He’s a paper champion at best and managed to breeze his way to being undefeated, and many wont agree with some of the decisions that kept him winning. Connor hit Floyd more than anyone and did awesome! Mayweather was so close to being humiliated and I wouldn’t be surprised if the fight was set in order for Mayweather to give Connor his 100 mil payday. Bottom line! Mayweather is boring and does just enough to win in decisions and Conor is a dominator!