Joe Reflects on Conor McGregor's Jose Aldo KO, Reacts to His Muscle Gain

Taken from JRE #1750 w/Ari Shaffir and Tony Hinchcliffe:
open.spotify.com/episode/2VqQ...

[@FindingTom]

"Who?" "Who?" Jesus Christ dude the same dude they've been talking about for five minutes straight.

[@tested123]

Ya that killed me.

[@mdigrandi]

Were sorry Ari couldn't be here tonight. -Joe Toegan

[@keithmorgan1170]

seriously

[@Aurelius4114]

Who?

[@fernandez3841]

Proof drugs cook brain cells

[@steez5769]

Even though he never defended his belts, the way he just starched Aldo (who was pretty much undefeated in 10 years before that) for the FW belt and the absolute clinic he put on Alvarez for the LW belt were two of the most incredible championship performances I've ever seen.

[@haroldgodwinson7241]

Yeah man during those three years (let’s not forget he went 10 rounds with Mayweather in a boxing match) he was the goat. No one’s ever had a run like that, it’s just a shame he’s been doing business and not taking the fighting as seriously as he used to. Tends to happen when you’ve got millions to burn and you’ve got four kids

[@severusfloki5778]

@@haroldgodwinson7241 "the greatest of all time" "during those 3 years" ? What the fuck does that even mean?

[@fahqgoogle5941]

@@haroldgodwinson7241 he got into the coke too badly and it fucked him up

[@Boylo2492]

They were great performances but styles made fights. Both of them fights suited Conor almost perfectly. Aldo had gotten into a bad habit of not using what got him to the dance. He stopped throwing leg kicks anywhere nearly as often as his WEC and early UFC days, stopped really going for takedown or clinches. McGregor literally spelled out the gameplan of how simple it would be to beat Aldo and logically, size plays a massive factor in it. McGregor was walking around 10+pounds bigger heavier than Aldo with a noticeably bigger frame. He was a better mover than Aldo, better counter puncher, fresher, and was a stylistic nightmare for Aldo. Fleet footed karate style southpaw, creating dead spaces for the aggressive, fast but easy to telegraph, muay Thai fighter to jump into and get wiped out. I'm not going to say I knew Conor would win but I was pretty confident he would. I had it like 75-25, 80-20 in Conors favour going into that fight.

[@fahqgoogle5941]

@JK he made that word up.. I think it means like to win with a flawless victory, a one sided beat down

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Conor is still without a doubt the biggest thing to happen to MMA ... nobody has had a career like it ... legend.

[@abdellah7879]

Biggest thing is bit of a stretch

[@trevorphilips3133]

@@abdellah7879 Nope. There is no replacement for Conor. He helped to make the world aware of other fighters like Nate Habib, Dustin etc. There wont be another Conor.

[@abdellah7879]

@@trevorphilips3133 i didn't say he wasn't a big attraction in MMA i only said that him being the biggest star is a little bit exaggerating

[@trevorphilips3133]

@@abdellah7879 nope. You are wrong. He is the Biggest star in MMA. Im not saying the best fighter in MMA which he is not currently.

[@adamblumstein4185]

Who?

[@cliff_boof9799]

I’ll never forget that night. The MGM was literally flipped upside down the roar of the Irish chanting and beer being thrown everywhere. Everyone was hugging and Vegas was mini Ireland that weekend. Greatest moment in UFC history.

[@shah5524]

Nothing great about having a height and size advantage and abusing the rules of MMA to get a leg up.

[@twizzler3b]

Literally

[@sld3577]

@@shah5524 why are you here, what a bore 😭

[@HarryG98]

Greatest moment was khabib tapping conor and smoking his team

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

Only somebody who started watching UFC in this era would say something like that

[@SoulForty5Music]

It was so crazy to watch Conor manifest his own reality back then. The man was ON FIRE for a few years.

[@-abhi]

he’s finished after match with mayweather

[@jcsquared1111]

I wonder if he has stopped using the Secret?? As i know as he was on the rise he was huge into that book. And was constantly using terms in the book. If he has stopped height want to dive back into it.

[@stevefg3067]

WHO? ;)

[@michaelmillar1]

@@jcsquared1111 I’d imagine he stopped once he got the deal with MW… 100M would distract anyone away from there path

[@SoulForty5Music]

@K B dang you're right.. lol. Mystic Mac

[@hustleallday8632]

Talking about Connor for like 5 min straight Other guy: “who”??

[@mrc.p8423]

Ari is thick as fuck at times

[@maybeaspider3456]

Ari Shaffir and Tony Hinchcliffe are two human beings I cannot stand in any context. Both on an episode of Rogan together would make me lose my mind

[@mrc.p8423]

@@maybeaspider3456 give this one a miss then mate

[@keithdalitso5175]

Lmaooo

[@produck2002]

Yeah that was fking annoying it's like he has nothing to say except asking an oblivious question just for the sake to engage with Joe

[@paul5753]

Love when Joe breaks down fights. Because he’s so well-versed in the sport he points out talents and skills you might not notice as a spectator really makes the sport more interesting and adds value and respect to the fighters.

[@tonya1425]

He also sounds great when he’s talking about boxing most of the time, but every now and then he kinda sounds like a casual

[@dariomladenovski7047]

Who?

[@lucy9877]

Have you seen Elon Musk meets Post Malone It’s SO funny!!

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

I would listen to Mike Tyson critique guys on their boxing form

[@amyobrien9986]

💯

[@rogersantallusia7873]

Gotta love the guy asking “who?” All the time 😂

[@Arch3an]

Who?

[@michaelh.1262]

Who?

[@inSpyr]

CONOR

[@4nt3lol90]

fr most of joes geusts are so dumb and out of it its annoying lol

[@adamredden2007]

You know whats genius? The way Jamie knows exactly when to cut the clip to move the conversation along without making it awkward.

[@pauls5096]

Unlike Gina Grad.

[@michaelleonard1491]

Or some solid keyboard skills broo!

[@arguekayes]

Im still surprised Conor hasn’t been on the podcast yet

[@lesterbronson2385]

He wouldn’t think the pay is enough

[@gbgtv300]

@@lesterbronson2385 stfu mans busy af. Not even in the country

[@mediocrates1937]

I think that's for two reasons mainly. For one, he's taken shots at Joe before for his commentary on his own fights and the fights of his teammates. And secondly, I doubt Conor wants to break kayfabe too much with a multi-hour in-depth interview.

[@RichHoopsNba]

he’s gonna go on there when he retires

[@fitzchivalryfarseer313]

@@mediocrates1937 kayfabe?

[@juliancaesar4575]

Connor was incredible during his immense rise. Today tho he is a different man and I purely think it’s down to hunger and what he now has. He’s rich, has a family, made his name in UFC. Subconsciously he isn’t the same person let alone fighter. He still got it, but it’s like any sportsmen…you never lose the ability, just age and life things catches up to everyone.

[@stevegreusome9961]

Alpha Squad. Very exact perception. Conny just has to let Dharna down easy.. & tell him, "It's a wrap Boss". & "I will always "appreciate & respect "Dharna" ..

[@oglou34]

Speak for yourself

[@Lfrt9305]

@@stevegreusome9961 Dharna?

[@isawilraen9816]

Not that psychology doesn't matter. But more than anything you should be looking at the matchups he won and the ones he lost. Eddie was tailor made for him. Eddie has no range weapons at all, and he sucks at closing the distance. Conor thrives off people charging in on him. Dustin was a bumrusher with no defense when they fought the first time. Etc. Nothing about his style has changed. He's just fought more people, and his limited style was bound to make him lose at some point. He's also always been a quitter, so it doesn't take a lot of bad things happening in a fight for him to give up.

[@juliancaesar4575]

@@isawilraen9816 yeah man. Specifically Max Holloway and Dustin P were completely different fighters back when Connor fought them for the first time. Many of the fighters from back then have grown to be such good martial artists to be honest.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

I usually watch the podcast at work. They're amazing. Thanks

[@upnorthof60]

Joe “He’s got a hog I bet, I bet he’s got a hog” Rogan

[@samdenny5492]

YUMMIST YUMMIES DROM HEAVEN, THANKS DADDY

[@jgzero18]

Beat me to it

[@little.bear344]

Anyone else jæck off when they get high? Kundalini.

[@steratorefriends6596]

We've all seen his tiny chubb at the weigh ins

[@osb7948]

Pause..

[@ian1468]

Conor fighting Mayweather and staying with his gym was the worst thing that happened to him in terms of his MMA career, at least he made his money.

[@jtlpwilliem]

Why is the Mayweather fight bad?

[@chance8245]

Changed his fight style more of a strict boxer instead of a well rounded karate and mma style he started with

[@xXkatchillaXx]

@@jtlpwilliem downhill from then on

[@niall8632]

Exactly that. But do you blame him? That was the peak of his career and was the be all and end all for his legacy and for multiple generations of his family. Look what that done for him. He won both belts, went through 2 divisions and also think about the state of the lightweight division at that time, what could of he done if he didn't fight Floyd? I don't think a lot. Maybe fight RDA? He wouldn't of fought Dustin or Max at that point, Tony was injured, he didn't have beef with khabib at that point.

[@jeremymason8081]

Money is much more important. His family is set. He doesn’t HAVE TO fight and gets time w his family. Conor IS winning

[@bonusman]

REALLY needed an hr show was amazing display.

[@mikec5400]

joe is so passionate about mma. Anytime its brought up he starts geeking out

[@williamdafoe3272]

I'm glad the Joe points out that although people beat Conor, there was a reason why he was so renowned. I got interested in fighting back in 2015 because of Mcgregor, and although it was partially because of his antics, his skill is what ultimately made him entertaining and interesting. People like shitting on him now due to the past few years but he was an incredible fighter in his prime and people should acknowledge it.

[@88joshuajohnathan]

Once people stopped letting him get in their head he became a useless fighter.

[@josteincarlsen2905]

Past few years? Must be like 6-7 years ago..

[@Dukeflyhawker]

@@88joshuajohnathan dumb and wrong. You make it sound like he's losing to scrubs. He didn't play any mind games with Cowboy and ran right through him

[@wickedliquid1177]

@@88joshuajohnathan ..he didn't get in Alverezs head at all. He talked shit but in a very joking light hearted way. Eddie thought Conor had no chance against him. Eddie litterally talks abyhows he's never been less intimidated of a fighter than Conor. He says he always feels some fear in a face off but with Conor he felt none. You even see Eddie laugh at Conor in the face off. Also he's only lost recently to two of the absolute best fighters in the world. Khabib is undefeated, had never ever been in rocked in a fight or even lost a single round untill the Conor fight and not to mention khabib is the absolute worst style matchup for Conor possible. Instead of ducking him..like alot of dudes will act like Conor ducks hard fights or bad style matchups..Conor wanted the fight bad..and he got beat fair n square. Then with Porior he's also a very elite fighter that has beaten a murderers row at lightweight.. Alverez, Justin Gaethje, Dan Hooker, Max holloway, Anthony Pettis, obviously Conor ect.. he's beaten the who's who in the division multiple former and current champions and has only lost recently to khabib and Oliveira two reigning champs and absolutely top of the food chain elite fighters. Conor lost to those two guys and ppl act is if he's been fighting cans and getting his ass beat it's silly.

[@Apollo-th2xb]

@@wickedliquid1177 very true, it's just a fact of life. People need to try and drag people down to their level because they cant accept someone they dislike is just so much more successful than them

[@Ynotnow9900]

As amazing the Aldo ko was, connor's dismantling of Alvarez made him undeniable

[@mojomomo1475]

Alvarez is the worst fucking lightweight champion of all time, any of the current top 10 would ko or submit him...

[@shreyasg495]

Yet Justin got koed by him

[@shreyasg495]

@@tonio3885 excuses all I see

[@ericb8217]

Who? -Ari

[@austinsavage]

@@mojomomo1475 IMHO he was very good and certainly not the worst; he became champ when fighters like Pettis and Dos Anjos were still in their prime. it was a reasonably stacked division but for a couple years there wasnt a dominant champ

[@drewferguson5112]

That final combo in the Alvarez fight is probably one of the best combos in history.

[@BaaSicStuff]

I wrestled, took me a few years but many people are not present during a fight, for others their senses are hightened, time slows, and everything is so clear. I remember a few wins I had where I felt so much stronger, calm then My competition

[@ThatCarGuy]

One of the greatest combos. The fact each shot hit and they were power shots, is unreal as he was going down. Most people miss, to land all 4, was wow. Need the karate/ taekwondo style conor back.

[@eamonshields2754]

I was at UFC 205 at MSG. The atmosphere when he did that was surreal. One of the best nights of my life

[@Notorious_Network]

I do not agree. I want Conor to focus his training for 70% grappling/ 30% striking because he continuously loses to grappling fights.

[@jaycourtel4478]

I agree. I don’t like front footed Conor

[@senorpoole3988]

Each shot? All power shots? He knocked him out in one shot 😂

[@MentalGains]

@@Notorious_Network in actuality he only lost in grappling to Khabib and everyone gets merked by him. Everyone else he demonstrated his purple belt bjj and can get back up relatively soon. He's gotta style bend it and just work on takedown defence.

[@Razear]

The Mystic Mac era was truly something. The Eddie fight made Conor look like he was in the Matrix, every shot was magnetized to Eddie's chin.

[@anthonymuc]

Gotta love that a McCregor titled video still turns out to be one of the most popular

[@pranjalcr7]

Those 4 punch combos are legendary❤️🙌

[@waynegretzky6044]

Would be unbelievable if joe could get Conor on the show 🙏 that would be an amazing thing to watch . Let’s see if we can make this happen . 👌

[@MegaLaban12345]

How would we do that? By leaving a youtube comment? Good Idea.

[@Ryan-ix6dt]

No! Conor is annoying.

[@AliSubhi-xs4rn]

Both Joe and Conor have been saying that they're down for it for like six years, yet here we are.

[@oliverleo7298]

@@MegaLaban12345 exactly lol, if enough people ask for it they will notice sooner or later🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JB825_]

His name is in the title of the video, how do you still proceed to misspell it?

[@DreistStudios]

The glory days for McGregor!!

[@auribe78]

The glory hole days for connor McGregor. Hes got a hog I bet!

[@MrRanch-fc2pe]

Man they sure were fun

[@jarnold1789]

What he did to Eddie was just filthy lol

[@keithgreer462]

@@jarnold1789 Eddie who?

[@jarnold1789]

@@keithgreer462 Eddie Alvarez, the guy McGregor beat to win the 155lb belt back in 2016

[@RyanJuliano]

Precision beats power. Timing beats speed

[@user-nq4hw5eb9d]

No one will ever have a run like Connor. I remember watching the Eddie match being perplexed. He was truly in flow state it was mystic lol.

[@user-yj5os4uw2n]

I think Habib never lost over 30 fights

[@LEGENDofBEANY]

For me, this was the probably the most spectacular moments in UFC history, and I’m not a Conor fanboy by any stretch.

[@dawg3897]

That’s what a fan boy would say

[@kiwimangosurprise]

anderson silva submitting chael sonnen is by far the greatest moment in UFC history

[@wilhelmbittrich88]

@@kiwimangosurprise Chael Sonnen has never been submitted, wtf you smoking?

[@LEGENDofBEANY]

@@dawg3897 LMAO! Facts.

[@The1andOnlyMadvibez]

Sure

[@itscrimmy2348]

Joe sounds just like he does while he's a commentator in the UFC. Gotta love how genuine he is

[@hugehairyfetus]

“He’s got a hog, I bet.”

[@Flex4LX]

@@hugehairyfetus Keeps it 💯 tho.

[@FatherDinny]

I love how much respect Joe has for Conor

[@gavinbrando8255]

I love how the most basic boxing counters when someone telegraphs a jab is amazing to guy's in MMA

[@bigimportantman1544]

It’s weird watching pre-money Conor compared to today. It’s hardly the same person.

[@startingtech3900]

vs eddie he was already loaded and aldo too

[@happyboi9396]

If you earned as much money as him you would change a bit also, happens to anyone that's poor and becomes super rich.

[@bigimportantman1544]

@@startingtech3900 Not with $100+M. It’s not just about the motivation. The kind of money and fame changes the way you can interact with the world without becoming an immediate target for people.

[@damskowest]

Joe making sure to still have Conor on the podcast in the near future

[@georgelevison3722]

Exactly my thoughts

[@Michael-ei5hg]

Yup and I’m all for it

[@ItsameAlex]

same thoughts

[@4MattKO]

Legit best night in MMA history, i saw it live at the bar and I don’t think I’m forget that

[@davidgrove6210]

Funny when Cung Le posted a pic clearly after working out (gym background and sweaty), Rogan accused him of steroids. Conor McGregor posts a pic at 190lbs and flexing, Joe Rogan says he may have just finished a work out. I love Joe, but he's known to make biased judgements. Obvious favouritism

[@goldenchildtheater]

The difference is Conor is young and in his prime while cung le was old as hell, had never looked like that before and had no business looking like that at his age

[@hellashott]

The fact Conor McGregor was in the back before coming out to octagon - training/practicing this same punch on same night before actually landing same practiced punch is just so much insanity. 26 laws of attraction.

[@mcspikesky]

Lol, magic is real bro. Conceive believe achieve mann

[@chozen0018]

Conor can manifest with the best of anyone on this planet... Watch old interviews of him he said he was going tp b champ after just entering the UFC...

[@mcspikesky]

@@chozen0018 there's also video of him saying he's going to beat every old non believer too, it's spooky

[@WarLasso]

A leftie practicing his best punch, the left hook, before a fight. Wow, shocking.

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

Love how clean that 4 punch combo to a falling opponent is..and the fact he made Eddie miss by an inch just before then..*bang*..that really was a great night. People like to re-write Eddie's history now too..but NO-ONE did to him what Conor did that night.

[@matthewstephens6848]

And many high level people had picked Eddie winning or it being a dog-fight. And Connor made him look like he didn't belong in there with him at all. Like a novice sparring a pro. Absolute madness.

[@jademermaidmusic]

Hungry Connor was on another level

[@dcarson89]

@@matthewstephens6848 who picked eddie? I never heard anyone seeing a clear route to victory. The conor show swallowed him up, much easier to beat conor now with the mystique gone

[@matthewstephens6848]

@@dcarson89 I can't remember off the top of my head, but there were plenty. I think Joe said it would be a hard fight, possibly Chael - there were guys picking against him. Like it was gonna be a bigger, better, fitter Chad Mendes that was gonna swarm him.

[@antoniocontreras7559]

That night was over 5 years ago. Move on Conor isn't the fighter he once was

[@micahbageant659]

Jose is on a good Roll! He looks great! I would love to see a rematch...You gotta love it!

[@JohnWalker-pc8qm]

Joe breaks everything down masterfully

[@michaeln6042]

You’ve got to consider that he always said, even from the begining, that his primal motivation was making money, which he absolutely did. He is a great example of what pure motivation looks in a man and we all should respect him for that.

[@MorganHStewart]

It was to become a double champ and make more money than he can spend... and he achieved it some damn quick.

[@DaddynHay]

To be a double champ in the ufc like he did in his previous mma promotion and to make millions. AS SOON as he achieved his goals he started to fall off. It was like he was on godmode then said "Meh. Alright that's enough".

[@notsofastahole]

I preferred his pre cowboy persona to any other time in his career

[@calvinhoward2277]

What makes Conor McGregor such a fantastic puncher is the fact that he doesn't close his eyes ever. All the best punches in the UFC shares that trait. Most fighters flinch a little bit whenever someone hits them or throws a punch at them, but Conor McGregor keeps his eyes open the entire time and he's able to find openings in the middle of the other person's combo. I don't know why he doesn't let his hands go anymore like he used to, the money I guess.

[@marinewillis1202]

I think he is looking for the highlight reel knockout. He needs to just flat stop with that spinning back kick he ALWAYS tries in the first minute or so of every fight

[@ppvplug3940]

@@marinewillis1202 he doesn’t always try that spinning back kick what are you talking about ? He hadn’t thrown that since the mendes fight. Plus he always landed that spinning back kick anyways…. Even in the 3rd porier fight, it was landing

[@brownlax16]

Dustin Pourier made him close his eyes! Lol

[@marinewillis1202]

@@ppvplug3940 You are right he hasnt done it in his last few fights but I suspect thats because he has been getting his ass beat pretty much out of the gate in them. Conor has always had a cardio issue and those high risk high reward shots just seem to risky and take to much out of his tank

[@takanoshi11]

​@@marinewillis1202exactly.. imagine him now this size with *potential* ped abuse on top, its well known to decrease cardiovascular health...

[@adrenalinerush11]

Bing bing bag bag was the craziest part 😂😂😂

[@sterlingarcher7514]

"Conor is one of the most spectacular fighters in the world" "wHo?"

[@steratorefriends6596]

The way he knocks Eddie's head around like a tetherball, and making it look effortless.. that's about as good as I've ever seen in the sport

[@warrengeew]

People get so emotionally invested in his attitude and personality outside of the ring, they completely disregard how good he was. The guy was silky smooth. Definitely could have been one of the GOATs, but being worth $400m, how many of us could seriously keep training let alone deal with having that kind of money? It would probably send a sensible dude absolutely crazy, let alone someone like Conor. 😂

[@jasonpage8600]

@@warrengeew i dont think he's any worse than he was, its just at LW, these guys are bigger and he doesn't have the gas tank.

[@washlife2604]

@@jasonpage8600 He has really changed his style just too much. Just look at his stance now in comparison to against Eddie and before.

[@thrillwill5]

@@jasonpage8600 nigga he dominated Eddie at LW, he could’ve still been the same at least up until he ran into Khabib.

[@The_Only_Juan]

Karate stance Conor will always be a GOAT, and now is a mythical fighter.

[@wolferine6466]

I’d love to see an Aldo v McGregor rematch 🙏🏽

[@GG-kn2se]

Let sleeping dogs lie

[@jidion5995]

Not really possible with the huge weight difference

[@obamacopter451]

me too but the weight difference is way to much now lol

[@traiwitz2736]

couldnt happen now. aldos 135 mcgregors prolly gon b a ww at 170

[@roberthradsky6069]

I mean I don’t think that would be a good fight for Aldo honestly. Conor broke him

[@glennbarnette6659]

Commentator says, “Alvarez is gettin’ loose, gettin’ better in this round.” Nanoseconds later, Conor massacres him with crazy combo. LOL

[@dmsdmullins]

Had a tibia plateau fracture in my left leg (Broken shin bone right on top under the knee, I actually crushed it not so much fractured it), torn ALC, PCL and Meniscus. Had a 8 inch plate and a half dozen screws put in. Was pretty much bed ridden for about 8 weeks, on at least one crutch for around a year, and didn't return to work until about 16 months after the injury. Had another surgery at the 3 year point to remove the hardware because of pain. 6 Years later and I still wear a brace often doing work or a lot of walking. Really need a full knee replacement, would be a faster recovery than another reconstruction.

[@BigmoufBallClan]

I love how much joe loves UFC. You can tell how passionate he is about the sport and it’s awesome.

[@Unriven]

too bad loving the sport doesn't make him a good analyst or commentator.

[@valdemarjuel1267]

@joceja23 he was with them before he even started getting paid. Ultimate fanboy, hung out with Pride guys back in the day.

[@TonyisToking]

@@Unriven Hahaha, sorry you feel that. Cause he’s probably gonna be doing it til he’s 100 years old.

[@tydog29]

@@Unriven Joe's knowledge is unsurpassed, there's not anyone even close to having both the knowledge and ability to articulate live on air what is happening in a fight.

[@bobdavidson9770]

@@Unriven Your here and that says everything about you.

[@ChrisRaynorMD]

Healing after a fixation plate and healing after an intramedullary nail are two different things. The healing after the plate can take considerably longer than wheel healing after an intramedullary nail. If I understand correctly, Connor was treated with an intramedullary nail. This can be expected to heal within 8 to 10 or at most 12 weeks if all is going according to plan. With some complications healing may be delayed but otherwise, healing will be quicker with an intramedullary nail then with other methods of fixation.

[@johnnybravo123ab]

Cool 👀

[@knky98bouba82]

Thanks for your professional input , it's refreshing. More people in the know should be commenting.

[@larrimos]

Say intramedullary nail one more time~ S.L. Jackson

[@swagmcnugget8575]

M

[@iandixon7641]

@@larrimos I dare you mutha fucka ,I double dare you 👍

[@lordbottaro4549]

It was 5am in England when the McGregor Vs Aldo fight was on. We were all at my mates flat in the centre of Liverpool, drunk and twisted, one of my mates was desperate for a shit. He went the toilet, thinking “I’ll only miss the first 30 seconds.” We all cheered, he ran out, it was all over. Great times.

[@Pfirsichaffe]

Conor: "coach i have problems with gasing out to early" Coach: "ok lets add more weight"

[@ajcgolf69]

McGregor getting jacked makes me less optimistic about his chances of getting back near his best, his cardio is already his biggest weakness; and his power has always come from his speed rather than size. Would prefer to see him leaner and possibly going back down to featherweight, with modern nutrition he should be able to make the cut without looking like skeletor on the scales, Ortega, Holloway, Volkanovski, Kattar etc all walk around heavier than Conor

[@Notorious_Network]

Agreed. Also, Conor's fight training should be 75% grappling (i.e. jui jitsu, wrestling, Judo)/ 25% striking because he continuously loses versus grapplers.

[@jtlpwilliem]

Right, he needs to hire professional trainers! Oh wait, youtube says otherwise haha

[@MegaMma4life]

Conors cardio isn't a issue lmfao what world you in. Went 5 hard rounda with diaz and won went 4 hard rounds with khabib and got caught in a sub wasn't because he was gassed

[@yodaguy6956]

One of the last things to leave a fighter is punching power from strength and size, lots of fighters start focusing more on that as their other attributes start fading with age. Personally I think Conor lost his edge after his second belt. Not even attempting a single title defense is not something real champions would even consider doing, he just became all about the money and fame instead of the fighting

[@SuperAgua]

@@MegaMma4life he looked pretty exhausted in the fight with khabib he's never had the best cardio which is why someone that can pressure with grappling and keep him at bay tires him out faster than someone going at him purely with striking

[@MycoalC]

Joe’s guests represent my wife, Joe represents me. This is literally a reenactment of me showing my wife mma in slow-mo several times a week.

[@spikers32]

Joe kept sayin “bing, bing, bing” and I’m just waiting to hear the “bong”. Bing bong has overwhelmed my life

[@wasabi5338]

I love how the guy kept asking "who?" and Joe Rogan answers "Conor!" louder and louder lmao

[@williaml6727]

The thing with the Conor KO on Aldo was that NOBODY thought he would do it

[@idrial931]

hmmmm idk I remember him being a favourite. I just think nobody thought he would do it with such skill and domination

[@keithmorgan1170]

true

[@lilcoolranch8723]

Jose was basically the Amanda Nunez of that division at that time too

[@RNG-999]

Aldo still fights the exact same way... What?

[@jaimedelgado7529]

He did. That's all that mattered

[@zraybroske2416]

What’s great about the Aldo victory is the footwork. Connor intentionally was stepping inside Aldo’s left foot to tease him and pull him into feeling he had the advantage (when your foot is outside it gives you the power advantage). Connor jumped in and out of that position to try and bait Aldo to surge forward and Connor was ready when he did. And few guys can counter off the back foot moving backwards.

[@baldinihoudini3221]

I miss this Connor man !! Still one of my fave !!

[@ArjunSingh-ew6ob]

Why Joe has been stopped making full podcast Reply please 🥺😃

[@sadeghsaati1335]

... He's a genius. Who? Conor. Yeah, Yeah. His left hand man, it's something else. Who?

[@qjames0077]

Ah, back when Connor was king of the world Heavy lies the crown, and crowns do strange things to the heads they rest upon

[@shevb]

Beautiful quote

[@rockyquinn3374]

Idk why this comment is so funny to read next to the profile pic of Michael cera with a thin mustache

[@davecom3]

If you want to know the measure of a man give him wealth and power.

[@Jeffny13]

Proper 12 does alot of strange thing also

[@LordDink]

@Arisen1119 Its his own play on a Shakespeare quote

[@iKingThanos]

Connor had a phase of domination and hunger. Like Mike Tyson had a phase of pure destruction. And neither of them lost a fight during it. Then later after money and a few life events and the phase of destruction passed. They took their 1st loss... every now and again u see someone in that phase of pure wrath.. and once it's gone they never get it back.

[@fugazzidatroll]

Thank you for having the same conversation I always have to have with Connor haters Joe 🙏🏻 He is an absolute prick, and people totally let that overshadow some of his true talent

[@r3turn3dx6]

What made Conor so good was that he was patient, would set traps and use his accuracy to pick his shots. Now he just marches forward flat footed and throws big shots looking for ko. Instead of just looking to land clean shots.

[@happyboi9396]

I mean the shots he landed on Dustin in the second fight would have easily finished a smaller dude like he was doing back in the day.

[@r3turn3dx6]

@@happyboi9396 for sure, but what I mean is that with Eddie he was calm and patient. Picked his shots and broke him down. With Dustin he was trying so hard to put him out in the first round that he exposed himself to Dustins big shots.

[@mc3newsmcocconcierge504]

Khabib > Mcgregor

[@willsk1738]

@@mc3newsmcocconcierge504 who asked

[@mc3newsmcocconcierge504]

@@willsk1738 just making sure we’re all on the same page.

[@JackMcLeodJr]

Joe in total 'Play it again! Watch this! Boom, watch!' mode 🤣 this is me when I'm showing fellow boxing pals highlights of technical class from Crawford, Usyk, Lomachenko, etc.

[@shreeraj3719]

Crazy how Joe is sitting in shorts there and somehow we all manage to miss that

[@terrybyrd5951]

One of the greatest title fight victories of all time. So much anticipation and he crushed him.

[@SabinTraining]

Joe explaining a “pump” is so funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@Zach-lv5qs]

His performance against Alvarez reminds me of his performance against Ivan Buchinger. If you haven't seen that counter punch KO, you need to. Put it in slow mo and just watch how fast that reaction time and counter punch was. That McGregor is gone not because he's a different person. He said it himself long ago, wife and kids and now business ventures and all sorts of other things... he's grown past being just a fighter and people inherently consider that a bad thing. To criticize the things he says and how he promoted a fight, that's one thing. However, to expect him to be as invested as he was is simply unrealistic. He still loves it just as much, obviously. Seriously, why else would he fight? He just simply doesn't have the same openings in terms of time and energy to invest. The victor is more often than not the one who has the resources and willingness to sacrifice more. He simply has too much to lose now to adapt, especially with how fast MMA is evolving and will evolve over the next few decades.

[@sweedkilla5210]

Yes man so true Cant be done better

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

Yeah I always thought that. Especially when Ivan/Eddie both swung Conor ducked then *bang* that was Ivans lights out.. cracking left hand. Theres Buschinger/Alvarez fight similarities, that's for sure. Even Conor beforehand mentioned in the presser "I've been smoking Eddies style for a long time" guess he was right!💯

[@divinethug1]

Well said, i agree 100% with your statement and observation.

[@joshwilliams6517]

Idk this leg injury may be the perfect storm. Having to sit back and watch all the talking for a year might be exactly the spark needed to bring that flame back.

[@Zach-lv5qs]

@@joshwilliams6517 Perhaps, of course we'll just have to wait and see. Another speculation I've had is that people are criticizing his bulk up, stating that he already had "bad" cardio. Sometimes our best bet is doubling down on our strengths; the answer isn't always focusing on your weaknesses. Furthermore, it could make him a stronger grappler. Sure, maybe not technically better, but there is a reason there are weight divisions in wrestling and BJJ.

[@geosmuzic8140]

That Eddie Alvarez combo though 😳😳

[@OGSmush32]

I replayed Connor's ko of Alaverez ten times. As Joe mentions, that shit is a beautiful piece of combination artwork!

[@stevec8974]

It wasn’t a combination tho. It was a one shot counter. Maybe watch it an 11th time

[@OGSmush32]

@@stevec8974 I know liberal YT won't let you see my down vote, but rest assured, your comment is a dick move.

[@James__________________]

I hope we see him back to his best id love nothing more absolute animal with 2 of the greatest performances in a title fight we’ve ever seen

[@ClayMationNation]

You think that's just gonna happen magically? He's got to want it, not just pretend like he does. He used to actually really want it badly. What does he want now? Endless streams of cash?

[@James__________________]

@@ClayMationNation to be fair he looked like he wanted it in the last fight he just fucked up his leg

[@lillagahnavich7700]

He is where he was talking about Aldo...he has a family now and his bank account plus Injuries....you can't stay at that level for too long. It's like bodybuilders trying to win Mr. Olympia, grueling work just to get there and they only look like that for a couple hours. It's not sustainable.

[@paulvangordon5668]

Prime McGregor had incredible timing - Fantastic pressure fighter on his day.

[@SamRyanPac]

thank goodness this is a podcast for millions because joes conversation was being wasted on these guys .....bless them, zero clue about the fight game lol

[@ursaferrarius]

4:39 the moment when you realize you're watching a screen which has three other people watching a screen with two people fighting in it.

[@rmoose3211]

Joe: "Conor has some freakish punching power". Ari: "Who"? Joe: "Conor"... Joe: "He is one if the greatest strikers to ever do it". Ari: "Who"? Joe: "CONOR"!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@fatman1198]

I bet neither of em care about MMA. They’re there to suck up to Rogan.

[@stu3775]

Indeed Ari is pure annoying here.

[@texantornadomma]

and always

[@stu3775]

@@texantornadomma Yeaop, if he wasn't well connected he wouldn't be allowed within 20 miles of a UFC commentator mic.

[@texantornadomma]

@@stu3775 but how is he back?? I thought we got rid of him!!

[@ivarb629]

Every minute Ari forgets who Joe's talking about 😂. "Who?" Joe: "Conor!"

[@int0thecha0s39]

Before fighters started to understand his style, he was amazing

[@kanoamisawa9901]

Conor brought so much energy and excitement to the sport I hope he’s not finished but he doesn’t have that fire that he used to

[@donaldstocum2458]

Hard to have fire when you have all those millions

[@CL-ew7wh]

If conor went on JRE that would easily be the biggest episode ever

[@user-ew5ef9xd1s]

It was because he was charging forward. All of Aldos weight transfered into his chin. Brilliant use of the matador technique. Conors technique of bouncing in and out of range while staying perfectly on that edge , was a masterclass.

[@gdajuiceman4x411]

He was in range he jus landed precisely and first shows u how skilled he is which is why khabib ran from that rematch watch that fight again and u see khabib panic for the takedown early tier him out then strike with him later on

[@lorddodos9098]

He inspired me i hope he finds himself again because he means alot 🙏 he put me on this journey for working out and lots have changed peace and love everyone

[@Random_dudebro]

Conor’s fight with mayweather is ageing like a fine wine, especially now these guys are getting knocked out by jake Paul Shows Conor is one of the best strikers to ever grace the ufc despite what casuals will say about his more recent fights

[@uzzernamez]

How's that? Logan didn't get knocked out but Conor did.

[@nathantiffen5158]

@@uzzernamez Mayweather said he wanted the Paul fight to go rounds because of the size distance and to show his control. With McGregor he was in his offensive prime.

[@Random_dudebro]

@@uzzernamez the Logan one was an exhibition

[@uzzernamez]

@@nathantiffen5158 Offensive prime? Bruh he was retired 🤣

[@nathantiffen5158]

@@uzzernamez Still perfect tho... do you know what prime means? Tip top shape?

[@guydutoit61]

Love how silent Tony is the whole time only to reveal his disgust at Conor’s weight gain 😂😂

[@hehehehehehehehehehe2881]

No it dosent

[@guydutoit61]

@@hehehehehehehehehehe2881 doesn’t*

[@CheezeTank]

Dumb question, but is Tony the one sitting closer to the tv?

[@guydutoit61]

@@CheezeTank yes he is.

[@user-yj5os4uw2n]

Conor has steroid issues

[@collinz96]

I remember my bro telling me about this fight beforehand at the time. I was never following UFC around then but this fight sold me for sure. Unreal hype pre fight too. So good the McGregor reign was between 2015 and even now I would get a ppv if he was on it. He did get humbled by Khabib let's not sugar coat it but I would love if he fought Poirier again and winner of that fight fought the champion. But if McGregor is going to fight again I will for sure tune in 👍

[@paulianas]

It's a check-hook, Joe Louis style. Good shot!

[@robertdole5391]

Love the T-Shirt Joe. Sons of Liberty Gun Works makes some great stuff.

[@michaelpacnw2419]

Great full podcast! Definitely worth a listen on Spotify. Nice to take a break from the heavy stuff and see Joe relax with a couple close comedian friends. It funny as hell seeing Tony acting so humble. I'm so used to him on Kill Tony I almost forgot he isn't always and egotistical prick (I say that as a fan, not necessarily a criticism lol)

[@mrsir1872]

its not critical at all, hes a massive egotistical prick on kill tony. he needs podcasts like this to bring his big balloon head back to earth

[@knightrider693]

I love how Joe can show ufc clips and Dana doesnt care because Joe helped build the UFC

[@ahbalone]

Aldo's right was a full foot short and only a set up for the lunging left. Conor countered the setup right with a ko hook and willingly ate the lunging left for the privilege. A millisecond here or there and we could have seen the world's fastest double ko. Great matchup to two greats at their peak, but the figh never really played out with the action we hoped to see.

[@jackmorgan8914]

Idk y he put on that weight. He’s just making his comeback even harder

[@peaceprayer595]

Love or Hate Conner he was the epitome of loose is power.

[@senturytv]

Was really hoping Joe would say Bing Bong

[@DeepKumar.]

How did i miss this episode??🤔

[@carlosk8103]

Joe: Praising Conor for 5 mins Everyone watching : what happened to him??

[@rankalucard3960]

Same shit that happens to everyone, they lose

[@alphatrion100]

He lost to Diaz, Khabib and poirier. And then he lost to poirier again. Thats what happend.

[@kevenbrito1635]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Jekyll_Island_Creatures]

Age man. Lightweight athletes have a smaller window of peak performance.

[@gregoryv8150]

Ari: "Who? Joe: "CONNOR! Like five times in a row

[@Dukeflyhawker]

'Oh, you mean the only guy we've been talking about for the last several minutes? I wasn't sure'

[@podemous]

I wanna watch mma and joe rogna commentating now

[@DeadSexyAdamCheney]

Every fighter is one punch away from glory and one from defeat

[@human678]

Joe is actually chilling in his undies in this 😂 look at 2:20

[@JBtheJMB84]

😂🤣

[@mmsm6370]

I bet he's got a hog.