Stephen A.: Conor McGregor deserves rematch vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman get into a heated debate on whether Conor McGregor deserves a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov after his loss at UFC 229.
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[@lyricalmind3567]

They gave McGregors comeback more coverage than the actual fight. Now all they're talking about a rematch when the outcome wasn't even close. Biased media

[@thefizipop]

Y M no they all spoke on the other segments about how he got raped , these two specifically have , now there talking about the next thing

[@jashin266]

Nate Diaz vs McGregor wasn't close either, look what happened.

[@aliegrid3503]

The only rematch that makes sense is Khabib Vs. Bear

[@Biomech011]

I don't think the Bear can make weight. Yet I agree w/ you.

[@rockstar24688]

i would buy that match

[@lilsunny8613]

Biomech011 the first fight was too close not to rematch, Khabib got the best of bear the first time but I think bear has put on some size since the last fight

[@Dailyshayri0612]

Alie grid one of the funniest truthful comment

[@JCYTT1I3777]

The only rematch that makes sense is in Russia !

[@doughellwig6275]

Why is Stephen A acting like he knows anything about MMA?

[@sankaragarvey5862]

What makes you think he doesnt know mma? You act like you know. We all watch read and practice

[@Saf8681]

Agree brother he doesn't know a shit about MMA , He just louds his mouth

[@one7deep7savage7]

Hes a casual fan...probably only knows the stars like Jones..McGregor..Rousey ect

[@scorpiuspr1me25]

So much to know as an espn analyst. Don't you won't him to succeed and make the sport you're interested in grow? Give him a chance, you fell in love with the sport I'm guessing? So can he can he. He is trying.

[@DamonFoster97]

Did he say something wrong? Serious question btw because idk about mma besides what my eyes see. What did he say that was wrong?

[@undertaker345345]

Max kellerman actually knows his stuff I’m impressed

[@joaquin4497]

He’s an expert in boxing first before any other sport so it’s kinda expected

[@MikeySkywalker]

He has been covering combat sports for 20 years.

[@undertaker345345]

Joaquin oh I know I just mean it’s like a good change of pace from how hard it is to listen to Stephen A haha, and I’m more so surprised he has the deep ufc knowledge like shamrock v royce

[@prodigiii712]

He is clueless about mma.

[@HelloThisIsMyStory]

@@joaquin4497 “expert” his never boxed in his life

[@theefficiale3900]

Stop Asking Stephen A Smith About Mix Martial Arts Please!!!!!!

[@kreed82]

Stop max from calling khabib's style "ground and pound" 1st, its called grappling ffs

[@carlosdls4544]

And boxing smh

[@dankburrito4219]

Hey dumbass, it's called ground and pound and it has been for fucking years, Tito Ortiz made it famous. You need to not talk MMA either. Wtf

[@imhotepj.sakarra9713]

😂😂😂😂😂 Real talk bro

[@Aokoebor]

TheEfficial E they don’t have a choice come December espn will have broadcast rights to the UFC

[@princeboateng694]

Why do they even let Stephen A talk about a sport he has 0 knowledge about

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

He was right tho if it goes to the ground conor is screwed. He has to knock him out.

[@sc300tproject]

You go up there and do it.

[@ticoman12]

He knows nothing about mma. Stfu stupid reporter. Go back to basketball

[@georgestandifur8247]

Because he strokes the casual Conor fan's ego. They think Stephen is legit in his assessment. They are even repeating the stupidity Al across the web.

[@bubbasmoleyay9799]

Are you afraid Khabib would lose?

[@bindokuzyuzyedi532]

WTF?! Deserve? Khabib destroy him

[@juanabrego8958]

He did not destroy him 😂,

[@jesusgeek7680]

Oh you mean with 2 years away from training and only having a month to train for that fight after two years out yeah you'd get destroyed to. Give him a yesr to train and he'd whip the fucking floor with him common fucking sense dude

[@Booyar]

@@juanabrego8958 it only business mn.. Its only business... Thats fake champion

[@jovandievski9116]

@jonathan sotelo the punching bag is 28 0.The irish clown just has big mouth nothing more.

[@reydiyohed]

that ninja420 excuseeeeesssss

[@EVILAKUMA]

Conor rematch Aldo first...then Diaz....then maybeee Eagle will return when hungry

[@lwwent5663]

Thank you. Until Connor" The cheat" Mcgregor gives nate and Jose their rematches, he can eat shit and keep crying.

[@lwwent5663]

We know he doesn't wanna rematch jose, because even he knows it was a fluke.

[@TH3USUALSUSPECT]

Dana is single handedly guiding Conor, Tony will fuck him up, Nate did twice, Mendes ragdolled him, Khabib dropped him even, its a fucking farce my guys!

[@TH3USUALSUSPECT]

All these casuals keep calling him a striker, he's not, he got exposed against Nate www.sportsjoe.ie/mma/stats-a-look-at-how-conor-mcgregor-vs-nate-diaz-went-down-68430 and he got exposed against Khabib who he called flat footed, i'm not even gonna mention floyd because that shit was beyond pathetic to watch and what was even more pathetic was the people hyping it up analyzing it like it was gonna be something, his stand up is overrated, his ground game is non-existent compared to the likes of khabib, nate, lee, ferguson. This leprechaun needs to get fed to the wolves, let him have the rematch, the sooner the better now that i think about it, what the FOOK is he gonna do differently? This time Khabib actually decapitates him.

[@danieljudy1546]

why does Aldo deserve a rematch?? he talked and talked and talked and got knocked TF out in 13 seconds!! rematch for what? to get murdered again!! I don't know why Aldo is even still calling for a fight rematch and why he thinks he is even relevant whatsoever after his embarrassing knockout!! he needs to go on somewhere and crawl in a hole!! rematch my ass, dude got embarrassed he's not even relevant anymore!!

[@713Don3rdCoast]

Can’t deny tony! Khabib vs Tony is the fight to make.

[@elitemaster8534]

713Don3rdCoast thank u we need that fight to happen

[@TrayTrucking]

We knew this years ago

[@Nebz123]

fights been made 4 times already. they denied themselves lmao

[@DaFlash47]

So if Conor would've destroyed him, would you say Khabib deserved a rematch? Fans of both btw

[@crazedscot4248]

Yep. Conor needs to win 1/2 fights convincingly b4 a rematch.

[@livelife5947]

The bus definitely deserves a rematch.

[@Rheper.]

Live Life omg the “bus”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kingmoreorless2810]

LMAOOOOO DEAD

[@philsimmons9435]

I was there when Connor touched down in America and tried to feed the bus a chair he thought it was a horse

[@tonysoprano2713]

And the old man.

[@ladarionaustin2179]

Stephen A STOP IT JUST STOP IT MMA/Boxing Is Not your Topic AT ALL😭

[@guillermogodinez682]

I do not agree with stephen a smith, you can not compare the nate diaz and connor fight with khabib. Khabib completely destroyed connor.

[@aiprofesser]

Khabib made McGregor tap after getting bullied in the ring. I don’t think he deserves a rematch.

[@benjihurko8507]

Feezy same happened with Diaz

[@terrybogard2012]

let conor get his rematch so he can taste what true defeat his. People say conor shouldn't get a rematch is because deep down they know Khabib might lose. I thought it was a good fight until that take down happen. imagine if conor can prevent the take down and just stand up war all the way...I don't think kabib can handle it...If kabib ever beat conor in a stand up war...i say it will ruin conor career forever...

[@oilpainting-rg7rt]

Khabib would be incredibly stupid NOT to give Conor an immediate rematch. Conor would NOT be prepared, and Khabib would get a HUGE payday. And for all the Conor "haters", Conor's career would essentially be over.

[@oilpainting-rg7rt]

Terry, Conor MUST work nonstop on his grappling, (he NEEDS to hire the best wrestling coach available, and work like a DOG), and even MORE importantly, he NEEDS to RUN 7+ MILES nonstop everyday. His cardio is CRAP and only distance running can fix it. And he needs to work this program for at least 6 months nonstop. Does he want to pay the price?

[@steelerscentral8583]

its gonna happen anyway everybodys talking about it imagine how much money khabibs gonna make the 2nd time making connor tap out

[@eldio2124]

Only casuals would want a rematch. This second fight would go just like the DC vs rumble 2. It’s pointless

[@TheGuyCalledX]

If they both win their next fight I would like to see this fight again. Tony deserves a shot though.

[@youngwhitemale1366]

JD 1 lol wtf dc vs rumble is a completely different the Connor vs khabib Rumble try’d to wrestle dc in the first Connor wouldn’t even try not going to argue the out come but honestly I think Connor probably has the best shot to beat khabib because no one in the division can out wrestle khabib so you have to try and ko him Connor is the best in the division at boxing The only other person who I think could beat khabib is tony but I honestly don’t know if the hype is real for tony he almost got koed by a dude making his debut Edson put up a great effort against tony so did Kevin lee and Pettis almost koed him also( I also had pettis winning both rounds of the fight) as far as I concerned khabib won’t be beat for a long time but saying only casuals want a rematch is plain lying Connor is the best matchup to make to beat khabib because it’s a two way nightmare match up

[@Hasan-uo4yg]

@@TheGuyCalledX I think Tony should get the next shot. When Khabib beats him I wanna see him fight GSP or WW champ and retire. No need for a rematch cause Conor looked dog shite. Conor should fight Kevin or Edson.

[@oneyedthing]

+JD 1 Or people who wants Conor killed. Khabib will destroy Conor worse in the rematch

[@AnthonyWilliams-wd7xq]

More like DC and jones 2

[@denmarkvessey240]

Max : "He gonna need to be protected from Khabib"

[@scoundrel_9966]

Looking back at this embarrassment take from Stephen A. At least Max knows what he’s talking about when it comes to Combat sports at least.

[@Mak2Grim]

max hard carried 😂

[@neymarthegoldenboy4560]

He was never going to beat Khabib first fight back and I don’t think he’ll beat him in a rematch.

[@CiaraITB]

@jerry cruz By ground game do you mean offensive ground game? Because his defensive ground game was amazing. That's literally the only good takeaway Conor has from that fight. It seems like they only trained him to not get beat rather than win.

[@nijiljacob2725]

Ciara Dean exactly what kavanagh talked about in the joe Rogan podcast.

[@Cochise954]

Yeah his defense has improved a lot. His ground offense needs work.

[@nmj8845]

Sorry guys but I feel khabib is a bad match up for Conor regardless of the situation.

[@seemosofi]

No way. Khabib would win 3 out 3 fights against connor

[@SmileB4DEATH]

Tony/khabib would be 10/10

[@notorioushz3361]

I love Tony but it would be a repeat of khabib McGregor.

[@Materia1412]

@@notorioushz3361 Tony doesnt get tired and is waaay better on the ground than Conor

[@jonanderson1272]

@@notorioushz3361 Tony's jiujitsu is on another level he would welcome the takedowns and have a good chance of catching khabib in something

[@kosta1605]

Honestly its no diff then McGregor vs Khabib. Its going to end the same exact way....Tony will get smashed.

[@jonanderson1272]

@@kosta1605 don't compare Tony's jiujitsu to Conor's Tony is up there with Ortega off his back and would welcome a takedown with a good chance of catching khabib in something also you know Eddie bravo would come up with a good game plan on the ground to counter khabib

[@DDTVvlogs]

He needs to stick to basketball and football

[@sherafganm1171]

He needs some milk )))

[@letsgopoop123]

Are you stupid

[@JacobRonaldo7]

He doesn’t even talk Right about football

[@willvicscar5575]

Well if MMA wants exposure of the big channels they are going to have to be analysed by there pundits “MMA been bitchin for exposure....🤷🏻‍♂️

[@sazhawk]

It wasn’t even close so why would he deserve a rematch? If it had been a close one, no doubt. But Khabib was dominating from the start, so no need for a rematch

[@freudgv]

Khabib landed less than 8 sig strikes first rd and just nut hugged. He caught conor 2nd. Lost third no debating. Snd conor made a mistake and let khabin take the back. With a broken foot. Max is so annoying. Always cuts people off

[@jesusgeek7680]

Do you not know anything about fighting ? I bet you got beat up everyday growing up didnt you ? Lol khabib BARELY WON. he trained for a month for that fight after TWO FUCKING YEARS of not training dude your a fucking idiot. Give him a year to train and he'd whipe the fucking floor with khabib

[@TheDiegoo17]

that ninja420 idiot

[@reydiyohed]

that ninja420 ahahahahhahahahahahah he MAULED conor every single round and you're saying he BARELY won? you're an idiot my dude

[@reydiyohed]

Freud Valentin by nut hugged do you mean mauled him in wrestling? if that's the case you're absolutely right

[@Nebrox]

Why would McGregor deserve a rematch????? He was totally outclassed.

[@joebenson528]

Some would say the same in the first Diaz fight Look what happened. MMA isn't your basketball. Anyone can win on any night especially in trilogies.

[@rushsose]

@@joebenson528 fax

[@sagivijayaramaraju1153]

@@joebenson528 Just because someone has a 25% chance of winning doesnt mean they should get a rematch. There were much deserving candidates at that time who deserved a titleshot like Tony and Dustin

[@mustaphajangana7442]

Conor wants a rematch but never gives any out..... Aldo is a prime example.

[@user-cv4on5lp6f]

Aldo has been offered multiple fights with McGregor

[@mustaphajangana7442]

Kcvtr Well now is a perfect time since Aldo called out Conor.

[@Tomorrowz12]

Kcvtr where is ur source???

[@billystutz55]

No, he was offered one rematch on a 10 days notice.

[@HERONERDZ]

WTF?! He is going to give Holloway and Diaz a rematch in his new contract

[@parrislucas_]

McGregor lost the 3rd round for cheating holding Khabibs gloves so he wouldnt get hurt. Herb Dean to scared to say anything right there watching him do it

[@JoeJoe-di4oj]

I think Steven and Max should fight

[@astronewton1995]

why do I feel like max would knock him out I feel like max has so much pent up anger to that guy and comparing the both max looks way more healthier and in shape

[@TonyHemetona]

Rematch is gonna be the same result Khabib’s wrastling too good

[@letsbehonest5084]

Yea he's a good wrastler

[@horrorchannel4561]

I agree. Even though I hate that his wrestling is so damn good lol

[@letsbehonest5084]

@MSi GS70 6QE did you not see that fuckin hook khabib landed on mcgregor that knocked him off balance Lmfao think it was round 2

[@pooterseymour3579]

@MSi GS70 6QE you should watch MUAY THAI,...this is MMA (mixed martial arts)

[@dopeyvong9806]

@MSi GS70 6QE I bet if conor did those things you said to khabib you wouldn't say that.

[@xox.brandon8822]

Not even khabib could jump over that hair line.

[@kingtom7300]

Holy shit😂

[@quadzilla561]

Lmao

[@Will-lh2ce]

Lol after you fight the beast and got obliterated by the beast. Do you go against the beast again? No. You don't

[@theluciandragon]

Uh why not?

[@hofra01]

TheLucianDragon he will get obliterated again, so what is the point going against the beast again.

[@theluciandragon]

Get better, improve. Fight again

[@Yasiin181]

@@theluciandragon To get beat again that's pathetic fam

[@jrstrude]

He didnt get obliterated now though did he.... he did everything your meant to do its just the fact khabib is excellent so is able to mostly muscle out of any defence connor gives

[@MegaRaven555]

They refer to him as Conor instead of McGregor. Yet, they'd rather say Nurmagomenov instead of Khabib? Isn't Khabib easier to say, too? lol

[@justvaish9902]

LMAO

[@sports_grinder1026]

@DJ MeechyMeech you the goat

[@mickeyfam1872]

Khabib is too scary for Americans like Dana to pronounce

[@followtheleader1114]

@DJ MeechyMeech but isn't McGregor harder to pronounce than conor ;

[@afrobian1]

They show more respect to khabib

[@sadoon69m36]

The man lost fair and square he does not deserve anything

[@KevinDiazx11]

Sadoon69 M why not

[@eldio2124]

Exactly. Conor has a good resume he’s beat a lot of top fighters but he got outclassed and dominated by Khabib. The rematch will be the same thing. Conor is not on khabib’s level

[@matthewdenby2473]

@@eldio2124 You never know

[@shamapehbenyah3783]

Sadoon69 M my thoughts exactly

[@kamaloghad7797]

Did Cody garbrandt deserve a rematch? Why the double standards?

[@dhalsim-1]

"There's no such thing as ring rust. Stay in shape and come prepared" - Dominic Cruise

[@tupacshakur9034]

Everyone thinks they know what to do in a fight until you get punched

[@mawialalthanmawia6675]

Stephen A Smith is a joke.

[@Richard.Dawson]

His way to try to win an argument is by yelling and talking over people. Even when he has no idea what he's talking about.

[@kndall6614]

I rather see Tony fight Khabib next.

[@KompSavage]

Thank you!!!

[@roberts.8389]

But it won’t sell as many Ppv as connor vs khabib 2

[@khenudtujan7339]

True mma fans wants tony vs khabib,bandwagon fans wants connor vs khabin 2,.

[@Sneak248]

Robert S. Fuck the money, pussy. This is for true mma fans. Actual competition with Tony and Khabib

[@YourFavoriteCommie]

Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov would be a good fight. Tony's a hell of a fighter. He's also a really weird dude and his sticky-out ears bother me but there's no doubting his skill.

[@KaranSingh-ol8id]

I love when two historians talks about mathematics whole day

[@lizardman9494]

It should’ve been Tony in that cage with Khabib not Conor.

[@teddyb8236]

If you reading this u awesome person an keep moving forward with your life

[@BlackDeadpoolEarth2046]

U suck

[@1Stunna2323]

you don't know that

[@TrayTrucking]

Thanks bro, you too

[@Super6_]

right back atcha teddy💪🏽

[@sk-bc9yp]

Step by step . Slowly but surely

[@ChimaChindaDev]

Isn't it easier to just call him Khabib.

[@wilburwhite4688]

People say that wrong too

[@MomoBeci]

These 2 stir up so much commotion it’s great

[@thewedge8823]

I agree with Stephen!! great points comparing some historic rematches

[@DrThrax009]

Aldo deserves a rematch first

[@skills2kill84]

Conor doesn't deserve shit, he had his chance. Let other fighters contend for the belt now

[@kingindanorth0072]

If im khabib im postin all over insta sayin i want the rematch. Easy money and it probs guarantees the suspension is lower. Otherwise i can actually see conor makin sure khabibs suspension is long so he can fight tony for vacant belt lool

[@googolion]

@@SirJorge. He was off making a boatload of money with that Mayweather fiasco, that's his choice. He could've stayed in MMA and defended his belt against the multitude of monsters at lightweight (Khabib, Ferguson, Lee, Gaethje, Poirier). But no, he impose that hiatus from MMA on himself. Look, he got that title shot and he lost, so get a win before you come clamouring back for a rematch. And don't get started on deserving immediate rematches, because Conor sure as hell didn't give rematches to Aldo or Alvarez when he took their titles. It's Ferguson's time, Khabib and Tony are the two guys left that have the legitimate claim on the lightweight title, and it's time to settle who's the best one. Conor can go and settle his score with Nate Diaz, finally at their natural weight of 155lbs, that'll be interesting, and if he wins, then wouldn't a rematch be juicier, and at least he would be coming off a win, making him a much more viable contender right?

[@twixsupr3me629]

@@SirJorge. the dude has been exposed his ground game shit water if he gets a rematch he will again get controlled alllll fight

[@justice4641]

Champ Champ deserves a rematch

[@alexandercrush]

Khabib is the one who deserves the rematch.

[@vijay7]

I’m with max 100% on this one, I would much rather see Ferguson vs khabib

[@Cochise954]

Dana is gonna go for the money unfortunately.

[@topshelfjedi5704]

Anyone with half a brain knows things are the exact opposite of what Stephen A Smith says...if he says white bet on black,if he says left go right.this is true for sports he actually understands.espn should be ashamed for giving this guy a platform.

[@TheJdellinger]

I know. I can't believe #ESPN has this guy covering MMA. He's just a loud mouth with very little knowledge of the topic. He's an emotional mess.

[@nathanxd685]

I'm sure they have him on air just to piss people off it wouldnt make any sense to have him analyse anything when he just talks out of his ass

[@candymonster9320]

Espn always does it. There football show has got too many idiots too.

[@samerabukhousa687]

Conor should start by asking "the old man from the Pub" for a rematch, after that embarrassing loss 🤭🤭

[@damilareajani5747]

Stephen a smith is clueless

[@KuyaBryan]

Khabib, just leave UFC. Dana White only cares for his pet McGiveup. You don't deserve a shit treatment from UFC. They question why you jumped over the cage but all the stupid acts and words from McGetup is okay with them. Move to Bellator and all those fighters who get the same shit treatment from Dana White should move also. Dana only cares for his business, not for the fighters.

[@yazanalharbi8420]

So which khabib or mcnuggets

[@KompSavage]

Lol mcgiveup...😂

[@yazanalharbi8420]

TRASH HE CANT DO THIS THO TALK THE TALK WALK THE WALK BUT MCNUGGETS IS A TAP MACHINE

[@Properformancenutritioncom]

Yeah If I was Khabib I'd get the heck out of there & disappear with my money. Dana & Conor might in bed together right now pillow talking about how they can get Khabib back for ruining their plans.

[@gh0st537]

You know hes under contract to the ufc right? That means he cant fight for another organization other than the organization that is ran by Kadyrov, which honestly is a possibility Edit: only that promotion because Kadyrov would give two shits about going behind the ufc's back

[@mijchrome4296]

Stephen a is such a good boy. Reminds me of samuel l's character in django

[@festivalxd1997]

Stephen a calling khabib his last name got me

[@inter1651]

the man actually said he only watched highlights of Khabib prior to 229, and still here he is talking about the fight with thousands of people listening smfh

[@kingtom7300]

Thinking the same thing..its like the twilight zone,his opinion means shit

[@ahmedmassad7703]

he does NOT DESERVE A REMATCH

[@dirtyhandsu_u1463]

y not we give your race a second chance

[@davimifs]

Of course not!! ... Conor HAS TO STOP GETTING WHAT HE WANTS FROM UFC. He's treated like a God and he's noting but a low-life who took social benefits and failed as a plumber. WTF do people go crazy about?????

[@hughcipher6229]

Connor would have to go find them dudes that trained Bat Man up in them mountains to have a chance to beat the Eagle

[@dataman6744]

No one gets beaten like that and deserves a rematch. The guys was beat, have mercy on him.

[@AdeOladipo1]

this is quite painful to listen to....2 guys who clearly know nothing and dont care to know much about mma

[@PsycoMouse]

The answer is no. Connor needs to earn the fight and there are sharks in the water. It's easy really, Tony vs Khabib, and Connor vs winner of Diaz/Piorre. Then match the winners of those fights, much more lucrative.

[@calvinmercilus2491]

Max does. Thats why he's saying McGregor shouldn't get one now

[@michaelprice6776]

BOXING TALK WITH ADE Nor do you if your a boxer ?

[@bryanb4990]

WOW. I don't whats more painful, listening to Stephen A or seeing this comment thread. You, Jeff s and the OP are fucking stupid. It's "2 guys who clearly KNOW nothing and don't care to KNOW much about MMA." "No nothing" or "no much" makes no sense. It's so hilariously stupid to see how people try to correct another person with incorrect information. What makes it even worse is someone liked your comments. Probably both of you dummies. Jesus Christ. Take an English class you stupid fucks. HAHAHA

[@jasondavisjd]

and you post a couple of old boxing videos and now you think you kno what you’re talking bout shut your mouth kid

[@noobusguy28]

Nothing about that fight dictates a rematch. It was completely one-sided.

[@dukegholston3487]

Conor crosses the line in the build up. He also tapped out unlike the Aldo, Lennox Lewis.

[@hm-05tv26]

Stephen A is the kind of guy to say he trains UFC

[@viper2j]

No, Aldo deserves a rematch.

[@06mrselfdestruct]

LOL, "oh you were serious"?

[@kumarramamurthy5234]

Conor deserve a match with Ronda. They even did a preparatory faceoff before. KZbin the video.

[@peter69215]

Your comment doesn't make any sense. I suggest you learn the sport before you comment on anything. Conor has already brutalized his whole division. He lost to Khabib. Barboza, Michael Johnson and RDA all lost to him.

[@zinjgreen3398]

Kumar Ramamurthy I remember they were the cover of a game, idk what it i may be Play Station, haha

[@secretbillionaire463]

It wasn't even close!😂

[@handsomefatboy]

I would love to see Max on the JRE and get smoked out

[@turverslas7662]

Dont deserve, he talk so much shit and cheated in cage... lets go Khabib vs Ferguson!!!

[@Aokoebor]

Tur Verslas Connor will get his ass beat again Max is correct Connor needs to face either Anthony Pettis or Tony Ferguson while khabib awaits the winner

[@Hhla8485]

Couldn't agree more!

[@blackknight4725]

blackstar15 No. Khabib will lose his next fight and all of this hype train will sink deep. Why? Coz all of fighter waiting for him are monsters too. Tony, lee, alvarez, diaz/poirier. The only fight he knows will be better for him is a rematch with conor. Not just he will win but he may retired conor and be the next big draw in the UFC, and make a ton of money. Coz for sure his payday will be close to 4m next fight.

[@JVCKPOT]

Tur Verslas cheated? Oh lord casual spotted

[@blackknight4725]

The Beard 13 your dumb aren't you? Look at nov. card. casual fan.

[@lanceresultay014]

Nurmagomenov is the champion. You can't ask for a rematch if you're a challenger. Go back to basketball Steven.

[@kingsleyakpabio466]

@@PalacEvphoria lool

[@0devildante0]

@@PalacEvphoria I'm prerty sure he meant that if hypothetically khabib lost (he's the champ) then he gets to have a rematch. Conor is challenger therefore he can't ask for a rematch. Not before fighting someone else first anyway...

[@Micisme86]

Joanna demanded and got a rematch, Cody demanded and got a rematch, Hell even Yoel got a rematch with Whittaker. I don't agree with Stephen but what he's saying is not crazy

[@Slapfr3ak8]

@M Mullz, totally agree with the whole thing you've said.. if you're the champ and you lost the fight, then you're entitled for the rematch however if you're the challenger who lost the fight, technically you can't ask for a rematch. but we're talking of a much much bigger purse here.. so i guess there's gonna be a Khabib & Connor II..

[@Mari-tv4vf]

lanceresultay014 So if this was the case, then Brock Lesnar should have did the same in WWE.

[@mvpmvp3861]

Sometimes when I feel stupid, I look at this video.

[@brandonclark6215]

He had TWO years to prepare for khabib. How much time do you need? That wasn't a break, that was time to prepare for a fight that he wasn't ready for

[@carlosjlanderos]

Stephen A Smith is a joke when it comes to covering boxing and mma. The guy doesn’t know shit. The reason Connor lasted so long in the fight is because Khabib wanted to show him what he could do standing up.

[@matthewhulligan7484]

Benjamin Junior that’s not in is character toying with people

[@xelefonte]

Stephen a Smith is a joke in everything. He was only hired because he was a loud obnoxious black men always yelling from Philadelphia which fit ESPN’s monotonous staff. They were looking for a Gary Coleman child and Stephen A howed up.

[@nextlvlroy]

Matthew Hulligan um, yes it is. How is it Khabib could dominate others for 3-5 full rounds, but he finishes what many of you people argue is the greatest fighter of all time? Does it mean that Conor sucks THAT BADLY, or that Khabib toyed with him as much as he could then decided to finish it when he proved his point?

[@carlosjlanderos]

drfeelgud88 he could’ve taken him to that ground after that huge hit he gave Connor in the 2nd and finished it.

[@inkedby_ace]

I disagree because Khabib legitimately tried to end things in the second round and couldn’t. It went two more rounds after that. Including Khabib losing the third round.

[@ricardoquaresma9163]

Conor McGregor deserves a rematch? Stephen A Smith needs to get fired from his job.

[@ashleyandrade3129]

Sickk3nt95 ya why is he so triggered? He’s screaming

[@freddygarcia3244]

stop hating dumb lames

[@elliottfreitas8193]

He deserves it, and he will get it. The war ain't over.

[@ricardoquaresma9163]

Elliott Freitas lol fuck outta here. Conor got dominated standing up and on the ground. No way he deserves a rematch. Where’s Aldo’s rematch? Where’s mendes rematch? Where’s Alvarez rematch? Where’s Poiriers rematch? If Conor won he would have never have given Khabib a rematch.

[@bobhiltfitness1944]

It’s all for the $$$

[@JohnWilliams-jr3xp]

Stephen A dont know anything about mma .he's one of those mainstream reporters who only knows about big name fighters and big fights.

[@yooodam8467]

This aged well

[@joemomtana6014]

Stephen A Smith just thinks if you talk louder than someone you win the argument that's terrible

[@TheCakoholic]

Good that you pointed that out

[@josephsantos3043]

I feel you he dumb asf trying act like he know mma

[@blackmanwhitesuit]

And it works in this format. People finally seeing the cracks.

[@riddler2004]

Exactly. That's probably why he thinks Conner deserve a rematch because he has a big mouth like hin

[@commieslapper3718]

I can't stand him most of the time....

[@frisb.7948]

*Rematch? There was no match to begin with. Conor is NOT on Khabib's level. Period.*

[@Tj-uu1ww]

@@yaboihev And Conor has none. Hell khabib even dropped him.

[@yaboihev]

UNDERGROUND BOUND um actually what happend is Conor has ring rust . His stand up was average because he hasn’t fought in so long. You know nothing if you think Conor has no stand up. Lmao Conor has arguably the best stand up in The Ufc. Khabib was lucky Conor wasn’t hungry for the win. Next fight if there’s a rematch Conor will fuck him up mark my words.

[@Tj-uu1ww]

@@yaboihev I meant he has no wrestling, good takedown defense we saw in the first round. But he's no wrestler. He has great striking but no where near the best. People said mark my words before the fight and now they're in hiding. And the whole fight rust excuse is bs, GSP was inactive for 4 years and still destroyed Michael Bisping.

[@jacobpeters3353]

@@yaboihev so being gone for 2 years gives McGregor a grace period to get his ass whooped? Khabib fucked him up standing too. Conor knew khabibs strategy of wrestling and STILL wasn't able to do shit to him

[@matthewhulligan7484]

fris B. What do u mean he took a break for 2 years from fighting against 26-0

[@alanhape6790]

It’s so weird hearing them talk about MMA. It would be cool to see them get into more detail... but I guess that’s Ariel’s/Chael’s job. Max really knows his shit - seems to be more than a casual fan. That dude always does his homework. Mad respect.

[@aminerachid464]

Talking to Stephen is like talking to a wall. If you're going to the cage with one strategy one weapon it's like playing the lottery, it's like throwing a the dice.

[@JasonExclusive]

No one DESERVES anything, he needs to EARN a rematch. The only reason he'll probably get a rematch is because it'll make the UFC the most money, but if they want to sell MMA is a sport with integrity and hope that it makes the olympics than TONY FERGUSON 'DESERVES' the next title shot. Let Connor win a fight first before he gets rushed back into a rematch. PS: Connor is NOT the VICTIM, he started this mess

[@gringgo1359]

No its not, artem lobov is the master of this mess. Mcgregor is his puppet.

[@TrayTrucking]

Well it's simple. Khabib declines and gets Tony or winner of Dustin/Diaz. The ball is in his court nowadays

[@brahimthedream1783]

I think you're overestimating how much power champions other than Conor get in deciding their next fight, Khabib will fight whoever the UFC put infront of him imo

[@springbloom5940]

Jason Menso The only thing hes earned is banning. He shouldve been booted out, for the shit he pulled with Aldo. I guess Dana White isnt going to be satisfied, until he gets the news that his boy got beat to death with a barstool.

[@Teedog787]

I agree Conor isn't the victim but let's remember that his home boy Artem was jacked up by Khabib and his crew that earlier that day in New York. so naturally any real friend will roll up and check those fools and let it jump off. So, they rushed the bus as it was leaving to get him off the bus and take this to the streets. So Khaib was in the wrong to roll up with his crew and then brag and say Artem should've taken the beat down like a man and did something. So Khabib asked for the street stuff not Conor. This thing jumped off because Khabib kicked it off with a street thug act instead of a professional fighter. No real home would let thier boy get punked by a group of dudes without coming to check them at first sight. Real recognize real on those facts. However I concede to the point about the other stuff Conor has said that was over the line.

[@BrianCheng24]

Max Kellerman is right, no surprise. He knows way more about the fight game than Stephen A Smith. Having a rematch with Khabib would be career suicide. Conor needs to get back on his feet, get back to his winning ways, get better, get more fights in then the next rematch with Khabin will give the public more hope that Conor actually has a chance against Khabib.

[@WolfIsReborn]

He should fight aldo, Ortega, diaz, and Ferguson. If he beats them then he deserves another title shot. He needs more practice

[@ryantsang3483]

I agree. but if thats what would happen to Conor if he fought him again, let him get wrecked hahaha

[@seventy3percent]

I want to see Khabib vs Ferguson and Conor vs Diaz III

[@WolfIsReborn]

@@ryantsang3483 then conor wont fight him again, khabib will just be the better fighter

[@ACTennis]

if conor ends up losing any match next up, its career suicide, so no choice - might even be worse to lose to someone else

[@DR-ww7rx]

I used to not like Steven A for his argumentativeness. Back when ESPN switched showing sports to arguing about them. But, lately I find him being the voice of reason. I now respect his opinion.

[@silkyjohnson3785]

If Tony Ferguson isn't the opponent the next time the 155lb belt is on the line the UFC looses credibility.If they push back a title fight for Khabib to have a catch weight fight for no belt with GSP I'd be cool with that though.IMO that'd be the biggest fight in MMA history.

[@omarrr3497]

This gave me a migraine 😂

[@KompSavage]

Lol

[@lorenzocorleone7605]

Ferguson is a better match after beating pettis…...Mcgregor has no business fighting khabib again

[@butterman3017]

Adrian Gonzales he didn’t beat Pettis he clearly punched his ass so hard his hand broke

[@richardaguilar2664]

Big Gucci if you actually saw the fight Ferguson was whooping his ass the whole fight

[@dawoodmotara2386]

He'll fight for money again

[@angelzgalaxy4975]

@@richardaguilar2664 not true pettis was feeding ferguson before the bell rang then Ferguson started banging up pettis

[@skullflower354]

@@butterman3017 At least Ferguson kept fighting for 3 more Rounds back when he broke his arm and didn't quit unlike Pettis. Ferguson always gets hit a shit ton every single fight just like Diaz. The longer the fight the better he gets it has always been like that.

[@iitsBC]

MMA is different. The statistics behind a champion finishing a contender and then losing a rematch via finish are slim to none. And Conor isn’t winning a decision let’s be real. These guys are great but why can’t espn get at least one qualified guy up there with them and let the personalities draw ratings .

[@kelvinsmith4894]

Lol, the lady was sitting down there wondering, what am I doing here 😏🤔

[@conversationstranglersteve9873]

Lol

[@Dabl197]

1:40... can’t remember the fighters names.. Holly Holm “the boxer,” and I guess she’s Australian now.. Def some casuals right here. Put some more effort in ESPN.

[@talonosenga4557]

She was a pro boxer for 12 years before mma and the fight at ufc 193 was in Sydney Australia

[@Dabl197]

I can see the boxer part but she says “the Australian one.” Shes not referenced 193

[@miigwetchful]

Stephen A doesn't know SHIT about MMA lol....

[@dillynlakey6420]

they know more than you guys

[@titsandbeer2693]

ESPN needs to not even try. Let chael and Ariel handle this shit

[@Izzy-zf1fl]

Stephen A talking trash. Why does he deserve a rematch ? Got dominated in the 1st round. Got dropped & mauled in the 2nd round. Got toyed with in the 3rd round and got finished in the 4th round. The challenger got bodied from start to finish. No rematch meeded. Khabib vs Tony is the fight EVERYBODY wants to see now

[@hadan8792]

Stephen is a fool. He is a casual bitch

[@staywithit9642]

Khabib did nothing round 1 and lost round 3 conor wins rematch

[@ZodsSnappedNeck]

@@staywithit9642 lol Conor taps too much to win against the Eagle

[@henryadell9641]

Nothing round 1? 😂 I wouldn’t want that type of ‘nothing’ done to me in a fight.

[@SoulofNapoleon]

Got dominated in the 1st round? Literally nothing happened. Conor also won the third round. Wtf are you smoking?

[@tenzinchoezin1454]

Let Conor fight Anthony Pettis and Khabib with GSP or Fergy

[@MQA-hc1gt]

These guys UFC commentary aint too shabby.

[@miding9533]

Let Tony fight khabib. Conor fights the winner of nate vs Dustin.

[@tomlehmann5557]

Perfect

[@ebwork3729]

We will get Conor vs Nate 3 soon but knowing Conor with the double standard he might get the rematch

[@omara.3860]

Dustin will beat the shit out of diaz. That alone will make a great selling point for a dustin, conor rematch. Khabib gives ferguson the title shot he deserves, and conor shows his fans that he still got it. Then you rematch

[@ebwork3729]

Omar A. Dustin will beat the shit out of Nate? I think it’s gonna be a dog fight decision and could go either way this is a matchup of two guys who have really good striking and both have chins especially Nate

[@omara.3860]

Real Nigga its a whole lot more lopsided than you are making it out to be.

[@instantdislikechannel5699]

A whining Dana does not want to give the title to Khabib....

[@atlnative8222]

He did not want the ring and ringside pelted witb beer cans I don’t blame him, dana didn’t care who won the first match the big money will be in the rematch

[@instantdislikechannel5699]

So...Dana did never consider that Khabib would... WIN ????? McAsshole is not even American...why should an American stick his dick so deep into Conors Ass if he is not even American ????

[@4sername]

Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to debate Stephen A. on basketball and Kellerman on boxing.

[@Monheima]

McTapper would tap tap tap again AND again

[@benryck]

Monheima like you wouldnt

[@NoseHashira]

Connor deserves a rematch with Khabibs trainers, that’s about it.

[@pitchblack3138]

Giovanni H the red shirt guy

[@Southeren]

The only reason that Dana would give McGregor a rematch is $$$ and even then I am not sure how much of a draw it would be because everyone already saw Khabib totally dominate Conor. Plus, like others have said, if Conor gets a rematch and loses again thats going to hurt his career, which would hurt the UFC since he is their cash cow right now. The interest in the guy has already dropped. Ferguson deserves a shot at Khabib, if both can actually make it to the day of the fight without having to pull out. Conor needs to fight other guys first to build himself up again and show that he deserves a rematch.

[@kidlat6313]

Very true but why risk it? they must think that second time is charm. In that case that will be the end of Conor.

[@musicchristian8186]

Can Connor learn the ground game is a beautiful thing ..... he may need it in the UFC Mayweather even told him about that

[@Tommy9834]

Yes there should be a rematch. Aldo vs McGregor should happen.

[@tauseefmohmmed5447]

Khabib vs Tony and comain event conor vs Aldo

[@TrayTrucking]

Conor vs also is a great rematch imo. Throw it in Brazil

[@musab3873]

these are 2 main events. Dana would not sell both fights for the price of one.

[@juandelacruz-ny6xy]

agree conor aldo rematch. we really didnt get to see a true fight with the two.

[@Bebolife12345]

I'd rather see Conor take a trilogy with Nate before or after Tony vs Khabib finally happens. Maybe Aldo after.

[@wiemriahi1878]

we're done with mcchicken filthy mouth !! he beat him actually no khabib MAULED him so he lost his shot now i wanna see Khabib VS Tony that will be Epic!

[@branmanforshure]

TheTurboWarrior343 chickens make a tapping sound when they walk, hence, khabib said "ill make him tap tap tap like chiken"

[@cliffkaumoana1645]

@@DownloadARevolt20 well then he shouldn't talked so much shit if he didn't want to take his ass whooping like a man so he bitched out and quit from a neck crank

[@cliffkaumoana1645]

@@DownloadARevolt20 That wasn't his normal trash talk, he disrespected Khabib's family, friends and father coz he couldn't discredit Khabib as a fighter. But when he realized he was going to be controlled on the ground with ease, like at the end of the 2nd where he tried to give up his neck for a rear naked choke but instead Khabib let go of it just so he could beat him up on the ground some more but eventually he was going to give his back and hope Khabib puts him outta his misery, which he did in the forth. Giving up his back to someone as dangerous as Khabib is when Conor bitched out

[@slashismyhommie8182]

Ya, it would be epic to see how Khabib finds another reason to pull out of a fight with Ferguson. Either way he's gonna be suspended for a decent amount of time by Nevada. I anticipate Ferguson gets another interim title fight, maybe undisputed as Dana said if it's a lengthy suspension he will definitely be stripped. The 155 lb division and title have been held up far too many times over the past several years. Many deserving fighters got lost in the deep mix waiting for the belt to even be defended and either jumped to WW or FW, or fall past their primes. Either way so some homework on Khabib out of the ring, he's just as shitty of a person as Connor or the Diaz brothers are. He just puts up the false persona of being an honorable person, much like many Russian douche bags that are out there. If you've ever met one, you know what I'm talking about.

[@cliffkaumoana1645]

@@slashismyhommie8182 Who pulled out of the last fight between Khabib and Ferguson? You're just another hater can't admit your boy got smashed. Khabib is a devout muslim you idiot

[@JW-ln2uz]

Agree with the guy that didnt get a word in. As a fan of conor i would like to see him go through some other fights before going straight for khabib again. It just would be the same story.

[@Rya_N33]

Of course he would say this he works for espn and they teamed up with ufc. Like the other dude said give Connor a chance to win first before a rematch. Connor vs Tony

[@babuuaden3615]

Max is on point here. Connor should never have fought this guy at the first place. Dana exposed him really. He was out of action for two and come back and fight best bound for bound that’s not a good idea. At least he could have fight two warm up fights and get ready for this big one. I don’t know who train Connor because I don’t know how they train him. Dude get tired every fight. All they care is money nobody cares how much punishment he endures in the octagon. This game need freshness and strong mentality and high standard training. U take the fight when is the right time and this is was right time for him. Khabib is best bound for bound right now and for him asking rematch immediately is insane. He need to build to be up to that standard.

[@ATrain2Raw]

@@narccobeanrr838 I don't think English is his first language. No need to insult

[@beebstv9692]

conor was exposed just like rhonda was

[@kevinp401]

The best p4p? The only top fighter he faced was Dos Anjos, and now McGreggor after 2 year hiatus. Let him defend the belt against a few top fighters. We will see.

[@narccobeanrr838]

@@ATrain2Raw don't need to get butthurt about it. You know how stupid he sounded saying "bound for bound" lmaoooo

[@1ma4ighter]

You need to teach me you type with an accent one time man

[@iverson8484]

No mention of Tony Ferguson who has won 11 straight fights?! It's time for Tony vs Khabib. Give Conor the winner of Poirier vs Diaz. If Khabib gets suspended, let's see Tony vs Conor, but these commentators will likely realize that Conor is in over his head with this division. He never earned the title shot he got with Alvarez. Khabib and Tony are both on 11-fight win streaks and never got that shot.

[@trustplanet]

s s I agree but what if Khabib is suspended? I’d prefer the tony vs Khabib fight. But if Khabib is suspended make Conor earn the rematch by having him face tony.

[@iamheidari1245]

Well, I agree about Ferguson. But Dustin got injured, so the fight vs Diaz is cancelled. I honestly think Ferguson will fight Conor. Just my gut feeling!

[@phonevidz]

They are learning mma now since the espn deal....they really shouldn't be talking mma lol

[@bigvanvader3122]

Ferguson will kill Conor.

[@peterthegreat100]

s s the best comment.

[@chrisblakemore8894]

Steven A does give a good point. In the streets you lose and the next day or when you see them again you can get the rematch. He could rematch no matter how far apart the fight was

[@calamarbronx83]

People have tapped out by that same submission. Well not people, just one other person tapped out like that.

[@AshBashSneakers]

These guys are so uneducated about the sport. This is Conors SECOND ufc fight at 155.. Won 1 lost 1.. He needs to put in way more work to get another title shot and he doesn't want it with the other contenders. He didn't deserve the title shot in the first place.

[@dznArro]

Ash Bash Sneakers Okay but Cody got a rematch with TJ

[@argedizlaureano9797]

Well it’s about the money. That’s what Dana cares for lol whatever has a bigger draw is what he cares for. But let’s be honest about something. If Pettis didn’t break his hand, that fight between him and Ferguson would’ve been the fight of the night! Still is actually in my opinion lol

[@fosterale]

Exactly!

[@ChaoticZ1]

You're 100% on point

[@ThePleds]

@@dznArro cody was the champ.... you want challengers to get rematches now? Or its only for conor.. 🤔