Mayweather vs. McGregor, Aug. 26

[TyWebb]

They're both assholes, but Mayweather is disciplined in the ring.

Is McGregor able to be disciplined enough to even give himself a chance?

I think things will get interesting for McGregor in the mid to late rounds (if he makes it that far). He will be tired, maybe a little beat up, and probably fighting on instinct. And his instinct is MMA. I wouldn't be surprised to see him throw an elbow, knee or foot sweep while clinched up without even thinking about it.

 

[StaggerLee]

And Mayweather owes a lot more than that in taxes. And he has a lot more say in who he fights and when he fights than anyone in the UFC does.

Certainly not saying McGregor > Mayweather in terms of financial worth. But he's doing OK. And he can pick and choose who and when he fights in the UFC. He's earned that by being the biggest attraction in the UFC in the last few years. That's a big problem right now in the UFC. Fighters are pissed that he hasn't had to defend his belt. Instead, he's taken super fights (like Diaz, Alvarez and now Mayweather). The last time UFC picked McGregor's fight was 2015 when he beat Mendes. The last few fights, McGregor has hand-picked them.

Keep in mind McGregor was a nobody four years ago. Nobody knew who McGregor was before he knocked out Dustin Poirier in 2014 and when he beat Aldo in 13 seconds in 2015, his stock went through the roof. His net worth will be more than $100M after this fight and if he at least puts on a decent showing, I'd imagine he'll double that in two years. He's very similar to Mayweather in terms of being able to market himself, being smart enough to know his net worth and having the ability to sell anything, including what a lot of people consider to be a circus.

One thing is for certain. Both he and Mayweather will be the ones laughing all the way to the bank on Sunday. And I'm fairly certain we'll see a rematch, which will likely take place in an octagon and have modified UFC rules (probably no submissions because that wouldn't be fair to Mayweather).

 

[TyWebb]

Certainly not saying McGregor > Mayweather in terms of financial worth. But he's doing OK. And he can pick and choose who and when he fights in the UFC. He's earned that by being the biggest attraction in the UFC in the last few years. That's a big problem right now in the UFC. Fighters are pissed that he hasn't had to defend his belt. Instead, he's taken super fights (like Diaz, Alvarez and now Mayweather). The last time UFC picked McGregor's fight was 2015 when he beat Mendes. The last few fights, McGregor has hand-picked them.

Keep in mind McGregor was a nobody four years ago. Nobody knew who McGregor was before he knocked out Dustin Poirier in 2014 and when he beat Aldo in 13 seconds in 2015, his stock went through the roof. His net worth will be more than $100M after this fight and if he at least puts on a decent showing, I'd imagine he'll double that in two years. He's very similar to Mayweather in terms of being able to market himself, being smart enough to know his net worth and having the ability to sell anything, including what a lot of people consider to be a circus.

One thing is for certain. Both he and Mayweather will be the ones laughing all the way to the bank on Sunday. And I'm fairly certain we'll see a rematch, which will likely take place in an octagon and have modified UFC rules (probably no submissions because that wouldn't be fair to Mayweather).

I think the issue after the fight, win or lose, for McGregor will be going from making about $100 million for a boxing match to maybe $7-10 million for an MMA fight. Obviously, it is a nice problem to have. But if he survives Mayweather, maybe even does better than expected, and there is a desire to see him box again, I think he will go where the money is. And as Mayweather has shown, the money is in promoting yourself in boxing. Those belts he has that he's never been asked to defend? He may never defend them if the price is right in the ring.

 

[Chef2]

I thought Rory McIlroy, of all people, made a decent point in a press conference yesterday while joking about whether those guys do all this trash talking then get together behind the curtain and laugh about how they're fleecing everyone. If Mayweather goes down, the rematch will be booked and they get the megabucks all over again. So, Rory asked, is losing the zero off the career record worth another couple hundred million to Mayweather?

Very good point.
I still don't think McGregor has a chance in heck, but for some reason, a lot of money is going on McGregor right now.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

One thing is for certain. Both he and Mayweather will be the ones laughing all the way to the bank on Sunday. And I'm fairly certain we'll see a rematch, which will likely take place in an octagon and have modified UFC rules (probably no submissions because that wouldn't be fair to Mayweather).

I will be flat-out astonished if Mayweather agrees to anything close to that.

 

[TyWebb]

I will be flat-out astonished if Mayweather agrees to anything close to that.

Yeah, absolutely no way Mayweather ever touches MMA. He's dumb, but he's not stupid.

 

[CD Boogie]

I will be flat-out astonished if Mayweather agrees to anything close to that.

Yeah, this would make him 50-0. And he's 40. Why on earth would he want to try learning a new sport at his age and wealth? And with an undefeated record? I still think Mayweather wins handily (and probably boringly), but for the sheer spectacle, I'd love to see McGregor knock him out.

Unfortunately going to be at birthday party at a friend of my gf's, and they most likely won't be buying the fight. Ce la vie

 

[QYFW]

McGregor would be the most insufferable person in the history of history if he somehow won the fight.

 

[YankeeFan]

Yeah, absolutely no way Mayweather ever touches MMA. He's dumb, but he's not stupid.

 

[TyWebb]

Totally different situation, but your point has been made.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

I still don't think McGregor will win, but the notion that he has no chance is ridiculous, IMHO. A lot of people said the same thing about Brock Lesnar when he transitioned over from wrestling to MMA briefly, and he won a title. Similarly, the same thing was said about Daniel Cormier, who was an All-American wrestler in college and an Olympian. People said just because he was a good wrestler didn't mean he could take a punch. And he won a title.

It's a combat sport, so McGregor isn't an "amateur" when it comes to punching. I realize boxing and MMA are different, and honestly that's why I think McGregor stands a chance. He doesn't have to worry about getting taken down, doesn't have to worry about getting kicked in the thigh.

That said, I think Mayweather will out-class him. McGregor will try to land the big shots that he can get away with throwing in an MMA fight and he'll tire out. I don't see Mayweather knocking him out, but instead taking a decision win that will probably feature about six or seven really boring rounds of McGregor attempting to stalk Mayweather only to get peppered with counter-punches.

McGregor's boxing experience is 40 amateur fights between the ages of 11 and 17. He never fought in Ireland's junior or senior nationals. He never was in the running for a spot on the country's Olympic team.
Maybe he can hit hard, but so could Canelo Alvarez, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, Manny Pacquaio, Juan Manuel Marquez, Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales. They all had a ton more boxing experience than Conor McGregor does. How does it make any sense that some guy making his pro debut (and yes, that's all he is) could do what they couldn't?
Lesnar and Cormier didn't just jump right in against one of the best guys and win right away.
If Conor McGregor could start from the beginning as a pro boxer and work his way up, he could probably do very well, maybe win a world title. He has no chance jumping right in against the best.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

Has anyone posted odds on hospitalization and/or death?

"The thing I really fear, truly fear, is that somebody's going to get really hurt in this upcoming fight."

Is McGregor Safe Fighting Mayweather? Ringside Physicians Say No

Given the way Floyd Mayweather fights, I don't think the risk is any greater than it is in any other fight.
The Tim Hague death that was mentioned in the article came about as a result of Hague suffering several knockouts in both sports within the past few years and from what I've read, the Edmonton commission isn't very competent.