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  1. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    What's cheeky about it then? :97:
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 21, 2015
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  2. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    I've told you what's cheeky.

    It's cheeky, I'm not saying it's a travesty. I like what is happening, just feel for the lightweight challengers, Edgar and Aldo.

    Such an angry wee man :smiley-laughing002:
     
    MacEwan, Dec 21, 2015
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  3. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Beats being a clueless angry wee man.

    You feel for 2 guys that have held titles and had their shots, I don't. Let them fight each other, McGregor is pulling in numbers neither of them could combined.
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 21, 2015
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  4. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    It's an opinion... Doesn't mean I'm clueless.

    I like McGregor too, but you definitely want to clean his baws with your tongue.
     
    MacEwan, Dec 22, 2015
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  5. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Lesnar was 2 and 1 in the UFC before getting a Title shot your latest clueless statement.
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 22, 2015
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    His MMA record was 2-1 so maybe MacEwan23 just got confused. easy mistake to make as most fans think he only ever fought in UFC
     
    bhoy21, Dec 22, 2015
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  7. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Most clueless fans :50:

    Nah I'm only messing :56:
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 22, 2015
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  8. Dáibhí

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    Most part-time, casual fans some would say :86:
     
    Dáibhí, Dec 22, 2015
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  9. MacEwan MV3 Gold Member

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    Here you.

    I was trying to bam up PaulM and * it right :56:

    Who cares what Lesnars UFC record was when he got a title shot. Doesn't make anyone a better UFC fan than the other. Petty playground "I'm better than you" *.
     
    MacEwan, Dec 22, 2015
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    Plus my point still stands regardless.
     
    MacEwan, Dec 22, 2015
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    I'm not quite sure what your point was? The UFC promote prize fights. It's their job to sell PPV's and sell seats in arenas.

    Nowhere does it say that they have to adhere to some sort of sporting athletic code where fights are booked depending on merit.

    Edgar won't get his fight if the UFC brass deem fan interest to be higher in seeing McGregor face the 155lbs champion. More importantly, McGregor won't be arguing with whatever the UFC decide on, because whatever they decide will undoubtedly be the option that generates most money.

    Frankie Edgar is in the unfortunate position of being a great fighter, but a vanilla character for the most part.

    That's why he's on television whilst McGregor is on PPV.
     
    Dáibhí, Dec 22, 2015
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  12. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    That's where you are wrong as I am an elite UFC fan :50:

    Nah, in all seriousness his record is immaterial the point remains. It isn't cheeky for McGregor to get a Lightweight Title fight.

    If it will sell more PPV's and put more bums on seats then that's what they'll do. Coincidentally it's the one major pro that UFC has over boxing with its fragmented structure, riddled with selfish people unwilling to compromise to give the fans what they want.
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 22, 2015
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    Sitting watching Conor McGregor clips on youtube, annoyingly starting to like the guy.
     
    Tulf, Dec 23, 2015
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    Been watching all of Jones fights in the UFC.. Guy really is scary good. :smiley-laughing002:

    Looking forward to him coming back with his head totally in the game.
     
    Slaw, Dec 23, 2015
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    I was a big fan of Jones before all his crazy * happened. Would've loved to see a rematch with him and Gustafsson :icon_mrgreen:
     
    HailHoopy, Dec 23, 2015
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  18. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Like I said the logic is warped in places but it's interesting to see a genuine model applied to MMA and Jones coming out on top.

    Would follow the majority of fans thinking.
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 23, 2015
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    Yeah I get what you're saying. The fact that he was off partying a lot of the time and then turning up to defend his belt against the likes of Cormier is just outrageous. I hope he moves up to Heavyweight soon. They won't be able to cope with him there either.
     
    Slaw, Dec 23, 2015
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    I don't see anyone capable of beating him in the UFC.

    Cormier has no chance in the rematch. Velasquez would be a far tougher fight, his Werdum defeat was an anomaly - I reckon he'll maul him in the rematch.

    Potentially 2 x 2 weight super fights in 2016.
     
    PaulM1888, Dec 23, 2015
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