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originally posted by: BeefNoMeat
a reply to: TinySickTears
You're saying the most dominant of dominant in the UFC has been grapplers? I'd say that the most dominant were Hughes (a stretch to call him a grappler), BJ Penn (striker), GSP (wrestler is as close to grappling as you could call
Him), Silva (matrix-like striker), John Jones (completely unorthodox striker with decent wrestling but far from a grappler), Mioic (Gooden gloves boxer), Mighty Mouse (striker with excellent wrestling but far from a grappler), Woodley ( striker with heavy wrestling base). We can disagree on "who's the best" but the suggestion grapplers are the ones who
have dominated is out of touch with reality of MMA, particularly the UFC.
originally posted by: enlightenedservant
a reply to: MagnaCarta2015
You sure about that?
For those who don't know, Sylvia is a former 2 time UFC Heavyweight Champion & Mercer is a former Heavyweight boxing champ. Trying to outpunch a legit world boxing champ in the cage is suicidal. That's why Couture immediately took James Toney down.
originally posted by: enlightenedservant
a reply to: MagnaCarta2015
No worries. Though fighters do dumb stuff like that all the time. For example, Fedor is notorious for trying to beat opponents at their strength. When it worked, it made him look like a genius. When it failed (like against Werdum), he lost too.
originally posted by: Alien Abduct
originally posted by: pirhanna
Mayweather is a boxer. We can probably assume that his fighting skills outside of that narrow discipline arent very good. He would win a boxing match. He loses any kind of full fight against McGregor.
Theres probably 10-15 angles with 6-7 other striking points that boxers dont train against. (Not including ground game fighting) Which is not to say boxers cant be very difficult to fight against. Just that on that level having an incomplete approach to martial arts usually means you lose.
Right. Boxing rules the OP put it Floyed 9 out of 10? Is that a joke? Mayweather would spank.....to put it short Mayweather would win very easily. MMA rules well that's a whole different ball game as most of us know. However, as much as I like Conor, he would be hard pressed to even shoot Mayweather quick enough for a take down and that's his only chance.
Personally I like Conor as a person and I dislike Mayweather as a person, and I would love to see Conor win and I'm not saying its not possible, but I think his chances are slim with MMA rules and zero with boxing rules. Reason? (Hint) the fight starts off with both standing
Also, it wouldn't make Mayweather look bad if he lost if it were MMA rules.
HOWEVER, I'm (literally) putting money on Conor if the fight happens.
originally posted by: Spacespider
Connor got more POWER, and more STAMINA then Floyd.
The second round Floyd will be all defense and running away.
originally posted by: one4all
The only thing going deep in this fight is Conors fist into Floyd.....IMHO over by 4 rounds......TKO.....towel will be tossed in by Floyds corner....lol...its the ONLY WAY OUT.