Topic: UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 Info and Prediction Thread - page 7. (Read 5393 times)

Not long to go now - I think Conor will get revenge here, I've been watching some training videos of his & Conor has been practising a lot to be prepared for Nate's floor game.

I think Conor is ready.

my dear friend Chad Mendes cannot have a better reach now   Connor must give Chad Mendes a second chance to face with with a full camp,remember Chad Mendes took the fight in two weeks notice.then you will see the difference.Mendes gassed out in the second round and that was the end of the match and Connor started connecting and knocked him out.that was the story of Chad Mendes, and when it comes to Aldo it was a fluke,will see the real Aldo in the second match, Aldo will surely light Connor's leg,MARK MY WORDS

If Connor McGregor is not able to defeat Nate Diez in the second fight, it will be a disappointment and the potential revenue for an Aldo rematch will not be as strong. McGregor will definitely lose the aura of almost undefeatable if he losses again.

Maybe if McGregor fight smart, there is no way Diaz will win this. Diaz just got lucky coz McGregor is already gassed out when he do the submission. McGregor also is more faster than Diaz. He should take advantage to that. I think McGregor is in shape coz he has a lot time to train. I hope this fight is never the same as their last fight

Mcgregor is one of the craziest guy fighting in the ufc. But we have to accept the ffact that he really is also one of the best figther in the mixed martial arts in his weight division so i think i go with him

It was a really close fight. I think if Chad Mendes had a better reach he could have won this fight, he is one of the greatest guys at taking people down on the entire UFC, but at 5'6'' its not easy to stand up against a guy with great hands like Connor.

I think it was Dana White who want's McGregor vs Aldo 2 regardless of the outcome for the McGregor Vs Diaz 2.
McGregor vs Aldo 2 will not sell a lot tickets and PPV since first fight looks like it very convincing that McGregor outclassed Aldo
I heard McGregor Vs Diaz 2 tickets are not selling well.
Interest on a 2nd face-off is generated when there are doubts on the first match like the Pacquiao vs Marquez trilogy.

In their last fight Conor McGregor hammered Nate Diaz with everything he had for the first round but not successfully enough to take him down on the ground. Obviously in round 2 McGregor gassed out and tapped out, if only he can keep it on the feet in that round 2 a TKO by Conor. 

"Conor McGregor talks about a rematch with Jose Aldo Junior versus a possible trilogy fight with Nate Diaz"
SOURCE LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/conor-mcgregor-addresses-his-future-after-nate-diaz-rematch-at-ufc-202-081016

McGregor already predicted the future, hahaha, If he doesn't beat Nate Diaz on their rematch better for him to defend his belt against Jose Aldo.

Here a sparring video of Connor McGregor in preparation for UFC 202.  It is known that he hired a couple or more top guys to spar with him.  I hope this fight will live up to all the hype.  Enjoy the video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsn_NRXeoW0

I think McGregor will win too so I may go and place a win bet, but what has been said about height and reach advantage is very true... all reigning champions always got beaten by taller dudes.

Mike Tyson got beaten by Lennox Lewis, 5'11'' vs 6'3''
David Haye got beaten by Wladimir Klitschko. 6'3'' vs 6'6''
Wladimir Klitschko got beaten by Tyson Fury, 6'6'' vs 6'9''

the list goes on

when talent + superior reach is in combination, it can take the shorter guy down.

Can't wait for this match. The last fight was really disappointing. I think Diaz got a lucky shot and we did not even got a fight.
This time if a fight really takes place I will continue to go for McGregor. I think his moves are so unpredictable but since they don't lose power he becomes a real thread to anyone that fights him.

I expect a balanced fight but I will go for McGregor @1.88

Chad is 5'6'', the problem with Nate Diaz is I think the tallest opponent that Conor has ever fought and if a fighter is a lot taller than you and skilled, its a big advantage, the reach is so key in fight its not even fair but that's life.

That is expected from coaches from all the different camps. Of course we will also hear the same from the camp of Diaz. It is all talk before the fight but when the actual battle begins that is where we see who is better. If Kavanagh thinks his fighter will dominate then they better fix McGregor's cardio because Diaz will surely have better cardio than him. The Diaz brothers are known to take part in triathlons and iron man events when they are not fighting. How can you dominate an opponent that does not get tired?

Latest News!

"Conor McGregor's trainer Coach John Kavanagh says rematch at UFC 202 has to be a dominant victory over Nate Diaz"
LINK: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/conor-mcgregors-coach-predicts-one-sided-victory-over-nate-diaz-at-ufc-202-080916

In our mind mind "Of course he would predict that". I'm sure we have the gut feelings that either one could win this fight, just "one" mistake that ends a fight.

Once you got hit and shaken a little bit that will take away a percentage of your self confidence. That's the time you realize that your opponent hit's hard and can take you down. In the case of McGregor and Diaz, both fighters have mic skills no doubt about it, both have talent inside the octagon, it all ends up who got hit first and who have the heart to continue fighting.

Another video to watch to get you guys excited!  Enjoy guys. 

UFC 202 Free Fight: Conor McGregor vs Chad Mendes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWdef03nI8s

Yeah thats true everyone exaggerates their confidence, but besides that I think he is legitimately a bit too confident sometimes, but yeah everyone plays a facade as a part of the mental warfare. Even Mike Tyson the scariest fucker ever admired he felt fear before a fight.

I am more confident now that Nate will win this. I keep repeating the first fight over and over and I am convinced that Nate is too big for Connor. Connor has a chance of course but this time he has a little last chance than the last fight. Nate has a full camp behind him and is more ready for this fight compared to the first fight.

I see this fight go all 5 rounds with Connor not doing much in the first 2 rounds. He will plan to win this on points. Do not believe in what he says that he will KO Nate.

loving the lively discussion going on.

I don't see any reason the fight should go any differently except its a pretty
big fight for the UFC and if  McGregor wins it's its a multimillion dollar payday to
have a third fight (rubber match)

just a conspiracy theory but I cant wait for the fight, normally I just stream the fight
on my computer and its not the best quality but I think I will shell out the money for
this one. 

let me explain something for you guys @btckold24 ,the Diaz brothers were always like this,you can call it cocky or attitude ,Dana white and the UFC hated their attitude (Diaz brothers)because at that time they thought it was bad for business and more over they were trying hard for approval in different states mainly Newyork ,so they wanted to portrait the best behavior to the outside world. So if you are an old school MMA fan you would understand what Nate does is, he always does way back in strikeforce and when Connor came in and did the same thing it is called mental warfare and fun. 

So guys make no mistake Nate Diaz wont take this match easy, since he knows the magnitude of the match, and Mcgregor tried to wrestle because he could not face Diaz on his feet ,that is the reason he tried to take Nate down and Conner forgot that Nate is a black belt in BJJ ,because Conner could not think during the match as he was taking a beating  . come on guys how many shots from Nate did Conner took in the first match,just a few and he fainted  Lets see what new changes Mcgregor made, he could not defeat Nate with words,what else he got,he could not learn BJJ in few months, and certainly he could not gain stamina in this short period ,if the match goes beyond the second round,it will be lights out again for McGregor.