Will McGregor become a better mma fighter?

USMCer
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Re: Will McGregor become a better mma fighter?

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mchuffy wrote:Does anyone think that McGregors boxing training and ring experience with Mayweather will have a positive effect on his mma career should he return?
Sure.
But what Conor really needs to work on is his Wrestling more than anything.
That's his exploitable weakness.

Conor loses to smart, quality wrestlers with a decent chin at 155lbs and even at 145lbs (if he ever returns to 145).

Tony Ferguson > Conor
Khabib the Russian > Conor
Micheal Chandler* > Conor
Frankie Edgar > Conor
Benson Henderson* >/? Conor
Gilbert Melendez >/? Conor
Chad Mendes ??? Conor in the rematch (50/50 fight)


*not in the UFC, but they'd beat Conor too
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Re: Will McGregor become a better mma fighter?

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Lackeos wrote:He's getting some of the better boxing sparring that an MMA fighter is ever going to get. But I seriously doubt that his experience in the ring with Mayweather will properly carry over into MMA. The ability to land a punch and ...
Nick and Nate Diaz spar with Andre Ward, homie.
Cub Swanson spars with Timothy Bradley.

Jose Aldo, putting in work at Robert Garcia's gym...

:OhYes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZBAhJKvgVc
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The word on the street is that he'll be doing a porn film with Rousey ... all MMA moves ...
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