Dustin, Aldo, and Alvarez had all been knocked down with strikes before facing McGregor. And that was at 145.
Khabib is a huge LW. And he has never been knocked down. He got caught flush by Michael Johnson, who in my opinion has bigger 1 punch power than McG. And he took it standing. McG stopped Poirier but did not knock him unconscious. MJ knocked him unconscious and at a higher weight. So tell me, if Conor couldn't stop Nate with his striking, a man who has been knocked unconscious by a fighter not seen as the striker Conor is supposed to be, how do you come to the conclusion that he will knock out a guy who has proven to have a sturdy chin?
My perspective is if Conor doesn't get Khabib hurt with one shot, he's done for. So Conor fans are banking on his power to keep Khabib honest. I just don't see an indication of Conor's power at lw giving Khabib any serious trouble as long as he can avoid the accumulation of shots.
I haven't come to the conclusion that Conor WILL knock Khabib out. I never said that. I'm saying that Conor has knocked out fighters before who weren't exactly known for having weak chins so just because Khabib has taken decent shots from others doesn't mean he'll take them from McGregor. And Johnson may or may not be a bigger puncher than Conor, but I think its clear that McGregor is a more accomplished striker. Johnson's follow up punches when he hurt Khabib were completely wild, McGregor is a more skilled finisher on the feet.
Again, I'm not saying that Conor knocks him out, I'm saying that the evidence we have of both of their careers doesn't particularly support one argument more than the other when it comes to whether he can or not.
The evidence of both of their careers absolutely supports the idea of McG getting submitted more so than Khabib getting koed.
Maybe so mate. Although I was under the impression that Khabib didn't really go for many submissions? I thought his fights tended to go the distance or he won by ground and pound.
Round 3- Reyes leads with solid leg shots. St Preux looking for the big shot. St Preux lands good shot that gets Reyes off balance. Exchanged lefts. Good razor elbows by Reyes have St Preux’s face a mess. Reyes KTFO St Preux with 1 second left. Holy fvck, what a card!
ironbeard wrote: ↑06 Oct 2018, 23:45
Round 3- Reyes leads with solid leg shots. St Preux looking for the big shot. St Preux lands good shot that gets Reyes off balance. Exchanged lefts. Good razor elbows by Reyes have St Preux’s face a mess. Reyes KTFO St Preux with 1 second left. Holy fvck, what a card!
Pettis comes out and floors Ferguson twice. Ferguson still there on his back. Face a mess but he is defending from back. Heel gets Pettis eye and they get to feet. They have to check Pettis eye. Both faces a mess. Ferguson cones on. Going well to body.
Absolute war! Ferguson comes in WAAAAAAR!
Big right Pettis. Ferguson comes on to take round for me. But it was close. Ferguson won second half.
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