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Dustin Poirier shocks Conor McGregor at UFC 257 (TKO 2nd)
Fox News ^ | 1-24=21 | Ryan Gaydos

Posted on 01/23/2021 10:41:58 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182

Dustin Poirier stunned Conor McGregor with a technical knockout in the second round at UFC 257......"

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KEYWORDS: mcgregor; mma; poirier; ufc; ufc257
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To: Zack Attack
He said if he could do it over again, he would have 2 flags.


21 posted on 01/24/2021 3:02:00 AM PST by Veggie Todd (Religion. It's like a History class. Without the facts. )
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Forbes has McGregor at net worth of 48 million. Other sources over 100 million, time to get out.


22 posted on 01/24/2021 5:32:27 AM PST by DAC21
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To: MinorityRepublican

Might disappear soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRW7dd7MXY


23 posted on 01/24/2021 6:32:22 AM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: DAC21

“ Forbes has McGregor at net worth of 48 million. Other sources over 100 million, time to get out.”

That net worth went up last night, and his whisky (Proper 12) is very good and increasing it as well.

If he’s smart he’ll be out.


24 posted on 01/24/2021 6:55:09 AM PST by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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To: bramps

Thanks for posting


25 posted on 01/24/2021 8:14:07 AM PST by BipolarBob (USA - Born July 4, 1776. Died Jan. 20, 2021 in the Year of our Covid - a new error.)
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To: StoneWall Brigade; Clintons Are White Trash; al baby; ConservativeTeen; EEGator; dainbramaged; ...

I almost made a freeper thread, too lazy.

To me it looked like McG was unprepared, too busy being a “star” and promoting his whiskey to focus on training. Poirier looked hungry.


26 posted on 01/24/2021 12:12:44 PM PST by Impy (George Washington did not concede to King George.)
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To: Impy

Awesome- never liked Conner- but he was a pretty good fighter- but glad it’s changed hands now


27 posted on 01/24/2021 1:51:43 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Bob434; StoneWall Brigade

He hasn’t been champ for over 2 years, this wasn’t a title bout.

Connor was stripped for inactivity in mid 2018. Khabib Nurmagomedov won the vacant belt and then beat Connor in his first defense.

Khabib retried (or said he was) but hasn’t vacated the title. I have no idea why this fight wasn’t for a vacant belt, maybe Dana White wants convince Khabib him to un-retire.


28 posted on 01/24/2021 2:38:37 PM PST by Impy (George Washington did not concede to King George.)
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To: Impy

ah ok- thanks for the info on that- i hadn’t followed him at all-

Khabib Nurmagomedov beat him too? Will have to look that vid up- wonder if Dustin will take on khabib if he does continue fighting?


29 posted on 01/24/2021 9:18:16 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Bob434

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8xF-J8Pjjk&ab_channel=Avone

Here’s the video,

Khabib beat DP too, tapped him out in 2019.


30 posted on 01/24/2021 11:09:26 PM PST by Impy (George Washington did not concede to King George.)
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To: Impy

huh- i’ll check out htis Khabib fella- sounds like he’s got something fighting wise-


31 posted on 01/24/2021 11:22:05 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Impy

looked like mostly wrestling (Which i don’t care for really- unless the person is super great at it) in that clip with conner- didn’t seem like his standup was too effective against conner- I just skimmed it quick- will watch it better tomorrow


32 posted on 01/24/2021 11:27:35 PM PST by Bob434
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To: zeestephen

He has the AIDS


33 posted on 01/25/2021 6:38:44 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: al baby

Is that true?


34 posted on 01/25/2021 8:22:32 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Impy

Yup, thats what I saw. Chandler looked good, but I never bought into Hooker being a top 5 guy. If it were not for Adesanya, nobody would know who Hooker was.


35 posted on 01/26/2021 10:13:03 AM PST by When do we get liberated? (A socialist is a communist who realizes he must suckle the breast of Capitalism.)
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To: BiglyCommentary

So did Covington, Masvidal, Gaethje, Tyson and Usman. Most fighters like Trump. Makes sense.


36 posted on 01/26/2021 10:14:24 AM PST by When do we get liberated? (A socialist is a communist who realizes he must suckle the breast of Capitalism.)
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To: Bob434

Yes, he’s a grappler, not the most exciting style for me either but no one has been able to withstand his takedowns.


37 posted on 01/27/2021 10:25:05 PM PST by Impy (George Washington did not concede to King George.)
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To: Impy

Yeah I’ve seen a couple of his bouts now, definitely a good grappler. I just like stand up tough man competition like fights myself, like I. The days of the pride fightin g league, aside from the few wrestlers there,mostly they were brawlers, with the toughest brawler being the victor. But man was it brutal 😆.

I see more and more fighters these days moving to ground game, while I can appreciate a great grappler every so often, I just don’t like the trend of fighting to be moving in that direction. Jab jab jab takedown. Jab leg kick, jab, takedown. Not for me, at .east not when the majority of bouts are like that.

There is another league, a bit lower than ufc, where the folks go when they aren’t big money draws anymore, can’t remember the league, and most of those bouts now are wrestling. I do record those, but end up ff through most of them.

Khabib is quite good though. I’ve followed a few great danverous jujitsu and wrestlers like Damien Mia, and others, but my preference is for stand-up brawls.

I guess if one is going to be champ, they have to learn to defend against wrestlers too, but I’d just like to see 2 titles maybe, one for wrestlers, ground experts, which I would follow too just to see who truly shines, and one for brawlers. But that would not real.y be feasible I guess.


38 posted on 01/28/2021 9:13:16 AM PST by Bob434
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