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How long until he unretires?
Yeah right
This is to do with the ESPN deal. UFC PPVs are going to be getting less buys now that they are exclusive to their streaming service. UFC don’t have to care about that because they’re getting a guaranteed minimum. But for fighters like McGregor, who make a large portion of their income from PPV buys, they’re going to be making less money. So this is him playing hardball with the UFC to get a better deal. The problem is the UFC has never been less dependent on big stars than they are now. But on the flip side I’d imagine ESPN really want his fights on their service. So they may pressure UFC to make it happen.
Random question::
Why do so few of you post in the actual MMA event threads? I was shocked this had many replies at all considering I honestly thought there were maybe 7 or 8 MMA fans on this site, yet now I am seeing a dude I've never seen post in an MMA thread before present himself as an expert on PPV buyrates and fighter PPV points.
This makes sense, and you are probably right, I also think it has to do with his whiskey money as well.
I mean why get beat up at this point if you are rich as fuck?
Stop hiding it and just say you love me gurl you don't even have to look me in the eyespeople who get mad at conor are idiots. they are the same idiots that get mad at any sports person in the limelight. its not like the mother fucker didnt fight which is pretty hard for anyone. i dont know i hate people who dont do shit who get mad at other people who do shit and act like they are above them. fuck you which is apparently 99 percent of this thread
i mean you got triplestation fucking ACTING LIKE THAT ONE GUY FROM ADAM SANDLER MOVIES its not funny it wasnt funny and will never be funny. call that mother fucker out. not my boy conor
Just in time for him to pop up in the front row of Wrestlemania 35.
Just in time for him to pop up in the front row of Wrestlemania 35.
The only fights worth taking when you are Conor are the ones where you are making millions and millions. Maybe another mayweather fight would bring him out. I watched the documentary on him and I do not blame the man for his decisions(granted the whole bus nonsense was too much).
This new ESPN PPV deal could have affected this on top of everything. Too much red tape to deal with now. Everyone knows Disney is red tape galore.
As a fan of the sport and fan of Conor before he was truly heel. I am disappointed that UFC went full exploit(understandably so) by not giving Aldo a chance to redeem himself. Aldo has not recovered and probably lost some of sanity because of this.
Conor McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest star and one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, is under investigation in Ireland after a woman accused him of sexual assault in December, according to four people familiar with the investigation.
McGregor has not been charged with a crime. Following the usual protocol in criminal investigations in Ireland and much of Europe, where a formal charge does not necessarily follow an arrest, McGregor was arrested in January, questioned by law enforcement authorities and released pending further investigation, according to the people.
The allegations have not been proven and the fact that an investigation is continuing does not imply that McGregor is guilty of a crime. A lawyer for McGregor in Dublin did not respond to messages seeking comment.
The woman making the allegation said it occurred at the Beacon Hotel, an establishment attached to a business park on the edge of Dublin. There is little to suggest it would be a haunt for one of Ireland’s best-known sports figures, a multimillionaire with a loyal, global fan base. McGregor is an occasional guest there, usually booking its sole penthouse room, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The last and most recent visit occurred in December.
Irish news media have reported on the case since news of the assault first broke late last year, but without naming McGregor. Laws in Ireland restrict the news media from identifying individuals charged with rape unless they are convicted, which has not happened in this case. News outlets reporting the identity of a suspect before a charge is brought often face costly libel and breach of privacy lawsuits in Ireland. Publication after a charge is filed could lead to a more serious contempt of court indictment.
The police investigating the attack retrieved evidence from the room McGregor stayed in and have also secured closed-circuit camera footage, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation.
The limitations on naming suspects and McGregor’s wealth — he made an estimated $99 million last year, according to Forbes — have created an unusual dynamic in an era when celebrity scandals are usually the subject of fervent media scrutiny. An investigation into Cristiano Ronaldo’s involvement in a sexual assault, reported to the police in Las Vegas in 2009, has become an international spectacle.
In the McGregor case, some newsrooms in Ireland have barred employees at meetings from even mentioning his name in connection with the case. Managers have asked staff members to refer to him as the “famous sportsman,” according to a journalist at one of Ireland’s national newspapers.
from New York Times
Being objective as this just happened, UFC has to have Conor address all of this at a press conference. A fighter of this magnitude, once in a lifetime, can’t be so casual. I’m under the impression Conor’s decision isn’t based on his fighting more so with his personal life, now.Welp
Story just took an interesting turn. Or maybe completely unrelated, or maybe just an additional layer.
Conor Being Investigated For Sexual Assault Allegation
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Wow, no one?
When Khabib retires, McGregor will be back smack talking.How long until he unretires?
When Khabib retires, McGregor will be back smack talking.
But since he got his ass whipped, he (just like Ronda Rousey) has disappeared like a chicken.
Haven't seen or heard from McGregor since the Khabib fight. It's not like you can miss him in his splashy MMA promos and tweets. Barely a pip out of the guy since.This narrative is tired.
He got his ass whipped by Diaz and came back at 170 when it would have been easier at 155. He handled that loss like a pro, like he handled his loss to Mayweather.
He’s not Ronda. Not even close.
Ronda walked around with a pillow over her face and swore an oath of silence following her losses.
Conor calls for rematches.
This may sound pretentious but your posts in mma threads, especially after the Till and Wonderboy KOs, make me question how closely you really follow
Welp
Story just took an interesting turn. Or maybe completely unrelated, or maybe just an additional layer.
Conor Being Investigated For Sexual Assault Allegation
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Wow, no one?
Can I just say here, after reading the depressing deluge of comments on mma site pages
1/ Conor will not have raped this girl, does anyone seriously think he has any need to rape anyone? Even if it happened, she will have decided afterwards..oh, that was Conor, time to get paid.
2/ for fucks sake, even his press office statement says "he will only fight where he is valued". It's leverage. Again.
3/ To the morons on twitter and mmafighting/junkie etc flying their virtue flags of "i hope this poor raped girl can find the strength to move on". As if this is even the case, this poor flower will have had dollar signs in her eyes the instant that Conor went near her pussy trap, if he even did.
People talk as if they're so wise and media savvy, yet the instant any celeb is accused of something they clearly have no need to do, people believe it. You'd think the world would learn that celebs are constantly beset by fame and money grabbers. Yet here we are, outraged, again.
The only one around here who seems outraged is you buddy. If you've got to a point in your life where your calling a potential rape victim a "pussy trap." You might wanna start asking yourself some hard questions.
Newsflash, some women use their sexuality to entrap celebrities. Hate to break it to you pal.
The key word there is "some" buddy. Like I said. If your reaction to a story like this is to start ranting about outrage. Make definitive statements about something you have absolutely no knowledge of. Then call a woman who might have been raped a "pussy trap," you need to ask yourself some tough questions about where you've gone wrong in life
Can I just say here, after reading the depressing deluge of comments on mma site pages
1/ Conor will not have raped this girl, does anyone seriously think he has any need to rape anyone? Even if it happened, she will have decided afterwards..oh, that was Conor, time to get paid.