#maygregor

[winchesterwins]

Dudes been listening to too much @gunishment_mlvltd @floydmayweather @connormcgreg #maygregor

[cheesy-quesadilla-taken]

Master of the face off. Maintain eye contract mudda fooker. "I see fear in his eyes." #mayweather #mcgregor #maygregor #boxing #ufc #mma #bjj

[ocelotrevs]

Nate Diaz a good boxer for MMA was putting it on McGregor in both of their fights. 

Yo why do you think Conor is getting stopped ? Is it cause he gets gassed and his conditioning isn't on par with Floyd's?

I’ve said this before. 

There are boxers who have been fighting since they were children. Children who have been boxing and then went to the olympics as a teen and competed against the best in the world. And then those Olympic-level teens turned into professional fighters and then went on to become champions. And then those child prodigies turned-olympic medalists-turned-professional-champions-turned Hall Of Fame level boxers stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather……

And not only could they not beat him. Some of them could barely touch him. 

Thats how good Floyd Mayweather is as a boxer.

And if you think some MMA nigga who been boxing for 2-3 years is going to get in the ring with that guy and not be embarrassed, you’re smoking. 

[joeyfeets]

On assignment... #VegasOnAcid #MayGregor #Mayweather #TMT #MayweatherMcGregor #McGregor #McGregorMayweather #MoneyBelt #Vegas #LasVegas #RedditBoxing #BoxingLens #SundayPuncher (at T-Mobile Arena)

[dailymarkhor]

Lots of MayGregor tickets on secondary market (Yahoo Sports)

Lots of MayGregor tickets on secondary market (Yahoo Sports)

[ad_1] According to a tweet from ESPN sports commerce, trade reporter Darren Rovell, it appears that public interest in the Aug. 26 superfight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is trending downward as a graph indicates a huge jump in the amount of tickets hitting the secondary market. A huge spike in tickets hitting the secondary market with just…

[6exts]

My friend David owes me £50 from the MayGregor fight, should I take the money or his leg

Tell him to pay you what he owes.

[karlcattarnworld-blog]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Vs. Conor McGregor Press Tour: 5 Crazy Takeaways From The Los Angeles Event (Prt.1)

Don't Believe The Hype, People Are Into This Fight

This fight has its critics. Some believe it's a mismatch (I would agree), others think it's bad for boxing and/or MMA (I disagree), but it's easy to see that not everyone is excited about August 26. That said, there's an undeniable and seemingly insatiable appetite for this matchup.

ESPN's Darren Rovell tweeted this image showing how Mayweather-McGregor related terms were dominating social media shortly after the presser.

Looks like the critics were right. No one is interested in Mayweather-McGregor pic.twitter.com/qOwv2JB5RO

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 11, 2017

CBS Sports' Brian Campbell seems to have placed it in the guilty pleasure category.

"Can't look away." That should be the tagline. #MayGregorhttps://t.co/4kBzkUwS0A

— Brian Campbell (@BCampbellCBS) July 11, 2017

Whatever the case, Mayweather vs. McGregor is a big deal, whether we like it or not.

The Staredowns Were Epic

If you missed staredowns, and don`t want to miss a fight,but have a lot of writings : Edubirdie.com

It's been tough finding images for the lead picture when writing Mayweather-McGregor articles. After Tuesday's presser, there will be a plethora of images to choose from when searching Getty and the Associated Press.

The epic staredowns may have provided the best photo opportunities. The first one was especially interesting as Mayweather stared at an animated McGregor on the other side of the cage.

LIVE from the Conor McGregor Floyd Mayweather Press Conference pic.twitter.com/8wxtYlWrib

— Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) July 11, 2017

The second and final staredown saw the two men jawing at each other in typical boxing presser fashion.

A NINETY-SECOND STAREDOWN IS THE STAREDOWN WE NEED!!!! #MayMacWorldTourpic.twitter.com/Bgx4ci51sM

— UFC (@ufc) July 11, 2017

If the heat between the two men isn't authentic, both deserve recognition for their acting skills.

Conor is a Lot Bigger Than Floyd

Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor exchange words during a news conference at Staples Center on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Los Angeles. The two will fight in a boxing match in Las Vegas on Aug. 26. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

One of the first things you notice when the fighters stand nose to nose is McGregor's size advantage. His head, neck, and shoulders are massive. I don't think I've ever seen Floyd face-off with an opponent who owned this big of an edge in size–from a mass standpoint.

Floyd is the A-Side

Want to be free on August 26, but you have a lot of paper work: Edubirdie.com

Floyd Mayweather Jr. holds up a check while speaking at a news conference at Staples Center Tuesday, July 11, 2017, in Los Angeles. Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to fight Conor McGregor in a boxing match in Las Vegas on Aug. 26. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

If there was any question about which fighter was the A-Side in the negotiations, those should have been laid to rest. Mayweather was announced second and he got an opportunity to speak second as well. Both of these positions are genuinely reserved for the fighter who is the A-Side.

Nevermind the fact that the fight is a boxing match...hello. McGregor is the biggest star in MMA, but Mayweather is one of the biggest in the world and we saw the difference on Tuesday.

Round 1 Goes to Floyd

Before this event began, I predicted McGregor would win the war of words; I was wrong and so was Fox Sports' Chris Broussard:

I thought Conor would win the trash talk contest, but gotta give that one to Floyd

— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 11, 2017

Mayweather's trash talk was more thought out and he was prepared for the most obvious dig heading his way. Here's how Mayweather responded to McGregor bringing up his tax bill:

Floyd Mayweather showed the crowd a $100M cheque and then told Conor McGregor he's the IRS and that he's gonna tax his ass.

— Laceupboxing (@Laceupboxing) July 11, 2017

Here are a few more of Mayweather's best one-liners:

Mayweather: "God don’t make mistakes and God only made one thing perfect and that’s my boxing record." #MayGregor

— Brian Campbell (@BCampbellCBS) July 11, 2017

Floyd: if you want 8 ounce gloves lets put 8 ounce gloves on. If you want 4 ounce gloves on lets put four ounce gloves on. Don't fool public

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 11, 2017

Floyd shows his 100 million check from PAC fight

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 11, 2017

McGregor cracked on Mayweather's outfit and played his up to the crowd (I'll talk more about that in a minute).

McGregor on Mayweather: ‘He’s in a tracksuit. He can’t even afford a suit anymore’https://t.co/FxLu1Dg4xXpic.twitter.com/QXgcDtJXvK

— Las Vegas Sun (@LasVegasSun) July 11, 2017

McGregor also returned to his Mystic Mac persona when he predicted he'd knock Mayweather out within four rounds.

VIDEO: Conor McGregor doubles down on prediction he'll KO Floyd Mayweather inside 4 rounds https://t.co/5NIm3gLilzpic.twitter.com/ip9OrUNSOv

— theScore (@theScore) July 11, 2017

Mayweather took his time, paced and delivered all of the lines he wanted to and McGregor seemed a little overwhelmed by the moment during his time on the mic. It was like watching a WWE promo between a very experienced and established character and one struggling to find his or herself in the presence of a legend.

[7keynation561-blog]

https://soundcloud.com/millhammer/maygregor

[gonewiththeschwind-blog]

The Swift-MayGregor hype train zoomed right past me this weekend

Well, the hype machine was in full effect this weekend, and I can honestly say that I was equally excited about all three events that got the most hype. Friday the big news was that Taylor Swift had a new single and will release a new album by the end of the year. You couldn't go anywhere online on Friday without seeing news about Taylor Swift. Being the dutiful music journalist that I am, I gave it a listen. I'm not going to sit here and tell you that it's the worst song ever recorded. People like it. I don't happen to be one of them, and here's why. If you really break it down, what's noteworthy about the song? 

It's a diss track. I hate to break the news, but there's nothing noteworthy about a diss track. Carly Simon recorded "You're So Vain" decades ago. It's darker than what Swift normally does. OK, maybe that's noteworthy to some extent. (spoiler alert) She declares that the old Taylor is dead. Ummmmm...OK. 

I mean I listened to the whole track (trust me, that’s not the case with every new song I hear), and it doesn't sound any different than any other pop song, so I guess I don't feel bad for letting the hype train bypass me on this one.

Of course the release of the new single was only one part of the hype train that involved Taylor Swift. The other one was the VMAs. Without ever watching a minute of the VMAs, we can all be sure that someone will do something "shocking" during the show, and people will talk about it for three days. A lot of people will even be outraged. Moral crusades will be fought over something that seems pretty tame after the passage of some time. Granted, you never really know what the publicity stunt - errm, controversial act - will be or who will commit it. However, that mystery is never enough to get me to tune into the show. To me the only surprising part of the VMAs is that they're still a thing. I for one wouldn't even be able to find MTV in my channel guide. But then maybe that can be chalked up to the fact that I'm not the target demographic for MTV. Not that I can tell you who is the target demographic. I only know I'm not part of it.

The other part of the hype-train weekend was of course the Mayweather-McGregor fight. I know it was a spectacle, and I know that a lot of people that watched the fight were pleasantly surprised because the fight lasted longer than expected. Again, I wasn't the target demographic here because I have very little interest in boxing and even less in MMA. Still even as a curiosity or a spectacle or a sideshow (use your term of choice), it wasn't enough to get me to drop a hundred clams. Maybe when I was younger I would have been more interested, but I don't regret that I missed this particular fight.

[scifighting]

McGregor Thinks Mayweather Usage of "Racism" Was Dirty - SciFighting

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McGregor Thinks Mayweather Usage of "Racism" Was Dirty

MayGregor was floated in May of 2016. However, in January of 2016, the pair had a little quarrel in the media over race. It began when Mayweather said there is racism in sports, and cited the differing media treatment of Ronda Rousey vs. Laila Ali, and Conor McGregor vs. himself. “[Conor...

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Demian Maia Is Getting the Shaft, You Guys

Almost a quarter-century since the Ultimate Fighting Championship began as a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu infomercial and grew into something way bigger, a sad reality remains: the average bloated, remote-flipping, Coors-drinking butt scratcher who tunes in still doesn't know a goddamn thing about grappling.

Maybe they understand a hyperextended arm bowing backward or some staring glassy-eyed at the lights while the blood reenters their carotids, but the subtleties before those moments are measured in inches—or in pounds of pressure—that you can only fathom if you've spent time on a mat. Nearly everyone walking the planet has felt how much it sucks to get punched in the face. We all understand it. But how many people will ever feel a forearm snake around their throat, then tap with great enthusiasm for fear of entering another, blurrier reality?

It's impossible not to think about that unbridgeable experience gap when you think about the plight of Demian Maia, the most effective pure Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist to fight in the modern UFC, who faces Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title at UFC 214 on July 29. This should be cause for celebration: Maia finally gets the title shot UFC president Dana White promised him last month after beating Jorge Masvidal, and UFC 214 gets a third belt on the line, making it the pre-MayGregor event of the summer. But consider that Maia had to win seven straight fights to get here and that he's had an argument for a title shot since beating Gunnar Nelson back in December 2015. Then consider that the Maia-Woodley match was announced this week—only a month and a day out from fight night—and that White said that the winner will face former welterweight king Georges St-Pierre in his return fight later this year. Finally, consider what Maia wrote on his Facebook page a day after the announcement:

That's the kind of thing you say when you know your promoter gave you a fill-in's notice for the biggest fight of your career and you're irritated, but you can't help being nice in public.

In a few months, 39-year-old Demian Maia will mark a decade in the UFC. After fatalistically choking out middleweights before turning into a mediocre kickboxer, Maia has come full circle at 170 pounds: he's the mild-mannered, sound-bite-free embodiment of BJJ orthodoxy, where grappling is the solution to every problem in the street or in the cage. His punches are just lead-ins to passes, back takes, and submissions; in his seven-fight win streak, he's dominated and/or choked everyone except Masvidal, his most recent opponent and arguably the most dangerous. That Maia is winning in mixed martial arts using a style that was revolutionary in the 1980s is like sliding a cassette deck into the dashboard of a Tesla.

Seven fights is a long time to toil for someone who already fought Anderson Silva (at his most "artistic," or deranged, or whatever) for a belt in 2010, but it's not unheard of: Stephen Thompson, the last welterweight challenger, had to win seven straight before fighting for a title too. And Maia has been gracious despite the UFC repeatedly passing him over. His M.O. was fighting and waiting—without getting riled up—until the UFC called to offer a title shot.

Now that he has it, the timing means he'll spend most of the next month shedding pounds to hit 170 instead of gameplanning to beat Woodley, a larger, stronger, and better conditioned fighter. Giving Maia such short notice for the fight is an insult; the unanswerable question is whether the UFC actually wants to undermine Maia, to undermine both Maia and Woodley (hardly the UFC's favorite champion), or to back-up the potential pitfalls of another Jon Jones-headlined fight card, or whether it's a byproduct of enticing Georges St-Pierre back home to forget about the clusterfuck at middleweight. Intentionally or not, Maia's long and unglamorous road to a title shot has a simple lesson: your win streak better stretch out if you aren't opening holes in people's heads and talking shit like a maniac. And with the sudden rush to that long and unglamorous road's last exit, the lesson has an addendum: don't be surprised if the fruits of your labor also bear inconvenience.

You can't lay all the blame at the feet of the UFC . Along with simply finding homes on its always-moving schedule for the fighters on its roster, the promotion's matchmaking reflects its perception of what the audience values, or at least what it understands. As long as an omo plata sounds like Polynesian currency, jiu-jitsu fighters will always face biases. But if god exists, Donald Trump's ugliest son making impossible claims about his WOD times will eventually turn Crossfit boxes into coffins. Jiu-jitsu academies will fill the void. The fundamentals of the gentle art will trickle down to the masses. With enough time, they will wish they had demanded better things for Demian Maia, the embodiment of a world that finally understands there's more to fighting than getting punched in the face.

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[joeyfeets]

Dumbbells then doubling down. ♠️♥️♣️♦️ #VegasOnAcid #MayGregor #MayweatherMcGregor #Vegas #LasVegas #Fitness #CheFit #Fitspo #Fitspiration #Bodybuilding #Weightlifting #Gym #WorkingOut #Workout #Exercise #WeightLoss #FitFam #LoveLaughLift (at Pool At Excalibur)

[dailymarkhor]

Bookmakers bracing for a MayGregor 'catastrophe' (Yahoo Sports)

Bookmakers bracing for a MayGregor 'catastrophe' (Yahoo Sports)

[ad_1] The Super Bowl is annually the biggest betting event of the year in the U.S. This year, though, it may be eclipsed by a boxing match. Kevin Bradley, the sports book manager of Bovada.lv, said betting on Mayweather-McGregor has been massive already. “We knew this fight would be tall, potentially even bigger than the Super Bowl, but now we are nearly certain it will be,” Bradley said. “The…

[dailymarkhor]

Hits and misses from May-Gregor media tour (Yahoo Sports)

Hits and misses from May-Gregor media tour (Yahoo Sports)

[ad_1] final week’s Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour wasn’t like anything we’ve seen. Somewhere in the span of 72 hours along the way from Los Angeles to London, the hype pushing the Aug. 26 boxing bout between Mayweather, the undefeated boxing superstar, and McGregor, the only fighter ever to simultaneously hold two UFC weight-lesson, course titles, ran a gamut from exciting to…

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Demian Maia Is Getting the Shaft, You Guys

Almost a quarter-century since the Ultimate Fighting Championship began as a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu infomercial and grew into something way bigger, a sad reality remains: the average bloated, remote-flipping, Coors-drinking butt scratcher who tunes in still doesn't know a goddamn thing about grappling.

Maybe they understand a hyperextended arm bowing backward or some staring glassy-eyed at the lights while the blood reenters their carotids, but the subtleties before those moments are measured in inches—or in pounds of pressure—that you can only fathom if you've spent time on a mat. Nearly everyone walking the planet has felt how much it sucks to get punched in the face. We all understand it. But how many people will ever feel a forearm snake around their throat, then tap with great enthusiasm for fear of entering another, blurrier reality?

It's impossible not to think about that unbridgeable experience gap when you think about the plight of Demian Maia, the most effective pure Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist to fight in the modern UFC, who faces Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title at UFC 214 on July 29. This should be cause for celebration: Maia finally gets the title shot UFC president Dana White promised him last month after beating Jorge Masvidal, and UFC 214 gets a third belt on the line, making it the pre-MayGregor event of the summer. But consider that Maia had to win seven straight fights to get here and that he's had an argument for a title shot since beating Gunnar Nelson back in December 2015. Then consider that the Maia-Woodley match was announced this week—only a month and a day out from fight night—and that White said that the winner will face former welterweight king Georges St-Pierre in his return fight later this year. Finally, consider what Maia wrote on his Facebook page a day after the announcement:

That's the kind of thing you say when you know your promoter gave you a fill-in's notice for the biggest fight of your career and you're irritated, but you can't help being nice in public.

In a few months, 39-year-old Demian Maia will mark a decade in the UFC. After fatalistically choking out middleweights before turning into a mediocre kickboxer, Maia has come full circle at 170 pounds: he's the mild-mannered, sound-bite-free embodiment of BJJ orthodoxy, where grappling is the solution to every problem in the street or in the cage. His punches are just lead-ins to passes, back takes, and submissions; in his seven-fight win streak, he's dominated and/or choked everyone except Masvidal, his most recent opponent and arguably the most dangerous. That Maia is winning in mixed martial arts using a style that was revolutionary in the 1980s is like sliding a cassette deck into the dashboard of a Tesla.

Seven fights is a long time to toil for someone who already fought Anderson Silva (at his most "artistic," or deranged, or whatever) for a belt in 2010, but it's not unheard of: Stephen Thompson, the last welterweight challenger, had to win seven straight before fighting for a title too. And Maia has been gracious despite the UFC repeatedly passing him over. His M.O. was fighting and waiting—without getting riled up—until the UFC called to offer a title shot.

Now that he has it, the timing means he'll spend most of the next month shedding pounds to hit 170 instead of gameplanning to beat Woodley, a larger, stronger, and better conditioned fighter. Giving Maia such short notice for the fight is an insult; the unanswerable question is whether the UFC actually wants to undermine Maia, to undermine both Maia and Woodley (hardly the UFC's favorite champion), or to back-up the potential pitfalls of another Jon Jones-headlined fight card, or whether it's a byproduct of enticing Georges St-Pierre back home to forget about the clusterfuck at middleweight. Intentionally or not, Maia's long and unglamorous road to a title shot has a simple lesson: your win streak better stretch out if you aren't opening holes in people's heads and talking shit like a maniac. And with the sudden rush to that long and unglamorous road's last exit, the lesson has an addendum: don't be surprised if the fruits of your labor also bear inconvenience.

You can't lay all the blame at the feet of the UFC . Along with simply finding homes on its always-moving schedule for the fighters on its roster, the promotion's matchmaking reflects its perception of what the audience values, or at least what it understands. As long as an omo plata sounds like Polynesian currency, jiu-jitsu fighters will always face biases. But if god exists, Donald Trump's ugliest son making impossible claims about his WOD times will eventually turn Crossfit boxes into coffins. Jiu-jitsu academies will fill the void. The fundamentals of the gentle art will trickle down to the masses. With enough time, they will wish they had demanded better things for Demian Maia, the embodiment of a world that finally understands there's more to fighting than getting punched in the face.

Demian Maia Is Getting the Shaft, You Guys published first on http://ift.tt/2pLTmlv

[flauntpage]

Demian Maia Is Getting the Shaft, You Guys

Almost a quarter-century since the Ultimate Fighting Championship began as a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu infomercial and grew into something way bigger, a sad reality remains: the average bloated, remote-flipping, Coors-drinking butt scratcher who tunes in still doesn't know a goddamn thing about grappling.

Maybe they understand a hyperextended arm bowing backward or some staring glassy-eyed at the lights while the blood reenters their carotids, but the subtleties before those moments are measured in inches—or in pounds of pressure—that you can only fathom if you've spent time on a mat. Nearly everyone walking the planet has felt how much it sucks to get punched in the face. We all understand it. But how many people will ever feel a forearm snake around their throat, then tap with great enthusiasm for fear of entering another, blurrier reality?

It's impossible not to think about that unbridgeable experience gap when you think about the plight of Demian Maia, the most effective pure Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist to fight in the modern UFC, who faces Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title at UFC 214 on July 29. This should be cause for celebration: Maia finally gets the title shot UFC president Dana White promised him last month after beating Jorge Masvidal, and UFC 214 gets a third belt on the line, making it the pre-MayGregor event of the summer. But consider that Maia had to win seven straight fights to get here and that he's had an argument for a title shot since beating Gunnar Nelson back in December 2015. Then consider that the Maia-Woodley match was announced this week—only a month and a day out from fight night—and that White said that the winner will face former welterweight king Georges St-Pierre in his return fight later this year. Finally, consider what Maia wrote on his Facebook page a day after the announcement:

That's the kind of thing you say when you know your promoter gave you a fill-in's notice for the biggest fight of your career and you're irritated, but you can't help being nice in public.

In a few months, 39-year-old Demian Maia will mark a decade in the UFC. After fatalistically choking out middleweights before turning into a mediocre kickboxer, Maia has come full circle at 170 pounds: he's the mild-mannered, sound-bite-free embodiment of BJJ orthodoxy, where grappling is the solution to every problem in the street or in the cage. His punches are just lead-ins to passes, back takes, and submissions; in his seven-fight win streak, he's dominated and/or choked everyone except Masvidal, his most recent opponent and arguably the most dangerous. That Maia is winning in mixed martial arts using a style that was revolutionary in the 1980s is like sliding a cassette deck into the dashboard of a Tesla.

Seven fights is a long time to toil for someone who already fought Anderson Silva (at his most "artistic," or deranged, or whatever) for a belt in 2010, but it's not unheard of: Stephen Thompson, the last welterweight challenger, had to win seven straight before fighting for a title too. And Maia has been gracious despite the UFC repeatedly passing him over. His M.O. was fighting and waiting—without getting riled up—until the UFC called to offer a title shot.

Now that he has it, the timing means he'll spend most of the next month shedding pounds to hit 170 instead of gameplanning to beat Woodley, a larger, stronger, and better conditioned fighter. Giving Maia such short notice for the fight is an insult; the unanswerable question is whether the UFC actually wants to undermine Maia, to undermine both Maia and Woodley (hardly the UFC's favorite champion), or to back-up the potential pitfalls of another Jon Jones-headlined fight card, or whether it's a byproduct of enticing Georges St-Pierre back home to forget about the clusterfuck at middleweight. Intentionally or not, Maia's long and unglamorous road to a title shot has a simple lesson: your win streak better stretch out if you aren't opening holes in people's heads and talking shit like a maniac. And with the sudden rush to that long and unglamorous road's last exit, the lesson has an addendum: don't be surprised if the fruits of your labor also bear inconvenience.

You can't lay all the blame at the feet of the UFC . Along with simply finding homes on its always-moving schedule for the fighters on its roster, the promotion's matchmaking reflects its perception of what the audience values, or at least what it understands. As long as an omo plata sounds like Polynesian currency, jiu-jitsu fighters will always face biases. But if god exists, Donald Trump's ugliest son making impossible claims about his WOD times will eventually turn Crossfit boxes into coffins. Jiu-jitsu academies will fill the void. The fundamentals of the gentle art will trickle down to the masses. With enough time, they will wish they had demanded better things for Demian Maia, the embodiment of a world that finally understands there's more to fighting than getting punched in the face.

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