Originally posted by crabman82:Originally posted by KRS-1:Originally posted by crabman82:Originally posted by LaMichaelJeff:all the trash talking worked for both sides. Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier, UFC 178, Sept 27
finally the top tier challenge conor mcgregor needs to validate himself. i like his schtick but beating up unranked guys wasnt cutting it for me.
UFC did the right thing, got his feet wet before throwing him into the deep end. This is a great matchup and 178 shaping up nicely with this + Gus vs Jones 2 and the return of Cruz.
FYI to Chaz UFC on Fox Saturday night with Lawler vs Brown & Lil Nog vs Rumble. Prelims are on FOX (not FS1) before the main card.
i felt his last fight originally vs cole miller should have been vs a top5-7 rated guy at 145. the brandao fight was cute but we all knew how it would end. they've hyped him up a lot and i felt a 3rd fight in a row vs a unnranked guy was a bit much. he came to the ufc as a dual 145/155 champ from cage warriors. as for saturday lets not forget josh thomson vs bobby green.
From one perspective I can see what your saying and agree with the sentiment. But from another, look at how hyped up he is right now, they have made him look like a star without putting him in any risky situations. If he beats Poirier he is probably one fight away from a title shot and I doubt he faces Edgar or a high level wrestler before a title fight. He'll get a somewhat favorable matchup...if he wins the title they won't be able to protect him as well though. He may end up being the first actual draw they have under 155 lbs.
For a promotion in need of creating new stars to replace the old guard (GSP, Anderson, Lesnar etc) they have done well with Conor to date.
