i love watching the intros, connors give me chills from foggy dew. paddy pimbletts most recent intro was sick, but unfortunately afterwards he put his greed for money over being truthful and humble, which lost him alot of fans.
@@iamclydieCS Those are exactly my thoughts, but I noticed that only today, rewatching this legendary event. He deserved everything and achieved it through visualization, hard work, and great genetics. He is/was just a very talented person. Now he owns his own big brands and enjoys life. I don't blame him for massive drug use, especially cocaine. Many super-rich live like that and he accomplished a lot before heavy use. He is not fighting at all, lost all his previous fights, and still makes more hype in the fighting industry than anyone else. Truly GOAT.
I know. In my opinion this was the best version of conor we've seen. I don't blame him for boxing Floyd bc who would turn down a 100 million dollar payday? 30 mins for 100 million is insane money. However even Dana said before the fight that conor may never be the same fighter if he even chooses to fight again bc that amount of money significantly changes people. After Floyd he no longer had that same hunger and drive to be the best bc he had a achieved everything he set out to do and much more. I really hope we get to see him fight again and come back from that horrible leg break. But it'll be hard to watch because he won't be anywhere close to the fighter he was here. That type of injury, plus his lack of consistency since this fight, and his lack of motivation_hunger to be the best again, there's just no way he can come back and be like he was here. Especially if he fights Justin gaethje in his comeback fight. I feel like that is to hard a fight to come back from the leg break and that Justin would beat him handedly....the same way he dis Tony Ferguson. And that would be awful to see conor get beat that badly. Tony's career as a competitive fighter in his division ended that night he fought Justin gaethje
Agree with you completely and the funny thing is Tyron Woolley gave up HIS belt in order for this moment to happen, what a class act. But yeah that was an instant classic even without the 2nd belt arriving when it did, that just took it to another stratosphere
@@Nothingnowhere1234 Brandon es la vrg y como peleador en si no le pide nada a connor pero el impacto q tuvo mcgregor tanto dentro como fuera del ring es casi imposible de comparar
200 million dollars net worth Never missed weight Most famous mma fighter First double champion in ufc 5 of the highest ppv fights Best trash talker and entertainer 10 rounds with the best boxer ever 80% of fans started watching by him Made the most money to the sport Fought anyone they offered him Destroyed the best fighters #GOAT
32:30 Connor saying “you’re welcome” to Joe after the interview is the crown jewel of a stellar performance and a testament to what the build up and the fight itself meant for the game.
@@JR_piano What's not to understand? No one has ever said that to Joe in an octagon, ever. First two-weight world champ in UFC. Plus, how he did it and his trajectory from the beginning. You almost couldn't write it...He's his own special genius
This was the perfect conor. Still using some unorthodox techniques here and there, but very disciplined with his energy output, and just calm and deadly accurate.
Back then you could tell his confidence came from his hard training now his confidence comes from his money and you can tell when he’s in the octagon and can’t run someone over he falls apart.
Conor looked like he was barely trying and Eddie just looked so nervous. I can only imagine how great Conor’s run as double champ would’ve been had he stayed focused on mma.
He would’ve never fought again at 145lbs due to the halt of IV’s and he would’ve lost to Tony and Khabib. Him leaving kept the delusion/illusion of grandeur. Fantastic striker, but his game has too much weaknesses. Eddie (choked, even though Conor would’ve probably still won against Eddie at his best), Jose (choked, who knows what Jose could’ve done), and Chad (2 weeks notice and was still exposing Conor) were all wins that made him seem like one of the GOATs. Sadly we know he’s not even close to that. His fights against Nate, Dustin, and Khabib exposed him.
@@abdullahjaber7621 conor mentaly destroyed aldo & eddie and thats also a big part why conor was so dominant, its the whole package my friend this comment doesnt make sense at all what if this, what if that. He simply ko’d / tko’d all 3 and they crumbled under the pressure if you can’t handle that your not a champion.
@@abdullahjaber7621 I think if he didn’t leave mma for a while he could still be one of the best. While he was gone everyone else got so much better though.
@@abdullahjaber7621 You think his fights against Khabib, Dustin and Nate exposed him??? First off Conor underestimated Nates chin and cardio and didn't manage his own cardio. When it comes to Khabib, obviously a pure striker couldn't compete with the most dominant grappler the ufc had seen. And I think it's just safe to say Dustin is better than Connor. There was no illusion or delusion. He was a great fighter and is still ranked in the top 15 in lightweight even though he hasn't fought in over a year.
@@reeceatherton2360 are you insane? the man have one move. the counter left. he doesn't even follow on that when it lands. too much trauma on the ground i guess... he lost the ability to finish. was never great but now it just not there at all.
Looking back on this Eddie was so confident leading up to the fight and Connor made him look like an amateur. A lot of casuals think of Eddie as a mid fighter even though he was an absolute monster
@@gm-ns1996mg4p eddie didnt beat chandler. Mike got robbed badly in that fight but still, standing toe to toe with a prime Michael Chandler is very impressive
That’s what happens when you take a fall for some dead presidents, a bag for a belt 💰 he prolly made a good couple million to take a fall of this magnitude though so I’m sure it was worth it to him, most people will sell their soul for a lot less
Eddie is one of the all time greats. He’s held a belt in every promotion he was ever in. Only person to ever do that. And he use to beat up Bullies on mtv
Conor was at the top of the world here bro. Before Khabib or leg break or anything when he was still purely and utterly MMA. He was damn good too bro. KOd Aldo, lost to Diaz then AVENGED that, KOd Alvarez. Fuckin insane I miss this
Barely “avenged” vs Diaz… he barely won the second fight… running away in multiple occasions… could have been a draw. He won at featherweight fighting smaller guys… he really only beat Eddie at lightweight, and not sure Eddie is going down as one of the greatests… Other than that, he lost to all good lightweights. Got destroyed in boxing, but ok, that made sense, but still… He behaved terribly outside of the octagon… repeatedly punching innocent civilians… including an old man Not sure what’s there to remember mcgregor for… he was a good showman and good at selling fights to the casuals. Made money, good for him.
@@AjejeB agree with everything besides got destroyed in boxing, he went toe to toe with Mayweather the greatest of all time by some until he gassed out and Mayweather took advantage bc boxing shape is different than ufc shape
@@blakneyschwartz2836 it went toe to toe when mayweather was holding back. If it had been a 3 round fight mayweather would have attacked from the start and ko him earlier. Given it was a 12 rounder, Mayweather chose to pace himself the first rounds to tire Conor out and go to the attack when Conor even less of a threat. Was the fight a 3 rounder, mayweather might have caught a counter or two while attacking but still KO him inside 3 rounds.
I think one of the craziest overlooks of this fight is the fact Alvarez grew up in Philly a city 2 hours away from where this fight took place in New York City and the crowd was overwhelmingly on McGregor side
The most annoying thing about the fight was the drunk mad woman screaming " EDDIE, EDDIE EDDIE ALL THROUGH HIS WALKOUT AND THROUGHOUT THE FIGHT " very annoying especially if you have good sound system and sub and surround speakers, like she's shouting from all angles...lol...but just totally outperformed and underestimated by Eddie and coaching staff to...
Nobody liked Eddie. The dude spent most of his fights holding people against the fence and grabbing the fence whenever they tried to get him off them. He was boring and Conor was the biggest rising star in UFC at the time.
Prime Conor This was when he hit his peak. There was no way reaching a higher level of succes or quality. Hope to see him reach this level again soon tho 🙏🏽
@Brett M idk about that bros he whooped every wrestlers ass mendes had him for 1 round that’s it alvarez had him for no rounds khabib had like 50% of his takedowns stuffed with a washed up mcgregor so it’s hard to say that honestly… although i like to think khabib would be his one and only devastating loss regardless… but still hard to say
The single greatest championship winning performance of all time, 3 knockdowns in the first, then one of the most beautifully thrown combos to finish it in the second
Brings tears to my eyes... This man truly is a legend till this day i dont give a fuck what anyone says... This has to be the top 3 greatest and most flawless UFC performances of all time in all divisions! He talked the talk, walked the walk, and did all this in such a unique style!
That is who is doing that lol! For some reason I thought it was a family member of Connors due to the Irish crowd being so rowdy I just assumed that. That cracks me up she is freaking loud.
I honestly don't see how, but you are right though. There are so many fair weathered fans & band wagon jumpers it is ridiculous which probably plays a role in that. I kept hoping this Connor was going to show up and fight Michael Chandler, and as of now he didn't even show period just might be a clue this Conor is gone for good. I noticed him suddenly doing things he used to give others a hard time for doing which sucked to see.
I don't know why people hate Conor McGregor, he loss some of the fight but it doesn't matter, I know UFC because only of Conor McGregor and I'm not faking at this, first time I saw his picture in espn channel and from that moment Im his big fan.. the vibe of this man gets more attractive when I saw him first time.. love you bruh .. all love from india Arunachal Pradesh 🔥❤️❤️
before ? No ,he is the entertainner ,the money maker ,the showmaker ! He trained hard, fight hard and focused . Now he is sleeping on spending his money, party, contract with sponsor brands,... that lead to bad fight which is why ppl angry and hate him
Definitely the peak of McGregors career, not just because of the 2nd belt but the performance he put on here was a master class. Alvarez looked nervous and not at his best, but McGregor made him look like a total amateur in there, and Eddie was no joke at the time. It was all downhill from here for McGregor, he was already declining due to outside the cage antics before the losses to Mayweather and Khabib, but after those losses it was over.
I'll laugh hard if he manages to go on another run, and all the experts will be backtracking with new excuses about how bad the opponents were on the night.
@@ukqwerty999depends what u mean by “run” I wouldn’t be surprised if he clips Chandler becuz we all know how wild Chandler can get but idk abt ppl like Gaethje or Islam tho
Loss to mayweather was a forgone conclusion that doesn’t tarnish his legacy at all, it was about money and showmanship, it was the money he got from that fight, and then him becoming a whisky salesman and spending 2 years not training MMA that ruined him as a fighter. On top of that THEN facing the best grappler in MMA history for his comeback fight it’s a surprise he lasted 4 rounds against khabib. For me, it was when he lost fair and square to Dustin in 2021 that I knew Connor was definitely over the hill. Losing to khabib wasn’t even that bad, because no body beat khabib and his style is connors worst match up, losing to Dustin the way he did shows he isn’t a top level fighter anymore IMO. It all started when he became insanely rich in 2017
Everything lined up perfectly for Conor during this era. The world tour to promote the Aldo fight back when Aldo was unbeatable and Conor was the underdog, but had all the hype behind him. Starched him in 13 seconds. Most fighters career would top out at that, but then he took it to the next level with the Diaz fight. Prob the most hype Ive ever been for an MMA fight. Everyone at work stopped to watch the first make shift presser with Nate. Even tho he lost, he lost no momentum. Immediately rematched and barley beat Nate the 2nd fighy. How much bigger can it get? He then moves up to 155 and dominates eddie to become the first fighter to hold 2 consecutive UFC belts. This was the pinnacle of his career, and for the UFC. The sport will never be this exciting, this monumental, ever again. Its hard to imagine another fighter coming up and doing the same. He/she will always be compared to this era of Conor, and they will never beat it. Im just happy to have been a diehard MMA fan
The problem is that Conor relied on psychological warfare, defeating his opponents before they even stepped in the cage. It worked for a time, but that’s just not a good strategy for long term success. Other fighters will catch on to that eventually and they did. Part of the reason he looked unstoppable in this fight was because he knew he was in his opponents head.
The hungry Connor was unlike anything I've ever seen, his rise to the top was a thing of beauty, from "60Gs babyyy" to Champ Champ...we don't talk about what happened after tho
Best performance ever. Go watch Eddie's fights against Chandler, Gaethje, Poirier and then watch the the masterpiece Conor paints here. Amazing. Alvarez was fucking helpless.
If he kept going with this focus, level of training and momentum he came into this fight with he would have been unstoppable. Miss this McGregor. Congrats to him, he said it and did it. Double champ. Now successful business man. Well done sir
@@Fowlaarr and as far as max was concerned.He is great, however conor beat him with a blown out knee and out wrestled him for 2 rounds and pieced him up in the first.
Crazy to think Conor in a span of EXACTLY 11 months on the dot. Won the 145 belt, Moved to 170 fought nate twice, moved down to 155 and took the belt from eddie. Nobody in UFC history achieved what Conor managed to do in 11 months. Almost nobody fights 4 times in a 12 month period anymore post-usada. Conor managed to win 2 belts doing it. 2015/2016 conor was just different.
@@davidhasselhoff1425The fight went to the ground and Tony submitted practically everyone with his d'arces chokes, it's good to remember that khabib and conor dodged Tony in 2017
@@davidhasselhoff1425 Funny, the same kickboxer Edson Barboza that you mentioned, Khabib spent the 3rd round grabbing him and couldn't submit him while Tony submitted him in the second round. Abel Trujillo and Gleison tibau were others that Tony won by submission and khabib for many lost to tibau. You khapig fans who are raving. Then watch Tony x rda at altitude Mexico city . At his peak, all his opponents left unrecognizable and with their faces smashed.
@@davidhasselhoff142536-year-old Tony much slower due to knee injury he suffered tripping over wires , it's obvious that if they fought between 2018 to 2020 ferguson would have no chances, but between 2015 to 2017 where the fight was scheduled 3 times and khabib dodged him twice, that time was the best time From Tony, most of the opponents Khabib faced Tony also faced.( Tibau, Trujillo, Barboza, rda)
This version of Conor did show up for a little bit in round 3 of the Khabib fight. But Khabib was so suffocating and dominant that he didn’t give Conor a chance to fully display his striking ability.
This is Connor in his prime. I’d argue he could’ve scraped a win against Khabib when he was at this level. It would be very interesting to see if he stayed in MMA and defended the lightweight belt against khabib and tony, I’m not delusional, it’s entirely possible he’d lose, but I honestly think Connors striking, distance control, take down defence and accuracy were so good here that he could’ve beaten anyone at lightweight if he stayed at this level. Logically it stands to reason that since Connor took 2 years out of MMA from late 2016 to late 2018, AND he took months at a time off proper training, and he was focussed on being a business man, and then he still came back and lasted 4 rounds against khabib, then it stands to reason if Connor stayed active and focussed that he may well have been able to win.
Prime Conor Mcgregor, with the creativity, the mentality and dedication... I'm almost certain he should be considered top ten fighters p4p of all time. He really was different.. And I wish he would have just stuck with MMA, and not gone to boxing
Much respect to Eddie Alvarez my dog from Philly 28-4 at the time of this fight..he was a multiple organization world champion.. tough-as-nails with grit determination.. strong wrestling good grappling good striking powerful athletic...dude in his prime he was a handful.. he wasn't the sharpest striker he didn't have the best Jiu-Jitsu he wasn't a All-American collegiate wrestler.. but he was solid across-the-board he was good everywhere good everywhere at the top level mind you great fight IQ where he was special is something you can't teach heart .. he's just so underrated but I'm from Philly so I ride for my dogs no matter what..
You are right, conor haters downplay eddies skills and accomplishments, his mind was fxcked in this fight though, almost seemed like he felt he needed to prove he was a better striker than conor.
O auge do UFC... Não há como repetir esse momento, por mais que surjam outros atletas carismáticos e ainda que esses alcançam o título, nada vai se comparar ao engajamento que essa jornada atraiu...
Crazy how eddie had just went 5 rounds and beat dos anjos right before this and he took the best of justin gaethjes punches and still knocked him tf out. Eddie Alvarez truly was a goat in his prime imo
No matter what happened to conor after his rain or even no matter what hapens now he's forever a legend of this sport. He slayed everyone in the company.
I’ll be honest with Connors countering ability and distance management, and the 5 inch reach advantage, the game plan was pretty simple, keep it on the feet avoid every take down and only throw big shots after Eddie swings first, because he knew if he made him just barely miss he could connect with his punches from that distance due to the reach advantage, people love to talk smack about Connor but he’s still one of the best in my book, if only this game plan he used here could’ve been executed better against khabib
If he didn't transfer to the Floyd fight and become a flat footed fighter losing his karate style, he honestly would've dominated in 155, then went back down and dominated in 145. Or switch between them. Couldve easily be a top 5 UFC all timer. Sad to see.
17:04 right here is when Conor already won the fight. Eddie avoids eye contact & Conor instantly saw right there that the pressure has hit him harder than he’s about to. Great fight & moment in history.
@@RENEIND im an absolute Connor Fanboy but Khabib is just a prime example of dedication discipline and focus. If I had to stare in those eyes I'd prolly just oregami fold outta existence
@@RENEIND I hate to say it but that is true. I think we all knew Conor was going to lose that fight when we saw how intoxicated he was at the pre fight press conference. I was highly upset seeing my favorite fighter act like that. I think he was upset that he had to fight Khabib bc that was truly Mcgregors kryptonite
Mcgregor is the GOAT! He wasn’t the best fighter ever but what he did for the sport was unbelievable. It couldn’t be where it’s at now without him. Everyone wants to be on the same level as Conor!
I’m American/German and Irish::. Conor 100% made me proud to be European.. not that I wasn’t before, but this dude was so based in his prime. Can’t wait for him to come back
@@johnjohnsonstein8409 Mate, fans are just fans, you're no diff. A guy who punches old men at bars made you "proud to be europeon" lmao. These are your standards, just more idolatry.
When someone just as tall as u has a 4 or 5 inch longer reach it gives off that impression. Eddie prolly 5’9 but with short arms it looks as if he’s 5’5 next to a 5’9 Conor with long ass arms like that
@@tujuanberry7279 NO, you can clearly see that Eddie is at least 3 to 5cm shorter than Conner. Just watch the vid at 17:05 you can clearly see the height difference.
Why hasn’t the UFC posted this on their channel yet? This is like one of the most iconic moments in MMA history. Makes no sense why it hasn’t been posted yet
...............fight starts at 17 minuets in if you want to skip all the pre fight crap
Oh you poor baby, you had to click on the seekbar one time 😢
i love watching the intros, connors give me chills from foggy dew.
paddy pimbletts most recent intro was sick, but unfortunately afterwards he put his greed for money over being truthful and humble, which lost him alot of fans.
Casual!
who tf would want to miss conors walkout
Change that pic profile kid that’s crap
The fact the belt came right as he delivered that quote....he was built for the limelight. The legend mcgregor
yeah he manifested all into reality lol. if you read his upbringing a lot of it's there
Ikr
@@iamclydieCS Those are exactly my thoughts, but I noticed that only today, rewatching this legendary event. He deserved everything and achieved it through visualization, hard work, and great genetics. He is/was just a very talented person. Now he owns his own big brands and enjoys life. I don't blame him for massive drug use, especially cocaine. Many super-rich live like that and he accomplished a lot before heavy use. He is not fighting at all, lost all his previous fights, and still makes more hype in the fighting industry than anyone else. Truly GOAT.
I know. In my opinion this was the best version of conor we've seen. I don't blame him for boxing Floyd bc who would turn down a 100 million dollar payday? 30 mins for 100 million is insane money. However even Dana said before the fight that conor may never be the same fighter if he even chooses to fight again bc that amount of money significantly changes people. After Floyd he no longer had that same hunger and drive to be the best bc he had a achieved everything he set out to do and much more. I really hope we get to see him fight again and come back from that horrible leg break. But it'll be hard to watch because he won't be anywhere close to the fighter he was here. That type of injury, plus his lack of consistency since this fight, and his lack of motivation_hunger to be the best again, there's just no way he can come back and be like he was here. Especially if he fights Justin gaethje in his comeback fight. I feel like that is to hard a fight to come back from the leg break and that Justin would beat him handedly....the same way he dis Tony Ferguson. And that would be awful to see conor get beat that badly. Tony's career as a competitive fighter in his division ended that night he fought Justin gaethje
@@keelandavis9681tony was beating Chandler till the KO. And he was beating Green before the eye poke.
“I would like to take this time to apologize to absolutely nobody” iconic
Diaz broke him, Khabib destroyed him & Dustin finished him
@@dr.rohanparmar10 so?
lolllllllllllllllllllllll
@@dr.rohanparmar10 so?
@@dr.rohanparmar10 because he started to enjoy his life
The timing of him getting the second belt and finishing that iconic line was flawless
You could feel his relief when he got that second belt lol he was stressing! “Where the fook is me second belt”
Agree with you completely and the funny thing is Tyron Woolley gave up HIS belt in order for this moment to happen, what a class act. But yeah that was an instant classic even without the 2nd belt arriving when it did, that just took it to another stratosphere
Nobody will ever have close to the impact on MMA as Mcgregor did in his prime.
As an American can't lie
Brandon Moreno
agree
@@Nothingnowhere1234😂😂😂 comical
@@Nothingnowhere1234 Brandon es la vrg y como peleador en si no le pide nada a connor pero el impacto q tuvo mcgregor tanto dentro como fuera del ring es casi imposible de comparar
200 million dollars net worth
Never missed weight
Most famous mma fighter
First double champion in ufc
5 of the highest ppv fights
Best trash talker and entertainer
10 rounds with the best boxer ever
80% of fans started watching by him
Made the most money to the sport
Fought anyone they offered him
Destroyed the best fighters
#GOAT
Hes worh more than 200 million
you forgot only one to take a round from khabib, first Irish champion, innovated the sport and brought more eyes to mma than anyone.
Floyd Mayweather is not the best fighter ever!😂
Definitely undisputed "UFC GOAT"
@@technicaIIyspeakingI think that goes to Tibau
32:30 Connor saying “you’re welcome” to Joe after the interview is the crown jewel of a stellar performance and a testament to what the build up and the fight itself meant for the game.
Indeed.
Why?
@@JR_piano What's not to understand? No one has ever said that to Joe in an octagon, ever. First two-weight world champ in UFC. Plus, how he did it and his trajectory from the beginning. You almost couldn't write it...He's his own special genius
This was the perfect conor. Still using some unorthodox techniques here and there, but very disciplined with his energy output, and just calm and deadly accurate.
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Well said.
Perfect conor was at 145lbs. 155lbs hes still elite but can struggle against some of the naturally bigger guys.
@@readmycomment3707especially when those bigger guys are pure grapplers
I wanna say he was still like this vs khabib too but Khabib was just that good I guess
“he shouldn’t have been in there with me” just a complete legend oozing confidence in his prime. idk if we’ll see anything like this again.
Right
We wont
Dont think so… golden years right here
It’s a shame it’s over
Back then you could tell his confidence came from his hard training now his confidence comes from his money and you can tell when he’s in the octagon and can’t run someone over he falls apart.
Conor looked like he was barely trying and Eddie just looked so nervous. I can only imagine how great Conor’s run as double champ would’ve been had he stayed focused on mma.
He would’ve never fought again at 145lbs due to the halt of IV’s and he would’ve lost to Tony and Khabib. Him leaving kept the delusion/illusion of grandeur.
Fantastic striker, but his game has too much weaknesses. Eddie (choked, even though Conor would’ve probably still won against Eddie at his best), Jose (choked, who knows what Jose could’ve done), and Chad (2 weeks notice and was still exposing Conor) were all wins that made him seem like one of the GOATs. Sadly we know he’s not even close to that. His fights against Nate, Dustin, and Khabib exposed him.
@@abdullahjaber7621 conor mentaly destroyed aldo & eddie and thats also a big part why conor was so dominant, its the whole package my friend this comment doesnt make sense at all what if this, what if that. He simply ko’d / tko’d all 3 and they crumbled under the pressure if you can’t handle that your not a champion.
@@abdullahjaber7621 I think if he didn’t leave mma for a while he could still be one of the best. While he was gone everyone else got so much better though.
@@abdullahjaber7621 You think his fights against Khabib, Dustin and Nate exposed him??? First off Conor underestimated Nates chin and cardio and didn't manage his own cardio. When it comes to Khabib, obviously a pure striker couldn't compete with the most dominant grappler the ufc had seen. And I think it's just safe to say Dustin is better than Connor. There was no illusion or delusion. He was a great fighter and is still ranked in the top 15 in lightweight even though he hasn't fought in over a year.
@@reeceatherton2360 are you insane? the man have one move. the counter left. he doesn't even follow on that when it lands. too much trauma on the ground i guess... he lost the ability to finish. was never great but now it just not there at all.
Looking back on this Eddie was so confident leading up to the fight and Connor made him look like an amateur. A lot of casuals think of Eddie as a mid fighter even though he was an absolute monster
Eddie champion of bellator beating chandler who was at his peak and came to UFC to be champion too. this guy cannot be underestimated
@@gm-ns1996mg4p 100% agree mate. A true legend of mma.
@@gm-ns1996mg4p eddie didnt beat chandler. Mike got robbed badly in that fight
but still, standing toe to toe with a prime Michael Chandler is very impressive
That’s what happens when you take a fall for some dead presidents, a bag for a belt 💰 he prolly made a good couple million to take a fall of this magnitude though so I’m sure it was worth it to him, most people will sell their soul for a lot less
Eddie is one of the all time greats. He’s held a belt in every promotion he was ever in. Only person to ever do that. And he use to beat up Bullies on mtv
Conor was at the top of the world here bro. Before Khabib or leg break or anything when he was still purely and utterly MMA. He was damn good too bro. KOd Aldo, lost to Diaz then AVENGED that, KOd Alvarez. Fuckin insane I miss this
It was a beautiful era
Barely “avenged” vs Diaz… he barely won the second fight… running away in multiple occasions… could have been a draw.
He won at featherweight fighting smaller guys… he really only beat Eddie at lightweight, and not sure Eddie is going down as one of the greatests…
Other than that, he lost to all good lightweights. Got destroyed in boxing, but ok, that made sense, but still…
He behaved terribly outside of the octagon… repeatedly punching innocent civilians… including an old man
Not sure what’s there to remember mcgregor for… he was a good showman and good at selling fights to the casuals. Made money, good for him.
@@AjejeB agree with everything besides got destroyed in boxing, he went toe to toe with Mayweather the greatest of all time by some until he gassed out and Mayweather took advantage bc boxing shape is different than ufc shape
@@blakneyschwartz2836 it went toe to toe when mayweather was holding back. If it had been a 3 round fight mayweather would have attacked from the start and ko him earlier. Given it was a 12 rounder, Mayweather chose to pace himself the first rounds to tire Conor out and go to the attack when Conor even less of a threat. Was the fight a 3 rounder, mayweather might have caught a counter or two while attacking but still KO him inside 3 rounds.
Before Mayweather. Not Khabib. Khabib was just another money grab for him.
After Mayweather that is all he cares about.
The mcgregor era was something else man. Epic
I think one of the craziest overlooks of this fight is the fact Alvarez grew up in Philly a city 2 hours away from where this fight took place in New York City and the crowd was overwhelmingly on McGregor side
The most annoying thing about the fight was the drunk mad woman screaming " EDDIE, EDDIE EDDIE ALL THROUGH HIS WALKOUT AND THROUGHOUT THE FIGHT " very annoying especially if you have good sound system and sub and surround speakers, like she's shouting from all angles...lol...but just totally outperformed and underestimated by Eddie and coaching staff to...
Well NYC has a huge Irish-American community and they were out in full force to cheer Conor.
Yeah New York is well know for its love of Philadelphia
Nobody liked Eddie. The dude spent most of his fights holding people against the fence and grabbing the fence whenever they tried to get him off them. He was boring and Conor was the biggest rising star in UFC at the time.
Lmao philly and New York may as well be New York and dublin
Distance control in this fight is something else. Speed and accuracy. Never be like this again
Yeah, i wish he never took up boxing. It's no doubt a good thing for Conor, but not good for MMA.
This fight was art for mma fans.
He did what he had to do to make bag !! I'm sure he doesn't regret making 100$ million
It’s art mannn
Blessed with long arms
Connor was a straight savage at this time in his career nobody could mess with him here
hopefully he comes back with this style
Khabib would’ve manhandled Conor in his prime. Conor didn’t want the smoke.
@@Ella313 thats why khabib only lost one round in his career and it was to mcgregor lmao and got his takedowns stuffed over and over. get a life hater
Except diaz...
@@TheSeveredTongues he beat diaz
Prime Conor
This was when he hit his peak. There was no way reaching a higher level of succes or quality. Hope to see him reach this level again soon tho 🙏🏽
What a time to be alive...prime conor
Yes ❤
@liberaldestroyerhahaa😂
man if he never went to box floyd for money… i can’t even imagine what he could have accomplished
He accomplished more money than he couldve made with MMA so it was good for him
You mean if he never created the biggest combat sports event of all time?😭😭
@@dixoncider2864 yeah lmfao he’d be a way better mama fighter? did you read my comment😭
@@ThoughtGnu this is ridiculous lmao
@Brett M idk about that bros he whooped every wrestlers ass mendes had him for 1 round that’s it alvarez had him for no rounds khabib had like 50% of his takedowns stuffed with a washed up mcgregor so it’s hard to say that honestly… although i like to think khabib would be his one and only devastating loss regardless… but still hard to say
The single greatest championship winning performance of all time, 3 knockdowns in the first, then one of the most beautifully thrown combos to finish it in the second
Brings tears to my eyes... This man truly is a legend till this day i dont give a fuck what anyone says... This has to be the top 3 greatest and most flawless UFC performances of all time in all divisions! He talked the talk, walked the walk, and did all this in such a unique style!
And now he’s a drunk idiot!
He truly doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Mostly by snowflakes who don’t like the way he talks
Bro which performance was better than this one. He literally did EVERYTHING right in this fight. NO FLAWS
google: Get in, Get rich, get out. youll see he tweeted that in like 2014 or something like that.
Yeah man Conor talks the talk,walks the walk and also double taps the tap , he tapping LIKE A TAP MACHINE WILL ALWAYS BE LEGENDARY 😅😅😅😅
Can't unhear Eddie's wife screaming once you catch a wind of it 😭
”EDDIEEEE, DINNERS READYYYY”
Like a harpy out there terrorizing my earbuds
What minute?
That is who is doing that lol! For some reason I thought it was a family member of Connors due to the Irish crowd being so rowdy I just assumed that. That cracks me up she is freaking loud.
“I’d like to take this chance to apologize…to absolutely nobody.” Greatest UFC quote ever.
The energy this man creates is unparalleled
Yes❤
24:14 conor was so fast and his movement was fluid as water.
Prime Conor was calm , quick with counters and managed distance so well .
Want this Conor back
"This is what I dreamed into reality". With Dee by his side. Good on him. People forget this version of the man
I honestly don't see how, but you are right though. There are so many fair weathered fans & band wagon jumpers it is ridiculous which probably plays a role in that. I kept hoping this Connor was going to show up and fight Michael Chandler, and as of now he didn't even show period just might be a clue this Conor is gone for good. I noticed him suddenly doing things he used to give others a hard time for doing which sucked to see.
I don't know why people hate Conor McGregor, he loss some of the fight but it doesn't matter, I know UFC because only of Conor McGregor and I'm not faking at this, first time I saw his picture in espn channel and from that moment Im his big fan.. the vibe of this man gets more attractive when I saw him first time.. love you bruh .. all love from india Arunachal Pradesh 🔥❤️❤️
Lost some of this fight? He legitimately dominated this fight start to finish. Eddie landed like 2 punches
@@BrodyKramer am pretty sure he's talking about his career
@@BrodyKramer lost some of the fight for his career as he's now just laying low in the UFC
People don’t like him cause he is a dick, I love him as a fighter, I like watching his fights, but he’s a dick.
before ? No ,he is the entertainner ,the money maker ,the showmaker ! He trained hard, fight hard and focused . Now he is sleeping on spending his money, party, contract with sponsor brands,... that lead to bad fight which is why ppl angry and hate him
for me this is the greatest performance in a title fight in the history of the ufc
Definitely the peak of McGregors career, not just because of the 2nd belt but the performance he put on here was a master class.
Alvarez looked nervous and not at his best, but McGregor made him look like a total amateur in there, and Eddie was no joke at the time.
It was all downhill from here for McGregor, he was already declining due to outside the cage antics before the losses to Mayweather and Khabib, but after those losses it was over.
I'll laugh hard if he manages to go on another run, and all the experts will be backtracking with new excuses about how bad the opponents were on the night.
@@ukqwerty999depends what u mean by “run” I wouldn’t be surprised if he clips Chandler becuz we all know how wild Chandler can get but idk abt ppl like Gaethje or Islam tho
Loss to mayweather was a forgone conclusion that doesn’t tarnish his legacy at all, it was about money and showmanship, it was the money he got from that fight, and then him becoming a whisky salesman and spending 2 years not training MMA that ruined him as a fighter. On top of that THEN facing the best grappler in MMA history for his comeback fight it’s a surprise he lasted 4 rounds against khabib. For me, it was when he lost fair and square to Dustin in 2021 that I knew Connor was definitely over the hill. Losing to khabib wasn’t even that bad, because no body beat khabib and his style is connors worst match up, losing to Dustin the way he did shows he isn’t a top level fighter anymore IMO. It all started when he became insanely rich in 2017
This focused Conor in his prime was amazing. Such a legendary fighter.
Bro got hit with the meanest 4 piece chicken strip I ever seen lmfao
Everything lined up perfectly for Conor during this era. The world tour to promote the Aldo fight back when Aldo was unbeatable and Conor was the underdog, but had all the hype behind him. Starched him in 13 seconds. Most fighters career would top out at that, but then he took it to the next level with the Diaz fight. Prob the most hype Ive ever been for an MMA fight. Everyone at work stopped to watch the first make shift presser with Nate. Even tho he lost, he lost no momentum. Immediately rematched and barley beat Nate the 2nd fighy. How much bigger can it get? He then moves up to 155 and dominates eddie to become the first fighter to hold 2 consecutive UFC belts. This was the pinnacle of his career, and for the UFC. The sport will never be this exciting, this monumental, ever again. Its hard to imagine another fighter coming up and doing the same. He/she will always be compared to this era of Conor, and they will never beat it. Im just happy to have been a diehard MMA fan
The “you’re welcome” at the end was wild haha
Literally everytime eddie committed to a punch he got countered, this was the greatest live event i ever watched.
The walk in with the noodle arm dance with a super serious face while the comentator team is laughing never gets old man
I miss this era, hate him or love him, the mcgregor era was the most exciting and entertaining era in ufc history.
In my opinion, this is Conor's absolute best UFC fight. Aldo's KO was a brilliant moment, but this was a whole performance.
Eddy under peformed
After this Conor went downhill. This version of Conor truly was one of the best ever.
People claim Conor was overrated but i feel like this version of him was underrated. He was unstoppable until he got too comfortable with the money
The problem is that Conor relied on psychological warfare, defeating his opponents before they even stepped in the cage. It worked for a time, but that’s just not a good strategy for long term success. Other fighters will catch on to that eventually and they did. Part of the reason he looked unstoppable in this fight was because he knew he was in his opponents head.
Well Conor didn't lie about one thing...
"He's hit to easily-"
“Alvarez gettin loose,gettin better in this round tho” BING BANG BING “until that” 😂 26:43
Best striking performance in the ufc ever
The hungry Connor was unlike anything I've ever seen, his rise to the top was a thing of beauty, from "60Gs babyyy" to Champ Champ...we don't talk about what happened after tho
If you watch the intro, what’s cool is Conor is exactly right, Eddie was focused on Conor, and Conor was focused on winning
Best performance ever. Go watch Eddie's fights against Chandler, Gaethje, Poirier and then watch the the masterpiece Conor paints here. Amazing. Alvarez was fucking helpless.
Not if he kept up the calve kicks he wouldn't have been
@@blackninja2871yup
Couldn’t have had more perfect timing to hand Conor the 2nd belt as he says “To absolutely nobody” and the crowd roars as he lifts it up. Brilliant
i still rewatch this for a good laugh "wheres my fucking second belt, i already got this one" 🤣
I’m not a conor fan but I promise you you’ll never see a sharper performance in a title fight, this is the best Conor to ever fight
I was talking to my 70-yr old mother about MMA, she said, “isn’t that the McGregor guy?” Dude ran the world
What?dana white?
If he kept going with this focus, level of training and momentum he came into this fight with he would have been unstoppable. Miss this McGregor.
Congrats to him, he said it and did it. Double champ. Now successful business man. Well done sir
Khabib would still smash him
I miss this McGregor era as well. It was unbelievable to witness.
@@Kkkaa.111 conor didn't fight for 2 years shut up kid
@@Kkkaa.111nope.
I wasnt a ufc fan back then but damn how cool would it have been to watch the mcgregor era unfold
In his prime. By far the best boxer the sport had EVER scene. Even if you take away his success in the may weather fight. He was just that magic
Bro. Poirier / max / O’Malley . For counter strikers you’ve also got Izzy, Alex. He’s in the mix, can’t say he’s far above them
@@Fowlaarr im not saying that im saying at the time, There wasn’t a soul from 145 to 155 who could touch him on the feet.
@@Fowlaarr and as far as max was concerned.He is great, however conor beat him with a blown out knee and out wrestled him for 2 rounds and pieced him up in the first.
@@Fowlaarrhowever being someone who grew up in hawaii im longing for a rematch between conor and holloway.💯💯
As much as I loved Eddie Alvarez Connor made him look like a Amateur???!!!! Just a different level of skills!!
I miss this Conor so much man. Hopefully he can gives us at least one more win vs Chandler or Diaz before hanging the gloves up
Crazy to think Conor in a span of EXACTLY 11 months on the dot. Won the 145 belt, Moved to 170 fought nate twice, moved down to 155 and took the belt from eddie. Nobody in UFC history achieved what Conor managed to do in 11 months. Almost nobody fights 4 times in a 12 month period anymore post-usada. Conor managed to win 2 belts doing it. 2015/2016 conor was just different.
This version of Conor McGregor could, possibly, have knocked Khabib out.
at the height the only one who could have stopped khabib was ferguson
@@davidhasselhoff1425The fight went to the ground and Tony submitted practically everyone with his d'arces chokes, it's good to remember that khabib and conor dodged Tony in 2017
@@davidhasselhoff1425 Funny, the same kickboxer Edson Barboza that you mentioned, Khabib spent the 3rd round grabbing him and couldn't submit him while Tony submitted him in the second round. Abel Trujillo and Gleison tibau were others that Tony won by submission and khabib for many lost to tibau. You khapig fans who are raving. Then watch Tony x rda at altitude Mexico city . At his peak, all his opponents left unrecognizable and with their faces smashed.
@@davidhasselhoff142536-year-old Tony much slower due to knee injury he suffered tripping over wires , it's obvious that if they fought between 2018 to 2020 ferguson would have no chances, but between 2015 to 2017 where the fight was scheduled 3 times and khabib dodged him twice, that time was the best time From Tony, most of the opponents Khabib faced Tony also faced.( Tibau, Trujillo, Barboza, rda)
This version of Conor did show up for a little bit in round 3 of the Khabib fight. But Khabib was so suffocating and dominant that he didn’t give Conor a chance to fully display his striking ability.
Every ones in a while I come back to watch this fight. Just magical.
This is still the greatest moment in UFC history.
This is Connor in his prime. I’d argue he could’ve scraped a win against Khabib when he was at this level. It would be very interesting to see if he stayed in MMA and defended the lightweight belt against khabib and tony, I’m not delusional, it’s entirely possible he’d lose, but I honestly think Connors striking, distance control, take down defence and accuracy were so good here that he could’ve beaten anyone at lightweight if he stayed at this level.
Logically it stands to reason that since Connor took 2 years out of MMA from late 2016 to late 2018, AND he took months at a time off proper training, and he was focussed on being a business man, and then he still came back and lasted 4 rounds against khabib, then it stands to reason if Connor stayed active and focussed that he may well have been able to win.
Prime Conor Mcgregor, with the creativity, the mentality and dedication... I'm almost certain he should be considered top ten fighters p4p of all time. He really was different.. And I wish he would have just stuck with MMA, and not gone to boxing
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The most flawless smoothest championship Fight I ever seen
Much respect to Eddie Alvarez my dog from Philly 28-4 at the time of this fight..he was a multiple organization world champion.. tough-as-nails with grit determination.. strong wrestling good grappling good striking powerful athletic...dude in his prime he was a handful.. he wasn't the sharpest striker he didn't have the best Jiu-Jitsu he wasn't a All-American collegiate wrestler.. but he was solid across-the-board he was good everywhere good everywhere at the top level mind you great fight IQ where he was special is something you can't teach heart .. he's just so underrated but I'm from Philly so I ride for my dogs no matter what..
Ur G,i always had much more respect for Alvarez then for conor
You are right, conor haters downplay eddies skills and accomplishments, his mind was fxcked in this fight though, almost seemed like he felt he needed to prove he was a better striker than conor.
O auge do UFC... Não há como repetir esse momento, por mais que surjam outros atletas carismáticos e ainda que esses alcançam o título, nada vai se comparar ao engajamento que essa jornada atraiu...
What was said in the press conference was shown. Eddie never made it to the championship rounds
Crazy how eddie had just went 5 rounds and beat dos anjos right before this and he took the best of justin gaethjes punches and still knocked him tf out. Eddie Alvarez truly was a goat in his prime imo
The swagger he did this in was crazyyy
"Alvarez getting loose, getting better here in this round though"
No matter what happened to conor after his rain or even no matter what hapens now he's forever a legend of this sport. He slayed everyone in the company.
Listen how the commentators weren’t even shocked Conor was a beast
thanks for uploading this bro
Bro literally threw 4 punches that fast
This fighter here, this version is the greatest fighter to have ever lived.
Streets never forget how good was Conor in his prime
That knockout was truly magnificent and clean. Beautiful.
Iconic af bruh. Dana came out at the literal perfect time w that belt
Thank you so much for posting this video, Conor is an inspiration for many of us, God bless that man.
I came here to confirm that eddies wife is the loudest person in crow after watching Bare knuckle fight 😂😂
Joe: "it's been an honor"
Connor:"you welcome"😂 man was a menace back in the days
26:42 Most satisfying ending to a fight you’ll ever see 😮💨
32:03 Followed up by the most iconic quote you’ll ever hear 🫡
Those shots were loud brutal precise and mean what a legend
I’ll be honest with Connors countering ability and distance management, and the 5 inch reach advantage, the game plan was pretty simple, keep it on the feet avoid every take down and only throw big shots after Eddie swings first, because he knew if he made him just barely miss he could connect with his punches from that distance due to the reach advantage, people love to talk smack about Connor but he’s still one of the best in my book, if only this game plan he used here could’ve been executed better against khabib
Prime Conor was on another level
The way he moved, accuracy, timing were perfect.
If he didn't transfer to the Floyd fight and become a flat footed fighter losing his karate style, he honestly would've dominated in 155, then went back down and dominated in 145. Or switch between them.
Couldve easily be a top 5 UFC all timer. Sad to see.
Heres the thing tho. In this fight he is flat footed for the majority of this fight but it works well
17:04 right here is when Conor already won the fight. Eddie avoids eye contact & Conor instantly saw right there that the pressure has hit him harder than he’s about to. Great fight & moment in history.
So true
He did that when he fought khabib, dude looked like he was broke when he stared into khabib eyes
@@RENEIND im an absolute Connor Fanboy but Khabib is just a prime example of dedication discipline and focus. If I had to stare in those eyes I'd prolly just oregami fold outta existence
@@RENEIND I hate to say it but that is true. I think we all knew Conor was going to lose that fight when we saw how intoxicated he was at the pre fight press conference. I was highly upset seeing my favorite fighter act like that. I think he was upset that he had to fight Khabib bc that was truly Mcgregors kryptonite
@Brett M don’t you hate that
Mcgregor is the GOAT! He wasn’t the best fighter ever but what he did for the sport was unbelievable. It couldn’t be where it’s at now without him. Everyone wants to be on the same level as Conor!
Special night for the man that made UFC the sport it is now!!!
I’m American/German and Irish::. Conor 100% made me proud to be European.. not that I wasn’t before, but this dude was so based in his prime. Can’t wait for him to come back
you're proud because some irish guy can somewhat fight? embarrassing.
Word. His sister is named Erin like me, I'm all Irish and Russian but khabib annoys me 😂
@@ErinJeanettehahah based. I dk if it’s khabib that I dislike or his fans. They are actually insane people
@@johnjohnsonstein8409 Mate, fans are just fans, you're no diff. A guy who punches old men at bars made you "proud to be europeon" lmao. These are your standards, just more idolatry.
You’re not European, sorry 😂 americans are too funny
This conor vs khabib would have been different fight
Eddie does not look 5'9 more like 5'8
5'5
@@jonathanfazio8285 Why do jockeys talk funny?
When someone just as tall as u has a 4 or 5 inch longer reach it gives off that impression. Eddie prolly 5’9 but with short arms it looks as if he’s 5’5 next to a 5’9 Conor with long ass arms like that
@@tujuanberry7279 NO, you can clearly see that Eddie is at least 3 to 5cm shorter than Conner. Just watch the vid at 17:05 you can clearly see the height difference.
Huge difference bruh
Why hasn’t the UFC posted this on their channel yet? This is like one of the most iconic moments in MMA history. Makes no sense why it hasn’t been posted yet
Ufc hepsini sildi sanırım problem çıktı conorun davranışlarından dolayı
His right hand was quicksand and his left hand was dynamite. Extremely frustrating to strike with and an unstoppable force at this time.
Masterclass even 9 years later. Just as sweet
His Face is so FOCUSED and CALM😮will watch this fight at least once a year for the rest of my life 😂
fun fact that second belt was actually Woodleys belt as Connor didn’t bring his current belt with him per Dana White lol
Best ufc fight of All time in my book.
Best performance
THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS . ❤❤❤
What a beautiful display of flow state. You can tell who was in there head and who wasn’t
i love how the video includes the commercials and the fighters intro talking abt themselves goves the better vibe 🙏
Still to this day the cleanest, most surgical performance I’ve ever seen
Crazy to think that had Alvarez beaten McGregor here, the UFC would not be the same today, and boxing as well would be different.