Any1 picking Ferguson over Khabib?

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Tony wins this

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Tony has better stand up and is a better scrambler. That said I think he's mentally weak and if kabib can hold him down he'll go tin man on us.

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Cucumber wins this

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ImOldGreg - 
Soul Gravy - Hope Tony wins. He's our kind of people. Khabib isn't.

Uhhh......oh yeah?

"our kind of people"? Can't say I have I whole lot in common with either, but that's just me, not "our".


One guy is from a part of the world where homegrown Islamic terrorism is practically a hobby, and the other is American.

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Tony will make Khabib work hard, and he is extremely hard to finish. I think it'll go deep and El Cucuy will gain momentum as the fight goes on. Either decision for Khabib winning the first 3 rounds, or a late stoppage for Tony. 

 

So so hard to pick though, who knows, Tony could give Khabib hell from the opening bell, or Khabib could beat Tony up with pressure for 5 rounds. 

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*raises hand* 

I am

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NBKfanforlife -

I'm picking El Cucuy. I just think that he will have a lot more on the ground than Khabib thinks he will.  I think that Tony is a lot better standing and he uses range very well.  Khabib is a bad ass and might win but if I had to pick one it would be Tony.  Tony has fought the better guys also.  

From one 15er to another.. SN bet? 3 months?

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theOGdudeman -
NBKfanforlife -

I'm picking El Cucuy. I just think that he will have a lot more on the ground than Khabib thinks he will.  I think that Tony is a lot better standing and he uses range very well.  Khabib is a bad ass and might win but if I had to pick one it would be Tony.  Tony has fought the better guys also.  

From one 15er to another.. SN bet? 3 months?
If he doesnt want to i will, i got Ferg allday

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Yep

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Ferguson did not want this fight. He knows he's about to get destroyed. 

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Who's Khabib?  You mean Khalabib? 

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KnockoutThoughts -

Tony is longer than Khabib, and he's unpredictable. I think he will catch Khabib with something in a 25 minute fight. Might be a crazy short elbow, might be a sub. Tony will win imo, which sucks for Khabib because he has more than earned his shot. Plus his style would demolish Conor. Style for style he has the better advantage against McGregor out of the 2. Tony gone whoop McGregor's ass too, but by him striking with Conor on the feet he gives the Leprechaun more of a chance to land some shit..

Those really were some "knockout thoughts"

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I think Ferg got it

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Brabatross -
InspiritMick -
Brabatross -
InspiritMick -

Nope

 

styles make fights

 

conor > Aldo

Aldo > Khabib

khabib > Ferg

 

Not sure how you can have Aldo over Khabib. Big size and cardio advantage for Khabib.

Aldo is infinitely more proven and a style nightmare. It's not like Khabibs cardio is an asset like Nate's he has cardio because he's in top position he wouldn't have it after getting picked apart for 4-5 rounds. He'd be running the clock, looking for an out or unconscious 

He'd be constantly pressuring Aldo and taking him down. He doesn't have to worry about Aldo's striking either since he's not a power puncher. Aldo would be passing out from exhaustion by the 5th round.

Lol! He's not getting Aldo down. 

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It's not a gimmi for Khabib by any stretch. Tony is durable and very well rounded. I'd give it 60/40 in favour of Khabib.

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My thought is, Will Khabib go into to it like a lunatic and get Aldo'd?

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I'm gotta pick Tony based on who he's beat.  

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After watching how khabib struggled with johnsons striking and found himself in a bit of trouble, I think fergusons length will be able to keep khabib off him long enough to land something solid and he's also no slouch on the mat if it does end up there. 

I think ferguson would be a tougher match up for Conor for the same reason. I doubt Khabib would survive getting close enough for a TD against Conor but Conor seems to struggle more against bigger, longer guys. He said that himself about the Diaz fights and ferguson has longer reach and uses that reach really well plus the he has a versatile kicking game 

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FrancisDingo'dMyHonesty - Tony has better stand up and is a better scrambler. That said I think he's mentally weak and if kabib can hold him down he'll go tin man on us.

I wonder if you've seen some of Tony's fights... where he was behind, getting his ass kicked, and rallied due to intestinal fortitude, to win...??

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Rooting for Tony