yea he did so much for the ufc and added drastically to its growth. To be fair he beat cerone , lost to khabib (one of the best ever + undefeated), then lost to dustin after breaking his leg. Mcgregor vs chandler gonna be a great fight
@@FatherHerrmann I’m not a massive Conor fan but it’ll be a real feel-good moment if he wins. If McGregor finds his spark again the UFC will be ten times better
No one could compete in striking vs prime Conor he would hit u from wild angles, he still did it in the two modern dustin fights but ring rust was too much
Guys, not only was this a master class. This was done going for the champ, champ..... giving this performance on the very first 2 division champ is simply magnifico!!!
Ye khabib owns because u cant elbow to top of head or hit back of the head. So he can use this to advance on opponent. If it was legal his strategy would be trash. But good for him exploiding the rules.
It's really hard to tell in 'woulds'. But had they fought that night, given how good conor performed, it may be possible to visualize khabib having way more trouble than he had on october 6th 2018
I think Khabib still would've although it'd be a nightmare on the feet for him, Tony was a chance, he'd have to survive the first couple rounds first though.
Eddie was the perfect matchup for this version of Conor. A wild swinging brawler, willing to put his chin out there and gets rocked in every fight. Conor was so precise I knew he was gonna get him within the first two rounds.
Connor is the best especially in striking we call it a real fight ground fight is not entertaining thats why when he lost in ground fight seems like its not counted therefore connor is still the best
That’s why if he fights chandler he has a good chance, but even if he does fight he will have had over 2 years off, with a permanent leg injury, he won’t be as good. He still could have a chance at sniping against a brawler tho.
@@asotyler9887 Except Conor did the best against Khabib out of all the top lightweights Khabib fought. Conor gave Khabib one of his toughest fights ever and was getting up from just about every takedown. Is Conor an offensive grappler? No, but his defensive grappling and takedown defense is some of the best at lightweight.
After this match Conor should stay at Lightweight and defend his title. This was his prime era. Conor also should chase the boxing match with Floyd, later. After winning the 100 millions, Conor lost his hunger and motivation
@@zulkhairizamri7136 lmao prime khabib only fought strikers, he would’ve been rag dolled in by the wrestlers in the weight class above him, he just a weight bully only top 50 all time, and hes only fought 9 top guys in his division, I bet your casual ass you don’t even know the 19 cans he fought before he was in the UFC.🤣🤣🤣
Imagine if in an alternate timeline both ufc 205 versions of khabib and mcgregor were fighting each other at this event for a vacant belt. What a fight that would have been.
He's just a normal white guy facing a tiny little Mexican street gang member. Let's not forget why little brown boys have to join gangs in the first place. They're too tiny and weak to stand on their own against white men.
Dude the way Conor held Eddie's leg back when he went in for the finish after that final four-hit combo was like a lion going in for the kill. McGregor in his prime was a fuckin animal, I'll never forget this era.
Love the way he set up the straight left & timed it with Eddie's defensive head movement. Watching fighters make reads is one of my favorite parts combat
Prime Conor destroyed Eddie without a scratch while Dustin had to fight his ass off in a bloody war to win against Eddie this shows prime Conor whoops Dustin and I actually really like Dustin
Connor probably could have won the 2nd Dustin fight, he was winning both rounds until the last 30 seconds. It’s obvious he was taking Dustin seriously, and tried to drag the fight out to get rounds in, he looked like he was heavy sparring not fighting for real. He underestimated Dustin and paid the price. That ruined his career
Love him or hate him Conor put on an absolute masterclass that evening..
Unleash da eagle 🦅🦅🦅🦅
Yes he did . He was unstoppable that night.
@@Blood-hound we can't because he retired like a coward at 31
And Conor fans have to go back many many many many many many many years to when Conor was relivent.
@@lightner6924 but he still fight
Miss how good Conor once was
🤧
yea he did so much for the ufc and added drastically to its growth. To be fair he beat cerone , lost to khabib (one of the best ever + undefeated), then lost to dustin after breaking his leg. Mcgregor vs chandler gonna be a great fight
@@FatherHerrmann I’m not a massive Conor fan but it’ll be a real feel-good moment if he wins. If McGregor finds his spark again the UFC will be ten times better
I pray 🙏🏽 every week that he will come back and be 90% of what he was in this fight
In this fight Connor was the closest thing we got to see how Bruce Lee would fight if he was an actual fighter.
Motivated Conor was something to behold, the confidence and ability to back it up.
Do you think motivated conner could maybe beat kabib this is a serious question I'm new to all this ufc stuff
@@hadengrimes3543 Khabib and Conor fought at UFC 229 in 2018. He was motivated back then.
@@bcab7955 oh ok thanks
@@bcab7955nah conor in 2018 was a shell of his former self.
@@Electricgains243yeah i agree, he was coming off thebmayweather money & just had started proper 12. i do not think he was motivated.
He was in the matrix that night, best title fight performance ever. Was absolutely incredible.
He was given an easy opponent. Eddie Alvarez should have never been given a title shot.
@@KickingAssDaily yes, that's why Alvarez humbled Gathje years after this fight
@marklexluthor6603 He didn't humble him. They played rock em sock em robots and he landed the shot.
@@KickingAssDaily he did
@@marklexluthor6603 No. They had punch drunk love and that's it.
“Whatever that was, that was fast.” -Eddie Alvarez
😂😂😂💯🤙
He did say that.
Wtf you think it was Edward?🥴
Deleted my comment cause i saw you said it first
Bro!! Music and your comment 😆🔥
That was the four shot death combo! That's what that was👍💪❤️😎🇦🇺💯
Perfect timing beats speed
Conor best performance
You have any idea what happened to xcellent mma? He kinda just disappeared
@@Random_guy453 i heard of that channel before what happened
@@heyhowyoudoing8120 I think his channel got deleted because it can’t be found anymore
@@Random_guy453sorry im late they made a new channel
@@heyhowyoudoing8120 really!? What’s it called?
This was prime Conor man was just unstoppable… Eddie’s big mistake this fight was he played Conor’s game which at his prime nobody could compete with.
No one could compete in striking vs prime Conor he would hit u from wild angles, he still did it in the two modern dustin fights but ring rust was too much
I miss the old Connor. True martial artiest. Literally the Bruce Lee of Ireland. Now he’s the young Mike Tyson of Ireland.
Yeah Hahahaha 😂
I like the truce lee comp but he can't box with old dudes at his weight none the less Tyson lol
Conor has nothing on Iron Mike, 2 titles, 0 defenses.
ppl forget how dominant he was in his prime, he was making these guys look like amateurs.
Annoys me so much when ppl say bad shit about Conor he was amazing at one point no one could come close
@@nicolaasbierman5468 He got finished by a bum in his prime, overrated
@@user-rz6yh5sv2x who got finished by what bum?
@@AzaelGaming conor got finished by a bum in his prime
@@user-rz6yh5sv2x who is the bum?
Prime Conor 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
Prime khabib🥲🥲🥲
İn any time Khabib💪💪💪💀💀💀
@@furkanvural5555 khabib trash he gay
@@furkanvural5555 khabib fans are really something Else😂😂
@@Alan-wh6gh worst fanbase. seriously.
Dudes counter striking is perfect
Magical performance... Literally dismantled prime eddie with ease... This is peak conor
Lo destruyó
His left was a sniper.
Whoah
Khabib left siper. Booomm
@@adembalkaya2530 REnt free !!
@@adembalkaya2530nope connor rocked khabib
@@chicken843bruh 😂😂😂😂 Khabib dropped him bad wtf are you talking about - and I am not even a Khabib fan 😂😂😂
this was no UFC prizefighter, it was a mythical Celtic warrior that entered the octagon that night
That version of Conor literally looked like he was from another planet. Just utter domination.
Guys, not only was this a master class. This was done going for the champ, champ..... giving this performance on the very first 2 division champ is simply magnifico!!!
Most aesthetic display of human destruction
Whoah
Well said lol
That statement tells everyone that you don't watch any combat sports.
This connor vs khabib is what we didn't get
That’s khabibs fault for only wanting wrestling’
In this fight Connor was the closest thing we got to see how Bruce Lee would fight if he was living in this generation.
@Dragon Jay you must be smoking some good shit. And this is coming from someone who was actually in MSG that night watching.
@@tenebre911 well let’s not act as if Bruce lee wouldn’t get murdered these days
@Chael Sonnen Nobody is trying to compare Bruce because you can't. Its impossible and to do so is ignorant
Mans was staring Alvarez down like a lion.... 😅💪👊
It was amazing watching that man MAKE his dreams come true.
Nothing but respect 🙏
Man he was a beast in his prime
Until he was humbled
@@solidfuel0 you just can't help yourself can you
@@solidfuel0 ND he was humbled very well by Khabib 😊
Ye khabib owns because u cant elbow to top of head or hit back of the head. So he can use this to advance on opponent. If it was legal his strategy would be trash. But good for him exploiding the rules.
No one was beating Conor that night, absolutely nobody
Khabib would have beaten him
It's really hard to tell in 'woulds'. But had they fought that night, given how good conor performed, it may be possible to visualize khabib having way more trouble than he had on october 6th 2018
@@claudiomargheri2087 If the fight stays on the feet khabib is in trouble. But khabib would just take him to the ground and control him.
I think Khabib still would've although it'd be a nightmare on the feet for him, Tony was a chance, he'd have to survive the first couple rounds first though.
Khabib would’ve won.
He’d have bled, but he would’ve won.
“Motivated” Connor was beautiful to behold
Eddie was the perfect matchup for this version of Conor. A wild swinging brawler, willing to put his chin out there and gets rocked in every fight. Conor was so precise I knew he was gonna get him within the first two rounds.
Connor is the best especially in striking we call it a real fight ground fight is not entertaining thats why when he lost in ground fight seems like its not counted therefore connor is still the best
That’s why if he fights chandler he has a good chance, but even if he does fight he will have had over 2 years off, with a permanent leg injury, he won’t be as good. He still could have a chance at sniping against a brawler tho.
This is the Conor I would have loved seeing fighting Khabib, a hungry and focused Conor, not saying he would have beat Khabib though.
All versions off Connor including prime lose to khabib im afraid his wrestling is awful
This conor can beat khabib
@@asotyler9887 Except Conor did the best against Khabib out of all the top lightweights Khabib fought. Conor gave Khabib one of his toughest fights ever and was getting up from just about every takedown. Is Conor an offensive grappler? No, but his defensive grappling and takedown defense is some of the best at lightweight.
Yh I think khabib still beats this Conor but this Conor would’ve beaten Dustin
@@pavasite4278 This Conor did beat Dustin but Dustin stayed hungry. He got that dog in him.
exelent performance by prime Conor. he step up the UFC.
Chin up, arms down, relaxed and confident. Swag
Connors peak sports moment. That night he could have beaten just about anyone in his weight class .
After this match Conor should stay at Lightweight and defend his title. This was his prime era.
Conor also should chase the boxing match with Floyd, later.
After winning the 100 millions, Conor lost his hunger and motivation
Prime Conor > Achilles.
Prime khabib is much better🤪
@@zulkhairizamri7136 your name says everything
Aí sabe de nada
Conor didn't reach 35 yet
@@zulkhairizamri7136 lmao prime khabib only fought strikers, he would’ve been rag dolled in by the wrestlers in the weight class above him, he just a weight bully only top 50 all time, and hes only fought 9 top guys in his division, I bet your casual ass you don’t even know the 19 cans he fought before he was in the UFC.🤣🤣🤣
Such good fundamentals… clean, accurate, fast… gone are these days of Conor 😢
Cornor is a great fighter he gives his opponent time to have a come back sportsmanship
Conor was definitely looking good in this fight..his focus and relaxation this match was on point. He really wanted this one
Good? One of the best performances in UFC history if not the best ever.
😂I don't like Conor but damn I respect his game.
Son you’re still a fan
Back when he had the REAL HUNGER!!!!!
Connor was awesome before he got the bag..💯💯💯
people forget how dangerous he really was with full commitment.
He got beat by Nate.
Imagine if in an alternate timeline both ufc 205 versions of khabib and mcgregor were fighting each other at this event for a vacant belt. What a fight that would have been.
Same result. Khabib is too good. But it would probably a tough fight
Khabib is only good in ground his especialty its not entertaining
Against Michaal Johnson performance...conor dont have a chance
That 4 piece combo is one of the best in all of MMA
When Eddie went down, If you focus on his face, you can see the fear in his eyes 😂
I don't think Eddie was afraid... More of a wtf was that kinda look
What a friend Connor saved Alvarez of getting destroyed by Khabib👏👏
He took more brain damage against mcgregor then he would’ve against khabib
The way they had a fist bump shows behind all of it its all respect.
With Eddie being a family friend, I was crushed that he got dominated like that, but that’s my guy and always will be. Kenzo’s stand up
This Conor was unstoppable at that time.
Nate Diaz stopped him. Stop fooling yourself.
This is Masterclass , absolutely sick , could we Say the Best performance ever!.
Good counter punches and timing. Counter McGregor.
hes 173cmheight with 190cm wingspan his arms are destruction
@@Enzo-fn7fj 👌
The most epic apology in sports history.
This was PEAK Conor. Top performance of his career - better than even Aldo.
We miss old Conor
destroyed Eddie
His head movement is very sharp at that time ❤❤
This is prime Connor right here. Who knows maybe he becomes the George Foreman of MMA.
Wish we still had that guy
Conor's lethal Celtic left was born.....
Even if this fight was competitive it would have been great for Eddie's legacy but man Conor took him to school
This fight and cody’s performance against Dominik cruz are the best performances in the ufc
Cain had some great title fights!
The last fight of prime mcgregor
That 4 punch combo had Alvarez like "they jumping me, you sure they ain't jumping me?"
He really was art in this weight class. Wow
He's just a normal white guy facing a tiny little Mexican street gang member. Let's not forget why little brown boys have to join gangs in the first place. They're too tiny and weak to stand on their own against white men.
Conner McGregor was on top of the world 🌍 he was the best at this point
This was undoubtedly the best version of Conor. He made Eddie look like an amateur
Dana: damn you can be late to whatever, as long as you perform like this. That walk entering the octagon, gangsta!!
I swear Khabib made me forget how good Connor really was 🤯
Yes a little bit coz Connor lost his prime
Not really, just made you realize how good he was not. And that it was all hype
Khabib was no joke, but he quit.
@@joeblack7012calling a double champ not good is crazy talk
The right hook then Conners left on his ears is class move
This prime Connor could have Beaten Khabib...❤️🔥
Why tap why tap,Go sleep 😂😂
good joke, clown 😂 Khabib smeshed your boy
@@gazishaikh9164 bros tryna act like khabib 💀
Prime Conor lost to Diaz 😆 go sleep
@@Blood-hound prime vs prime yeah makes since why he lost lmao he was grappling
It looked tooo fkkknn easy for him 💪😎 I love stand up fighters. The real deal
No one was beating Conor that night. He showcased the best striking I’ve seen in the UFC in this fight.
Khabib destroyed him lol... Send the location
This has nothing to do with khabib kid 😂 stop meat riding
@@fightworld2413 send me location
Isn’t Khabib the same guy fighting 0-1 guys who just got into the UFC
@@Danie1_l yes and nearly killinh himself by cutting weight Cuz scared of fighting in his real weight division
@@Danie1_l khabib dominated both cans and elites, what makes you think its diffrent when up against connor which he already destroyed?
Back then his focus and accuracy was elite. Mcgregor from 2012 to 2016 is legendary. Now its all talk
The way he was walking was def a Fortnite emote💀💀💀💀
Dude the way Conor held Eddie's leg back when he went in for the finish after that final four-hit combo was like a lion going in for the kill. McGregor in his prime was a fuckin animal, I'll never forget this era.
Great fighter...the way he move his hands and positions himself in any case is great to see
That last combo is still the cleanest shit I’ve ever seen
Bro saw devil and was begging for mercy after he fall down
Best performance in a title fight.
Love the way he set up the straight left & timed it with Eddie's defensive head movement.
Watching fighters make reads is one of my favorite parts combat
Timing and accuracy at god level😢lez not forget d swag😂
Absolute masterclass from The Notorious. Calm and collected, showing how to keep the perfect range and picking him apart with his left jab and hook.
One of the best title fight performances ever. So dominant, hardly a mark on him when it was over.
That last combo was the cleanest combo of Conor’s career. Peak Conor was incredible to watch
still gets me - even now
You know you can outbox someone when you out your hands behind you back and wait for them to throw
The tapper all that talk and khabib make him submit embarrassing 💀
To this day we've never seen a fighter as relaxed and comfortable in the octagon as Conor during his rise
A perfect combination, Conor in god mode and Eddie chocking under the lights
Confidence and a calm mind
Speed Timing everything was on Point
His left hook is insanely strong
That fight was absolutely amazing
He made Eddie look like it was his 1st fight
That left hand is a sniper holy shit
He was so fast back then, the fight with Floyd changed his whole game and somehow took away his speed too. He has never been the same since.
Conor's stance with both arms on waist🗿
he not only destroyed him. He scarred him for life
I feel sad for people who can't see the good in one person because they love another.
Eddie is still the man. A warrior of a man.
Eddy just wasn't ready for the range
Prime Conor destroyed Eddie without a scratch while Dustin had to fight his ass off in a bloody war to win against Eddie this shows prime Conor whoops Dustin and I actually really like Dustin
Connor probably could have won the 2nd Dustin fight, he was winning both rounds until the last 30 seconds. It’s obvious he was taking Dustin seriously, and tried to drag the fight out to get rounds in, he looked like he was heavy sparring not fighting for real. He underestimated Dustin and paid the price. That ruined his career
That was peak Conor…
Ah Alvarez at the start when he realizes the guy keeping em separated is backhanding his moob lol
Masterclass of chin hunting.