Den irländske fjäderviktsmästaren Conor McGregor gick under lördagen med sin första förlust i UFC när han mötte Nate Diaz under UFC 196 i Las Vegas. Matchen hölls i weltervikt istället för lättvikt mot mästaren Rafael Dos Anjos som man tidigare hade planerat.
MMA-analytikern Chael Sonnen kallar McGregor för en mobbare och tror att känner att irländaren blev mentalt knäckt i matchen.
Via ESPN:
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From a historical standpoint — mentally — Conor McGregor fell apart. He cracked. It was just like watching Mike Tyson fold against Evander Holyfield and all the guys that have come before and after. Listen, when you stand up to a bully he will fade every time. Conor McGregor is a bully. Now, that’s the mental side.
Physically, Conor fought a great fight. He landed some fantastic combinations. The problem was Nate Diaz was too big. When Conor landed those shots, Nate didn’t go away. Eventually Conor began to fatigue and he began to take punches himself. Forget the rear-naked choke, forget the takedown. This was about fatigue, exhaustion and Conor McGregor, mentally, needed out.
