Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone UFC 246 Fight Live Streaming Free PPV Fight
heavyweight match at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States, Saturday 18 January 2020
online, 09:00 pm (ET).
Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone this January 18, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
McGregor never advertised himself as a moral paragon, but it’s still been a bit depressing to watch the slide. On his way up there were moments of genuine courage, real guts, like when he took on Chad Mendes on short notice, or fought through against Max Holloway on a busted knee. When he promised that he’d be different, it seemed at least possible that it might be true. Then he went into a post-stardom career which was about as bland and predictable as you might imagine: a sell-out fight with Mayweather, and a general plunge into a selection of the moral and chemical plunges which come along with money and fame. Perhaps it’s worth rooting for him to turn it around. He sounds sincere about having found a new motivation for the sport... but then again, he sounds no less convincing than Jon Jones. I’ll believe it when I see it.
Cerrone just keeps on trucking. If he fights for another ten years, eventually ending up in the bareknuckle ring, I wouldn’t be surprised. The UFC likes Cerrone employed, and Cerrone obliges like the consummate pugilist that he is. If he were anyone else, this would be his swan song. A veteran fighter with just enough success to garner a major high profile bout allowing him to finally cash out; but probably not Cerrone. Win or lose, he’ll carry his son into the cage to take admittedly adorable photos and hope for another photo-op next fight. And why not? Beer drinking and ranching aren’t cheap.
The question with Cerrone is always: are the wheels about to fall off? Right at this point, the level of competition remains high enough that it’s difficult to say. He hung tough against Ferguson, but Gaethje plunked him quickly and ruthlessly. His personal health seems like the only thing which has a chance of stopping him. Other than that, he’s going to happily step up again and again. This is the third straight fight he’s taken which is an absolute stylistic nightmare, albeit one which is going to make him a lot more money than Gaethje and Ferguson did. I just hope he has enough of his body left to enjoy it when he finally does retire.
I don’t know. Cerrone is the Happy To Be Here type at this point. No, I don’t mean that in a condescending way. I just mean...well, he lost his last two fights. Nobody really expects him to win do they? Conor’s gonna end up being the anti-Cerrone: taking fun fights once every lunar eclipse with his son in the cage to celebrate after the fact.
Remember when they said the BMF belt was a one-off? Remember how no-one believed them? Spoiler: It wasn’t a one-off! So if Conor wins, he probably fights Masvidal in a fight which will be fairly fun, and which is more winnable for Conor than either Usman or Khabib. If Cerrone wins, the BMF belt likely stays dead and they both go their separate ways.
As much as I hate dealing with all the fan/public subterfuge that comes with discussing McGregor, he’s still an absolute blast to watch in the cage. He likes to say that “timing beats speed” and I’ve got nothing for that. Truer words, yadda yadda. Unlike in boxing, where anticipation is active and apparent, ‘anticipation’ is something of a non-art in MMA. By that I mean, few fighters go beyond mere reaction when defending. McGregor is the opposite; aware of the rhythm his opponent is about to feed him, and staying one step ahead. His absolutely destruction over Eddie Alvarez was an embarrassing (for Eddie) example of this. Alvarez seemed to think that mixing up his attack, moving around differently, and trying different entries was the answer. It didn’t matter because his timing was the same. McGregor has a unique ability to make himself look like he’s extending his posture in the pocket. In reality, he’s just leaning in to lure out counters. While he does this, he’s got a ton of options to close the distance (his snapping front kick to the body being one of the more dangerous for ‘I can get away with just standing at a distance’ boxers). I think he’s actually super capable on the ground. His initial scrambles against Nurmagomedov were textbook, and crisp. Khabib had to actually work for those takedowns, at least in the first round. He’s managed some solid offensive groundwork in some of his early Cage Warrior stuff, and of course, the Max Holloway bout being the most high profile example. It’s enough that even in a crazy scramble, and with all of Cerrone’s experience and acumen, I doubt McGregor is sudden toast.
McGregor never advertised himself as a moral paragon, but it’s still been a bit depressing to watch the slide. On his way up there were moments of genuine courage, real guts, like when he took on Chad Mendes on short notice, or fought through against Max Holloway on a busted knee. When he promised that he’d be different, it seemed at least possible that it might be true. Then he went into a post-stardom career which was about as bland and predictable as you might imagine: a sell-out fight with Mayweather, and a general plunge into a selection of the moral and chemical plunges which come along with money and fame. Perhaps it’s worth rooting for him to turn it around. He sounds sincere about having found a new motivation for the sport... but then again, he sounds no less convincing than Jon Jones. I’ll believe it when I see it.
Cerrone just keeps on trucking. If he fights for another ten years, eventually ending up in the bareknuckle ring, I wouldn’t be surprised. The UFC likes Cerrone employed, and Cerrone obliges like the consummate pugilist that he is. If he were anyone else, this would be his swan song. A veteran fighter with just enough success to garner a major high profile bout allowing him to finally cash out; but probably not Cerrone. Win or lose, he’ll carry his son into the cage to take admittedly adorable photos and hope for another photo-op next fight. And why not? Beer drinking and ranching aren’t cheap.
The question with Cerrone is always: are the wheels about to fall off? Right at this point, the level of competition remains high enough that it’s difficult to say. He hung tough against Ferguson, but Gaethje plunked him quickly and ruthlessly. His personal health seems like the only thing which has a chance of stopping him. Other than that, he’s going to happily step up again and again. This is the third straight fight he’s taken which is an absolute stylistic nightmare, albeit one which is going to make him a lot more money than Gaethje and Ferguson did. I just hope he has enough of his body left to enjoy it when he finally does retire.
I don’t know. Cerrone is the Happy To Be Here type at this point. No, I don’t mean that in a condescending way. I just mean...well, he lost his last two fights. Nobody really expects him to win do they? Conor’s gonna end up being the anti-Cerrone: taking fun fights once every lunar eclipse with his son in the cage to celebrate after the fact.
Remember when they said the BMF belt was a one-off? Remember how no-one believed them? Spoiler: It wasn’t a one-off! So if Conor wins, he probably fights Masvidal in a fight which will be fairly fun, and which is more winnable for Conor than either Usman or Khabib. If Cerrone wins, the BMF belt likely stays dead and they both go their separate ways.
As much as I hate dealing with all the fan/public subterfuge that comes with discussing McGregor, he’s still an absolute blast to watch in the cage. He likes to say that “timing beats speed” and I’ve got nothing for that. Truer words, yadda yadda. Unlike in boxing, where anticipation is active and apparent, ‘anticipation’ is something of a non-art in MMA. By that I mean, few fighters go beyond mere reaction when defending. McGregor is the opposite; aware of the rhythm his opponent is about to feed him, and staying one step ahead. His absolutely destruction over Eddie Alvarez was an embarrassing (for Eddie) example of this. Alvarez seemed to think that mixing up his attack, moving around differently, and trying different entries was the answer. It didn’t matter because his timing was the same. McGregor has a unique ability to make himself look like he’s extending his posture in the pocket. In reality, he’s just leaning in to lure out counters. While he does this, he’s got a ton of options to close the distance (his snapping front kick to the body being one of the more dangerous for ‘I can get away with just standing at a distance’ boxers). I think he’s actually super capable on the ground. His initial scrambles against Nurmagomedov were textbook, and crisp. Khabib had to actually work for those takedowns, at least in the first round. He’s managed some solid offensive groundwork in some of his early Cage Warrior stuff, and of course, the Max Holloway bout being the most high profile example. It’s enough that even in a crazy scramble, and with all of Cerrone’s experience and acumen, I doubt McGregor is sudden toast.
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