5 biggest talking points from UFC 194
Conor McGregor’s 13 second knockout of Jose Aldo was the pick of the talking points in an eventful UFC 194 cardAfter a build-up that traces back for almost a year, coupled with some of the best marketing that the UFC has ever afforded a fight, the severely stacked UFC 194 card finally saw Conor McGregor presented with an opportunity to put his money where his mouth has been at and square up against the only Featherweight Champion in the UFC ever, Jose Aldo. Despite being headlined by the much-anticipated showdown, there was always a case to be made that any fight featured in the card had the potential to steal the show such is the quality of competition that was featured at the MGM Garden Arena in the world’s premier fight-town, Las Vegas.Stylistic match-ups galored, which saw some of the most unpredictable fights put together in what could be aptly described as one of the most talent-filled cards that the UFC has ever put together, if not easily the best marketed. Featuring top of the line fights, UFC 194 capped off an unprecedented weekend of back-to-back-to-back fights put together for the first time ever and presented it’s fair share of surprises for fight fans to digest. That being said, here is a look at the 5 biggest talking points to emerge from the main card.
#1 Conor McGregor is Legit!
There are very few times in history that we encounter fighters that predict their fights and it highlights the greatness of Conor McGregor that he yet again managed to pull off something that the best fight analysts struggle to do with precision and accuracy. All it took was an oblique kick, 2 left crosses and a grand total of 13 seconds to leave the Brazilian fans flabbergasted and the Irish contingent ecstatic. After predicting time and time again that the fight would end in the first round, McGregor came through on yet another one of his predictions and summed the fight up in the most apt manner possible in his post fight interview by saying “precision beats power and timing beats speed”.
While suggestions that a rematch may be warranted if the fight went down to the wire prefaced the fight, surely those in Aldo’s camp would want a rematch after that severely curtailed bout that hardly saw any exchanges. Although however one views this , it is undeniable after this that Conor McGregor closed out UFC 194, beyond any doubt, backing up his ability to walk the walk just like he talks the talk.