How would prime FW Conor McGregor fair in the current Featherweight division

[The Demon Sword]

Inspired by @TheSpider Silva thread.
Would 2013-2015 FW Conor reign supreme in the modern day featherweight division. If not who would stop him?

 

[Jojomojo]

Would get smoked by Max and Volk. Rest he beats

 

[blaseblah]

He'd lose to Max and probably Volkanovski. He'd be in the top 5 somewhere.

 

[Street Bishop]

As others have pointed out Max would drown him

 

[The Demon Sword]

Here’s the current FW ranking To remind you who’s at the top these days

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

If he can't take them out - and they're top guys - within a round and a half he'd lose to all of the top 5 for sure.

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

Never good when a thread is inspired by @TheSpider

 

[TheSpider]

Inspired by @TheSpider Silva thread.
Would 2013-2015 FW Conor reign supreme in the modern day featherweight division. If not who would stop him?
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Prime Conor beats every FW ever except prime WEC Aldo

 

[ExitLUPin]

Loses to Max, Volk, Kattar and maybe Bryce and Evloev

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

Would get smoked by Max and Volk. Rest he beats

He'd get smoked? Maybe he would lose, but he would be competitive against anyone

 

[The Demon Sword]

Prime Conor beats every FW ever except prime WEC Aldo

Is prime WEC Aldo the best FW ever?

 

[Maaj19]

I think Volk and Max would split wins and losses and Ortega would beat him too. Would be champion and maybe even defend

 

[snootylol]

Lol come on guys.. Prime Conor beats all of them.. only Max stands a chance but he gets hit too easy

 

[fullspar]

Even Ortega would beat him.

Barboza would tear his legs as well

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

If he can't take them out - and they're top guys - within a round and a half he'd lose to all of the top 5 for sure.

He didn't gas against Holloway when they fought, not saying that means he would beat the current version, but it proves he can last at least 3 rounds

 

[The Demon Sword]

He didn't gas against Holloway when they fought, not saying that means he would beat the current version, but it proves he can last at least 3 rounds

Good point, McGregor didn’t show any cardio issues before moving up a division. Especially pre acl injury.

 

[heavyarms21]

He'd get smoked? Maybe he would lose, but he would be competitive against anyone

They need to take him into the Deep waters, If Conor scores big early he might bank those 1st 3 rounds. Volk and Max would need to avoid his heavy hands early and we know Conor doesn't have great work rate late.

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

Good point, McGregor didn’t show any cardio issues before moving up a division. Especially pre acl injury.

I really think he fucked himself up putting on so much weight, he used to have abs, now he doesn't

 

[jojoRed]

Prime Conor is the best FW to ever grace MMA. Id love to see leg kicking Aldo against Mcgregoat though.

 

[heavyarms21]

He didn't gas against Holloway when they fought, not saying that means he would beat the current version, but it proves he can last at least 3 rounds

Conor was smart to use is wrestling in this one after he tore his ACL , also Max was definitely a green horn. A guy that was injured vs a guy still up and coming , a gutsy 3 round affair