I wouldn't underestimate the mind of the esteemed collegiate Mr. Ferguson... How many of us study business at Harvard University AND can read topographical maps?
Tony is not an MMA fighter on any level any longer. Justin ended Tonyās career that night. Iāve never seen a man literally break in front of me like that. Heās never been the same since. While Paddy is no world destroyer heās plenty enough to end this version of Tony.
I get the feeling from other interviews that he's actually a fan and really respects Tony. But hell, if the man's in you're way you gotta take care of him. I didn't care about this fight at all when it was announced but now I'm honestly rooting for both of them. Lol
Its weird cus its almost like paddy doesnt want to fight him but then tony starts saying shi in the presser and paddy came out. He still isnt even trying to be an ass or anything, hes just not taking the trash talk, and when he says he hopes the old tony shows up thats ROUGH cus hes basically saying hes no good anymore, but he doesnt want an easy win against him. Like āplease make thisba fight i can respect myself for takingā lol.
100% he was brutal. You know who boy is when Iām standing over ya lifeless body ground and pounding ya face. š¤£ you can see when heās talking shit and when he means it by his face.
Yeah respectful paddy long gone. Tony pissed him off good and proper at this press conference lol. I think this will be a banger for a round and then somebody is getting finished.
I have a friend who is a Scouser... He says the funniest shit that nobody ever hears/understands š¤£š¤£š¤£ all Americans hear is fookin coont ael duuyereddin laeke ah bluudy tumaeto. Ael gaeve yew ah gÅbbsmackck! Scouser's really do mean those R's and CK's so don't be in the splash zone when they get going
My girl has hated Paddy since the Flash Gordon fight and been a Tony fan since... i think Anthony Pettis. lol she's basically been a fan for his entire losing streak, but always a fan. Paddy had her dying in this press conference. She had to apologize because she felt so bad.
Scouserās are so quick with this kinda shit. My old manās from Liverpool and going back there is hilarious, his brothers just rip the shit out of each other.
Itās definitely a characteristic of working towns the world over, but Scousers seem to have a special gift for ātalking shiteā as theyād say.
I also find it funny so many people having trouble understanding him, he actually talks quite slow for a Scouser, perhaps intentionally for the camera lol
Did you even watch the press conference? After the exchange paddy was absolutely pissed. You could tell by his face and body language. Especially during the face offs. He wouldnāt stop staring at Tony. Tony got in his head bro.
So again obviously you didnāt watch it. Iām referring when after the face off when they turn to the crowd. Paddy was still staring at Tony as Tony was addressing the crowd. He was in his head. Stop the semantics.
Tony is genuinely out of his fucking mind, and not in a good or entertaining way. In a "once my career is done and my CTE adds up I hold my wife and kids hostage in a stand-off with LAPD" kind of way. Has Paddy made mistakes? Yeah the 180 on Ariel Helwani and demanding to be "paid for interviews" was douchey. The kid is young though, and I genuinely think he does have heart and is a good guy. Tony doesn't, he always makes people uncomfortable and has a threatening air about him. There is a reason for that, the dude is nuts.
I don't know why everyone seems to treat Tony like a hero when he's just an asshole and a pos. He acts very childish, and he's acted like that his whole career.
I love the part where he was talking shit on colby, but then in a blink of an eye they were best friends. Team America gonna make ketchup sandwiches tmrw night
Iām all for trash talk, gets me more invested n hyped for a fight, rather than just seeing two faces on a tale of the tape n then watching a fight.
But Tonyās trash talk is and has always been so cringe. I get second hand embarrassment from watching it and Iāve always been a fan of the guy.
Right. Like finally bringing it back? Where the fucks it been? You got this massive āweaponā in your back pocket but didnāt think of this after 2, 3, 4 losses? Only after 6?
This is abt to be a one sided beat down that is unnecessary. Wish the UFC would stop letting guys who are way past there time continue to take brutal beatings just for money. We all know Tony is done and itās sad we are trying to hype it up. Heās going to the slaughter.
Tony has had some really high level competition in those losses and paddy isnt at that level. On the ground maybe paddy has a chance. Standing up you will see the higher level tony is at.
It was also Michael Chandlerā¦ not to take anything away from Paddy but I think Michael is a bit better on the feet than Paddy
Edit: Bobby not Michael. Had my timeline messed up
Ope mbā¦ apparently I had my timeline wrongā¦ tbf the loss being to Bobby doesnāt detract from the statement cause until his last fight Bobby was on a bender
I donāt disagree, but he did drop Bobby Green and was doing pretty solid before the eye poke. Power is the last thing to go, and Paddy has never shown any striking defense.
I think most of us are hoping for that but father time DGAF. Tony hasnāt looked fast or sharp recently and speed and timing is everything in striking. Hopefully he can show heās the guy we all remember but it has looked less and less likely with every fight.
I'm not so sure he did. Just looked up the scorecards and 2 of the 3 judges gave the first round to Bobby. I also bet on Tony just for fun that day and remember thinking he looked like shit most the time
Pretty sure that Diaz fight he was either injured or he didnāt take it serious. He messed up his signature intro with the slide thing he does, and the fight after that he looked good doing it. Idk but idk believe Tony is getting old.
He was putting the work in though vs Chandler and vs Bobby, they just got the best of em. Chandler by random obliteration and Bobby just got the hands
I see these comments every single Tony fight since his losing streak. And Every time I want to believe. And every time reality kicks ya in the face a la Chandler.
I just want Tony to retire for his quality of life post UFC.
Tony had some moments in those losses, but he's a lot slower, stiffer, and reactive, and he's just left with more damage. I wish that maybe the goggins training could have brought him back to his old self mentally, but there's just a bit to much mistakes and not the same amount as durability for another run at the top ten, let alone a title shot. Any future fights will be at best having some moments and then being caught later in the fight at best :(
Tony has literally been saying about the same shit before his last 6 fights and ends up losing badly. If he lost to frikin nate diaz then i dont see how he beats paddy the maddy. Tony is in father time mode and doesnt have the same athleticism anymoreā¦
I know. I saw someone comment on here that said Nate Diaz was never great and all I thought was I donāt even think these people know that Nate beat Conor and Cerrone. His record isnāt flawless because he consistently faces killers.
Hey bud. Nate was clearly losing the whole fight. What I meant to say is Nate rocked Leon badly. Leon was stumbling , but instead of going for the finish he decides to throw the finger lol who the fuck does that?.
I was a Nate fan tbh. after seeing that I'm like w.e idc anymore .
You think Diaz said āshould I ko him, get double the paycheck plus a big bonus, or point like a childā looool he didnāt finish him cos he couldnāt finish him
Heās never been the most exciting fighter. Edson Barboza and RDA are the only decent wins on his record (and decent is a stretch at this point) but he hasnāt successfully fought any one good with his āuniqueā style.
I think it's cringe too but this is a fighting organization and the most successful fighters contribute a lot to their self promotion.
Lucrative deals, better fights, more opportunities, etc. you can't really blame them
I'm with you...the respect is gone from martial arts in America. You don't see Thai fighters talking shit...it's not necessary. Downvote me all you want you couch huggers
I hope Paddy loses a tough split dec. Or a late round 3 ko/sub
Tony needs a good one to end on. But I'm actually starting to like Paddy a bit, he needs to be humbled a bit. He came off way better than b4 this presser. Less arrogant.
If I didn't know better I'd think Tony was on a 6 fight win streak the way he's talking
That's the problem with Tony, and these older vets at large, they still have the mentality and the will of a killer but their bodies no longer do š
Classic the mind be writing checks the body canāt cash
I wouldn't underestimate the mind of the esteemed collegiate Mr. Ferguson... How many of us study business at Harvard University AND can read topographical maps?
this made me think of when zap Brannigan said" the spirit is willing but the body is spongey and bruised"š
And then the body carries the mind to the bank where it gets bodyslammed by security
The body used that debit card and the bank let the transaction go through to hit the mind with that overdraft fee.
Exactly. Connor still thinks hes the champ champ. Those days are long gone.
Tony is not an MMA fighter on any level any longer. Justin ended Tonyās career that night. Iāve never seen a man literally break in front of me like that. Heās never been the same since. While Paddy is no world destroyer heās plenty enough to end this version of Tony.
My heart wants him to him but my brain is telling me that it wonāt happen
And unfortunately you can probably copy and save this comment for next time and just change the 6 to a 7 š„²
Paddy won the exchange when he said, "I hope the old Tony turns up..."
Yeah thatās cold, gotta sting
Well it both stings and is sort of a generous statement. Paddy seems to be wishing him well in a sense.
I get the feeling from other interviews that he's actually a fan and really respects Tony. But hell, if the man's in you're way you gotta take care of him. I didn't care about this fight at all when it was announced but now I'm honestly rooting for both of them. Lol
Its weird cus its almost like paddy doesnt want to fight him but then tony starts saying shi in the presser and paddy came out. He still isnt even trying to be an ass or anything, hes just not taking the trash talk, and when he says he hopes the old tony shows up thats ROUGH cus hes basically saying hes no good anymore, but he doesnt want an easy win against him. Like āplease make thisba fight i can respect myself for takingā lol.
In the media say, a interviewer tells Tony that paddy said he watched him when he was young
No he won when he said Tony got his watch out of a kinder eggš¤£
That was a good line š
āYouāre wearing a suit today, when every other day youāre dressed like an 8 year oldā Made me laugh
ānot this old washed up versionā š
https://preview.redd.it/68uishilri6c1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f3b1a189a8776547ca20809c5b05094fe385d4a
That's legitimately like a snapshot from a fever dream
This might be the pound for pound best no context mma picture Iāve ever seen
What the..
what is this from lmfao
I mean... for paddy's sake he better hope that old Tony doesn't show up.
Tony looking like Kramer after coming out of his smoking lounge.
"You look like an old catchers mitt!"
Lol
I do love paddy when heās firing unscripted shots lmao, ya sausage
i personally felt like he fuicking roooooooooasted tony and nobody understood him cuz of the scouse accent lol
100% he was brutal. You know who boy is when Iām standing over ya lifeless body ground and pounding ya face. š¤£ you can see when heās talking shit and when he means it by his face.
Yeah respectful paddy long gone. Tony pissed him off good and proper at this press conference lol. I think this will be a banger for a round and then somebody is getting finished.
Just mentioning his accent makes your own comment impossible to understand š
I have a friend who is a Scouser... He says the funniest shit that nobody ever hears/understands š¤£š¤£š¤£ all Americans hear is fookin coont ael duuyereddin laeke ah bluudy tumaeto. Ael gaeve yew ah gÅbbsmackck! Scouser's really do mean those R's and CK's so don't be in the splash zone when they get going
My girl has hated Paddy since the Flash Gordon fight and been a Tony fan since... i think Anthony Pettis. lol she's basically been a fan for his entire losing streak, but always a fan. Paddy had her dying in this press conference. She had to apologize because she felt so bad.
His accent aint even hard to understand people draggin it
Yeah not really a fan of Paddy's so much but this is actually what fun hype trash talk is, not "you're dad's in hell, lolz"
He's the person Colby dreams to be, saying unscripted lines and they're good
Scouserās are so quick with this kinda shit. My old manās from Liverpool and going back there is hilarious, his brothers just rip the shit out of each other. Itās definitely a characteristic of working towns the world over, but Scousers seem to have a special gift for ātalking shiteā as theyād say. I also find it funny so many people having trouble understanding him, he actually talks quite slow for a Scouser, perhaps intentionally for the camera lol
I ain't no Liverpudlian but that's how it goes between me and my brothers too
I chhaaant weyt
So good! I was disappointed at first but then he let loose š
Yh he had enough of Tonyās bullshit lmao
āEvery other day youāre dressed like a guild memberā is fucking hilarious
He didnāt say that, he said āevery other day youāre like an 8 year old who dressed himself for the first timeā š
Word where tf did guild member come from lmaoooo
I donāt know bro but ima stick w it cuz itās hilarious to me lol
Guild member is a way better insult š¤£
and why is that comment getting upvoted š i swear, as much as I love MMA, we legit have the dumbest fanbase of all time
Laughing my arse off at how wrong it was š¤£
that's the only funny part about it lol but the sad part is mfs who didn't watch the press conference just believing whatever
That's not what he said and it also doesn't make sense. He's not out there wearing robes and shit
What did he say than? What guilds you running in?
Give me what this mf is smoking
If Paddy stops Tony in the first, is it officially over for Tony?
Nah nobody beats Tony Ferguson 8 times in a row
What do you mean, Tony's peak is just about to start.
You donāt think a 6 fight losing streak says itās over? I love Tony but itās like BJ Penn staying way too long
yes any fights he'd be able to get just wouldn't be worth his time
Heās been toast for sometime now
Paddy was entirely unbothered here. Love Tony, but I see this one being pretty easy for Paddy and he likely knows it.
Did you even watch the press conference? After the exchange paddy was absolutely pissed. You could tell by his face and body language. Especially during the face offs. He wouldnāt stop staring at Tony. Tony got in his head bro.
I think it was more of a "I've been trying to be respectful because of who you are to the sport but my God you're insufferable"
That and how calm and collected Paddy was not rushing anything he said. Very composed imo.
āDuring the face offs when they stare at each other he wouldnāt stop staring at him bro, trust me heās pissedāš¤£
Right. Lol. During the face off when they are supposed to stare at each other and look mean for the cameras. That's part of the job, dude. Wtf
So again obviously you didnāt watch it. Iām referring when after the face off when they turn to the crowd. Paddy was still staring at Tony as Tony was addressing the crowd. He was in his head. Stop the semantics.
Have you seen any of Paddyās stare downs? Dude is playing around all the time but heās all business when it comes to fighting.
Paddy always has a good stare-down.
Thatās was great. I enjoyed paddy here tbh.
Iām taking Tony 
What are the odds?
Patty -310 Tony +250
too close
Tonyās an asshole. Paddy seems like a decent dude.
First time?
Tony is genuinely out of his fucking mind, and not in a good or entertaining way. In a "once my career is done and my CTE adds up I hold my wife and kids hostage in a stand-off with LAPD" kind of way. Has Paddy made mistakes? Yeah the 180 on Ariel Helwani and demanding to be "paid for interviews" was douchey. The kid is young though, and I genuinely think he does have heart and is a good guy. Tony doesn't, he always makes people uncomfortable and has a threatening air about him. There is a reason for that, the dude is nuts.
I don't know why everyone seems to treat Tony like a hero when he's just an asshole and a pos. He acts very childish, and he's acted like that his whole career.
Ya. Itās bazaar.
bizarre*
Thank you.
Paddy the decent xenophobe
Yeah but this sub gargles Tony's juices
You aināt kidding. Donāt dare speak ill of Tony on this sun.
I love the part where he was talking shit on colby, but then in a blink of an eye they were best friends. Team America gonna make ketchup sandwiches tmrw night
Lol
Iām all for trash talk, gets me more invested n hyped for a fight, rather than just seeing two faces on a tale of the tape n then watching a fight. But Tonyās trash talk is and has always been so cringe. I get second hand embarrassment from watching it and Iāve always been a fan of the guy.
Nothing will ever top Tony saying of Khabib, "Champ? You mean chump?" and then looking to the crowd for a reaction and getting dead silence.
Hahahaha, good stuff right there.
Saying you will make someone a ketchup sandwich and you are finally bringing back the blades after losing 6 fights is cringe.
What would you want him to say? >Yeah I've been losing a lot and will probably lose again, but gee willickers I will try my darndest!
Bro they gotta keep it civil
Right. Like finally bringing it back? Where the fucks it been? You got this massive āweaponā in your back pocket but didnāt think of this after 2, 3, 4 losses? Only after 6?
Exactly!
Well I donāt understand one fucking word like you buddy. Ketchup sandwich baby
Tony's trash talk got into Paddy's head tho so mission accomplished
Did it?
You missed the toy watch part, that was great
Legit question, what watch is that?
One out a kinder egg
This is abt to be a one sided beat down that is unnecessary. Wish the UFC would stop letting guys who are way past there time continue to take brutal beatings just for money. We all know Tony is done and itās sad we are trying to hype it up. Heās going to the slaughter.
If Tony loses and doesnāt retire we all need to boycott watching his fights. This shit is elder abuse atp
Tony has had some really high level competition in those losses and paddy isnt at that level. On the ground maybe paddy has a chance. Standing up you will see the higher level tony is at.
Tony looked like a geriatric in his last fight standing
It was also Michael Chandlerā¦ not to take anything away from Paddy but I think Michael is a bit better on the feet than Paddy Edit: Bobby not Michael. Had my timeline messed up
No it wasnāt.
Ope mbā¦ apparently I had my timeline wrongā¦ tbf the loss being to Bobby doesnāt detract from the statement cause until his last fight Bobby was on a bender
Tony looked like a geriatric in his last fight standing.
I donāt disagree, but he did drop Bobby Green and was doing pretty solid before the eye poke. Power is the last thing to go, and Paddy has never shown any striking defense.
I think most of us are hoping for that but father time DGAF. Tony hasnāt looked fast or sharp recently and speed and timing is everything in striking. Hopefully he can show heās the guy we all remember but it has looked less and less likely with every fight.
Tony looked pretty fast and sharp until that front kick Chandler landed
Better go watch the Diaz fight. That front kick aged Tony 20 years. It was tough to watch him move like an old man after all his wild fights
> That front kick aged Tony 20 years. And that's *after* aging 35 years from the Gaethje beating.
100% this. People love to talk about the one kick (and to be fair it was a monstrous shot) but gaethje rattled his brain around the entire fight.
tony won round 1 vs bobby too , bobby would humiliate paddy on the feet .
I'm not so sure he did. Just looked up the scorecards and 2 of the 3 judges gave the first round to Bobby. I also bet on Tony just for fun that day and remember thinking he looked like shit most the time
he won in my heart and thats what matters
Pretty sure that Diaz fight he was either injured or he didnāt take it serious. He messed up his signature intro with the slide thing he does, and the fight after that he looked good doing it. Idk but idk believe Tony is getting old. He was putting the work in though vs Chandler and vs Bobby, they just got the best of em. Chandler by random obliteration and Bobby just got the hands
!remind me 1 day 12 hours
Same thing was said when he was gonna fight Bobby... Then bobby fucked him up. I don't think nothing is changing.
lol nah. Paddy is going to smoke Tony, doubt it will even be close. I agree with the other guy that Tony is too old for the sport and should retire.
I see these comments every single Tony fight since his losing streak. And Every time I want to believe. And every time reality kicks ya in the face a la Chandler. I just want Tony to retire for his quality of life post UFC.
Tony gets KOd and it makes me depressed
Tony had some moments in those losses, but he's a lot slower, stiffer, and reactive, and he's just left with more damage. I wish that maybe the goggins training could have brought him back to his old self mentally, but there's just a bit to much mistakes and not the same amount as durability for another run at the top ten, let alone a title shot. Any future fights will be at best having some moments and then being caught later in the fight at best :(
I fucking hope youāre right! CSO!!!
Paddy aināt some elite fighter with Shadow real power, heās aight but Tony definitely has a chance to whoop his ass
Wow, itās like you donāt even care about Danaās gambling funds.
Why is tony threatening that child?
I see Tony pulling an upset š¤
I'll literally cry if Tony (my favourite fighter) loses to Paddy, especially with how much I fucking hate him
Posting incase I need to come back for a shoulder to cry on. Still got hope for Tony.
Tony has literally been saying about the same shit before his last 6 fights and ends up losing badly. If he lost to frikin nate diaz then i dont see how he beats paddy the maddy. Tony is in father time mode and doesnt have the same athleticism anymoreā¦
I love when you can tell people are new to the ufc judging on their opinion of nate
I know. I saw someone comment on here that said Nate Diaz was never great and all I thought was I donāt even think these people know that Nate beat Conor and Cerrone. His record isnāt flawless because he consistently faces killers.
Plus he almost beat Leon. Got Leon stumbled but Nate decided to point at that dude instead of finishing .
Diaz bros can get dominated for 24 mins then land 1 punch and throw up a bird and fans will claim they almost won lmao
Hey bud. Nate was clearly losing the whole fight. What I meant to say is Nate rocked Leon badly. Leon was stumbling , but instead of going for the finish he decides to throw the finger lol who the fuck does that?. I was a Nate fan tbh. after seeing that I'm like w.e idc anymore .
You think Diaz said āshould I ko him, get double the paycheck plus a big bonus, or point like a childā looool he didnāt finish him cos he couldnāt finish him
He has also been training with David Goggins a bunch instead of fighters. He is going to get his ass handed to him
Iāve got love and respect for Tony, donāt get me wrong ā¦ but I want Paddy to win.
That hair is fabulous
Tonyās the definition of washed up. Gonna make Paddy look like a contender. Shits embarrassing as a fight fan
NGL, Paddy trash talk is elite
Who else wants paddy to win?
Paddy is going to win, Tony is way into his retirement but doesnāt realise it
But but but goggins!
He probably will but I definitely don't want him to.
I'm rooting for Paddy. Just don't admit it much because this sub gets angry
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Tony is literally making me root for paddy right now
I've never rooted for Paddy. That changes Saturday. Tony is a scumbag.
Lmao damn you mfers are fickle
I've disliked Tony since his TUF season. He's always been a sociopath
I got Paddy man i like tony but he's looked over the hill for a lil bit now this should be a great card tho
Whole exchange was unbearable tbh
Idk I'm thinking this might be a shit fight tbh. Hell I'll probably be wrong but I just got a feeling.
The exchange pretty sad cringe for me...
Tony is done get over it.
Inb4 everybody forgets they hate Paddy
I never understood how the fuck people are sad that Tony is on the decline, he's been a piece of garbage since TUF.
Because he was the most exciting fighter at one point with a very unique style and personality
Heās never been the most exciting fighter. Edson Barboza and RDA are the only decent wins on his record (and decent is a stretch at this point) but he hasnāt successfully fought any one good with his āuniqueā style.
I was watching this at my parents house when my mom asked why Iām watching two politicians arguing against each other š
Blades and shades
Iām a relatively new phone to MMA, what did Paddy mean when he referenced the fight against Furgeson is a ālose loseā?
If he wins he beat a washed Tony. If he loses he lost to a washed Tony. Nothing much to gain unless itās a highlight reel knockout for him
That makes sense, thanks
Paddy is so over if he doesnāt get this one done.
Goddamn these guys suck at trash talk
Paddy is the Liam Gallagher of UFC
I dont want old man tony to fight, i want the motherfucking el cucuy to wake up and scortch this leprechaun dick mf.
Tony is going to samurai this dude
Paddy was visibly upset after this, Tony has just acquired some real estate rent free in Padricks head.
"Oi khant weight to khot mei open lad, yu bloddy washedout bakhstard." -Pimble Padlets
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Mate how are you going to act like this shit just started happening after the WWE merge? Some people just love twisting shit and hating
Because he hates pro wrestling and is now using the merger as an excuse for Dana's stupid match making.
Where is the cringe? other than you lad, you sausage
Well, you can always play with your dolls
I think it's cringe too but this is a fighting organization and the most successful fighters contribute a lot to their self promotion. Lucrative deals, better fights, more opportunities, etc. you can't really blame them
I'm with you...the respect is gone from martial arts in America. You don't see Thai fighters talking shit...it's not necessary. Downvote me all you want you couch huggers
Good, I donāt want them to respect each other I want to hurt each other and fuck each others wives
I hope Paddy loses a tough split dec. Or a late round 3 ko/sub Tony needs a good one to end on. But I'm actually starting to like Paddy a bit, he needs to be humbled a bit. He came off way better than b4 this presser. Less arrogant.
I miss bowl cut paddy
Would Tony have beaten Jared Gordon better than Paddy ādidā?
I hope he smashes Tony's face in, but Paddy sounds like he's doing a poor impression of the Beatles.
That's just the way he talks lol, not much he can do.
Thatās literally just a scouse accent. Itās like saying a Jamaican guy is just doing an impression of Bob Marley.