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<div class="bbWrapper"><b>Lessons on Mindset from Conor McGregor</b><br /> <br /> I’ve always had a passing interest in the UFC, but lately I’ve been paying a lot more attention to the sport. All because of one man – Conor McGregor. The Irish-born fighter has a strong legion of fans who follow him around the world to watch him fight. He is currently the Featherweight Champion, and most recently made a bold move by going up two weight classes, from 145lbs to 170lbs.<br /> <br /> It would be easy to get the wrong idea about McGregor if you’ve ever heard him trash talk his opponents in the lead up to a match. But I believe his in-your-face pre-fight attitude is just a tactic – to not only intimidate his opponents, but also to create buzz around his fights to ensure he continues to break gate records. Despite this, he has always been humble in victory &amp; defeat, and the more I hear McGregor speak, I can’t help but admire him for his dedication and attitude.<br /> <br /> After his original opponent withdrew from injury, Nate Diaz, another fighter from the Welterweight class, stepped up on late notice to be McGregor’s opponent. McGregor would lose the match two weeks later, made to submit in the second round.<br /> <br /> In Carol Dweck’s book ‘Mindset’, she argues the difference between success and failure boils down to which Mindset the person adopts – the Fixed Mindset or the Growth Mindset.<br /> <br /> People with the Fixed Mindset tend to believe their ability and intelligence is fixed and cannot be improved. They avoid challenging tasks due to a fear of failure and are reluctant to learn. If things go wrong, they avoid responsibility and place blame elsewhere.<br /> <br /> Those with the Growth Mindset have a strong willingness to learn, and believe that effort is the key ingredient to success. They thrive on challenging tasks, seeing them as a chance to learn and grow. They embrace failure for what is truly is – another chance to learn.<br /> <br /> Dweck clearly shows through her research that a Growth Mindset is the key to success throughout life and it’s easy to see that Conor McGregor embodies the Growth Mindset.<br /> <br /> <b>Lesson #1: Talent Will Only Get You So Far. Effort &amp; A Willingness To Learn Is The Key to Growth &amp; Success. </b><br /> <br /> <i> “There’s no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all equals as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that’s that. I am not talented, I am obsessed.”</i> – <i>Conor McGregor</i><br /> <br /> The above quote perfectly encapsulates the Growth Mindset, and demonstrates McGregor&#039;s humility, his willingness to learn and his emphasis on effort &amp; hard work. McGregor doesn’t believe he is better than anyone else, and he doesn’t cite talent as the reason for his success. He just works hard. Effort is the most important thing to McGregor and this is why he has been so successful.<br /> <br /> Those in the fixed-mindset tend to rely on their talent to carry them to success, believing that if hard work was required it would mean they weren’t talented. It’s this ‘superiority complex’ that sabotages their career and stifles their growth. The case of the highly talented sports star who never quite reaches his or her potential is the perfect example of the fixed mindset. They neglect hard work and effort because they’ve been constantly told their whole lives that they are ‘naturally talented’.<br /> <br /> <b>Lesson #2: While Failure Is Disappointing, It Is An Opportunity to Learn. Don’t Make Excuses. Embrace It And Learn From Your Mistakes. </b><br /> <br /> After his defeat to Nate Diaz, the haters came out of the woodwork:<br /> <br /> <i>“He’s not good enough for Welterweight, he needs to go back to Featherweight where he belongs.”<br /> <br /> “He looks pretty stupid now.”<br /> <br /> “Diaz just gave him a massive reality check, hopefully now he knows his place.”</i><br /> <br /> These comments scream fixed-mindset. Instead of praising the effort and the risk McGregor took by chasing another challenge, these fixed-mindset critics have decided his abilities aren’t good enough for the Welterweight class, and have criticized him for failing.<br /> <br /> McGregor’s post-match response, however, perfectly summed up the situation.<br /> <br /> <i>“You win or you learn.” – Conor McGregor </i><br /> <br /> McGregor accepted responsibility, stated that he had learnt from the experience, and vowed to return to the division at a later date. Simply by taking the chance to challenge himself shows how in sync with the growth-mindset McGregor is. His post-match comments are further proof.<br /> <br /> And,<br /> <br /> It’s the same for entrepreneurship. Are there people in your life who tell you it can’t be done? That you’re not good enough? Who criticize you when you fail? Next time somebody says these things to you, analyse who the person is and where they are in their own life. It’s likely that they are unsuccessful and probably working at a dead end job, but they’ll assure you they are just being ‘logical’ and ‘realistic’. These people have a fixed-mindset, and their attitude is like poison. If you identify people like this in your life – run the other way!<br /> <br /> The way you respond to failure is also a good indication as to which mindset you have. Do you get depressed and feel sorry for yourself when something goes wrong? Or do you stay positive, learn from it and then move forward as soon as possible?<br /> <br /> To adopt the growth-mindset, we need to embrace failure instead of looking at it as something shameful. When you take on challenging tasks again and again, failure is inevitable. But failure is a learning experience, and every time you learn you are growing, developing and becoming the person you need to be to reach success.<br /> <br /> I have no doubt that McGregor will continue to be successful in the division he is Champion, and I have full faith that he will return to the Welterweight division one day and be victorious.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I understand the lessons, and they are applicable, but why are you looking at Conor McGregor to adjust your mindset?<br /> <br /> Looking at successful businessmen would make a lot more sense.<br /> <br /> Not to knock McGregor down, but he&#039;s not someone that you should be reading into. He&#039;s a good fighter, yeah, but he&#039;s proven himself in no regards outside of fighting.<br /> <br /> McGregor is a poor man&#039;s Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, etc. And you most likely would not take any inspiration for your entrepreneurial pursuits from any of those guys, so why are you taking it from McGregor?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 28319" data-quote="AgainstAllOdds" data-source="post: 524994" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=524994" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-524994">AgainstAllOdds said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I understand the lessons, and they are applicable, but why are you looking at Conor McGregor to adjust your mindset?<br /> <br /> Looking at successful businessmen would make a lot more sense.<br /> <br /> Not to knock McGregor down, but he&#039;s not someone that you should be reading into. He&#039;s a good fighter, yeah, but he&#039;s proven himself in no regards outside of fighting.<br /> <br /> McGregor is a poor man&#039;s Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, etc. And you most likely would not take any inspiration for your entrepreneurial pursuits from any of those guys, so why are you taking it from McGregor? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Good examples of Mindset for Entrepreneurship don&#039;t have to be exclusively from businessmen. The same principles relate to business as they do to sport, so in my opinion the Mindset of sporting champions are relevant.<br /> <br /> Ali, Jordan and Woods are all excellent examples of athletes with a Growth Mindset and they are all discussed in detail in the book. I&#039;m simply stating my observations from a current day athlete that has made his comments recently.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Ironic that he got choked out.<br /> <br /> Better that he was partying a few hours later.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m more of a fan after how he handled the loss.<br /> Here&#039;s a post fight instagram post <br /> <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/attachments/uploadfromtaptalk1457668174321-webp.11759/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/data/attachments/8/8389-33c790de3b9be93bdecd9c3d7e7d6bd2.jpg?hash=uebIuLVvwT" class="bbImage " style="" alt="uploadfromtaptalk1457668174321.webp" title="uploadfromtaptalk1457668174321.webp" width="200" height="356" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33006" data-quote="jasoncuellar123" data-source="post: 525248" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525248" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525248">jasoncuellar123 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Not a fan of McGregor. Talks too much to be taken seriously. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I disagree, with the &quot;to be taken seriously&quot; He is not afraid to step up weight classes to fight, I think he is a very serious athlete both in fight and in business. <br /> <br /> Think about it, these guys won&#039;t be doing this for 20 years. If i were talented like him in an octagon, i would be talking shit and fighting up 5 weight classes.. he is smart, he is making as much money as he can before he has to retire from fighting.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 36080" data-quote="Matthew E." data-source="post: 525288" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525288" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525288">Matthew E. said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I disagree, with the &quot;to be taken seriously&quot; He is not afraid to step up weight classes to fight, I think he is a very serious athlete both in fight and in business. <br /> <br /> Think about it, these guys won&#039;t be doing this for 20 years. If i were talented like him in an octagon, i would be talking shit and fighting up 5 weight classes.. he is smart, he is making as much money as he can before he has to retire from fighting. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>He doesn&#039;t care about weight class, the only weight he cares about are his checks and they&#039;re super heavyweight!<br /> <br /> Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 32026" data-quote="chadahr01" data-source="post: 525373" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525373" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525373">chadahr01 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> He doesn&#039;t care about weight class, the only weight he cares about are his checks and they&#039;re super heavyweight!<br /> <br /> Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>That was exactly my point.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 36080" data-quote="Matthew E." data-source="post: 525404" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525404" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525404">Matthew E. said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That was exactly my point. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I know, this was something Conor said a couple of times at the 1st Diaz press conference.<br /> <br /> Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33006" data-quote="jasoncuellar123" data-source="post: 525248" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525248" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525248">jasoncuellar123 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Not a fan of McGregor. Talks too much to be taken seriously. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> If a plumber from Dublin made more money in the last 2 years, than every single member of this forum, would you take him seriously?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">if you want to master mental toughness, read &quot;Relentless&quot; by Tim Grover. This book is to mental toughness what The Millionaire Fastlane is to entrepreneurship - no bs, no sugar coating. <br /> <br /> Grover trained Jordan, Kobe and Dwayne Wade - true champions of the craft</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 14562" data-quote="loop101" data-source="post: 525473" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525473" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525473">loop101 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> If a plumber from Dublin made more money in the last 2 years, than every single member of this forum, would you take him seriously? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I&#039;ll take him seriously when he&#039;s not playing slap butt with a pony-tailed instructor. Maybe he can learn about basic guard pass defense while he&#039;s at it? And not try to take down one of the best black belts in the game. Nate Diaz has a record for submitting most of his opponents. So yeah, maybe then I&#039;ll take him a little more seriously.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33006" data-quote="jasoncuellar123" data-source="post: 525547" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525547" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525547">jasoncuellar123 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;ll take him seriously when he&#039;s not playing slap butt with a pony-tailed instructor. Maybe he can learn about basic guard pass defense while he&#039;s at it? And not try to take down one of the best black belts in the game. Nate Diaz has a record for submitting most of his opponents. So yeah, maybe then I&#039;ll take him a little more seriously. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Conor wore himself out in the first round, which he admitted in post-fight interviews. He also admitted the take-down was a &quot;panic mode&quot; decision because he wore himself out. Nate is an excellent fighter, as is Conor. To imply Conor is a fool or a tool is not accurate. To see what the Gracies think of Conor&#039;s BJJ, see 18:25 of this Gracie Breakdown video (where Rener Gracie says that Conor&#039;s BJJ is &quot;amazing&quot; and &quot;World class&quot;)<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="mLx65kl_2R8"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mLx65kl_2R8?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 14562" data-quote="loop101" data-source="post: 525564" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525564" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525564">loop101 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Conor wore himself out in the first round, which he admitted in post-fight interviews. He also admitted the take-down was a &quot;panic mode&quot; decision because he wore himself out. Nate is an excellent fighter, as is Conor. To imply Conor is a fool or a tool is not accurate. To see what the Gracies think of Conor&#039;s BJJ, see 18:25 of this Gracie Breakdown video (where Rener Gracie says that Conor&#039;s BJJ is &quot;amazing&quot; and &quot;World class&quot;)<br /> <br /> <div class="bbMediaWrapper" data-media-site-id="youtube" data-media-key="mLx65kl_2R8"> <div class="bbMediaWrapper-inner"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mLx65kl_2R8?wmode=opaque" loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Ok. COOL</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Just to clarify a few thi<br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 33365" data-quote="snappyhappy" data-source="post: 524993" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=524993" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-524993">snappyhappy said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> <b>Lessons on Mindset from Conor McGregor</b><br /> <br /> I’ve always had a passing interest in the UFC, but lately I’ve been paying a lot more attention to the sport. All because of one man – Conor McGregor. The Irish-born fighter has a strong legion of fans who follow him around the world to watch him fight. He is currently the Featherweight Champion, and most recently made a bold move by going up two weight classes, from 145lbs to 170lbs.<br /> <br /> It would be easy to get the wrong idea about McGregor if you’ve ever heard him trash talk his opponents in the lead up to a match. But I believe his in-your-face pre-fight attitude is just a tactic – to not only intimidate his opponents, but also to create buzz around his fights to ensure he continues to break gate records. Despite this, he has always been humble in victory &amp; defeat, and the more I hear McGregor speak, I can’t help but admire him for his dedication and attitude.<br /> <br /> After his original opponent withdrew from injury, Nate Diaz, another fighter from the Welterweight class, stepped up on late notice to be McGregor’s opponent. McGregor would lose the match two weeks later, made to submit in the second round.<br /> <br /> In Carol Dweck’s book ‘Mindset’, she argues the difference between success and failure boils down to which Mindset the person adopts – the Fixed Mindset or the Growth Mindset.<br /> <br /> People with the Fixed Mindset tend to believe their ability and intelligence is fixed and cannot be improved. They avoid challenging tasks due to a fear of failure and are reluctant to learn. If things go wrong, they avoid responsibility and place blame elsewhere.<br /> <br /> Those with the Growth Mindset have a strong willingness to learn, and believe that effort is the key ingredient to success. They thrive on challenging tasks, seeing them as a chance to learn and grow. They embrace failure for what is truly is – another chance to learn.<br /> <br /> Dweck clearly shows through her research that a Growth Mindset is the key to success throughout life and it’s easy to see that Conor McGregor embodies the Growth Mindset.<br /> <br /> <b>Lesson #1: Talent Will Only Get You So Far. Effort &amp; A Willingness To Learn Is The Key to Growth &amp; Success. </b><br /> <br /> <i> “There’s no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all equals as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that’s that. I am not talented, I am obsessed.”</i> – <i>Conor McGregor</i><br /> <br /> The above quote perfectly encapsulates the Growth Mindset, and demonstrates McGregor&#039;s humility, his willingness to learn and his emphasis on effort &amp; hard work. McGregor doesn’t believe he is better than anyone else, and he doesn’t cite talent as the reason for his success. He just works hard. Effort is the most important thing to McGregor and this is why he has been so successful.<br /> <br /> Those in the fixed-mindset tend to rely on their talent to carry them to success, believing that if hard work was required it would mean they weren’t talented. It’s this ‘superiority complex’ that sabotages their career and stifles their growth. The case of the highly talented sports star who never quite reaches his or her potential is the perfect example of the fixed mindset. They neglect hard work and effort because they’ve been constantly told their whole lives that they are ‘naturally talented’.<br /> <br /> <b>Lesson #2: While Failure Is Disappointing, It Is An Opportunity to Learn. Don’t Make Excuses. Embrace It And Learn From Your Mistakes. </b><br /> <br /> After his defeat to Nate Diaz, the haters came out of the woodwork:<br /> <br /> <i>“He’s not good enough for Welterweight, he needs to go back to Featherweight where he belongs.”<br /> <br /> “He looks pretty stupid now.”<br /> <br /> “Diaz just gave him a massive reality check, hopefully now he knows his place.”</i><br /> <br /> These comments scream fixed-mindset. Instead of praising the effort and the risk McGregor took by chasing another challenge, these fixed-mindset critics have decided his abilities aren’t good enough for the Welterweight class, and have criticized him for failing.<br /> <br /> McGregor’s post-match response, however, perfectly summed up the situation.<br /> <br /> <i>“You win or you learn.” – Conor McGregor </i><br /> <br /> McGregor accepted responsibility, stated that he had learnt from the experience, and vowed to return to the division at a later date. Simply by taking the chance to challenge himself shows how in sync with the growth-mindset McGregor is. His post-match comments are further proof.<br /> <br /> And,<br /> <br /> It’s the same for entrepreneurship. Are there people in your life who tell you it can’t be done? That you’re not good enough? Who criticize you when you fail? Next time somebody says these things to you, analyse who the person is and where they are in their own life. It’s likely that they are unsuccessful and probably working at a dead end job, but they’ll assure you they are just being ‘logical’ and ‘realistic’. These people have a fixed-mindset, and their attitude is like poison. If you identify people like this in your life – run the other way!<br /> <br /> The way you respond to failure is also a good indication as to which mindset you have. Do you get depressed and feel sorry for yourself when something goes wrong? Or do you stay positive, learn from it and then move forward as soon as possible?<br /> <br /> To adopt the growth-mindset, we need to embrace failure instead of looking at it as something shameful. When you take on challenging tasks again and again, failure is inevitable. But failure is a learning experience, and every time you learn you are growing, developing and becoming the person you need to be to reach success.<br /> <br /> I have no doubt that McGregor will continue to be successful in the division he is Champion, and I have full faith that he will return to the Welterweight division one day and be victorious. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Just to clarify afew things;<br /> <br /> That wasn&#039;t really a &quot;welterweight&quot; fight. He chose to fight at 170, 1) because his hand picked opponent was coming off vacation and couldn&#039;t cut to 155 in time, and 2) Connor didn&#039;t want to cut. He didn&#039;t jump 2 weight classes, he fought at the same weight he&#039;d have fought had it been a 155 lb weigh in and he rehydrated(most fights Connor comes in north of 170), against another 155 fighter. The size difference between CM and Diaz is negligible, as CM is naturally a lightweight who has been cutting down to featherweight in order to fight smaller guys. <br /> <br /> On top of all this, Dana White and McGregor hand picked Diaz over the several other viable fights @ 155 and 145 because they believed Diaz was out of shape and not prepared to get into fight shape within the matter of a few weeks.<br /> <br /> There&#039;s nothing impressive about what Color did, he tried taking a pot shot at what he thought was an unready opponent and came up miserably short. His power clearly doesn&#039;t transfer as well as he thought at a higher weight class. Expect his title run to get crushed by Edgar very shortly as well.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Im personally not into allocating my time towards watching UFC But what I have seen on Connor on posts through Facebook and people like Andy Frisella on lessons that can be learned on how he handled that big night loss is something I believe everyone can learn from. Re-iterating what he said wouldn&#039;t do it justice to actually see how he acted.<br /> I liked the Post <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 38641" data-quote="Azure" data-source="post: 525778" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525778" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525778">Azure said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Just to clarify a few thi<br /> <br /> <br /> Just to clarify afew things;<br /> <br /> That wasn&#039;t really a &quot;welterweight&quot; fight. He chose to fight at 170, 1) because his hand picked opponent was coming off vacation and couldn&#039;t cut to 155 in time, and 2) Connor didn&#039;t want to cut. He didn&#039;t jump 2 weight classes, he fought at the same weight he&#039;d have fought had it been a 155 lb weigh in and he rehydrated(most fights Connor comes in north of 170), against another 155 fighter. The size difference between CM and Diaz is negligible, as CM is naturally a lightweight who has been cutting down to featherweight in order to fight smaller guys.<br /> <br /> On top of all this, Dana White and McGregor hand picked Diaz over the several other viable fights @ 155 and 145 because they believed Diaz was out of shape and not prepared to get into fight shape within the matter of a few weeks.<br /> <br /> There&#039;s nothing impressive about what Color did, he tried taking a pot shot at what he thought was an unready opponent and came up miserably short. His power clearly doesn&#039;t transfer as well as he thought at a higher weight class. Expect his title run to get crushed by Edgar very shortly as well. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Diaz initially told Dana/ the UFC that he was preparing for a triathalon, he has since changed his story. His coach has said this in interviews, said they lied so they could get the fight.<br /> <br /> “I think that he told Dana that (Triathlon training story) really just to put them at ease,” said Gonzalez. “Like, ‘Yeah, we’re in shape. He can’t tell Dana, ‘I’m sitting here on the beach having a cocktail.’ You just can’t say that. Damian Gonzalez- Diaz conditioning coach<br /> <br /> Diaz could not make 155 and was asking for a catchweight at 165. McGregor was prepared for 155 but said 170 because he wanted Diaz specifically (so much that Diaz went from making 20k to show per fight to a 250k to show per fight 4 fight deal, they&#039;re saying Diaz made millionS for this fight with PPV bonus). Diaz has said in interviews that he had to lose weight to get down to 170, if he was walking around at his weigh in weight a 13lbs cut in 11 days for 155lbs wouldn&#039;t have been a problem. He had to cut to make 170, according to him.<br /> <br /> “The weight had nothing to do with anything. I had to lose some weight. If I had to fight at 155 I felt like I could have performed better because I would have been on point, I would have had the sparring and I would have had a good weight cut like I did my last fight. I had to come into this fight straight fat-boy-off-the-beach-in-Cabo, but it’s all good. I won because I’m the superior martial artist.” Nate Diaz<br /> <br /> Connor had advantages coming into the fight but Diaz was heavier stepping into the cage. Connor fought at his walking weight, Diaz cut. He was probably 10lbs up, the difference in their normal weight classes. I don&#039;t know that they would just assume he was lying about triathlon training, which he is well known for, but his camp is confirming that was their story when the fight was signed.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 33006" data-quote="jasoncuellar123" data-source="post: 525547" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525547" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525547">jasoncuellar123 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;ll take him seriously when he&#039;s not playing slap butt with a pony-tailed instructor. Maybe he can learn about basic guard pass defense while he&#039;s at it? And not try to take down one of the best black belts in the game. Nate Diaz has a record for submitting most of his opponents. So yeah, maybe then I&#039;ll take him a little more seriously. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. -- Theodore Roosevelt<br /> <br /> <br /> Great post. I don&#039;t watch him often but I do like how he views &#039;talent&#039; (as I&#039;m sure some have noticed).<br /> <br /> As far as the growth mindset vs. fixed mindset this illustrates it nicely.<br /> <br /> <script class="js-extraPhrases" type="application/json"> { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.", "lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow", "lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow", "lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen", "lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails", "lightbox_download": "Download", "lightbox_share": "Share", "lightbox_zoom": "Zoom", "lightbox_new_window": "New window", "lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar" } </script> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="dweck_mindset_diagram.jpg" data-src="/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fprofessor-murmann.info%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fdweck_mindset_diagram.jpg&amp;hash=018cf4e2eaceb48efbf3e7eaf2be9683" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fprofessor-murmann.info%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fdweck_mindset_diagram.jpg&amp;hash=018cf4e2eaceb48efbf3e7eaf2be9683" data-url="http://professor-murmann.info/images/uploads/dweck_mindset_diagram.jpg" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="dweck_mindset_diagram.jpg" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 30863" data-quote="unorthodox" data-source="post: 525487" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=525487" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-525487">unorthodox said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> if you want to master mental toughness, read &quot;Relentless&quot; by Tim Grover. This book is to mental toughness what The Millionaire Fastlane is to entrepreneurship - no bs, no sugar coating.<br /> <br /> Grover trained Jordan, Kobe and Dwayne Wade - true champions of the craft </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Thanks for that, I&#039;ll get myself a copy.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">It looks like Macgregor and Diaz are going to have a rematch at UFC 200, I expect it will go the same way. The only way I see Macgregor winning, is if it was at a really low weight, like 145, that Diaz simply could not get to. Which will never happen.<br /> <br /> Macgregor bulking up works against him, because it drains his cardio, which is already about 30% of what Diaz has. Diaz does triathalons for fun. Unless Macgregor got a quick knockout, Diaz will just weather the storm, and pick him apart again. Macgregor also has to spend too much energy getting in and out, due to his smaller size. Diaz is simply too big for Macgregor. <br /> <br /> If Macgregor was a cardio freak (like Clay Guida) with his own punching skill, he&#039;d have much better chances.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Not a bad day for McGregor!</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">Conor McGregor thread? I must have my two cents.<br /> <br /> When you have competition, and someone asks you about your competition, look them straight in the face and say,<br /> &quot;WHO THE FOOK IS THAT GUY??&quot;</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 14562" data-quote="loop101" data-source="post: 528077" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=528077" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-528077">loop101 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> It looks like Macgregor and Diaz are going to have a rematch at UFC 200, I expect it will go the same way. The only way I see Macgregor winning, is if it was at a really low weight, like 145, that Diaz simply could not get to. Which will never happen.<br /> <br /> Macgregor bulking up works against him, because it drains his cardio, which is already about 30% of what Diaz has. Diaz does triathalons for fun. Unless Macgregor got a quick knockout, Diaz will just weather the storm, and pick him apart again. Macgregor also has to spend too much energy getting in and out, due to his smaller size. Diaz is simply too big for Macgregor.<br /> <br /> If Macgregor was a cardio freak (like Clay Guida) with his own punching skill, he&#039;d have much better chances. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Boy was I wrong. In hindsight, Connor won the rematch with Nate, about the only way he could - win the first two rounds on points, give up the third round while resting, win the fourth, and try not to get knocked out or submitted in the 5th. He won 3 of the 5 rounds on points, even with limited cardio. It was a great plan, and it worked.<br /> <br /> His fight with Alvarez was embarrassing. Alvarez said in the post fight interview that he had no idea why he threw out his game plan and just tried to out box Connor. He also told his corner he could hear them, but wouldn&#039;t follow their directions. Before Ronda lost to Holly Holm, she fought a girl that did something similar. The girl just rushed at Ronda, tried to knee her, and got submitted almost instantly. In the interview she said she could not explain why she completely threw out months of planning and practice, and just did a blitz attack. Weird how the mind works sometimes.</div>
 

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