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Firas Zahabi sobre el combate Álvarez-McGregor, me parece muy interesante y lo suscribo casi palabra por palabra:
“I personally think it’s too quick of a turnaround,” Zahabi said. “Because his last fight against Nate, he showed he has a lot to fix, still.”
“In round 2 he completely faded. The same kind of thing happened in the second fight,” he said. “He found a second wind and came back, so there’s improvement. But his cardio still isn’t bullet proof. His composure still isn’t bullet proof. His ability to fight 5 rounds, for me I still think needs a lot of work and needs to be addressed. And I don’t think he has the time to address this in his fight.”
“He’s not going to have 6-7 months between the first and second Nate Diaz fights,” he said. “He won’t have time. Expect his abilities to be pretty much the same, his cardiovascular abilities.”
“I think he would be wise to try and knockout Eddie in the first round. Don’t try to pace yourself with Eddie,” Firas said when asked what advice he’d give Conor.
“I don’t think he is going to be able to slow down the pace against an Eddie Alvarez. It’s going to be a hard, punishing fight in rounds 3, 4, and 5. If they go to rounds 3, 4 and 5, the pace will be high and it’s will be Eddie pushing the pace.”
“McGregor needs to win this in round one and early in round two. I don’t really see Conor winning a decision. It would surprise me, it’s not impossible of course.”
“I think if he does win this fight, it’s how he always wins his big fights. Early,” he said. “He needs to get back to that, and forget about pacing. Do or die, rounds 1 or 2.”
“It’s all happening for McGregor in Round 1 and 2. That’s where his talent is. That’s what brought him to the top. That’s what made him famous,” he said. “Rounds 1 or 2, that’s when he’s super dangerous, later rounds, it’s going to be an Eddie Alvarez fight. So I think he needs to avoid pacing himself.”
“I don’t believe he’s going to be able to stop all of Eddie’s takedowns. Only way he can stop all of Eddie’s takedowns, is if he knocks him out early,” he said. “Other than that, I see Eddie getting a takedown. In the UFC, He has taken down Pettis repeatedly. He took down Gilbert Melendez several times. He took down partially, Dos Anjos.”
“I think Eddie Alvarez’s wrestling is on another level than Conor McGregor’s. Another level than Nate Diaz’s wrestling, and Diaz took him down even the second time. Conor showed some improvement in his takedown defense, however, he’s not one of those guys who is impossible to takedown.”
“Eddie has taken down way more seasoned wrestlers. If he doesn’t get knocked out, I expect him to get several takedowns, especially in the later rounds.”
“If it’s a fence war, Alvarez will come up on top.”
“Eddie Alvarez isn’t crazy. He’s been in too many dangerous fights to play with fire. I think he’s going to take McGregor down early. Even if he doesn’t, he’s going to grind him out against the cage and is going to win the fight. That’s my opinion.”
“I’m picking Alvarez. I think he gets past round 1 and 2.”
“I personally think it’s too quick of a turnaround,” Zahabi said. “Because his last fight against Nate, he showed he has a lot to fix, still.”
“In round 2 he completely faded. The same kind of thing happened in the second fight,” he said. “He found a second wind and came back, so there’s improvement. But his cardio still isn’t bullet proof. His composure still isn’t bullet proof. His ability to fight 5 rounds, for me I still think needs a lot of work and needs to be addressed. And I don’t think he has the time to address this in his fight.”
“He’s not going to have 6-7 months between the first and second Nate Diaz fights,” he said. “He won’t have time. Expect his abilities to be pretty much the same, his cardiovascular abilities.”
“I think he would be wise to try and knockout Eddie in the first round. Don’t try to pace yourself with Eddie,” Firas said when asked what advice he’d give Conor.
“I don’t think he is going to be able to slow down the pace against an Eddie Alvarez. It’s going to be a hard, punishing fight in rounds 3, 4, and 5. If they go to rounds 3, 4 and 5, the pace will be high and it’s will be Eddie pushing the pace.”
“McGregor needs to win this in round one and early in round two. I don’t really see Conor winning a decision. It would surprise me, it’s not impossible of course.”
“I think if he does win this fight, it’s how he always wins his big fights. Early,” he said. “He needs to get back to that, and forget about pacing. Do or die, rounds 1 or 2.”
“It’s all happening for McGregor in Round 1 and 2. That’s where his talent is. That’s what brought him to the top. That’s what made him famous,” he said. “Rounds 1 or 2, that’s when he’s super dangerous, later rounds, it’s going to be an Eddie Alvarez fight. So I think he needs to avoid pacing himself.”
“I don’t believe he’s going to be able to stop all of Eddie’s takedowns. Only way he can stop all of Eddie’s takedowns, is if he knocks him out early,” he said. “Other than that, I see Eddie getting a takedown. In the UFC, He has taken down Pettis repeatedly. He took down Gilbert Melendez several times. He took down partially, Dos Anjos.”
“I think Eddie Alvarez’s wrestling is on another level than Conor McGregor’s. Another level than Nate Diaz’s wrestling, and Diaz took him down even the second time. Conor showed some improvement in his takedown defense, however, he’s not one of those guys who is impossible to takedown.”
“Eddie has taken down way more seasoned wrestlers. If he doesn’t get knocked out, I expect him to get several takedowns, especially in the later rounds.”
“If it’s a fence war, Alvarez will come up on top.”
“Eddie Alvarez isn’t crazy. He’s been in too many dangerous fights to play with fire. I think he’s going to take McGregor down early. Even if he doesn’t, he’s going to grind him out against the cage and is going to win the fight. That’s my opinion.”
“I’m picking Alvarez. I think he gets past round 1 and 2.”
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