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Originally Posted by neggo
Man, am I in disbelief. I fucking love Nate, though.
What you guys think? Is Conor going to be able to maintain his stardom? Or will he just fade into oblivion?
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You're insane if you think that... This was really a low risk high reward situation for him. Short notice opponent 2 weight classes above his last fight. Win the fight, you beat a good, name opponent who is bigger and has longer reach. Lose, and you lost against a name opponent who is bigger and has a longer reach.
The "hype train" was real, and he attempted to ride it to the moon. Why not right? Make as much money as you can while you can. This loss slowed it down a bit, but I highly doubt it will stop. Even if he starts losing at 155 he can still rule the 145 division again. Will he be as big a star as he was yesterday? I doubt it, but he won't be 'fading into oblivion' until the UFC itself does.