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This will definitely be a trilogy. I'm somewhat surprised Connor got handled so easily, and his mystique has definitely diminished going forward here, but he's still a draw.
I was surprised by the size mismatch between Poirier and McGregor.
Poirier seemed quite a bit larger physically than Connor, much more then their previous fight. I chop that up to Connor's inactivity, Poirier has been active, he's carrying that muscle mass, that density.
You could tell Connor built his physique back up during camp, but it's simply not enough, he didn't carry that density that he had earlier in his career. If Connor stays active, I could see him getting back into shape here, but we'll see.
I was the only person to pick Chandler at my table, everyone had Hooker. They just didn't know how much a beast that mofo is. I remember watching him starch fools back in Strikeforce and Bellator in the early 2010's, always thought he'd be a wrecking ball in the UFC.
I recall watching him on Bellator during a trip to Big White back in 2011 against Eddie Alvarez, going "damn this kid is a monster".
It's crazy seeing him 10 years later absolutely destroying a top tier talent in the UFC. Talk about longevity.
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