The UFC expects Conor’s return to the octagon later this year, after the summer when his leg injury will heal completely. For now, it is not known who the greatest showman of the UFC will face, but, there have been several callouts and rumors. One is sure, whoever it is, the pay-per-view will be a record-breaker.
The Notorious McGregor posts a video of him training and shows his hands game, while not using his legs. This is not the first video that McGregor posts. In the past few weeks, there have been several posts indicating his return to the octagon, where we could have seen him training. The previous videos and photos were a subject of criticism, so the last one is not an exception as well.
Conor McGregor Posts A Video Boxing – Criticized For Going Too Heavy By Henry Cejudo
As the Notorious says, he shows his ‘bow and arrow’ in the video, referring to his jab and cross. However, are they as deadly as they seem in the video footage? I would say definitely no. He is slow and very powerful. The chance of hitting someone with this is close to none. He should have stuck to his old fighting style.
The first to criticize it, is the former UFC champion, Henry Cejudo. He reflects the strength of the shots that Conor delivers, more than the technique. According to him, the Notorious is predictable and not as dangerous as he once was.
“Too much, too much wind telegraphs what you’re doing which makes it not believable. Half punch the front hand to disguise the back hand. It’s not about the combination but how you hide everything with a big surprise. Sincerely the goat – humble Henry,” – Cejudo Tweets.
This is not the first time that Cejudo is commenting on Conor’s fighting style. Previously he gave some tips and tricks to the Notorious as well, and as expected, they were not accepted in good faith.
Conor takes this as insulting and fires back at him in some good old Notorious style. He immediately labels him as a ‘fat midget novice’ and asks him to get out of his DMs. Obviously, Henry doesn’t’ get the message and continues commenting on his posts. As a result, we are expecting Conor’s response to this.
The criticism doesn’t come from Henry only. There are many comments saying that he has a rather boxing approach to being an MMA fighter, and as a result of implementing this in his fights, he lost twice to Poirier.
And this is certainly true. We just hope that he will come back from this road, and will start implementing his old style, including karate and Jiu-Jitsu. Since he starts this nonsense boxing thing, he is far slower and far more predictable than previously.
Even though his looks now are more powerful and more appealing, his golden days were when he was lighter and more agile. Will we see the old Conor in the octagon any time soon? What do you think?
