Mayweather Vs McGregor in MMA

[Reyaj]

Barring any legal ramifications Conor has to deal with, I'm predicting this fight will take place this year in the octagon. What's not clear yet is what the rules would be... I've heard everything from a legit MMA match, to only kicks and punches with no take downs, to only punches but being able to punch in the clinch.

So obviously the conventional wisdom is that Conor would win easily.. however I don't think we should discount Floyd entirely... he is a superb athlete (true he is older now though) but more important a very cerebral fighter. If he learns some take down defense do you think he could be competitive?

 

[CrashOverRide]

I can't see Mayweather winning in a pure MMA bout. Even with takedown defense he would still be susceptible to kicks and there's standing submissions that can be applied.

 

[Bible_Belt]

Clinch-fighting is a purely Muay Thai thing, and exists because there are no takedowns. K1 kickboxing does not have the clinch, but it does allow trips, sweeps, and throws. They are rarely seen, however, because those are all unscored moves. You can do those things, but you don't get any points for them.

Whatever sport they invent, the moves that work are going to be in the details of the rules. They are going to have to put some limit on the amount of grappling, even if it is standing only, because otherwise MacGregor could just keep Mayweather pinned against the cage wall the entire time. They may just tell the ref to break it up when it gets boring, and that might certainly be signaled to the ref from outside the cage.