Good thread.

One of the things that sticks out to me about Conor's stance here is 1) it has gradually gotten to this stage, 2) like any other stance has pluses and minuses and most importantly, 3) part of the reason he's moved away from it is the tax on his gas tank. https://twitter.com/Muay_Khaoboy/status/1354076533351186432

For example, McGregor landed more in the first round against Mendes DESPITE being taken down 3 times. Why? Because he was letting his hands and kicks go constantly.

In the short run, it makes him more dynamic. In the long run of a fight, it isn't sustainable.

So, the claims that the old style was better and he should get back to that...well, maybe somewhat? There's definitely going to be a middle ground between what he used to do and is doing now, but simply trying to rewind the clock just reintroduces all the old problems.