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Published 18:06 27 Sept 2016 BST
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"There's a simple way to win against this guy and nobody seems to be doing it. It's really frustrating to watch." "Yes (take him down)! I feel like he'll look foolish. I honestly feel it could be an embarrassment. It could be like everyone in the crowd going, 'Wow, that was it? Why didn't anybody else do that?' It could be that surprising to people. That's how I feel. We just haven't seen him there."We know what you're thinking, there is a flaw with Alvarez's theory.
Elite wrestler Chad Mendes tried this tactic against the Notorious at UFC 189 and although he had some success, he eventually lost the fight after McGregor escaped a submission attempt and found home with that trusty left hand. Alvarez argues that if late-replacement Mendes had a full camp, the outcome may have been different.
"Let's talk about that for one second. Mendes is primarily a wrestler, correct? Primarily a wrestler. In order to implement a wrestling attack, it takes a ton of energy and a ton of conditioning and energy. You can't roll off the couch and implement a wrestling attack against a guy. It's just not going to happen. You need to be conditioned. You need to be in shape." "If you're a wrestler and you're rolling off the couch and going to fight, essentially, you have no weapons. You have none. Your only weapon wrestling is no good because you're not conditioned."Of course, Dos Anjos vs McGregor was the lightweight title fight that got away as the Brazilian was forced to pull out of the scrap with injury. However, McGregor will finally get his shot at the 155 lb belt when he takes on Alvarez in UFC 205's headliner in November. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrX5a5ON5yg Catch up on the first episode of Football Friday Live...
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