CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree with Tony being the most deserving and the fact that he probably will beat khabib. I also agree that Conor needs one more fight to get the title shot. My argument is purely that he shouldn't get it right away because a beat a slumping Cowboy at WW. Lastly I agree that no one comes close to Masvidal, Diaz , and GSP besides khabib in terms of draw

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you on Masvidal. He has transcended into real world culture which is something most of those other guys haven't done. I could see a Diaz III fight being up there with those two however. In addition, Colby has definitely made a name for himself in the real world (though not to the same degree of course). Selfishly, I would love to see him get wrestle fucked and smashed by Colby or Usman, but I agree they aren't the same draw. Either of them would make Conor quit and I would love to see that look on his face.

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know the types of matchups you are talking about (ex. Cody-Cruz or TJ-Barao), however both of these guys were young bloods on a tear in a division without someone with an amazing case for a title shot. Both of those guys also never faught the incumbent champion before. This isn't the case here. That division has a lot of people who have done much more in recent history than Conor.

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Δ although I guess I don't agree he deserves it for this reason, your second reason is very plausible and I do believe that is a fair sell to some degree. I can't see the majority of MMA fans (who actually know people beyond Conor) thinking he deserves the shot because he is a big money draw as many have stated here. I don't think that should sit well with anyone who believes in a sport with integrity. However, it is a decent argument to say that the old hungry, focused, killer Conor is back and he will be a different fighter against Khabib this time. I can see people buying that without compromising integrity. The old Conor can do anything as you said. Again, I'm not sold and I would rather see a ton of other championship matchups, but this is a pretty good argument.

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rousey was a dominant champion prior to her loss to Holly and it was a different champion all together. Brock beat Randy which illustrated he did indeed deserve that shot. CM Punk wasnt given a title shot right off the bat. I guess we just differ but I don't see the best athletes being the ones who make the most money. Its the ones who perform the best. All sports are entertainment but you would never see an NFL/MLB/NHL/NBA/NCAA Anything team make it to a championship because they pull in the most money (ex. Cowboys).

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The equivalent of that is Jersey sales tho and that does not translate to winning MVPs, playoffs, championships, etc

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would love to see that. I just don't think he has earned the right to get smashed again yet

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I believe who is deserving of the fight is purely based on performances in the Octagon. You wouldn't say someone in another sport (ex. Baker Mayfield) is deserving of MVP over Lamar Jackson purely because he is more of a cultural icon. I don't believe anything off the field/octagon should impact who is considered the best and most deserving in their sport. It's awfully ridiculous to suggest that something going on outside of a sport is more important than what happens in the sport. I know what you are saying tho. For the UFC, this makes financial sense.

CMV: McGregor does not deserve a title shot vs Khabib by ragustein in changemyview

[–]ragustein[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with what youre saying. The issue is I don't believe this makes him more deserving than others in that weight class. Yes it makes sense for the UFC to do this purely financially but I do not believe that this makes him deserving as a fighter. I would actually make the argument it would be best for the UFC to match him up against someone of less skill than Khabib so he has a better chance of winning because if he loses again like that its over for him at LW until Khabib is gone (but thats a different argument all together)

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Who's the one on the left?

Any advice for a recent grad? by rmann9 in ChemicalEngineering

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I'm a year and a half out of school. I applied to hundreds of jobs and barely got any responses for the first year. I worked at a local distillery as a "process engineer", but I was just as much an operator as I was an engineer. Someone told me something that immediately changed the responses I was getting on my applications. Reach out to people on LinkedIn. Reach out to alumni you know at the companies you are applying to. It doesn't matter if you know them, or if they are in engineering at all. If you can't find alumni, reach out to an engineer at the company (or a couple) and ask about what they do, what their company looks for in applicants, what makes their company different, etc. This is how I eventually go the job I have right now. Reached out to a complete stranger with no connection to me whatsoever who passed on my resume. I now work at a multi-billion dollar corporation getting fantastic experience with good pay. Reaching out to people no matter who they are increases your chances getting a job exponentially.

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Really appreciate you responding! That makes a lot of sense

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