Poll: why has Woodley declined so fast/hard?

[DivineMind]

I don't have the skills to make this a real poll, but please give your input.

Is it age? Was it his rap career? Did he stop caring ? Perhaps he just needs a sports psychologist? Maybe his favorite supplement was discontinued / manufacturer went bankrupt ? Just some brutal matchups (3 elite, large grapplers in a row)? The new generation finally caught up to him? Some other reason?

Please only list your top answer, if a mod doesn't add a poll I will manually tabulate the responses and update the OP.

Above all, be honest in your answer and don't self censor.

Thanks

 

[blaseblah]

Style matchups. He just can't deal with pressure and volume. He's losing fights the same way he lost to Rory. He's also just older now.

 

[Portland8242]

Because his style relies on quick reflexes and explosiveness

Age diminishes these the most. Woodley is 38.

Not to mention - above all, ,the book has been out on Woodley for awhile. Rory wrote it and nobody cared to follow it until Usman.

 

[Paulsp]

He’s been figured out

pressure him and watch out for the right hand

 

[WHITE ANDERSON]

he's old and fought guys that are better
and in partiuclar, he fought guys that are better against the particular style that tyron has adopted in UFC

tyron should fight michael chiesa or robbie lawler rematch so we can see how much he has really declined

 

[matheuss92]

Age

 

[Hellowhosthat]

He's too hesitant and for a wrestler he's gotten terrible at TDD.

I think he mentally checked out a while ago, but he has a contract which pays well, so he's going to fight it out

 

[Joe Devola]

usada

 

[THE-06]

distractions
hearts not into fighting anymore
resting on his talents just to make money rather than getting better

 

[Deleted member 510653]

Outside of the octogon shenanigans (i.e TMZ, rapping, acting, etc.)

 

[Leonard Haid]

I don't have the skills to make this a real poll, but please give your input.

Is it age? Was it his rap career? Did he stop caring ? Perhaps he just needs a sports psychologist? Maybe his favorite supplement was discontinued / manufacturer went bankrupt ? Just some brutal matchups (3 elite, large grapplers in a row)? The new generation finally caught up to him? Some other reason?

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He has 4 kids and some money. He's become an old softy.

 

[Slatersan]

Age. His gas tank is shit and he knows it. He’s scared to pull the trigger because he knows he will gas out.

 

[usernamee]

He's also fighting the absolute best in the division.

 

[sissypunch]

he's a low energy guy

 

[Fatback96]

Styles make fights. If Champ Woodley had fought Usman, Burns, or Colby back then it would’ve been the same result.

He just happened to fight a shopworn Lawler, Thompson who hates pressure fighting, and Maia who relies on takedowns for his game to work.

 

[Th3Sav4ge]

his right hand and shoulder is still hurt im guessing. he messed it up beforethe trill fight. re-messed it up when he dropped till and said thats why he changed to elbows. if i had to guess id say his main weapon is gone and he dont feel like leg kicking and wrestling.

 

[Utahraptor Ostrommaysi]

I think it's a combination of age and his heart not being in it anymore. He also fought 3 guys who are all stylistically bad match ups for him.

 

[dog y]

Where's the god damn poll TS

 

[textwarrior]

I don't have the skills to make this a real poll, but please give your input.

Is it age? Was it his rap career? Did he stop caring ? Perhaps he just needs a sports psychologist? Maybe his favorite supplement was discontinued / manufacturer went bankrupt ? Just some brutal matchups (3 elite, large grapplers in a row)? The new generation finally caught up to him? Some other reason?

Please only list your top answer, if a mod doesn't add a poll I will manually tabulate the responses and update the OP.

Above all, be honest in your answer and don't self censor.

Thanks

My observed pattern turning point decline is age 37. Some seem to perform just as good maybe 1 to 3 years after 37 but show signs of slowing down and losing that chin.

 

[DivineMind]

Where's the god damn poll TS

I don't have the skilllzz!! I will manually tabulate. So give us ur best response !