Blaydes KOd a chubby LHW in Daukus and decided he was a boxer.
What narrative? Blaydes is a good grappler and a completely average takedown artist. Dude couldn't even wrestlefuck one of the easiest guys in the division to fight as a wrestler and got knocked into bolivia lmfaoVolkov was like #6-#7 when they fought...but hey I guess you can write your own narrative.
Blaydes record is pretty respectable, only losses to Ngannou x2, Lewis, and now Pav, but he does seem to have some kinda subconscious inability to reach that next level. Like a career version of "just the tip" ... he's so damn close lol
You said fringe top 15...when Volkov was #7What narrative? Blaydes is a good grappler and a completely average takedown artist. Dude couldn't even wrestlefuck one of the easiest guys in the division to fight as a wrestler and got knocked into bolivia lmfao
The only way this guy will ever sniff that belt is if the HW division turns into complete dogshit like LHW. It's close but not quite yet.
Tip of the Blayde.
I swear to god this guy doesn't want to become champ sir.
Why be as good as he is at wrestling and think you should strike with a maniac like Pav?
Buddy, Volkov is average. He's #7 because that's how dogshit the HW division is, if you wanna hang on that good for you. My point is that Blaydes has average takedowns and you think because he could takedown Volkov and WIllis (LMAO) that somehow disproves my point is hilariousYou said fringe top 15...when Volkov was #7
Buddy, Volkov is average. He's #7 because that's how dogshit the HW division is, if you wanna hang on that good for you. My point is that Blaydes has average takedowns and you think because he could takedown Volkov and WIllis (LMAO) that somehow disproves my point is hilarious
Any HW with average to decent Takedown defense can stuff these terrible takedowns Blaydes always goes for. Derrick Lewis gets grapplefucked by any HW with any sense of grappling every time he faces one and he still put Blaydes out cold...Because of a terrible takedown attempt. Dude is the HW Ben Askren but with slight better striking. Keep being fan though kid i respect that.
"I think I will try my luck throwing heavy leather with Pavlovich and not attempt any wrestling"
Is up there for worst game plans ever in a UFC fight.
I still reserve the #1 worst game plan for the Japanese fighter who was practicing catching punches in his hands when he fought a young fella names Nicolas Diaz circa ufc 50 or so. Oshii I think was his name.
Look, I can't take you serious when you say "fringe top 15", and then it's "Volkov is #7 because the heavyweight division sucks.
My point still stands, Curtis does not suck at takedowns.
Im glad you have all this information that has zero to do with my original point though.
"I think I will try my luck throwing heavy leather with Pavlovich and not attempt any wrestling"
Is up there for worst game plans ever in a UFC fight.
I still reserve the #1 worst game plan for the Japanese fighter who was practicing catching punches in his hands when he fought a young fella named Nicolas Diaz circa ufc 50 or so. Oshii I think was his name.
Edit:
It was UFC 53
Nick Diaz vs Koji Oishi
At 6:13 of the comically sped up/pitch shifted video, Rogan mentions the strategy, a Bloody Elbow article states his strategy was to defend Nick's punches by punching the incoming punches with his own punches.
Spoiler alert: it did not work.
Herb dean fault
lol could be said Lots of movement at worse very Running.....Gane syndrome sounds like a diarrhea disease doesn't it sir? Lol.