He's not the best technically and definitely can't keep up a high pace, but he's incredibly smart in how he goes about using his athleticism compared to someone like John Dodson. I'd say he's one of the best examples of a truly intuitive athletic specimen in the sport, which is why he's one of...
Staph came before the hand :p
By the current scoring criteria I scored it a draw, and personally gave Romero a close win, but I don't think he would have had nearly as much success had he not started at a slow pace; he got his reads in and allowed himself enough gas to make use of them later in...
I wouldn't grant that he's a better grappler. He's freakishly athletic, which surprised guys like Condit and Gunnar, but I can't see him grappling someone like Luque to a decision the way Edwards did.
I've wanted Horiguchi back in the UFC since he left, but BW is stacked and there's guys I'd rather see TJ fight ahead of him. Thinking about how he and MM won't rematch unless Rizin and One cross-promote upsets me on multiple levels.
You have to admit he's improved as a grappler. That's not to say he'd beat MM, but I can't see him being manhandled on the ground the way he was in that fight if a rematch were to happen.
He gave up some TDs against Son, but did a good job getting back up. His biggest grappling test so far has obviously been Magomedov, and he was able to neutralise his grappling pretty effectively in the rematch. I could see guys like TJ and Assuncao giving him some trouble if they decided to...
Depends on Max's timeline. If he's ready to be booked for April / May, I'd go with Holloway vs Volkanovski. Otherwise, wait to see how the Moicano vs Aldo fight pans out and if Moicano wins, match him up with Max and do Volkanovski vs Edgar for the next shot, or put Volkanovski vs Yair on the...
I don't think he looked poor against Simon; Simon's a relentless grappler and Jackson was only a year into his pro career, and was only ever in positional danger against him. It's promising that he seems to be improving at a good clip, considering the flashes of potential he showed in his debut.
Hard to know how good Volkanovski is defensively, as he hasn't faced anyone particularly dangerous on the feet. His usual game of mixing his striking with clinch-work and ground-work isn't going to work here, but I still think he'll dictate the pace for the most part, as Mendes has been pretty...
The way Hooker's fought has always depended on his opponent. The book on beating Barboza on the feet has been written, so I'm certain Hooker is going to pressure him, the question is how effectively he can do it. Both Hooker and City Kickboxing have been on a roll in the UFC lately, with Hooker...
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