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Is mm trying to bait boxers to compete in MMA?
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Mighty mouse thinks Anthony Joshua beats Francis ngannou in mma
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Is mm trying to bait boxers to compete in MMA?
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After last weekend, Francis would be shooting from 20 feet away if they fought in MMA.
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mighty mouse is lowkey trying to bait Joshua in for some revenge for his boy Francis.
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That's what I think too LOL
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Really dumb take. Mouse says some dumb things sometimes for views
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Contrary to popular belief, elite boxers would be extremely dangerous in an MMA cage.
It's not out of the realm of possibility, it just comes down to how committed the individual boxer is. These top boxers can afford 3-5 million dollar camps easily, it's not the same.
Folks act like it takes a lifetime of training to get legitimate TDD and a half decent guard in BJJ, if an elite boxer is serious, he will be able to compete.
The conversation always comes down to can they survive low kicks and the grappling? If you can be decent at defending both you will be a championship contender. Elite and semi-elite kickboxers already have the low kicks on lock, so they come right over and dominate in MMA.
We literally saw former NFL player Greg Hardy come into MMA late as all hell with zero background, and he took Volkov to a decision and did pretty decent. The only thing stopping us from seeing the truth is that the pay in MMA is just not high enough for anyone to take a crossover seriously, they would have to be washouts from their respective sport.
For decades it's been said that a strong grappling base is the key to having a successful MMA career, but times are changing. Now we are seeing fighters build their game off of their striking, because you don't need to be a wizard on the ground, you just have to know how to stall rounds and mitigate damage. How many of the UFC champions right now even employ offensive takedowns? MMA rules are designed to favor strikers, it's why every round starts on the feet, and why fighters with a grinding style are penalized for "inactivity". I don't understand how folks can see Greg Hardy do half decent, and you don't think one of the greatest punchers on the planet with unlimited resources couldn't hold his own with the proper training and experience.
I'm not even saying Joshua could beat Ngannou in MMA, but the dismissal of true world class athletes is crazy to me. Boxing is a much harder sport than MMA, the guys at the top have incredible skill and talent. In MMA you can become a champ while having extreme deficiencies in your game, it doesn't work like that in other high level martial arts.
It's not out of the realm of possibility, it just comes down to how committed the individual boxer is. These top boxers can afford 3-5 million dollar camps easily, it's not the same.
Folks act like it takes a lifetime of training to get legitimate TDD and a half decent guard in BJJ, if an elite boxer is serious, he will be able to compete.
The conversation always comes down to can they survive low kicks and the grappling? If you can be decent at defending both you will be a championship contender. Elite and semi-elite kickboxers already have the low kicks on lock, so they come right over and dominate in MMA.
We literally saw former NFL player Greg Hardy come into MMA late as all hell with zero background, and he took Volkov to a decision and did pretty decent. The only thing stopping us from seeing the truth is that the pay in MMA is just not high enough for anyone to take a crossover seriously, they would have to be washouts from their respective sport.
For decades it's been said that a strong grappling base is the key to having a successful MMA career, but times are changing. Now we are seeing fighters build their game off of their striking, because you don't need to be a wizard on the ground, you just have to know how to stall rounds and mitigate damage. How many of the UFC champions right now even employ offensive takedowns? MMA rules are designed to favor strikers, it's why every round starts on the feet, and why fighters with a grinding style are penalized for "inactivity". I don't understand how folks can see Greg Hardy do half decent, and you don't think one of the greatest punchers on the planet with unlimited resources couldn't hold his own with the proper training and experience.
I'm not even saying Joshua could beat Ngannou in MMA, but the dismissal of true world class athletes is crazy to me. Boxing is a much harder sport than MMA, the guys at the top have incredible skill and talent. In MMA you can become a champ while having extreme deficiencies in your game, it doesn't work like that in other high level martial arts.
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Here we go. Unleash the dumb theories. One hour before the fight. "absolutely nobody in this universe can defeat Francis. Not even a psychopath rhino " Average Joe Rogan. A couple of ours later: "told you. It´s impossible for a MMA fighter to beat an elite boxer."
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NOW Francis would probably win because he now knows he can't actually stand with Joshua and so will be slinging calf kicks and shooting TDs like his life depends on it.
BEFORE Francis absolutely would've tried to stand with Joshua like he did in all his MMA fights and we've seen just how quickly and badly that would go for him.
MMA fans have this completely backwards and bizarre notion that MMA fighters are just going to omaplata any boxer they face simply because they know how to (if they even do). They don't even do this in MMA. They fight how they always do and they'd do the same againt a boxer. Which is why you'd want an actual grappler who's going to grapple them and not just somebody who theoretically possibly could. Randy was picked to fight Toney because he was going to shoot exactly like he did meanwhile Mercer knocked Sylvia the fuck out cause Sylvia was going to stand with him anyways.
For fuck's sake, we literally just had that absolutely hilarious moment over the weekend where Poirier just can't stop going for guillotines despite them never working. Even he had to laugh at his tendency. But please MMA fans, tell me more about your fantasies that fighters are going to fight completely different than they usually do.
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You shertards are just insecure mma fangurls. Is that why Ngannou got knocked the fuck out by Joshua? Bc Ngannou didn't do any boxing training in the lead up to the boxing match? Is that why Ngannou lost to Fury, bc Ngannou didn't do any boxing training in the lead up to the boxing match?
And thats why you think boxers would lose in MMA bc they won't do any MMA training in the lead up to the mma fight?
And thats why you think boxers would lose in MMA bc they won't do any MMA training in the lead up to the mma fight?
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Probably the dumbest thing DJ has ever said. Francis would soften Joshua with kicks, then take him down. And no, a boxer can't get good enough takedown defense with 12 months of training, no matter how much money they spend.
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I could def see Francis going ncaa wrestler on Joshua in MMA
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My first thought too
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Joshua would need to get addicted to Saudi hash, lose his boxing license and become totally broke in order for this to happen
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fat Derrick Lewis became a title contender
gimmicky Jailton top 5
Ngannou with no amateur experience in any MA became champ
now they are working on hyping up this sloppy cuban HW to be the next big thing
...but AJ, whos a huge HW, legit elite athlete, world class specialist, wouldnt be able to hang? Please. UFC could turn any decently athletic HW into a title contender with smart match making.
The HW division is a joke, AJ would be fighting for a title after a year of MMA focused training.
gimmicky Jailton top 5
Ngannou with no amateur experience in any MA became champ
now they are working on hyping up this sloppy cuban HW to be the next big thing
...but AJ, whos a huge HW, legit elite athlete, world class specialist, wouldnt be able to hang? Please. UFC could turn any decently athletic HW into a title contender with smart match making.
The HW division is a joke, AJ would be fighting for a title after a year of MMA focused training.
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