That knee is swollen as fuck! Makes his win over Sandhagen even more impressive IMO. He should get a title shot or the Font/Aldo winner when he returns.
If oblique kicks are made illegal then literally anything that can compromise knee ligaments or the Achilles should be illegal in MMA too. So goodbye to any leg locks. Are we going to ban armbars for the occasional break now and then as well? Not buying it. Bad precedent to set, its a perfectly...
I think if anyone can finish Nate it's Luque. Some guys just have that knack for finishing fights and Luque's up there with the best of them in that category.
I think Rockhold is (was?) very good. He was a champion and still has some of the best top game in the sport probably. His chin is simply a downright liability at this point and isn’t the type of thing that gets better with age. The last time we saw him in the octagon he looked so slow and...
As far as well-roundedness goes maybe. But his striking has always looked awkward other than the flashy kicks and even then he gassed so hard against Jan throwing body kick after body kick for 5 minutes straight. The move back to 185 isn’t going to help that. And that chin? Nothing to be done...
Is O’Malley ready for this sort of test? Idk. He definitely needs a top 15 opponent. And while I do think a veteran with a name like Edgar or Cruz is probably the best option, it’s just hard to say if he’s ready for that coming off a win over a last minute replacement opponent. Only 1 way to...
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