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At this point I think Colby Covington is a poor mans version of Colby Covington.
I think it's worth noting, since Maia's been brought up multiple times on here, especially in reference to his fight with Fitch: it wasn't Maia's guard-game that beat Fitch. He won by taking him down and taking his back when Fitch tried to scramble out of a bad position.
Shields' Jiu-Jitsu style doesn't really offer much in terms of dissimilarity to Askren..
How?Come on Ben, just fight him ( sorry I forgot we've all know who he is & you only fight guys we've never heard of in Singapore)
But he's in the UFC and Ben isn't.
"Stripped interim champ for refusing fight" in the best MMA promotionLOL askren struggled with GSP leftover Jay Hieron . I really cant understand why he talks himself so big . At least colby is a world champion in the world best mma promotion and not like you who fights tomato cans in b-leagues .
Maybe, maybe not, but you're ignoring the fact that Jake has been competing in MMA since 1999 and submission grappling since 2005. While Maia may not be the world's best guard fighter, his sub vs. Chael (who's much bigger/stronger than Askren) wasn't due to luck.
And even Askren's fans here admit his overall MMA game isn't that developed (thus the excuses for the Heiron and Santos performances). To say Shields and Askren would be equally comfortable on top and defending/avoiding submissions from Maia is extremely naive.
If it were that easy and safe to LnP Maia, why didn't Woodley nor Colby try hat approach? I'm no Woodley fan, but he and his camp are VERY good at watching tape, designing strategies and spotting weaknesses in opponents. I'm also quite sure he has a better submission/BJJ game than Askren...and he still didn't want to hit the ground with Maia.
I will give you credit for not bringing up Aoki (who can comfortably fight at FW) and comparing him to Maia. I knew that was a huge mismatch and fully expected Askren to win.
mousasi is in bellator and Rory is in bellator. what's your point. Ben would annihilate Colby queefington.But he's in the UFC and Ben isn't.
Pre-Bisping St-Pierre is a good historical example. He coulda finished a lot of the guys he fought in the fourth or fifth round, like Demetrious does. Or at least been more dominant in victory, like Demetrious.
That's why people are fans of Askren: he's got balls. He will absolutely go to the ground with anybody, no matter their Jiu-Jitsu accolades. He filmed himself getting submitted by Marcelo Garcia...
If Woodley can outgrapple Maia-- which he completely can-- then Askren absolutely can..
Let's be honest....Colby isn't a world champion and you know it.LOL askren struggled with GSP leftover Jay Hieron . I really cant understand why he talks himself so big . At least colby is a world champion in the world best mma promotion and not like you who fights tomato cans in b-leagues .
Whoever just bumped this shit thread is either Askren or Colby.
No other explanation for it.
Nobody gives a enough of a shit about either of these two d-bags to bother.
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Maia and Rda are way better wins than anyone on Askren’s resume.
Its easier to look awesome in a C level promotion fighting nobodies. Its a different ballgame when you are in the ufc. Lombard, Alvarez, Torres and many others are examples of that.