If Warley Alves can sub Colby imagine what Burns would do. There's a reason Usman avoided the ground with him, and Colby has pillow hands unlike Usman he isn't hurting Burns
If Maia couldn't sub Colby, imagine how easy Colby will find Burns...
If Warley Alves can sub Colby imagine what Burns would do. There's a reason Usman avoided the ground with him, and Colby has pillow hands unlike Usman he isn't hurting Burns
It makes perfect sense when you consider the experience difference between the two. Though I'm not super confident on my premise.That makes no sense
Maybe. Colby hasn’t really been fighting contenders in years though so it’s hard to know how he really stacks up against the next 5 under him in the rankings todayThis division is weird. Colby beats everyone but loses to Usman. Says a lot about how good Usman is.
I think Colby won't want this fight at all, but Khamzat would still take it.
Because he avoided the ground with Maia. But unlike Maia, Burns is a better striker with KO powerIf Maia couldn't sub Colby, imagine how easy Colby will find Burns...
It makes perfect sense when you consider the experience difference between the two. Though I'm not super confident on my premise.
Because he avoided the ground with Maia. But unlike Maia, Burns is a better striker with KO power
Burns has way bigger power than Colby, and that is what kept Khamzat honest in the exchanges.
Wrestling will be interesting.
Colby wouldn't be able to damage Khamzat like Burns did. He doesn't hit hard enough. He got hurt by Usman and Jorge. How would Colby go about getting down and keeping down someone who is physically bigger and has the high level wrestling/grappling of Khamzat? Khamzat can hurt Colby, but the same cannot be said for Colby.
Bjj fighters thrive off their backs, and especially in the scramble. That makes them a whole different type of dangerous. Why else do you think a wrestler not well versed in submission game has zero chance against an established bjj artist in pure submission grappling? When the rules change, the game also changes; the prolonged submission game is where a pure wrestler has very few options, nevermind when theres no time limits or standups. Without this threat there's very little Colby can offer. Borz is a better wrestler, has better standup, and probably better submissions too. Colbys advantage is cardio, but will that hold up when a superior wrestler is ragdolling him?Man I just hate it when BBJ enthusiasts can't see the faults in their arguments. Colby is a wrestler, a way better one than Burns. Just because a wrestler has success and does not get submitted by a BJJ guy while controlling him does not mean he will have success against another wrestler. Did you see their grappling exchanges? Sure take away the submission threat if Colby is on his back, wow ok big whoop. Now take into account it will be that much harder to stuff Colby's takedown, it will be that much harder to take Colby down, It will be that much harder to hold position against Colby, it will be that much harder and intense with the sheer volume of wrestling scrambles he would have to endure, it will be that much harder to hang on to Colby and get a breath... I can go on and on and on. Seriously thats the problem I always see with a lot of BJJ guys, the mentality is just too passive and not aggressive enough, some submission threat from the bottom is not the end be all.
Like I said, it wasn't the deep breathing. It was lack of balance and being wobbly on Burns' part. Watch that 2nd round again. You'll see it. And it was more obvious in the 3rd. You're right that Khamzat was eating the shots. That was him being reckless and showing poor defense rather than being too tired to defend himself. If Burns had better cardio or Khamzat's was worse(they both showed great cardio imo) then Burns wins that fight.Flat footedness, swinging looping punches, are signs of a tired fighters.
Deep breathing is a sign a fighter is trying to catch his breath more efficiently, but Burns was more mobile and had the crisper punches.
By the 3rd they were both tired, and Burns was throwing hay makers from left field, that were staggering Khamzat because has less lateral movement and head movement than a train.
Like I said, it wasn't the deep breathing. It was lack of balance and being wobbly on Burns' part. Watch that 2nd round again. You'll see it. And it was more obvious in the 3rd. You're right that Khamzat was eating the shots. That was him being reckless and showing poor defense rather than being too tired to defend himself. If Burns had better cardio or Khamzat's was worse(they both showed great cardio imo) then Burns wins that fight.