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I've always thought his hair was a big part of it.
Against Bocek his hair 100% saved him from the Guillotine and the anaconda. He has his hair braided for the Pettis fight and gets subbed, has it down for Thomson and despite getting his back a whole bunch he was just struggling to get that RNC.
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Ever rolled with someone that has a lot of hair? It's only an issue if you decide to be nice about it, and try not to accidentally tug at their hair as you try for certain moves. Otherwise, it's awesome for no gi, because hair = friction.
btw, I don't see how Bendo's hair would have helped/hurt him at all in the second Pettis fight, because he lost that by armbar. Plus the Thomson fight is a poor example, because Thomson barely tried for anything from the back. Bendo's hair had nothing to do with Thomson's inactivity.