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Maybe Santos? Not really medicore but definetly has some holes in his game, despite that he did pretty well for himself at LHW using his striking. Posed a serious problem for Jones.
I really feel that Derek Brunson matches up well with GSP. Would have loved to see karo Parisyan vs Khabib. Silva would have had a hard time Thiago Silva. I could see Check Congo hurting a prime fedor. I could see conor having a tuff go with prime Diego, due to cardio and just persistent grappling.
You really think Tony is mediocre? That isnt just recency bias?
Even if he does,I wouldnt go as far as to call him medicore. I was pretty cetain Khabib would beat him,but he is a good fighter.Look post history if you want. I have been saying for years that he has major holes in his game.
Im curious what you mean.“Styles make fights” is such an overrated concept
He doesnt really reference why these are stylistic challenges other than Diego/Conor. He just rattles off random "open weight" fights. Which is a different topic altogether.Nice thread concept, but to play devils advocate TS most of your examples are where the underdog is a weight class bigger than their more skilled opponents.
While I do agree with u that their matchups are problematic stylistically, I think it’s their size advantage that would help them in those matchups as well.
Alexander Gustaffson could beat Stipe IMO.I really feel that Derek Brunson matches up well with GSP. Would have loved to see karo Parisyan vs Khabib. Silva would have had a hard time Thiago Silva. I could see Check Congo hurting a prime fedor. I could see conor having a tuff go with prime Diego, due to cardio and just persistent grappling.
Lesnar by GNP finishFight is over in one minute.
Lesnar rushes like crazy to try to take Ngannou down. Ngannou avoids the takedown and now Brock is already desperate. Ngannou lands a couple good shots and Brock panics and falls down, Ngannou finishes him with GnP.
And we are talking about prime Brock. If they were to fight today it would end in 20 seconds.
Yes I concede that his record speaks in his favor. The thing is, maybe I am splitting hair, but for me record does not determine a fighters' quality alone. Polished technique is important to me. You can't deny that if you take Tony's gas tank and aggression and unmatched chin and durability, he often ends up looking like dog shit and always has.Even if he does,I wouldnt go as far as to call him medicore. I was pretty cetain Khabib would beat him,but he is a good fighter.
Fight is over in one minute.
Lesnar rushes like crazy to try to take Ngannou down. Ngannou avoids the takedown and now Brock is already desperate. Ngannou lands a couple good shots and Brock panics and falls down, Ngannou finishes him with GnP.
And we are talking about prime Brock. If they were to fight today it would end in 20 seconds.