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i think he's more like alex pereira. walks in with no respect, lands big power. has some flashy kicks when he needs them.
Jesus christ he looks crisp and he supposedly has really good BJJ as well.
He just ran through another touted prospect.
It's gotta be the argument that DC made that for that size males are "too small" for other professional sports as opposed to bigger weight classes going into other pro sports which is why the skill level is far less the higher weight class you go.The amount of talent in the world, not the UFC but world is insane at 135lbs.
Yryskeldi Duysheev, Renat Khavalov, Khuseyn Shaykhaev, Austin Bashi, Jean Matsumoto, Asaf Chopurov, Felipe Lima, Khalim Nazruloev etc etc. Just elite prospects after elite prospect. Everyone I named is 26 or younger too. Payton Talbott is great, he's one of many though.
I know one when I see one. I said the same about O'Malley back in like 18 or 19 (look it up, there's a thread out there somewhere).
This kid just has it.
It's gotta be the argument that DC made that for that size males are "too small" for other professional sports as opposed to bigger weight classes going into other pro sports which is why the skill level is far less the higher weight class you go.
Which is why the most elite athletes at that size cross over to MMA over other spPalmas?
Yeah i'd cite that as the core reason LW and below which is typically non-applicable for recruitment to other pro sports are by far the best divisions usually across all promotions really.Well, that's a fraction of it. Think 170lbs, what's the size range? 5'10-6'2 and 185-205lbs when at 12-18% bodyfat. Is probably optimal. What percentage of the world is that big? A very small percentage but it's not SUPER uncommon. Once you hit 185lbs we are talking 6ft-6'4 men that are around 200-220lbs at 12-18% body fat, at this point the talent pool is so insanely small its crazy. LHW and HW it gets increasingly worse. Basketball and US Football uniquely draw from MW+ Sized athletes specifically. Not so much does Baseball, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket etc. The real issue is its just such a tiny portion of the population. Boxing is barren at CW and HW too. Way less elite 200+lb talent in Judo or Wrestling.
Yeah i'd cite that as the core reason LW and below which is typically non-applicable for recruitment to other pro sports are by far the best divisions usually across all promotions really.
Stupid hair
retarded tattoos
Likes to get leg kicked
All the ingredients for a O Malley are there. Shorter and less reach though.
Good young fighter though