Oh boy... Killashaw at the end shows the salt, lol. Looking a weight class above didn't stop DJ from beating Torres did it? They were equal in the stand up & Dom broke his hand in the first which surely contributed to that & yet he still landed the better shots & hurt DJ(worse than he's ever been hurt, his words).
Dom didn't land the better shots. I thought so too, I rewatched the fight recently at that's just not the case. Dom completely outwrestled him, and in a rematch I'd probably favor Dom - but barely over a year before that Brad Pickett completely dominated DJ, and not too long after Ian McCall probably should have gotten a win over him. Not the same dude we see dominating FW imho.
Compared to? Everyone he's beaten except for arguably Faber both times...third time more so..were in their primes when Dom beat them. Jorgensen never looked better & Dom embarrassed him with unbelievable ease. Bowles the undefeated champ coming off a KO of the 37-1 BW ruler in Miguel Torres got schooled by Dom landing less than 20 shots in two rounds. Benavidez...has only ever lost to Dom & DJ. Guy has always been consistently good. Mizugaki was riding a five fight win streak & he got dispatched in a minute. TJ, the "champ" who was beaten by Dom after coming off all the ridiculous injuries he had. His resume contends just fine with other GOATs. If that's even who you're comparing with.
Compared to other guys considered to have great fight IQ.
You're speaking from the perspective of someone who is a fan of the dude, which is respectable and fair but at least acknowledge it.
Jorgenson and Bowles were the best available, I think most would agree that neither would be top 10 at BW today even in their prime.
Benavidez is an amazing fighter though I must say he nearly took a split against Dom- despite the fact that he was basically fighting a guy up a weight class.
DJ had been in Zuffa for a year - and fighting up a weight class.
Mizukagi is the ultimate gatekeeper.
TJ Dillishaw is a great fighter.
I look at that list, and I look at GSP or Jones' resume and my reaction? Meh.
And it's not even Dominick's fault, I'll acknowledge that - he's been out of the game for way too long
But the fact remains. Meh.
TJ or Demousetrious. TJ actually got worse as their fight went on. His moved faded drastically & he became very stationary & flat footed. But that's pretty regular for him yet people don't notice it.
BJ Penn nod at all that except for the end. Dom is always in control.
Wait, you mean despite the fact that he pretty much unanimously won the last two rounds on both media and judges scorecards? TJ slowing down and still being able to do that just speaks to him being a savvy enough fighter to make adjustments while tired - which speaks volumes.
You guys are out here pretending like Dom just showcases absolute dominance over elite fighters fight in and fight out. He doesn't,
He's completely shut down Faber (the third time because the second fight was close), Mizugaki, Jorgenson and Bowles - and I guess Joey B the first time around
DJ despite being green gave it to him the first time around, great performance from Dom to overcome that
Benavidez almost took a win off of him, I personally thought the fight was a draw
TJ almost took a win off him, fans and media I think were pretty split
And these are the three best names on his resume
It's not like when he fought the Benavidez rematch he showed massive improvements against the dude.
Really? Best fight IQ ever? Whether or not it's true, there's no proof for it.
Dominick's best in fight quality is making it look like he's winning exchanges even when he's not, if that's what you consider to be GOAT fight IQ then we'll have to agree to disagree.
His biggest strength outside the cage? Making fans believe he's better than he is.
Injuries aside, dude belongs on the mount rushmore of the lighterweight classes right now, especially given his history
But c'mon son, best fight IQ ever? Don't gimme that. I'm looking at GSP shutting out all comers, and Jones schooling elite fighter after elite fighter with brilliant tactics. I'm looking at DJ constantly making improvements dominating rematches with dudes that gave it to him the first time around.
Come back when you shut down an elite fighter bantamweight fighter in his prime.
