JaguarCrazy2832 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 4 hours ago, beekay414 said: lol just saw something on facebook that made me die laughing. Russia has Parkour MMA. Like...why? I had to search what this is even though I know what both those words mean separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStark Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 10 hours ago, big poppa pump said: It's not like he is blasting ppl every time out...2 decisions against wonderboy...decision against maia...to me...usman is more aggressive on his feet than those 2...and he has a decent chin too. He will have to blast usman like he did Lawler to win imo. Not a huge Woodley fan, but he always has a perfect gameplan. Going up against specialists like Wonderboy and Maia, you can't play their game. He does what he needs to do to keep his title. Usman isn't a specialist that requires Woodley to be tentative on his feet. I think when he tags him, that should be the beginning of the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuy82 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 8:51 AM, JaguarCrazy2832 said: Apparently Mackenzie Dern is pregnant. I cant help but feel like the next time she misses weight this will come up as a joke I doubt she even fights again. She doesn't have the dedication or heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuy82 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) You got to bring the fight to Woodley and not let him get his timing down. Of course easier said than done coming from a dude on the interweb but if you rewatch the Rory fight he had Woodley fighting off his back foot I'd come out hacking Woodley's lead leg with leg kicks round while keeping a safe distance than you'd have to expect Woodley to start shooting come round 2 and up. Once you have an idea a shoot is coming try and time it Edited February 26, 2019 by BillsGuy82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big poppa pump Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 52 minutes ago, BillsGuy82 said: You got to bring the fight to Woodley and not let him get his timing down. Of course easier said than done coming from a dude on the interweb but if you rewatch the Rory fight he had Woodley fighting off his back foot I'd come out hacking Woodley's lead leg with leg kicks round while keeping a safe distance than you'd have to expect Woodley to start shooting come round 2 and up. Once you have an idea a shoot is coming try and time it Ya I have said that I do not like either Woodley or Usman, but I think the fight is 50/50. You are correct in the assessment of what Usman needs to do. I think it comes down to surviving the quick bursts of aggression. Usman is a pressure fighter, and I believe his hands are underrated (see the dos anjos fight) He can win on points if he keeps up a heavy pace, and avoids the moments of onslaught from Woodley. As you stated...easier said than done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuy82 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, big poppa pump said: Ya I have said that I do not like either Woodley or Usman, but I think the fight is 50/50. You are correct in the assessment of what Usman needs to do. I think it comes down to surviving the quick bursts of aggression. Usman is a pressure fighter, and I believe his hands are underrated (see the dos anjos fight) He can win on points if he keeps up a heavy pace, and avoids the moments of onslaught from Woodley. As you stated...easier said than done. If you're an orthodox fighter which Usman is, start hacking his lead leg, naturally momentum will carry you away from Woodley's right hand bombs and able you too keep a solid distance Especially considering Usman wrestling negates Woodleys because this strategy leaves you open for take downs Edited February 26, 2019 by BillsGuy82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 24 minutes ago, BillsGuy82 said: If you're an orthodox fighter which Usman is, start hacking his lead leg, naturally momentum will carry you away from Woodley's right hand bombs and able you too keep a solid distance Especially considering Usman wrestling negates Woodleys because this strategy leaves you open for take downs They might be very close in wrestling but wouldnt you think if you go for a kick vs an elite wrestler even if you are one too, its going to be tough to stop the shot completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuy82 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 53 minutes ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said: They might be very close in wrestling but wouldnt you think if you go for a kick vs an elite wrestler even if you are one too, its going to be tough to stop the shot completely When you're fighting a world class fighter like TWood it's the lesser of 2 evils. You can set so much up using leg kicks especially if you come out using them early. If I were cornering Usman this would be my strategy to start the fight. Mind you, if you don't mix up the kicks past the 1st round and start getting predictable the take down will be there alll day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeDenverGreatAgain Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Woodley is easily the least skilled and least exciting male champion in the UFC. He lost both WonderBoy fights IMO, fought a shell of Maia's self (who honestly is a one trick pony with poor striking), and then was fed an overrated and underskilled Till. I honestly don't get the Woodley love. He's a boring fighter who constantly spams overhand rights and stay out of striking range to avoid damage. That said, Usman is just as boring and perhaps even less skilled. Hoping for a simultaneous knockout and Woodley retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsandBroncos Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 1 hour ago, MakeDenverGreatAgain said: Woodley is easily the least skilled and least exciting male champion in the UFC. He lost both WonderBoy fights IMO, fought a shell of Maia's self (who honestly is a one trick pony with poor striking), and then was fed an overrated and underskilled Till. I honestly don't get the Woodley love. He's a boring fighter who constantly spams overhand rights and stay out of striking range to avoid damage. That said, Usman is just as boring and perhaps even less skilled. Hoping for a simultaneous knockout and Woodley retirement. I think you underrate his wrestling a bit. I'd argue Robert Whittaker over Woodley for least skilled and exciting. Max Holloway has great boxing and kick boxing, probably 2nd best striker behind Mcgregor, but his ground game is even worse than Mcgregors. Ortega just thought he could stand up and pound with him. (He can't, the only guy that probably could is Conor.) so that's where he made the mistake. BUT, Max and Conor are so elite standing up, you can borderline suck at everything else. Sure there are some guys that are well rounded, but those guys aren't ELITE at any one thing. Moral is, Robert Whittaker is definitely the least skilled and exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 3 hours ago, MakeDenverGreatAgain said: Woodley is easily the least skilled and least exciting male champion in the UFC. He lost both WonderBoy fights IMO, fought a shell of Maia's self (who honestly is a one trick pony with poor striking), and then was fed an overrated and underskilled Till. I honestly don't get the Woodley love. He's a boring fighter who constantly spams overhand rights and stay out of striking range to avoid damage. That said, Usman is just as boring and perhaps even less skilled. Hoping for a simultaneous knockout and Woodley retirement. He may be the least exciting but he's definitely not the least skilled. He's an amazing wrestler and his boxing is coming along super well. What weakness does he have? His wrestling game is elite, his striking can stop opponents and his cardio has proven to be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckrock101 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 3 hours ago, MakeDenverGreatAgain said: Woodley is easily the least skilled and least exciting male champion in the UFC. He lost both WonderBoy fights IMO, fought a shell of Maia's self (who honestly is a one trick pony with poor striking), and then was fed an overrated and underskilled Till. I honestly don't get the Woodley love. He's a boring fighter who constantly spams overhand rights and stay out of striking range to avoid damage. That said, Usman is just as boring and perhaps even less skilled. Hoping for a simultaneous knockout and Woodley retirement. This is easily the most ignorant comment ever made in this thread. Least skilled? What on earth are you talking about. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I have no opinion on Usman. I honestly don't know if I have watched a whole fight of his. I did see a statistical breakdown for Usman that was impressive. Basically it was showing how impressive his volume of striking, pressure, and takedowns/control are. Aso Khabib and Usman are besties. They are always together in training vids or the Embeddeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinneasGage Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, 11sanchez11 said: I have no opinion on Usman. I honestly don't know if I have watched a whole fight of his. I did see a statistical breakdown for Usman that was impressive. Basically it was showing how impressive his volume of striking, pressure, and takedowns/control are. Aso Khabib and Usman are besties. They are always together in training vids or the Embeddeds. i dont know any kamaru usman fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Does anyone honestly think Anthony Smith wins? Or even lasts 3-4 rounds? Also what do you make of Lawler v Askren? I like Askren a lot just seems like a fun dude but if he isn't going to fight Woodley then I want Lawler to win so it helps stir the pot for contenders vs Woodley. I think we all would like to see TWood v Lawler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.