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It is unbelievable how Sherdog has turned on Holly Holm over the last few days by saying she's past her prime, a "one hit wonder" or "was never that good."
There is no question Holly is an elite level talent. She is dangerous with her hands and kicks when they land and has has proven this from her long and storied career. However, she does lack movement in MMA and sense of space in the moment that allows everything to come together.
I re-watched the fight again and it's apparent that Holm had no defense for Shevchenko's right and jab. Moreover, she had difficulty finding her range much like in her earlier UFC fights. The light at the end of the tunnel is that these issues can be fixed.
Ido Portal said it best. Shaolin monks, samurai and ancient warriors were all doing movement training to become better fighters. And there is no reason it can not be applied to Holly.
Training with Ido Portal would be a game changer for Holly. Being able to learn and master the mental aspects of MMA along with the bodily rhythm of Ido's teachings will be greatly beneficial to her timing and precision. It's obvious what payoff it had on McGregor and his rise (yes he did lose to Diaz but that was two weight classes up and that could be discussed on a different thread). I really do believe Ido can fix her deficiencies in movement and footwork which combined with her current skillset would make her a dominant force in the division.
This is just what Holly needs to make her a complete fighter.
War Holly.
There is no question Holly is an elite level talent. She is dangerous with her hands and kicks when they land and has has proven this from her long and storied career. However, she does lack movement in MMA and sense of space in the moment that allows everything to come together.
I re-watched the fight again and it's apparent that Holm had no defense for Shevchenko's right and jab. Moreover, she had difficulty finding her range much like in her earlier UFC fights. The light at the end of the tunnel is that these issues can be fixed.
Ido Portal said it best. Shaolin monks, samurai and ancient warriors were all doing movement training to become better fighters. And there is no reason it can not be applied to Holly.
Training with Ido Portal would be a game changer for Holly. Being able to learn and master the mental aspects of MMA along with the bodily rhythm of Ido's teachings will be greatly beneficial to her timing and precision. It's obvious what payoff it had on McGregor and his rise (yes he did lose to Diaz but that was two weight classes up and that could be discussed on a different thread). I really do believe Ido can fix her deficiencies in movement and footwork which combined with her current skillset would make her a dominant force in the division.
This is just what Holly needs to make her a complete fighter.
War Holly.
