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Overeem has the lowest significant strikes absorbed per minute in heavyweight history, with 1.79. That is incredible! Overeem doesn't have bad striking defense, he just doesn't have a chin. He has by far the best stats in the heavyweight division. He really doesn't take much damage, which is why he articulate and seemingly has all his faculties intact.
Stipe: 3.26
Travis Browne: 4.15
Bigfoot Silva: 3.09
Ben Rothwell: 3.92
Roy Nelson: 4.55
JDS: 3.22
Frank Mir: 3.84
Andre Arlovski: 2.48
Cain Velasquez: 2.29
To put that into context, let's take a look at fighters who have 1 KO or less:
GSP: 1.38 (great defense and great chin)
McGregor: 4.55 (great chin, bad defense, power)
Dominick Cruz: 2.09 (great chin, great defense)
Conclusion:
For those of you who say he has severe brain damage because he has been KO/TKO'd 14 times in MMA/Kickboxing, think again! Absorbing very few hits over the course of his 20 year career has allowed him to continue fighting to this day. Having a glass jaw is actually good for your career.
We should be looking at multiple criterias when judging pure skill level. Alistar clearly has the best stats: striking accuracy, striking defense, and takedown defense.
Source: http://www.fightmetric.com/fighter-details/b4ad3a06ee4d660c
Stipe: 3.26
Travis Browne: 4.15
Bigfoot Silva: 3.09
Ben Rothwell: 3.92
Roy Nelson: 4.55
JDS: 3.22
Frank Mir: 3.84
Andre Arlovski: 2.48
Cain Velasquez: 2.29
To put that into context, let's take a look at fighters who have 1 KO or less:
GSP: 1.38 (great defense and great chin)
McGregor: 4.55 (great chin, bad defense, power)
Dominick Cruz: 2.09 (great chin, great defense)
Conclusion:
For those of you who say he has severe brain damage because he has been KO/TKO'd 14 times in MMA/Kickboxing, think again! Absorbing very few hits over the course of his 20 year career has allowed him to continue fighting to this day. Having a glass jaw is actually good for your career.
We should be looking at multiple criterias when judging pure skill level. Alistar clearly has the best stats: striking accuracy, striking defense, and takedown defense.
Source: http://www.fightmetric.com/fighter-details/b4ad3a06ee4d660c