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If you've watched Jon's fights enough, you know he is lacking in two areas: boxing and KO power. Yet he makes up for this with his powerful hellbows, kicks and when he actually uses them... knees.
Though he was jacked in his OSP fight and he did slow down due to this is because:
1. The extra muscle needs more oxygen, yeah this is common sense. Someone as jacked as Woodley makes up for this by conserving his energy and only attacks with brief bursts of energy, which is why he is perceived to be such a powerful wrestler and has real KO power in his hands.
2. Ring rust, he was not as "dialed in" and calm during the fight hence wasting more energy.
3. Carrying extra fat around.
However, don't be fooled by the weigh his upper body looks. He was doing full-on powerlifting before UFC 197. There are videos of him on youtube squatting 500 and deadlifting 500+ more than a year ago. In boxing, the power comes from the ground.
A powerful punch isn't just about "throwing your body behind the punch," most of the power comes from pushing off of the ground with your legs, lunging your body weight at your opponent, where you will generate more power the harder and faster you push off the floor. F = m×a, so in theory I believe that when Jones lands that sweet cross from the southpaw position that he landed countless times in the first fight, we may be in for a surprise. Also, the increased power from the legs will translate to his kicks/knees/elbows as well as the power comes from the ground up.
Also, here is an old thread I made discussing how JBJ will win:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/why-jones-will-beat-cormier-again.3547151/#post-130776411
Oh and I almost forgot:
Though he was jacked in his OSP fight and he did slow down due to this is because:
1. The extra muscle needs more oxygen, yeah this is common sense. Someone as jacked as Woodley makes up for this by conserving his energy and only attacks with brief bursts of energy, which is why he is perceived to be such a powerful wrestler and has real KO power in his hands.
2. Ring rust, he was not as "dialed in" and calm during the fight hence wasting more energy.
3. Carrying extra fat around.
However, don't be fooled by the weigh his upper body looks. He was doing full-on powerlifting before UFC 197. There are videos of him on youtube squatting 500 and deadlifting 500+ more than a year ago. In boxing, the power comes from the ground.
A powerful punch isn't just about "throwing your body behind the punch," most of the power comes from pushing off of the ground with your legs, lunging your body weight at your opponent, where you will generate more power the harder and faster you push off the floor. F = m×a, so in theory I believe that when Jones lands that sweet cross from the southpaw position that he landed countless times in the first fight, we may be in for a surprise. Also, the increased power from the legs will translate to his kicks/knees/elbows as well as the power comes from the ground up.
Also, here is an old thread I made discussing how JBJ will win:
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/why-jones-will-beat-cormier-again.3547151/#post-130776411
Oh and I almost forgot:
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