He is a great striker but a lot of his striking involves using kicks to set his punches up. Most people will notice this if you look at his fights with other good strikers (except Aldo's but Aldo left himself wide open for a counter).
Hence why he is in severe trouble against one of the greatest boxers of this generation in a boxing match.
Hence why he is in severe trouble against one of the greatest boxers of this generation in a boxing match.