Did DC take it easy on Anderson at 200 or just play it safe?

[Gio]

Andy was just too tough to finish with gnp

 

[Supereem]

Nope. Even 2 day notice, fresh out of surgery past prime Anderson is that good.

Prime Anderson has a good chance to KO DC.

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No chance.

 

[koquerelle]

Lol @ people thinking that a fighter goes easy on another fighter in a pro mma fight

For sure. We would never see a guy like Pat Barry not going for a finish when his opponent is dazed. The Fulton fight also never happened (2 weeks ago?).

 

[Godzilla3232]

It was a short notice fight and Anderson is a crafty, dangerous striker. Cormier took the safest, most intelligent path to victory.

 

[Senzo Tanaka]

He played it safe.

DC flat out said when he took the Anderson fight on 2 days notice, he wasn't going to mess around. He was going to wrestle him and win a decision. No messing around trying to KO him or play his game.

He said as the LHW champ, he had nothing to gain from beating a 2 day notice Anderson who was moving up in weight other than getting to compete with him and a paycheck. He wasn't going to take chances.

He was right ultimately because a lot of people don't seem to put much weight behind having one of the GOATs on his resume.

 

[gono btw]

He played it safe.

DC flat out said when he took the Anderson fight on 2 days notice, he wasn't going to mess around. He was going to wrestle him and win a decision. No messing around trying to KO him or play his game.

He said as the LHW champ, he had nothing to gain from beating a 2 day notice Anderson who was moving up in weight other than getting to compete with him and a paycheck. He wasn't going to take chances.

He was right ultimately because a lot of people don't seem to put much weight behind having one of the GOATs on his resume.

Was actually a missed opportunity for him @ UFC 200 . He lost it big time.

 

[ThunderStruck]

For sure. We would never see a guy like Pat Barry not going for a finish when his opponent is dazed. The Fulton fight also never happened (2 weeks ago?).

OR the last CM Punk fight. Never happened