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Hughes Submitting GSP with a few seconds left on the clock.
GSP probably could have finished the round and risked damage to his arm.
Instead he chose to fight another day and learn from the experience.
Became the WW goat in the process.
GSP tapping to strikes instead of giving a thumbs up to the ref and trying to weather the storm.
Same concept. Chose to fight another day, learned from the loss and got stronger.
Similarly. In the Diaz and Khabib fights, When hurt or gassed, conor gives up his back for the easy submission.
He even shot for a takedown so the fight would go to the ground in the first Diaz fight rather than take a prolonged beating.
Why take Brain Damage?
I think it’s better than going out like these guys: