Anthony Johnson's chin a question mark

[MikeMcMann]

Arlovski isn't a superior striker to Vitor. Once you cut the weight you have to deal with the skills of that division. A LHW Rumble doesn't get wrestle fucked by Koscheck but a 170lb Rumble does.

WTF are you trying to say here? Are you saying getting hit by Arlovski does not really count to test ones chin when you adjust for him being a HW? Something like smaller guys are more skilled and therefore hit harder p4p?

 

[Fallout King]

He hasn't faced anyone good enough in the striking department to test it. He was spamming TD's against Vitor because he knew he was going to get KO'd. Rumble has an unrealistic following on Sherdog.

Shut the fuck up Conor fan. Unrealistic following? GTFOH

 

[Fallout King]

At some point yes. But going the route of Bader is not a way. Moreover, Teixeira doesn't fear to trade shots with anyone. He fought Rampage in close range and won.

Glover became a wrestler against OSP. It worked but that may or may work against rumble considering he handled Davis well.

 

[Huligani]

I've never seen him get rocked. I think Gus landed one clean punch on him and Cormier did as well, and both did nothing. Also I bet Glover would NOT test Rumble's chin if they fight. I don't think Glover is good enough. His boxing is overrated and he will be extremely slow compared to Rumble.

 

[MMACroatia]

Glover became a wrestler against OSP. It worked but that may or may work against rumble considering he handled Davis well.

This,fight starts and Glover goes to wrestling right away,and people here think he will stand and trade with Rumble,yea right.He is slower,but packs good power.But again,if you are slow aganist Rumble you for sure 100% wont end up well.

 

[MikeMcMann]

Arlovski hits harder than Vitor.

Ya, I am trying to figure out wtf that guy is saying. IT seems that he is saying because guys in the smaller divisions are more skilled, and therefore heavyweights less skilled that being hit hard by Arlovski does not test the chin like being hit by a MW would?

it seems he is applying the p4p argument and saying getting punched in the face by a MW tests the chin more because they are more skilled p4p.

 

[VitorReem]

Let's be serious here, arlovski doesn't do anything better than vitor.


That said rumble obviously has a decent chin but glover will give it a real test

 

[Sinthesized]

His chin looks to be pretty solid. I could pick apart other parts of his game, but that's not what this thread entails.

 

[JayElectra]

Cormier and Gustafsson landed some very clean shots on him that didn't even make him blink. Arlovski landed pretty clean, as well. Rumble has his flaws, but questioning his chin at this point is rather bizarre.

 

[UnTrust]

You people have every excuse in the book. Rumble took shots from a HW that should be proof enough that he has a good chin but damn the evidence you'll substitute what you WANT reality to be. Hell he's gone 26 fights and hasn't been rocked once and that to you means he may have a questionable chin.

This thread is honestly just stupid. Just like when the Jones haters wanted to criticize Jones so they questioned if his chin was good or not. Get real.

The mental gymnastics of this retarded thread is amazing....

 

[Brit_Brawler]

as many have already said, he doesn't get hit much. which is a compliment in itself really.
i see him koing glover if that fight happens tho and jones will choke him out.

 

[Sampsonsimpson]

If he fights Glover Teixeira, he will certainly be tested in chin department.

I disagree. I actually think it will look something like Rumble vs Lil Nog. It will be over too quickly for Rumble to have his chin tested.

 

[Paladin]

26 fights in almost a decade and I've never seen him dropped or really even hurt by strikes, then again he hasn't really taken many shots either. Vitor, Arlovski and Gus are hard hitters but I can only recall Vitor hitting him a couple of times and he was going for a lot of TD's in that fight. Do we have any idea how good Johnson's chin is at this point?

Best defense is a great offense!

 

[UnTrust]

Ya, I am trying to figure out wtf that guy is saying. IT seems that he is saying because guys in the smaller divisions are more skilled, and therefore heavyweights less skilled that being hit hard by Arlovski does not test the chin like being hit by a MW would?

it seems he is applying the p4p argument and saying getting punched in the face by a MW tests the chin more because they are more skilled p4p.

No one will ever figure out that posters incoherent mental fuckery.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

I remember Koscheck landing some flush bombs on his chin before the takedown that lead to the choke. In my memory, Koscheck rocked him with those and that made him easier to take down, but I just rewatched it and it looked like Rumble ate those shots like candy.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

And his gas tank and heart. when the going gets tough he just gets exhausted and wilts. he would never give Jones a competitive fight. he would be exhausted after 1 round with Jones.

 

[TehFlame]

Just because he hasn't been rocked doesn't mean he has an untested chin. He's been hit clean by hard hitters and ate it. He does have great defense and rarely gets hit though.

 

[MagnusGOAT]

He has good distance management and no one is willing to clash with him so we don't know. Maybe Glover will be the first to fully clash with him and we can see.

He has an advanatge because his opponents are timid... which means they will likely be pulling their punches and not fully commiting to strikes. Even Manuwa a guy who never had fear and was willing to trade with anyone looked uncomfortable in there as soon as he felt a little bit of Johnson's power.

 

[Emjay]

Funny how "fans" would rather look for a reason to bash a fighter by questioning his "chin" than to praise the fact that his defense is pretty damned good to the point to where he rarely gets hit flush.

By Rumble's own account Arlovski hit him the hardest in competition. AA countered Rumble off of a missed uppercut in the 2nd round of their fight. There's your "test"

 

[Phisher]

Arlovski isn't a superior striker to Vitor. Once you cut the weight you have to deal with the skills of that division. A LHW Rumble doesn't get wrestle fucked by Koscheck but a 170lb Rumble does.

The fuck is this nonsense? Arlovski straight KO'd Rothwell and Nelson with punches. If you can take clean shots from him, you have an excellent chin.