Anyone else find Evloev to be a forgettable fighter?

[Portland8242]

I don't deny that the guy's a talented grappler, he takes down basically every opponent he faces and can control very well.

This guy just doesn't dominate fights - he barely scraped by Allen, and now barely scraped by Aljo. He's like a grappler version of Leon Edwards, he does just enough to win rounds and nothing more.

I have no problem calling it now that if he faces Topuria, he's getting slept. Not because I hate Evloev, but Topuria should shut his grappling down and is leagues above him on the feet. Heck I'd probably even pick old man Volk to beat him.

 

[HHJ]

No

He just fought yesterday, and is undefeated.

You remembered him and made this thread.

 

[ArmenianAssasin]

I don't deny that the guy's a talented grappler, he takes down basically every opponent he faces and can control very well.

This guy just doesn't dominate fights - he barely scraped by Allen, and now barely scraped by Aljo. He's like a grappler version of Leon Edwards, he does just enough to win rounds and nothing more.

I have no problem calling it now that if he faces Topuria, he's getting slept. Not because I hate Evloev, but Topuria should shut his grappling down and is leagues above him on the feet.

The guy hasn’t finished anyone in the ufc

He wins by control/riding his opponents out .. and even though he is undefeated a lot of these decisions are much closer than they look on paper

 

[Portland8242]

No

He just fought yesterday, and is undefeated.

You remembered him and made this thread.

I didn't deny his talent, he's building a pretty good resume so far.

His style just doesn't jive with me at all, that's what im trying to say.

 

[ArmenianAssasin]

No

He just fought yesterday, and is undefeated.

You remembered him and made this thread.

But it’s not only about winning it’s about how you look in the process

He barely squeaked out his last 3 wins and I would think Lopes on a full camp would be a favorite in a rematch

 

[HHJ]

I didn't deny his talent, he's building a pretty good resume so far.

His style just doesn't jive with me at all, that's what im trying to say.

I can understand that. I actually enjoyed his previous fight with Arnold Allen also. He showed that he can take it as well as dish it out in that one. Here, too, He was able to fight out from underneath, able to take back the fight after some real adversity, a quality I admire.

 

[TR1]

Less painful to watch than Aljamimah the human backpack.

Remember, he dropped Allen hard.

 

[HHJ]

But it’s not only about winning it’s about how you look in the process

He barely squeaked out his last 3 wins and I would think Lopes on a full camp would be a favorite in a rematch

Yes but what do you want to do about that? He won so he moves up the ladder.

I think the problem I have is with the "forgettable" term.

If he can't be beaten by anyone, he should get a title shot.

 

[deman]

Most of the roster are forgettable fighters. Gassing up dross like Rakhmonov & their crappy unrealistic fighting style.

No wonder D.White is always in a mood after press conferences. This sh1t won't sell forveer.

 

[swizztony]

He might be a decisionator but I can’t remember the last time he was in a boring fight? Ige, lopes, Allen and sterling fights were all certainly way more exciting than shavkat/garry or shavkat/wb

 

[Portland8242]

But it’s not only about winning it’s about how you look in the process

He barely squeaked out his last 3 wins and I would think Lopes on a full camp would be a favorite in a rematch

And he just doesn't do anything more than he needs to. Very little risk to advance position, very little risk to posture up and deliver some brutal GnP. Very, very risk averse style.

 

[HHJ]

People didnt like Mokaev's style either, and even I have to say I hated his antics in the last fight before he was cut.

But that aside, someone's got to beat him. If they can't do that, he should go to the top.

 

[rorschach51]

I thought his fight last night was one of the best fights on the card, so no.

 

[HHJ]

Very little risk to advance position, very little risk to posture up and deliver some brutal GnP. Very, very risk averse style.

Probably why he is undefeated.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Yeah I feel ya, whats that 9 or 10 fights in UFC now and every single one was a decision and some of the decisions I wasn't even sure he won either, doesn't seem to have much on his punches and doesn't seem to go for submissions much either. I feel like I knew that fight was going to decision on the walk outs like a Jessica Eye fight or something. I hate that feeling.

 

[HHJ]

Decision by itself doesnt mean anything. Decisions can be entertaining.


People gave Machida shit for that but I LOVED watching him disamantle people without trying that hard. He made it to the title taking hardly any damage. If you can do that, do that shit.

Last night no one should complain about, hard fought match by someone who pushed him.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I've never seen one of his fights and don't even know what he looks like

 

[markys00]

Yeah. But that shouldn't be a factor of whether you get a title shot or not

 

[HHJ]

Gassing up dross like Rakhmonov & their crappy unrealistic fighting style.

Hahahah you guys are really ridiculous.

DAWWWWWWWWWWWWW Baby didnt get his bottle last night, so let's just shit on the WINNER of the fight's "crappy unrealistic fighting style"

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

He just beat a former champ and very talented grappler…

It might not be the prettiest, but it’s effective.