Media Anyone else LOVE Khamzat's strike-to-wrestle transitions?

[ChaelSonnen]

He's so fast on the transitions. I don't think anyone sets up their takedowns as well as him.

 

[Lightning Of Fate]

Islam has similar setups, the only thing is we've only really seen him do it twice. Once against Hooker in which he was succesful, and the other against Tibau who he knocked out with the punch he was setting up the takedown with.

Hard to tell with the angle of the Gif but you can see he reaches for the leg afterwards.

 

[ThrowDown]

For sure, Khamzat is better off fighting like this.

He was murdering Burns on the ground. It wasn't even close.

He could've easily defeated Burns, and probably got 4 to 5 takedowns per round, had he fought more intelligently.

He got caught up in the "brawling moment," and let Burns into the fight.

That fight was a ridiculous pace, entertaining as hell, but strategically very poor.

 

[Rorschachxx]

That disappointed me with Aljo. His chain-grappling was nice but the TD attempts themselves were completely naked and sloppy. Should've put something in front of those.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

He's so fast on the transitions. I don't think anyone sets up their takedowns as well as him.

Yes that right hook to double leg in the first ten seconds vs burns was pure wizardry. I also found that entry vs Li insane, btw. Problem is that this style consumes a shitton of gaz. It's like Khabib but is less efficient even if looks nicer.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Islam has similar setups, the only thing is we've only really seen him do it twice. Once against Hooker in which he was succesful, and the other against Tibau who he knocked out with the punch he was setting up the takedown with.

Hard to tell with the angle of the Gif but you can see he reaches for the leg afterwards.

Islam is MUCH less explosive and relies more on off balancing than on physicality. Khamzat is a fuckin animal.

 

[chs140]

That disappointed me with Aljo. His chain-grappling was nice but the TD attempts themselves were completely naked and sloppy. Should've put something in front of those.

A lot of them were just to stop pressure and force a reset.

 

[Hypetrainofthemonth]

If you love his transitions, let me introduce you to GSP, a GOAT known for this.

 

[MetaIIica]

He's extremely good at it and even took Burns down early into first round which is why I thought it was strange Khamzat never bothered to wrestle after that.

 

[Herwald]

That first gif, I actually thought he got clipped, at first. But you can see where his coach said the dude went for what he knows when they planned on just striking - Burns dodged the punch, Zat lost balance, was at a different level and immediately went for a takedown. I don't think he planned on going for a takedown whatsoever at that point. It was instinctual.

 

[JoshR86]

For sure, Khamzat is better off fighting like this.

He was murdering Burns on the ground. It wasn't even close.

He could've easily defeated Burns, and probably got 4 to 5 takedowns per round, had he fought more intelligently.

He got caught up in the "brawling moment," and let Burns into the fight.

That fight was a ridiculous pace, entertaining as hell, but strategically very poor.

Didn't have the cardio, would've been Shane Carwin vs Brock all over again.

This is what I was looking for, but he's no Khabib

 

[mmaknight]

I want him to do whatever he did pre-Burns. That was the monster that I thought would show up.

 

[ChaelSonnen]

He took Gilbert down what a minute in to the fight? I’m sure he could follow that gameplan all day if he really wanted to

 

[NikLuk]

If you love his transitions, let me introduce you to GSP, a GOAT known for this.

I enjoyed this:

 

[Kwic]

Yeah, I was really impressed with the first one and especially impressed with Burns defending it.

 

[Goosemen]

He took Gilbert down what a minute in to the fight? I’m sure he could follow that gameplan all day if he really wanted to

He gassed hard against Hermansson in the second frame.

I think wrestling tires Khamzat like Justin and he prefers to swang and bang.

 

[NikLuk]

He's so fast on the transitions. I don't think anyone sets up their takedowns as well as him.

Yes, he’s really very good at those.

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

He took Gilbert down what a minute in to the fight? I’m sure he could follow that gameplan all day if he really wanted to

I don t think so. My theory is that he found out that Burns was very heavy to play with on the ground, too strong, or he felt he was putting himself in danger there.

I have a theory that Khamzat doesn t have a gaz tank for long rounds of wrestling. Re watch the Hermanson freestyle match. He tooled him in the first but did NOTHING in the second because he had nothing left in him.

 

[sfblue]

Burns was defending well and also offered some good hammerfist from the bottom. Not saying Khamzat wasn't getting the better of the exchanges but he was in a fight on the ground as well, it's gotta sap his cardio hard.

 

[ChaelSonnen]

Another fighter who was great at mixing the two arts was TJ Dillashaw