Are we getting to an Era where its almost impossible to take someone down?

[gabe1k]

What fights are people watching that make these threads?

 

[psycho_driver]

I think we've been seeing more grapplers choose to strike because of behind the scenes chats with Dana. Dana knows nonstop wrestlehumps aren't good for business.

 

[MARTIAN]

Gsp

Gsp

 

[NorCalNinja]

wat?!!

 

[velvet goldmine]

No. End of thread.

 

[shedd45]

yes.

 

[Psychojoe86]

It's an era with tons of tdd tactics, mostly using the cafe to help stay standing. But there are still guys getting taken down virtually every fight.

 

[CrazyLikeAFox]

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[campbecc]

I think people have gotten progressively better at stuffing takedowns but not nearly as extreme as your question implies.

 

[Hendo231]

did u c the suplex KO this past weekend? Did u c Mike Ricci's inability to stop Colton Smith from man handling him that same night? so.. no

 

[manji]

Yeah. Except that takedowns still happen in 90% of UFC fights.

 

[NorCalNinja]

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[effedup]

WTF!!! People get taken down all the time. Don't get it...

 

[PoundForPound]

What fights are people watching that make these threads?

seems like people don't even watch fights with the endless nonsense they post here :redface:

 

[NorCalNinja]

I think people have gotten progressively better at stuffing takedowns but not nearly as extreme as your question implies.

Fighters have gotten better at takedowns at a faster rate than people have improved their TDD.

So no.

 

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[Blayt7hh]

Lol, I don't know how you can arrive at that conclusion.

Guys are definetly a looot better at getting back to their feet and defending themselves on the ground than they used to be though

 

[apoth]

So long as gravity continues to exist, fighters will get taken down.

 

[milkywaygalxee**]

Being taken down and adapting to that is a huge part of this sport.

 

[Subacid]

I would say it's an era of more well rounded fighters which = strikers with better TDD. By no means are fighters getting impossible to take down.

This. And it's a good thing. There is nothing worse than watching an excellent striker who has poor TDD and never gets a chance to use his skills.