Best gameplanning + fight IQ: GSP, Miocic, DC, Jones or Cruz?
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Cruz and MM are on another level.
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Jones #1 , the steroid gameplan was brilliant .
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Its usually coaches/camps that come up the with gameplan, the fighters just execute them.
As for fight IQ, I think an important aspect is how a fighter adapts in there when faced with a complex puzzle they havent seen before and usually doing the right thing at the appropriate times. Id also include talent with fight IQ, I dont know if many would agree, but creativity etc, and "flowing" whilst in the zone allows you to do what I mentioned before.
I've never seen a fighter more adept at the latter than with Jon Jones, but he did tend to try beat fighters at their own game, I dont know if I'd say that wise but its worked out for him.
Id definitely say that GSP, DC, MM, Jones and Cruz are have some of the best fight IQ in the game.
As for fight IQ, I think an important aspect is how a fighter adapts in there when faced with a complex puzzle they havent seen before and usually doing the right thing at the appropriate times. Id also include talent with fight IQ, I dont know if many would agree, but creativity etc, and "flowing" whilst in the zone allows you to do what I mentioned before.
I've never seen a fighter more adept at the latter than with Jon Jones, but he did tend to try beat fighters at their own game, I dont know if I'd say that wise but its worked out for him.
Id definitely say that GSP, DC, MM, Jones and Cruz are have some of the best fight IQ in the game.
GSP #1
Rory Macdonald is also really good at it too but not at the level of a GSP or Mighty Mouse yet.
lol nice one
Rory Macdonald is also really good at it too but not at the level of a GSP or Mighty Mouse yet.
lol nice one
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Fedor has to be up there, diving headfirst into Werdum’s guard and standing flat footed, without defense and throwing one of the sloppiest no look punches ever on Mitrione.
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Gameplanning: GSP, Stipe
Fight IQ: Jones, Cruz, DJ, Ryan Laflare
Fight IQ: Jones, Cruz, DJ, Ryan Laflare
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I think Jones is above those things. It looks like does what he wants and adapts on the fly.
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GSP
Cruz
DC
MM
Stipe/Woodley
Jones
Jones took people head on in their strengths. He kicked ass doing it but when he tried, it couldn't of been the game plan? If it was I don't think its a smart one. Didn't he also bearly prep for the Gus fight? Not sure about the others.
Cruz
DC
MM
Stipe/Woodley
Jones
Jones took people head on in their strengths. He kicked ass doing it but when he tried, it couldn't of been the game plan? If it was I don't think its a smart one. Didn't he also bearly prep for the Gus fight? Not sure about the others.
Exactly my thoughts
