Brendan Schaub: Dominick Cruz would outstrike Floyd Mayweather

You do not need to be an mma fighter to know how to avoid getting kicked in the leg. By your logic you must also learn mma in order to know how to avoid a punch. You know there is this skill we humans have, it's called common sense.

If a strike comes at you, you naturally are going to try to avoid it. And we are talking about mayweather who is fast. Not some slow fat guy like james toney

the striking game in a boxing ring with big gloves on vs in the cage, with small gloves, and kicks is totally different. obv floyd has sick hands but everything he knows is based on fighting in much closer quarters and with no kicks. cruz movement, style, and the cage would leave floyd standing there while cruz picked him apart from the outside.

obv floyd has a chance but watch how he fights, hes not walking guys down and blasting them. his style would translate horribly to fighting cruz
 
This topic sounds familiar. Mayweather is a master technician in a boxing ring, and against fellow boxers, but let's not overestimate his skills when going up against a person who does more than just boxing.
 
You do not need to be an mma fighter to know how to avoid getting kicked in the leg. By your logic you must also learn mma in order to know how to avoid a punch. You know there is this skill we humans have, it's called common sense.

If a strike comes at you, you naturally are going to try to avoid it. And we are talking about mayweather who is fast. Not some slow fat guy like james toney

We are talking about distance control. If Cruz isn't in range of Floyd's hands then what can Floyd do? Cruz can kick whilst staying out of punching range all day.
 
We are talking about distance control. If Cruz isn't in range of Floyd's hands then what can Floyd do? Cruz can kick whilst staying out of punching range all day.

He can move forward?

Sorry, but while Cruz is fantastic, he's not a professional Muay Thai or K1 fighter; he's not even a point Karate champion. He's first and foremost a wrestler with ridiculous, hard to read movements... As good as Cruz is, he has never shown a solid teep or sidekick to keep that kicking distance and he can only kick and move for so long until someone as excellent as Floyd catches up with him.
 
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No telling how Mayweather would respond to kicks, but cruz would really have to make them count. Theres no way Mayweather will use the same defensive strategy he uses in boxing, why does anyone assume he'l do the exact same thing fighting under different rules? Fight IQ is a big part of combat sport and he has it in spades.

He also has more hand speed, timing, accuracy, power, cardio, movement etc. I think he will probably come out very aggressive and unleash combinations on cruz. Who will have to use every tool he has to create distance.
 
Yes, the guy you responded to used the word murder, you seemed to object for Cruz but not for Floyd. Both guys have dominating decision wins.

No i never used the word "murder" that is something you are making up. My point that you seems to have a hard time understandning is that Floyd damages hes opponent more than Cruz.
 
In an mma fight I wouldn't doubt it, guys like gsp out strike better strikers all the time since there's not much time spent on the feet mixed with the tentativeness when someone mixes it up.
 
With MMA rules, of course he would. In a boxing ring? Cruz would get destroyed.

Schaub is just stating the obvious, there is nothing controversial about what he said, lol.

Who said anything about it being controversial. I am more curious if you actually read anything in the topic.

Cruz having better angles and headmovement is not obvious neither is that Cruz would beat Mayweather easy.

And no the threat of the takedown doesnt matter since they clearly meant a striking match only and not a mma match, something i wrote in the topic more than once.

To say Schaub didnt say anything controversial is laughable.
 
Schaub's delusions are approaching critical levels.
 
Going to say yea, in the Oct with MMA rules its like bird fighting a fish in water.

Well duh, only a idiot would deny that. But it has absolutely nothing with the topic to do, funny how many people comment before actually reading what the discussion is about.

Awesome to see fan favorit Schaub win btw with hes lethal bjj.
 
We just watched Jones and Gus have basically a standup fight in MMA. Now does anyone think they would destroy someone like prime Hollyfield if he was in there tonight having standup fight with them? Now thats what Floyd vs Cruz standup fight would be x 2
 
We just watched Jones and Gus have basically a standup fight in MMA. Now does anyone think they would destroy someone like prime Hollyfield if he was in there tonight having standup fight with them? Now thats what Floyd vs Cruz standup fight would be x 2

No, it wouldnt. You have no idea what you're talking about.


Even if he doesn't finish with kicks, one solid leg kick changes a fight. It's that simple. Floyd would have to change his stance immediately and the fight is now different. One kick can do that. Now add body kicks, head kicks. Not to mention they are all better ranged, more powerful attacks than boxing teaches
 
No, it wouldnt. You have no idea what you're talking about.


Even if he doesn't finish with kicks, one solid leg kick changes a fight. It's that simple. Floyd would have to change his stance immediately and the fight is now different. One kick can do that. Now add body kicks, head kicks. Not to mention they are all better ranged, more powerful attacks than boxing teaches

MMA fighters are better ranged than boxers:eek::icon_lol: MMA fighters are clueless when it comes to range compared to boxers
 
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