Everyone's problem is that they try to play Me-rub's game rather than setting up a plan to use their best weapons.
- Sandhugger can't win. Jack of all trades, master of none.
- Nurmagomedov jr. had enough skills and gas to make it a point-fight controlling the distance but neither him nor his corner didn't think of that (GOAT coach Khabib). Umar slowly but surely faded away wasting his energy on pointless grappling and useless wrestling exchanges (GOAT coach Khabib).
- O'Methyl can't win.
- Triple Cringe had success in the first round, advanced on the feet, rocked Me-rub with an uppercut and matched his wrestling. But his 37y.o. gastank gave up on him since the 2nd round.
- Petr Yan instead of putting pressure forcing striking exchanges and have his boxing advantage, fought in high guard throwing useless low kicks constantly opening himself for takedowns. Me-rub mopped the floor with Yan's ass, which based his camp on wrestling defense.
The funniest thing is, that such low IQ fighter as One Punch Man Marlon Brando Moraes had the most success. He didn't try to make a cardio battle, he didn't bank his camp on wrestling or didn't try to re-invent himself. He just did what he could do the best - throw something heavy when opportunity comes by. And if Moraes was a bit smarter Me-rub would have had a KO loss already.
Petr Yan has enough skills and talent to win with a proper gameplan. But his gameplan always the same since 2021. If Yan-Merub 2 happens, Yan again gonna start slow, have his hands high, gonna throw useless lowkicks and let Me-rub do everything what Me-rub wants.
Yan long time ago got too comfortable in Thailand and got surrounded by vermins.