So with Cejudo, Holloway and Whittaker, we've got 3 guys who had losses where they got overwhelmed, full stop, and then had to change their strategies drastically, So now we have seen the 3 of them do it in a rather impressive fashion. For Cejudo it might be too soon to tell but who of the 3 has been most effective in rebounding from a dominant loss?
Cejudo, Holloway and Whittaker - who has the most impressive rebound?
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Holloway is champ.
So him.
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Max, Whittaker and then Cejudo. All 3 super impressive, but look Max has had more time to put in work than the other guys. Whittaker is close second though because he had to move up a weightclass that was 15lb jump from his previous one where he was losing and has been smashing everyone. Cejudo hasn't had that much time since his losses but who knows maybe he can do what Max and Whittaker have done. All three are beasts. Max and Robert are fucking bosses. Cejudo is too, but not on their level yet.
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Holloway was like 14 years old when he last got stopped, so I'm not sure he really had to make a huge change. He just had to hit puberty.
Just out of curiosity, for Whittaker, do you think his trajectory was also an example of how not having to cut weight excessively can be a major boon for certain fighters? I mean, looking at how comfortable he was moving and trading with guys at MW vs WW, it;s truly night and day.
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IMO definitely. look at guys like Cerrone and now RDA, that's another 15lb jump up and they're kicking serious ass. Whittaker is the prime example of that. I talked about this with a buddy of mine awhile back and we both were glad that these guys were doing what they were, and hopefully a lot more fighters realize you don't have to cut the maximum weight you can and decide to try to move up.
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Couldn't agree more.
I'm so glad to see fighters finally realise how detrimental extreme weight cutting is. Weight cutting will always be a part of the sport, but people should not be cutting through several weight classes.
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Whittaker because if someone told you after his loss to Wonderboy that he'd move up and dismantle Brunson and Jacare then put on an amazing performance while injured against Romero to get the strap, you'd think it's bs. Holloway was a clear future contender and same with Cejudo
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The saying a loss is a learning experience is not always true. It is only true when you are still growing as a fighter and you lose to someone who is more experienced who you can glean insight from.
These three are perfect examples of young and somewhat green fighters learning and becoming better fighters from losing to more experienced fighters, though the Holloway loss was the least demoralizing whereas Whittaker and Cejudo were finished.
I would put the Cejudo and Whittaker rebounds more in line with that idea than Holloway's loss to McGregor because it wasn't as big of a loss to rebound and reassess your game from.
These three are perfect examples of young and somewhat green fighters learning and becoming better fighters from losing to more experienced fighters, though the Holloway loss was the least demoralizing whereas Whittaker and Cejudo were finished.
I would put the Cejudo and Whittaker rebounds more in line with that idea than Holloway's loss to McGregor because it wasn't as big of a loss to rebound and reassess your game from.
