Cormier's poor kick deffence will be downfall vs Jones

[CypressSid]

You heard it here first

 

[My name is]

Perhaps

 

[Huligani]

Nope.

 

[Count Zero]

damn you've figured dc out

bet the house on bones, boys

 

[FallonFoxGOAT]

Cormier has some of the most awesome MMA fails in history.

His missed jump kick against Mir....his missed front kick while retreating from Nelson's leg kick

Spoiler

Mir's "not bad" look always gets a chuckle out of me.

 

[trane]

I agree that's what I've been saying.

 

[Da Speeit]

I actually quite like how he steps away to take the inertia away from the kick. Leaves him off balance, but he's never taking the full brunt of the kick.

Jones doesn't kick that hard anyway

 

[SoberAwakening]

DCs "olympic-caliber" wrestling is going negate all of his weaknesses and he's going to "ragdoll" Jones anyway. <----- did I get it right sherdog?

 

[SpidermanISGOAT]

Not only poor kick defense but

*Poor cardio
*Slow (compared to Jones)
*Lack of leverage or strength over jones
*Smaller size, will allow jones to use his leverage on cormier and will allow jones to destroy cormier from a distance
*His record vs Heavyweights- while good does not indicate that he can beat the elites of LHW or the elite HW's.

DCs "olympic-caliber" wrestling is going negate all of his weaknesses and he's going to "ragdoll" Jones anyway. <----- did I get it right sherdog?

Exactly what they think. I think the only person who can defeat jones at LHW is going to be a faster striker who has great grappling or TDD, and who has a build/style that gives jones problems. That person is Gustafsson and if Gust can't beat Jones in a rematch than Jones has nothing left to prove at LHW and might as well go to HW. Jones is already the GOAT @ LHW after all.

Jones is not an amazing striker therefore elite strikers will scare him and if they are quick and light on their feet and move around a lot like Gust, it will make it near impossible for him to grab ahold of them. Oh and expect people to complain about Jones kicks to the knees for messing up Cormiers knees

 

[J180]

You heard it here first

These two are so funny because Nelson's kicks are just as bad as DC reaction.

 

[trane]

I actually quite like how he steps away to take the inertia away from the kick. Leaves him off balance, but he's never taking the full brunt of the kick.

Jones doesn't kick that hard anyway

True but I think he will keep him outside and score. His kicks are more to score and wear down over time

 

[Da Speeit]

True but I think he will keep him outside and score. His kicks are more to score and wear down over time

Jon can "score" all he wants, if he doesn't start hurting Cormier, he's going to get hurt himself

 

[yekmurat]

Not a smart move to kick the best wrestler in MMA

 

[Estudante]

Not a smart move to kick the best wrestler in MMA

condit almost finished the best wrestler in MMA with a kick

 

[kevo1295]

People have been saying this since the fight was made.

 

[mkess101]

Not a smart move to kick the best wrestler in MMA

Wait, when did we start talking about Yoel Romero?

 

[mkess101]

Jon can "score" all he wants, if he doesn't start hurting Cormier, he's going to get hurt himself

5 round fight, they will add up. Assuming it goes past 3 rounds, DC's legs might not be in the best shape.

 

[J180]

Jon can "score" all he wants, if he doesn't start hurting Cormier, he's going to get hurt himself

Jones hurts everyone he fights, so if he's "scoring" its going to hurt. And even with not having 1 strike KO power, he still seems to rock or stun almost everyone he fights.

 

[8KresniK8]

If you think that this fight will be a tactical striking match you are badly mistaken. Majority of this fight will be in the clinch and on the ground.

 

[grndzro]

He's a lot lighter on his feet now.
This won't be a problem.