Cormier is an exceptional wrestler, best in MMA most likely. That said setting up takedowns on Jones is different than doing so on large lumbering HWs or a legend like Hendo. His striking will have to be the best it has ever been to really implement his wrestling against Jones or Gus.
Jones has been taken down now but it hasn't fallen off or anything. Glover couldn't come close to taking Jones down.
Ofc. Glover isn't Cormier, just showing Jones most recent performance in defensive wrestling. Jones is also not Barnett, Mir, or Hendo.
Did you just compare Glover, a freakin' boxer, with a world class olympic wrestler like Cormier? LOL
Cormier is an exceptional wrestler, best in MMA most likely. That said setting up takedowns on Jones is different than doing so on large lumbering HWs or a legend like Hendo. His striking will have to be the best it has ever been to really implement his wrestling against Jones or Gus.
Jones has been taken down now but it hasn't fallen off or anything. Glover couldn't come close to taking Jones down.
Ofc. Glover isn't Cormier, just showing Jones most recent performance in defensive wrestling. Jones is also not Barnett, Mir, or Hendo.
I think Hendo was badly overmatched and Jones would have tossed him around similarly.
I don't think wrestling will be much of a factor in a Cormier-Jones fight. Cormier doesn't have a fast shot and Jones has elite takedown D. Factor in the reach advantage for Jones, I don't think we'll see many takedowns. Didn't Roy Nelson stuff Cormier a few times? I think Hendo was badly overmatched and Jones would have tossed him around similarly.