What separates them from the competition is:
1. handspeed
2. conditioning
They basically plow through their opponent and that they get the upper hand has less regard to their technique, but more due to their handspeed. In the Barao and Pettis fight, both Dillashaw and RDA showed terrible fundamental technique. Flailing punches that missed most of the time, but since they had the conditioning and the volume and the speed, it overpowered the more skillful opponent.
Even if Barao threw a straight punch and Dillashaw threw a slower looping punch, Dillashaw still got off first based on superior speed. There was nothing Barao could do about it. Same thing with Pettis.
Their "footwork" has very little to do with it. They could of stayed static and would still get off first.
What separates them from the competition is:
1. handspeed
2. conditioning
They basically plow through their opponent and that they get the upper hand has less regard to their technique, but more due to their handspeed. In the Barao and Pettis fight, both Dillashaw and RDA showed terrible fundamental technique. Flailing punches that missed most of the time, but since they had the conditioning and the volume and the speed, it overpowered the more skillful opponent.
Even if Barao threw a straight punch and Dillashaw threw a slower looping punch, Dillashaw still got off first based on superior speed. There was nothing Barao could do about it. Same thing with Pettis.
Their "footwork" has very little to do with it. They could of stayed static and would still get off first.
You know what handspeed and conditioning are called? Skills.
Therefore, said fighters are very skilled.
Absolute idiotic.
Dom has the best foot and head work in the UFC and would out strike a lot of guys no matter the weight class.
Dillashaw proved he has elite striking skills and now has world class experience.
RDA has good striking and excellent ground game. All three men hold gold in the UFC right now by the way.
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LOL handspeed and conditioning is not skill idiot.
A person can shoot 100 bullets at a target and land once, that does not equate to skill.
A person shooting 1 bullet and hitting the target is skill. Just because you can output more doesn't mean skill.