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I think we already knew that Hendo is no Jon Jones. At least those of us who aren't retarded.
Good post.DC is definitely a threat but he's certainly not a lock for the LHW title, and I'm a solid fan of his. Both Gus and Jones could very well beat him. Even a guy like AJ could beat DC if he can hit him and hurt him before DC clinches with him and takes him down. AJ has fought at heavyweight too and beat Arlovski not so long ago (not saying much but he's a big strong dude himself). Gus has the movement, the striking (boxing especially), the speed, power and the footwork to be difficult for DC to fight too (and for Jones, once again). Trying to close that great deal of distance with guys that have such a huge reach advantage (and leg length) won't be as easy as many think it will be, especially with a guy who is constantly circling and hopping around on the balls of his feet like Gus does.
DC got a good win and impressive stoppage over Hendo the other night but his BJJ does need some improvement and his GnP needs work too. For a guy with major KO power you'd think that his GnP would be some really powerful shit. Once he takes you down he will have to find a sub or GnP to get the finish and right now he still needs to improve them both (admittedly, he said that he's only getting better with everything). He did beat up and stop a nearly 44 year old man though (in 3 months) that's also off his TRT.
Hendo hasn't been an Olympic wrestling participant in 18 years since the '96 summer Olympic games & before that at the Olympics in '92 in Greco. His first major tournament was the Pan-Ams in 1984 (he was around 18 years old) and hasn't actually competed in wrestling since 2000, at the Pan-Ams in California, which he medaled Gold in, along with the Henri Deglane Challenge that same year where he medaled Bronze.
What gave you the idea he wanted to strike with Dan? He did no such thing. He tried to bully Hendo against the fence for the most part. Hendo scared Rashad off the stand up game whne he dropped him with a jab in the first round.
If anything Hendo was trying to strike with Rashad while Rashad tried to clinch the entire fight.
And do you really think Hendo would get taken down by Sean Salmon, like Rashad did?
hardly a troll thread.
Grow up Mate
Jones is the best striker at LHW and a much better striker than anyone DC has faced so I dont see DC being able to Hang with jones.
DC is for sure able to take Jones down not at will but with his technique and power it is a sure thing he has the ability to get him down. That is going to be the problem for DC, once he gets Jones down what is he going to be able to do to him?
Watching the DC/Hendo fight it was clear DC's submission wrestling is lacking. And DC does not do enough damage with his GnP to threaten Jones on the ground.
Jones with his reach and fight IQ is going to be a big problem for DC off his back. DC has a good chance to be beaten up in Jones guard and KOed or subbed.
I agree TS, beating a 40 year old who weighed 199 pounds
when DC prob weighed over 230 pounds on fight night
well doesn't mean he will rag-doll Jones the same way
DC did very little damage with his GnP he did not demolish Hendo. He controlled him and tired him out.
If you really think Hendo is in the same category wrestling that Rashad is, I don't know what to tell you, man. Yes, most of their fight was in the clinch but that's the point. Rashad is a freestyle wrestler and Dan is Greco. I don't recall if Rashad tried hard to shoot for takedowns against Hendo. I didn't think he did because I think he would have gotten them if that had been his game plan.
Hendo's wrestling has been nothing special for years despite all you hear about him being a former Olympian. Machida looked like he manhandled him in the clinch a couple of times too. I always liked Dan but he long ago became a one-trick pony looking for the H bomb.
Style's make fights and I think Rashad would have offered much more resistance to Cormier than Hendo could have. I'm not saying he'd win a wrestling match against Cormier by any stretch but he's way faster than Hendo.
I like how you talk about Rashad's wrestling, then bash Hendo's. As I've said already, the 'superior wrestler' in Rashad could barely do anything against Hendo. Clinch fighting is wrestling so stop acting like it isn't. Rashad and Hendo went equal with each other. And Rashad did shoot against Hendo and got shucked off when he did. Rashad had him on his back for less than a minute. And this was Hendo off TRT as well.
Rashad could do better. But he has shown nothing to suggest so. Cormier has proven he is a more developed striker, especially recently. Rashad hasn't had an impressive display of wrestling outside of the Chael fight in quite sometime.
Rashad outwrestled Phil Davis like he was a little kid in 2012. Wresteling is Davis's only weapon. Chael was his last fight. Wrestling his Chael's only weapon too.
When is the last time Hendo out-wrestled anyone? I think both Davis and Sonnen would easily outwrestle Dan. Rasha's problem is he fell in love with his striking after KO'd Liddell.
He didn't outwrestle Davis like a child. He took him down a couple time. Not to mention Davis landed at least one takedown of his own.
The point is Rashad could do practically nothing to Hendo while Cormier did what he wanted when he wanted Rashad's weakest portion of his wrestling game has also always been his TDD.
There is literally no evidence to suggest Rashad wouldn't get steam rolled by DC. So, even if you believe Rashad is a better wrestler than Hendo, it isn't going to matter. Cormier will take him down like every other fighter he has faced. You literally are hoping that somehow, Rashad is going to neutralize Cormier's wrestling and test him on the feet. Which is both unlikely and makes little difference. Cormier is a better striker.
Jones with his reach and fight IQ is going to be a big problem for DC off his back. DC has a good chance to be beaten up in Jones guard and KOed or subbed.