Garbrandt vs Cruz was one of the most masterclass perfomances ever, what the hell happened?

[TheLastStyleBender]

We never saw that Garbrandt before and I don't think we will ever see him again.

He went from a powerful (but effective) low iq brawler in his other fights to a masterclass, dancing and weaving chessmaster completely schooling the best ever to do it.

 

[Klaavical]

I would call it masterful performance, and he lost his confidence never to return

 

[LockardTheGOAT]

His downfall has been one of the most heartbreaking things in MMA these past couple of years

His masterclass against Cruz is one of my favorite performances ever

 

[usernamee]

yeah that was one of the best title winning perfomances in recent memory against a highly touted champ

 

[Airdack]

Cruz was off his game. Cruz got tagged a few times and decided to lead to get Cody back. Since when have we ever seen Cruz be the aggressor? Cruz went out of his usual comfort zone and got tooled.

Imagine other Cruz fights and imagine him as the aggressor, I can see him losing quite a few, it's not his wheelhouse.

I always feel that performance was a bit overhyped for Cody. It had a lot to do with Cruz fighting like an idiot...... Which pretty much never happens.

 

[toronto1994]

He was the Chris Weidman to Cruz Anderson Silva

 

[mangokush]

No Chin just got a lucky fluke decision win over an off night injured past prime Cruz and was acting like he was the BW GOAT already.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/ufc/dominick-cruz-ufc-news-cody-16990694.amp

However Dillashaw exposed No Chin twice and now Pedro Munhoz just exposed the No Chin hypetrain again.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

He'd still be awesome if he could resist the urge to swing with his chin out like a fucking idiot whenever he gets tagged.

Hopefully Mark Henry can sort him out.

 

[Verace]

Tjuice Sneakashaw took his soul

 

[Phlogiston]

He was the Chris Weidman to Cruz Anderson Silva

Except Chris defended his title 3 times after winning it instead of dropping 3 straight.

 

[d0g]

Cruz has terrible boxing and no power.

 

[MuddyFugger]

Garby had Cruz shook as fuck and Cruz fought angry

is norm

 

[Ying Li]

Couldn't handle that Snake Juice.

 

[maxi diablo]

He's just a bad match-up for Cruz.

 

[Deleted member 551049]

Cruz had plantar fasciitis, end of story.

 

[toronto1994]

Except Chris defended his title 3 times after winning it instead of dropping 3 straight.

Yes Chris did accomplish more I mean being a young guy that trained and perfected the style to beat the long reigning champ in their division but would get thrashed by the other top contenders

 

[mirellale]

You saw the same Garbrandt against TJ.He just wasn't fighting against Dom whose striking is worse compared to TJ

 

[Local Plata]

yeah that was one of the best title winning performances in recent memory against a highly touted champ

Yeah, between that fight and TJ/Barao ... those were the most "Well that didn't go anything like I imagined" fights.

 

[Aldo145]

During that performance i thought he was going to become the goat at bw. Boy i was wrong. I still think he can turn things around and get back the belt back.

 

[Alpha_T83]

We never saw that Garbrandt before and I don't think we will ever see him again.

He went from a powerful (but effective) low iq brawler in his other fights to a masterclass, dancing and weaving chessmaster completely schooling the best ever to do it.

I agree. I was pretty shocked at his downfall.