Guys with low fight IQ

[Taric]

Carlos Condit fights like he doesn't even know what a game plan is 99% of the time.
Which is probably one of the main reasons he has so many exciting fights.

 

[Huligani]

Thiago Alves comes to mind.

He has one of the all time best demonstrations of low fight IQ in MMA. Outstruck Kampmann throughout the fight and then:

 

[Skarsgard]

He has one of the all time best demonstrations of low fight IQ in MMA. Outstruck Kampmann throughout the fight and then:

That's the fight that came to mind first.

 

[jumasterflex]

Fuck beat me to it

 

[Jkaylor]

Hector Lombard is the biggest moron in the UFC

 

[Krimzon]

the winner goes to the man who pulled guard against Jacare

Vitor Belfort

anyone but Jac omg

Nick Diaz runner up for striking all the strikers giving zero Fs. But he usually comes out looking bossy for it (Daley, Cyborg, Anderson)

High IQ: GSP, Mighty Mouse

 

[Donny White]

Maximo Blanco is the most physically gifted athlete I've ever seen but dude fights like he might be legitimately mentally retarded.

Krazy Horse Bennett is another one, but judging by all his felony arrests, he obviously is mentally retarded.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Roy Nelson
Cat Zingano
Sam Alvey
Wonderboy
Lando Vannata
Paul Felder

WMMA fighters in general have very poor Fight IQ

 

[Iron Skin]

 

[death_by_teeps]

GSP. His fight IQ was very high when it comes to getting decisions. But he had the skills to put people away and excite the fans, so I think it was a low IQ move to miss out on being a finisher.

Rampage in the traditional sense of low IQ. Coleman was pretty dumb too.

 

[JackieTreehorn88]

Andy Wang
Johnny Hendricks
BJ Penn

 

[J180]

Most of them. Which is why the guys that show any sign of decent or good fight IQ shoot right up the ranks.

 

[tru3f4n]

Alvarez and Aldo have good fight IQ and displayed horrid fight IQ against Conor, but I agree that Nate generally displays poor fight IQ too.

Overeem
Bader
Rousey
Nick Diaz

Aldo got caught in 13 second against a guy whos biggest win was a over a short noticed opponent who Aldo beat twice. Not much of anything happened in that fight but Conor's left finding Aldo's chin hard to say Aldo showed poor fight IQ when it wasn't much of a fight.

 

[tjry]

Rumble? Wtf?

Yes rumble

 

[Yourstepdad]

He has one of the all time best demonstrations of low fight IQ in MMA. Outstruck Kampmann throughout the fight and then:

No way

Never seen this shit before

 

[Sexy Jesus]

McGregor is very low-IQ. Wasting a ton of energy + stupid flashy moves during 2 rounds, then fades in the latter rounds because of his lack of cardio. Don't believe me? See McGregor-Diaz 1 and 2

If he can't KO the guy early, he looks like an idiot for the rest of the fight:

 

[Toots]

Mirsad Bektic and Justin Scoggins. Two amazing prospects with tons of potential but with bad fight IQ.

If it wasn't for that, they would both be undefeated by now.

 

[13Seconds]

Yes rumble

Lol. Can't argue with it now.

Nice pick TS

 

[Dana_is_your_GOD]

What fighters can you think of that would have been more successful if they fought smarter or used their strengths better.

I can think of:

Rumble
Bj penn
Nate diaz

Rumple actually had a good plan.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Paul Harris