In before wasteland
Btw,
Actually breaking down fights objectively skill for skill, current patient energy efficient Conor is a terrible match up for Woodley .
Most people just don't know what they are watching (which is why Conor is so under rated in the first place)
Woodley has a natural tendency to back himself to the fence.
He wants opponents to aggressively step forward into takedowns or overhands.
But most are too smart to fall for such low level bait.
-Rory simply controlled the center, never over stepped or over extended, and pot shotted the shit out of Woodley along side the fence
- Marquardt went all the way In to pin Woodley against the fence, SMOOTHER, and dirty box (including elbows and knees)
Woodley has already been massively exposed on two fronts
Now when Wonderboy would press Woodley against the fence, the mental pressure of being closed in against the fence, did cause Woodley to bumrush forward off the fence...
However Wonderboy is not a good boxer, doesnt counter well in boxing exchanges, and just backs up in a straight line giving ground (instead of planting and countering or stepping forward himself and smoothering the bumrush)
WB's karate backpedaling just allowed Woodley to chase with his overhands, build forward momentum with his bumrush, and force boxing exchanges to catch Wonderboy in
Every time Woodley caught Wonderboy was when Woodley said fuck it and bumrushed forward off the fence
I am sure anyone can put 2 and 2 together here
This is the reason why Conor McGregor is the worst match up possible for Woodley
Conor keeps opponents pinned to the fence, doesnt over extend, doesnt step in, continues to potshot/draw out etc - and the mental pressure he puts on, causes opponents to try to explode out of it, except where Conor is the best boxer in MMA and is already ready to meet the opponents explosion with a devastating counter
Conor would literallly "Aldo" Woodley.
The unusual over aggressive injuried short notice Conor who fought Mendes would have def been more at risk of stepping into Woodley's takedowns and losing the fight bad
However today's Conor would command the center and beat the shit out of Woodley alongside the fence.
Hop back/step back from any takedown attempts. Utilise his neck frames to shut down any shoots/clinches.
Draw out the right to counter.
It would be a clinic. Conor would keep Woodley pinned - out point and counter everything
Woodley would literally be DROWNED alive on live TV by Conor
"Woodley is nothing but a short stocky wrestler with an overhand"
Conor eats alive the orthodox wrestler/boxer style for breakfast twice every morning
