How to beat Merab

[rightfight777]

Okay we know Merab is a cardio machine (perhaps oiled like Lance Armstrong) but how to beat him is not that complicated. Good foot movement and endless leg kicks. Chop him down and cardio means little if he can't move effectively. Umar can beat him with leg kicks.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Jose aldo is one of the most prolific leg kickers in the sports history and even he could not get it done.

 

[Koala]

Get 3 rounds as he's not a finisher
Nurmagomedov won 2 (R1-2), O'Malley won 2 (R3-5), Aldo and Cejudo took the first in 3-round fights
He's not GSP or Nurmagomedov

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Okay we know Merab is a cardio machine (perhaps oiled like Lance Armstrong) but how to beat him is not that complicated. Good foot movement and endless leg kicks. Chop him down and cardio means little if he can't move effectively. Umar can beat him with leg kicks.

endless leg kicks vs a guy who is going to spam takedowns and has better cardio than you? how does that work? how do you have good foot movement if the other guy can move more than you can without getting tired?

it's very easy to beat Merab. his weakness is like every other human's weakness in the world. hit him really hard in the head, and he will go to sleep. then you win. simple really.

 

[goOb]

Agent Novitzky has entered the thread.

 

[humperdoo]

It needs someone who fights like Venom Page who gets in and out quickly. Strike from afar.

And disrespect him thoroughly.

 

[Egészségére!]

Spam knees

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Okay we know Merab is a cardio machine (perhaps oiled like Lance Armstrong) but how to beat him is not that complicated. Good foot movement and endless leg kicks. Chop him down and cardio means little if he can't move effectively. Umar can beat him with leg kicks.

Corey's flying knees, he is the guy to save us from Merab.

 

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[VinceArch]

Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

That's how to beat Merab, he eats shots due to his granite chin and the opponents eventually wilt. Just a matter of planting feet when they can and start striking as hard as one possibly can in hopes of hurting him.

 

[GolovKing]

Knock him the fuck out or sub him. His chin is not as good as everyone thinks. Dude gets rocked in like almost every fight. Somebody like topuria or even volk would be a horrible matchup for him but topuria and him are boys. I could see aljimain subbing him too but they friends and training partners

 

[ninja boot]

gameplans from dudes that have never stepped in the cage and bark strategy while eating hot wings on the couch is always the best strategy!

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Beat him by decision like Ricky Simon and Frankie Saenz.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Knock him the fuck out or sub him. His chin is not as good as everyone thinks. Dude gets rocked in like almost every fight. Somebody like topuria or even volk would be a horrible matchup for him but topuria and him are boys. I could see aljimain subbing him too but they friends and training partners

CCC nearly took him out

 

[Estudante]

Beat him by decision like Ricky Simon and Frankie Saenz.

iirc simon wouldve lost the decision had he not finished him

 

[13Seconds]

Knock him the fuck out or sub him. His chin is not as good as everyone thinks. Dude gets rocked in like almost every fight. Somebody like topuria or even volk would be a horrible matchup for him but topuria and him are boys. I could see aljimain subbing him too but they friends and training partners

Yeah two much heavier fighters outside his weight class are bad matchups for him

 

[JoeRowe]

Jose aldo is one of the most prolific leg kickers in the sports history and even he could not get it done.

Aldo hasn't thrown a leg kick in 10 years

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

gameplans from dudes that have never stepped in the cage and bark strategy

you mean like Greg Jackson?

 

[HNIC215]

Merab is not unstoppable or unbeatable.

You just need to be able to negate his wrestling and keep up with his pace.

His striking is mid at best.

There are fighters out there that can beat him - I won't say no names.

Spoiler

*Cough* Umar *Cough*

 

[Thepaintbucket]

You basically have to dictate where the fight goes. Tie him up against the fence. Initiate clenches to prevent him from backing off. Initiate takedowns to make him hesitant. Go for submissions to make him think twice