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I have watched some fights with him, and he is very explosive with his strikes. Very good boxing and kicking. Also he is a very good ground fighter too. When he is in mount control he is throwing bombs, not pitter patter like Cormier, GSP, Lesnar or other lay and pray fighters. And let's not forget that he almost got decapitated by Alan Jewban's high kick but somehow he managed to survive, showing great heart and chin. Many fighters would have been ko'd by that high kick.
I think if he takes it step by step and doesn't rush he can become top 5 in 2-3 years. There are some very interesting future matchups for him against fighters like Tyron Woodley, Carlos Condit, Tim kennedy or Matt browne. Also he is only 27, so has a lot of time for improvements.
I think if he takes it step by step and doesn't rush he can become top 5 in 2-3 years. There are some very interesting future matchups for him against fighters like Tyron Woodley, Carlos Condit, Tim kennedy or Matt browne. Also he is only 27, so has a lot of time for improvements.