Is Eddie Alvarez about as basic as it gets when it comes to fight style?

[BigMuffler]

"Basic" in Conor fan lingo means having good wrestling, cardio and BJJ.

'Basic' in Just Bleed fan lingo means fighting smart and consistently out-skilling opponents while not having flashy moves/jaw-dropping power.

 

[Viking Power]

He didn't adapt very well to Cerrone.

Oh so you're telling me Eddie has lost some fights? I didn't realize that.

I didn't say he was the perfect fighter and adaptable to all opponents and every situation.

 

[KingDeeyo]

Wrestling background + basic boxing fundamentals is the best style for mma.

 

[rush61]

At least he's defending his belt.

Your avatar. Who. Is. That

 

[skullmaskkid]

Wrestling background + basic boxing fundamentals is the best style for mma.

for an unskilled unimaginative pleb yes

 

[Sherdoggy]

Alvarez has a 69" reach, versus McGregor at 74". Seems like McGregor has a big advantage standing.

 

[NHB7]

Is there anyone more generic than Eddie Alvarez. Club level boxing + collegiate level wrestling packed into an average 5ft9 frame. The only thing more cliche is if he would throw a superman punch to start the fight

for the sake of the evolution of MMA, I hope Conor tunes him up with some left hands

It's called "Bread and Butter" and sometimes it's the best thing to be.

 

[Final Say]

lol what do you call Bisping than? Or Stipe? Is Stipe super basic? What about Woodley? Or Lawler?

Boxing and wrestling = basic fighter got it

Lmao, stipe has 10x the boxing skills and fundamentals that Eddie does, plus he wrestled at a way higher level competitively. I didn't come here to trash Eddie, but ts isn't wrong. He doesn't excel at boxing or wrestling.

 

[skullmaskkid]

It's called "Bread and Butter" and sometimes it's the best thing to be.

you are right, Eddie is a Big Mac, Conor is Filet Mignon

 

[Final Say]

Why is 'basic' considered a bad thing?

Stipe beat Overeem
Bisping beat Rockhold
Lawler beat Condit
RDA beat Pettis
Tate beat Holm

All recent examples of a more 'basic' seeming fighter prevailing at championship level so..?

alright, this is going too far. Eddie is a good, well trained and well conditioned, extremely tough fighter

He is not as skilled as a guy like Stipe. He does not have the boxing and striking technique. I lean more toward the OP than a post like this. Don't compare them.

 

[BigMuffler]

alright, this is going too far. Eddie is a good, well trained and well conditioned, extremely tough fighter

He is not as skilled as a guy like Stipe. He does not have the boxing and striking technique. I lean more toward the OP than a post like this. Don't compare them.

LOL, I'm just comparing them because a lot of people think/thought of Stipe as a generic basic guy similar to Eddie.

 

[Final Say]

LOL, I'm just comparing them because a lot of people think/thought of Stipe as a generic basic guy similar to Eddie.

But that's a bad comparison, which is why I posted. They both have boxing and wresting bases but that's about as similar as they are.

 

[h0lydiver]

I agree. I'm kind of sick of the wrestler-boxer style. I mostly always root against them. The whole reason I like MMA is to see all the different styles compete, not the same old wrestler-boxer over and over again.

so you aren't interested in the best styles and fighters, only whatever kung-fu fantasies are in your head? stick with movies because basic skill sets are the foundation of repeatably high level fighters

 

[Bjjpitbull8]

"Nate does everything well"

LMAO are you posting via a speech to text program? Because clearly your eyesight is severely limited.

You're arguing with a guy who said Dillon Danis > Roger Gracie and Kav > Maia and would submit him quickly. Scariest part is he is serious!

 

[Huligani]

god damn, looking worse and worse for Edward

Guy's from the Rich Franklin era of fighting

Now tell me about Conor's amateur credentials.

 

[skullmaskkid]

Now tell me about Conor's amateur credentials.

Conor's fluidity is elite. its obvious from his fihts

 

[bdthrill]

Conor doesn't even have a ground game...

 

[xMaxPower]

so you aren't interested in the best styles and fighters, only whatever kung-fu fantasies are in your head? stick with movies because basic skill sets are the foundation of repeatably high level fighters

I dont care about Kung-Fu. I care about different styles. Maia, Jaracre, Michael Page, Conor, Diaz, that landon vanata guy... guys that are unique in their styles. I'm not going to be a fan of a fighting style that I've seen a billion times.

And yes the conventional wrestler-boxer style seems to work the best, but that doesn't mean I have to root for them. Everyone has their own preferences.

 

[Tactician]

He's like 5'7 tho.

 

[fortheo]

Conor is more evolved because he's an elite striker

Eddie fights like someone from the early 2000s mang

Conor fights like someone from a 1970s kickboxing tournament.