Is Jon Jones the only tall lanky fighter with powerful wrestling and Takedown Defense?

[OG Thanos]

I mean, look at his TDD...

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Disagree... the short guy has a lower center of gravity which is helpful for balance -- greatly aiding grappling exchanges, but the taller/longer guy has more leverage and leverage multiplies strength.

While some of that is true, another thing is that being lower to the legs aids in the most daunting part of a double or single leg: the transition or level change phase. But on the opposite end of the spectrum it might be helpful with greco-roman wrestling in the clinch to be higher up

 

[Deleted member 556651]

I was looking at Conor Khabib and thinking that Connor is just too skinny and weak to not get ragdolled by Khabib.

Often times tall lanky strikers are getting ragdolled by short strong wrestlers.

Is Jon the only exception?

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[Right Hook nut shot]

Shorter limps are better for wrestling

 

[KhabibSr]

Stephan Stuve was the shit

 

[chimpanchio]

Can't believe you noobs haven't listed Zabit

embarrassed for you

 

[Sensei Student]

Gus defended and took Jones down