Is Umar the final MMA Archtype

[The Legendary Scarface]

We've had well rounded fighters who are really good at everything (RDA), but I feel like Umar will be our introduction to the final MMA archtype, which will be the fighter that is ELITE at everything. The guy who can beat the grappling specialist at grappling and beat the striking specialist in striking.

What do you guys think?
Am I just coping because of Merab win?
I really feel like Umar being a dominant champion is inevitable.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Pump the breaks, let's see him won a title then we can talk

 

[volcom5]

George Rush St Pierre

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

Whomar?

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

is that the same as The New Breed?

 

[HHJ]

GSP was already this, no?

 

[Preston broadus]

gap wrestled the strikers and struck the wrestlers

 

[The Legendary Scarface]

Pump the breaks, let's see him won a title then we can talk

Unless some fuckery goes on, he absolutely obliterates Merab next.

 

[Micky O Neil]

We've had well rounded fighters who are really good at everything (RDA), but I feel like Umar will be our introduction to the final MMA archtype, which will be the fighter that is ELITE at everything. The guy who can beat the grappling specialist at grappling and beat the striking specialist in striking.

What do you guys think?
Am I just coping because of Merab win?
I really feel like Umar being a dominant champion is inevitable.

I don't think you can even determine whether these guys are elite strikers. The wrestling threat is such that it completely throws off strikers abilities to strike, hand level changes, aggression, kicking frequency.

 

[Poatan Power]

Nobody can be elite at everything, despite what they tell you. It's a physical impossibility due to time constraints.

GSP didn't have knockout power, or a great chin.

JJ doesn't deal with reach well.

Khabib didn't have KO power or particularly good striking offensive setups or defensive movement.

There's only so many hours in a day to dedicate to stand up grappling, ground grappling, striking, mixing it all together, strength, cardio, etc. and only so much time in the day to recover from the training.

 

[kingmob6]

We've had well rounded fighters who are really good at everything (RDA), but I feel like Umar will be our introduction to the final MMA archtype, which will be the fighter that is ELITE at everything. The guy who can beat the grappling specialist at grappling and beat the striking specialist in striking.

What do you guys think?
Am I just coping because of Merab win?
I really feel like Umar being a dominant champion is inevitable.

I mean islam is already done what u propose umar to do. Usman did it in bellator. Jones/dc did it at lhw, fedor at hw. Its been done a lot

 

[Ube]

Wasn’t Mighty Mouse kind of elite at everything?

 

[Sullen Drunkard]

Wasn’t Mighty Mouse kind of elite at everything?

Except growing up

 

[CombatCyborg]

We've had well rounded fighters who are really good at everything (RDA), but I feel like Umar will be our introduction to the final MMA archtype, which will be the fighter that is ELITE at everything. The guy who can beat the grappling specialist at grappling and beat the striking specialist in striking.

What do you guys think?
Am I just coping because of Merab win?
I really feel like Umar being a dominant champion is inevitable.

I envision the final archetype as a guy who move explosively like Michel Pereira to constantly do the most advanced striking techniques really fast, in combination, and with perfect timing, but never gets tired, and can't be taken down.

 

[AmonTobin]

He almost got smoked by Bekzat just 2 fights ago. My instincts would be to pump the breaks a little.

 

[UppercutFromHades]

Umar is special no doubt.

 

[Urluberluu]

Unless some fuckery goes on, he absolutely obliterates Merab next.

he beat only one ranked guy and didn't finish him
relax on Umar

He should fight Petr Yan next

 

[TheBulge]

We already saw this two decades ago and several times since. GSP and Jones.

 

[Rataria]

Umar is more youthful and has better striking offense. And better ground grappling. It will be competitive.

 

[Bearknuckle]

I don't think you can even determine whether these guys are elite strikers. The wrestling threat is such that it completely throws off strikers abilities to strike, hand level changes, aggression, kicking frequency.

Takedown threats are a part of MMA striking.