Islam Makachev - striking defence stats

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

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"but but he is afraid of getting hit so he grapples"

 

[MCS]

The stat shows how dominant of a wrestler he is more so than actual striking defense. We've all seen his fights, it's strike to TD and top game smother. He's not some elite striker comparable to Adesanya with teh stats.

 

[richardjohnson]

IF he beats Dariush, then I'm on that train.
Till then, he has not beaten anyone but a ballsy Dan Hooker,
and a tough, but low ranked Drew Dober.

I believe Arman Tsarukyan is one of Islam's best wins, he isn't very well known but he's very good. It's also a very entertaining fight

 

[TempleoftheDog]

And yet with one more fight Borz should decimate these numbers. Cool how people that use stats always have some secret cut off. This counts, but that doesn’t. He’s already made another thread today totally leapfrogging a higher ranked fight for a number 1 contender fight. Just dishonest to the core.

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

It's still 1/3rd the strikes absorbed as Gregor Gillespie, despite that Gregor has more takedowns than Islam.

There are a number of fighters who employ wrestling, why aren't their strikes absorbed ratio close to Islam's?

These wrestlers are not a homogeneous group, some like to strike more than others. Islam's style is pretty cautious, he prefers to keep them down.

All that statistic is showing us is that Islam is a grappler who doesn't like to strike, which we already knew. He's also good at what he does, which we also knew.

This isn't some hidden talent that TS uncovered, it's a meaningless statistic.

 

[Ackmed]

These wrestlers are not a homogeneous group, some like to strike more than others. Islam's style is pretty cautious, he prefers to keep them down.

All that statistic is showing us is that Islam is a grappler who doesn't like to strike, which we already knew. He's also good at what he does, which we also knew.

This isn't some hidden talent that TS uncovered, it's a meaningless statistic.

Right, the lowest ratio on the roster but it only talks about Islam's style nothing related to skill. Other fighters must be crazy CTE-desiring masochists to voluntarily have higher strikes absorbed lol

 

[Substance Abuse]

Ackmed is this your 2nd account??

Sixth*.

 

[kingmob6]

IF he beats Dariush, then I'm on that train.
Till then, he has not beaten anyone but a ballsy Dan Hooker,
and a tough, but low ranked Drew Dober.

LOL, this is like a stereotypical sherdogger response. I love it.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

He’s still been put out inside the UFC. That button can’t be un-press.

 

[LoveSherdogThisTime]

All time UFC rankings (with at least 5 UFC fights) has Islam Makhachev at rank 1, with the lowest strikes absorbed per minute at 0.79. This is an extremely impressive stat as he is the only one in UFC history to even be under 1 strike per minute.

On top of that, his significant striking defense is 70% which is very good and would be in the top 10 UFC all time, to give you an indicator GSP was at 73%.

I imagine Khamzat might overtake him once he has 5 UFC fights to be included in the stat rankings.

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I think he's a more complete fighter than Khabib. He's got some heavy hands with good defence.

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

guess Ackmed has an alt account

 

[Ackmed]

He’s still been put out inside the UFC. That button can’t be un-press.

Everyone in the LW top 10 has been put out inside the UFC

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Everyone in the LW top 10 has been put out inside the UFC

What does that tell you…everybody in the UFC LW div can be put out

 

[Ackmed]

What does that tell you…everybody in the UFC LW div can be put out

No shit. Did someone deny this?

 

[Sticko]

Striking defense stats for a fighter who spends the vast majority of his fights grappling and on the ground lmaoooo

Not a whole lot more relevant than posting Usmans submission defense stats

Islam hasn't shown much real defensive striking craft. Besides the Martins KO Davi Ramos rocked him bad with teh jab. This isn't like Khabib who's eye test matched strike defense stats and he had way better strike defense and he actually spent time striking with top strikers for long periods w/ TD threat but still. Dober and Hooker are the only true strikers Islam fought and there was maybe like 50 seconds of total striking in both fights combined?

I mean, being on the ground is literally the best way to avoid getting hit on the feet.

The 70% striking defense number should be more meaningful for you then. Even when they are on the feet Islam's opponents only land every 3 out of 10 strikes that they throw

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

Right, the lowest ratio on the roster but it only talks about Islam's style nothing related to skill. Other fighters must be crazy CTE-desiring masochists to voluntarily have higher strikes absorbed lol

It has nothing to do with striking skill, is my point.

The point, which has been made independently by several people in this thread, is an obvious one. But maybe not for you, I realize everyone has a different analytical skillset. You just weren't born blessed in that department.

 

[MyFavSport]

Open your hearts to other fighters. Dont obsess solely on Russian/Stanis/ect.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

It's still 1/3rd the strikes absorbed as Gregor Gillespie, despite that Gregor has more takedowns than Islam.

There are a number of fighters who employ wrestling, why aren't their strikes absorbed ratio close to Islam's?

Because his controll and pressure when grappling doesn't give anyone an opportunity to hit him and unlike other grappling heavy fighters all it takes is one mistake giving up the TD or him getting his hands on them and basically the rnds over.

1 mistake on the feet committing to a strike can lead to a TD, hence making most fighters apprehensive to throw.

 

[Ackmed]

Because his controll and pressure when grappling doesn't give anyone an opportunity to hit him and unlike other grappling heavy fighters all it takes is one mistake giving up the TD or him getting his hands on them and basically the rnds over.

1 mistake on the feet committing to a strike can lead to a TD, hence making most fighters apprehensive to throw.

That's a good thing. I was replying to someone who implied this had nothing to do with Islam's skillset.

 

[Ackmed]

It has nothing to do with striking skill, is my point.

The point, which has been made independently by several people in this thread, is an obvious one. But maybe not for you, I realize everyone has a different analytical skillset. You just weren't born blessed in that department.

You mean in a hypothetical boxing or kickboxing match his striking defence wouldn't hold? This is MMA, so all things allowed under MMA rules (including TD threat) are valid contributing skills to one's striking defence.