He had an 8" reach advantage over Costa...Yes, he's winning solely based off of size. Costa was so much smaller than him, lol.
He had an 8" reach advantage over Costa...Yes, he's winning solely based off of size. Costa was so much smaller than him, lol.
No, I really don't think we do. Jan won this fight and I'm very happy for it, but let's not make draw conclusions for Adesanya based on one performance. This is ignoring everything fantastic he's ever done in his career just cause he got outstruck in a fight where he was clearly concerned with wrestling and takedowns, and for very good reason. I hardly think this display should lead to the conclusion that Jan is the better, more technical striker. That's just untrue.We have clear evidence to support this fact.
He's a good striker who has a big size and reach advantage over all the other MWs. He's not some untouchable striking magician that Joe Rogan would like to have people believe. That Costa performance really made people forget about the Kelvin, Romero, and Italian dude fights.
That was so obvious!This isn't an opinion but a factual statement supported by clear evidence.
I don't want to hear a thing about Izzy being the best striker anymore. He got out struck and beaten on the feet in a kick boxing match by Jan.
Jan is a better, more technical striker than Adesanya.
I rejoice in this cold hard FACT and I bask in your sorrow.
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He had an 8" reach advantage over Costa...
jones outstroke gus tho and santos who outstoked janThe beauty of fighting someone you don't have a massive reach advantage over. Same thing happened to Jones when he fought Gus.
Nope, it's a fact.
Jan out struck him every single round. Even the first 3 where there was no TDs.
Jan was scared to bang so he had to Hump the victory in the 4th & 5th
Obviously not a joke! He's right! It was so obvious to anyone without bias!Is this an attempt at a joke?
He was losing the stand up in the rounds with no takedown attempts. He was getting jabbed up in range and losing the inside fighting range. It's always been Adesanya's weakness. Other fighters just weren't able to take advantage of it because of the size/reach disadvantage. Jan was closer to his size/reach so it was easier for him to get in range. Plus smaller cage gives less space for Adesanya to use his movement, which makes it harder for him to maintain the outside range that he's used to.No, I really don't think we do. Jan won this fight and I'm very happy for it, but let's not make draw conclusions for Adesanya based on one performance. This is ignoring everything fantastic he's ever done in his career just cause he got outstruck in a fight where he was clearly concerned with wrestling and takedowns, and for very good reason. I hardly think this display should lead to the conclusion that Jan is the better, more technical striker. That's just untrue.
he was winning already, that was just to piss off rogan and dc...and dana...Jan was scared to bang so he had to Hump the victory in the 4th & 5th
It doesn't matter if there were no takedown attempts, the threat was always there. He was concerned about it the whole time.He was losing the stand up in the rounds with no takedown attempts. He was getting jabbed up in range and losing the inside fighting range. It's always been Adesanya's weakness. Other fighters just weren't able to take advantage of it because of the size/reach disadvantage. Jan was closer to his size/reach so it was easier for him to get in range. Plus smaller cage gives less space for Adesanya to use his movement, which makes it harder for him to maintain the outside range that he's used to.
I knew I've seen it before...
he belongs in the MW and will probably dominate from years to come but that was a wake up call that he has no business at lhw....if he fights Jones he gonna get the machida treatment....It doesn't matter if there were no takedown attempts, the threat was always there. He was concerned about it the whole time.
Don't try to discredit Izzy just cause Jan beat him. It's weak. He's still fantastic.
This isn't an opinion but a factual statement supported by clear evidence.
I don't want to hear a thing about Izzy being the best striker anymore. He got out struck and beaten on the feet in a kick boxing match by Jan.
Jan is a better, more technical striker than Adesanya.
I rejoice in this cold hard FACT and I bask in your sorrow.
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