Jiri looked terrible tonight

[MetaIIica]

Not sure what his problem is, but he wasn’t in the same shape as usual and his footwork was weird he kept falling over the place. Glad he got the W but that version of Jiri has no chance against periera. Jiri already looks washed

 

[3timesacharm]

he certainly didn't in round 3 which is what ultimately matters?

 

[MetaIIica]

he certainly didn't in round 3 which is what ultimately matters?

Jiri ate so many punches with his face that Rountree got tired…not too impressive.

 

[3timesacharm]

Jiri ate so many punches with his face that Rountree got tired…not too impressive.

i get it and understand, its his style though.....certainly less than ideal against top tier strikers "see his fights with Alex" but i still love him, super entertaining but defs not good for his long term health

 

[TheBulge]

jiri isn't meant to look good against a technical counter striker like this. His purpose in this kind of matchup is exactly what he did in round 3 and that's why he's a winner and OP is a loser.

 

[Mcnugget]

Jiri ate so many punches with his face that Rountree got tired…not too impressive.

Idk

It seems to he kind of flows with his opponents and somewhat absorbs damage with his agility

 

[Frode Falch]

He always look like a person who shouldn't be fighting at ufc level.

But he often make it work. This was one of those times.

 

[World eater]

Seemed like the floor was slippery, Merab skidded 2-3 times as well. Looked weird. Anyway, Jiri adapted and murdered poor Khalil, is normal.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Seemed like the floor was slippery, Merab skidded 2-3 times as well. Looked weird. Anyway, Jiri adapted and murdered poor Khalil, is normal.

He had a bruise on his rear leg hamstring I wonder if he was carrying an injury

 

[Pequeño Corey]

I love the contrast on sherdog. Pretty sure I saw an amazing, career defining performance.

 

[Tokoloko]

Jiri ate so many punches with his face that Rountree got tired…not too impressive.

First time Jiri followed gameplan and he is getting hate here. - Jiri was preparing for 2+ opponents and 5 rounder fight. So gameplan was to dont get caught and finish it when Rountree slows down...

+ Jiri gained some extra weight and had lot of stuff on plate - university, new gym opening, his institution charities, etc... His whole camp was with two sparrings from Oktagon/KSW - not even champs.

His performance was great when u evaluate everything...

 

[TheBulge]

Jiri ate so many punches with his face that Rountree got tired…not too impressive.

Good lord is this guy a genius. Jiri ate punches which in the end worked out for him. He took Khalil's best shot early in the fight, finding out that this is no Pereira and he can take it.

Then he went to work to the body while increasing the pressure and it wore his opponent out, setting up the KO.

But all this person sees is "He just ate punches till his opponent got tired and then he got lucky".

 

[Vampire life]

He walked like a t-22 terminator in the 3rd rd

 

[DragRacer]

Say what you will, that was one of best fights I’ve seen this year.

You say Jiri looked bad, but his opponent looked much worse lying on his back gasping for air with a mangled face.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

I think Khalil has never looked faster or sharper. He just owned Jamahal. Jiri did what he had to do, although I don’t think he really looked very improved, he smashed Roundtree

 

[SamuraiBro]

Even at his worst, he still has an amazing finish. Most exciting UFC fighter ever.

 

[188912345]

I don't want to hear anything bad about our boy Jiri after the show he put on in round 3.

 

[Thy]

seemed the same to me

 

[b00tysweat]

He always look like a person who shouldn't be fighting at ufc level.

But he often make it work. This was one of those times.

IMO that's what makes the UFC so great.

Some guys have very unorthodox styles and win at the highest levels

 

[Dionysian]

Whenever I look terrible I also get rounds of the year picture-perfect KOs. Is normal.