I think he will beat Rda too. And ive always said he could give McGregor and ass whooping, I’ve never underestimated Lee. He is damn good. But his fight iq and chin are extremely suspicious. Its a fact. He’s got the Honda syndrome nowadays, he neglects his strengths and tries to become a boxer when he isnt one. Hi strenght and size gave him an advantage at lw.... thats gone at ww. He can win fights, sure, but i dont see him becoming champ at ww. Same with Pettis, Rda and all these lightweights moving up to welter.
questioning his fight IQ based on his last fight Is short sighted.
Al was making him work for every clinch, takedown and grappling exchange. He was forced to stand with him after the 3rd round. Had he attempted any further wrestling, he would've completely gassed himself out and put himself at risk of being finished.
Lee was mixing up his boxing, striking and wrestling / grappling just fine In the first 3 rounds. One thing I would say Is that he shouldn't have spent so much time on his back with body triangle In the 2nd and 3rd rounds..It's a very taxing position and a big reason why he was so gassed In the 4th and 5th, along with credit to Al for making him work for everything as much as he did. Had he focused on maintaining top position, GNP, his gas tank would've fared far better and maybe he'd have been able to utilize more of his wrestling In the championship rounds.
But, yes. Anyone suggesting that he has poor fight IQ for his last fight isn't seeing the bigger picture. Unfortunately he was forced Into a position where he had to stay on the feet for the 4th and 5th round. At the same time, there is a clear argument for him winning the first 3 rounds.
All that said, In regards to his chin..I believe It's very much weight cut related. Some times he can take a good shot and other times he can't, all depends on how his cut goes.
I think It's his skill In all areas that Is his biggest attribute, not his size and strength..although, going Into ww at 185 would hardly make him undersized, particularly with a 77 inch reach.
We'll see how the fight against RDA goes, seems like a pretty clear stylistic win for him..I wouldn't necessarily sleep on him against others at WW either though beyond that, he matches up well with a lot of guys and being 26, he still has one of the highest ceilings no matter what his division is. Nothing Is certain but he's one of the last guys you want to sleep on in MMA.