Kron Gracie

[Paolo Delutis]

I'm sure he may get a few wins but realistically top wrestlers will always win.

Woah...what?..this is mix martial arts..not wrestling championships

Top wrestlers can and have been submitted

 

[Rebel_LioN]

Kron is one of the greatest BJJ guys I’ve ever seen, he’s an excellent finisher and always tries to destroy his opponent.

He also has a unique style, a full guard second to none with a constant barrage of loop choke threats, guillotines, ankle picks, and arm bars. He’s always aggressive.

But this is MMA...

I think Kron made a huge tactical mistake by choosing the 209 camp as his training core. Nate and Nick get by on being tall, having great cardio and awesome chins.

Kron has awesome cardio, a good chin, but is much shorter so he can’t afford to lay back and pick apart someone on his feet like the taller, leather-faced Nate Diaz. And like Nate and Nick, Kron has virtually no takedown ability, besides pulling guard or a sweep here and there. I don’t care if Kron is an ADCC gold medalist, if he fights someone with college level takedown defense, good hands and knows how to protect himself from a high-elbow guillotine, Kron will struggle against the top ten guys who can.

I don’t really follow BJJ so I’m not sure of Kron’s accolades (of course I’m familiar with his name tho), but I watched kron’s fight with Kawajiri and I’m not really impressed.

He has no footwork and extends his hands out like a mummy. He doesn’t have any striking fundamentals or a striking game at all except clinch strikes.

What’s everyone seeing that I’m not?

 

[dragovic]

He's 4-0, his old man was 400-0, will Kron become the first Gracie to win a UFC title?

Considering who he learned from, it'd be incredibly disappointing if Kron is not a future UFC champion

”Incredibly disappointing”. Woah buddy you better get ready then

 

[Coconutwater]

I don’t really follow BJJ so I’m not sure of Kron’s accolades (of course I’m familiar with his name tho), but I watched kron’s fight with Kawajiri and I’m not really impressed.

He has no footwork and extends his hands out like a mummy. He doesn’t have any striking fundamentals or a striking game at all except clinch strikes.

What’s everyone seeing that I’m not?

I think everyone knows his grappling credentials. He’s one of four people to win ADCC gold while submitting ALL his opponents. He also has one of the highest finishing percentages while LOSING on points since he never plays the points game and tries to dominate his opponent. He has submitted Leandro Lo, Gary Tonon, JT Torres, Gilberto Burns and Otavio Souza to name a few. That said, I sort of agree with your assessment, his takedowns are Classic Gracie Academy, arms-out, zombie takedowns that leave you more open than a mean blast double or single, simply because it’s slower to execute. In addition, Kron often lands strikes by opening himself up to them, it’s like he gets three strikes in while taking one in return, which again... is risky against top ten opposition.

 

[M.A.G.A.]

A Gracie hasn't won a UFC fight since 1994

It's fair to say that Kron will put an end to that at least

 

[Bobby Boulders]

i think hes gonna get ko or tko.

By Bruce Lee Roy?

Lol...

 

[IMPmmath]

I remember him on jre saying he was gonna run through MMA

 

[Coconutwater]

I remember him on jre saying he was gonna run through MMA

I dunno about him saying all that, but I do remember him implying that the failures of other, equally successful Jiu-Jitsu fighters is because their game lacked the ability to utilize their submission speciality. Now we’re going to see just how good he is at using his strengths against real opposition. I’m rooting for him but I think his record will be checkered once he faces stiff competition.

 

[Supereem]

He’s more credentialed in tournament competition but that doesn’t necessarily translate to highlight reel submissions in MMA. Ortega, Charles Oliveira and Shinya Aoki employ blitzkrieg attacks while Demian Maia and Roger Gracie utilize deliberate stepwise submission approaches. Kron is a badass on the mat but I wouldn’t expect him to replicate Oliveira’s absurdly high submission finish rates.

Blitzkrieg?

Kron’s closed guard is just as aggressive as Aoki’s. Go watch him compete at brown belt. If you’re referring to guillotine entries well Kron is better than all three combined. He dismantled Aoki with one.

 

[Snolla]

I put money Cacares so I hope not lol

 

[thewhiterooster]

the 400-0 myth is goofy as shit. stop already. Kron? crazy good bjj. duh.. stand up? rather mediocre at this point. never a future champ. his record is completely dictated on who they match him up with and their strong/week points.

 

[scytheavatar]

If brian ortega can make it as far as he did im sure kron has a good shot

Ortega makes up for his not good techniques by being muscular and oversized for his division. This allows him to tank hits and finish his opponents in 1 hit. Kron from what I see has more of a normal bod and can't rely his physicality.

 

[Toco]

LOL

Because he's the son of a guy who falsely claims to be 400-0, you assume he'll be a champion in the UFC???

LOL!!!!

Please share with me your future bet slips, so I can place all opposite wagers.

Just noted your idiotic account name. Everything checks out now.

butthurt lib

 

[Haj01]

Hahhahaha

 

[feelinCrisp]

I don’t really follow BJJ so I’m not sure of Kron’s accolades (of course I’m familiar with his name tho), but I watched kron’s fight with Kawajiri and I’m not really impressed.

He has no footwork and extends his hands out like a mummy. He doesn’t have any striking fundamentals or a striking game at all except clinch strikes.

What’s everyone seeing that I’m not?

I feel the same, he's obviously talented, but the dude has 4 fight in MMA, only Kawajiri (who is past his prime) could be considered a world class win. People already talking about him being champ seems odd. I'm not even really that excited for this Caceres fight because it isn't much of a test, stylistically it's a great fight for Kron. I guess time will tell.

 

[loyalyolayal]

I don’t really follow BJJ so I’m not sure of Kron’s accolades (of course I’m familiar with his name tho), but I watched kron’s fight with Kawajiri and I’m not really impressed.

He has no footwork and extends his hands out like a mummy. He doesn’t have any striking fundamentals or a striking game at all except clinch strikes.

What’s everyone seeing that I’m not?

I saw a guy on his 4th mma fight sub a veteran of 51 fights.

 

[Dreaming Dead]

I just want to see a Gracie getting hurt.

 

[PrideUltimate]

Considering who he learned from, it'd be incredibly disappointing if Kron is not a future UFC champion

Do you happen to know who coached him, because I think this is going to be interesting

 

[Private Whatley]

Blitzkrieg?

Kron’s closed guard is just as aggressive as Aoki’s. Go watch him compete at brown belt. If you’re referring to guillotine entries well Kron is better than all three combined. He dismantled Aoki with one.

Oh, I agree that Kron is an absolute beast with his attacks in competition but in MMA, he may be more reluctant to pounce on attacks and surrender position given the five minute round format. Ortega will take damage to close distance and despite the often spectacular results, Oliveira’s penchant for submission hunting in lieu of defense or positional control has landed him in trouble on occasion. Lest we forget, Oliveira has been subbed a few times himself. I’d imagine that the last thing Rickson’s son wants is to get caught in a submission on account of recklessness.

Also, let’s not forget the MMA gloves. Even the guillotine GOAT Marcelo Garcia has commented on the difficulties that the gloves present when hunting for chokes.

 

[spiderguardman]