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If you can't see this you have to really study them.
Masvidal has elite (for mma standars) boxing fundamentals. His guard is always nice and tight, when he strikes with one hand the other one is glued to his cheek and he actually pivots and uses his footwork very well. On top of that he has really good head movement and rarely gets hit clean.
The Diaz brothers don't have any decent footwork at all esp. Nick when he's trying to cut off the ring. Look at the Anderson and Condit fight, they outclassed him with their footwork the whole time and he couldn't cut them off because he just plodds forward. They both don't have great head movement either and eat a lot of clean shots, but their chin is legendary.
Masvidal has one of the best jabs in the sport and always does it with great technique. While Nate has a great jab too, he overextends it a lot of times and doesn't even return his lead hand back to his cheek after hitting/missing it. He just drops down his arm sometimes and leaves himself open for counters.
Those are just a few examples. Imo Jorge would outbox and outwrestle them both. The only advantages they have are their Bjj and a slight Cardio advantage. Jorge on top of his wrestling and boxing has some real solid muay thai asswell from his training in Phuket. Those body kicks and knees he landed on Cowboy were brutal.
Love Jorge and love the Diaz bro's too but imo Jorge is better than them.
Masvidal has elite (for mma standars) boxing fundamentals. His guard is always nice and tight, when he strikes with one hand the other one is glued to his cheek and he actually pivots and uses his footwork very well. On top of that he has really good head movement and rarely gets hit clean.
The Diaz brothers don't have any decent footwork at all esp. Nick when he's trying to cut off the ring. Look at the Anderson and Condit fight, they outclassed him with their footwork the whole time and he couldn't cut them off because he just plodds forward. They both don't have great head movement either and eat a lot of clean shots, but their chin is legendary.
Masvidal has one of the best jabs in the sport and always does it with great technique. While Nate has a great jab too, he overextends it a lot of times and doesn't even return his lead hand back to his cheek after hitting/missing it. He just drops down his arm sometimes and leaves himself open for counters.
Those are just a few examples. Imo Jorge would outbox and outwrestle them both. The only advantages they have are their Bjj and a slight Cardio advantage. Jorge on top of his wrestling and boxing has some real solid muay thai asswell from his training in Phuket. Those body kicks and knees he landed on Cowboy were brutal.
Love Jorge and love the Diaz bro's too but imo Jorge is better than them.
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