It absolutely does, for me.That makes almost no sense at all
Good pointSome people don't feel as confident to perform without the drugs. I get where he's coming from.
If he was as confident without the drugs he wouldn't need them. But I still think that doesn't factor into his mental fortitude because even without them, he's still competing. He didn't stop when he got busted. He continued his career. Is he still cheating? Its possible, but based on his performances, I'd say no.
fighters in general are some of the weirdest people. I mean you have to be somewhat deluded to fight for a living. To waht to do damage to someone and be cool afterwards. I'm not saying you won't have more rational people in the sport, but some of these guys, guys like mike perries of the world, if they weren't fighters, he'll be a pizza delivery guy or something. I'm sorry if that's rude to sayOh shit, I forgot about the QAnon stuff haha. He's waaay out there. But yeah still, plenty of fighters won't let that slide even from a kid.
And yup, delusion can be key to being the best. Otherwise you're in danger of just accepting your weaknesses and limitations instead of hammering away and pushing past them. I actually get kinda bummed listening to interviews with fighters who are super unlikely to get anywhere too substantial in the sport, and like clockwork they drop the "I think I'm the best fighter in the world" line. You can tell they believe it.
You are the weakest.The mental aspect of a sport is very underrated: you can be physically gifted to the max, but psychology goes a long way.
It's the difference between good fighters, and great fighters.
It's all breezy at the top, but some fighters: once they lose and taste defeat, simply lose that aura of invincibility and can never bounce back: Machida, Ronda, Barao, BJ (after Edgar)... And perhaps even Anderson, after the Weidman loss.
Then we have guys like Jones and Adesanya who simply haven't been beat in the Octagon, but seem so easy to beat on Twitter. Doesn't take much to send them over the edge...and they seem to have more personal issues than regular people.
So, in terms of sports psychology and MMA mentality... Who is the weakest fighter amongst these 4 big names on the list?
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It makes sense to me. It goes back to the psychology of having to cheat. What is the purpose? In a test if you are cheating it is because you are unsure of your answers, or the ability to be able to correctly answer the questions - so take that and apply it to fighting.That makes almost no sense at all
Definitely Ronda by far.
GSP was very realistic. Worked for him.I'm not surprised. Cannonier is a full on like q-anon, freemason conspiracy theorist. Dude's not all there at all. But yeah, that reaction probably isn't unique among a lot of fighters. Your thinking has to be flawless. For some reason, any compromise to let realism set in is just weakness.
fighters in general are some of the weirdest people. I mean you have to be somewhat deluded to fight for a living. To waht to do damage to someone and be cool afterwards. I'm not saying you won't have more rational people in the sport, but some of these guys, guys like mike perries of the world, if they weren't fighters, he'll be a pizza delivery guy or something. I'm sorry if that's rude to say
Right, but that’s character, not fear.It makes sense to me. It goes back to the psychology of having to cheat. What is the purpose? In a test if you are cheating it is because you are unsure of your answers, or the ability to be able to correctly answer the questions - so take that and apply it to fighting.
It is braver fighting clean, especially if the person you are fighting is cheating. That says a lot about the mentality of the person fighting willingly with a disadvantage.
Well SaidIt makes sense to me. It goes back to the psychology of having to cheat. What is the purpose? In a test if you are cheating it is because you are unsure of your answers, or the ability to be able to correctly answer the questions - so take that and apply it to fighting.
It is braver fighting clean, especially if the person you are fighting is cheating. That says a lot about the mentality of the person fighting willingly with a disadvantage.
Oh shit, I forgot about the QAnon stuff haha. He's waaay out there. But yeah still, plenty of fighters won't let that slide even from a kid.
And yup, delusion can be key to being the best. Otherwise you're in danger of just accepting your weaknesses and limitations instead of hammering away and pushing past them. I actually get kinda bummed listening to interviews with fighters who are super unlikely to get anywhere too substantial in the sport, and like clockwork they drop the "I think I'm the best fighter in the world" line. You can tell they believe it.
I tend to think you can have two levels of competitive mindset. You can get really good by being competitive with others, even the at the time best. But you get to be all time best if you're competitive with yourself. Like Sado said, something's gotta get you to focus on your weaknesses. And if you're only trying to be above others, it severely limits you to the level of your competition. Then you end up in that like, Klitschko territory, where no one can deny your dominance, but no one's rating you in the best when you finally lose or retire.GSP was very realistic. Worked for him.
It's fear, it's the fear of thinking they need it in order to be able to win their fights. They fear their abilities are not good enough without it. Many lose their confidence without it.Right, but that’s character, not fear.