Merabs weakness was exposed

[hbombbisping]

attack his weakness in the body and his amazing cardio starts to fade

then he's easy to beat up because outside of cardio he doesn't really do much

 

[HuskySamoan]

attack his weakness in the body and his amazing cardio starts to fade

then he's easy to beat up because outside of cardio he doesn't really do much

People with insane cardio and un-matchable volume need to be finished, hurt and/or broken down. People have been acknowledging this about Merab for years, Yan was the first one able to really do it. Yan also has elite tier takedown defense and cardio himself, ontop of big power.

 

[TheBulge]

There is rarely any exposing(unless it's something like Bo Nickal being found out for not being able to take strikes to the body) and with these veteran fighters on long winning streaks, the 'formula' to beat them is there and discussed for years. It's always easier said than done and often times you need some help to pull it off like father time.

For Merab it was pretty obvious as well. Yan fought the perfect fight but the main thing is he did a lot of damage early. That's not exposing. For all we know they have another fight and Yan is unable to hurt him early and ends up drowning again.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Ah yeah, because instead of 100 strikes thrown and 8-12 takedowns, he instead threw around 120 strikes and 5 takedowns. That's what happens when you really sap his cardio

 

[fendertach]

The key to beating Merab is to not bathe or wash your ass for a month ahead of time. You think he's shooting 50 td's on a stinky MF'er?

Then you just simply knock him out

 

[Limeade]

I don't know how others can replicate that gameplan.

Merab will be back with adjustments.

 

[Tito Tapped]

Maybe Merab faded because he did 5 rounds of sparring the afternoon before the fight and he's 35 years old? Shit I bet you he lost that fight and did another 3 rounds back in his hotel room. I know we all love him living the gimmick but this can't be good for your performance.

 

[ConorTheGOAT]

Another leg hugger who likes to sniff balls. Glad Yan put him in his place - dustbin of UFC.

 

[Trabaho]

attack his weakness in the body and his amazing cardio starts to fade

then he's easy to beat up because outside of cardio he doesn't really do much

You just have to be the best fighter in the world which Petr is. "Easy" just throw something to the body.

Genius. Hit Merabs body = win.