Michael Bisping said that Topuria's left hook is better than Poatan's

[Ser das Trevas]

“Ahh, but what about technique this, technique that...”. Fuck you technique. Poatan's hook is adapted to himself, the strength he can generate in the movement. Topuria's hook is wonderful, but Poatan's is not only wonderful, it is UNIQUE!

 

[rollthedice]

Michael Bisping also has one eye

 

[Can’t Handle My Riddum]

Is a Ferrari better than a pick-up truck? Not if you need to haul a ton of shit.

 

[GolovKing]

Alex has a better left hook and jab but I think topuria has more power in his right hand. Pound for pound of course

 

[laleggenda27]

1. Alex's left hook is the best, most devastating strike in the sport right now.
2. Bisping says a lot of ridiculous things. Nothing new here.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

OK

 

[MarioLemieux]

Excited about Topuria but Holy hyberbole Batman. This is just UFC pr.

Ryan Garcia probably knows a hell of a lot more about left hooks than Bisping and says Pereira is the only guy who has a comparable left hook to himself.

Pereira's left hook has that special sauce because it comes with next to no wind up and has hammer of dawn like power.

When Alex Pereira earned rare praise from Ryan Garcia for his signature left hook - "He's just a destroyer"

Back in 2023, before Alex Pereira rose to become the undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, he garnered unexpected praise from boxing sensation Ryan Garcia.

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[Zanmato]

They aren't throwing the same kind of punch there, Topuria brings his arm up to shoulder level before arcing on a horizontal plane towards to the chin, Alex is throwing from the hip in more of an uppercut motion.

They are both getting the business done so I couldn't criticise either but in the GIFs above Ilia is unquestionably throwing a much tighter hook and isn't leading in heavily with no defence and his chin up

 

[piropiro]

Technically and P4P, Topuria’s hook IMO is better than Poatan’s … but Poatan’s has ungodly KO power on anyone of any size, Topuria’s probably can sleep 155s or maybe 170s, definitely not LHWs or HWs (wouldn’t even reach their chins).

 

[Last Falconry]

Seems sometimes like people in mma can only remember something if it happened in the last two weeks. Fans too, obviously. Its like watching mma makes you into Leonard from Memento

 

[ExitLUPin]

Alex has won world titles in kickboxing and became the top kickboxer in the world at his weight class with his left hook. Ilia hasn't done anything like that in actual striking only sport.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Mike reminds me of my drunk uncle... even though I'm actually older than him.

 

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

Have them fight each other, that should tell ya

 

[Hdfi]

He's wrong, and Topuria has never fought any pure elite striker. Alex did it against decorated kickboxers.

 

[Harlekin]

Poatan's technique is partially very far from textbook or any other style.
He is big and has giant hands. Knows how to generate power and has an awkwards style.
But he is making it work, which is cool.

Ilia is half his size, of course his technique is far better. Center of gravity, shorter limbs and so on, physics.
Needs less oxygen = more repetitions in the gym

 

[Chagaev]

If it was a better way to throw a punch at this level every athlete would do it like that. They sacrifice some things to gain others and it works with their set of skills.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Shills gonna shill

 

[Ballsaque]

He's wrong, and Topuria has never fought any pure elite striker. Alex did it against decorated kickboxers.

Wild man. The accuracy and speed out of this world.

Bisping needs a couple of this various places on his face to knock some sense into him.

 

[Deltron 6060]

Ilia knocks them down, Poatan sends em to shadow realm.

 

[ChuFye]

Technically and P4P, Topuria’s hook IMO is better than Poatan’s … but Poatan’s has ungodly KO power on anyone of any size, Topuria’s probably can sleep 155s or maybe 170s, definitely not LHWs or HWs (wouldn’t even reach their chins).

Internet mma basement analyst.