MMA standup is underrated

[wrestlefan]

Honestly, people cry about boxing and years ago it was all (mainly fueled by Rogan) K1 striking and how much better it is than "rudimentary" MMA striking. Yet time and time again we've seen great strikers flatlined by MMA guys. Remember Saki Vs Roundtree? Roundtree started training in his mid twenties and was obese and Saki was a "GOAT" kickboxer. Overeem flatlined Hari in 08. Fucking Lobov beat Paulie.

More recently Vitor Belfort beat Evander Holyfield with ease, and Holyfield has wins over most of the 90s boxing legends.

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

Yup and mma guys have beaten world class boxers. Artem beat Paulie Mag. Anderson beat a former world champ Julio Cesar Chavez, Greg Hardy beat Rahman. Vitor knocked out Holyfield

Conor went 10 rounds with the GOAT boxer and hurt him twice

mma>boxing

 

[Megatronlee]

Love Mma

 

[tehMoose]

Isn't Holyfield like 70 years old? lmao

Israel and Pereira become UFC champs and they are 2 kickboxers who can't grapple for shit

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Yup and mma guys have beaten world class boxers. Artem beat Paulie Mag. Anderson beat a former world champ, Greg Hardy beat Rahman. Vitor knocked out Holyfield

Conor went 10 rounds with the GOAT boxer and hurt him twice

And yet a YouTuber touched up 2 former champs with a couple of years training.

 

[pick999]

Yup and mma guys have beaten world class boxers. Artem beat Paulie Mag. Anderson beat a former world champ, Greg Hardy beat Rahman. Vitor knocked out Holyfield

Conor went 10 rounds with the GOAT boxer and hurt him twice

mma>boxing

 

[Slatersan]

What if i were to tell you the striking mma guys do is often boxing and kickboxing

 

[Apect15]

Floyd would KO Conor in 1 If he wanted Holyfield is 90 old wtf are yuu talking

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

And yet a YouTuber touched up 2 former champs with a couple of years training.

Conor vs former world champ Paulie Malignaggi

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

Floyd would KO Conor in 1 If he wanted Holyfield is 90 old wtf are yuu talking

Floyd struggled with Conor

 

[Starman]

When MMA guys stop losing to YouTubers in striking matches, we'll talk.

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

 

[Apect15]

Floyd struggled with Conor

he didn’t struggled he let him survive that many rounds not gonna mention floyd hasn't KOED someone in years

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

he didn’t struggled he let him survive that many rounds not gonna mention floyd hasn't KOED someone in years

Floyd was hurt twice and was scared to trade with Conor until he knew Conor was gassed. That’s struggling to me

 

[TIMELESS TRUTH]

Floyd struggled with Conor

You're struggling to argue that point here bro!

 

[Filthy Phil]

Different sports. End thread

 

[TIMELESS TRUTH]

Floyd was hurt twice and was scared to trade with Conor until he knew Conor was gassed. That’s struggling to me

Still, good exciting effort from both men!

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

And Wilder was a heavyweight champion. People with power can always knock out "better" fighters. One of the first MMA lessons a frequent viewer should learn is that the "better fighter" doesn't always win

 

[drbolony]

LOL

 

[FreedomCricket]

This is what is frustrating about these spectacle boxing matches with washed legends, youtubers, influencers, etc.

It all seems rigged. I dont know if any of these fights are predetermined to some extent or not but I definitely don't have the confidence in a result that I do for a normal ufc fight.