Negative fight IQ

[TheVenom]

Holland chose to engage in a fun striking battle. It had a bit of everything on the feet. Had Holland kept grappling early, half the forum would called him a scared panic wrestler. You “fans” don’t appreciate a fight for what it is.

 

[Nathan LaMontagne]

I have nothing but respect for Holland for doing that.

Sometimes a fights not just about getting the win.
My favourite fighters are my favourites because they fought memorably.

I'll remember this fight decades from now.
Both fighters came out with my respect for them multiplied.

 

[Johnnny]

I enjoyed the fight too, but stupid is as stupid does. And that was elite level stupid.

Holland and Thompson had publicly agreed not to grapple. Holland is a man of his word.

 

[SCTwins]

Holland's priorities in MMA have always seemed off. Like he's trying to prove something or put on a show instead of just fighting to win.

He needs to find the balance between being a showman and actually being a serious fighter.

 

[MAIAPAPAYA]

Too cocky. Didn't think an almost 40 year old Thompson could hang with him on the feet. He found out the hard way that UFC wins aren't easy no matter how talented you think you are.

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

He’s not a good grappler at all.

 

[Phill]

They had a gentleman's agreement to keep it standing. It's not a matter of "fight IQ", it's more about pride. Maybe you could call that "low IQ", but it's not like Holland didn't know he probably would have fared better on the ground

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

He’s not a good grappler at all.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

More fights should be like this
Lots of striking, very little grappling

It's what the crowd pay to see
No one pays to see humping panic wrasslers making fight cards boring

Then watch kickboxing...

Man..some of you are just goofs

 

[Joshuaace]

They were both asking for a striker, they got what they wanted.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

They had a gentleman's agreement to keep it standing

Ya im pretty sure this is what we saw

 

[MikeSTL]

James Krause approves of this fight.

 

[SolarSeiko]

Holland took potentially career altering damage

Good. Holland is literally wasted talent. Fights like hes retarded. His coaches are prob almost done with him.

 

[DecisionSplit]

I'm a black belt and I just took Wonderboy down.

Ima let him up and kickboxing with him.

Derp.

He had a broken hand likely in the second round. And a destroyed hand by the fourth. How can he wrestle if he can barely throw that hand anymore?

 

[OldBoy91]

I'm a black belt and I just took Wonderboy down.

Ima let him up and kickboxing with him.

Derp.

He'd already decided before the fight he wasnt going to grapple him. The entire reason he asked for Wonderboy is because both of them were sick of people just grappling them.

He was always going to stand and trade with WB tonight. He was just banking on WB being more over the hill than he is.

 

[Soggust]

He wanted to strike with him. Whats wrong with that?

Nothing as long as you have the same take when you reflect on Strickland vs Peireira

 

[The Hash Slinging Slasher]

More fights should be like this
Lots of striking, very little grappling

It's what the crowd pay to see
No one pays to see humping panic wrasslers making fight cards boring

Ever heard of boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai?

 

[jeff7b9]

Holland and Thompson had publicly agreed not to grapple. Holland is a man of his word.

A) potentially beating the #6 ranked fighter in the world.

B) keeping your stupid promise to not use the advantages you have to try to win within the rules of competition


Choose wisely.

 

[Bearknuckle]

Ever heard of boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai?

Yes, but why cant guys fight how they want?

 

[jeff7b9]

They had a gentleman's agreement to keep it standing. It's not a matter of "fight IQ", it's more about pride. Maybe you could call that "low IQ", but it's not like Holland didn't know he probably would have fared better on the ground

"Pride" and "stupidity" can often be interchanged