Ngannou s striking is trash

[ineverpost]

Regardless of his striking, I am very dubious of Ngannou's new "wrestlef***cking" style.
I don't think turning him into a quasi point fighter is the right strategy. He was dangerous because he KOed everyone not because he wrestled them. It's like he's negating his main advantage, clearly due to a complete change of strategy given to him by Couture gym.

Then again he may quit the UFC and never fight again (which would suck).

He fought basically the only guy who can stand toe to toe with him so he used grappling. He used his grappling against the inferior striking Stipe to keep the fight where he wanted it. This Francis is the same one we saw KO Stipe, he just fought a much better striker this time.

 

[true_fan]

Because he used what was left of his energy to slam Gane, which broke Ganes leg.

Gane also gave away the fight when he went for the sub attempt after winning the battle for top control. Ngannou was out of energy, laying flat on the ground, all Gane had to do was L&P like Ngannou did. Gane lost himself the fight. Ciryl is a great fighter and will learn from that mistake but he lost it for himself.

He felt sorry for old Francis and didn’t want to embarrass him more

 

[Kuggk]

Gane turned Ngannou a wrestler.

It should also be noted Ngannou was outwrestled during every single exchange during the first two rounds, when both guys had full gas tanks. Francis only started outwrestling Gane after he slammed him to the ground and seemingly broke his leg. Props to Ngannou for that but Francis demonstrated he is worse in every single facet of MMA.

Ngannou lost the first two rounds on two judges scorecards.

Funny because Gane initiated the first take down attempt in the first round

 

[froggyluv]

Its almost like in MMA you turn towards the best martial art at the time to beat a certain type of opponent

 

[Kuggk]

Gane got robbed but i have nothing against big Frank i m just saying what i think and what i saw bud nothing wrong with it

Robbed? LOL okay buddy.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Who cares if his striking isn't the cleanest, he can take your head off with one hit.

It's not how you swing it, it's how it lands, and he lands it the hardest in the World.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Funny because Gane initiated the first take down attempt in the first round

Gane took Ngannou down in the fifth round when the fight was on the line. He was the better wrestler when it mattered and picked Ngannou apart on the feet in a way no other fighter has done before.

Gane's mistake was going for the the sub when all he needed to do was ride out the rest of the round in top control. He could have L&Ped his way to victory in the fifth round as Ngannou did.

I don't understand why some Ngannou fans believe he should get credit for things he did not do. He lost the first two rounds on two judges scorecards and needed to pitch a shutout during the last three rounds. He was able to do that during rounds three and four, and got a lucky break from Gane's mistake in the fifth, it was an impressive showing from him but skill-wise we saw Gane was the better fighter.

Thats all I am saying.

 

[Worthmore]

Who cares if his striking isn't the cleanest, he can take your head off with one hit.

It's not how you swing it, it's how it lands, and he lands it the hardest in the World.

Prime A.Silva probably hits harder than him because of this very reason.

 

[Andrusz]

Gane is definitely superior on the feet and has better command of multiple striking disciplines and decided to use point fucking Karate to engage with Ngannou on the feet.

Ngannou switching it up and wrestling basically saved him because he was about to get point fighted to death.

What made it a shit fight was neither of them went for it. They both were content to just coast for a victory and it made for a very uninspired, boring engagement.

 

[Andrusz]

Gane took Ngannou down when in the fifth round when the fight was on the line. He was the better wrestler when it mattered and picked Ngannou apart on the feet in a way no other fighter has done before.

Gane's mistake was going for the the sub when all he needed to do was ride out the rest of the round in top control. He could have L&Ped his way to victory in the fifth round as Ngannou did.

I don't understand why some Ngannou fans believe he should get credit for things he did not do. He lost the first two rounds on two judges scorecards and needed to pitch a shutout during the last three rounds. He was able to do that during rounds three and four, and got a lucky break from Gane's mistake in the fifth, it was an impressive showing from him but skill-wise we saw Gane was the better fighter.

Thats all I am saying.

I agree .

Just seems like Gane rather be a boring point fighter than be in any serious danger against someone like Ngannou.

 

[Small Town Andrew]

Ganes striking is incredible.

I still kinda think Gane won the fight since Francis just did lay and pray in the 5th and Gane actually went for the finish

 

[P4p Islam]

only works on flat footed sloppy old heavys

prime Stipe and Now Gane both made him look stupid on the feet

Wow. You've got this all figured out.

 

[spinup]

I noticed something nice in the 2nd round.
Ngannou threw a left kick, Gane raised his hands to guard his head and it landed flush on the liver, just under the elbow.

Maybe all the pre fight teasing about the left head kick in sparring had a purpose.

Also a lot of work to the body by Ngannou, both with kicks and punches, landed 21 in total.

 

[CrocopHKtotheballs]

Um all Gane did was slap him on the leg with his foot, and maybe one good jab.

Why aren't there any gifs of Gane feeding Francis stiff jabs and straight s all night? And all those spinning elbows and kicks, he even threw a Yair elbow, he was piecing him, Francis just has a brick for a face

 

[It Just Is]

He is fast, accurate, and strong as hell. He doesn't have textbook striking, but in MMA, if you aren't a solid striker, defensively especially, in your own right, you will go to sleep against this beast. Francis would match up better against someone like Wilder.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

I agree .

Just seems like Gane rather be a boring point fighter than be in any serious danger against someone like Ngannou.

When Francis caught Ganes kick and slammed him to the ground in the third round one of his legs landed awkwardly and I believe this may have broken his leg. It is the only explanation for why Ngannou began to be able to take him down at will, when his energy had been depleted, after losing every wrestling exchange during the fist two rounds.

Gane was not kicking a lot during the first two rounds because he was likely afraid of Ngannou catching a kick, as he eventually did, and finishing him via G&P. Ultimately it was a miscalculation on Ganes part and it allowed Ngannou to get back into the fight after being down two rounds on two judges scorecards.

Ngannou showed a lot of heart to get back into the fight the way he did but it was again ultimately a Gane mistake that allowed him to win the fifth round. Ciryl going for a submission, when he had taken Francis down and won the battle for top control was a mistake that costed him the fight.

Francis won and he deserves the accolades coming his way, but I see a lot of folks ignoring what actually occurred in the fight in favor of their preferred narrative.

 

[Maripucci]

Yeah im guessing having injured knee(s) would have zero impact on his striking.

Everyone that trains knows that power comes from how big your triceps are.

You definitely don't need legs for footwork nor for throwing punches or kicks

Having a strong base is totally over rated.

 

[pinero]

Yeah im guessing having injured knee(s) would have zero impact on his striking.

Everyone that trains knows that power comes from how big your triceps are.

You definitely don't need legs for footwork nor for throwing punches or kicks

Having a strong base is totally over rated.

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[MuayThaiBX]

His striking is not great in that he is not great at creating his own openings, using great angles, etc. Most if not all of his KO's involve his opponent being foolishly aggressive or being too flatfooted to circle out of danger. He'll knock your head off but guys with good movement and awareness have a decent shot of avoiding the kill shot. However, HW MMA is full of guys that like to be stationary and come forward not protecting themselves. Gane is the worst matchup for Francis by far. Nobody else, other than possibly a HW Jones, is going to be that defensively sound and savvy on the feet.

 

[UFCIsNOTRigged]

Yeah im guessing having injured knee(s) would have zero impact on his striking.

Everyone that trains knows that power comes from how big your triceps are.

You definitely don't need legs for footwork nor for throwing punches or kicks

Having a strong base is totally over rated.

So this is Ngannou's fangirls excuse for why Gane turned him into a wrestler. Gane took all of Ngannous best shots and pieced him up on the feet, but it was all because of Francis's supposedly torn MCL?

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Since Ciryl broke his foot in the third round after being slammed and still was able to take down Francis in the fifth round when the fight was on the line and win the battle for top control is he now a better wrestler than Ngannou?

Cant have it both ways.