The sport should evolve, correct ? This is why no names like Paddy the Baddie would beat a prime Royce Gracie. However, Gracie would always be a legend and he accomplished more for the sport.
The sport evolved due adaptation to counter or surpass the current techniques/styles.
Or also we had creators :
- Mark Coleman invented ground and pound
- Ken Shamrock and Funaki introduced shoot fighting
- Cro Cop demonstrated kickboxing can translate to MMA etc
- Khabib introduced Dagestani Sambo and strategy to win a fight
However, what Inventors do we still have in MMA?
Rare. Some guys are just very good at it (Topuria or Mighty Mouse) , but they are not creators.
Rare contemporan examples:
1. Dricus - he was able to embed chaos into fighting
2. Strickland - weird, geeky defense that actually works . Call me crazy, he does some wing Chun defense with his hands, combined with boxing
That's it ? Nothing to be improved into clinch to ground transition?
Psychological warfare to make your adversary overconfident like Cutelaba tried to do vs Ankalaev?
Nothing to improve on countering point fighters like Gane ?
Nothing to improve to counter Merab's spam takedown storm ?
That is a terrible post TS.
First off, you saying that paddy would beat Royce makes me realize you know nothing. So i should have just stopped there and moved on but nope. Im bored. And will troll
Then you mention no creators??? Like WTF???
I guess you mean original fighting styles?? Or unique styles??
-Who ever did what Khamzat does??
-You did mention DDP. Who is like that?? Jardine??
-We have never seen a more perfectly complete fighter as Islam ever.
-Topuria is also unlike anyone ever.
-MVP is unique.
-Jiri has his own style.
-What about Valter Walker?? Id say thats creative.
-Also what about pantoja?? He will sonic the hedgehog you to submission
-What about chase hooper?? He is developing a style like no one ever before. How to beat you without hurting you
- how about kayla harrison bringing wrestling and top pressure to female MMA like Marc coleman??
I could go on. Michael morales. Micheal perreria. Merab, sean o malley.
there are alot of guys you can watch and learn new things from every single time.
I just dont think you watch MMA.