No more masters in the ufc, where are the new jacare or demian maia that will give khamzat real problems

[Doctor Grudge]

Bad examples. Neither Khamzat nor RDR are one dimensional grapplers the way those masters were.

Jacare and Maia were not one dimensional at all...what?

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Isnt RDR a high level grappler? Bo Nickal an elite wrestler although he wont get near the title most likely.


Jacare would have been interesting but Maia would have just gotten his ass kicked standing.

RDR is a MMA grappler, not a competitive grappler which I assume is what the OP means.

 

[mangokush]

The new Paramount era of the UFC

Almost halfway there

 

[BowserJr]

Khamzat would absolutely murder Demian Maia

Not at 170

 

[Nabs]

Jacare and Maia were not one dimensional at all...what?

Maia was closer to one dimensional though. His striking was only serviceable when he fought guys like Askren.

 

[The_Renaissance]

I don't get this weird obsession that some BJJ guy is the answer. When have these Dagi/Chechen elite guys ever looked remotely vulnerable to BJJ? I'd actually back Chimaev to tap RDR out, not the other way around. They seem to immune to submissions on the ground.

 

[Dark C3PO]

Even on the ground

Yeah the guy who was scared to grapple Burns is gonna dominate Maia on the mat

 

[Ares Black]

Yeah the guy who was scared to grapple Burns is gonna dominate Maia on the mat

Do you honestly think he was scared to grapple Burns?

 

[usernamee]

Do you honestly think he was scared to grapple Burns?

I think he was wary of Burns skills and wasn't ready to dive into grappling exchanges with him the same way he does with others.

When he had him hurt and was bombing on him Burns briefly locked down an arm and that was enough for Khamzat to completely nope out of it.

Makes sense really. His BJJ coach has had very competitive BJJ matches with Burns and I'm sure his coach has folded Chimaev up like a pretzel during pure BJJ sparring every once in a while.

 

[Ares Black]

I think he was wary of Burns skills and wasn't ready to dive into grappling exchanges with him the same way he does with others.

When he had him hurt and was bombing on him Burns briefly locked down an arm and that was enough for Khamzat to completely nope out of it.

Makes sense really. His BJJ coach has had very competitive BJJ matches with Burns and I'm sure his coach has folded Chimaev up like a pretzel during pure BJJ sparring every once in a while.

Yeah, but there is a world of difference between fighting smart and being scared.

Additionally, the Burns fight was his first big step up in competition, and at WW. I feel like current MW champ Khamzat is a different animal.

 

[usernamee]

Yeah, but there is a world of difference between fighting smart and being scared.

Additionally, the Burns fight was his first big step up in competition, and at WW. I feel like current MW champ Khamzat is a different animal.

Yeah for sure, scared is a stupid word to use.

This was three years into his pro career as well.

 

[188912345]

Yeah, but there is a world of difference between fighting smart and being scared.

Additionally, the Burns fight was his first big step up in competition, and at WW. I feel like current MW champ Khamzat is a different animal.

This is an important point.

That was purple belt Khamzat with about 4 years of training.

Now he's a black belt with almost double the experience.

Even in the Burns-fight, I would have still favored him to be able to smother him with top control more often than getting subbed, if he had committed to it 100%.

 

[hymn]

Kade Ruotolo seems to be taking to MMA so far with 3 smooth first round subs and his brother who's closer to MW size is debuting too though at WW I think
if Khamzat sticks around long enough maybe crossing paths with the latter isn't impossible

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Jacare and Maia were not one dimensional at all...what?

Jacare wasnt, but Maia kind of was. He didnt bring much of a striking threat at all.

 

[Dark C3PO]

Do you honestly think he was scared to grapple Burns?

He said so himself

 

[hbombbisping]

The new Paramount era of the UFC

Almost halfway there

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Who is the second guy?

Merab should be added as well.

The truth is Dana loves Khabib, Khamzat, and Islam as champs because they were all stars so they should not be listed, and now Topuria the Georgian as well. They make him money.

The rest not so much.

 

[Ares Black]

He said so himself

That seems unlikely