Overeem is literally doing the "Running Man" for 1/4 of the fight, a whole minute of running, proofs

[RighteousWar]

I rewatched it, and it felt "wrong" only until i edited all the running, resetting and half push forwards, was Overeem basically tiring himself out running 25% of the fight clock out.

Almost as bad as BJ Penn's Tip Toe Strategy fiasco a few years back!

 

[dethmanrulz]

I didn't understood why Overeem never tried to answer any of Miocics punches. He runned even when run was the worsest option.

Running seemed like the best option when frankly he can't take a shot anymore. His chin is deadly glass-like now.... and he knows it. His entire fightplan is centered around not getting hit... then picking shots from the outside. He's a great striker but can't use it properly due to his physical condition.

 

[Lanx]

That edit challenges my recollection of events. I remembered it being worse than it was apparently. Most of those were simple resets, even though they were exaggerated somewhat frantic. You can tell he is cautious while around anyone with power. Of course with his track record...

I miss a half hearted push forward or 2, but thats pretty much all of it.

 

[Get_that_yayo]

its just really bad footwork, you limit your mobility that way. Instead of being able to move in every direction you can only really move forward

I understand what you're saying but please don't refer to it as footwork. It's running, period.

There needs to be points taken off for this type of behavior in the cage, ridiculous.

 

[teamfox223]

Should have used the front kick to the leg to keep Stipe away. Stipe figure it out later to keep cutting him of and not giving up the chase was able to catch him and hurt him. Soon as Overeem is hurt he goes into panic mode and swing wildly, overeem can never recover from hard shots.

 

[RoninJin]

Crag Jackson the gameplan destroyer

 

[McgreGOATsLeft]

Doing the exact same thing Conor was doing

Not even close, he was full sprint running around the octogan.

 

[KlNG]

How is there no rule against running....

 

[CreativeTomato]

Overeem running was yet another WTF moment of last night's card. I couldn't help but think of Roman Mazyrov when he shouted "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THE OCTAGON!"

What a bizarre night for the UFC and MMA lol

 

[DragRacer]

 

[Lanx]

I rewatched it, and it felt "wrong" only until i edited all the running, resetting and half push forwards, was Overeem basically tiring himself out running 25% of the fight clock out.

I got yellow carded for making this anti-Overeem thread =(

 

[g*r*b]

That edit challenges my recollection of events. I remembered it being worse than it was apparently. Most of those were simple resets, even though they were exaggerated somewhat frantic. You can tell he is cautious while around anyone with power. Of course with his track record...

Using the phrase "track record" in a "Running Man" thread....you are a brave man sir.

 

[SuperLuigi]

Intelligent evasive movement suddenly becomes this hot topic of ridicule, I can't help but suspect its driven by Conor hate.

 

[Metabo]

I got yellow carded for making this anti-Overeem thread =(

Dafuq? What is this, North Korea?

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

I got yellow carded for making this anti-Overeem thread =(

wtf? this isnt fighter bashing. you should file an appeal to the commission and tell them your keyboard had tainted supplements on it.

 

[BigNuggetIce]

Doing the exact same thing Conor was doing

Nah, overeem's running was much worse. But notice how stipe actually did something about during the fight instead of waiting till it was over to bitch & moan.

 

[Reason]

Lucky for Overeem fans that they're totally delusional otherwise this would be soul crushing.

 

[effedup]

It's called circling. Learned it from Condit and Conor.

 

[cunglaowins]

You can tell he is cautious while around anyone with power. Of course with his track & field record...

fixed

 

[ameeksingh]