Petr Yan’s highly improved cardio

[FlyAmericanEagle]

Did Petr Yan need to improve his cardio ? Sure.

He improved his strength and cardio drastically... did you see how yoked he looked in this fight vs the last?

 

[RichardHarrow]

He improved his strength and cardio drastically... did you see how yoked he looked in this fight vs the last?

Well it’s not a fair comparison as he was remarkably injured in the first fight.

 

[RichardHarrow]

The blueprint is there to beat Merab.

Forward pressure with a constant jab. Quality takedown defense and immediately getting up if Merab gets a takedown.

Not an easy feat.

 

[The_Renaissance]

What an amazing performance from Yan. Very surprised that he was able to turn it up in the latter rounds against Merab who is known to be a cardio machine.

Bravo. I never knew he had that capability. Looking forward to the rematch.

Finally watched. Superb performance. Merab looked lost in there

 

[markg171]

Keep crying sherbro.

Yan outstruck, out wrestled and out cardioed Merab.

Merab threw 458 strikes vs Yan’s 251.

Merab had 26 TD attempts vs Yan’s 9.

You dumb fuck yes Merab did way more, but lost because Yan’s were relatively better quality.

 

[FreedomCricket]

Merab threw 458 strikes vs Yan’s 251.

Merab had 26 TD attempts vs Yan’s 9.

You dumb fuck yes Merab did way more, but lost because Yan’s were relatively better quality.

You can throw 700 strikes. Doesn't mean shit if they aren't landing or aren't doing damage.

Yan landed 139 significant strikes
Merab landed 134 significant strikes

Furthermore, Yan 60% of his strikes compared to 34% for Merab.

Merab got TWO takedown. Yan had five.

Outstruck doesn't mean threw the highest volume. It's efficacy of the strikes.

 

[mkt]

He looked physically bigger and yet seemed to have a much increased battery. Amazing how he was able to generate so much more power over the full 5 rounds, just uncanny. He definitely must have improved his diet.

 

[FreedomCricket]

Not an easy feat.

Correct. However, Cory, O'Malley and Umar all have the ability to execute that plan in terms of skills. The cardio is the issue. Without landing damage and making Merab work to get a takedown, merab has the cardio advantage. But as we saw, when you're moving merab backwards and doing damage his cardio isn't the weapon it is otherwise.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Correct. However, Cory, O'Malley and Umar all have the ability to execute that plan in terms of skills. The cardio is the issue. Without landing damage and making Merab work to get a takedown, merab has the cardio advantage. But as we saw, when you're moving merab backwards and doing damage his cardio isn't the weapon it is otherwise.

I like the last sentence. Well observed.

 

[Superzorro]

There was a thread a few weeks ago comparing Merab in head to head match ups with the other bantamweight champions in their prime. Most people were saying Merab was the GOAT at this weight and that his cardio would be too much for all of them. I wonder if people now realize what I meant when I said it wouldn’t make a difference against guys like Cruz and Dillashaw. They literally never slowed down in any of their fights. In my opinion, their cardio was just as good.

 

[don't ask]

The two other are champions who recently have gone up in the weight class and won belts.

Russia and peds are old friends.

Khamzat recently started working with a guy whose fighters were busted for EPO, but I don't think he was Russian. Can someone refresh my memory here?

 

[Conan the K-9]

Khamzat recently started working with a guy whose fighters were busted for EPO, but I don't think he was Russian. Can someone refresh my memory here?

Yes, Sam Calavitta.
He also trains in the Olympic training center in the Russian mountains, which is quite hard to access. And of course he is a Dubai resident. So let’s say he got some good resources.

 

[FlyAmericanEagle]

Oh yeah Khamzat became a 5 round fighter recently too

 

[don't ask]

Yes, Sam Calavitta.
He also trains in the Olympic training center in the Russian mountains, which is quite hard to access. And of course he is a Dubai resident. So let’s say he got some good resources.

Right! Thank you, the name wasn't coming to me.

I was surprised at how few people have been talking about Khamzat's new regimen.

 

[hbombbisping]

I mean are people glossing over that Yan's body work on Merab gassed out his body and gave Yan the cardio edge?

Genius strategy.

 

[hbombbisping]

Yes, Sam Calavitta.
He also trains in the Olympic training center in the Russian mountains, which is quite hard to access. And of course he is a Dubai resident. So let’s say he got some good resources.

You mean T.J Eposhaws american endurance coach?

 

[HatKick]

Oh yeah Khamzat became a 5 round fighter recently too

You're really going through the 5 stages aren't you?

 

[markg171]

You can throw 700 strikes. Doesn't mean shit if they aren't landing or aren't doing damage.

Yan landed 139 significant strikes
Merab landed 134 significant strikes

Furthermore, Yan 60% of his strikes compared to 34% for Merab.

Merab got TWO takedown. Yan had five.

Outstruck doesn't mean threw the highest volume. It's efficacy of the strikes.

You are completely embarassing yourself in a thread about cardio trying to say that throwing LESS strikes is HARDER on your cardio.

Jesus Christ, retire your internet career before you say something even dumber. Maybe try doing something physical in your life.

 

[rjmbrd]

Yan lives/trains out of Thailand, looks physically more muscled than ever and yet with better cardio.

I'm not directly stating Yan is the only guy who appears to have these changes, but its the opposite we saw when USADA came in and guys started shrinking and looking less athletic.

Since we no longer have reliable independent testing, really who knows?

 

[FreedomCricket]

You are completely embarassing yourself in a thread about cardio trying to say that throwing LESS strikes is HARDER on your cardio.

Jesus Christ, retire your internet career before you say something even dumber. Maybe try doing something physical in your life.

You need some lessons in reading comprehension.

I said Yan out struck, out wrestled and out cardioed Merab. I didn't say throwing fewer strikes is harder on your cardio.

I said Yan proved he could keep the pace and melted Merab's signature weaponized cardio because Yan pressured forward and was effective with his jab and body shots (aka striking) and out wrestled Merab.

It's not even like I was nut-riding Petr. I was being objective with the fight and your merab sized panties got all bunched up because you apparently have a tough time comprehending.