Phil Davis: I am the best grappler the UFC has ever seen at LHW

[Ace1988]

The guy is going the Chael route where he doesn't even acknowledge his past failures, and sadly that is probably going to serve him well if he looks good against Bader because MMA fans can be easily persuaded.

More discerning fans will always remember the Rashad and Rumble fights until he proves he has any idea of what to do when he can't get a guy down.

 

[The Clamburglar]

He needs to preface his claim with "starting from guard position". His takedowns have looked pretty bad, and that's a big part of grappling.

Yep.

And that most definitely is an effect of his striking being so bad. He can't set up a takedown to save his life.

 

[CarloSpcyWeiner]

didn't rashad outgrapple him?

Yep.

 

[trblesome1]

I feel like Phil is watching Conor talk his way into big fights and money and is trying it out

Problem is Phil has already been exposed so he sounds delusional instead of confident

 

[Thuckey]

Funny how I keep seeing this threads with him saying shit like this.

But when it comes to fighting, he plays it safe and doesn't commit.

Put your money where you mouth at, son. You'd be much less underratted.

 

[Hendo101]

Lol.

Bones is the king of everything at 205.

 

[Hauptstoss]

Phil got outclassed by ShadFace.jpg

Imagine what Cormier or Jones would do to him.

 

[thelegend2]

hes really trying to promote himself now.

and no, hes not.

 

[Joe_Armstrong]

He may be, but his style is boring as fuck.

 

[Hendo101]

He may be, but his style is boring as fuck.

Fuck no he's not. Jones and DC would destroy him. Plus Rashad out grappled him, so therefore Phil Davis is not the best grappler at 205 lmao

 

[kdday]

Tim Kennedy did not outgrapple Roger. That's ridiculous. Kennedy neutralized the grappling exchanges, and that's what won him the fight. It was a terrible fight.

Anyway, Phil is delusional. Vanilla fighters like Phil have to hype themselves up anyway they can because nobody cares.

so what youre saying is tim shut roger down

 

[Bearknuckle]

Ground game means nothing if you cant take the fight to the ground. Rumble stuffed phils takedowns like a teddy bear

 

[grecobjj]

Didn't Roger Gracie compete at LHW?

And robert drysdale

Either one beats him straight grappling

And I like phil

 

[ShreddinMMA]

Eh.

I give it to Jones or Cormier. When Cormier gets on top, you're not getting up. He is position heavy as they come and he GNPs in a Cain-esque way (for the record, I factor in how well a fighter's GNP aids their grappling i.e. Cain's GNP makes him one hell of an MMA grappler).

Jones, same thing. He doesn't hold position as well as Cormier or Davis, but his constant thread of huge GNP, aggression, and ability to get into positions of offense make him dangerous. Jones GNP certainly opens up a lot of submission attempts.

 

[Miiiiiiighty]

Tell that to Jones and DC.

Several BJJ specialist are also better than him and I think a LHW Jacare wrecks him.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

As a pure wrestler, he is pretty high up there. But he got absolutely HANDLED by Rashad in the wrestling department. Shad raped him on the ground. Pinned and crucifixed, and smashed.

 

[Double Leg]

Looks like Phil has been taking advantage of the loopholes in the drug testing system.

 

[Noraa 666]

May be true but he's also ine of the most one dinensional as well

 

[venivedivici]

I love Phil.. But when the going gets tough, Phil turns into a shell. He couldn't buy a takedown VS Rumble or Rashad. Phil is the definition of an athlete who chose fighting as his profession.

 

[venivedivici]

And robert drysdale

Either one beats him straight grappling

And I like phil

Drysdale can't pass a drug test