Prime Rumble vs Jiri: Who wins?

[Deleted member 110072]

He’s more skilled than those guys though. The theory being presenting in this thread isn’t that Rumble is more skilled than Jiri but that Jiri’s poor defense will result in a quick knockout.

To me, evaluating Rumble is somewhat like evaluating Conor. If Conor is significantly more skilled than you, he can cruise to a win and not exhaust himself and tap. If you’re comparably skilled, he’s going look really dangerous for a few minutes and then (if you are still standing) start to slow down, eat shots, slow down more, etc. Poirier II is the perfect example. Nate fights as well. Conor beat them to the punch in the first round but they were good enough make him work, and once he slowed down 25% they were better than him.

I could see Rumble-Jiri looking like a McGregor fight.

Although honestly I don't think Rumble's cardio is THAT big an issue, at least not since he stopped cutting massive amounts of weight, he's won fights like Davis which went long and indeed recently in Bellator even won a comeback fight standing.

Rumble's weakness really is that he's horrible off of his back, just totally folds mentally.

 

[10000yearsold]

jiri doesnt beat jones or dc. there i said it. he might not even beat gus and he definitely gets sent to the netherworld by AJ.

im not sure jiri beats guys from the earlier days either. he was supposed to wreck glover but he needed the longest to do it and was losing the fight before the finish. maybe it was an off night but let's see if he can make 1 defense.

Cool story bro... you'll make millions when you bet the house on those fights I'm sure.

 

[Goober stoober]

Cool story bro... you'll make millions when you bet the house on those fights I'm sure.

ye i cant wait. how do i get on the action?

 

[PharoahHeight]

fact is, if dan fucking hardy could go the decision with rumble, so could jiri.
and if jiri started to land on rumble, he would crumble FAST.
recency bias is working against jiri here because of saturday's fight

Dan Hardy would die vs rumble at LHW and u know it.

Also, when has rumble looked for a way out in the stand up department? He has starched everyone who didnt have a elite grapple heavy gameplan..

Jiri would stand and bang his way to sleep.

Rumble has kod better strikers and only lost to the LHW goat wrestler. Jiri has been knocked out already by a much worse striker than rumble.

 

[gaffbyknees2]

Crumble is a quitter. Jiri is a warrior.

 

[10000yearsold]

ye i cant wait. how do i get on the action?

you'll have your best chances in an alternative dimension.

 

[tritestill]

Rumble via first round.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Are we serious?
1st round murder by Rumble.

 

[Filthy Phil]

I think Jiri would get smashed badly. Rumble was very, very good

 

[WhosTheBoss]

Rumble could KO any fighter at any time period in mma history

 

[Tokoloko]

You said it yourself. That guy is no Rumble

But he was striker with insane power, same as Rumble... - ask any of guys which ever sparred with Šolc how are they orbital doing..(not good)

 

[JKS]

Jiri would finish Rumble.

Rumble has a very good punchers chance here, but he doesn't have the heart and toughness. The moment the fight would go his way and Jiri applies the pressure Rumble would fade and get finished. Glover stayed in it cause he's tough as hell. But Jiri would be too much for Rumble.

 

[BjPenn2017]

Jiri would be comatose after a minute or two, easy fight for Rumble.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Jiri would finish Rumble.

Rumble has a very good punchers chance here, but he doesn't have the heart and toughness. The moment the fight would go his way and Jiri applies the pressure Rumble would fade and get finished. Glover stayed in it cause he's tough as hell. But Jiri would be too much for Rumble.

Jiri has the puncher's chance not Rumble.

I'd be extremely surprised just to see Jiri make it to the 2nd round. He's defense is non existent.

I thought Gathje and Ferguson had bad defense then i was introduced to Jiri. The guy who walks around wishing to get knocked out.

 

[pick999]

Everyone knows the answer to that

 

[184B]

Literally never seen rumble get rocked by strikes. Against Vitor he was trying to spam takedowns and got tired, sloppy. But he's one of those guys I can't ever see getting wrecked striking. If he lost to Jiri it would be by submission. Straight up standup fight I think Jiri would lose. Feel like Rumble had better technique and his explosiveness and power would match up well against Jiri

 

[arcadeperfect]

The fans

 

[electricfuneral]

if rumble can't finish Jiri in R1 Jiri would make it an ugly fight and break rumble.

 

[CJrider]

Prime vs Prime!
Rumble wins because he hits harder and is a more technical striker. Jiri for all his success is sloppy and extremely hittable. No disrespect to Jiri just tough stylistic matchup for Just Bleed Gods son.

 

[JKS]

Jiri has the puncher's chance not Rumble.

I'd be extremely surprised just to see Jiri make it to the 2nd round. He's defense is non existent.

I thought Gathje and Ferguson had bad defense then i was introduced to Jiri. The guy who walks around wishing to get knocked out.

Jiri is too tough for Rumble, he'd break him like others. Too much pressure and offense.