Rockhold vs Cruz P4P

[BigMuffler]

2 of Sherdog's most revered champions in terms of skillset - who do you think is better?

Rockhold -

Better subs/BJJ
Better kicks
Much better finishing ability

Cruz -

Better hands
Better offensive wrestling
Better striking defense

Cruz has fewer losses, but neither has many. Cruz has much closer wins while Rockhard's wins are generally devastatingly dominant. Who do you hold in higher esteem?

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Offensively - Luke

Defensively - Dom

 

[MMAProfessional]

Demetrius Johnson

 

[Ceez]

Talking-Cruz

Fighting-Rockhold and hopefully we never have to hear him talk again

 

[Fahrenheit1221]

This reminds me of the Mike Tyson with DC's wrestling credentials vs. Jones thread, not sure why, it just does.

Assuming they were the same size, I think that Cruz's defense would negate Luke's offense. I might be way off base, IDK.

It's a hard fight to imagine, honestly. I could see Rockhold winning by a variety of methods where as Cruz likely only wins a decision but given that it's a hypothetical/fantasy match-up it doesn't hurt to speculate.

 

[Tormund]

Cruz, the guy came back basically 4 years later after a shit ton of injuries and still outclassed Dillashaw, shows how much he was ahead of his peers when he left.

Cruz is an innovator.

 

[riitzni]

Cruz, just because he's been at the top a long, long time and Rockhard just got there. They are both incredibly sound in striking and grappling but in different ways. Luke is a striking monster from an offensive outlook - his kicks are just that good. But Dom is the kind of striker to negate that kind of offensive gift. I'd give the slight grappling edge to Luke and the slight striking edge to Dom.

 

[lostdog000]

rockhold finishes fights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JollyRants]

Demetrius Johnson

 

[MechMA]

Luke

 

[Koro_11]

P4p is fictional.

Luke would put Cruz in his pocket, that's all that matters in the real world.

 

[Jay philips]

I look at who has more ways to win and Luke can finish it anywhere

 

[MMAProfessional]

Lets see how Cruz does at FW. Doubt he even makes it to the belt. DJ had a close fight with him even though he was in the wrong division. Thanks for proving me right though.

 

[JollyRants]

Lets see how Cruz does at FW. Doubt he even makes it to the belt. DJ had a close fight with him even though he was in the wrong division. Thanks for proving me right though.

Umm Cruz cant make Fw lol thats a stupid comparison because Dj wasnt cutting loads of weight to make BW LOL. If Cruz could make FW he would run through the division did you see what he did to the champ ? He toss him around like a child lol.

 

[Yabuki]

Umm Cruz cant make Fw lol thats a stupid comparison because Dj wasnt cutting loads of weight to make BW LOL. If Cruz could make FW he would run through the division did you see what he did to the champ ? He toss him around like a child lol.

He did fight at FW once i think

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

Well, Rockhold would beat the shit out of Cruz, so we can just end this thread right now if that's how it is.

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

Umm Cruz cant make Fw lol thats a stupid comparison because Dj wasnt cutting loads of weight to make BW LOL. If Cruz could make FW he would run through the division did you see what he did to the champ ? He toss him around like a child lol.

He's talking about Cruz fighting at 145. When he did, he got tapped in the first round by the champ.

 

[MMAProfessional]

Umm Cruz cant make Fw lol thats a stupid comparison because Dj wasnt cutting loads of weight to make BW LOL. If Cruz could make FW he would run through the division did you see what he did to the champ ? He toss him around like a child lol.

Featherweight? I'm sure he could make that. Why would I mean FW since going down in weight is typically easier. I doubt DJ was even cutting but Cruz probably cuts a good amount. Cruz had a really close fight with DJ

 

[JollyRants]

He's talking about Cruz fighting at 145. When he did, he got tapped in the first round by the champ.

Ummm he came back and dominated Faber the reason he lost to Faber was more inexperience not so much because he was fighting at FW. Im sure he will do well at FW the champion there has no ground game which Cruz is a expert on the ground.

 

[JollyRants]

Featherweight? I'm sure he could make that. Why would I mean FW since going down in weight is typically easier. I doubt DJ was even cutting but Cruz probably cuts a good amount. Cruz had a really close fight with DJ

Wasn't so much close Cruz dominated almost all the rounds. I think Cruz would do well at FW Conor lacks ground game and Cruz is a good mover and he can avoid Conor Left. Him winning the Fw belt is not unthinkable.