Rory wouldn't be a top 5 welterweight if he returned to the UFC

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Dude he just got outwrestled by a 41 year old Fitch and was gifted a draw

John Fitch looks like Popeye in bellator. His physical strenght is unreal with his new diet regime.

Age really takes nothing away with Fitch under these circumstances especially not from his wrestling which is absolute elite! For example I dont think for a second Usman or Colby could outwrestle Fitch.

 

[KDPendragon]

John Fitch looks like Popeye in bellator. His physical strenght is unreal with his new diet regime.

Age really takes nothing away with Fitch under these circumstances especially not from his wrestling which is absolute elite! For example I dont think for a second Usman or Colby could outwrestle Fitch.

Usman and Colby would absolutely destroy Fitch everywhere the fight goes

Fitch got outwrestled and humiliated by Maia

Maia couldn't get a single takedown on Usman and Colby in like 50 attempts

 

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Rory does not have the fighting spirit anymore. He deserves peace.

Imo these are all the effects of his brain damage. Its sad really. Cant watch his fights / interviews any more because of it.

 

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Rory has good striking but fails too punish his opponents because he is robotic and calculated/safe too a fault.

Firas effect.

 

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Maia couldn't get a single takedown on Usman and Colby in like 50 attempts

You are kidding arent you? That was a very very different Maia vs. Fitch. Maia was clearly out of his prime by 2017. Thats 4 years after the FItch fight were he had worlds more cardio, agressiveness...etc.

And btw. if you count that Rory did shut down a prime Maia and thats very impressive.

 

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You are kidding arent you? That was a very very different Maia vs. Fitch. Maia was clearly out of his prime by 2017. Thats 4 years after the FItch fight were he had worlds more cardio, agressiveness...etc.

And btw. if you count that Rory did shut down a prime Maia and thats very impressive.

No version of Maia gets a takedown on Usman/Colby or outstrikes them. Woodley's takedown defense is a lot better than Fitch's and Usman absolutely dominated him.

Rory was struggling early then took over as Maia gassed. He actually dropped a round to Maia unlike Usman/Colby, who shut him out and dominated him.

 

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or outstrikes them

That I never said. Sure both Usman and Colby are far better at Stand Up.