Shabazyan is the new Makwan?

[blaseblase]

High level grappler with one round of cardio. Is it worth keeping these guys around? They are never going be contenders with that gaping hole in their physical ability.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

Is he a high level grappler?
Always viewed him more as a striker.

 

[Masturbin]

Is he a high level grappler?
Always viewed him more as a striker.

I guess he can try to grapple when he's scared..maybe like Marlon Moraes

 

[Leviticus]

He is a zero level grappler with zero fight IQ, threw himself head first into Meersharts only 1 way of winning lol and tired himself out and then got tapped.

 

[Istryker]

Ugh forgot about Makwhan, I bought into him having champ potential.

 

[xentreos]

Are we talking about edman? I never knew or thought of him as a grappler. Maybe I need to rewatch his fight library but I was under the impression he was an athletic striker who is kind of a quitter/gasser. Idk sherdog I'm getting old and probably suffering CTE from gym wars and casino fights lol

 

[RockyLockridge]

Doesn't he train with rondas coach? If he has he's probably met his ceiling as a fighter.

 

[OldBoy91]

Ugh forgot about Makwhan, I bought into him having champ potential.

To be fair, round 1 Makwan is a tough fight for any 145er on the planet.

 

[blaseblase]

Are we talking about edman? I never knew or thought of him as a grappler. Maybe I need to rewatch his fight library but I was under the impression he was an athletic striker who is kind of a quitter/gasser. Idk sherdog I'm getting old and probably suffering CTE from gym wars and casino fights lol

His base is wrestling but it's not very useful outside of the first round.

 

[Pitier of Fools]

Rumble Johnson did ok in the UFC with one round of cardio.

 

[Sakuraba'sEar]

Is he a high level grappler?
Always viewed him more as a striker.

Panic grappler

 

[Nabs]

Doesn't he train with rondas coach? If he has he's probably met his ceiling as a fighter.

Not anymore. He's in Vegas now with Nicksick (sp).

 

[AldoStillGoat]

He’s still only 26

 

[Thesnake101]

His base is wrestling but it's not very useful outside of the first round.

From what I've found his base is just MMA training at Glendale, then some wrestling in high school years later

He's your typical new age fighter that started out training MMA as opposed to any specialty.

 

[Fight Professor]

Their skills are different but the fighters are similar in several ways.

 

[Thesnake101]

He’s still only 26

Flaws exposed in the Brunson fight have not been patched up even after years and a camp move later. He's also only managed to beat two guys since, Lungiambula and Dobson, who were not even close to the top 25 in the division.

He's not showing flashes of brilliance here and there, but consistent mediocrity whenever he takes a step-up.

 

[blaseblase]

He’s still only 26

What age does cardio start to improve? He's 11 fights and 6 years into his UFC career.

 

[Ace70 V2]

That's disrespectful to Makwan. He always tried. Edmen has had a ton of fights where he looks like he just showed up to get paid. He's more like the Bob Sapp of the UFC.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

The fight against Darren Stewart is one of the worst showings from a young prospect I can think of

 

[SamuraiBro]

I was so hyped after that Tavares KO, then it was downhill ever since