Should Jeremy Stephens even be called a knockout artist?

[Filthy Phil]

Stephens is often hyped as a brutal KO-artist, but I'm not feeling it. If only counting fights from his UFC-stint his record shows that he's about as likely to win by decision as he is by knockout, which is pretty darn average.

What are your thoughts, Sherdog?

 

[KeiranMc]

Decision artist

 

[Local Plata]

I wouldn't call him a knockout artist. To me a KO artist is someone who gets tons of KOs in all kinds of ways, eg. Anderson Silva. Stephens has disgusting punching power though.

 

[youngsteinel]

He has a couple brutal knockouts, specifically his fight against RDA. Vicious KO.

 

[Ares Black]

 

[Your Account]

Yes he can , because KO's are actually 'art' for Jeremy ,
not real , practial knockouts.

 

[MysticCam]

Who the fook is that guy?

 

[Venom]

Stephens is often hyped as a brutal KO-artist, but I'm not feeling it. If only counting fights from his UFC-stint his record shows that he's about as likely to win by decision as he is by knockout, which is pretty darn average.

What are your thoughts, Sherdog?

I would call him one of the hardest hitters.

Knockout artist....that term is a bit loose considering what you've brought up. But consider he can only knockout who he can depending on their skills and durability as well. If they can stop the freight train, then it's credit to them, not a minus for Stephens.

 

[ThatGuy7698]

Who the fook is that guy?

 

[joeyjoejoe]

More of a brawler than a KO artist, heavy handed veteran would be more accurate .

 

[180bysummer]

He definitely has power, but his last knock out with his hands was Marcus Davis in 2010. He's had a few knock outs since then - all were with his feet.

 

[Relentless chase]

Stephens is often hyped as a brutal KO-artist, but I'm not feeling it. If only counting fights from his UFC-stint his record shows that he's about as likely to win by decision as he is by knockout, which is pretty darn average.

What are your thoughts, Sherdog?

He's the real hardest hitting 145er, remember?

 

[Aranha21]

I would say he is

 

[DarkneT]

Well when I think of jezza
I instantly think of that time he ICED Jason and made Brazil cry

So yeah he's an artist

 

[kpt018]

KO artist is a distinction from a power puncher. JS is the latter.

 

[BBMN]

Who the fook is that guy?

 

[whaleshark]

He’s no artist

 

[VVarhead]

He´s a decision machine and terribly overranked and overrated.

 

[Leone510]

Who called him a knockout artist and what study did they do to determine this, or is this just something you heard from "them" or "they"?

 

[MitMcl]

The RDA, Marcus Davis and Rony Jason KO’s are all exceptionally brutal.