Studying tape, Good, Bad or indifferent?

[GASKY]

I was just watching AW interview with Rory MacDonald and when he said that he doesn't really think much about his opponent and just works on his own game.

Then you have the other end of the scale with Jon Jones, who becomes obsessed with his opponent.

I think it can only benefit the fighter, for example Dan Hardy said that he knew when he through the feint left, Ludwig would bring his right hand away from his chin, and as a result, connected with the follow up left.

So I was wondering what you guys thought, are Rory and other fighters that don't study their opponent, missing a trick?

 

[VorTeX Raptor]

In this case I kinda agree with him because everyone knows how BJ fights, but In my opinion its very important, especially when the opponent is a guy not very known

 

[WINNERBYTWISTER]

Studying film cant be a bad thing. You could learn your opponants tendancies.

The idea is to gain every advantage possible.

 

[the fight game]

tis good

 

[Son of Jamin]

Good, if you can find a hole in your opponent's game or make it easier for you to read his attacks.

 

[jickstick]

Good to a certain extent I reks. not so good especially if you study an up and coming youngster with confidence like jones or Rory. If you completely analyse their prior performances you could be in for a nasty surprise!

 

[memling]

The entire argument for studying tape was made by Shogun in his second fight with Machida.

If you're gambling on MMA, you better be studying your tape. In fact if you're not studying tape you're basically throwing your money away. Studying tape will lead you to pick up on things the bookmakers never see.

And if Jones is so keen on studying tape, he better start watching his own PPVs and pick up on what he is doing wrong with his top game(more importantly what he has never been taught), or he is going to get exposed and subbed like Vitor nearly did. For the record, I am 100% certain that the reason Jones is getting a lengthy layoff plus time off to shoot a whole season of TUF plus a complete powderpuff opponent like Chael is because Vitor fucked his arm up way worse than he wants to admit to anyone.

Based on tape I would comfortably put $1000 down on Vinny Magalhaes to beat Jones if that fight was booked today. And to the MMAth tards who'll inevitably bring up Bader knocking him out in less than 3 minutes, get off Wiki and go watch your tape.

 

[Black Viking]

Good

Just keep in mind, they might counter whatever you learn from the footage.

Condit/Kim is a good example of what it can do btw

 

[Cestus]

It's good but maybe TOO MUCH focus on it can send you in WTF mode, if he learned some new trick/strategy

Anyway my fav was probably Shogun in Shogun-Machida 2, when he caused on purpose with a fake jab Machida's classic counter left, and thenKTFOed him dodging inside with the head and at the same time bombing from outside with the right

 

[FishinWithFredo]

The entire argument for studying tape was made by Shogun in his second fight with Machida.

If you're gambling on MMA, you better be studying your tape. In fact if you're not studying tape you're basically throwing your money away. Studying tape will lead you to pick up on things the bookmakers never see.

And if Jones is so keen on studying tape, he better start watching his own PPVs and pick up on what he is doing wrong with his top game(more importantly what he has never been taught), or he is going to get exposed and subbed like Vitor nearly did. For the record, I am 100% certain that the reason Jones is getting a lengthy layoff plus time off to shoot a whole season of TUF plus a complete powderpuff opponent like Chael is because Vitor fucked his arm up way worse than he wants to admit to anyone.

Based on tape I would comfortably put $1000 down on Vinny Magalhaes to beat Jones if that fight was booked today. And to the MMAth tards who'll inevitably bring up Bader knocking him out in less than 3 minutes, get off Wiki and go watch your tape.

you went full potatoe

 

[s1fys]

They are probably lying if they say they don't study their opponents.

 

[crewman]

Its always a good idea to study tape but doing so can only tell you what has happened and not what will.

And you do realise Rory dosent study tape but his coach does and offers a gameplan based on the tape, its not rocket science. against BJ just overpower him, stay active, push the pace and ground n pound. tko round 2.

 

[raak]

Rory will say ANYTHING to sound like a born warrior. Nothing he says holds interest. As a person, I've seen wallpaper with more personality.

 

[dildos]

indifferent...

i mean- sure you can study a tape but if fighters are tweaking their game in camp and you are faced with something totally new and unprepared for, then what do you do.

i think studying tapes are good for team games such as basket ball, rugby, soccer, where there are more things to pick up on which are setting up plays. in a fight, anything can happen...

by studying tapes too much a fighter may just sit back and wait for this perceived thing to happen, but it never does, but a whole set of other shit gets thrown their way and they are fucked.

not the best explanation at all- but just what i think.

 

[Threetrees]

It's good.

Rory MacDonald doesn't study tape, and no fighter actually has to.
But Rory's coaches study tape, and they make his gameplans and get him prepared.

 

[lockon]

good. it is always a good thing to know your opponent very well

 

[Magooglie]

Good if your opponent is predictable and you can successfully find a way to counter them.

 

[wigglestick]

Studying film cant be a bad thing. You could learn your opponants tendancies.

The idea is to gain every advantage possible.

this, I just think its taken to far when you have to cancel an event because jones hasn't had enough time to study even if hes done training camp and his opponent hasn't had one, lol then you got rory who doesn't even study

 

[Black Viking]

Rory will say ANYTHING to sound like a born warrior. Nothing he says holds interest. As a person, I've seen wallpaper with more personality.

I like Rory, but he does remind me of Dexter a bit lol

 

[prodigybest]

Its always good to know who your fighting