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So-so strikers? Lyoto, Vitor, Gus, Shogun. All top LHW strikers (except Vitor, he's a roided up MW). All lost to a complete MMA arsenal, with an emphasis on Muay Thai strikes and wrestling. Jon Jones also went on to put a clinic on Glover and then actually beat DC (would've been Gus but injury bug was hungry). Jon would beat Gus again because he has more.
Jone's reach keeps them at bay
You win MMA by being complete. You guys are overhyping boxing b/c 2 current champs are strikers.
False.
BOXING or lack thereof has contributed to a bunch of 2016 losses.
My point.
But Conor has already been steamrolled and looked vulnerable af against Nate and Mendes, and Nunes isn't just a boxer. Nunes has also lost and Ronda and Miesha are just shit strikers. Remember when HH got choked tf out by Tate? Yeah.
NATE ISNT a bad boxer himself..has an iron chin1..and rolled with the punches well. Something a lot of people in the league lack.
Nunes still got to the top utilizing mostly striking + takedown def.
The thing so many people are lacking is polished boxing offense/defense.
It seems like it should be a big area of focus