" UFC 160: Why Hunt vs. Dos Santos Was the Best Match in UFC Heavyweight History "

[bhendo]

Just curious, what UFC HW fight would you rate higher?

I'd have to agree with the notion that in terms of technique, action, and brutality, I haven't seen a UFC HW bout that tops it.

I was heavily pro-Hunt going into this one, but after the great fight I got to witness, at the end I was all like:

The JDS/Cain rematch had loads more technique, action, and brutality. It had dirty boxing, the take-down game, g-n-p, both guys teeing off at one point, counter-strikes, JDS attempting a weird rope-a-dope, Cain landing a game-changing haymaker, JDS hanging on to a decision, etc.

 

[nicktatum]

This was great. I think if Hunt had more wrestling he could have won. Once he backed Junior up against the cage he could have clinched and wore him down like Cain did. The blueprint to win against JDS is there its just a matter of who has the ability and skill to pull it off. Not just anyone is going to be able to back up Junior it is going to take some serious skill to get inside and avoid his deadly right hand. This bout proved both guys have iron chins. How many guys would have gotten up from overhand from Junior? JDS got caught with that deadly left hook a few times too. This was a great fight.

 

[FenoxSky]

I must admit I hadn't seen Hunt fight before. And now that I finally have I surprised he's risen as far as he has. I couldn't believe the total lack of footwork by Hunt. Granted, I wasn't expecting somebody with Hunts frame to be bouncing like Guida but he was flatfooted and plodding the entire time.
Is it that in Hunt's prior fights did his opponents decide to play the stand and trade game with him? Obviously a mistake. Hunt's hands look quick. Quick and heavy that is.

Footwork doesn't mean being light on your feet, and Hunt's footwork is better than most HWs, he uses angles and his feet are for the most part in the right position to hit and be hit.
Even then, Hunt is not really slow for a HW, specially not for a guys who cut to make weight. Junior is way faster, but who doesn't look slow compared to Junior other than Cain? (For me only Meathead, Duffee and Browne comes to mind).

 

[FenoxSky]

The JDS/Cain rematch had loads more technique, action, and brutality. It had dirty boxing, the take-down game, g-n-p, both guys teeing off at one point, counter-strikes, JDS attempting a weird rope-a-dope, etc.

It was really one sided, won't say it wasn't exciting, and for moments I though JDS could make a comeback.
I was on the edge of my seat during most of JDS/Hunto.

 

[lorikr16]

Jack Slack's articles are amazing. One of the few reasons one would even go to b/r for MMA.

 

[Rozwell]

I must admit I hadn't seen Hunt fight before. And now that I finally have I surprised he's risen as far as he has. I couldn't believe the total lack of footwork by Hunt. Granted, I wasn't expecting somebody with Hunts frame to be bouncing like Guida but he was flatfooted and plodding the entire time.
Is it that in Hunt's prior fights did his opponents decide to play the stand and trade game with him? Obviously a mistake. Hunt's hands look quick. Quick and heavy that is.

Well he throws fast, accurate, heavy counters with great timing. He's successful because he's very good at making his opponent pay for an attack, which isn't really a bad strategy. No matter how fleet footed your opponent is, they've got to attack SOMETIME.

JDS was successful because he was very good at anticipating Hunt's counters.

 

[bhendo]

It was really one sided, won't say it wasn't exciting, and for moments I though JDS could make a comeback.
I was on the edge of my seat during most of JDS/Hunto.

That doesn't mean it's the better or more nuanced Heavyweight fight, it just means we are aware either JDS or Hunt could finish with a flash KO at any point which doesn't necessarily have a bearing on the complexion of the fight itself.

 

[fightdonttweet]

I like Jack Slack's articles, but he's making the fight seem more competitive than it was. He chooses to focus on a couple moments out of a 15 minute fight that Hunt had success, while disregarding that JDS was winning the vast majority of the exchanges. Then he says that JDS was "forced to dig deep" and throw a wheel kick. JDS was cruising on points, he didn't have to do anything.

 

[Rozwell]

It was really one sided, won't say it wasn't exciting, and for moments I though JDS could make a comeback.
I was on the edge of my seat during most of JDS/Hunto.

More or less my feelings. Just when you thought you could count Hunt out, he'd land something solid and put JDS on his heels

Cain was never on his heels in his title rematch.

 

[A2DaK3**]

Jack Slack's breakdown of a possible Jones vs Silva fight showed that he doesn't have any experience and knowledge on the subject of mma. Decent bullshitter though.

 

[FenoxSky]

I like Jack Slack's articles, but he's making the fight seem more competitive than it was. He chooses to focus on a couple moments out of a 15 minute fight that Hunt had success, while disregarding that JDS was winning the vast majority of the exchanges. Then he says that JDS was "forced to dig deep" and throw a wheel kick. JDS was cruising on points, he didn't have to do anything.

To be fair he said he said he had to dig deeper to find a way to finish it.
And I think a fight is really competitive when both guys are in danger of being finished, would JDS not adapt in time to Hunt's counters the story would have been different.

 

[DarthChen731]

Wordmn

 

[Rozwell]

I like Jack Slack's articles, but he's making the fight seem more competitive than it was. He chooses to focus on a couple moments out of a 15 minute fight that Hunt had success, while disregarding that JDS was winning the vast majority of the exchanges. Then he says that JDS was "forced to dig deep" and throw a wheel kick. JDS was cruising on points, he didn't have to do anything.

It was far more than one way traffic though if you watch it through discerning eyes, which is what I think was the point of the article.

JDS had to dig deep into his bag of tricks to finish, not necessarily to win a decision. He could have danced all round 3

 

[bhendo]

Jack Slack's breakdown of a possible Jones vs Silva fight showed that he doesn't have any experience and knowledge on the subject of mma. Decent bullshitter though.

Most BR writers are...got a link on that article you're talking about...I could do with a laugh...lol...

 

[Rozwell]

Jack Slack's breakdown of a possible Jones vs Silva fight showed that he doesn't have any experience and knowledge on the subject of mma. Decent bullshitter though.

Can't all be MMA savants like you, I guess.

 

[CinemaKingdom]

Jack Slack's breakdown of a possible Jones vs Silva fight showed that he doesn't have any experience and knowledge on the subject of mma. Decent bullshitter though.

Please feel free to start writing your own articles with in-depth analysis and show us all how much you know.

 

[CinemaKingdom]

It was far more than one way traffic though if you watch it through discerning eyes, which is what I think was the point of the article.

JDS had to dig deep into his bag of tricks to finish, not necessarily to win a decision. He could have danced all round 3

JDS himself even said he had to use other techniques because what he normally doesn't wasn't getting it done.

 

[A2DaK3**]

Can't all be MMA savants like you, I guess.

Buddy, jack Slack thinks that Jones would out strike Silva. His articles are full of bias. I never said I was anything special, I just see through the bs.

 

[BiggThump]

I know this thread will be quickly overrun by fightfinder experts and armchair analysts who look at a fight's result and nothing more. But for those who enjoy a good technical breakdown (I know there are at least a few of you one here) give this a read to see how Hunt found success early, JDS took control with quickness and skill, Hunt found openings to stay in the fight, and how JDS finally put Hunto away with a brilliant strategic coup-de-grace.

Enjoy.


UFC 160: Why Hunt vs. Dos Santos Was the Best Match in UFC Heavyweight History

Good article and it proves my point about Hunt being one tough guy to knock out.

 

[Dejch]

Article is exactly what i have thought about the fight. It was really a masterpiece in stand up MMA.