UFC Shills/Heavy Hands/Luke Thomas were all wrong about Mike Perry

[Hardkore]

I don't get it. All I've been reading and hearing from UFC Unfiltered, Anik and Florian, Heavy Hands, and Luke Thomas how much Mike Perry has been evolving and getting better as a UFC fighter (before getting Ponzi'd) and even before the Max Griffin fight (he was supposed to be the sacrificial lamb).

Call me crazy, but Perry looked like he has regressed as a fighter. Sure he took Max down, but his back control and submission skills are woefully inadequate.

Striking wise, he still hasn't learned to cut off the cage, he doesn't set up his strikes, all he throws are single shots coming from the same angles and speed, no defense because he doesn't Perry (pun intended) or slip anything.

Fight IQ is non existent, goes for TDs when he needs a KO in the 3rd round. Again call me crazy, but I truly believe Mike Perry has actually regressed as a fighter. IMO I think he gets cut in 2018, unless the ufc brass gives him a softball of a match up.

 

[SVG]

This picture is kinda misleading in the fact it's the other way around. Mike gave Yoko too much control.

 

[legkicktko]

His power is his curse.

2018 Dan Henderson without the wrestling background and in an evolved sport

 

[Dirge]

All fighters have a ceiling. Perry just reached his faster.

I remember the hype behind Diego Sanchez after TUF , we all thought he was s future champ , but he never was.

Or Roger huerta, another guy everyone was very hyped about. Where is he Now?

 

[Typrune Goatley]

The same people hyping him up probably also believed Francis hits as hard as a moving car FFS.

 

[Cherry Brigand]

So Mike Perry sucks threads have replaced Conor sucks threads? I give the over under on this trend 3 more days before things return back to normal. It will culminate with a who sucks more Conor or pmp thread that will collapse in on itself like a black hole that kills us all.

 

[Hairrow]

Needs to add a bit of a variety to his offense.

 

[acannxr]

Or Roger huerta, another guy everyone was very hyped about. Where is he Now?

Defending helpless women from former Texas Longhorn linebackers?

 

[Bubba32]

he's a fightpass prelim fighter.

 

[Hardkore]

His power is his curse.

2018 Dan Henderson without the wrestling background and in an evolved sport

Don't compare Perry with Hendo. Hendo used other aspects of mma to compliment and disguise the H-bomb, while Perry is an open book and easy to game plan against.

Max Griffin had one of his best days as a pro

 

[Hardkore]

So Mike Perry sucks threads have replaced Conor sucks threads? I give the over under on this trend 3 more days before things return back to normal. It will culminate with a who sucks more Conor or pmp thread that will collapse in on itself like a black hole that kills us all.

Oh you're right he doesn't suck, Mike Perry is awesome. Sorry if reality doesn't fit your narrative, but deal with it

 

[Pacemaker Joe]

Heavy schedule fucked him over, should have been on the shelf a lot longer after Ponzi. He definitely got a ceiling, but he's far from a can.

 

[Rittsy]

Because he has a lot of potential still. He's been pro for four years, he looks great until he doesn't. He doesn't have the best fight IQ though and needs a real camp.

He's fought nine times in two years. Needs a break. And needs to not fight 'stand and bang' fights.

There's potential there still. He's only 26.

 

[WinZip]

His power is his curse.

2018 Dan Henderson without the wrestling background and in an evolved sport

And also without Dan's ability to beat significantly better fighters in surprising ways, or Dan's ability to absorb damage and continue fighting, or Dan's ability to reliably land his power.

Basically, he's nothing like Dan Henderson, and you should never make that comparison again.

 

[Hardkore]

Heavy schedule fucked him over, should have been on the shelf a lot longer after Ponzi. He definitely got a ceiling, but he's far from a can.

Oh the heavy schedule...

 

[Hardkore]

And also without Dan's ability to beat significantly better fighters in surprising ways, or Dan's ability to absorb damage and continue fighting, or Dan's ability to reliably land his power.

Basically, he's nothing like Dan Henderson, and you should never make that comparison again.

It's asinine and disrespectful to compare Dan fucking Henderson, arguably one of the best mma fighters from PRIDE, StrikeForce, and the UFC with Mike Perry...

 

[Cherry Brigand]

Oh you're right he doesn't suck, Mike Perry is awesome. Sorry if reality doesn't fit your narrative, but deal with it

I think he does suck. But I'm smart enough to not start another thread about it when there are already thirty of them, you doosh.

 

[Pacemaker Joe]

Oh the heavy schedule...

Do you think 60 days after the beating from Ponzinibbo was enough? I don't. He's a brawler, and his fight IQ could be a lot better. I'm not suggesting he should, or ever will be a contender, but fighting as often as he has been doesn't help him.

 

[Hardkore]

I think he does suck. But I'm smart enough to not start another thread about it when there are already thirty of them, you doosh.

It's very simple. Don't read it

 

[Hardkore]

Do you think 60 days after the beating from Ponzinibbo was enough? I don't. He's a brawler, and his fight IQ could be a lot better. I'm not suggesting he should, or ever will be a contender, but fighting as often as he has been doesn't help him.

He's a grown man. He signed up for it. If he would have won, there would have been no excuses. So I don't want to read about his heavy schedule