Vitor's berserker barrage

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Is this actually a viable fight strategy or was it just a unique moment in early mma history?

Ngannou pulled off a similar bumrush against Rozenstruik:

 

[BarbellzNbacon]

Sometimes down n dirty gets the job done

 

[GiganticMeat]

That's actually the peak of MMA (imo). People are just too scared to look silly doing it

Look at Dricus

 

[tritestill]

Two great moments in MMA history

 

[Dr. Rose]

Vitor's technique helluva better.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

circle away

 

[Jin Akutsu]

Dricus does it, Jan Błachowicz also utilized it as well, and still does if he fights again. Sometimes, the overwhelming blitz is just too much.

 

[Lycandroid]

it worked out great for Fabricio Werdum

 

[Hellowhosthat]

It's extremely risky if the other guy can counter punch or wrestle

 

[mkt]

Vitor's technique helluva better.

Yep, but sometimes the power at HW helps. Brett Rogers did something similar to Arlovski. There was speculation that both he and Vitor had trained in Wing Chun and were using "chain punching." Vitor also had very fast hands that were pretty accurate, which made it more viable for him than most fighters.

 

[Pierced7681]

Yea, Pena used the Vitor style shotgun punches to beat Nunes. Nunes had to go back to the drawing board before the second fight and figure out how to deal with them.

 

[honzo]

I remember seeing on Joe Rogan that he was shit scared of Wandy and that was why he went with that strategy

 

[PrideNverDies]

Dricus does it, Jan Błachowicz also utilized it as well, and still does if he fights again. Sometimes, the overwhelming blitz is just too much.

Didn't work well against Santos

 

[HerpDerp]

Overwhelming an opponent with sheer aggression can be very effective, but the way I see it, it's not something most fighters are ever able to do.

It takes a very special level of confidence and physicality (both of which No Known Weaknesses Vitor™ possessed) to just completely disregard any potential offense coming your way, and just trying to take your opponent out right there and then.

 

[Bullitt68]

Is this actually a viable fight strategy or was it just a unique moment in early mma history?

Ngannou pulled off a similar bumrush against Rozenstruik:

These aren't the same. Ngannou was just winging bombs. Vitor pounced because he hurt Wand. That was Vitor's MO: He'd hit you, he'd know you were hurt, and his killer instinct was merciless. He rarely just blitzed guys, and when he tried it on Chuck when Chuck wasn't hurt, it backfired on him.



Ngannou is more in the Fedor school of "It's time for you to die." Vitor was more like Anderson, he'd be patient and measure guys and look for openings, but when he found that opening and he had you hurt, you were not going to be allowed to survive.

 

[SuspectChin]

Pena has an outstanding flurry rush.

 

[HerpDerp]

Pena has an outstanding flurry rush.

Ah yes, the good ole Werdum school of rushing in face first, square on the center line.

 

[clutchCAT420]

Loved Vitors matches vs Dan Henderson. Ktfo that guy 2x. Love it

 

[Doctor Grudge]

These aren't the same. Ngannou was just winging bombs. Vitor pounced because he hurt Wand. That was Vitor's MO: He'd hit you, he'd know you were hurt, and his killer instinct was merciless. He rarely just blitzed guys, and when he tried it on Chuck when Chuck wasn't hurt, it backfired on him.



Ngannou is more in the Fedor school of "It's time for you to die." Vitor was more like Anderson, he'd be patient and measure guys and look for openings, but when he found that opening and he had you hurt, you were not going to be allowed to survive.

That's what I'm thinking. Vitor lands a punch as Wanderlei is being the aggressor, then is following up with short fast punches as Wanderlei buckles.

 

[Jin Akutsu]

Didn't work well against Santos

It doesn't work every time. High risk, high reward.