Was GSP still in his peak wh in Hendrick's fight?

[DanDragon Machi]

The reason GSP wasn't dominant like used be in all his fights it was because he was out of his prime or the reason was just his opponent who was better than Fitch, Shields, Kos, Alves, Diaz...?

 

[Frost777]

No he was definitely not in his prime anymore, but also jacked up Hendricks was a tough style/size match-up for GSP. I also don’t think Hendricks was much better than those guys you named, just specifically stronger than GSP and a solid wrestling base with Power to make GSP wary

 

[tymikeson]

prime

henricks tapped within the first 25 seconds of the fight

 

[tymikeson]

in all seriousness though, GSP was still in his physical prime but he was admittedly mentally exhausted from defending the belt for so long. By the time hendricks and him faced off, GSP was half out the door retired and his motivation to fight was fading.

 

[Gotosleepho]

Hendricks had some advantages in that fight if you know what I mean.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

The reason GSP wasn't dominant like used be in all his fights it was because he was out of his prime or the reason was just his opponent who was better than Fitch, Shields, Kos, Alves, Diaz...?

Neither.
It is just a really bad style matchup for him.
Hendricks isn't necessarily better than those people you listed, but he's probably the worst style matchup for GSP.

 

[Ares Black]

Physically he was as still near his peak, but by that point he didn't really want to be there.

 

[Boguentoo]

The reason GSP wasn't dominant like used be in all his fights it was because he was out of his prime or the reason was just his opponent who was better than Fitch, Shields, Kos, Alves, Diaz...?

i don´t think so. He already had his ACL tear surgery and was not 100% motivated anymore.

 

[DanDragon Machi]

Neither.
It is just a really bad style matchup for him.
Hendricks isn't necessarily better than those people you listed, but he's probably the worst style matchup for GSP.

Hendricks was the worst style matchup for most WW fighters
Elite wrestling, brute strenght and one single punch ko power are some of the best tools than a MMA fighter coud have

 

[Sonny Qc]

had already 2 knee surgery...
what you think?

Explosivness was gone.

 

[Boguentoo]

Hendricks was the worst style matchup for most WW fighters
Elite wrestling, brute strenght and one single punch ko power are some of the best tools than a MMA fighter coud have

and was also a southpaw.

People sleep in Prime Big Rig.

2x NCAA Division I gold and 1x silver
3x Big 12 gold medalist

Elite wrestling, very heavy for WW, one punch KO power,

 

[Harlekin]

He was 30 how more prime can he be???

He showed better boxing against Bisping 4 years later

 

[Sonny Qc]

He was 30 how more prime can he be???

He showed better boxing against Bisping 4 years later

well, he never stop trainning.
and since he was retired from MMA,
he spent more time training with Freddie Roach.

So, d'uh?

 

[Sonny Qc]

He was 30 how more prime can he be???

He showed better boxing against Bisping 4 years later

also was 32, and again, had already 2 knee surgery.

 

[joy2day]

Hendricks had some advantages in that fight if you know what I mean.

Not to get my post deleted, but the evidence looks bad to the naked eye and ear. I'll leave it at that.

That and GSP really was on the ragged edge by that point with fighting.

Not many long-time great champs that never had a decision go their way that was controversial, no real smoking gun with this one. The point rules in the UFC made that a close fight like it or not.

 

[kingghidrah]

Everyone has a bad fight, was Khabib not in prime for the Gleidson Tibau fight?

 

[laleggenda27]

Both are true.

GSP had clearly slowed down after his ACL tear in 2011 (before the Condit fight). And juicy Hendricks was a tough style matchup for him.

 

[chinarice]

When he didn't power double Condit in the 1st 5 seconds of the fight through the canvas, I knew he was not the same Georges anymore. He had to work a little too hard (comparatively) for the guy with the best TDs ever against a guy with some of the worst TDD ever

He was also pretty mentally checked out for awhile and had been talking about retiring several fights before Hendricks

 

[Haj01]

GSP was burnt out from fighting. He didn't perform to the level he could. Like others said still in his physical prime but mentally one foot out the door and was still a close fight. I gave it to Hendricks though.

Hendricks the man who once tried eating the burger without the fries, but succumbed in the end.

Coach - "now Johnny your fighting for the belt you need to stay in shape. So I'll let you eat the burger just not the fries"

Hendricks - "sure thing Coach, i won't touch the fries"

Moments later after consuming the burger...

Coach - "Oh for fucks sake Johnny you pig, why do I even bother... yeah just go ahead and eat the freaking fries"

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

He had already blown his knee out twice by then... some never even come back.