Was Mousasi a better fighter than Strickland?

[DanDragon Machi]

I think they are pretty close in striking

 

[bobafett]

Probably, but be careful you’re gonna stir up the moose fans

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Probably slightly more skilled, slightly less motivated

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I think they are pretty colse in striking

Mousasi is a much more well rounded striker, but he lacks the volume and the shit talking of Strickland

 

[Straight Right]

Mousasi cannot outstrike or beat Adesanya

 

[dog y]

Mousasi had more pop, kicks, knees, much more varied. Strickland does his one thing very well. Which is crying

 

[DanDragon Machi]

Mousasi cannot outstrike or beat Adesanya

A unmotivated Adesanya? For sure he could

 

[DanDragon Machi]

The reason to maybe Strickland is a better fighter is that it's way more difficult of take him down than Mousasi

 

[RockyLockridge]

No. (sarcasm)

Probably, but be careful you’re gonna stir up the moose fans

His defense force is pretty bad

 

[moreorless87]

Mousasi is a much more well rounded striker, but he lacks the volume and the shit talking of Strickland

He always struggled with the US environment as well, got better but was prone to being LNPed/Stalled to a decision loss against fighters worse than him.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Probably, but be careful you’re gonna stir up the moose fans

Do those still exist? Or are people still mad about things his fans said 15 years ago?

 

[BenjaminDuffy]

Mousasi is/was probably more skilled, especially on the ground, but... I'd never bet on him against Strickland because you never know when Sleepy Moose is going to make an appearance. Meanwhile, Strickland wins all the fights he should and quite a few of the ones he probably shouldn't. Adesanya and Imavov, both more skilled than Strickland. Same for Brendan Allen and Jack Hermansson.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Mousasi cannot outstrike or beat Adesanya

Wouldn't that be exactly what everyone said about Strickland before he actually fought Adesanya?

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

I think he was overrated, but yes he was IMO.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Mousasi cannot outstrike or beat Adesanya

Even if that is accurate, it doesn't necessarily mean Strickland is a better striker than Mousasi.
Styles make fights. Sean had the perfect style and perfect game plan to beat Adesanya.

 

[DudeBroMMA]

Tough to stay, Strickland is just a tough style matchp for a lot of guys. Moose is more skilled for sure but hard to say who would win that.

 

[Black Blood]

On an on-night, yeah. Like, the best performance we've ever seen from Mousasi sure makes him look better than the best we've seen from Strickland.

Strickland is at least consistent and could definitely get the better of Mousasi.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Probably, but be careful you’re gonna stir up the moose fans

Nastiest fanbase in modern history

 

[NicholasJBasile]

The reason to maybe Strickland is a better fighter is that it's way more difficult of take him down than Mousasi

Good point made -- Strickland's wrestling has really leveled up since losing to Usman years back.

 

[mkt]

Nastiest fanbase in modern history

One of the most delusional as well.