what do you think of tj dillashaw's striking?

[Jimmy Jazz]

seems like he switches stances alot because he can't kick with his lead leg.

 

[Fire of Youth]

His balance is perfect

 

[j123]

Alot of people do that, not every can lead leg kick perfectly. Quick stance switch for a kick is very normal.
I like his fluidity in his strikes, very dutch looking combinations

 

[DoctorTaco]

His boxing and kickboxing is suspect, but his Mma striking game is top notch.

 

[PivotPunch]

I think he can afford to switch stance when he kicks because he doesn#t only switch stance to kick so it is automatically a feint as he could also throw a punch or do nothing at all while with a conventional fighter the stance switch would be a huge giveaway.

He reminds me of a MMA version of Henry Armstrong or Aaron Pryor ( I don't think he' that great though). Still I find many things i don't like about his style and I wonder even today how a rematch with Dodson would go 8might happen now that Dodson is back at 135) or how Lineker (might also happen) or Mighty Mouse would do.
he is about equal to Cruz when they fight and I think everytime they fight its 50/50 allthough Cruz is older and will probably slow down i n a not so distant future and then DJ will will.

But I think Dodson, Lineker and Mighty Mouse all match up well with him and despite the size disadvantage i think smaller quicker fighters as they are do better against Dillashaw who had his best performance vs slower bigger BWs like Barao only to not look nearly as untouchable a fight later vs Joe Soto who know one fought would be able to be competitive

 

[Vergilius]

I really like his dynamic style of fighting. That's why people watch the lower weight classes.

 

[bobthebuilder]

I like his defense and timing

 

[biscuitsbrah]

I like it. Some of the attacks he uses are pretty gimmicky and feels more like short bursts of energy rather than consistent fighting but it works really well for him. He uses great angles but I definitely prefer the style Mighty Mouse uses... Just feels more consistent and rooted in good fundamentals.


It just feels like every other attack Tj is throwing out is some kind of 'special move' from the angles he cuts to the shifting attacks he throws. And I feel it is working well mostly because people really haven't seen anything like it before. Like how a southpaw can be less skilled but be better at fighting orthodox fighters while the orthodox fighter doesn't train with a lot of southpaws so the southpaw wins the fight.

 

[fluffball]

It just feels like every other attack Tj is throwing out is some kind of 'special move' from the angles he cuts to the shifting attacks he throws.

That's a pretty accurate description of watching him. It almost feels like the last few seconds of a tied football game where every single play is some weird trick play where the coach subs in for the quarterback and passes the ball to a cheerleader. But hey, he can keep that up for like 3ish rounds, so good for him.

 

[AndyMaBobs]

I think he has the best striking in his division, he does everything great, footwork, combinations, feints, the lot. His problem is that he sometimes gets too amped up and doesn't listen carefully to what Duane Ludwig tells him. While I thought he beat Cruz, I definitely think that he was too obsessed with headhunting rather than listening to his coach, and that is one area where I do think he as a fighter lacks.

 

[Samuel Reynoso]

I don't like it. Idk why, maybe it's just his spastic ring generalship.