What will be the next "big thing" in MMA?

[GoatArtemLobov]

In a relatively new sport, there are always holes to exploit in order to top the competition.
Danaher and Gordon Ryan for instance exploited the weakness of the leglock game in BJJ. GSP outclassed his opponents by being the first real hybrid MMA fighter, who understood that MMA was a discipline in itself and not just an addition of Muay Thai, Wrestling and BJJ.
So whether it's strategies or techniques, there are always blind spots to exploit.
What holes do you see in nowadays MMA that are going to be exploited sooner or later?

 

[Frank McEdgar]

there are always blind spots to exploit.

 

[GoatArtemLobov]

Nice one

 

[kingConor]

Body kicks with the intention of damaging the forearm

 

[MrCoffee]

Angles blocking the ref's line of vision in order to properly eye poke and kick in the dick.

 

[Race Freelie]

Complete revolution of the oil check

 

[MCS]

The spinning back elbow or backfist follow-up or counter. Not that it hasn't happened, but has had good results recently. It comes from a blind spot.

 

[Fioretti]

Liver shots will make a come back and take over.

 

[Bubba32]

purple nurples.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

If only we knew.

Out of 10,000 fans I wonder how many would have said “calf kicks” 5 or 10 years ago. 2? 3?

 

[dildos]

It was meant to be Ortega.

Now I guess it is tuivasa

 

[evergreenrider]

Thigh punches

 

[Phisher]

If there's a hell, I'm going there strictly based on how hard this made me laugh.

 

[Sasha]

Psychological warfare gameplans

 

[swarrrm]

Good boxing

 

[Rhood]

The opposite of point fighting.

 

[theincognito]

As for general approach, the GSP hybrid thing should be the standard by now but it's still ridiculously uncommon. Almost everyone we've seen good at it became champion. I blame trainers.

As for techniques, standing elbows seem to be happening more and will probably grow in popularity with Jiri around.

 

[textwarrior]

Elbows will become more and more effective to the point they might think in taking them out.

 

[Your Two Braincells]

In a relatively new sport, there are always holes to exploit in order to top the competition.
Danaher and Gordon Ryan for instance exploited the weakness of the leglock game in BJJ. GSP outclassed his opponents by being the first real hybrid MMA fighter, who understood that MMA was a discipline in itself and not just an addition of Muay Thai, Wrestling and BJJ.
So whether it's strategies or techniques, there are always blind spots to exploit.
What holes do you see in nowadays MMA that are going to be exploited sooner or later?

Introducing The dark souls fat roll
It will give your opponents a false sense of security which in turn opens up all their holes

 

[Brock Lesnar's beard]

Introducing The dark souls fat roll
It will give your opponents a false sense of security which in turn opens up all their holes

Damn. Shamrock is lucky he didn't get reverse roll backstabbed.