Who has the worst takedown defense in MMA?

[The Natural Born Runner]

I was just watching Condit vs Woodley, and was just disappointed at how much of a hole that is in Carlos' game.

Anthony Pettis is another guy who is held back from greatness by that huge gap in his game. Makes me think to myself that these guys are actually ignoring this hole, as we've seen no improvements in that area over a period of many, many years.

So guys, who's your pick for the worst takedown defense in MMA?

 

[Gabe]

Condit. Also for a wrestler DC has pretty pathetic take down defense, guy got taken down by a gassed Rumble.

 

[Chain Saw]

Condit. Also for a wrestler DC has pretty pathetic take down defense, guy got taken down by a gassed Rumble.

DC recently said that a takedown doesn't mean shit if you can get back up right away and they don't do anything with it.

 

[UFCFAN18]

Lol at this thread u guys are morons.

 

[Deleted member 502383]

Dan Hardy owns this thread.

 

[Tormund]

DC recently said that a takedown doesn't mean shit if you can get back up right away and they don't do anything with it.

DC says a lot of dumb shit.

 

[Gorkle]

James Toney.

 

[Eddieg]

Definitely not anyone in the top 5\10 in their division like Condit and Pettis guys, c'mon.

James Toney.

Ding ding.

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

Condit. Also for a wrestler DC has pretty pathetic take down defense, guy got taken down by a gassed Rumble.

Also got taken down by a Swedish boxer.

 

[Deleted member 196663]

Joe Duffy.

 

[Deleted member 196663]

DC says a lot of dumb shit.

That not being one of them..

 

[trustno1]

Not in the UFC, but Alexander Volkov. Though his problem might come also from not being that massive for a heavyweight I guess.

 

[SirKratos]

Probably someone we never heard of before.

 

[Tormund]

That not being one of them..

Tell that to Dominick Cruz, takedowns ALWAYS mean something.

 

[Chain Saw]

DC says a lot of dumb shit.

He's right, it does absolutely nothing, unless the takedown is damaging the guy by slamming him hard. If you take a guy down but can't keep him down or do any damage on the ground then who cares about your takedown...

 

[HelloJapan]

Matt Brown?

 

[Breaking]

Condit is the man but his TD defense really is a huge hole in his game.

It breaks my fucking heart.

On the other hand, he's so good and active from his back that it almost doesn't matter.

Almost.

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

Do they keep official track of an individual's TD attempted on/stuffed?

 

[Tormund]

He's right, it does absolutely nothing, unless the takedown is damaging the guy by slamming him hard. If you take a guy down but can't keep him down or do any damage on the ground then who cares about your takedown...

See Cruz vs. Dillashaw for an example of you being wrong.

 

[manapua]

DC says a lot of dumb shit.

Yeah but that's not one of them.