Why aren't Superman punches used as much these days?

[MikeyB]

Guys started wearing kryptonite cups

 

[Tito Tapped]

There's a reason why no good boxer uses it

 

[Koro_11]

James Irvin knocked out Houston Alexander with it but I can’t find a full gif anywhere.

 

[Mr_Pink_eyes]

High risk move. You fuck the timing up, you get ktfo.

 

[wolfgangkrauser]

Dillashaw and Garbrandt use them still. TJ doesnt throw it as often as he used to though.

 

[Paynebringer]

They tend to be more of a stylistic for points punch than a firm standard effective punch, although if well timed and well placed they can be effective ala Anthony Pettis and GSP who had great timing with his Superman punch.

 

[Supasalta3000]

James Irvin knocked out Houston Alexander with it but I can’t find a full gif anywhere.

Yeah that was the most badass superman punch ive seen

 

[robbie]

This

There's a reason why no good boxer uses it

Boxing lacks wrestling take downs and striking below the waist and leg kicks, knees, shin and elbow strikes. The Superman punch is a long distance control device much like front kicks or oblique kicks to the knee area (push kick to the knee). MMA is generally fought at a further distance vs. boxing due to leg kicks and takedowns.

 

[Supasalta3000]

Also Browne superman punch on Skycraper was great too

Joe Daddy

 

[Benoitthegr8]

It’s a low percentage move, besides that, If you misread your opponent or don’t execute the timing correctly it leaves you badly out of position, in your opponents wheel well, while exposed... I mean what could possibly go wrong

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Its a pretty dumb technique to attempt in most contexts.

 

[kimocomplex]

GSP didnt fear the takedown

 

[The Reed]

People saying its ineffective and useless? I love when you fuckers expose yourselves as having no clue.
Here's one of the best strikers in MMA getting flatlined by one fairly recently.

 

[Deleted member 498977]

It only worked cause Bisping was intoxicated

 

[digitalia**]

because it's an ineffective and inefficient technique

what are you trying to show with the gif?

the superman punch is ACTUALLY EFFECTIVE in the gif you just shown

 

[Raymundo Alvarado Guevara]

If you don't use it correctly, You end in a very bad spot

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

Are they hard to execute effectively?
I'm sure years ago we saw more fighters throwing these type of punches. Bisping and GSP used them quite a lot.
In last weekend's Fight Night 188, there was one fighter, i can't recall his name, i THINK it was Barnett, who threw a number of them. Apart from him i don't remember seeing many fighters using this technique of late.

I thought the exact same thing myself.

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

 

[TP4iR]

Need great skill and timing to pull it off effectively, just looks flashy otherwise.

 

[MadNIghtKing]

It was only popular because Soulja boy came out with that song in 2006. That shit is wack now