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

[CPH]

It’s a garbage technique. MMA needs to move away from the bullshido-fu nonsense and improve the basics.

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

This

There's a reason why no good boxer uses it

The reason boxers don't use them is because they are usually set up by feinting low, usually lifting the leg to show a kick before going with the punch. Like a flying knee, it can be high risk high reward.

 

[xentreos]

Browne over struve. Took his head off

 

[Memeojima]

because it's an ineffective and inefficient technique

That's not a superman punch

 

[Gamer2k4]

Look at Shevchenko pulling Nunes's blocking hand out of the way. I get the sense that that sort of thing happens quite a bit (you see Miocic doing it against Werdum in that knockout sequence), but it's almost always too fast for viewers to see it.

 

[KillerIsBack V2]

Arguably the greatest fighter of all time in GSP used them regularly. Yet you think because lesser fighters don't employ it it's not an effective technique?

that "superman jab"(as he calls it) is not a conventional superman punch.
It's basically just setting up a jab by feinting a fake flying knee.

 

[squeezewax]

Which technique is used is determined by caucasus fighters.
Because they are the best, most effective and most dominant fighters in all of mma not just ufc.

What is a caucasus fighter?

 

[gluehuffer1776]

Because only super athletes like GSP are able to do them and mma attracts only C level athletes

 

[Gilday]

I forgot Pettis actually put WB out cold with that. Probably the only one that ever caused a KO.

 

[TheCryingElite]

what are you trying to show with the gif?

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

There’s not even an attempt of a super man punch in this gif, though. So I don’t know why he shared it or why you think there’s one in it?

 

[TheCryingElite]

Look at Shevchenko pulling Nunes's blocking hand out of the way. I get the sense that that sort of thing happens quite a bit (you see Miocic doing it against Werdum in that knockout sequence), but it's almost always too fast for viewers to see it.

True, I hardly ever notice it in real time. Like When Usman peeled Masvidal’s guard to land that missile of a right.

 

[Dan Torrance]

People don't practice it so much.

People use what they practice.

I'm willing to wager that the Dagestani boxer guy going to tristar will use them.

GSP just needs a guy to pass his knowledge too then that guy needs to succeed in the sport and they will be repopularized.

 

[TheBulge]

Not only been done before but even more spectacular.

 

[tehMoose]

Mandel Nallo knocked out Seixas with a superman punch in Bellator

 

[NoSmilez]

It was a Phil Nurse thing. It isn't for everyone. I remember Joe Stevenson using it and failing hard at it

 

[MetaIIica]

It's an effective technique if used correctly, like all other techniques. GSP pulled it off many times.

 

[Pain4Pain]

GSP had a long reach and explosive enough to catch guys by surprise with it.

Izzy can do it, Jones is too slow nowadays, etc

 

[Sirwastealot]

This is real life not avengers

 

[Lawrence]

superman punch = spinning shit

Nice samples... Elite Strikers !

Shev I think really has the deepest bag of tricks of any UFC fighter, male or female. Her balance is otherworldly.

No I'm not saying she can beat guys... I'm saying the way she is well rounded offensively really is something special.

 

[belowOrAbove]

because it's an ineffective and inefficient technique

Bro u realize he was throwing a knee and not a super man punch right?