Why did a decorated striker like Shevchenko decide use the blanket strategy???

[Cooliox]

I don't get it.

You're a highly decorated striker with numerous championships in striking sports...

So, why did you decided to grapple with the grappler?

 

[nogionly]

She panic wrestled after eating Maia's right hand in Rd 1 and decided to make it a boring L&P fest

 

[gevoudane]

To show other grapplers watching.

 

[TR1]

No idea.

She could have used that activity in RD5 from RD1/2.....

Maybe it was due to her layoff.....

 

[muaytao]

Watched too many gsp fight

 

[supnmunm]

To prove she could out grapple her, which she did. In that division she can pretty much choose how she wins these fights.

 

[KID Yamamoto]

This is how Val fights most people she can't just ran through. Did this to Joanna aswell.

 

[Mentallooser]

She could

 

[Pizza Werewolf]

Cuz its winter and her opponent looked cold

 

[Cooliox]

Shevchenko: "I watched her last fight... I knew she was going to be tough"

Yes Valentina, that's why you decided to grapple with her, right?

 

[krelianx]

Because it was the safe path to victory. Dominating position nullifies Maia's pressure and clinch game, and tires her out.

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

I don't get it.

You're a highly decorated striker with numerous championships in striking sports...

So, why did you decided to grapple with the grappler?

In the post fight Valentina said she trains to blend her striking and grappling together and that all of reactions automatic

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Because striking you can get caught. On the ground she was safe.

 

[humdizzle]

This is how Val fights most people she can't just ran through. Did this to Joanna aswell.

this. safe strategy.

she had to wear maia down first before letting her hands go

 

[mangokush]

Boreshenko in another boring fight as usual...

 

[RiotWyatt]

Because she's a highly decorated MMA fighter.

 

[Peli]

She wanted to wear her opponnent down and take the steam out of her punches bcause maia hits hard, although shes not a technical striker.

 

[drbolony]

According to her post fight interview, she didn't feel 100% coming back from injury. I kind of believe it she would initiate the grappling when she was smashing Maia on the feet, totally unnecessary.

 

[Mammothman]

She is still the WMMA GOAT

 

[Fadetoblack918]

I assumed it was to prove that she could out grapple her. Maia held her own though