Why do high level UFC fighters strike flat footed?

[superpunch]

Daren Till is fighting completely flat footed. Whittaker is dancing around him now. Why do guys ever fight flat footed like that?

 

[jimmylmao]

To brace for the impending take downs ?

 

[muaytao]

They’re noobs

 

[Headkicktoleg]

because they out box their opponent with just their arms.

 

[Char Jawz]

Till's not used to 5 rounders either. I think Rob knows he has the energy to keep bouncing and Till wants to conserve by staying flat footed.

 

[Sherdognut]

So they can brace for the wrestlefuck

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

He'd fucked his leg up as well I think, hard to be light on the feet in that case.

 

[ProperLad]

The announcers said they heard in between round 2 and 3 or 1 and 2 that his right leg was messed up. And before another round he said he can’t bounce because his leg was hurt.

 

[updowniri]

Why bounce around when all that matters is landing one bomb and getting your opponent to drop or become compromised. Bouncing is a waste and does not work. Flat footed Yan beat bouncy Aldo by planting and throwing a bomb that dropped him. Ngannou stands flat footed and throws bombs against fighters with better movement (only loss is to flat footed Stipe). Gajthe clipped fluid Ferguson by standing still.

Kung Fu had it right all along. No need to move around and shuffle your feet. Instead of practicing movement fighters should practice holding static stances that actually work.

Stand flat footed and throw bombs or pitter patter at you opponent's guard to keep busy. Don't waste time shuffling your feet.

 

[Fahcough]

Because the earth is flat and you get more acceleration with a larger launch pad