Winning a decision from bottom

[Megatronlee]

How many times has it been done? Any examples of it in modern Mma?

It feels like a ghost story these days

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Bas vs Randleman

 

[NicholasJBasile]

The best example I can think of is Rick Story versus Mike Pyle -- Story was getting takedowns but Pyle was landing the better offense from his back (not really threatening with subs, but very active). I could've sworn the judges were gonna give it to Story but luckily (imo) they gave it to Pyle which I found to be awesome (it was a split decision).

 

[Krimzon]

clay guida vs diego sanchez
tony vs alpha male lw guy

 

[PrideNverDies]

Neil Magny vs Johnny Hendricks

 

[Darkavius]

Kevin Holland vs. Jacare Souza and Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee if I remember correctly.

 

[TheMadHatter]

David Mitchell vs War Machine

 

[humdizzle]

didn't aleksei oleinik get an ezekiel choke from bottom ?

 

[deadshot138]

didn't aleksei oleinik get an ezekiel choke from bottom ?

That wasn't a decision lol

 

[TheHabitualLineStepper]

Kevin Holland vs. Jacare Souza and Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee if I remember correctly.

You didn't remember correctly.

Unless you're not aware the TS is asking for decision wins.

 

[Poirierfan]

How many times has it been done? Any examples of it in modern Mma?

It feels like a ghost story these days

Bas won vs Kevin from bottom, it was a bad decision though.

 

[Poirierfan]

Bas vs Randleman

Oh dammit, I guess I shoulda scanned the thread first, I'm a lazy fuck.

 

[Trabaho]

clay guida vs diego sanchez
tony vs alpha male lw guy

Tony v s Castilo

Condit vs Ellenberger

Big Nog vs Rodriguez but didn't watch and people agree it was a pride vs ufc robery.

Almost never happens. Gravity is strong.

 

[DrRodentia]

A lot of folks thought Torres should have got the nod against Demetrius because of his work off his back. He didn't though, so this post is irrelevant.

Wonder what it would have done for Miguel's career had the judges scored it for him.

 

[jeff7b9]

Very rare.

Castillo talking about how he controlled Tony was pretty funny.



"I controlled a grown man on his back, he couldn't get up. If we were in prison he would be in trouble. ...mom Im sorry"

Joe- "Danny Castillo ladies and gentlemen!"

Going way back I seem to recall Mousasi out striking King Mo off his back and losing anyway.
(Honestly dont recall if it was the right call, just sort of recall that as a "Yeah you just can't win off your back" moment)

 

[Blastbeat]

if a fighter wins a decision from the bottom
would they then be referred to as a power bottom?

 

[pick999]

Neil Magny vs Johnny Hendricks

Hendricks was robbed in that fight

 

[Preston broadus]

Tony lost to Danny Castillo and got gifted a decision that way and he thought he had a chance against khabib lmao

 

[Elegant]

Shevchenko should've got the decision in the Nunes rematch due to her bottom work in the 5th round

But instead the judges gave the rd to Nunes for doing nothing but laying on Shevchenko eating strikes

 

[HHJ]

Mousasi was doing it in the first two rounds vs Queen Mo