With 3 Ls in a row, is sherdog ready to accept Yan as overrated?

[Pechan]

Dude got a title shot by beating old man Faber and old man Rivera, got his belt by beating old man Aldo, he is good but he is not even close to the best BW in the UFC like the promotion and the fans were selling him, he didn't face anyone elite on their prime during his rise.

 

[welcometohavoc]

Division is kinda passing Yan by at this point. MMA generations are weird and Yan might be passing the torch to the new one

 

[Nobru]

not overrated, hes good

I am not sure but it looked like his left leg was hurt at some point and this hindered him so much, also hurt his striking

Merab is a beast tho

IMO Yan beats Suga in a rematch, but loses again to Merab

 

[drbolony]

He's not the boxer everyone makes him out to be, but he's a very complete fighter. He isn't defenseless in any position. He's just been fighting nothing but top dudes. The Sugar Shins fight was a robbery.

 

[Natural Order]

He's the Russian Garbrandt.

 

[chs140]

Four.
And was a 2 to 1 favorite today. Fucking wild.
If you can stay safe and up the output on him, victory awaits. Aljo kinda laid out a solid blueprint.
Sean went high output with the striking.
Merab with the grappling.
I think the plan is out on Yan.

 

[mangokush]

Yan just exposed in that fight against Merab badly

Honestly Yan needs to be on the prelims for his next fight after that crap performance

 

[Morning Star]

He had one of the easiest runs to the title you can have. Bunch of over the hill fighters, didn't have to beat the reigning champ. Yet people fluffed him and never brought up his easy path.

 

[Huligani]

Best striker in the history of 135 so no he's not overrated.

 

[Tornikidou]

I am no expert by any means, but you need to be a straight casual who looks at this game like it's WWE to not see the greatness of Yan.

 

[sdpdude9]

He’s very good, but I never agreed with those that were pegging him as being a long term and unbeatable champ when he won the belt.

 

[spinitch]

All were close. But Yan obviously not invincible. Needs to score more. Sean of all people probably landed most. Sterling had most convincing but still close win.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

When Umar climbs the ladder, he'll be outside the top 5.

 

[ignorant MMA fan]

He used to look unstoppable. Now he's washed up.

 

[markg171]

After getting outstruck by Sean and outgrappled by Sterling and Merab it's safe to say he isn't actually the best at either area like what used to be the opinion around here.

Still strong in all those areas sure, but beatable.

 

[7 others]

Merab would make anyone look bad.. I mean some would argue that Merab just holds or take his opponents down and do nothing but why not argue Merab's opponents stopping the clinches, take downs etc

 

[goOb]

He definitely shouldn’t be bullying people like that a few days ago.

 

[ChangeIsComing]

Definitely not overrated, but appears not champ material anymore. However he did beat Omalley even if the judges got it wrong.

 

[ragreynolds]

Four.

No, it's 3. He beat Sandhagen after the first Aljo fight. Then he lost 3 in a row including this one. Aljo, O'Malley, Merab.

 

[Thesnake101]

And to think it all started from an illegal knee.