Would Overeem been more successful if he utilized grappling more

[Satsui Ryu]

He has 19 submission wins and is a winner at ADCC. For someone whose background is mainly striking he took to grappling very well and became effective very quickly, but in the UFC I can't remember him attempting to work on the ground at all. Seems like he could've at least spared himself some concussions if he just mixed things up a bit.

 

[Tuf_guy]

Good question. Probably a yes. Definitely a yes if doing better refers to the health and future of his brain functioning. This can also be said about other fighters who ignored their grappling skills (Diego Sanchez, for one)

 

[SilvaStud]

He took a few opponents down, he’s dangerous everywhere but he always gets tired and also always gets hit if he doesn’t finish it.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

He hasn’t exactly been unsuccessful

 

[TheGZA]

[Overeem] is a winner at ADCC.

Never happened.

 

[HHJ]

Overeem was kind of oppurtunistic with his grappling. It never seemed to be part of his gameplan,other than drilling the guillotine or for defense.
When he was ubereem,i imagine it would require much more energy than to just block and hit

 

[HHJ]

Good question. Probably a yes. Definitely a yes if doing better refers to the health and future of his brain functioning. This can also be said about other fighters who ignored their grappling skills (Diego Sanchez, for one)

Fighters dont ignore their grappling skills for no reason. Diego was a grappling machine. He doesnt not shoot because he doesnt want to. Its cos he has bad knees and doesnt want to retire.

 

[superpunch]

The way he's gotten blasted in the clinch a few times, I feel like he's the kind of guy that would lose a scramble and get KOd if he tried grappling too much. Hard to say.

 

[Your Account]

no

 

[TheAmericanGazelle]

Never happened.

He is probably referring to the European trials.

In reference to the OP's question, his general game has always struck me as relatively straightforward and basic, minus his guillotine.

Which isn't the worse thing, but I don't think he'd be able to ride his grappling to wins in the UFC very often.

 

[Gabe]

He would have been more successful if he had a better chin.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Good question. I always wondered why he didn't utilize his grappling more.

 

[HHJ]

He is probably referring to the European trials.

In reference to the OP's question, his general game has always struck me as relatively straightforward and basic, minus his guillotine.

Which isn't the worse thing, but I don't think he'd be able to ride his grappling to wins in the UFC very often.

Agreed. If you watch him against bigfoot,his grappling isnt that special.

 

[CrimsonFan]

I dont thing grappling would have helped him against Stipe or Rothwell

Bigfoot and Browne? Yeah i can see your point

 

[CrimsonFan]

Agreed. If you watch him against bigfoot,his grappling isnt that special.

His top game was good enough for him to use it as a major weapon beating Werdum twice

 

[HHJ]

His top game was good enough for him to use it as a major weapon beating Werdum twice

Didnt see the third fight but the 2nd fight is kinda ehh cos werdum was injured early on

 

[RyuHayabusa]

He shud only run then use his knee

 

[CrimsonFan]

Didnt see the third fight but the 2nd fight is kinda ehh cos werdum was injured early on

Well the third fight looked the same. Hes good enough to out point Werdum in an mma fight on the ground twice. Hes probably top 3 ground games for current HW

 

[Cecils Folks]

He got beaten by bigfoot because he was dead tired after lying in his guard so I don't think so...

 

[Lawrence]

He has 19 submission wins and is a winner at ADCC. For someone whose background is mainly striking he took to grappling very well and became effective very quickly, but in the UFC I can't remember him attempting to work on the ground at all. Seems like he could've at least spared himself some concussions if he just mixed things up a bit.

I bet he wishes he had gotten a takedown on Francis