Wrestler vs. BJJ in the UFC (typical mistake, gif inside)

[Deleted member 474013]

So yeah, bascially shooting for a takedown in the first seconds of the fight, that's a great way to finish the fight asap

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

So a wrestler shouldn't go for a takedown?

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

If he had leaned into him against the cage he would have been fine, going for the slam was what sunk it in.

 

[Deleted member 474013]

So a wrestler shouldn't go for a takedown?

he should brawl with that Brazilian for a little and then going for that takedown, BJJ grip the first second are always tight

 

[Deleted member 474013]

That gif is from 1:30 into the fight. So in your esteemed opinion, how long should one wait before shooting?

I, as proud Sherdogger, would stand and bang the whole fight... But I think that guy should stand at least the first sweat is coming, just to be safe, not to put yourself in to that choke.

 

[Otto!]

Instead of slamming him, he shoud have jumped as high as Beth Correia. There’s no way anyone could hang on with that kind of vertical acceleration.

 

[RemyR]

You don’t grapple do you?

Shooting for takedowns is fine as long as you don’t lead with your head. If you have upright posture and are glued to their legs/hips they can’t gullotine you.

Now that being said, as a wrestler going into BJJ myself I used to get choked all the fucking time till I got used to it dealing with the choke as I shot.

 

[EndlessCritic]

So yeah, bascially shooting for a takedown in the first seconds of the fight, that's a great way to finish the fight asap

An even bigger mistake is when people who have never trained a day in their life criticize professional fighters.

 

[Reach4theSky]

The wrestler also leaves himself vulnerable to being DDT'd..

As beautifully demonstrated by Emerson here...

 

[GordaoPreguico]

You don’t grapple do you?

Shooting for takedowns is fine as long as you don’t lead with your head. If you have upright posture and are glued to their legs/hips they can’t gullotine you.

Now that being said, as a wrestler going into BJJ myself I used to get choked all the fucking time till I got used to it dealing with the choke as I shot.

Same here. It was frustrating to break habits. The hardest was not leaving a hand on the mat when on top.