Luckily those are two of the easier things to work on. He 100% doesn't have the discipline yet and has been coasting on his ridiculous athleticism so far.
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He had a real coach who trained him from a young age, built him up and would adjust his gameplan and training strategy for every fight. Robert Follis committed suicide 18 months ago.
If he ain't done it yet, after 15 UFC fights, after being so close to championship opportunities, im not sure why anybody would think he'd ever have that discipline. Athleticism goes quicker than you think sometimes.
Maybe, MAYBE, if he switches up camps he can make the adjustments he needs to make. But I think you're right, this is who he is.
If he hasn't stopped coasting by now - when he's competing in a new weight class, when will he?
Oh shit, I did not know that.
He's 26 my guy. He 100% does not have a top flight MMA coach, not even close. How long he's been taught by X doesn't matter. You cannot get by on 1 or 1.5 skills in 2019, just not gonna happen. If you're talking about Cooper or anyone at current XCT then it's not just the facts. Which sucks because you can clearly see the talent with their fighters. And yeah, Follis was a huge hit, just look at Sam Stout and co, shits rough.
Eh, you can't say that as you can clearly see the talent in his fights, he just can't put it all together. He needs a top flight coach, he's 100% being hindered. Look at his contender fights, this and Ferguson, he looked great in both, but the same things happened in both. Dude needs a big change, he needs a Tito or Bobby Knuckles type change to bring his strengths out vs just relying on what he's got.
Also he needs to take some fucking time off and acclimate to 155 100%, dunno wtf he's thinking running at 170, he has no future there at the highest level.
There is no shortage of talented guys in MMA, especially guys that rely a lot on athleticism/speed/power at the expense of fight IQ or technical ability. Maybe a camp change makes a difference, maybe it doesn't. I just don't think he's all that special from that regard. You could say that same thing about a couple dozen guys. He wouldn't be the first or only guy to not turn his natural talent into an elite mma career. In fact most probably don't.
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Training with amazing strikers or wrestlers wont make your striking wrestling improve. It takes more than just going at it at a better camp with more experienced guys. You need to find a coach that speaks your language and gets your style.
Tito is very rich. I don't understand why he doesn't just hang them up?
This was nasty as fuck. Sage spent the day in surgery. He got fucking wrecked by a dude on even more supplements and better technique.
What's everyone's opinion on UFC 238's card? I live in Chicago so I have an opportunity to go, but it's a lot of money. Is MMA a lot more fun live?
I have been to around 10 events, even worked a few when I was younger and would literally stand right next to the ring. In general, its not a great experience. Cage obscures too much vision and theres a lot of waiting around. If you decide to go, try getting a seat about 8 rows up, you want the top of the cage to be just under your eyeline.
Nice to have Joe Martinez back. The seemingly unending streak of Buffer was getting very grating.
Just watched the UFC.
Kevin Lee needs a bit more time in the oven. Im sure in future he might be great, but right now Im shocked he has any hype behind him.
Megan Anderson on the other hand......yeesh that was not great
Kevin Lee needs a bit more time in the oven. Im sure in future he might be great, but right now Im shocked he has any hype behind him.
Megan Anderson on the other hand......yeesh that was not great
That fight was not a positive sign for Kevin Lee's prospects at 170. If your predominant skill set is wrestling with a powerful top game, you better be able to out wrestle RDA, because if not good luck with Kamaru Usman.
Lee is an inconsistent fighter who has no clear path to a belt. As I said earlier, he's now a gatekeeper. If I were him I would consider changing camps although I'm skeptical it will fix his problems.
Thanks for this. I'm still tempted to at least see an event once in my life. I still might go with a buddy or buy a solo ticket for below face value the day of the event.
Thanks for this. I'm still tempted to at least see an event once in my life. I still might go with a buddy or buy a solo ticket for below face value the day of the event.
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fuck Schuab. I knew his big mouth was gonna shut shit down.
Haven't met a decent cowboy so their bad reputation checks out. Sucks for his family and I hope things get better for them.
Same here please .
Man, dude wouldn't stop talking about pirating fights a few weeks back. They probably threatened to sue him.
Dude better never bring up golden snitch shit ever again, dick head.
I thought Urijah was cut?
You guys see Yoel won 27 million against tGold Star Performance for tainted supplements?
How bad must their lawyer have been, all you'd have to do is point at Yoel.
You guys see Yoel won 27 million against tGold Star Performance for tainted supplements?
How bad must their lawyer have been, all you'd have to do is point at Yoel.
If I was Yoel my retirement would start the moment that check clears.
People give Yoel shit but he's the first guy to sue and win against a supplement company for tainted supplements.
Hope he gets out of this hellish fight game, as much as I believe he is the rightful middleweight champ.
There is no way in hell I believe Yoel isn't juicing, there's also no way in hell he's seeing a cent of that payout if you look at the company: http://goldstarperformanceproducts.com I doubt they're worth $250,000.
What I'm wondering is why is Yoel using supplements from small time companies? Surely he's big enough to go for the big brands. I have no idea how this all works though.
Don't know about Yoel specifically, but it isn't unheard of for athletes (or their entourage) to know exactly which supplements to have on hand to submit for testing in the event they fail a test themselves.
They tend not to sue the company when that is the case though.
Yoel is the only tainted supplement case in the UFC.