Some thoughts from tonight
Holly Holm got stopped in similar fashion to teammate Michelle Waterson did against Rose Namajunas. Ate a head kick getting caught trying to throw a side kick with no space. Blachowicz KOed Rockhold in similar fashion to Luke’s teammate DC KOing Stipe, a hook off the break that Luke and Stipe didn’t see.
I am legit surprised we haven’t seen someone just run at Askren and throw a jumping knee before. The man is the closest thing to a heavy bag youre gonna find at the highest levels of MMA.
The reason I picked Santos tonight is that Thiago Santos is the best leg kicker Jon Jones has fought since 2nd ACL surgery Shogun and the most dangerous range striker he’s fought since like Machida. Plus he’s built like an actual 205er. Sucks about his leg cause I think hed have won with a healthy one. But I think this is evidence of why we never see a sustained heavyweight run from Jones. Without the reach advantage, he has to rely on his boxing and its still a rudimentary thing he doesn’t feel comfortable going to. If you’ve got size and power, Jones is there to be hit after throwing those kicks. Heavyweight might not be drowning in technical savants but those dudes are built to throw. They’re not gonna be scared off by calf kicks.
