MMA Discussion Thread XIV

DrPhil

I think that theory died around UFC 12...

Maia and Palhares are masters of BJJ but they're not champions. James Toney is a hell of a boxer but...

djcla

takedown defense in my view always seems like common sense and not something you would need a great deal of training in.  Howver ive not been in the ring with someone trying to take me down lol

DrPhil

Well I wholeheartedly disagree!

BigStu1972

Me too and JDS has never been put on his back so he must have done some serious Wrestling training

djcla

well i just thought id throw that out there i maybe underestimating the skill involved

BigStu1972

and of course a brown belt in BJJ is no easy thing to get. I would say that an average fit and healthy twenty something male, training two to three times a week would take, on average, between 6-10 years to get a brown. Mayeb someone like Boris can confirm this

djcla

oh ive no doubt its hard to get a BJJ belt as it looks highly skilled.  Do they teach take down defense in BJJ similar to that of wrestling TTD or are the techniques totally different?

Moldiver

I've got pretty good takedown defense and for my last fight I trained for a kickboxer but he said he had saw my fights online and saw that i had heavy hands so that resulted in me getting put on my ass time after time lol for 15 minutes.  Something I train hard at now so I don't get that embarrassment again   Don't skimp on the takedown defense training lol.

Moldiver

So it's Patrick Cote in for Franklin against Le and Shane Carwin has been given the all clear to fight again.  Never thought he would be back.

LCR_Dave

Cain and JDS are reported to be the next TUF coaches, or UFC live its now called i think...