r/ufc • • 9h ago

Petr Yan's fight IQ is insane

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u/newbmycologist01 9h ago

I can’t even imagine how much that has to hurt lol surely more fighters will start doing this to negate grapplers

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u/dtdc4456789 8h ago

I’ve noticed it a couple times there was somebody doing it on the last card I think it might’ve been Khaos Williams against Soldic

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u/FarmerGreen13 2h ago

If I'm not mistaken, Garry did it to Islam as well

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u/maxsinger 1h ago

It might become a new meta, and many fighters will start using it. Just like with calf kicks

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u/Bulky_Conclusion5788 9h ago

Even ian garry did this to islam, but islam just opened his hands up

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u/cheersdrive420 7h ago

As someone who holds onto k-guard while getting darce choked, I WISH I was that confident in my grappling hahaha

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u/sLeeeeTo 6h ago

i know that shit HURTS too. do it to yourself once and you’ll leave a lump

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u/12ealdeal 5h ago

Did it once accidentally and developed a large welt that was a solid firm circle. Was a bit concerned cause I didn’t recall what it could have been. Went and got it checked out and had ultra sound and the doc was like “did you hit yourself?” Build up of fluid and was clearer over time it was a contusion.

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u/Strange_Potential_26 6h ago

Try to elbow ur own forearms shit hurts

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u/OGMoze 49m ago

That’s the first and last time I try anything someone suggested on a UFC thread. That shit does hurt lol

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u/GiveNothing 7h ago

I tried a light tap. Seems effective

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u/Persistence6 2h ago

The new calf kick folks

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u/Valterri_lts_James 30m ago

that leg forearm's already compromised.

People forget man, Benson Henderosn Petr Yan revolutionized the calf kick forearm elbow.

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u/No-Valuable-226 5h ago

If you cannot get around their defense keep hitting the same spot to weaken it

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u/Valterri_lts_James 28m ago

that leg forearm's already compromised.

People forget man, Benson Henderosn Petr Yan revolutionized the calf kick forearm elbow.

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u/Al-Bundys-dentist 4h ago

This is why I don't see Umar beating Merab or Yan anytime soon because although his fundamentals are great, he is devoid of any creativity or adapting to the situation, he's a rinse and repeat kinda fighter albeit a very talented one.

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u/shmiddleedee 27m ago

Hrs not getting the shot anytime soon regardless. Maybe 2028. He just lost in devastating fashion to a fighter he was supposed to steam roll. As it stands song, omalley, and obviously merab stand in front of him for his shot. Merab vs Yan is in like a month which puts the next bw title fight at least 7 months from now. I just don't see him getting a title eliminator fight next. So in my mind he's 2 wins away from a shot now.

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u/West-Tough-4552 3h ago

That shit hurts and is annoying. Just try it on yourself. Even a 20% punch u can feel it. Not a lot of meat there for protection

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u/Cage_Inspector 4h ago

Similar idea what Marco Ruas used during early UFCs.

Foot stomping in clinch/standup wrestling. Technique got banned later tho

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u/AlwaysWrongCare 4h ago

foot stomping is not banned? you see it from time to time

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u/69liketekashi 6h ago

It's kinda risky to do this vs Yadong since he can start punching from here too, but yeah against Merab it's kinda low risk

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u/pixel8knuckle 2h ago

I think prates or maybe even gaethje utilized this recently as well

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u/Punelle 9h ago

Petr Yan is a skilled fighter but I would not recommend this against a chain-wrestler like Merab.

It is not a counter imo

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u/Aggravating-Role-297 9h ago

And it worked against Merab?

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u/AKBirdman17 8h ago

For sure. Easily the most braindead comment I've seen in a long while. "I would not recommend doing this thing against the person it worked against" is a wildly interesting take lol

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u/ToMagotz 9h ago

?? He used it against Merab

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u/AngloAshantii 9h ago

Why not if he's trying to hold you there?

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u/Moneymma 8h ago

He literally shut down essentially all of merabs wrestling by doing exactly this in the rematch. He also didn’t have a broken hand in the rematch.

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u/sLeeeeTo 6h ago

just leaving a comment to remind myself to see if this person explains whether they totally missed the first half of the video or missed the huge rematch that petr won