This was a dope break down - I wish more high-level grapplers would be so unselfishly honest during their break downs. This was dope - great information and hopefully, you will do more - I definitely hit the subscriber button after watching this! Appreciate the insights, lots of great gems!.
I already follow you for a while (as many other followers I watch and save your short videos of techniques to a list to then practice, together with videos from Marcos Tinoco) but it is the first time I see you posting this type of video (and my first time commenting a video of yours). Well, It was very interesting, entertaining and specially your comments, so humble you are, and you did so well in the match. Thank you and greetings from Portugal
Thank you Matt! I believe Gordon and John have said that the DDS reinforce their grips by covering the thumb/finger gap from the opposite side. The principle is somewhat like the mixed grip in deadlifting - pulling out of one hand takes you into the other hand. This is one reason why their grips feel exceptionally strong.
I watched some of your simple leg lock, get to standing defense. As a former wrestler, trying to learn all this leg lock defense can be overwhelming, and scary because the snap can come without pain prior.
I mean this in the best possible way but If world class grapplers like you or Cub Swanson can't even get a title shot, what the hell kind of animals are swimming in the top 5 of each division? Kinda puts things in perspective. Or maybe it's all politics? Maybe that would be a great video, how match making works in the UFC.
true...5 of my 8 pro fights were in UFC (got in at 2-1) 2 of my 3 losses were to Matt Brown...he turned out to be pretty good! (2 pro fights didnt count on my record because they were on TUF...but I won both.
Gordon was already on steroids in this match he just started juicing when he was a purple belt that's why he had the strength did against Blackbelts and did not get tired is the roids he was taking....
Gordon was already on the juice (steroids) why he wasn't tired. Coach Danaher is his steroid dealer.... Danaher was juicing in his youth as well.... Steroid user vs non steroid user.