An MMA analyst criticized modern strikers for failing to use wrestling threats to set up striking attacks. Using the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta fight as an example, the post noted how even Iaquinta successfully used feints and wrestling threats twice against Khabib to land strikes. The analysis focused on Jiri Prochazka's recent loss to Carlos Ulberg, arguing that Prochazka should have incorporated wrestling threats given his size advantage and prior grappling success against fighters like Glover Teixeira and Alex Pereira. The post compared Prochazka's minimal five career takedown attempts in UFC to Petr Yan's 65 attempts, suggesting that even elite strikers benefit from mixing in grappling threats. The analyst concluded that Ulberg would have been an ideal opponent for such tactics.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
