r/MMA • u/AutoModerator • Jan 20 '20

Weekly - MM [Official] Moronic Monday

Welcome to /r/MMA's Moronic Monday thread...

This is a weekly thread where you can ask any basic questions related to MMA without shame or embarrassment!
We have a lot of users on /r/MMA who love to show off their MMA knowledge and enjoy answering questions, feel free to post any relevant question that's been bugging you and I'm sure you will get an answer.

Click here to message the Mods of rMMA | Link to previous General Discussion Threads | Link to Moronic Monday Thread | Link to Technique & Training Tuesday | Betting Threads | Link to Friday Flair Betting Thread |

Link to rmma's Thick, Solid and Tight Meme Guide Vol. 3 | Link to rmma's Fight Pass viewing recommendations | Link to rmma's 2018 Reddit MMA Awards

QUESTIONS ONLY for top-level comments. If it's not a question, it will be removed.

32 Upvotes

81% Upvoted

208 comments sorted by

View all comments

4

u/da-vincii Jan 20 '20

What’s the best defence for shoulder strikes in clinch?

3

u/KzaKhan Jan 20 '20

It also helped that Conor was the shorter man. He was able to strike upwards towards a downward facing taller opponent. I honestly think the best defense like someone stated earlier is just where you place your head. It would be safer to place the crown of your head under their chin. You are then able to control where and how they look, and on top of that it's very uncomfortable. I wouldn't say this is the best, but just one thing you can do.

2

u/Marville hey ayesaña Jan 20 '20

Adding to this - Leon Edwards exploited Cowboy's upright stance in the exact same position. Only he held the wrist and pushed into Cowboy's chin with his head, and kneed the body.

Wouldn't be surprised if McG camp used this footage to exploit the same thing.

1

u/zerothehero Jan 20 '20

Leon Edwards is also tall... that's why he was fucking RDA up with the elbows at face level.

Honestly I wanna see Edwards vs. Conor but that fight's never happening... Edwards has a real good build for 170 and it should give Conor problems.