Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane came to a clash at UFC 270 last weekend, in a fight that I don’t think anybody could have predicted. Ngannou, the guy who knocks everybody out within the first two rounds, was out struck in the first two rounds, and won with a dominant wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu game plan. …
Undefeated in Muay Thai and MMA, Ciryl Gane first graced the UFC octagon in August of 2019. In little over 2 years, Gane has gone 6 more bouts, achieved interim champion status, and is headed into title contention with the current UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. This level of progression is stellar, and what makes …
Straight to the point, here’s some techniques I think are vastly underused and wish we saw more of in MMA. Shoulder Cranking Shoulder cranking is initiated in the clinch, when a fighter’s opponent has an underhook (their arm is under their opponent’s armpit), they can wrap the forearm under the armpit of their opponent and …