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Shane Burgos: The Relentless March to Inside Position (Patreon)

Published:

2020-06-18 21:10:12

Imported:

2026-06

Tags:

Combination Punching Cross Counter Inside Position Inside Slip Josh Emmett Mike Tyson Shane Burgos

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Combination punching is hard in a sport where everyone's first defence is retreat and the cage is almost circular. Shane Burgos stands out as a man who hits hard, often, and never lets up from bell to bell. We examine Burgos' extensive use of inside position and the adaptations he makes when he meets resistance to his A game.

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Shane Burgos: The Relentless March to Inside Position - The Fight Primer

The UFC's featherweight division is a land of plenty in which it seems no bad match up can be made. On card after card it is the one hundred and forty-five pounders that consistently deliver. From the established names like Zabit Magomedsharipov and Max Holloway down to the men on the step below who haven't quite "arrived" yet.