NEXT MCGREGOR? RUFFY VS MULLARKEY (Patreon)

Mauricio Ruffy really impressed me, with Din Thomas drawing comparisson to Connor Mcgregor. This was his UFC debut against Mullarkey who is a veteran of over 10 fights within the UFC and by no means a push over. What caught my attention almost immediately was how well he managed the distance. He maintained a range that if you aren’t a comfortable striker you will feel very uncomfortable working out of. He was able to land his calf kick and then retract his leg out the way to avoid mullarkeys counter with relative ease, and then put himself back into range where he could potentially land more of his own strikes. When on the retreat he kept a solid base, staying within stance. He didn’t bunch up his feet in order to get away, he was just sliding in and out of striking distance.