Weidman calls Evloev’s mat return “lazy” in UFC 333 title loss
Chris Weidman picked apart Movsar Evloev’s (20-1) wrestling against Alexander Volkanovski (29-4) at UFC 333, calling the second-round mat return lazy for allowing the champion to come up on top and finish the fight.
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Chris Weidman destrinchou a luta de solo que Movsar Evloev usou contra Alexander Volkanovski na disputa do cinturão dos penas do UFC 333.
Weidman disse que Evloev (20-1) cometeu um erro básico no segundo round, quando tinha Volkanovski (29-4) encostado na grade com as costas e tentou puxar o campeão para o chão. Volkanovski manteve o quadril alto, girou e subiu em posição superior.
O ex-campeão dos médios argumentou que Evloev deveria ter trabalhado quadril com quadril, aceitando mais esforço em troca de menos risco ao puxar o campeão para baixo.
“Quando você pega as costas de alguém e precisa levar para o chão, você nunca puxa a pessoa para cima de você”, disse Weidman no podcast “Deep Waters”. “É meio que um jeito preguiçoso de derrubar alguém… Você poderia simplesmente ir quadril com quadril e derrubar; não há risco. Dá mais trabalho.”
Volkanovski seguiu acertando golpes pesados e forçou a interrupção no fim do segundo round, em Abu Dhabi, no sábado. Quando o apresentador Din Thomas sugeriu que a reversão pode ter sido o ponto de virada, Weidman, Dustin Poirier e Jorge Masvidal concordaram.
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