Guest Series #6 - How to be good at MMA without doing a lot of stuff
I spoke with Sriram Muralidaran (@tanthiram) about being an outfighter in MMA and more broadly about how some fighters have bucked the trend of being high-volume pressure fighters.
We used Raphael Assunção as our prime example of how a fighter can keep a lid on their opponents and control the initiative without actually having to throw a gratuitous amount of strikes.
Comments (8)
Great episode Towards the end i liked the takes about erceg and being a victim of his own success in a way. Not getting enough time against lower level comp I can relate personally (not that i compare in any way to erceg) i had a heavy “iron sharpens iron” mentality in my muay thai gym at the start. Always working with great guys who were ahead of me. But one of the coaches said i should try working with a newer guy too Finally did and i didnt even realize the level i was at till i got to go against the new guys. I was better than i originally thought (sounds so egotistical sorry) Working with the tops guys is great. But you almost are forced to try to fight to their level rather than your own.
We need another installment
2 hours of Assunção praise I live for this
He be trippin tho no way someone can be that comfortable in MMA just back against the fence 24/7 😂😂 I love that dude
Before I listen to this, what’s a good fight of Raphael Assuncao’s to watch? I’ve only seen part of the sandhagen one
Watch the Victor Henry fight because we talk a bit about that one.
Thanks for having me! Can clearly talk about Assuncao forever 🫡
Really liked this one, and the deep dive into outfighting in MMA