RJ Clifford

@RJcliffordMMA • 8,024 subscribers

Worst All-American wrestler in history. I make TV for @UFC. I make podcast for @AnikFlorianPod. I make YouTube for @TheWindbags. But mostly Frankie's dad.

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This was such a cool, sneaky throw by Nate. But it shows the weakness of a lot of judo/Greco-style throws in MMA: they’re built for the launch, not the landing. Perry easily scrambled on top.

Kirk Cousins has his sons wrestling because he wants them to become “irrepressible.”

Darrius Flowers gets it. Slams for damage should be intentional and trained.

Lost in Charles Oliveira’s dominant performance: he's the first fighter to actually get the better of Max Holloway after the trademark “point to the canvas” moment.

Not many guys can make Julian Erosa look foolish.

"Now make him pay right now E!"

Can't remember the last keylock in the UFC.

Really nice strike to single leg sequence shelf slam by Charles Jourdain against Jean Silva. But I never noticed the sneaky knee mid move. You could hear it.

Josh Hokit's striking is hilarious but he was well prepared for Blaydes' jab. Came over the top with a right several times. Hurt him twice.

No surprise Dr. David Martinez did his homework. The southpaw head kick is Chito's best weapon. KO'd Dominick Cruz with it. So Martinez was prepared with a catch and sweep twice. Easy, low energy TD and it made Chito wary of throwing his head kick.

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Of all of Ilia Topuria’s performances, the Ryan Hall fight might low-key be his most impressive. He’s the only guy who didn’t look completely befuddled or like it was his first day of jiu-jitsu.

Curtis Blaydes rode in the same ambulance as Josh Hokit. Their exchange went exactly as you'd expect.

Nate Marquardt might be the most underrated fighter in history.

I’m getting WAYYYY ahead of myself, but Petr Yan vs. Ethyn Ewing feels like the kind of fight that would rewrite the rule book for boxing in MMA.

Tatsuro Taira lost his fight to Joshua Van but it was a brilliant display of "long guy wrestling."

Charles Oliveira's premeditated fight week cry therapy session is such a trip, man. Glad he was willing to share it.

They need to invent a Sequence of the Year Award

Racking my brain trying to think of better WMMA finishing sequences than Alexa Grasso last night. This came to mind.

This is the type of sequence from Tatsuro Taira that gets me all hot and bothered at his potential: -Reactive single -Puts in the hook -Pushes off the wall -Secures body triangle The whole sequence took 15 seconds. Against a former title challenger. He was 24 at the time.

Yaroslov Amosov in 18 seconds: strike, level change, clinch, takedown, control, damage, sub, break dance

They just don't make white boys this slick. Here's every counter, slip, pivot, combo and entry from Ethan Ewing against Malcolm Wellmaker.

The moment Joe Rogan realized Tom Lawlor was walking out to "Let's Get Physical".

Raoni Barcelos put on a wrestling clinic Saturday night. Six takedowns. Six different techniques.

For no reason, here's Dominick Cruz knee tapping the hell out of 3x Pac-10 wrestling champ Scott Jorgensen.

Movsar Evloev had a 90% takedown success rate against Murphy. He never forced a TD and didn't even attempt one til round 3. Trademark Mike Brown-trained efficiency.

Dominick Cruz going off on women’s MMA wrestling—while Anik and DC try to steer the conversation elsewhere—lives rent-free in my head. (He's right BTW)

Islam’s Single Leg Is Already Over Before It Starts

Azamat Murzakanov has no reason to wrestle more but I'd kinda like to see him do it purely out of curiosity.

Bo Nickal asked Daniel Cormier what to expect in his UFC debut. Maybe its just the wrestler in me, but DC's answer gave me goosebumps. DC is every wrestler-turned-fighter's big brother. True coach.