Jack Della Maddalena utilizing the underrated turtle guard like this makes me wonder if he’s an Eduardo Telles fan… He combines the threats of Peterson roll variations to step-behind reversals that play well off each other depending on the weight the opponent gives you. #UFC315

I couldn’t find any of Eduardo Telles’ match with Gabe Gonzaga that I often cite, but here’s some samples of him here using the same turtle sweeps/interplay shown by Jack Della Maddalena above:

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he trains with Craig and Craig stole a lot of Eduardo’s game so makes sense

His grappling is really interesting and often slick but something about it makes me nervous and I think it’s the way he ignores getting underhooks

I hear that…. “Too lackadaisical at times” is the note I kept making myself fwiw

I thought that was torez finny for a second

He's actually really good at that turtle position. Craig Jones "Just stand up" student right there.

We’re all Eduardo Telles fans (whether we know it or not)

Octopus Guard translates perfectly to MMA because they can’t strike you, and it doesn’t expose your back.

I wanna learn this.