Do you think Izzy dominates Prime Rockhold?

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Yes, we know Luke always had terrible takedowns, but his striking wasn't bad in his prime and he is as long as izzy. I would say luke had better boxing than izzy. However, izzy will likely destroy him with kicks.
 
I think Adesanya has the better striking and he for sure was dominating his dog for a bit.
 
Opposite Luke's boxing is trash, nice check hook but got zero defensive movements and trading skills. However his prime kicks are way more powerful then Izyys. And on the ground he destroys Izyy.

I'd take prime Luke over Izzy. However his prime was super short.
 
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Trabaho said:
Opposite Luke's boxing is trash, nice check hook but got zero defensive movements and trading skills. However his prime kicks are way more powerful the Izyys. And on the ground he destroys Izyy.

I'd take prime Luke over Izzy. However his prime was super short.
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His prime occurred between two punches, essentially.
 
Izzy cruises past Luke quite easily, probably in a very boring decision. If Luke got Izzy down, he'd likely finish him. But Luke's wrestling wasn't very good, so he'd be stuck in a kickboxing match.

And no TS, Luke didn't have better boxing than Izzy. That makes me wonder if you ever even saw Luke fight.
 
The Israel we saw a couple weeks ago, not so much.
 
Hard to say. Rockhold didn't have good takedowns but he was very good at forcing grappling scrambles and winning them. Might be one of those fights where Izzy would be winning till a scramble and then get smashed on the ground.
 
Trabaho said:
Opposite Luke's boxing is trash, nice check hook but got zero defensive movements and trading skills. However his prime kicks are way more powerful then Izyys. And on the ground he destroys Izyy.

I'd take prime Luke over Izzy. However his prime was super short.
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Im not sure how short his prime was I'd say his prime was between beating jacare and losing to bisping in that time he only lost once to vitor who is obviously a freak.
 
oh god yes, luke is so overrated

if izzy enter ufc 5 years earlier he'd dominate the likes of weidman and bisping
 
laleggenda27 said:
Izzy cruises past Luke quite easily, probably in a very boring decision. If Luke got Izzy down, he'd likely finish him. But Luke's wrestling wasn't very good, so he'd be stuck in a kickboxing match.

And no TS, Luke didn't have better boxing than Izzy. That makes me wonder if you ever even saw Luke fight.
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Pretty much this
 
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