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chrisfyb t1_j7n0kyy wrote
Yeah I remember watching this and thinking "Holy shit.. he's on autopilot." He looked so comfortable and focused. He had an answer for everything and made Cruz look like it was his first day fighting. Pretty awesome still. I liked Cody a ton, I hope he can have some bigger wins in his career again. Tone the temper down a bit and get back to whatever this was.
QAPetePrime t1_j7n9vo6 wrote
He Cruzed Cruz in that fight. It was pretty shocking and amazing.
chchferg t1_j7nfzhz wrote
Tj ruined him
TheUntalentedBard t1_j7ngh7s wrote
Other dude has those weak ass Tate shoulders.
Free_wifi_available t1_j7nhq7q wrote
When you want to dash but accidentally press ‘Taunt’.
nappinggator t1_j7ninrg wrote
I went to high school with cody...we spent many nights at his house, my house, or my cousin's house around the firepit talking and doing dumb shit...now he's a millionaire with a model wife and...I'm a trucker with a normal wife and three kids
swankpoppy t1_j7njjea wrote
Not gonna lie though sounds like you’ve got a sweet gig going too! Comfy family life baby!
nappinggator t1_j7njqh8 wrote
Oh yeah...I'm not complaining at all...I just think it's interesting how life works out so very differently for everyone despite people growing up in essentially the same environment
Nickthequick303 t1_j7njr3r wrote
Emote
swankpoppy t1_j7nk2m0 wrote
That is pretty awesome! Life is wonderfully complex and funny sometimes isn’t it? What a wild ride.
aworldwithinitself t1_j7nk3np wrote
just remember to appreciate what you have. give your woman a squeeze and tell her i love you normal wife
nappinggator t1_j7nk7tr wrote
I'm not telling my wife that you love her but I do often tell her that I love her lmao
PoisonedRadio t1_j7nkyh6 wrote
Yeah but after that his career absolutely cratered. Dillashaw broke him permanently.
PoisonedRadio t1_j7nl17g wrote
He was never the same after that.
SteveIndigo421 t1_j7nl4a5 wrote
Garbbrandt Really overachieved in this fight, he hasn't looked remotely close to this good since.
TheeJinxx t1_j7nm8sq wrote
Aside from Carla Esparza, Cody garbrandt is easily one of the worst fighters to ever become champ.
mangledmonkey t1_j7noqzc wrote
Lol, he isn't a bad fighter. He just likes to trade waaaay to much for his own good. He's got a ton of great moments. Not comparable to Esparza's snooze fest of a career
EkimIC t1_j7np1x4 wrote
This dudes agility must be maxed out.
RinXcrimson t1_j7np2c8 wrote
Me and the mosquito at 3am:
1K_Games t1_j7npwjo wrote
This is my favorite fight. If only he used that head mooment more often. But usually against people who hit harder than Dom he doesn't do this and he just trades.
It was weird because Dom kept talking about how emotional Cody was, basically talking about how stupid he is. And this was absolutely surgical. I guess it was just that dream matchup, but part of me hopes to see him fight like that again every single fight.
1K_Games t1_j7nq37j wrote
Other dude? You mean the guy who is arguably the Bantam weight GOAT? That "other dude"?
TheeJinxx t1_j7nq8ai wrote
Cody is a terrible fighter.
ZinfulGraphics t1_j7nqg11 wrote
Imagine people who went to school with Jeff Bezos
xAUSxReap3r t1_j7nqtz6 wrote
>he's a millionaire with a model wife and
>I'm a trucker with a normal wife and three kids
Don't let your wife see this comment ahaha
1K_Games t1_j7nr37a wrote
The difference is that Cody absolutely earned it. He knocked out all but one guy in his run to the belt, in a weight class that is not known for heavy hands. And then he absolutely styled on the guy who at that time (and still even is arguably now) the Bantam GOAT.
Carla's first fight in the UFC was for the belt against a very young and green Rose. honestly Carla's last run to the belt was more impressive, she had a string of good victories. It was the title fight itself that was the disappointment. And I don't think that can be put on Carla, she attempted 11 takedowns and only threw 4 less strikes than Rose.
What can you do when someone doesn't want to fight? When they refuse to risk absolutely anything? I understand applying pressure (and Carla did), but it's supposed to be two people fighting and it's such a massive risk to telegraph from that far out because your opponent doesn't want to fight. So yes, the win is not impressive, but I don't think it's that straight forward.
nappinggator t1_j7nrbrl wrote
Oh fuck lol
TRASHYRANGER t1_j7nrth1 wrote
Have you ever given punching people in the face a shot?
NOT000 t1_j7nrxg4 wrote
that was the peak of codys career, that night
i felt bad seeing him lose so much since then, but at least he reached the top
thedudesews t1_j7ns9r1 wrote
One of my HS friends is an animator for ILM I’m struggling to make a box bounce realistically we both went to the same classes
hlldrk t1_j7nscnl wrote
At least Esparza tried to defend her title. Nicco Montaño and Germaine De Randamie, on the other hand…
Lemon86st t1_j7nsd34 wrote
Love both these dudes. Great fighters, even better people.
Rhaski t1_j7nt36c wrote
It's the "getting punched in the face" bit that people tend to get stuck at
lucas_bahia t1_j7nu4hl wrote
I dont whatch the sport but:
The disrespect...
Creamygoodness0 t1_j7nuib7 wrote
Bro, when he gets hit he just sees red bro
SavesTheBear t1_j7nv1q3 wrote
Also you likely won't get brain damage
KamikazeMack t1_j7nwoc1 wrote
Kinda disrespectful to your wife lol
nappinggator t1_j7nwq0j wrote
Not really
yellowflash96 t1_j7nwvqi wrote
If you told me cody sold his soul to the devil for this fight i wouldnt be surprised. He was never the same after this fight.
Fenarir t1_j7nx2on wrote
Every so often the stars align and you see someone do some god like shit in a fight and this is one of them, this is up there with cerrones combo, mighty mouses arm bar, fedor surviving that power bomb etc in my opinion, he absolutely styled on cruz. So entertaining to watch as a fan
sedatemenow t1_j7nxf36 wrote
for real. This was his peak. I'm not gonna lie, I thought he might reign for a long time after this fight.
Grace_Lannister t1_j7nxfc7 wrote
She's normal so doesn't deserve respect.
Greecelightninn t1_j7ny2cp wrote
Same here , i loved his passion/look of rage he brought to his fights , like he wanted to rip the other guy apart
ben1481 t1_j7nynw8 wrote
he gets the shit kicked out of him for a living, you don't.
SteveIndigo421 t1_j7nz30d wrote
He certainly looked it that night. He straight up stunted on Cruz like no one ever has.
bigjohnminnesota t1_j7o02e4 wrote
Anytime is a good time for marketing and brand development. Just a little self promotion.
YourTheirTo t1_j7o031b wrote
Lol it ain’t this fight that changed him
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FernBabyFern t1_j7o0qsk wrote
I mean, yes technically? But that was also the point. These guys talked mad shit to each other leading up to this fight, and Cody absolutely schooled Cruz through the entire thing. Might’ve disrespectful, but Cruz said plenty of disrespectful stuff leading up to it lol
younginvestor23 t1_j7o3kso wrote
Max Holloway did the same thing
SambaLando t1_j7o3z2y wrote
I swear, this fight was the last time he dodged any punches. After that he's been getting put down by everyone that takes a swing at him.
gravellama t1_j7o5z20 wrote
I'm pretty sure your wife really appreciates your enthusiasm.
nappinggator t1_j7o67wp wrote
You didn't read beyond this one comment did you???
DoctorSchwifty t1_j7o6zsm wrote
Ripping off prime Cruz right here.
ducogranger t1_j7o7uz6 wrote
That's some Ali-style moves right there, including the taunt at the end.
kzlife76 t1_j7o8adh wrote
There's an interview with Cody where he talks about his downfall in the UFC. He says that after he had his son, he lost the passion to train. His father was absent most his life and he didn't want to do that to his son. He wanted to be there for every single moment. So he would cut training sessions short or skip workouts to be home with his son. It sucks that he couldn't do both or find a balance. Love him or hate him, he's trying to break the cycle that is the shit of T-county.
fuzzytradr t1_j7o9c93 wrote
Damn that fight seems like a hundred years ago now.
fuzzytradr t1_j7o9my3 wrote
No definitely not, but the point still stands that his form and ferocity was just never this good after this fight.
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Rawnblade23 t1_j7oa52u wrote
That's what has gotten him into trouble since. He gets tagged once and sees red and just trades hooks with guys until one of them gets knocked out and its usually been him getting knocked out lol.
gravellama t1_j7ob6kv wrote
You're supposed to read past the top comment thread??
nappinggator t1_j7obahi wrote
You generally learn more
I love my wife and by "normal" I meant someone with a normal job...sorry but models aren't normal
Kingtubby52 t1_j7obbex wrote
Genuinely gutted Garbrandt can't put together a decent fight performance since this fight. I really thought this performance would catapult him into stardom. He just can't keep those hands up.
A_Doormat t1_j7ocqei wrote
“Hello normal wife. Thank you for your continual performance at or near expectations. “
xAUSxReap3r t1_j7oe041 wrote
"You're an inspiration to our entire organisation. Thanks again."
MRKNAK t1_j7oew8a wrote
Me dodging my responsibilities:
bwxsf t1_j7of5ii wrote
I don’t think they’re together anymore
twelvesteprevenge t1_j7of8cr wrote
“I’ve got 3 kids and no money. Why can’t I have no kids and 3 monies?!?”
nappinggator t1_j7of8y0 wrote
That's possible...we haven't heard from Cody back home in years...I love him like a brother but it seems like he forgot what that "922" tattoo on his leg meant
nappinggator t1_j7ofc0m wrote
You think I was complaining???
Not at all...I love my life...I simply pointed out the differences that people's lives have
xXOreo0517Xx t1_j7og5od wrote
Reminds me of the Muhammad Ali fight where he did something similar
Gocards123321 t1_j7ogugl wrote
Remember watching this and thinking he'd go down as the 135 goat? lol
Sic39 t1_j7oh0n7 wrote
Its so weird, he fought such an intelligent fight for 5 rounds against one of the best mma iq fighters in history. Then he just kept getting caught slugging it out in the heat if the moment while having a poor chin.
twelvesteprevenge t1_j7oi11p wrote
It’s a Simpsons quote
partytown_usa t1_j7oio4g wrote
I have to feel like Cody and his team scouted Dom and practiced against this specific set of attack. At the least they broke down punch attacks and muscle trained against them.
Looks like peak Ali ducking his opponents' attacks.
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Vertuhcle t1_j7ojmxm wrote
He was still one of the most talented for awhile, just the chin couldn’t hold up
Bluevien t1_j7ok78e wrote
Lol. Snappy and very funny retort 👍🏻👍🏻
spidyboy t1_j7on07b wrote
When you maxed out your AGI stats
Aquagoat t1_j7ovnba wrote
It’s a shame we’ll never know how much Dillashaw’s juicing changed their first fight. If Garbrandt wins their first meeting, I think his career goes very differently. Dude got KO’d a bunch after that loss, trying to get it back.
WeAreReaganYouth t1_j7ovqqy wrote
I know who both of those fighters are but it's late and I'm tired and they both look exactly the same.
TenesmusSupreme t1_j7owm9o wrote
You should watch Genki Sudo. Japanese MMA fighter who did breakdancing and crazy moves during the match. He even fought a guy backwards. https://youtu.be/GwelV3fK0w0
cmoyes t1_j7owrkm wrote
This: The proceeds to be brutally knocked out over and over.
Ayasuna t1_j7oyxuw wrote
Eventually created one of my favourite music and dance groups too! Check out World Order for amazing choreography
lucas_bahia t1_j7p207q wrote
Again, I dont watch it. So the gif is my only reference
senorglory t1_j7p54y7 wrote
That’s actually funny.
UnderAboveAverage t1_j7p5omo wrote
This is beans. On a rare occasion, you’ll hear the conversation two fighters will have (though usually just one talking and dominating) when they are pressed against a cage.
terriblysorrychaps t1_j7p6708 wrote
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BringBackManaPots t1_j7p8oec wrote
In a lot of ways that's not really a downfall. That's just being a good human
Aero98X t1_j7p8tx4 wrote
I have learned that to be the absolute best, you have to give up everything else - no exceptions. The times that I was the best at one thing, everybody else suffered. Since then I've tried to be 2nd best at most things. :)
judunno5 t1_j7p9e58 wrote
Yep. That was some good koolaid for exactly one fight.
tartan_nikes t1_j7pb32q wrote
One of the best fights I've ever seen.
genraq t1_j7pb70o wrote
Man has his head screwed on straight.
Homely_Obligation t1_j7pg58e wrote
Accidentally used emote from fortnite lol
Nyanek t1_j7phoua wrote
Go and have a Nice Day!
AskingAndQuestioning t1_j7phqnq wrote
A jack of all trades, a master of one. I’d very much rather be the first.
dinoroo t1_j7pnjwj wrote
Does that mean he also can’t take a hit?
Hidrinks t1_j7ppo4t wrote
That head kick by Van Damme changed his life
CeeArthur t1_j7prfjg wrote
That's pretty admirable
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Frozenlime t1_j7q1tlw wrote
Do you normally lie about these sort of things?
sedatemenow t1_j7q3wyw wrote
Yeah. I have to preface pretty much every time I’m being honest about something due to my dishonesty.
Frozenlime t1_j7q4yi3 wrote
Interesting 🫡
blarghhboy t1_j7qc3iv wrote
Man, I’ve always fucking despised the dude and cheered each time TJ beat him. But this definitely makes me see him in a very different light.
lagrange_james_d23dt t1_j7qejz0 wrote
I don’t know him personally, but I played against him in football back in the old days of the ECOL. It’s pretty cool seeing a local guy get this successful.
nappinggator t1_j7qeri2 wrote
Agreed...he doesn't come home much anymore though
LaS_flekzz t1_j7qfb9n wrote
Dominick Cruz fights like a meercat
captmoedown t1_j7qojvk wrote
Muhammad Ali moves right there.
Rare_Philosophy8244 t1_j7qwd2b wrote
Unfortunately true. That's absolutely the peak of his career it's been all down hill since.
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hipkat13 t1_j7qydw2 wrote
“Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge”
boygriv t1_j7qyfnp wrote
Cruz, Dillashaw, and Garbrandt had some rock, paper, scissors shit going.
Annoying_Anomaly t1_j7r7rsk wrote
Normally not a fan of show boating but I feel like he earned that one
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neckbeardsghost t1_j7rhfgc wrote
I don’t know anything about either of these dudes, but that little robot move at the end of the clip got me 😂
undefined_one t1_j7rlcir wrote
All I can say is if you do that kind of shit, you best win. People love nothing better than to see a show-off get his ass kicked.
Sul4 t1_j7rnkbw wrote
He looked incredible in the first dillashaw fight until he didn't.
fricecream22 t1_j7rvjck wrote
I haven’t rewatched it in some time, but I recall him coming straight forward on one line swangin from the hips with wide hooks. Took TJ little time to diagnose and prescribe same side 3s over the top
Ewoksintheoutfield t1_j7rzkf1 wrote
I just had a daughter and I can relate. You don’t want to miss a moment - they grow so fast.
epinasty4 t1_j7s6pg5 wrote
Seems like he could’ve gotten an easy shot in there during the dance instead of going what the fuck you doing
genuinely__curious t1_j7sdbus wrote
Had his head screwed on straight. The thing is he kept fighting and got rocked a lot.
xeneize93 t1_j7srs9b wrote
But he kept on fighting and losing every fight. UFC doesn’t pay much, might as well just quit and do something else entirely
Stephenwalnsky t1_j7st19y wrote
Man hit the emote wheel
jemenake t1_j7tkew5 wrote
I don’t follow MMA or boxing much, but I just can’t turn away when I see a fighter that, seemingly, can see about two seconds into the future and just dodge everything. If you like Cody’s moves, here, google Emanuel Augustus.
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SambaLando t1_j7w1fjq wrote
He's just putting himself through a lot of unnecessary head trauma that might cost him in the long run in life. He's eaten a lot of KOs.
GalaxyGuts t1_j7wf3hn wrote
Let's not forget TJ was juiced tf up as well.
GalaxyGuts t1_j7wfd2q wrote
I never knew that. That's rad. I have a 17 month old son and seeing that explanation makes complete and total sense in my head and heart. Good for him. Fuck fighting, be a man and embrace fatherhood. The world is going to shit because men can't be bothered to be a good father.
fricecream22 t1_j7wfm9t wrote
Veeeeery true
GalaxyGuts t1_j7wg2cp wrote
Not to say TJ wasn’t displaying insane skill, point blank. I remember (I think leading up to tha tfight) TJ and his trainer were on Joe Rogan and boasting about his insane health and conditioning and (in hindsight) their explanations seemed so suspect.
WeNeedToTalkAboutMe t1_j88ez67 wrote
They did. Cody basically Dominick'ed Dominick in this fight.
theghostofgotti t1_j7mpgcf wrote
This is just a tiny microcosm of the absolute brilliance and utter dominance displayed by Garbrandt during that fight. He straight worked Cruz and won the belt, and then when Dana White put it around his waist Cody gave it to a young man who at that moment was fighting a battle most of us will never know. His name is Maddux Maple. Look it up.