When has anyone truly been countered and knocked out because he swung too hard? Seems like it rarely happens. You guys know of any famous examples?
I know, it can lead to takedowns or other disadvantages but it seems to me being off balance but therefore throwing harder is a great trade off especially when you have some wrestling. Fedor, Hendo … .
“Off balance when punching - doesnt matter”
It’s not just off balance it’s more complex. It’s more like overplaying your hand leaves you exposed. Many factors like position and orientation, momentum, what your muscles are doing, defensive posture, in combination with how fast you can defend or launch counter offense …
Varner and Trujillo comes to mind. What a fucking banger
Theres a part of me that wants to say that coming in with your hands down is ACTUALLY just punching too hard.
My point is that whenever someone throws hard and is completely offf balance - other fighters dont make them pay.
And the most moronic post of the year goes to….,
My brain is seeing all kinds of examples but I just can’t name names
To your point, doesnt happen often in MMA. Maybe see Silva v Forrest for an example, but in general, it seems the skill level isnt quite there in striker v striker.
It most definitely matters. And especially against good counter strikers who can time it.
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Aldo V Conor
The wonderboy gif is a great example and I am sure there are more. But still, some fighters are off balance all the time because they have made it work for themselves. This is not boxing. Guys like Fedor, Hendo or Tony are off balance all the time.
This is what i am talking about. Rhonda throws full retard but Holly doesnt make her pay
Eventually she did 
But yeah, not in that moment for sure.
I feel like Gaethje vs Oliviera had a few of those moments.