Soon as Neil established mount that’s my thought that he quit. Didn’t go for head/arm control rather turned to his stomach already flattened out before a strike was thrown. Missed the fight prior.
Earlier I was thinking maybe he got injured somehow but after the fight was stopped, he wasn’t writhing in pain. Shit happens. He will either come back from this or decide he’s done….
As a guy that’s had over a hundred grappling matches, 4 mma fights, and trained combat sports for 35 years he absolutely quit. I’ve seen it a million times. He’s never been pushed that hard and it scared him. He needs a new gym and that may not fix it if he’s just not a gritty guy.
Also when they talk about the TAM guillotine, how many have they actually pulled off in comp? Faber had a lot of subs late career but weren’t they mostly rncs? Mendes went for some poor ones vs Connor. Benevidez? Mallot had some nice ones but against not so great guys.