After last night's loss he's dropped 6 in a row! He's 1-8 over the last nine!
What happened? No one has ever fallen that far in MMA history.
Age, the sport progressing so far and the fact that his chin isn't as tough anymore.
It almost hurts to say but he hasn't evolved, technique wise, with the sport.
That's true, but Jens was always a pretty well-rounded fighter. I thought he'd last longer. I mean, losing 6 in a row is rare for any fighter.
he just got caught out... 8 times. It could happen to anyone.
It sucks seeing his lose though. You can see his heart break each time.
KC007 - It almost hurts to say but he hasn't evolved, technique wise, with the sport.
He set a very high level back in the day, very well rounded, great striking and excellent wrestling...
But now everyone has caught up, the 170 division is full of NCAA champs FFS!
It's crazy to see him go from a top 145er who hung tough against Urijah Faber in their first fight, to a guy who can't even make it out of the first round with good 145ers in such a short time.
GlenDanzig - After last night's loss he's dropped 6 in a row! He's 1-8 over the last nine!
What happened? No one has ever fallen that far in MMA history.
That is because most guys would retire.
He has nearly 40 professional fights,
and has been fighting over a decade.
Nothing happened, its just over for him.
Dude he got old. He was dominant and the sport and the fighters eventually caught and passed him. He caught the Dave Menne. Couture is the exception in this sport.
"t's crazy to see him go from a top 145er who hung tough against Urijah Faber in their first fight, to a guy who can't even make it out of the first round with good 145ers in such a short time."
RealJoker's got it.
Maybe it's just that unlike the other old-school guys, Jens continued to fight (mostly) top comp.
He's not that old though (36) and his 37 pro fights are hardly an unusual number for a guys who's been fighting for 12 years. And 12 years is hardly unheard of either!
I'm not knocking Jens at all. I've been a huge fan for years. I'm just wondering what happened.
I think he just maybe has some mental blocks...