4 Reasons UFC Champion TJ Dillashaw's Title Reign Won't Go Down As A Fluke

2. Striking

http://youtu.be/-NgXLyE4e5c The speed advantage goes into his striking, which has developed substantially under Duane Ludwig. His breakout performance against Mike Easton last January showcased that. He was landing his left high kick at will, which is nearly impossible to do. A left high kick is a low percentage attack for most fighters that throw it to keep their opponents off balance. Dillashaw has made the kick an important move into his arsenal. It was the same left high kick that rocked Renan Barao again that signified the end for him. He uses great faints to keep his opponents guessing. As important as it usually is to be unpredictable, you need to have something behind being unpredictable. You see so many fighters now throw a spinning back kick or shoot for a double leg out of desperation. That desperation comes from either wanting to keep their opponents honest or look to land something spectacular. Dillashaw is different in keeping his opponent honest through a relentless pace and crisp striking. That€™s the main reason behind him averaging the most significant strikes in bantamweight history. On the rare occasion, he uses a long windup to land an immense punch or kick. He used a lethal over hand right that dropped Barao. He did so by sensing Barao€™s tendency to keep moving straight back. It€™ll be interesting to see the changes that Barao makes, along with how Dillashaw continues to evolve. His striking will be one of the main things to evolve, considering he€™s already proficient in so many areas.