Published 12:58 IST, June 3rd 2020
How deadly is Conor McGregor's left hand jab? A look at McGregor's technique
Conor McGregor's left-hand jabs have knocked out some of the best fighters in UFC history. Here's how Conor McGregor lands the left-hand jab.
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" torious" Cor McGregor has alrey proved his worth in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by racking up various records under his belt. Apart from bringing commercial success to promotion, Irish superstar has also exercised dominance in three different weight classes in UFC, securing championship belts in two of m. However, due to his loud-moud antics, Cor McGregor has often courted controversy.
MMA veterans and UFC fans have also questioned Cor McGregor’s in-octagon fighting abilities in past and have often accused him of cherry-picking his opponents. However, " torious" has paid little attention to his critics throughout years. While he continues to draw attention in UFC with his superstardom, Cor McGregor’s vicious left-hand jabs remain a subject of much debate in MMA community.
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Cor McGregor UFC career: How dely is Cor McGregor’s left-hand jab?
Cor McGregor is a technical southpaw who uses his left hand to deliver kckout-worthy punches on his opponent. Throughout his UFC career, Cor McGregor has used left-hand jab to silence numerous veterans including likes of Ch Mendes, Jose Aldo, Marcus Brim, and Eddie Alvarez among ors. However, question of “How dely is Cor McGregor’s left hand is” has long been talked about, since McGregor has picked most of his wins in initial sts of his fights, and has faced problems whenever he has been forced to go to distance. While re is little doubt about vem stored in McGregor's left hand, re have been some doubts about rest of his arsenal. In past, Cor McGregor has famously proclaimed, “When I swing that left hook, human skull cant take it”, which me sense considering manner of his table wins against some of eminent fighters.
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Cor McGregor generally loves to keep contest on feet but he does t land his left hooks all time. Looking at his spectacular performances against Ch Mendes and Jose Aldo, it is evident that Cor McGregor lands his left hooks only when his opponents are at a distance from him, or are trying to close gap between m. Irish superstar has used his left hooks in nearly every contest and MMA veterans consider it to be one of best signature moves in octagon.
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Cor McGregor career wins - 22, losses - 4
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12:58 IST, June 3rd 2020