Here's the issue with the TDD request dropping 98 to 93:
Burns, a very well known credentialed grappler, World Champion in Jiu Jitsu, took him down a whopping 2 times, failing 6, so he went 2/8 OVR with takedown attempts. Burns top control is what made the difference, but even then, Woodley did a good job mitigating the damage on bottom. You also have to credit Burns timing on the second TD that he landed on Woodley, as Woodley came forward he executed
a PHENOMENAL double leg with the perfect level change. That's all credit to Burns, and definitely requires a TD Buff to a 93-95, based on the ********* technique and effectiveness on a high quality opponent + his credentialed background.
Usman took him down a whopping 2 times, out of 6 attempts. Again, the difference here was when he finally got Woodley down, the control and how he was able to stifle Woodley while on Top and in the Clinch.
So against both guys, he was still able to defend more TDs that they could land, but Burns and Usman essentially stifled him with better striking + effective clinch work to get their TDs, it isn't something like Anthony Pettis where he is folding at the first attempt of a TD against the likes of Nate Diaz, or giving up TDs like Antonina Shevchenko against a loose bodylock, he's still showing good solid under/over defense, and clears out when he creates space to do so.
98 ---> 96 is better. He still has the 2nd or 3rd highest TDD in the division IIRC.
I agree with a 92 Block, but really it should be the footwork stat that gets punished for Woodley.
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