When Olympic Wrestler Meets MMA Fighter

In this clip, we see the technical grappling exchange between Olympic wrestler Henry Cejudo and MMA fighter Demetrius Johnson. Cejudo attempts to utilize his wrestling skills to take down Johnson, showcasing his footwork, body positioning, and ability to recognize and capitalize on openings.

#mma #ufc #wrestling

[manubishe]

'an' MMA fighter

THE MMA fighter.

[nlgdon]

Thats no regular mma fighter. Put some respect on The Goat name.

[AbdulAlio]

You mean an MMA fighter with an Olympic Wrestling background

[darchandarchan]

takedowns in Flyweight: be like this
meanwhile in heavyweight: you hug the guy, you both fall down

[hussein]

This second fight was a masterpiece, the wrestling sprawling and grappling sequences were some of the best in the business

[dubbeking]

Somewhat ironic that this is from their second fight, as the first time an Olympic wrestler ran into this MMA fighter, he got stomped everywhere.

Cejudo's growth from the guy who failed to wrestle Chico Camus to what he became was an impressive leap.

[YuriBoechat-efts]

When Olympic wrestler meets one of the greatest prodigys of the MMA

[barnabykilby-pollard]

I'll admit I've been biased against Cejudo for a while; never a big fan of him, personally... But damn this whole sequence is so technical from both guys - I love how they are both assessing and adjusting so fast on the fly

[art]

the dj glazers going too crazy, regardless who won the first fight its a beautifully performed takedown
mfs cant appreciate anything

[EonWaima]

People are getting in there feelings instead of just appreciating the demonstrated technique 😂

[militantGAMING]

That's my brain when choosing my option in exam without studying.

[emcc]

Cejudo is also an mma fighter, not just an Olympic wrestler

[Bileman]

This is pretty high level wrestling. From the reactionary level change that began without the proper head movement, Cejudo's original shot didn't have much chance. Cejudo was in full clinch mode when he threw the knee, which allowed him to get chest on chest. He didn't actually take a lateral step with his right leg, instead his left hand on the hip allowed him to freeze DJ for a split second while he cut an angle. When he was on his knees and fully committed to the inside trip, he was already using his underhook to push DJ into the trip, and Cejudo simply used plan B to complete the takedown by essentially reverting back to a double leg finish. Super technical.

[mindsetways]

Breakdowns always make me realize that fighters are way more technical than I could've guessed

[OK-sydh]

It's not just olimpic wrestler vs MMA fighter. It's olimpic golden medalist and UFC 2 divisions champion vs greatest MMA fighter ever

[yomarcosme]

How a construction worker gave a run for his money to an olympic wrestler who dedicated his whole life to wrestling 😂

[justinyarber]

Do a breakdown of their first encounter

[ShiroiKiba]

The transitions between takedowns from elite wrestlers are beautiful; nothing fancy, just smoothly shifting the attack plan.

[kevinreilly]

You forgot when the mma fighter kneed the wrestler in the gut and proceeded to finish him off

[rb-ex]

thing of beauty, the way he flows seamlessly from the trip to the single leg