that’s not even true, BJ has better jiu jitsu and so does GSP… not only that but both have rediculously good sprawls. against an opponent who can sprawl extremely well ( or has rediculous flexability / balance like BJ ) you can’t just shoot, not matter who you are.
All the talk about Hughes standup was just part of the alleged ‘mind-game’ he’s always trying to apply to his opponents. he had to try and stand up with GSP in the beginning to try and close the distance and set up a hidden shoot… anyone would have to do that against GSP ( sherk, someone just like hughes ) had no success taking GSP down either. Matt was basically stuffed, incapable of taking down GSP while eating GSP’s very stiff jabs and consistent leg kicks ( which didnt help matt’s shooting ability either )
Hell, Matt shouldn’t have even gotten past BJ
koschek just was a UB assistant coach. he sucks even though his standup has been improving.