This isn't meant to be the official thread just want to get some thoughts down.
Keep in mind I started watching film expecting to play Wieczorek over the absolutely awful Hamilton but I'm starting to have second thoughts for sure. Have watched Adam Wieczorek's last 3 fights including his big win over Zoumanan Cisse (the guy that beat Francis Ngannou). What I can tell you for sure is that this guy is WAY too comfortable being pushed up against the cage and his takedown defense against bigger HW's isn't good. Cisse got him down multiple times early and bombed away but couldn't land the big GnP shots. He was definitely losing the round until mid way through when he got a well timed TD and showcased some pretty good BJJ to attack with subs and strikes until he got the finish. Same deal in his last fight, he was pushed against the cage for a while and then a guy missed some type of dumb head and arm throw and he landed on top in good position and got the sub quickly. His striking is very Muay Thai based as most Polish fighters are. It isn't bad but nothing special for sure and he seems to be very inactive on the feet and easily forced to fight off his back foot. In that same respect, he tends to be more willing to throw later on in fights so possibly a slow starter. Will have to see if there is more tape past round one on him. He's also a smaller frame type of HW. In his last fight, he was 227 pounds against Ernesto Papa who was 224. In the Cisse fight, he was 243 and outweighed by over 20 pounds. Against Wiwatowski, he was 227 pounds again and his oppponent was a little under 230 himself. Just finished the Wiwatowski fight that was 1.5 minutes from going the distance and he won with an armlock from the bottom. His BJJ is slick but if he doesn't hit that, he is in a tight decision with this guy that has been beaten in 1 round by 3 fighters that will never ever see the UFC.
Keep in mind I started watching film expecting to play Wieczorek over the absolutely awful Hamilton but I'm starting to have second thoughts for sure. Have watched Adam Wieczorek's last 3 fights including his big win over Zoumanan Cisse (the guy that beat Francis Ngannou). What I can tell you for sure is that this guy is WAY too comfortable being pushed up against the cage and his takedown defense against bigger HW's isn't good. Cisse got him down multiple times early and bombed away but couldn't land the big GnP shots. He was definitely losing the round until mid way through when he got a well timed TD and showcased some pretty good BJJ to attack with subs and strikes until he got the finish. Same deal in his last fight, he was pushed against the cage for a while and then a guy missed some type of dumb head and arm throw and he landed on top in good position and got the sub quickly. His striking is very Muay Thai based as most Polish fighters are. It isn't bad but nothing special for sure and he seems to be very inactive on the feet and easily forced to fight off his back foot. In that same respect, he tends to be more willing to throw later on in fights so possibly a slow starter. Will have to see if there is more tape past round one on him. He's also a smaller frame type of HW. In his last fight, he was 227 pounds against Ernesto Papa who was 224. In the Cisse fight, he was 243 and outweighed by over 20 pounds. Against Wiwatowski, he was 227 pounds again and his oppponent was a little under 230 himself. Just finished the Wiwatowski fight that was 1.5 minutes from going the distance and he won with an armlock from the bottom. His BJJ is slick but if he doesn't hit that, he is in a tight decision with this guy that has been beaten in 1 round by 3 fighters that will never ever see the UFC.
