Well if you actually read what I said, you'd have seen that I clearly disproved each of your inane points. Allow me to do it again without any snide remarks; then you can give a rebuttal.
That doesn't mean he's going to get knocked out. Incidentally, the people who have "tagged" him are the people who have been able to stop his takedowns. Maia was throwing Miranda all over the place, so I expect a wrestler of Simpson's caliber to take him down pretty easily.
Furthermore, on the occasions Simpson has been hit, he's displayed a decent chin. The only person to ever hurt him is Leben, and even then, he didn't drop Simpson. He just put him on queer street and Rosenthal prematurely ended the fight. Leben is a more powerful striker than Miranda, by the way.
Look at the Munoz fight (his most recent fight, and therefore the fight most indicative of his current form). That was a very grueling fight in which Munoz showed great resistance to Simpson's wrestling, and vice versa. It was three rounds of fast paced, strenuous action for Simpson against one of the best guys at 185, and Simpson only narrowly lost. His cardio actually looked quite good.
Miranda hasn't TKO'd anyone remotely credible. One of his TKO wins was against a guy with 1 win and 10 losses. His best TKO win is over David Loiseau, who doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the UFC.
Furthermore, several of Miranda's TKO victories came from taking guys down and beating them up to force a stoppage. He's not going to be able to take Simpson down. He probably won't even try.
There's a much greater chance of a submission. Miranda will be on his back a lot and has a black belt, so he's at least a notable threat in that sense.
This doesn't mean he's going to knock him out. You could argue that youth and speed will aid in him pulling off a swift submission. It doesn't contribute to your point.
Care to justify your argument now?
- Simpson gets tagged too much in fights.
Furthermore, on the occasions Simpson has been hit, he's displayed a decent chin. The only person to ever hurt him is Leben, and even then, he didn't drop Simpson. He just put him on queer street and Rosenthal prematurely ended the fight. Leben is a more powerful striker than Miranda, by the way.
- Simpson gasses at the slightest resistance to his wrestling. Gassed after one slam and a brief LNP on Leben.
- Miranda has more (T)KO wins than anything else in his career.
Furthermore, several of Miranda's TKO victories came from taking guys down and beating them up to force a stoppage. He's not going to be able to take Simpson down. He probably won't even try.
There's a much greater chance of a submission. Miranda will be on his back a lot and has a black belt, so he's at least a notable threat in that sense.
- Youth factor sides with Miranda.
Care to justify your argument now?
