Originally posted on 09/03/2015:

Quote Originally Posted by mirinquads View Post
Honestly think that will be more of an advantage for AA. True that he hasn't fought many southpaws, but his straight right, FAR and away his best strike, and one of the best in the sport, should in theory be easier to hit in an open stance matchup, provided you know how of course.
Aye. Traditional boxing wisdom says the straight right and left hook are the best weapons against a southpaw. Mayweather demonstrated this using his straight right against Pacquiao. I'm not sure how well boxing IQ translates to MMA. With knees, elbows and kicks it may be that traditional boxing wisdom is flipped on its head at times. Circling away from the power hand in boxing, could open up the power kick in terms of kickboxing. CB Dollaway circling away from the power hand of Machida might have created an opportunity for that perfect body kick Machida used to finish him.

In boxing the right hand and left hook are the go to counters for southpaws. But it could be that in MMA the straight right and left hook against a southpaw creates opportunities for a southpaw to throw the power kick to the body and head. Anthony Pettis might have showed that a few times. Joe Lauzon tried to counter southpaw Pettis with the traditional boxing right hand/left hook, Pettis countered with the left power kick to the head and finished him. Pettis might have finished Cowboy in similar fashion. In some ways MMA might still be in its infancy, it could be too early to tell exactly how a southpaw facing off against a regular stance fighter will play out or what counters are best.

We definitely know what counters are considered the go to's in boxing. But do kicks and other strikes change the conventional boxing wisdom in MMA? That could be something that is tough to answer atm.