Last nights episode of the ultimate fighter (season 10 episode 6) featured probably the worst fight of the six, and that is not to detract from Schoonover’s impressive striking and confidence to pull gurad. It comes down to this: You will often hear the phrase “even I could have done x” in relation to a sporting blunder, whether it be scoring a penalty, making a putt, etc.
last night was the first time I said it and meant it; I. Colm Ivers. could have escaped that triangle hold… and lost with impressive gusto immediately after, but I still could have escaped that triangle, classic case of a fighter losing mentally before the fights ended.
As a refresher, here’s a few ways of escaping a triangle:
Man up 