Cris Cyborg demos how Holly Holm’s movement can stop Ronda Rousey

Invicta FC featherweight champion CrisCyborg joined FOX Sports writer and fighter Elias Cepeda and famed MMA striking coach Jason Parillo to talk about how Holly Holm could beat UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, and how Rousey uses boxing to set up her Judo.

Parillo, MMA Bread ‘N’ Butter’s resident expert, is a former boxer and worked with a number of top fighters including BJ Penn, Tito Ortiz, and Michael Bisping

“The jab is so important because she needs to punch her way into the clinch,” said Parillo to FOX SPORTS.

“That’s the closest hand to her target. She’ll use that hand to get to her target, to get her hand wrapped around, use her dirty boxing to get her hands wrapped around so she can apply the clinch to her opponent.”

“She’s naturally a left-handed fighter, so her jab is pretty strong, quick, and well-coordinated.”

“In judo, your strong hand and leg is placed forward, whereas in striking it is usually in the rear.

“By keeping her judo stance, in MMA, Rousey keeps her strong hand in front of her and jabs with it. Once she works her way inside, with her left hand in the lead, she is already in position to go for her throw, without having to switch stances.”

And once on the ground, it doesn’t last long.

However, Parillo cites Holm’s movement and balance as they keys to her game.

“She’s got really good movement and balance,” he said. “She’s able to move laterally, she’s able to move forwards, she’s able to move backwards. The thing I’m most impressed with is the way she’s able to push her opponents back on their heels with her punches. And at the finish of the combination, she has such great balance she is able to finish with that high kick, and get her opponent out of there.”

So expect Rousey to strike into the clinch, and Holm to attempt to back Rousey up and follow with a kick. May the best fighter win.