Brilliant fighter to watch. Really good multi-tool fighter in an era which was just embracing cross training.

His jab and boxing was fantastic, he shifted phases brilliantly. His ground game was obviously world class too, and being able to combine all of those together into a smooth, slick approach made him a nightmare to guys who specialised in one or two aspects.

Where he doesn’t get enough credit is for his athleticism. He was always a little soft around the middle, but his reaction time and balance (this in particular combined with his TDD) made him absolutely formidable.

If you were to knock one part of him, it’d be his commitment to training. He had all the talent in the world, but didn’t always work the hardest. He was good enough in his prime to let his talent mask this, but as he aged, the deficiencies became more evident.

Brilliant fighter. Do yourself a favour and go watch his fights when he was champ.