MMA Striking.

Between Rounds:

"Because of the distance, MMA needs the big overhand right, the wide hook, which in boxing (with its closer range and quicker combinations) are too slow. Boxers see that big overhand right working in an MMA fight, and think “those guys can’t punch” when really the range is entirely different. And in MMA you’ll never see a tight boxing hook land, if someone’s that close they’ll throw an elbow, or clinch and look for knees.

What makes MMA so compelling right now is the pace it’s evolving at: both on the ground (Nick Diaz and Shinya Aoki using the rubber guard ) and in striking (Anderson Silva against whomever you like). The Tyson Griffin-Frank Edgar fight at the UFC 67 was one of the best I’d seen in a while, and Frank Edgar was staying in the pocket and counterpunching as well as anyone I’d seen attempt it in MMA."