Kevin Lee emulated Khabib Nurmagomedov in his dominant victory over Edson Barboza at UFC Atlantic City, and with a few non-UFC weeks ahead of us, we stretch our legs to discuss this and other face-punching topics. Your table of contents for this week’s episode of Heavy Hands:
- Kevin Lee’s vicious grappling, and ever-improving striking
- Frankie Edgar’s triumphant comeback
- Aljamain Sterling, and the best performance of his career
- The bizarre and worrisome ending to Dvalishvili vs Simon, and a reminder that it was a sensational fight before all the controversy
- A discussion of how size and weight affect fighting style and tactics
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