It’s a brilliant maneuver, you can see it at 1:20 of the above clip. Madsen himself is a bit vulnerable to leg attacks, he sometimes straightens up and narrows his stances as he marches forward launching rear hand attacks, opponents with decent enough shots can duck under and knock him off his feet reactively.

Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All MMA and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Madsen differs from most of the wrestlers covered in MMA in that upper body positions are his go-to, rather than leg attacks.

Defensive responsibility should be an emphasis moving forward, but he has great ideas offensively and pursues them with powerful enthusiasm. This may be an important factor in his fight against Belluardo, a fighter known for his double leg. [19], Madden was hospitalized on January 29, 2006 after suffering a heart attack during a dek-hockey tournament in Reading, Pennsylvania. More often than not, Madsen is barreling forward with wide shots, enforcing his physical and power advantages while simultaneously chancing that he may catch an underhook or overhook when he collides with his opponent. “I’m facing Danilo Belluardo, probably the best MMA fighter that I’ve faced up until now, so I will definitely have to put on my best performance. Watch Adesanya vs Costa highlights from UFC 253. Nielsen was likely a stylistic softball where Madsen could show out and impress the UFC scouts, but I have very few complaints about his performance, all things considered.

Fighters like Daniel Cormier, Randy Couture or Yoel Romero are certainly outliers, but who’s to say Madsen won’t be on the same learning curve? [9], On April 3, 2011, his Beaver County Times column addressed a then-current grand jury investigation into alleged child sexual abuse by former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, suggesting the possibility of a Penn State cover-up. Before his UFC debut against the Italian Danilo Belluardo, I sought to evaluate Mark O. Madsen as a prospect. As to be expected of a fighter barely two years into their full-time MMA career, Madsen is still learning as a grappler.

Madsen works to Hubbard’s back. Great round for Madsen, but maybe a moral victory for Hubbard working through it. [4] In 2015, Madden joined WPNT for a nightly televised sports talk show, an edited replay of his radio show, which was removed from WPNT's schedule in 2016. Let’s go.”, MORE UFC COPENHAGEN: Hernandez's Plans | Fight by Fight Preview | Must See Moments: Jared Cannonier | Inside the Octagon: Copenhagen. Mark O. Madsen, who won a silver medal in men’s Greco-Roman 75 kg wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, is set to make his UFC debut this Saturday. Hubbard emptying the tank and throws a kick that slightly lands. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor continues his war or words with UFC President Dana White. There are benefits and drawbacks to this approach in MMA.

McGregor accuses White of breaking ‘man code’ first. Madsen works to pass Hubbard’s guard. A left hand to the body of Madsen lands for Hubbard and Madsen eats it well but it backing up regularly. Madden has often blamed Page for his firing from WCW (though he was happy to go at the time) and has often referred to him as "DDMe" on his online articles and radio shows. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Mark O. Madsen of Denmark slams Austin Hubbard in their lightweight fight during the UFC 248 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.