FIGHTER DETAILS
Name: Manik Mercer
Nickname: The Behemoth
GCC record: 0-1-0
Birthday: March 27 1989
Weight class: Heavyweight (206-265)
Hometown: Birmingham, England
Height: 6'4
Reach: 85' inches
Background: Kick Boxing
Stance: Switches from orthodox
Pic base: Alistair Overeem
Gym affiliate: HILITE FC
BIOGRAPHY
Manik Mercer is a professional wrestler who has an extensive amateur background, in boxing, kickboxing and amateur wrestling. He is well known for his physical strength and dedicated training regime. Mercer isn't a person to leave anything behind or use excuses as he doesn't leave room for them. If you beat him, you've beat the best him, if you lose to him you lost the best of him.
ABILITY SCOUTING REPORT
STRIKING - WORLD CLASS CLINCH - WEAK WRESTLING - GREAT BJJ - DECENT
Striking Tree Info: Kickboxing specialist
- Manik is a world class kick boxer who throws his high kicks flawlessly and has the best technique in the heavyweight division.
- In addition to his world class kickboxing, Manik throws creative punches reminiscent of world class boxers making his offensive attacks highly unpredictable.
Clinch Tree Info:
- Manik has poor Muay Thai Clinch control
- Maniks grappling within a wrestling clinch is absolutely atrocious which will see him being manipulated in the wrestling clinch often.
Wrestling Tree Info:
- Manik has power world class slams in his repertoire making him a very viable takdown threat from the clinch and other grappling encounters.
- Manik has decent at best ground escapes off his back
BJJ Tree Info: - Manik has pretty decent ability when it comes to pulling off creative and unorthodox submissions. - Manik has poor submission defense off his back making him vulnerable to being submitted by even some of the most decent of submission artists.
PHYSICAL SCOUTING REPORT
- Manik is known for having amazing killer instincts and is known to end fights at any costs!
- Manik is known as Superman when it comes to his physical strength
- Manik is known to have poor flexibility - Manik is known to rarely shoot for takedowns