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How is he the smaller man?
Being tall/long isn't the equivalent to being the bigger guy. RDA cuts a lot of weight to fight at 155, where as Conor cuts a lot of weight to fight at 145. Common sense says RDA is naturally bigger and will likely have the size and strength advantage.
What does RDA bring to the table that Aldo did not?
Vincent Van Goat already mentioned his better wrestling/grappling and his tendency to use it. He doesn't feel the need to walk forward and only strike like a lot of other guys. He has shown in the past he has no problem transitioning into a smooth takedown after landing a hard strike.
One other thing is Conor has been fighting guys considerably smaller than himself for a while now at featherweight. Whereas RDA is used to dealing with bigger/stronger opponents at lightweight.