Goku is only able to put up a real fight against Jiren after he enters his Perfected Ultra Instinct form, with the explanation for how he suddenly does this being all but non-existent.

Goku Is Weirdly Aggressive When Facing Annin The original Dragon Ball anime ends with a short filler arc often dubbed the Wedding Dress arc. This arc sees Goku and Chi-Chi try to put out a fire at ...

To make up for the difference in strength, Goku awakened the Kaioken power-up on top of Super Saiyan Blue, adding a 10x multiplier to his overall strength which allowed him to overcome Hit's timeskip.