UFC283 Beforemath: Controlled Chaos and Time Dilation via BlaineHenryTFL
. Moreno was simply the next in line for Figueiredo, but he planned on making the most of his opportunity and thus the greatest rivalry in UFC flyweight history was born.
Moreno wasn’t completely helpless in the pocket. There were a few times he would catch Figueiredo admiring his own punches and Moreno, using his speed, would catch Figueiredo, causing him to either fire back or turn and run. In fact, both fighters worked the body heavily in the first fight. Both Figueiredo and Moreno made it a point to attack the cardio of the other fighter, hoping to gain an advantage.
The grappling would be important as well for Figueiredo in the first fight. Securing late takedowns, despite Moreno’s insane ability to create scrambles and get up without incurring too much damage, would be the x-factor for Figueiredo keeping the title.Later in the fight, exhaustion would set in for both men. But it would be Figueiredo that would land more of the significant blows. In figure 4, we see Moreno throw a lazy jab that Figueiredo will slip to his left.
Moreno also mixed up his shot selection. In the first fight, Moreno was caught in a pattern of going lick-for-lick and looking for the knockout. In the second fight he became more methodical, changing levels to keep Figueiredo guessing and keeping his head off the center line.Moreno also used his more diverse shot selection to open up big punches and make Figueiredo second-guess staying in the pocket.
Finally, Moreno needed to get the fight to a spot where he could finish and keep Figueiredo there. In the first fight, and even in the second, both Moreno and Figueiredo would attempt to wrestle and inflict some extra damage, with marginal success. While takedowns did save Figueiredo in the first fight, Moreno managed to mitigate any damage coming his way from the disadvantageous position.
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