He almost always leads with his jab, and as long as his opponent isn’t a static power punching threat who isn’t attempting to pressure hard or burst in, he’ll stand his ground and extend exchanges, hunting for counters. Most importantly, Moreno has been leaning on his jab. We already know how well schooled Formiga is at setting up his game around countering and programming a persistent jabber. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy.
Jussier Formiga vs Brandon Moreno Full Fight UFC Fight Night 170 Part 2. Ultimately the technique failed, as Jorgensen was able to free his leg and recover his base on the way down, but ultimately Formiga demonstrated how he could work his way to back control-adjacent positions on the feet. At this point, Formiga’s clinch entry game was fairly reactive, and far more effective from closed stance matchups. Formiga’s striking off the clinch break had not been developed at this point. A springing jab and darting lead cross became his main weapons, they worked to limit the exchanges he needed to participate in, and they masked true takedown entries. Formiga lost to Joseph Benavidez via TKO (punches) at 4:47 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Minneapolis. Because of the mechanics built-in to that strike, Jorgensen is blocking that sloping path that Formiga uses to underhook with his check hook counter. Get UFC fight results and career results information at FOX Sports. In the cases where Makovsky did just load up on his rear hand, without closing in with his lead hand, Formiga saw him coming and was prepared to capitalize. The outstanding theme of that fight is Formiga’s manipulation of linear attacks - he used his jab and entry feints to close distance, to interrupt Figueiredo’s entries, and to play with range in order to set up his clinch entries. Sergio Pettis and Brandon Moreno are fairly distinct operators, but there are a few key shared tendencies that bode well for Formiga.
Even when Formiga did manage to loop that check hook into an underhook, the single underhook did not provide the Brazilian with a fast enough transition to capitalize. With the flyweight division saved and the belt up in the air, two top contenders will fight for gold on a regular ESPN plus card. However, he utilized a variety of looks to work off the jab, never showing one thing too many times.
Jussier Formiga is a wily, experienced campaigner who’s spent a lot more time within the UFC than Alex Perez. Others, like Gilbert Burns, diligently trained a more straightforward, physical wrestling style and rounded out their game. My colleague Tom Elliot gave a fantastic account of Maia’s wrestling, against wrestlers. Traditionally, the most effective MMA wrestlers are physical, often brutish players. Even though Pettis frequently switched stances, the jab was a constant, and that’s what Formiga honed in on. On the break, Formiga waits a few beats, then appears to burst back in, throwing his rear shoulder forward. UFC Fight Island 4: Holm vs. Aldana fight card. The lines start to blur when you look at someone like Demian Maia. He’s level changing and making a committed entry, but instead of attacking the hips, he’s shooting his arms through for underhooks and turning the corner to shrug to rear standing, rather than to get an angle to collapse the legs. As both fighters are fairly reliant on their jabs as a means for entry, it made for an uncomfortable dynamic. Formiga lost to Alex Perez via TKO (leg kicks) at 4:06 of Round 1 at UFC 250 on Saturday in Las Vegas.