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UFC 5 Defending Takedowns Tips & tricks

Learn how to improve your skills in UFC 5

Denying Takedowns

To defend any takedown, hold ^RT^+^LT^ when your opponent attempts a takedown.

Inputs:

^RT^+^LT^

Denial Timing

Quick reaction to a Takedown will lead you to a totally dominant clinch position. A late Takedown denial will lead to a Drive where your opponent can change directions of the takedown. You will need to match that direction with ^LS^ while holding ^RT^+^LT^.

Inputs:

^RT^+^LT^

Judo Reversals

Takedown Judo Reversals can be completed by holding ^RB^+^LT^+^RT^. The timing for this reversal is very quick and if the input is too late, there will be no denial of the takedown. If your fighter does not have a Judo Reversal in their moveset, you will get a normal denial instead.

Inputs:

^RB^+^LT^+^RT^

Submission Reversals

Takedowns to Submission Reversals can be completed by holding ^LB^+^LT^+RT^. The timing for this reversal is very quick and if the input is too late, there will be no denial of the takedown. If your fighter does not have a Submission Reversal in their moveset, you will get a normal denial instead.

Inputs:

^LB^+^LT^+RT^

Pre-emptive Deny

In order to hit the difficult timing of Judo or Submission reversals, it is recommended to pre-emptively hold the ^LT^+^RT^ input before you believe your opponent will shoot for a takedown. Pre-emptively holding the Takedown Denial input will drop your fighters hands, but will allow all Takedowns to be denied or reversed as quickly as possible.

Inputs:

^RT^+^LT^

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