Fighters who are good when their backs are against the cage

[SteveColdStone]

It’s hard for me to think of many but I’m sure there are a few. It’s a rare skill I guess. Eddie Alvarez was pretty good at this. Anderson comes to mind too, as does Yoel Romero.

It's hard to find gifs of anything other than finishes

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Anthony Pettis is good at using the cage

 

[AmericanMMA]

Not a fan of Browne, but this was about as good as you can do...

https://www.ufc.com/video/ko-week-travis-browne-vs-josh-barnett

 

[SteveColdStone]

Anthony Pettis is good at using the cage

Good at using it for crazy attacks, but nearly all of his losses have come because he has been backed up into the cage and beaten up or taken down.

 

[HatKick]

Masvidal and Poirier come to mind. If you back them up you better brace yourself. Ask Till and Hooker.

 

[g*r*b]

Isn't Tyron Woodley's style built around being backed against the cage?

 

[Murder_KickHC]

Real fights rarely happen in a cage you can exploit

 

[SteveColdStone]

Not a fan of Browne, but this was about as good as you can do...

https://www.ufc.com/video/ko-week-travis-browne-vs-josh-barnett

I think that was an eye-opener and showed just how dangerous elbows can be in that position. You see fighters looking for elbows in that position frequently these days.

 

[DivineMind]

Tyrion Woodly

 

[SteveColdStone]

Isn't Tyron Woodley's style built around being backed against the cage?

Yeah but he can be quite terrible there. It’s worked for him in certain fights though.

 

[Steve Fox]

Masvidal and Poirier come to mind. If you back them up you better brace yourself. Ask Till and Hooker.

Absolutely! Masvidal and Poirier are great in the clinch. They always find some opening to deliver a vicious elbow.

 

[bref]

Isn't Tyron Woodley's style built around being backed against the cage?

An absolute master of the cage.

 

[SteveColdStone]

An absolute master of the cage.

Cost him against Usman too. He put himself exactly where Usman wanted him to be.

 

[Goon Dog]

Randy was devastating against the cage. Granted, he'd reverse in a hurry, but fencework was part of his gameplan and he won titles with it.

 

[johnmangala]

 

[Fedor5723]

What would’ve happened had that landed?

 

[AI fanboy]

What would’ve happened had that landed?

Bonnar's foot would've snapped in half, the steroid sweat dripping from Silva's body would've caused a serious infection, and it would've been amputated.

 

[Perrichet]

Bonnar's foot would've snapped in half, the steroid sweat dripping from Silva's body would've caused a serious infection, and it would've been amputated.

 

[Ice Cold]

/thread

 

[fandangler101]

Not a fan of Browne, but this was about as good as you can do...

https://www.ufc.com/video/ko-week-travis-browne-vs-josh-barnett

I was so fucking pissed when Browne KOd Barnett.