Highest UFC IQ Moments?

[drunkenfistmma]

I’m trying to make a list of Moments where Fighters won the fight with exceptionally high awareness or IQ, examples are like Mighty Mouse’s suplex to an Armbar vs Ray Borg, Anderson Silva’s Matrix Mode against Forrest Griffin and my favorite: Roger Huerta using the Jumbotron to TKO Alberto Crane. Any more moments you guys can think of?

 

[Harlekin]

1. Learn what fight IQ actually means
2. Come back and make a thread
3. Profit

 

[jeskola]

I’m trying to make a list of Moments where Fighters won the fight with exceptionally high skill and IQ, examples are like Mighty Mouse’s Flying Armbar vs Ray Borg and Anderson Silva’s Matrix Mode against Forrest Griffin. Any more moments you guys can think of?

Those are not examples of fight IQ.

How about DC's game plan against Anderson Silva and Stipe vs Francis 1.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

GSP winning round 5 vs Hendricks

 

[drunkenfistmma]

Those are not examples of fight IQ.

How about DC's game plan against Anderson Silva and Stipe vs Francis 1.

I mean individual moments that led to finishes, quick on the fly adjustments and such like Stipe vs DC 2. I thought saying “High IQ moments” like in certain situations would make sense

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

I mean individual moments that led to finishes, quick on the fly adjustments and such like Stipe vs DC 2. I thought saying “High IQ moments” like in certain situations would make sense

Let’s go with Whittaker against Aliskerov. Rob had him hurt and was very patient, he waited for the opening for the uppercut and when it presented he clocked him and finished the deal.

 

[Egészségére!]

When Kampmann decided he didn't like getting knock around by McFedries

Little late on the release though

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Weidman thought he had a high IQ moment against Gegard, but Gegard had a higher fight IQ and lifted Teh Chris slightly so one of his hands are off the mat before kneeing him into Bolivia

 

[filthybliss]

Belal vs. Leon comes to my mind immediately.

 

[Subline]

I mean individual moments that led to finishes, quick on the fly adjustments and such like Stipe vs DC 2. I thought saying “High IQ moments” like in certain situations would make sense

Barboza's read on Dariush's jab --> single leg entry comes to mind

 

[FrankDux]

Any fighter who level changed to close out/secure a close round in a fight that came down to a decision.

 

[Bear Faced Liar]

Jon Jones is a sociopath but he has high fight IQ. In his 2nd fight with DC, he was kicking DC in his gut for much of the fight. When DC was conditioned to lower his hands to block, Jones went for the head kick, which set up the finishing sequence and gave birth to the Crying DC meme.

 

[TadDunbar]

Sterlings title win

 

[DoctorTaco]

I can’t remember who, but there’s a flying knee KO at a smaller weight class. One guy would pop a jab and then shoot. He did it twice and on the third attempt the opponent read the jab and blindly threw the jump knee and caught the opponent flush

 

[Dr Fong]

This is a simple but still quite amusing angle.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Better "IQ moment" than the suplex/armbar.

 

[tritestill]

Mighty Mouse fighting with diarrhea

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Mighty Mouse fighting with diarrhea

I think Weidman needed a shit when he fought Belfort, he said it was lucky he finished it early ha ha

 

[fishbisquit]

I think you mean quick thinking? Not sure if this counts but Scott Smith practically koed but knocks out Pete Sell while dropping.

 

[7 others]

When Bethe Correia mistook the 10 seconds clapper for the horn at the end of the round and gets jumped by her opponent ahhahahahaha