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For last three days I've been breaking down the first fight between TJ Dillashaw and Renan Barao and I thought I would share the techniques that Alpha Male fighter used most often. I can post only six gifs/pictures, so...
Uppercut after takedown feint
TJ used it a few times against the Brazilian - some of them hit the target, some other didn't. He was always doing it from orthodox stance and always reaching with his left hand for right leg of Barao to feint a takedown - the Brazilian would then move his head down straight into the uppercut.
Classic overhand right
There is nothing special about this technique BUT Dillashaw used so many unorthodox stuff that it was very unpredictible for Barao to foresee something as uncomplicated as an overhand right - in result he got dropped in the first. TJ repeated it a few more times later during the fight.
Right hook from southpaw
That was one of the favourite Dillashaw's technique in their first fight. TJ would first suggest with his legs movement (especially left one) that he is going to switch to orthodox and attack with the cross, but then he feints left straight and at the same time he steps far outside of Barao's front leg, switches to southpaw and unleashes short right hook. He used it a LOT.
Left cross to right hook/cross
That's quite similar to the previous one but in this one TJ actually attacks with the cross from southpaw, steps outside of Barao's front leg and continues with short right hook or cross (he is now in orthodox stance). He was very successful with it and was catching surprised Barao completely off guard.
Bouncing + cross
It's pretty similar to the above but there were two variations of it. Dillashaw was either bouncing to the right then left and then attacking with left cross, or to the right-left-right and attacking with a right.
Head kick after takedown/middlekick feint
That was by far the most devastating technique. TJ would lower his position as if he was going try a takedown/middlekick which resulted in Barao moving his hands down and then Dillashaw would unleash a headkick. He is well known from using it since he knocked down Tamura with it and tried it many times later.
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Of course there were also legkicks and middlekicks that Dillashaw used very often but I can't post any more gifs, so...
The full breakdown with almost 80 gifs (mostly the same techniques I listed above) can be found in the links of the gifs.
Uppercut after takedown feint
Classic overhand right
Right hook from southpaw
Left cross to right hook/cross
Bouncing + cross
Head kick after takedown/middlekick feint
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Of course there were also legkicks and middlekicks that Dillashaw used very often but I can't post any more gifs, so...
The full breakdown with almost 80 gifs (mostly the same techniques I listed above) can be found in the links of the gifs.
