UFC Undisputed 3 Guide Roster Roster A-E
MURILO BUSTAMANTE
ATTRIBUTES
|
ATTRIBUTE
|
MW (PRIDE) | WW (PRIDE) |
|---|---|---|
| Strength |
77
|
76 |
| Speed | 83 | 83 |
| Cardio | 86 |
86
|
| Footwork | 75 | 77 |
OFFENSIVE SKILLS
| SKILL | MW (PRIDE) | WW (PRIDE) |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Strikes |
79
|
79
|
| Standing Kicks | 72 | 72 |
| Clinch Striking | 70 | 70 |
| Ground Striking | 74 |
74
|
| Clinch Grapple | 77 | 77 |
| Takedown | 76 | 76 |
| Ground Top Grapple |
83
|
83 |
| Ground Bottom Grapple | 80 | 80 |
| Submission |
83 |
83 |
DEFENSIVE SKILLS
| SKILL | MW (PRIDE) | WW (PRIDE) |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Strikes |
79
|
79
|
| Standing Kicks | 76 | 76 |
| Clinch Striking | 77 | 77 |
| Ground Striking |
77
|
77 |
| Clinch Grapple | 75 | 75 |
| Takedown | 80 | 80 |
| Ground Top Grapple | 83 | 83 |
| Ground Bottom Grapple | 82 | 82 |
| Submission | 85 | 85 |
ULTIMATE TECHNIQUES
SHOOT TO DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN
Level 2—Both Standing, Striking Range
Bustamante has some speed in his hands, but don’t mess around for long on the feet—shoot in with his driving double leg takedown to bring the fight into his world.
PULL GUARD TO OPEN GUARD CLINCH, BOTTOM
Level 3—Double Underhook, Offense
Bustamante wants to fight on the ground, and he’s excellent at pulling guard to bring the fight into his realm of submission grappling. He can perform this high-level technique from many different clinches.
DIRECT CATCH TO TRIANGLE CHOKE
Level 3—Open Guard Clinch, Bottom
After pulling guard or otherwise trapping the opponent in a ground clinch, Bustamante can lock in a tight technique submission from the bottom that’s incredibly difficult to escape.
STRENGTHS
- Takedowns
- Experience
Murilo Bustamante was a feared submission grappler back in the days of PRIDE. Equally dangerous on top or off his back, Busta-mante’s goal is to bring the opponent to the ground one way or another, and he has beenknown to pull guard from a clinch in order to get the job done.
Even though this lands Bustamante on his back, he can still attempt extremely effective submissions off of his back, including triangles and kimuras from the bottom that have a high degree of success.
If one submission is about to fail, utilize Bustamante’s ability toswitch to another sub—he can switch between submissions in several different positions, so look for the Submission Switch icon and switch subs to give him more time to secure the tap.
WEAKNESSES
- Kicks
- Clinch striking
Bustamante may be a terror on the ground, but his stand-up and clinch games aren’t nearly as formidable.
Expect Bustamante toregularly shoot for takedowns on the feet, and remain ready to prevent each attempt by keeping your distance and welting up his legs, body, and face with quick punches and kicks from the outside.
Don’t overcommit to a striking exchange or you’ll quickly be taken down by Bustamante. Use strong strikes and technique strikes sparingly as well.
Fighting Bustamante in the clinch is dangerous because he’s able to pull guard in many different positions—it’s better to simply maintain striking distance and avoid the grappling game altogether when fighting this former warrior of PRIDE.