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He mentions the Ukraine conflict as a contemporary example, illustrating how the Ukrainians used a bait-and-switch to draw Russian forces into vulnerable positions, saving their own more critical assets—a large-scale battlefield echo of smaller MMA maneuvers.
Machiavellian Strategies in the Octagon
The fighter reflects on UFC moments, such as Anderson Silva’s baiting of Vito Belfort’s leg kick—faking vulnerability to set up a knockout. Such tactics rely on psychological manipulation and tactical deception, reinforcing that fights are as much mental battles as they are physical exchanges.
He advocates for understanding and implementing these strategies consciously, shaping the opponent's perceptions and reactions to gain an advantage.