Paulo Thiago’s Balloon Sweep at UFC 121

Filed under: UFCAt UFC 121, Paulo Thiago executed a rarely seen sweep (in MMA) when he put both his feet on Diego Sanchez’s hips and flipped Sanchez on his back. More commonly called a “monkey flip” in pro wrestling, a less-exaggerated version of the m…

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At UFC 121, Paulo Thiago executed a rarely seen sweep (in MMA) when he put both his feet on Diego Sanchez‘s hips and flipped Sanchez on his back. More commonly called a “monkey flip” in pro wrestling, a less-exaggerated version of the move utilized by Thiago Saturday is actually referred to as a “balloon sweep” in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Let’s take a look at how the balloon sweep works after the jump.