How do you deny a takedown in UFC 6?

Hold L2+R2 or LT+RT. Early stuffs it clean. A bit late can give you the clinch. Very late is a drive — match their direction with the left stick.

Why does deny fail when I am holding the triggers?

Too early (they punch you while you wait) or too late and you did not match the drive. Learn the start of the shot in Practice Mode.

Yes while you learn. Turn it off for ranked when you can see the animation without the slow-down.

R2 / RT alone stuffs the backpack. Both triggers as they walk you off the cage stuffs the pull-back. Timing is tight.

Stuffing the shot wins more online fights than landing your own. Ranked is full of people who can strike and cannot deny.

How to stuff a takedown in UFC 6: both triggers, pre-emptive deny, the late drive, and when denial assist is worth it.