The rear-naked choke, also known as the "mata leao" in Portuguese, has a well earned reputation in mixed martial arts. In the UFC, the rear-naked choke has been a strong staple since Royce Gracie (as ...

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from November 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's ...

Arman Tsarukyan continues to do damage outside of the UFC octagon. Just days after settling the score with wrestling rival Georgio Poullas at RAF 7, Tsarukyan appeared on a live Kick stream with ...

Islam Makhachev is always trying to stay ahead of the competition by adding new elements to his game. Before moving up to welterweight and capturing a second world title last year, Makhachev made ...

Phil De Fries secured his 14th straight title defense at KSW 117, securing a dominant first-round finish against Marcin ...

Renato Moicano dominated American Top Team teammate Chris Duncan on Saturday, submitting him by rear-naked choke in the second round of their UFC main event bout.

Tatiana Suarez did not get an easy night at UFC 327. On April 11 in Miami, Suarez got clipped early by Loopy Godinez, had to ...

UFC and RAF star Arman Tsarukyan has taken time out of his busy schedule of not being given a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship to showcase how easy it is for someone to be choked out. The ...

He would choke out Dwight Howard.” The comment was not meant as a shot at Howard, who is 6’10, but as a statement about how specialised MMA skill can neutralise physical advantages. Johnson’s ...