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 ...

The UFC’s lightweight champion has started to implement a signature technique at the highest level. Islam Makhachev has always been a submission threat and he has proved that inside the Octagon with ...

Triangle choke submissions have become increasingly rare in MMA. An inverted triangle choke? Even more so. And an inverted triangle choke from the STANDING position? Impossible. Or so we thought.

Just when combat sports fans think they’ve seen it all, a wild new finish comes along to redefine what’s possible in an MMA bout. Taking place in Osaka, Japan, Gladiator 029 featured a staggering 17 ...