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2 unusual facts about Rear naked choke


Mata Leão

The words "mata leão" loosely translate into "lion killer" in Portuguese (also the name of a chokehold in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).

Rear naked choke

Kyuzo Mifune demonstrates Hasami-Jime in The Essence of Judo and is described in The Canon Of Judo.


Cole Konrad

Konrad made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 23, 2010, defeating Gary "Chief" Hamen on the Martial Arts Xtreme promotion's Max Fights 8 with a neck crank, which is a modified rear naked choke from half guard that his training partner, Brock Lesnar, nicknamed the "Polar Bear Choke".


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Charlie Brenneman

Brenneman faced Erick Silva on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3 and lost via rear-naked choke near the end of the first round.

David Bielkheden

Bielkheden was released from the UFC following his Submission loss (Rear Naked Choke) to Mark Bocek at UFC 97 Redemption and has since held a record of 5 wins and 5 losses.

Justin Buchholz

Buchholz returned to his winning ways on April 16, 2011 defeating Steve Sharp by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.

Raul Castillo

Won Strikeforce veteran Eric Lawson by TKO at GC 72 - Seasons Beatings, defeated Brandon Michaels by Rear-Naked Choke at his Strikeforce debut, loss by unanimous decision to Yancy Medeiros at Strikeforce - Challengers 6.