This weekend saw transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin defeat female opponent Celine Provost by rear naked choke. This isn’t the first time a transgender athlete has fought in MMA, with Fallon […]
What chokes are allowed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? (And what is illegal?)
If you’ve just started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu then the amount of rules and regulations may be a bit overwhelming. What may seem perfectly fine may actually be illegal, and […]
What choke puts people unconscious the quickest?
When it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, practically everyone knows about the rear naked choke which is widely regarded as the most dominant position and submission. However, in terms of […]
What are the most common choke submissions in UFC? A detailed look at the statistics
Recently Tandfonline.com went through the arduous process of finding the statistics of choke submission rates in the UFC. This data was collected from UFC 1 in 1993 up until October […]
Attacking the Anaconda Choke – how to use the submission from the front headlock
The Anaconda choke is part of the front headlock family which means it ties in with guillotines, darce’s and similar variants such as neckties as well as cradle holds. In […]
How To Do The Bulldog choke – Brutally submit opponent’s in style
What is a Bulldog choke? The Bulldog choke gained significant popularity when Ben Askren successfully tapped out Robbie Lawler with the move in Askren’s UFC debut fight. However, it has […]
What is the BJJ Howdy Choke? – How to submit your opponents
The Howdy choke is a variation of the darce choke without the arm of the opponent being inside, because of this it’s sometimes referred to as an ‘armless darce’ or […]
Everything You Need To Know About The Gogoplata Choke
The gogoplata is a fairly uncommon choke in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is also widely considered a low percentage move since you require a massive amount of control over your opponent’s […]
High Percentage Gi Chokes – Analysing The Data and key findings
When looking at data we need a sizeable data set with a large sample size. The problem is that a BJJ black belt match can last 10 minutes with no […]
How many chokes are there in BJJ? A list of all the chokes used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is filled with chokes, amongst other submissions. BJJ chokes can be done from various positions such as the front headlock, back control, mount, guard, side control and […]