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So that is why I wonder.

I wonder because, logically, if, maybe, retired Chuck ” The Iceman ” Liddell is the virtually talentless fighter that his, almost, 4 consecutive UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight losses appear to say he is, then, virtually all of the fights won by, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell must have been rigged by his buddy, UFC president Dana White.

But is that really the case?

Maybe a clue to the sudden and dramatic change in, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight loss percentage can be found in some notable examples of his behavior.

For instance, when, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell appeared on a popular morning talk show, only 2 months or so before his UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight loss percentage skyrocketed, he did not do so well. That is an understatement because, in fact, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell fell asleep while being interviewed. Did, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell lose almost 4 fights in a row because he fell asleep in the octagon? Maybe “The Iceman” is sick.” Narcolepsy?

More than one potential excuse for the, maybe, retired veteran mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter’s behavior was given. However, in my opinion, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s buddy, UFC President Dana White, offered a potentially good explanation. UFC President Dana White essentially said that mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell took a pill to help him sleep, after a night of drinking. Additionally, there is, apparently, ample other evidence to suggest that, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight record / performance suddenly declined dramatically because, apparently, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell was/is no longer disciplined enough to do, or not do, the many things a professional mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter must in order to consistently win mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights.

To further illustrate my point with regard to, potentially, a loss of discipline accounting for, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s sudden and dramatic performance decline I will, again, refer to Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s good buddy, UFC President Dana White. It has been widely reported that White, at some point recently, became, more or less, appalled at the huge amount of weight that, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell had gained.

Apparently the UFC President was so appalled that he bet, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell $10,000 that the veteran mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter could not drop his weight to 214 pounds by the 15th of September. If we can believe Chuck Liddell’s tweets then the veteran mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter has defeated UFC President Dana White by losing a lot of weight.

But the mere fact that, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell had, apparently, packed on so much excess weight in a relatively short amount of time seems to confirm that veteran mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell is no longer disciplined enough to do, or not do, the things a professional mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter must in order to be successful. Some may say the fact that, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell loss weight is evidence to the contrary, but I want to disagree. The veteran mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter’s successful weight loss probably has more to do with temporary inspiration and ambition associated with his recent participation in “Dancing With the Stars”.

Combined with the above examples is another potential contributing reason for the sudden and dramatic change in, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight loss percentage. Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s toenail polish. Apparently, longtime, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell spends time painting his toenails pink, black, and, I guess, every color of the rainbow. Based on statements attributed to the veteran, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter it seems that Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell is now somewhat engrossed in what started half a decade ago as a joke. Women, retired and not retired, spend a lot of time prepping and painting their toenails. Is, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell so concerned with painting his toenails in various colors that he would now rather paint his toenails than do the necessary mixed martial arts ( MMA ) training?

Maybe that is why mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell retired. I wonder.

Part 1 – >

Mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck ” The Iceman ” Liddell, who, depending on who you ask, is retired, makes me wonder. For most of this decade, maybe, retired mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell has, probably, been the most recognized mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter in the UFC. That has probably been a good thing for, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, as a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter, and it has been a good thing for the UFC, as a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighting organization.

It might not even be inappropriate to say that, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell is the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter who made the UFC what it is today.

After all, scores of young men are probably mixed martial arts fans, specifically UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighting fans, because of, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighting career.

But many of those mixed martial arts fighting fans, regardless of how much they idolize, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell for his accomplishments as a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter, probably wonder, just like me, what happened to The Iceman. What happened to, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s ability to put his UFC mixed martial arts fight opponents “on ice”?

Why wonder?

Because out of the 28 total professional mixed martial arts fights Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell fought until he, maybe, retired he lost 7. That means, out of 28 fights, beginning way back in May 1998 with UFC 17 : Redemption, and ending with UFC 97 : Redemption, the fight that signaled Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s apparent retirement, mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell only lost 25% of his professional mixed martial arts ( MMA ) career fights.

Sure there may be other mixed martial arts fighter’s with a far better win / loss percentage than, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell so I am not saying that 25% is necessarily an amazing record.

What I am saying is that, of the 7 professional mixed martial arts fights that, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell lost in his entire career, up to the point when Chuck Liddell, apparently, entered retirement, he lost 57% of those mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights during the last 25% of his career. In other words, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell was handed a whopping 4 of his 7 total losses in the short period of his last seven fights.

Based on his professional mixed martial arts fight statistics that many mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight losses, for, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, was almost unbelievable. In fact, especially considering that UFC President Dana White has made no secret of his, apparently, extremely close bond with, maybe, retired Liddell, I almost want to say the majority of, maybe, retired Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell ’s mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight opponents were paid to take falls.

Part 2 – >

An arm bar is an MMA joint lock that targets the elbow joint by threatening to hyperextend it.

The definition of hyperextension is “forcefully extends a limb or joint beyond its normal limits … so as to cause injury”.

So, by definition, hyperextension can cause serious damage ( injury ) to an MMA fighter. Therefore, a fighter held in an arm bar ( armbar ) joint lock, if wise, will give a submission ( submit ) before the man or woman holding him in that arm bar joint lock truly hyperextends that elbow joint.

This is why we prefer to say that an arm bar “threatens” to hyperextend the elbow joint of the fighter being held in it. Simply because the majority of professional fighters do not use this joint lock to actually cause serious damage to their opponent.

They use an arm bar to give their opponent a choice. The choice given to the opponent is give a submission ( tapout ) or get the limb hyperextended ( BROKEN, torn ligaments, etcetera ).

Everybody, from Brock Lesnar to the fan sitting in the stands, probably has their favorites. Favorite submission moves that is. I am no different. The arm bar is definitely at the top of my favorite moves list.

Why? Because, especially when a professional match goes to the ground, whether it is UFC, PRIDE, or otherwise, there will likely be numerous opportunities to use this move to get a submission quickly.

Personally, I do not believe the ground is any place for a battle. If I am not prepared and capable of ending a professional match from the standup, via KO, then, I question my worthiness to be in the octagon.

However, applied properly in a professional match this is one of the most efficient submission moves I know. So, if I must lower myself to rolling around on the “ground” with another man, in the octagon, in an effort to take home the prize, then, moves like this, in my view, give me the best chance of getting a submission quickly … and regaining my dignity.

Applying It In The Octagon
The MMA fighter applying an arm bar joint lock positions the opposing fighter’s extended arm, in a fulcrum like manner, over his ( MMA fighter applying the joint lock ) hip, leg, etcetera. This fulcrum like positioning gives the fighter applying the arm bar significant control over the opposing MMA fighter.

There are varying forms of arm bar. “Juji-gatame” is probably most popular in professional mixed martial arts ( MMA ) matches. “Juji-gatame” is also likely to be the “armbar” that you hear being referred to by MMA enthusiasts.

Basically, if I want to apply a “juji-gatame” arm bar, during a professional MMA match, on, say, Fedor I would grab Fedor’s wrist and use it to pull that arm ( limb ) between my thighs. Then I would squeeze that limb with my thighs to enhance my control.

At some point my legs will be slapped across Fedor’s chest and I will be squeezing his limb between my thighs while holding firmly onto his wrist, or hand, and pulling the back side of Fedor’s elbow firmly into my thigh or hips in order to provide the previously mentioned fulcrum.

There are numerous ways to place this particular move and a fair number of variations on it, but what I described above just might be a text book “juji-gatame” MMA arm bar joint lock.

Just like a professional mixed martial arts ( MMA ) contender applying an arm bar joint lock I could pull my opponent’s wrist close to my chest while forcing my hips up against his elbow. The elbow that I have firmly pulled into those same hips or my thighs. That, basically, is the “juji-gatame” arm bar ( armbar ) MMA joint lock.

Now that all UFC 102 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights have been fought the official UFC 102 results are in. Of course, if you watched the UFC 102 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights on pay-per-view, then, you probably know the results of the main card fights. And if you showed up at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon to watch UFC 102 as soon as the doors opened you probably know the results of the UFC 102 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) undercard fights as well.

But if you were not able to watch the UFC 102 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights, then, you may not know the results. So if you are asking, what are the:

UFC 102 results of the lightweight mixed martial arts under card fight Marcus Aurelio vs. Evan Dunham

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts under card fight Nick Catone vs. Mark Muñoz

UFC 102 results of the heavweight mixed martial arts under card fight Tim Hague vs. Todd Duffee

UFC 102 results of the heavweight mixed martial arts under card fight Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow

UFC 102 results of the heavweight mixed martial arts under card fight Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts under card fight Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson

UFC 102 results of the light heavyweight mixed martial arts main card fight Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts main card fight Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts main card fight Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia

UFC 102 results of the light heavyweight mixed martial arts main card fight Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva

UFC 102 results of the heavyweight mixed martial arts main card fight Randy Couture vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

then here are the:

UFC 102 results of the lightweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) under card fight Aurelio vs. Dunham – Dunham defeated Aurelio via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) under card fight Catone vs. Muñoz – Muñoz defeated Catone via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

UFC 102 results of the heavweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) under card fight Hague vs. Duffee – Duffee defeated Hague via KO (punches) at 0:07 of round 1

UFC 102 results of the heavweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) under card fight McCully vs. Russow – Russow defeated McCully via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)

UFC 102 results of the heavweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) under card fight Gonzaga vs. Tuchscherer – Gonzaga defeated Tuchscherer via TKO (punches) at 2:27 of round 1

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) under card fight Herman vs. Simpson – Simpson defeated Herman via TKO (injury) at 0:17 of round 2

UFC 102 results of the light heavyweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) main card fight Vera vs. Soszynski – Vera defeated Soszynski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) main card fight Leben vs. Rosholt – Rosholt defeated Leben via submission (arm triangle choke) at 1:20 of round 3

UFC 102 results of the middleweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) main card fight Marquardt vs. Maia – Marquardt defeated Maia via KO (punch) at 0:21 of round 1

UFC 102 results of the light heavyweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) main card fight Jardine vs. Silva – Silva defeated Jardine via KO (punches) at 1:35 of round 1

UFC 102 results of the heavyweight mixed martial arts ( MMA ) main card fight Couture vs. Rodrigo Nogueira – Nogueira defeated Couture via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

There you have them. UFC 102 results.

MMA mixed martial arts training’s “Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin…” article has already visited the issue of mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Anderson Silva’s prowess.

Thanks to a UFC 102: Countdown fight interview, and maybe Nate Marquardt’s superior english speaking skills compared to Brazilian mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Anderson Silva’s, we have something to say of our opinion of mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Nate Marquardt’s chances vs. mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Demian Maia or Anderson Silva.

We would like to say, of mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Nate Marquardt’s chances of defeating Anderson Silva in a UFC MMA fight anytime very soon, there are NONE.

But that would be too easy. Easier than the experience Marquardt would have vs. mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Anderson Silva if UFC 102 were Nate Marquardt vs. Anderson Silva not Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia.

“I want a rematch with Anderson very badly. I’m a different fighter now. I know I can beat him.” – Nate Marquardt

Nate Marquardt probably did not bring up the idea of a Nate Marquardt vs. Anderson Silva rematch during the Nate Marquardt interview. Nonetheless, if you ask me Nate Marquadt is obsessed not just with getting a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) rematch vs. Anderson Silva. Nate Marquardt is obsessed with Anderson Silva.

A “Captain Ahab type” of obsession that can spoil a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter’s, and Nate Marquardt’s, ability to effectively prepare for the reality of the present. In mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Nate Marquadt’s case it seems a reflection of immaturity and lack of “business sense” or professionalism.

Nate Marquadt, in the UFC 102 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight Marquadt vs. Maia, will be facing Brazilian mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Demian Maia.

• Mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Demian Maia has NEVER LOST a professional mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight.
• Mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Demian Maia has gotten a submission ( submitted ) from 80% of his mixed martial arts opponents yet,…

…to me, instead of focusing 100% of his energies on his UFC 102 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight vs. Maia, Nate Marquadt is diverting a good % of his energies into what he imagines ( dreams ) he can do to Anderson Silva in a UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight that, presently, is a figment of Nate Marquadt ’s imagination.

Mentally Nate Marquadt is applying his energies to preparation for his real UFC 102 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight vs. a dangerous, undefeated, Demian Maia AND he is applying some of his energies to a, currently, completely fictitious rematch fight vs. mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Anderson Silva.

• Anderson Silva TKO ‘d Marquadt in their only fight to date.
• Anderson Silva is the current UFC Middleweight Champion.
• Anderson Silva holds the longest UFC winning streak of any mixed martial arts ( MMA ) UFC fighter.

Long before UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights existed the wise warned against the dangers of not living in the present. The energies stolen from the present by worrying or concentrating on a future which is not guaranteed can mean the difference in success and failure in the present.

To me, UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Nate Marquadt is training for 2 UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights vs., virtually, the most dangerous opponents in his UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) class. One of those mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights, UFC 102 Nate Marquadt vs. Demian Maia, is real. It probably requires Nate Marquadt’s full attention. The other mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight, Nate Marquadt vs. Anderson Silva, is a figment of Nate Marquadt’s imagination. It steals energy and resources from Nate Marquadt’s present just as if it were a real danger.

Psychology has said the human mind and body may not distinguish between something that is real and something that is very strongly imagined. It undergoes virtually identical physiological changes in response to both.

And, fortunately for UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Demian Maia, the energies and resources Nate Marquadt will be missing, when UFC 102, Nate Marquadt vs. Demian Maia, happens, because, it seems to me, mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Nate Marquadt is not mature or professional enough to put 100% into the present will potentially make it that much easier for Demian Maia to win his 11th straight professional MMA fight.

Is Nate Marquadt vs. Demian Maia real?

Yes.

Will Nate Marquadt win vs. Demian Maia?

?

Is Nate Marquadt vs. Anderson Silva rematch real?

No.

Would Nate Marquadt win a rematch vs. Anderson Silva?

Nate Marquadt should not care now.

Nate Marquadt should obsess about a rematch vs. Anderson Silva IF a Nate Marquadt vs. Anderson Silva rematch becomes real.

Nate Marquadt should obsess about a rematch fight vs. Anderson Silva IF Nate Marquadt does not lose vs. Demian Maia.

Nate Marquadt should stop dreaming…

…about Anderson Silva.

The mixed martial arts ( MMA ) full guard is a ground grappling position frequently seen in mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fights. It may also be called the closed guard position. The full guard ground grappling position is characterized by a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter positioned so that, relative to the fighter’s mixed martial arts opponent, the fighter’s back is to the ground while the fighter’s legs are wrapped around the opponent.

The fighter using the full guard ground grappling position commonly optimizes his or her ability to hold ( control ) the opponent by, in addition to hooking his or her legs behind the opponent, locking his or her ankles together.

It is also common for the mixed martial arts fighter in the full guard position to use the full guard ground grappling position as a means of winning a submission from his or her mixed martial arts opponent. While the mixed martial arts fighter using the full guard ground grappling position alone does not necessarily indicate the mixed martial arts opponent’s submission the full guard ground grappling position virtually always signals that the mixed martial arts fighter using it will imminently attempt to apply a joint lock or chokehold.

The mixed martial arts ( MMA ) triangle choke submission hold may be one of the top submission holds that a mixed martial arts fighter will choose to apply from the full guard ground grappling position in an attempt to win a submission from his or her mixed martial arts opponent.

Mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter Anderson Silva won UFC 67, in February 2007, over Travis Lutter by applying the triangle choke submission hold. Silva lost Pride 26, way back in June 2003, after Daiju Takase applied the triangle choke submission hold.

The mixed martial arts ( MMA ) full guard ground grappling position, in practice, tends to put the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter applying it in a favorable position relative to his or her mixed martial arts (MMA ) opponent. However, the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) full guard ground grappling position is not an exclusively dominant position. There are more than a few ways that a mixed martial arts fighter who is being held under a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) full guard ground grappling position can attack and transition into a position that is more dominant. Such maneuvers, that may be undertaken by the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter being held under the full guard ground grappling position, are collectively referred to as passing the guard.

Unfortunately, it is not unheard of to see a fighter essentially lay on the canvas in a full guard like position and basically invite his or her opponent to essentially jump into a trap. In Rumble On The Rock 8, which Anderson Silva lost because of an illegal kick, Yushin Okami and Anderson Silva can, in what was a fast paced fight, be seen trying to take advantage of various positions.

MMA Full Guard Ground Grappling

Want to show your mixed martial arts ( MMA ) opponent who’s boss? The rear ( back ) mount might be just what you need in your next mixed martial arts fight.

The rear ( back ) mount, in mixed martial arts ( MMA ) ground fighting, is often used as a means of controlling ( dominating ) an opposing fighter. It is not uncommon to see various attacks and submission holds launched on a mixed martial arts fighter who has, first, been rear mounted.

Why? Because it is virtually impossible for a mixed martial arts fighter who has been properly rear ( back ) mounted to defend while in that inferior position. In fact, a good rear ( back ) mount will also make it virtually impossible for the mixed martial arts fighter who has been rear ( back ) mounted to see what an opponent, who has gained that dominant position, is doing.

Although, with all the aggressive attacks that can be launched on a mixed martial arts fighter who has been rear ( back ) mounted, the rear ( back ) mounted fighter will probably not wait long to “feel” what the mixed martial arts fighter who has rear ( back ) mounted him, or her, is doing.

How do you recognize a “good” rear ( back ) mount in a mixed martial arts match? Typically the legs of the mixed martial arts fighter in the dominant rear ( back ) mount position will be positioned over and inside of the legs of the fighter who has been rear ( back ) mounted. Additionally, it is common for the fighter in the dominant rear ( back ) mount position to wrap ( encircle ) his or her arms around, either, the arms or the neck of the mixed martial arts fighter who has been rear ( back ) mounted. This aids the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter in the dominant rear ( back ) mount position by allowing the fighter to keep his or her chest flat against the back of the rear ( back ) mounted mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter.

The mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter in the standard, chest to back, dominant rear ( back ) mount position should probably be careful to also keep his or her arms over the arms, or shoulders, of the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter who has been rear ( back ) mounted. This allows the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter in the dominant rear ( back ) mount position to control the opposing mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter’s ability to use his or her arms. In other words, do not execute a standard rear ( back ) mount by grabbing underneath the arms ( armpits ) of the opposing mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter. Doing so gives the mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter who has been rear mounted significant use of his or her arms. In such a scenario that mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter can potentially do a lot of damage in terms of aggressive strikes and punches. There are exceptions, such as when transitioning into submission holds and other positions, but, the top mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter must be aware of the pros and cons of what he or she is doing while in a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight.

Accomplishing a good rear ( back ) mount over a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) opponent does not, alone, win. There are a good number of things a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter who has been rear ( back ) mounted can do to defend or escape such an inferior position. The top mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter will, as fast as possible, try to transition into a submission hold or other maneuver that will secure a definitive mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight win.

The rear naked choke submission hold is often used to win a submission from a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter who has been rear ( back ) mounted. The rear ( back ) mount can be exceptionally effective.

The rear naked choke, like the triangle choke, impedes blood flow to your opponent’s brain by compressing neck arteries. The mixed martial artist who successfully applies a rear naked choke gives his or her opponent 2 choices.

Tap out or pass out.

The rear naked choke is sometimes referred to by the first letter of each word, RNC. Do not mistake RNC, used in this context, for Republican National Committee.

The RNC is often applied after a fighter has completed a rear ( back ) mount of his/her opponent.

After successful rear mount the fighter who wants to apply a rear naked choke must encircle ( wrap ) one of his/her arms around the opponent’s neck in a manner that positions the anterior ( inside ) area of his/her elbow in front of, but not necessarily touching, the throat of the opponent.

Once this is complete the arm of the fighter applying the rear naked choke will form kind of a V around the neck of the fighter to whom the rear naked choke is being applied. The bicep and forearm of the fighter applying the hold are each a side of the V while the bottom inside “valley” of the V corresponds to the anterior ( inside ) area of that fighter’s elbow.

Now the fighter applying the rear naked choke must compress the side of the neck of his/her opponent in order to impede blood flow to the brain. Once this is complete the fighter being held in the rear naked choke must tap ( submission ) out or pass out. In other words, a successfully applied rear naked choke will cause your opponent to lose consciousness if he/she does not tap out before that happens.

In order to produce the necessary arterial compression to make the rear naked choke effective in a mixed martial arts fight the martial artist applying the rear naked choke submission hold can:

Grasp the hand of the arm that encircles ( V ) the opponent’s neck with the other hand, PALMS FACING, and apply pressure to the side(s) of the opponent’s neck.

There is at least one other way to apply the compression required for a successful rear naked choke, but the aforementioned is, probably, the least technical means of applying it good.

Triangle choke. You have probably heard of it, but do you really know its power? The triangle choke hold is not just an effective submission hold; done right it can be an unbeatable one.

A top professional fighter can find many opportunities to apply a triangle choke hold from the full guard position so it is not surprising that, during actual mixed martial arts fights, the application of the triangle choke hold is usually associated with the full guard position.

A top professional fighter positioning him or herself to apply a triangle choke will wrap ( encircle ) his or her legs around the neck and arm ( 1 arm ) of the opponent. Next, the fighter applying the triangle choke hold will pull his or her opponent’s head down while simultaneously squeezing his or her legs, which are wrapped around the opponent’s neck and arm, together.

A properly applied triangle choke, like a properly applied rear naked choke, gives the fighter to which the triangle choke is applied 2 choices.

Tap out ( give a submission ) or pass out.

The triangle choke hold is intended to reduce blood flow to the brain of the fighter to which it is applied. Apparently, this particular hold puts significant pressure on arteries which supply the human brain with oxygen rich blood.

A mixed martial arts fighter’s brain, like any persons, tends not to function very well without a constant, unimpeded, flow of oxygen rich blood. The triangle choke hold interferes ( impedes ) with that blood flow.

So, the next time you are watching a professional match, look for the triangle choke. Think about how much more effective it made that contender’s ground game. It might be an excellent way to get on the path to a deeper understanding of what it takes to be a top professional in the octagon.

A frequent subject of discussion in some mixed martial arts ( MMA ) training circles has been the UFC 101 Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight. Most guys, and gals, we conversed with came away from the Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin UFC 101 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight with the obvious conclusion that Forrest Griffin was easily beaten by Anderson Silva in UFC 101. A good number of them even recognized, before the UFC 101 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight, that, aside from a “rigged” fight or Anderson Silva slipping on a banana peel, Forrest Griffin never had a legitimate chance of defeating Anderson Silva in a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight.

We made no secret ( Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin – Who Won UFC 101 – Declaration? ) of our UFC 101 mixed martial arts prediction for the Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin fight. However, somewhat surprisingly a small number of mixed martial arts fans we talked to, who were obviously well aware of Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin’s respective mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight records, felt the Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin UFC 101 mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight was a big waste of time and an even bigger waste of money for mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fans.

In fact, one guy who sought us out to discuss the Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin mixed martial arts fight results seemed to feel let down by UFC President Dana White. He seemed to feel the UFC’s Dana White was not being “sincere” with mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fans by even allowing Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin to get into the octagon together.

“Dana White knows better than virtually anyone the caliber of mixed martial arts fighter Anderson Silva is. Sure Forrest Griffin might be a ’scrappy’ fighter, but combine 3 of the Forrest Griffin’s we saw in UFC 101 together and they still would not have matched Anderson Silva in that UFC mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fight. In my opinion Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin was all about making UFC money at the expense of mixed martial arts fans.

I mean if the NHRA bought a NASCAR racer out to the drag strip the fans would laugh NASCAR off the strip. Unfortunately the mixed martial arts fans seemed too busy booing Anderson Silva’s entrance to realize that maybe they should have been laughing at Forrest Griffin’s.”

Yet, whereas Dana White may have had no objections to allowing Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin to happen it has been rumored that Dana White has vowed to veto an Anderson Silva vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing rules fight despite the fact that both men approve of such a fight.

Dana White’s potential veto of such a fight might have more to do with the UFC losing a huge amount of popularity IF Anderson Silva, despite fighting under boxing as opposed to mixed martial arts ( MMA ) rules, were to lose such a fight to Roy Jones Jr., a boxer. There seems to be this idea, and not just among mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fans, that a mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter is the most devastating, “baddest”, and versatile fighter that exists. If Anderson Silva, arguably the most devastating, “baddest”, professional mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighter at the moment, were to lose to a boxer “everyone” would be FORCED to rethink what they currently seem to regard as an indisputable truth.

So, Dana White should not necessarily be faulted if he would rather such a fight not happen. Mixed martial arts ( MMA ) fighting, especially UFC, probably dwarfs boxing in popularity. Afterall, UFC 101 is already being claimed as the largest gate, boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts ( MMA ), in the entire history of Pennsylvania. If Anderson Silva vs. Roy Jones Jr. were to end in Roy Jones’ favor then the tide, rightly or wrongly, very well might turn from mixed martial arts ( MMA ) and back in favor of boxing.

Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin is one thing; vs. Jones’ is quite another.