Author: Andrew Mahlmann

Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture and the 10 Best Arm-Triangle Chokes in MMA History

The arm-triangle choke is one of the most devastating submission finishes in MMA because often times the choke victim has no idea that they have even been put into a bad position until their consciousness starts rapidly evacuating.
Once the hold is…

The arm-triangle choke is one of the most devastating submission finishes in MMA because often times the choke victim has no idea that they have even been put into a bad position until their consciousness starts rapidly evacuating.

Once the hold is secured, and the fighter applying the choke is free of guard and in side control, there is practically no escape.

Some fighters have become adept at getting out of solid chokes like guillotines and triangle chokes.

Like the rear naked choke, however, an arm-triangle is nearly inescapable when properly applied.

There are some variations of the arm-triangle choke, like the Anaconda (Brabo) choke and the D’arce choke, that are very similar, but do not count for the purposes of this list.

These are the 10 best in MMA history. When will we see the next one?

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The 50 Most Devastating Signature Moves in MMA History

Professional mixed martial artists are highly trained professionals in all areas of self-defense and combat; making it all the more incredible that some of these guys can master specific techniques and use them effectively against world-class competiti…

Professional mixed martial artists are highly trained professionals in all areas of self-defense and combat; making it all the more incredible that some of these guys can master specific techniques and use them effectively against world-class competition.

A signature move means they have used the move multiple times with effectiveness, thus identifying the move with that specific fighter and vice versa.

Using a move once, even if iconic, does not make it a signature move for the purposes of this list. 

Machida landing the front kick on Randy Couture was amazing, but not necessarily a signature move since we do not see him use it to great effect on a regular basis.

The same could be said for Frank Mir‘s armbar over Tim Sylvia or John Makdessi’s spinning back fist over Kyle Watson.

That also means no inverted triangles, showtime kicks, or pace chokes.

That being said, please let me know what I missed. 

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MMA: 25 Worst Moments in the Sport’s History

Fight fans love us some good black eyes, but not like this.  Every sport suffers their low moments that they wish might not ever have happened, and MMA is no different.Sure, we can try and pretend like they never happened, or we could do the noble…

Fight fans love us some good black eyes, but not like this.  

Every sport suffers their low moments that they wish might not ever have happened, and MMA is no different.

Sure, we can try and pretend like they never happened, or we could do the noble thing and try and learn from them.

A black eye on the sport never looks good, but it can only add character over time.

Some moments are simply more embarrassing than anything else, while others are just downright nasty.

These are the worst 25 moments in MMA history.

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UFC 129 Results: Rory MacDonald and the Top 25 Fighters 25 or Younger

A couple of times a year it is important to take a close look at who the young up and comers are in the sport.Although it is a sport that is in it’s infancy, time can pass quite quickly for those of us paying close attention.We have seen tons of young …

A couple of times a year it is important to take a close look at who the young up and comers are in the sport.

Although it is a sport that is in it’s infancy, time can pass quite quickly for those of us paying close attention.

We have seen tons of young dynamos rise up and entrench themselves into the spotlight, but for every batch maturing into veterans, there is a new batch hungrier and more talented than the last.

Some are practically veterans by the age of 25, while others are hot prospects with unlimited potential.

These are the top 25 MMA athletes that are 25 years or younger.

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