Jacob Volkmann Says Efrain Escudero Almost Choked Him Out In The Third Round

UFC lightweight Jacob Volkmann earned a unanimous decision against Efrain Escudero on Friday night in Las Vegas during the preliminary card of UFC 141. Volkmann earned the first two rounds of the bout but was caught in the third with guillotine choke before Escudero transitioned to a tighter north-south choke. Volkmann says he was almost out but was thankful his opponent let the choke go.

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UFC lightweight Jacob Volkmann earned a unanimous decision against Efrain Escudero on Friday night in Las Vegas during the preliminary card of UFC 141. Volkmann earned the first two rounds of the bout but was caught in the third with guillotine choke before Escudero transitioned to a tighter north-south choke. Volkmann says he was almost out but was thankful his opponent let the choke go.