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He twisted himself into an injury. I doubt somebody his size could squeeze him into a tap if he just sat there.
Yeah, he twisted his way into a rib injury within Poirier's body triangle but it's the closest thing I can think of.
Khabib exposed the uselessness of hugs from bears decades ago..
Like I’m just gonna sit here and let you not submit meHe twisted himself into an injury. I doubt somebody his size could squeeze him into a tap if he just sat there.
I’ve wondered about this too. I’ve seen chest to chest, standing bodylock with double underhook clasped hands that looked like it could flatten someone’s lungs out with a dedicated squeeze, but this always transitions to a takedown instead.Perhaps this topic has been discussed before, however I have this question for my fellow sherdoggers:
Has there ever been a submission via bear hug in the UFC?
In my mind, you could kill a man by squeezing him to death from the front in a bear hug. However, I see this move is not banned in the UFC under the rules of restricted techniques (Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts). Also, it doesn't seem to be a submission that fighters ever go for.
So I wonder, why is that? Is the bear hug actually not an effective technique in MMA? Or in fact is it the case that the only submission from a bear hug is a broken spine and fighters do not wish to kill or cripple their opponents?
Any opinions from sherdoggers, mma historians or those familiar with the grappling arts are welcome.
I hit a brick and it hit me back!Fk off bear hug enthusiast. We all Dim Mak supporters here.
Tight guards to hurt the opponent or limit breathing has been used. I remember seeing it more 10-15 years ago.Perhaps this topic has been discussed before, however I have this question for my fellow sherdoggers:
Has there ever been a submission via bear hug in the UFC?
In my mind, you could kill a man by squeezing him to death from the front in a bear hug. However, I see this move is not banned in the UFC under the rules of restricted techniques (Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts). Also, it doesn't seem to be a submission that fighters ever go for.
So I wonder, why is that? Is the bear hug actually not an effective technique in MMA? Or in fact is it the case that the only submission from a bear hug is a broken spine and fighters do not wish to kill or cripple their opponents?
Any opinions from sherdoggers, mma historians or those familiar with the grappling arts are welcome.