Has Anyone Ever Used This Pankration GNP Technique in the UFC?

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It looks like it's actually pretty brilliant. I noticed it on multiple ancient art pieces.

The dude's trapped in an armbar from the back. If he tries moving side-to-side, that arms getting snapped or the shoulder is getting ripped out of the socket like in Jones vs Glover. If he tries to flatten out, he's going to get RNCd or mounted or a really bad position. If he stays where he is, he's getting pounded out.

It also allows for full power haymakers.

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It reminds me a lot of Fedor's GNP. He used to position his limbs to allow him to rotate his trunk and push off his legs to generate the same power he had while standing up.
 
This position is also known as The Ass Farmer
 
Looks like the perfect setup for punches to the back of the head
 
Highly ineffective in today's mma. One roll and the guy on top ends up on the bottom.
 
Highly ineffective in today's mma. One roll and the guy on top ends up on the bottom.

One role and the guy on bottom gets his shoulder ripped out of its socket like Jones did to Glover. Notice how the guy on top has his left leg over the bottom guy's ankle to prevent that and transfer any momentum upwards.
 
No. If you had the arm that isolated, you'd just take waki gatame and call it a night.
 
One role and the guy on bottom gets his shoulder ripped out of its socket like Jones did to Glover.

There are no hooks, the guy on top is just using his weight to keep the other down. If the guy on bottom tucks his chin and rolls forward he rolls the other guy with him, and puts the other guy's back on the ground. That brings the arm out of danger because leverage is no longer working against him to the same degree.
 
No. If you had the arm that isolated, you'd just take waki gatame and call it a night.

Oh shit, it looks like he might be pounding the other guy until he gets into a good angle to swing into an armbar.
 
The guy on bottom can easily move his arm to the right since it's already stretched. Then do a sit-out and end on top.
 
This is pretty much what cops are taught to subdue a person. There is no reason for strikes because you can easily submit some from here
 
There are no hooks, the guy on top is just using his weight to keep the other down. If the guy on bottom tucks his chin and rolls forward he rolls the other guy with him, and puts the other guy's back on the ground. That brings the arm out of danger because leverage is no longer working against him to the same degree.

Exactly. What came to my mind from seeing this is GSP vs Nick Diaz. Remember how GSP secured Nick's back but never attempted to sink his hooks in because he knew Nick was going to roll from the turtle position and create a scramble?

Nick rolled multiple times anyway, but GSP rode the momentum and always ended up on top in half-guard.
 
Brock used it to punish the strawberry thief
 
That lock is based at the wrist and known as Sankyo in JJJ Aiki JiuJitsu or Aikido, from Daito Ryu or Judo based lineage not the Ki garbage. If you reach with your right hand over Uki's arm and grab your left wrist it's a Judo NeWaza Udi Garami(kamura). If you're at the side you can guide their speed and direction to the ground cause it's as we know in BJJ brutally hard to resist.

It's a great control tactical for LEO or professions where u need to subdue a perp without damaging them or face disciplinary revue.

From what I understand every wrist lock transitions into an elbow lock then to the arm, to the shoulder then to the body. You gotta get way advanced Judo/JJJ to teach the application and use of them which is rare to find as the last generations die off.
 
The man on the bottom can easily regain control of his right arm. Top position cannot hold that grip with 4 fingers on the palm and the thumb on the back of the hand. that is an aikido hand grip meant to twist...not a strength grip meant to hold more than 1 second....even a child is strong to pull his arm free.
 
That lock is based at the wrist and known as Sankyo in JJJ Aiki JiuJitsu or Aikido, from Daito Ryu or Judo based lineage not the Ki garbage. If you reach with your right hand over Uki's arm and grab your left wrist it's a Judo NeWaza Udi Garami(kamura). If you're at the side you can guide their speed and direction to the ground cause it's as we know in BJJ brutally hard to resist.

It's a great control tactical for LEO or professions where u need to subdue a perp without damaging them or face disciplinary revue.

From what I understand every wrist lock transitions into an elbow lock then to the arm, to the shoulder then to the body. You gotta get way advanced Judo/JJJ to teach the application and use of them which is rare to find as the last generations die off.

Interesting.

Pankration was MMA with a 1000 year history. I'm surprised guys don't try to learn a thing or 2 from it, considering our MMA is only 20 years old.
 
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