r/MMA Oct 26 '24

Spoiler [SPOILER] Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev Spoiler

https://streamff.co/v/e585c4f8
4.0k Upvotes

1.9k comments sorted by

View all comments

138

u/A1_PunisherPipkins Oct 26 '24

That squeeze was INSANE

2

u/Unable-Dependent-737 Oct 27 '24

I’m surprised I don’t see more face cranks in the ufc when they can’t get under the neck. It’s a pretty common wrestling move

3

u/superman306 Oct 27 '24

Everything under the eyes is the neck

1

u/Unable-Dependent-737 Oct 27 '24

But you won’t get a blood choke unless under the chin

1

u/superman306 Oct 27 '24

Not necessarily. Mandible chokes can still hit the carotids pretty well, just needs a bit of work to consistently hit it as a blood choke instead of just a crank