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How to Escape a Rear Naked Choke: Step by Step
The rear naked choke ends more fights than any other submission. Here is the escape sequence, the two grips that matter and the mistakes that keep the choke locked.
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The rear naked choke ends more fights than any other submission. Here is the escape sequence, the two grips that matter and the mistakes that keep the choke locked.
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Open the section →| Division | Champion | Since | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Ciryl Gane | 14 Sep 2026 | 0 |
| Light heavyweight | Carlos Ulberg | 11 Apr 2026 | 0 |
| Middleweight | Sean Strickland | 9 May 2026 | 0 |
| Welterweight | Islam Makhachev | 15 Nov 2025 | 1 |
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje | 14 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski | 12 Apr 2025 | 1 |
| Bantamweight | Petr Yan | 6 Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Flyweight | Joshua Van | 6 Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Women's bantamweight | Kayla Harrison | 7 Jun 2025 | 0 |
| Women's flyweight | Valentina Shevchenko | 14 Sep 2024 | 2 |
| Women's strawweight | Mackenzie Dern | 25 Oct 2025 | 1 |
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Read →The choke that ends more fights than any other submission is also the one with the clearest escape sequence. Two grips have to be broken before anything else works, and the first one is not the choke itself.
The rear naked choke ends more fights than any other submission. Here is the escape sequence, the two grips that matter and the mistakes that keep the choke locked.
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