Video: Watch some of the best standing rear-naked choke finishes in UFC history

Protect your neck at all times.

You don’t need both hooks in to sink a rear-naked choke, and many have paid a heavy price when trying to fend off a takedown. Many rear-naked chokes have occurred standing, surprising fighters when it’s least expected.

Just like former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and surging lightweight Charles Oliveira have done on multiple occasions. They’re the only two fighters in UFC history to score a standing rear-naked choke twice.

Check out the latest video compilation by the UFC showing some of the best standing rear-naked choke finishes in promotional history. For those who haven’t seen these finishes, we won’t spoil who won or how – but the compilation includes:

Jan Blachowicz vs. Devin Clark – UFC Fight Night 118 (October 21, 2017)
Charles Oliveira vs. Efrain Escudero – UFC Fight Night 22 (September 15, 2010)
Charles Oliveira vs. Will Brooks – UFC 210 (April 8, 2017)
Keita Nakamura vs. Li Jingliang – UFC Fight Night 75 (September 27, 2015)
Michael Chiesa vs. Beneil Dariush – UFC on Fox 19 (April 16, 2016)
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg – UFC 45 (November 21, 2003)
Rose Namajunas vs. Angela Hill – UFC 192 (October 3, 2015)
Rose Namajunas vs. Michelle Waterson – UFC on Fox 24 (April 15, 2017)
Josh Koscheck vs. Pete Spratt – UFC Fight Night 1 (August 6, 2005)
Jim Miller vs. Melvin Guillard – UFC on FX 1 (January 20, 2012)
Urijah Faber vs. Ivan Menjivar – UFC 157 (February 23, 2013)
Dan Miller vs. Rob Kimmons – UFC Fight Night 15 (September 17, 2008)
Josh Samman vs. Caio Magalhaes – The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale (July 12, 2015)
Mark Bocek vs. Joe Brammer – The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale (December 5, 2009)
Mitch Gagnon vs. Roman Salazar – UFC Fight Night 54 (October 4, 2014)