Tony Ferguson has mastered the technique of the D’Arce choke and currently holds the UFC record for most finishes by that technique with three.
“El Cucuy” has used the D’Arce to finish Mike Rio, Edson Barboza and Lando Vannata during his rise toward the top of the UFC lightweight division.
Some of the most notable names on the roster have scored D’Arce choke submissions with the technique often cropping up to finish pivotal fights.
From bantamweights all the way up to heavyweights, check out the latest video compilation from the UFC showing the best D’Arce choke finishes in promotional history.
For those who haven’t seen all of the finishes, we won’t spoil who won, but the compilation includes the following bouts:
- Tony Ferguson vs. Mike Rio – UFC 166 (Oct. 19, 2013)
- Alan Belcher vs. Kendall Grove – UFC 69 (Apr. 7, 2007)
- Darren Till vs. Tyron Woodley – UFC 228 (Sept. 18, 2018)
- Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier – UFC on Fuel TV 3 (May 15, 2012)
- Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier – The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale (Dec. 15, 2012)
- Michael Chiesa vs. Jorge Masvidal – UFC on Fox 8 (July 27, 2013)
- Edson Barboza vs. Tony Ferguson – The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale (Dec. 11, 2015)
- Daniel Omielanczuk vs. Stefan Struve – UFC 204 (Oct. 8, 2016)
- Johnny Eduardo vs. Nathaniel Wood – UFC Fight Night 131 (June 1, 2018)
- Tony Ferguson vs. Lando Vannata – UFC Fight Night 91 (July 13, 2016)
- Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price – UFC Fight Night 119 (Oct. 28, 2017)
- Tom Lawlor vs. Chris Weidman – UFC 139 (Nov. 19, 2011)
Video: Relive the best D'Arce choke finishes in UFC history – including Tony Ferguson madness
