It’s just bc KOs sell fights and bring views so they r gonna post as many striking finishes bc they appeal to more ppl so more ppl watch their videos But they could always just post more
the reason i say that is because you are basically going all in with 2 arms on one side and allin with one leg. Which leaves you vulnerable to a leg lock or a reversal
0:30 “Dan Severn vs Dave Beneteau” was supposed to be the footage but it isn’t. It was the Oleg Taktarov fight bc some dork at UFC didn’t pay enough attention to realize that’s not an Americana hahahaha nice job
To think Jon nearly got submitted himself, but him being so great and having the determination of a champion he hyper extended his arm free, and came back with a submission of his own.
in UFC 238 Shevchenko was very close to break Eye's arm with an americana, the arm was totally twisted, and she escaped, women's flexibility is awesome
@@alexzx4906 i was talking about the difference between both divisions, not about single individuals. there are extreme strong women and extreme technically perfected women fighting out there. but over all, the statement is true.
@@gradeyundery4939 nah women are a lot more flexible. We saw it in carla esparzas last fight, to say that shevchenko lacks technique and or power Is ridiculous
I forgot why exact but jack slack explained why the kimura happens from time to time but not really any americanas this time. Probably positional reasons as well as people know how to defend it because it is a well known move now like how the triangle is, but triangles and guillotines seem to happen a lot more often these days than any shoulder lock.
@@mrjjman2010 Well with triangles a lot of that has to do with it being a common guard pass counter. In MMA passing the guard is very advantageous and once you get one in one out I mean barring really impressive feats of strength and skill its hard to eacape a good triangle.
@@jesus97640 You can triangle with one leg. I don't mean any disrespect, I am not an expert on BJJ but my friend is an above the knee amputee and he can triangle. A BJJ school told him he couldn't but it works fine. So you go overtop with one leg, as normal. Then instead of locking your other leg you just drag their arm back across your body and use their arm as a substitute for your other leg.
The Kimura and Americana seem pretty rare these days. Very surprising especially since you don't need to give up top position in order to attain the submission. Even the straight armbar can get a tap if done correctly.
It's fairly easy to escape an Americana unless the opponent is way bigger/stronger. You don't have much stability in top position unless you have a mounted crucifix.
I know Jones will always have that asterisk next to his name, but the fact that he pulled off an america after a decade in the ufc is a testament to his skillset because arguably the game evolved to defend it
1:27 - Steven "3D" Graham looked very impressive in his debut fight at UFC 13. Unfortunately, he would lose to a rookie fighter later that night and never fight again! The rookie he lost to later that night...Randy Couture
Perhaps because Mark Hall was okay with losing? 15 months after this Varelans fight, Hall would go on to lose to Don Frye via leg lock in a 100% fake/thrown fight at Ultimate Ultimate 1996.
Gennady Golovkin Opinions mean nothing to me, why should I care what others think when one day they won’t be thinking at all. I won’t be thinking at all. We will all be dead.
The JBJ Americana just showed his brilliance as a fighter. His IQ in that particular position was just insane. He could have easily tired himself out with gnp hoping for a stoppage, but saw the opportunity and snatched vitors arm in like a millisecond.
@George xander not necessarily just that but over all the sport in general has changed. Back then it was basically discipline vs discipline and wasn't much else. Most fighters relied on brute strength (that's where roids come in), at the moment improvisation and quick thinking. It's not like today were most if not all fighters are well rounded and have mastered multiple disciplines. Don't get me wrong, frighters today still stay true to their main discipline but in order to actually win they have to be prepared for everything. This is why early UFC had some pretty boring and lack luster fights because the bar hasn't been set yet and all they were doing is figuring out what works and what doesn't in a situation where almost everything is allowed. Today's fighters would dominate yesterday's fighters but if it wasn't for them the sport wouldn't have evolved to what it is today. In fact some fighters aren't even disciplined in one main category but rather mastered the art of MMA, in other words MMA in itself has becomed a discipline.
The second fight was Dan Severn vs. Oleg Taktarov, not Dave Beneteau. Also, it wasn't an Americana/Keylock finish, it was a multiple grounded knee smash finish.
I swear there's still early day UFC fights I still haven't seen yet. They got them locked up somewhere and leak them occasionally. I don't remember seeing that first fight.
Crazy how one of the first, most basic submissions you would learn is actually so low percentage these days at higher levels. Wonder if anyone will bring it back and come up with better entries to it one day
@@vk2461 fighters are aware of armbars, kimuras and rear naked chokes too and know how to defend them but they are much more common. The americana is still a legit finishing hold but the difference is the entries are not as developed as other subs.
Highest % submissions in mma are RNC, armbar, triangle, guillotine. Anything else will be short videos like this one, even kimura, heel hook, etc. Good video, though, would love to see more.
All other submissions have the fighter struggling for while to try and get free, slap on an Americana...instant tap. They should rename it, the Instatap.
