10 unbelievably creative moments in MMA

From cartwheel knockouts to sacred capoeira rituals
From cartwheel knockouts to sacred capoeira rituals

#2 Demetrious Johnson’s suplex-armbar transition

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Sheer technicality at work, courtesy Mighty Mouse

At UFC 216, Demetrious Johnson pulled off a miraculous finale to his tug-of-war battle against Ray Borg. The former wrestler who is known for effective submission manoeuvres, did quite the unthinkable, eliciting a thunderous roar from those in attendance.

In the middle of round 5, Johnson hoisted Borg up for a suplex and in a surprising twist of events, transitioned it into an armbar while Borg was still in the air. The sheer technical genius of that move won that fight a “performance of the night” award.

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