5 cool MMA submission moves that pro-wrestling should totally adopt

#4 Pace choke

Nick Pace demonstrating the choke

If you think the triangle choke is one of the deadliest weapons employed by UFC fighters, then you’re probably mistaken. A lethal variant of the triangle choke that pivots it to a slightly more excruciating domain is the pace choke. Invented by bantamweight Nick Pace, the pace choke is an acerbic combination of the triangle choke and the forearm choke to instantly enclose the opponent’s head into a vicious lock, making it hard for him/her to breathe.

The submission move was first seen during Nick’s match against Will Campuzano at the Ultimate Fighter 12 finale. The advent of the pace choke in World Wrestling Entertainment would be a welcome change from the run-of-the-mill submission moves that have been done over the years.

Ushering-in a more technical style of competition, moves like the pace choke will pander to the audience who enjoy in-ring brilliance more than they enjoy promos and ‘Roman Reigns’ style of fighting. Ideally, the cruiserweight division of the World Wrestling Entertainment would benefit from the crossover. Chris Jericho should probably add this move to his arsenal too!