5 MMA fighters who have techniques named after them

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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar using the Kimura in the WWE

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Francis Ngannou submitting Anthony Hamilton by Kimura

One of the most recognizable submissions today in MMA and even pro-wrestling, courtesy of Brock Lesnar, the Kimura or double wristlock gets its name from Masahiko Kimura, a Japanese judoka who is considered one of the greatest of all time.

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Kimura started training in Judo aged 9 and soon showed prodigious skill, beating older, higher ranked opponents. His crowning glory was when he beat one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Helio Gracie, by breaking his arm with the lock during a match in Brazil. Awed by its effectiveness, the technique was absorbed into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and named the "Kimura" in honour of Masahiko Kimura.


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