VIDEO: MMA Fighter Submits Himself in Bizarre Finish at FMS Fight Night 2
Luiz Claudio submitted himself at FMS Fight Night 2 on October 29, after cranking his own ankle when chasing a leg lock against Yabna N'Tchala:
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It's not unheard of for a fighter to knock themselves out with a slam or a slip, but for a fighter to submit themselves is a much rarer occurrence.
The bizarre finish came early in the first round, as Claudio tied legs with N'Tchala, almost securing a calf-slicer position. After ending up chest-down, Claudio resorted to a leg lock, but as N'Tchala scooted out, Claudio was the victim of his own entanglement. After being unable to break free, he tapped to his own attempted submission.
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N'Tchala celebrated his unconventional victory by climbing on the cage and gesturing toward the crowd with the 'Wakanda Forever' sign. "the Panther" grew to 10-1-0, now with 20% of his victories coming by injury or opponents self-inflicting their loss. Claudio on the other hand is dangerously close to having an even record, sitting at 4-3-1.
The Brazilian fighter hasn't put together a win streak since his debut in 2016, and with this embarrassing loss he should look to rebound with a dominant performance in his next outing.
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