abstract:The Rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases.
Although Rousey was heavily favored, Carmouche (7-3) actually got Rousey in trouble early, nearly landing a rearnakedchoke while clinging to Rousey's back in the opening two minutes.
Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida won a lackluster split decision over 42-year-old veteran Dan Henderson on the undercard at Honda Center, and bantamweight Urijah Faber beat Ivan Menjivar with an acrobatic rearnakedchoke late in the first round.