Daniel Marcos Submits Miles Johns With Second-Round Rear-Naked Choke at UFC Vegas 111
The Peruvian bantamweight rebounded from his first professional loss by earning his first career submission.
Overview
- The finish came at 4:23 of Round 2 after Marcos took the back and tightened the choke until Johns lost consciousness.
- A tactical shift preceded the stoppage as Marcos used strikes to set up a slick single-leg takedown and persistent back control.
- Round 1 featured Johns attacking the lead leg with calf kicks before Marcos secured a takedown and ended the frame in control along the fence.
- The victory returns Marcos to the win column and positions him to push toward the bantamweight rankings.
- Johns dropped his third straight bout, increasing pressure on the veteran as he seeks to halt his skid.