Video: Brazilian MMA Fighter Submits Self in Bizarre Sequence

A regional MMA event in Brazil on Saturday featured an
extraordinary finish that fans may never see again.

At FMS: Fight Night 2 in Curitiba on Saturday,
Yabna
Ferreira N’Tchala and
Luiz Claudio Bezerra Filho met in a preliminary lightweight
bout which ended in less than half a round when Filho effectively
tapped himself out. The Curitiba native was scrambling hard for a
heel hook when he got his legs entangled between N’Tchala’s. “Black
Panther” had to merely sit up to catch “Luizinho” in an awkward
kneebar, forcing an immediate tap at 1:54 of the opening frame.

Footage of the bizarre submission has since been doing rounds on
social media. The win put N’tchala back on the win column after the
26-year-old suffered his first professional loss against Yazid
Chouchane at UAE Warriors 35 – Africa 4 in February. Meanwhile,
Filho hadn’t fought since August 2021 when he picked up a
submission win over Erick Sanches under the Clube da Luta
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