During last week's Jones/Teixeira fight, Jones attempted a standing arm bar from the clinch, injuring Teixeria's shoulder. It seemed he could have been close to a first round submission with the technique.
Standing locks aren't seen often in MMA, but I believe Jon Jones has been instrumental in bringing so called "unorthodox" striking techniques into the forefront of the sport. It stands to reason he could do the same with unorthodox grappling techniques. I think if he had succeeded in forcing a submission, we would shortly see a steep rise in standing locks being attempted in the cage, but at any rate, how long before he, or someone else is successful in the UFC with standing locks?
Do you think this may be one of the next evolutions in mixed martial arts?
Originally Posted by YouKnowWho
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