High Fives: Chokes, Knockouts Rule the Day

While there were no Ultimate Fighting Championship or Bellator MMA events during the weekend of Aug. 10-12, there was plenty of MMA-themed drama. Rizin Fighting Federation 12 on Sunday in Nagoya, Japan, witnessed some sensational finishes, and Legacy Fighting Alliance 47 on Friday in Dallas feature two thrilling featherweight battles.

KILLER KO … The Rizin 12 main event was a featherweight duel between Brazil’s Luiz Gustavo Felix dos Santos and Japan’s Yusuke Yachi. A Wanderlei Silva protégé, dos Santos not only took the fight on short notice but dominated proceedings from the start. The end came 2:32 into Round 2, as dos Santos connected with a right hook to the head that sent Yachi…