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MMA Junkie's Submission of the Month for February: Which choke won?

Story byMike Bohn, MMA JunkieTue, March 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM UTC·4 min readWith another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from February 2026: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Submission of the Month award for February. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNominee: Luke Trainer def. Rob Wilkinson at PFL Road to DubaiLuke Trainer returned from a long layoff and dispatched of 2022 PFL champion Rob Wilkinson. Trainer (10-1) grounded Wilkinson (19-5) in the opening minutes of the first round when he latched on a guillotine choke that left the Aussie with nowhere to go but to tap out less than four minutes after the light heavyweight contest began. Nominee: Usman Nurmagomedov def. Alfie Davis at PFL Road to DubaiUsman Nurmagomedov continued to build on his surname's legacy with another dominant performance against Alfie Davis to defend the PFL lightweight championship. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNurmagomedov (21-0) made it look easy as he put Alfie Davis (20-6-1) to sleep with a modified arm-triangle choke in the closing moment of the third round, living up to his promise to show his elite level on the ground first displayed by cousin and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nominee: Jakub Wiclacz def.

MMA Junkie's Submission of the Month for February: Which choke won?

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Key Highlights

  • Muin Gafurov at UFC Fight Night 266Jakub Wiklacz was on his way to the scorecards against Muin Gafurov in their catchweight bout.
  • But late in the fight, Gafurov shot for what turned out to be an ill-advised takedown. It didn't work out, Wiklacz (18-3-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) wrapped up a guillotine choke on top, and he squeezed for all he was worth until the horn.
  • And though it appeared that Gafurov (20-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) gave referee Chris Tognoni the thumbs up that he was OK in the choke, right before the horn, his left hand started to tap – and his right hand tapped more definitively just after. The winner: Mario Bautista def.
  • Vinicius Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 266Vinicius Oliveira had a goal of getting to a bantamweight title shot this year.
  • He's going to have to rethink that goal. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMario Bautista (17-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) showed Oliveira (23-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) there is plenty to be said about experience at the highest level of MMA.
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