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MMA glossary

collar tie

A clinch technique consisting of placing the hands behind the opponent's neck, in the style of a Vitor Belfort or Anderson Silva, to capitalize on various close-range techniques.

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« for those who are not familiar with the collar tie, it is what we call in gyms the clinch. That is when you put your hands behind the neck, somewhat in the style of an Anderson Silva, and you capitalize on that with various techniques. »

Aldric Cassata · at 20:50
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