Video: UFC-Mexico's Jordan Rinaldi locks up the 4th Von Flue choke submission in UFC history

Jordan Rinaldi added himself to the shortlist of fighters to earn a Von Flue choke submission victory inside the octagon on Saturday when he defeated Alvaro Herrera in the UFC Fight Night 114 opener.

Rinaldi (13-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) made short work of Herrera (9-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) to lock up the rare choke and join originator Jason Von Flue and light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux (who did it twice), as the only fighters in UFC history to get such a finish.

Watch a video of Rinaldi’s win below (via Twitter):

Here’s how MMAjunkie described the bout on the play-by-play thread:

Round 1 – Mexico’s own Herrera kicks things off for his home fans. Rinaldi getes to the outside and kicks low. Then he changes levels and feints to the body before trying another low kick. A high kick follows, but Herrera is out of the way. Rinaldi tries to fire off a pair of right hands and blocks a counter. The kicks continue for the American, but Herrera is checking them fairly well. Herrera gets his best offense off 90 seconds in with a pair of punches. But Rinaldi tries to get in for a takedown and Herrera puts him in a little trouble with a solid punch. Herrera gets a choke on, and Rinaldi starts bleeding on the canvas. But Herrera can’t hold it, and Rinaldi moves to the top into side control. He goes after his own choke, and he’s got it. It looks good, and Herrera has to tap to a perfectly done Von Flue choke.

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