We don't think we're ever going to sleep again after watching Jake Ellenberger's second round victory at UFC 184 last night.
That's because the North-South choke which won The Juggernaut his first fight in two years was so tight that it caused Josh Koscheck to foam at the mouth.
It's something that we don't think we've ever seen in the UFC and just goes to show the quality of the squeeze of Ellenberger who moves to 30-9 in his mixed martial arts career.
Meanwhile, the defeat could spell curtains for TUF 1 veteran Koscheck who has now failed to win in his last four UFC outings.
It looks like retirement or a contract with Bellator/WSOF/ONE FC is on the horizon for the Fresno fighter.
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