Was it legal for Wanderlei Silva to grab Keith Jardin by the throat while punching him?

Question

isn't grabbing someone by the throat not allowed, like a bare hand choke?

Answer 1

If you read UFC rules:

                       "Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea"

Wanderlei wasn't choking Jardine but holding him down, the referee could've warned Silva but yes the fight was in full speed for the referee to issue a warning, or maybe the referee warned silva but the crowd was so loud he couldn't have heard it.

I think, generally it was not illegal because Silva was merely holding him down, not choking him.

But if it was another referee he could've been penalized for holding the neck area near the trachea which is illegal.

The whole point is, whether Silva's move was illegal or not, Jardine had no chance, he was groggy before he went down, and already out cold after 3 to 4 barrage of strikes, it wouldn't have made any difference.

Answer 2

Listen he's the axe murderer, that was the least of Dean of Mean Keith Jardean's problems. He was knocked out stiff as a board with his eyes open.

Answer 3

yeah ive never seen anyone really do that before, but it wouldnt have mattered anyways because Jardine was done, and I think it got stopped so fast that the ref just missed it, either way that was pretty sick, like the old days of Pride, i love it.

Answer 4

nope, it wasnt legal but it happened so fast that the ref would have a hard time issuing a penalty

Answer 5

It was legal. If you watch it again, Silva had more of his chin then throat. Either way Jardine was done.

Answer 6

Yes, It was illegal, but the fight was pretty much done. To stop Silva at that point and give Jardine a chance to recover would have been controversial.

Answer 7

it was just wanderlei's reaction to the situation, adrenaline rushing, you cant think, it just happened, but keith jardine got clearly ko'ed so that choke didnt really matter, if he was just doing it while they were on the ground (not after a big shot) a point would be deducted, but he got rocked.

Answer 8

Rape chokes are used a lot in Gnp, nothing really the ref was gonna do about it unless it went on for a long time.

Answer 9

Yes it was completely legal he didn't chop the throat he grabbed it i have seen fighter two hand strangle opponents it is impossible to choke a fighter like that with any kind of real damage it is super annoying its like when they cup the face to smother it is legal unlike kimbums strikes to the back of the head every time he fights  mma is awesome i wish they would let them do small joint manipulations