Top 5: Renato Carneiro Submissions

Danger lurks in every nook and cranny for those who have to deal with Renato Carneiro in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The American Top Team standout put away Cub Swanson with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their UFC 227 showcase on Aug. 4, 2018 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Operating in the shadows of the T. J. Dillashaw - Cody Garbrandt main event and Demetrious Johnson - Henry Cejudo co-headliner, Carneiro brought it to a close 4:15 into Round 1.

The Brazilian seized the reins with powerful leg kicks, felled Swanson with a jab and nearly finished it with a burst of hammerfists. Carneiro eventually climbed to full mount and set off a scramble, at which point he maneuvered behind the battle-tested American. “Money Moicano” secured his position with a body triangle, negotiated Swanson’s defenses and ensnared the World Extreme Cagefighting veteran in a fight-ending rear-naked choke.

He banked a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his efforts. As Carneiro approaches his forthcoming clash with Chris Duncan atop the UFC Fight Night 272 ticket on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, his finish against Swanson still ranks as one of his most memorable submissions. Four others to consider: Renato Carneiro vs.