Rousey vs. Carano video: Adriano Moraes chokes out Phumi Nkuta as time expires, replay gives him submission win
Adriano Moraes locked on a rear-naked choke and put Phumi Nkuta to sleep as the flyweight fight came to an end
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Adriano Moraes celebrates his technical submission against Phumi Nkuta in their catchweight bout during the preliminary fights of Netflix's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 16, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for Netflix) | Getty Images for Netflix Adriano Moraes needed until the final bell along some replay assistance to score a technical submission win over Phumi Nkuta in one of the more insane ending in recent history.
Potentially down on the scorecards as time was running short in the third round, Moraes threw a flying knee that missed but Nkuta fell down off balance and that gave the former ONE flyweight champion a chance to immediately jump on his back and lock on a rear naked choke. The submission was tight but time was running short as Nkuta did his best to resist the choke. As soon as the bell rang, referee Herb Dean had to drag Moraes off of Nkuta, who rolled over and laid motionless on the canvas, clearly unconscious from the submission.
Replays showed that Moraes held onto the choke for a couple of extra seconds past the final bell but it was tough to tell when Nkuta actually went to sleep. THE END OF ADRIANO MORAES vs. PHUMI NKUTA WAS ABSOLUTELY INSANE 🔥 #RouseyCarano LIVE tonight on Netflix 9 PM ET | 6 PM PT pic.
twitter. com/8zPdCT9uMd — Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) May 17, 2026 The California State Athletic Commission along with ringside official Mike Beltran reviewed the footage with replays and determined that Nkuta went unconscious before the final bell. That made the official result a technical submission win for Moraes with the end coming at 4:59 in the third round.