“The rear naked choke is the first submission you learn in jiu-jitsu because it’s basic, it’s simple,” Moicano said. “I like basic stuff; I like simple stuff because maybe I’m not the smartest guy in the world, so I like to stick to simple stuff, and I feel the rear naked choke is a very good tool. When you get someone’s back you just wrap your arms around their neck, squeeze and that’s it.
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“I feel like in fighting, the most basic is the most efficient. I remember when I was a kid and they were teaching me, I didn’t know how much money this technique will make for me,” Moicano said, smirking. “I feel grateful that when I was growing up, I got to know jiu jitsu and learn [it] and how rear naked chokes could change my life for the better.”
Those same lessons Moicano learned many years ago are the same ideas he tries to instill in his son Isaac. And though his two-year-old may not understand how the life of a professional mixed martial artist works, Moicano tries to be a good example by creating daily routines and working vigorously to achieve his personal dreams.
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“Everything you wish for, you have to work hard,” Moicano said of the message he relays to his son. “If you wish to be something, to do something different, to be great, you have to put in the work. You have to have discipline; you have to set your goals and go straight at [them] and try everything you can do to be the best.
