Most triangle choke wins in UFC middleweight history
Evan Tanner and Ivan Salaverry and Jason MacDonald share the UFC middleweight records for most triangle choke wins with 2 triangle choke wins.
UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.
| # | Fighter | Triangle choke wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Tanner | 2 |
| 1 | Ivan Salaverry | 2 |
| 1 | Jason MacDonald | 2 |
| 1 | Demian Maia | 2 |
| 5 | Carlos Newton | 1 |
| 5 | Elvis Sinosic | 1 |
| 5 | Ricardo Almeida | 1 |
| 5 | Lee Murray | 1 |
| 5 | Rory Singer | 1 |
| 5 | Anderson Silva | 1 |
| 5 | Nate Loughran | 1 |
| 5 | Kendall Grove | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Leben | 1 |
| 5 | Brian Stann | 1 |
| 5 | Robert McDaniel | 1 |
| 5 | Tamdan McCrory | 1 |
| 5 | Eric Spicely | 1 |
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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data.