CHOKE ARTIST is a contemporary action drama centered on a young New York mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter's tumultuous rise from gym rat to elite professional fighter in a state where his chosen profession is outlawed. CHOKE ARTIST follows our protagonist as he clashes with police, shady politicians, crooked promoters, and underground fighters in an attempt to break out of the city, where he is considered a criminal, into the world's biggest professional MMA organization.