Tapology All Time Ranking
The Greatest MMA Submissions of All Time
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Whether your taste is for the artistry of a beautiful chokehold or the gruesome bonebreaking finish, the best of the best submissions in MMA history are here, as compiled by our members. Create YOUR own ranking today.
Rankings
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152
Rodriguez vs. Emmett
UFC 284
Yair Rodriguez wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Feb 2023
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151
Pennington vs. Evans-Smith
UFC 181
Raquel Pennington wins via Submission, Bulldog Choke Dec 2014
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156
Doane vs. Issa
UFC Fight Night 34
Russell Doane wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Jan 2014
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155
Cruickshank vs. Dariush
UFC 185
Beneil Dariush wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2015
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154
Shamrock vs. Horn
UFC 17
Frank Shamrock wins via Submission, Kneebar May 1998
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153
Miller vs. Oliveira
UFC 124
Jim Miller wins via Submission, Kneebar Dec 2010
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158
Gracie vs. DeLucia
UFC 2
Royce Gracie wins via Submission, Armlock Mar 1994
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157
Emelianenko vs. Coleman I
Pride Total Elimination 2004
Fedor Emelianenko wins via Submission, Armbar Apr 2004
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162
Nogueira vs. Werdum II
UFC on FUEL TV 10
Fabrício Werdum wins via Submission, Armbar Jun 2013
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161
Mir vs. Abbott
UFC 41
Frank Mir wins via Submission, Toe Hold Feb 2003
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160
Arlovski vs. Sylvia I
UFC 51
Andrei Arlovski wins via Submission, Achilles Lock Feb 2005
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159
Błachowicz vs. Clark
UFC Fight Night 118
Jan Błachowicz wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2017
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167
Agapova vs. Robertson
UFC Fight Night
Gillian Robertson wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2022
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166
Santos vs. Volodin
Open Fighting Championship 2
Mateus Santos wins via Submission Feb 2021
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165
Nogueira vs. Coleman
Pride 16
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Sep 2001
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164
Browne vs. Oleinik
UFC 213
Aleksei Oleinik wins via Submission, Neck Crank Jul 2017
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163
Luque vs. Chiesa
UFC 265
Vicente Luque wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Aug 2021
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174
Moraes vs. Magny
UFC 163
Sérgio Moraes wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Aug 2013
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173
Rodriguez vs. Robertson
UFC Fight Night
Gillian Robertson wins via Submission, Armbar Apr 2023
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172
Cerrone vs. Oliveira
UFC Fight Night 83
Donald Cerrone wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Feb 2016
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171
St. Preux vs. Rogério de Lima
UFC Fight Night 108
Ovince St. Preux wins via Submission, Von Flue Choke Apr 2017
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170
Drwal vs. Palhares
UFC 111
Rousimar Palhares wins via Submission, Heel Hook Mar 2010
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169
Oleinik vs. Greene
UFC 246
Aleksei Oleinik wins via Submission, Armbar Jan 2020
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168
Gore vs. Fremd
UFC Fight Night
Tresean Gore wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Oct 2022
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175
Smith vs. Neto
UFC on FUEL TV 10
Antônio Braga Neto wins via Submission, Kneebar Jun 2013
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179
Baker vs. Amoussou
Bellator 72
Karl Amoussou wins via Submission, Heel Hook Jul 2012
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178
Pettis vs. Melendez
UFC 181
Anthony Pettis wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Dec 2014
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177
Makhachev vs. Hooker
UFC 267
Islam Makhachev wins via Submission, Kimura Oct 2021
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176
Varner vs. Henderson
WEC 46
Benson Henderson wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jan 2010
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180
Johnson vs. Reis
UFC on FOX 24
Demetrious Johnson wins via Submission, Armbar Apr 2017
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184
Medeiros vs. Jackson
UFC 177
Yancy Medeiros wins via Submission, Reverse Bulldog Choke Aug 2014
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183
Taktarov vs. Abbott
UFC 6
Oleg Taktarov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 1995
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182
Soto vs. Johns
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
Brett Johns wins via Submission, Calf Slicer Dec 2017
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181
Lohsen vs. Golden
Island Fights 53
Christian Lohsen wins via Submission, Banana Split Mar 2019
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190
Miller vs. Camões
UFC 168
Jim Miller wins via Submission, Armbar Dec 2013
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189
Cantwell vs. Al-Hassan
UFC Fight Night 16
Steve Cantwell wins via Submission, Armbar Dec 2008
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188
Swick vs. Thiago
UFC 109
Paulo Thiago wins via Submission, Brabo Choke Feb 2010
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187
Gamrot vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night
Mateusz Gamrot wins via Submission, Kimura Jul 2021
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186
Sato vs. Diaz
Shooto
Rumina Sato wins via Submission, Flying Armbar Jan 1999
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185
Diaz vs. Santos
Strikeforce
Nick Diaz wins via Submission, Armbar Jan 2011
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191
Palhares vs. Shields
WSOF 22
Rousimar Palhares wins via Submission, Kimura Aug 2015
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196
Pitbull vs. Mix
Bellator 62
Lloyd Mix wins via Submission, Kimura Mar 2012
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195
Malott vs. Fugitt
UFC 289
Mike Malott wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jun 2023
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194
Woodley vs. Till
UFC 228
Tyron Woodley wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Sep 2018
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193
Aoki vs. French
Pride Bushido 13
Shinya Aoki wins via Submission, Flying Triangle Choke Nov 2006
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192
Arlovski vs. Aspinall
UFC Fight Night
Tom Aspinall wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2021
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200
Glismann vs. van Suijdam II
OKTAGON 43
Louis Glismann wins via Submission, Inverted Omoplata May 2023
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199
Palhares vs. Salaverry
UFC 84
Rousimar Palhares wins via Submission, Armbar May 2008
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198
Mitchell vs. Topuria
UFC 282
Ilia Topuria wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Dec 2022
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197
Johnson vs. Struve
UFC 146
Stefan Struve wins via Submission, Armbar May 2012
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For All-Time Greatest Submissions, the 200 most-recently updated member lists will be included.