Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Submissions of the Year 2022

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Rankings
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1
Teixeira vs. Procházka
UFC 275
Jiří Procházka wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jun 2022
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2
Lemos vs. Andrade
UFC Fight Night
Jéssica Andrade wins via Submission, Standing Arm Triangle Choke Apr 2022
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3
Krylov vs. Craig
UFC Fight Night
Paul Craig wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Mar 2022
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4
Oliveira vs. Gaethje
UFC 274
Charles Oliveira wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke May 2022
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5
Volkov vs. Aspinall
UFC Fight Night
Tom Aspinall wins via Submission, Straight Armlock Mar 2022
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6
Stamann vs. Nurmagomedov
UFC 270
Said Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jan 2022
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7
Guida vs. Puelles
UFC Fight Night
Claudio Puelles wins via Submission, Kneebar Apr 2022
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8
Oliveira vs. Makhachev
UFC 280
Islam Makhachev wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Oct 2022
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9
Schnell vs. Sumudaerji
UFC on ABC 3
Matt Schnell wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Jul 2022
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10
Silva de Andrade vs. Morozov
UFC 271
Douglas Silva de Andrade wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2022
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11
Esparza vs. Zhang
UFC 281
Weili Zhang wins via Submission, Crucifix Rear Naked Choke Nov 2022
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12
Demopoulos vs. Juárez
UFC 270
Vanessa Demopoulos wins via Submission, Armbar Jan 2022
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13
Oleinik vs. Vanderaa
UFC 273
Aleksei Oleinik wins via Submission, Neck Crank From Scarf Hold Apr 2022
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14
Mokaev vs. Durden
UFC Fight Night
Muhammad Mokaev wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2022
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15
Phillips vs. Rojo
UFC 271
Kyler Phillips wins via Submission, Triangle-armbar Feb 2022
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16
Hernandez vs. Moicano
UFC 271
Renato Moicano wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2022
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17
Mitchell vs. Topuria
UFC 282
Ilia Topuria wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Dec 2022
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18
Pantoja vs. Perez
UFC 277
Alexandre Pantoja wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2022
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19
Blanchfield vs. McCann
UFC 281
Erin Blanchfield wins via Submission, Kimura Nov 2022
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20
Sherman vs. Collier
UFC Fight Night
Jake Collier wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2022
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21
Daukaus vs. Pickett
UFC Fight Night
Kyle Daukaus wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Feb 2022
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22
Chimaev vs. Holland
UFC 279
Khamzat Chimaev wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Sep 2022
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23
Diaz vs. Ferguson
UFC 279
Nate Diaz wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Sep 2022
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24
Cirkunov vs. Turman
UFC Fight Night
Wellington Turman wins via Submission, Armbar Feb 2022
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25
Nurmagomedov vs. Kelleher
UFC 272
Umar Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2022
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26
Pettis vs. Ray
PFL 5
Stevie Ray wins via Submission, Modified Twister Jun 2022
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27
Riddell vs. Turner
UFC 276
Jalin Turner wins via Submission, Mounted Guillotine Choke Jul 2022
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28
Grundy vs. Amirkhani
UFC Fight Night
Makwan Amirkhani wins via Submission, Anaconda Choke Mar 2022
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29
McKinney vs. Ziam
UFC Fight Night
Terrance McKinney wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2022
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30
Alvey vs. Allen
UFC Fight Night
Brendan Allen wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2022
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31
Brundage vs. Lungiambula
UFC Fight Night
Cody Brundage wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2022
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32
Wood vs. Grasso
UFC Fight Night
Alexa Grasso wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2022
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33
Nakashima vs. Izagakhmaev
ONE Championship
Saygid Izagakhmaev wins via Submission, Brabo Choke Jan 2022
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34
Coria vs. Cyr
LFA 121
Michael Cyr wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2022
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35
Nurmagomedov vs. Kakhramonov
UFC Fight Night
Said Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Dec 2022
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36
Agapova vs. Robertson
UFC Fight Night
Gillian Robertson wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2022
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38
Enkamp vs. Lemminger
Bellator 281
Oliver Enkamp wins via Submission, Buggy Choke May 2022
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37
McKenna vs. Granger
UFC Fight Night
Cory McKenna wins via Submission, Von Flue Choke Aug 2022
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39
Cerrone vs. Miller II
UFC 276
Jim Miller wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jul 2022
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40
Moroz vs. Agapova
UFC 272
Maryna Moroz wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Mar 2022
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41
Lacerda vs. Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night
Francisco Figueiredo wins via Submission, Kneebar Apr 2022
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42
Mokaev vs. Gordon
UFC 280
Muhammad Mokaev wins via Submission, Armbar Oct 2022
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43
Johns vs. Castañeda
UFC Fight Night
John Castañeda wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Feb 2022
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46
Romanov vs. Sherman
UFC Fight Night
Alexandr Romanov wins via Submission, Americana Apr 2022
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45
Royval vs. Schnell
UFC 274
Brandon Royval wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke May 2022
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44
Blanchfield vs. Aldrich
UFC Fight Night
Erin Blanchfield wins via Submission, Standing Guillotine Choke Jun 2022
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47
Vergara vs. Taira
UFC Fight Night
Tatsuro Taira wins via Submission, Armbar Oct 2022
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48
Gore vs. Fremd
UFC Fight Night
Tresean Gore wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Oct 2022
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49
Pimblett vs. Leavitt
UFC Fight Night
Paddy Pimblett wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2022
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50
Poirier vs. Chandler
UFC 281
Dustin Poirier wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2022