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
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2022 Subs of the Year, the 150 most-recently updated member lists will be included.
