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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101
Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
UFC 267
Glover Teixeira wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2021
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102
Miller vs. Phillips
IFL 16
Dan Miller wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Aug 2007
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103
Sakuraba vs. Newton
Pride 3
Kazushi Sakuraba wins via Submission, Kneebar Jun 1998
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105
Rua vs. Sonnen
UFC Fight Night 26
Chael Sonnen wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Aug 2013
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104
Nunes vs. Peña
UFC 269
Julianna Peña wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Dec 2021
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107
Figueiredo vs. Benavidez II
UFC Fight Night
Deiveson Figueiredo wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2020
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106
Imanari vs. Brown
Deep 22 Impact
Masakazu Imanari wins via Submission, Kneelock Dec 2005
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110
Lytle vs. Foster
UFC 110
Chris Lytle wins via Submission, Kneebar Feb 2010
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109
Neal vs. Rakhmonov
UFC 285
Shavkat Rakhmonov wins via Submission, Standing Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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108
Budd vs. Rousey
Strikeforce Challengers 20
Ronda Rousey wins via Submission, Armbar Nov 2011
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112
Aoki vs. Gardner
Dream 7
Shinya Aoki wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2009
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111
Nunes vs. Anderson
UFC 259
Amanda Nunes wins via Submission, Inverted Triangle-armbar Mar 2021
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113
Krylov vs. Craig
UFC Fight Night
Paul Craig wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Mar 2022
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114
Oliveira vs. Poirier
UFC 269
Charles Oliveira wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Dec 2021
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117
Parisyan vs. Strasser
UFC 44
Karo Parisyan wins via Submission, Kimura Sep 2003
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116
Kongo vs. Mir
UFC 107
Frank Mir wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Dec 2009
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115
Hughes vs. Trigg I
UFC 45
Matt Hughes wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2003
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118
Foster vs. Story
UFC 103
Rick Story wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Sep 2009
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121
Namajunas vs. Hill
UFC 192
Rose Namajunas wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2015
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120
Faber vs. Menjivar II
UFC 157
Urijah Faber wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2013
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119
Shevchenko vs. Peña
UFC on FOX 23
Valentina Shevchenko wins via Submission, Armbar Jan 2017
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123
Saunders vs. Heatherly
UFC Fight Night 49
Ben Saunders wins via Submission, Omaplata Aug 2014
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122
Makhachev vs. Hooker
UFC 267
Islam Makhachev wins via Submission, Kimura Oct 2021
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125
Salter vs. Kapel
Bellator 244
John Salter wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Aug 2020
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124
Emelianenko vs. Sylvia
Affliction 1
Fedor Emelianenko wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2008
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128
Esparza vs. Zhang
UFC 281
Weili Zhang wins via Submission, Crucifix Rear Naked Choke Nov 2022
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127
Lipski vs. Carolina
UFC Fight Night
Ariane Lipski wins via Submission, Kneebar Jul 2020
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126
Jones vs. Jackson
UFC 135
Jon Jones wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2011
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131
Poirier vs. Chandler
UFC 281
Dustin Poirier wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2022
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130
Sakuraba vs. Jackson
Pride 15
Kazushi Sakuraba wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2001
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129
Gracie vs. DeLucia
UFC 2
Royce Gracie wins via Submission, Armlock Mar 1994
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135
Blanchfield vs. McCann
UFC 281
Erin Blanchfield wins via Submission, Kimura Nov 2022
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134
Pimenta vs. Rexroad
Legacy FC 14
Jeff Rexroad wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Sep 2012
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133
Rua vs. Randleman
Pride 32
Maurício Rua wins via Submission, Kneebar Oct 2006
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132
Figueiredo vs. Moreno II
UFC 263
Brandon Moreno wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jun 2021
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140
Moicano vs. Riddell
UFC 281
Renato Moicano wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2022
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139
Pettis vs. Chiesa
UFC 226
Anthony Pettis wins via Submission, Triangle-armbar Jul 2018
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138
Oleinik vs. Hamilton
UFC Fight Night 44
Aleksei Oleinik wins via Submission, Neck Crank Jun 2014
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137
Aoki vs. Hansen I
Pride Shockwave 2006
Shinya Aoki wins via Submission, Gogoplata Dec 2006
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136
Shamrock vs. Horn
UFC 17
Frank Shamrock wins via Submission, Kneebar May 1998
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141
Lytle vs. Gilliam
UFC 73
Chris Lytle wins via Submission, Triangle Kimura Jul 2007
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145
Ferguson vs. Vannata
UFC Fight Night 91
Tony Ferguson wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Jul 2016
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144
Kampmann vs. McFedries
UFC 68
Martin Kampmann wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Mar 2007
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143
Assunção vs. Grant
UFC Fight Night
Davey Grant wins via Submission, Inverted Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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142
Chimaev vs. Holland
UFC 279
Khamzat Chimaev wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Sep 2022
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146
Pennington vs. Evans-Smith
UFC 181
Raquel Pennington wins via Submission, Bulldog Choke Dec 2014
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150
Doane vs. Issa
UFC Fight Night 34
Russell Doane wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Jan 2014
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149
Cruickshank vs. Dariush
UFC 185
Beneil Dariush wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2015
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148
Schnell vs. Sumudaerji
UFC on ABC 3
Matt Schnell wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Jul 2022
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147
Miller vs. Oliveira
UFC 124
Jim Miller wins via Submission, Kneebar Dec 2010
Ranking Contributors
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