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    Most Submissions in UFC History

    Fighters with the most submission victories in UFC competition

    2026 Stats
    50 Fighters
    17 #1 Subs
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    Charles Oliveira Lightweight · 25-11
    17
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    Jim Miller Lightweight · 27-18
    13
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    Demian Maia Welterweight · 22-11
    11
    4
    Gerald Meerschaert Middleweight · 12-13
    11
    5
    Nate Diaz Welterweight · 16-11
    10
    6
    Michael Chiesa Welterweight · 15-7
    9
    7
    Islam Makhachev Welterweight · 17-1
    8
    8
    Frank Mir Heavyweight · 16-11
    8
    9
    Gunnar Nelson Welterweight · 10-6
    8
    10
    Vicente Luque Welterweight · 17-8
    7
    11
    Glover Teixeira Light Heavyweight · 16-7
    7
    12
    Joe Lauzon Lightweight · 15-12
    7
    13
    Gillian Robertson Women's Strawweight · 14-6
    7
    14
    Brendan Allen Middleweight · 14-4
    7
    15
    Rani Yahya Bantamweight · 13-6-1
    7
    16
    Renato Moicano Lightweight · 13-7
    7
    17
    Kenny Florian Featherweight · 12-5
    7
    18
    Cole Miller Featherweight · 10-9
    7
    19
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    Aleksei Oleinik Heavyweight · 9-8
    7
    20
    Royce Gracie Catch Weight · 8-1-1
    7
    21
    Donald Cerrone Welterweight · 23-14
    6
    22
    Jon Jones Heavyweight · 22-1
    6
    23
    Kevin Holland Welterweight · 16-12
    6
    24
    Tony Ferguson Welterweight · 15-9
    6
    25
    Jake Matthews Welterweight · 15-8
    6
    26
    Alexandre Pantoja Flyweight · 14-4
    6
    27
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    Stefan Struve Heavyweight · 13-11
    6
    28
    Urijah Faber Bantamweight · 11-7
    6
    29
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    Chris Lytle Welterweight · 10-10
    6
    30
    Paul Craig Light Heavyweight · 9-10-1
    6
    31
    Rousimar Palhares Welterweight · 8-4
    6
    32
    Rafael Dos Anjos Welterweight · 21-15
    5
    33
    Matt Hughes Welterweight · 18-7
    5
    34
    Clay Guida Lightweight · 18-19
    5
    35
    Beneil Dariush Lightweight · 17-7-1
    5
    36
    Gilbert Burns Welterweight · 15-10
    5
    37
    Demetrious Johnson Flyweight · 15-2-1
    5
    38
    Ovince Saint Preux Light Heavyweight · 15-13
    5
    39
    Khabib Nurmagomedov Lightweight · 13-0
    5
    40
    Ed Herman Light Heavyweight · 13-12
    5
    41
    Thales Leites Middleweight · 13-8
    5
    42
    Anthony Smith Light Heavyweight · 13-12
    5
    43
    Nikita Krylov Light Heavyweight · 12-9
    5
    44
    Martin Kampmann Welterweight · 11-6
    5
    45
    Mackenzie Dern Women's Strawweight · 11-5
    5
    46
    Thiago Tavares Featherweight · 10-7-1
    5
    47
    Dan Severn Heavyweight · 9-4
    5
    48
    Tatiana Suarez Women's Strawweight · 9-1
    5
    49
    Anthony Hernandez Middleweight · 9-3
    5
    50
    Antonio Carlos Junior Middleweight · 7-5
    5

    🥋 About Most Submissions in UFC History

    This leaderboard ranks UFC fighters by their total number of submission victories. Submission wins showcase a fighter's grappling skill, demonstrating the ability to control and finish opponents on the ground.

    ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

    Who has the most submissions in UFC history?
    The fighter at the top of this leaderboard holds the all-time UFC record for submission victories. This includes all types of submissions such as chokes, joint locks, and cranks.
    What counts as a submission win?
    A submission win occurs when a fighter forces their opponent to tap out or the referee stops the fight due to a submission hold. This includes rear-naked chokes, arm bars, guillotines, and many other techniques.

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