Combat Rewind, April 22: Whoa, this mid-air armbar submission is incredible

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

Today’s highlights feature a remarkable mid-air armbar transition off a suplex attempt and a lot of great finishes from Fight Nights Global.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

• Fight Nights Global 45: Abdul-Khamid Davlyatov vs. Ilnur Samigullin – April 22, 2016
• XFO Fight Night: Feroz Khan vs. Ben Bastock – April 22, 2016
• Fight Nights Global 45: Assu Almabaev vs. Galamirza Aivazov – April 22, 2016
• Extreme Challenge 61: Jeremy Horn vs. William Hill – April 22, 2005
• Fight Nights Global 45: Akhmet Aliev vs. Ivan Jorge – April 22, 2016

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.