Ever since Royce Gracie won the first UFC tournament back in 1993, submission fighting has always been a prominent part of the action that takes place inside the octagon.
As of this writing, Gracie is still somehow among the top five in submission wins, tying Nate Diaz with 10 in the UFC. And just above them is another two-way tie between fan favorites Jim Miller and Demian Maia, who both clock in with 11.
Miller is the only active UFC fighter of that bunch, so don’t be surprised if he’s able to pull ahead as the second all-time submission wins leader before his time is done. That said, Miller will have to go on one hell of a run to close out his career if he means to catch up to Charles Oliveira, who currently holds the UFC record with 16 submissions to his name.
Oliveira, who competes Saturday at UFC 289, has experienced highs and lows throughout his UFC tenure, which began in August 2010. One thing has remained constant: He’s as dangerous as they get on the mat.
Without further ado, below is a ranking all of “Do Bronx’s” UFC submission wins.