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MMA's Best Submissions of the Year 2023
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Rankings
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1
Shevchenko vs. Grasso
UFC 285
Alexa Grasso wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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2
Neal vs. Rakhmonov
UFC 285
Shavkat Rakhmonov wins via Submission, Standing Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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3
Jones vs. Gane
UFC 285
Jon Jones wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2023
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4
Rodriguez vs. Emmett
UFC 284
Yair Rodriguez wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Feb 2023
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5
Assunção vs. Grant
UFC Fight Night
Davey Grant wins via Submission, Inverted Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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6
Blackshear vs. Johnson
UFC Fight Night
Da'Mon Blackshear wins via Submission, Twister Aug 2023
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7
Bonfim vs. Lazzez
UFC 283
Gabriel Bonfim wins via Submission, Mounted Guillotine Choke Jan 2023
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8
Burns vs. Magny
UFC 283
Gilbert Burns wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Jan 2023
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9
Muniz vs. Allen
UFC Fight Night
Brendan Allen wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2023
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10
Brown vs. Maddalena
UFC 284
Jack Della Maddalena wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2023
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11
Andrade vs. Blanchfield
UFC Fight Night
Erin Blanchfield wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2023
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12
Lee vs. Fakhretdinov
UFC Fight Night
Rinat Fakhretdinov wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jul 2023
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13
Krylov vs. Spann
UFC Fight Night
Nikita Krylov wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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14
Taira vs. Aguilar
UFC Fight Night
Tatsuro Taira wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Feb 2023
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15
Tucker vs. Lopes
UFC Fight Night
Diego Lopes wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Aug 2023
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16
Tuivasa vs. Volkov
UFC 293
Alexander Volkov wins via Submission, Ezekiel Choke Sep 2023
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17
Holobaugh vs. Hubbard
UFC 292
Kurt Holobaugh wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Aug 2023
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18
Culibao vs. Baghdasaryan
UFC 284
Josh Culibao wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2023
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19
Ferguson vs. Green
UFC 291
Bobby Green wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Jul 2023
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20
Nascimento vs. Hernandez
UFC Fight Night
Allan Nascimento wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2023
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21
Mokaev vs. Filho
UFC 286
Muhammad Mokaev wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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22
Pearce vs. Brito
UFC Fight Night
Joanderson Brito wins via Submission, Ninja Choke Nov 2023
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23
Glismann vs. van Suijdam II
OKTAGON 43
Louis Glismann wins via Submission, Inverted Omoplata May 2023
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24
Saint-Denis vs. Bonfim
UFC Fight Night
Benoit Saint-Denis wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2023
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25
Wells vs. Harris
UFC Fight Night
Carlston Harris wins via Submission, Anaconda Choke Aug 2023
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26
Abdouraguimov vs. Haratyk
Ares FC 11
Abdoul Abdouraguimov wins via Submission, Kneebar Jan 2023
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27
Rakhmonov vs. Thompson
UFC 296
Shavkat Rakhmonov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Dec 2023
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28
Silva vs. Souza
UFC Fight Night
Karine Silva wins via Submission, Kneebar Jun 2023
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29
Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
UFC on ABC 4
Jailton Almeida wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke May 2023
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30
Länsberg vs. Bueno Silva
UFC Fight Night
Mayra Bueno Silva wins via Submission, Kneebar Feb 2023
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31
Holm vs. Bueno Silva
UFC Fight Night
Overturned to No Contest Jul 2023
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32
Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson
Bellator 292
Usman Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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33
Lewis vs. Spivac
UFC Fight Night
Serghei Spivac wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Feb 2023
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34
Allen vs. Craig
UFC Fight Night
Brendan Allen wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2023
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35
Clark vs. Nzechukwu
UFC 288
Kennedy Nzechukwu wins via Submission, Standing Guillotine Choke May 2023
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36
Shore vs. Amirkhani
UFC 286
Jack Shore wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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37
Bautista vs. Cannetti
UFC Fight Night
Mario Bautista wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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38
Nurmagomedov vs. Gafurov
UFC 294
Said Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Oct 2023
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39
Nam vs. Silva
UFC Fight Night
Bruno Silva wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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40
Chiesa vs. Holland
UFC 291
Kevin Holland wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Jul 2023
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41
Penne vs. Ricci
UFC 285
Tabatha Ricci wins via Submission, Armbar Mar 2023
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42
Moisés vs. Costa
UFC 283
Thiago Moisés wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2023
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43
Andrade vs. Suarez
UFC Fight Night
Tatiana Suarez wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Aug 2023
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44
Allen vs. Silva
UFC on ABC 5
Brendan Allen wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jun 2023
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45
Pickett vs. Nickal
UFC 285
Bo Nickal wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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46
Borralho vs. Oleksiejczuk
UFC Fight Night
Caio Borralho wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Apr 2023
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48
Diakiese vs. Alvarez
UFC Fight Night
Joel Alvarez wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Jul 2023
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47
Landwehr vs. Lingo
UFC Fight Night
Nate Landwehr wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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49
Brundage vs. Vieira
UFC Fight Night
Rodolfo Vieira wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Apr 2023
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50
Pineda vs. Lutz
UFC Fight Night
Daniel Pineda wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2023
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2023 Subs of the Year, the 150 most-recently updated member lists will be included.