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UFC archive: submission win percentage

Counts from recorded UFC bouts. Coverage is incomplete.

These totals cover UFC results in this archive, not verified all-time career records. Other promotions are excluded. Missing results can change the order and shorten recorded streaks. Percentages use recorded wins, with a minimum of ten.

Top 50 in this archive

  1. 1
    Royce Gracie · Brazil
    Sub wins: 11Total wins: 11
    100%
    Sub %
    Last: 27 May 2006
  2. 2
    Gerald Meerschaert
    Sub wins: 11Total wins: 12
    92%
    Sub %
    Last: 10 Oct 2026
  3. 3
    Cole Miller "Magrinho" · United States
    Sub wins: 7Total wins: 10
    70%
    Sub %
    Last: 17 Dec 2016
  4. 4
    Charles Oliveira "Do Bronx" · Brazil
    Sub wins: 17Total wins: 25
    68%
    Sub %
    Last: 7 Mar 2026
  5. 5
    Kenny Florian "KenFlo" · United States
    Sub wins: 8Total wins: 12
    67%
    Sub %
    Last: 6 Nov 2011
  6. 6
    Chris Lytle "Lights Out" · United States
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 10
    60%
    Sub %
    Last: 14 Aug 2011
  7. 7
    Urijah Faber "The California Kid" · United States
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 11
    55%
    Sub %
    Last: 14 Dec 2019
  8. 8
    Renato Moicano "Moicano" · Brazil
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 11
    55%
    Sub %
    Last: 31 Oct 2026
  9. 9
    Rani Yahya · Brazil
    Sub wins: 7Total wins: 13
    54%
    Sub %
    Last: 27 Apr 2024
  10. 10
    Nate Diaz · United States
    Sub wins: 8Total wins: 15
    53%
    Sub %
    Last: 10 Sep 2022
  11. 11
    Thiago Tavares · Brazil
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 10
    50%
    Sub %
    Last: 8 Jul 2016
  12. 12
    Stefan Struve "Skyscraper" · Netherlands
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 12
    50%
    Sub %
    Last: 24 Oct 2020
  13. 13
    Michael Chiesa "Maverick" · United States
    Sub wins: 7Total wins: 14
    50%
    Sub %
    Last: 28 Mar 2026
  14. 14
    Tatiana Suarez
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 10
    50%
    Sub %
    Last: 7 Nov 2026
  15. 15
    Gillian Robertson
    Sub wins: 7Total wins: 14
    50%
    Sub %
    Last: 15 Aug 2026
  16. 16
    Brendan Allen · American
    Sub wins: 8Total wins: 16
    50%
    Sub %
    Last: 10 Oct 2026
  17. 17
    Joe Lauzon "J-Lau" · United States
    Sub wins: 7Total wins: 15
    47%
    Sub %
    Last: 18 Oct 2019
  18. 18
    Martin Kampmann "Hitman" · Denmark
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 11
    45%
    Sub %
    Last: 28 Aug 2013
  19. 19
    Jim Miller · United States
    Sub wins: 12Total wins: 27
    44%
    Sub %
    Last: 9 May 2026
  20. 20
    Islam Makhachev · Russia
    Sub wins: 8Total wins: 18
    44%
    Sub %
    Last: 15 Aug 2026
  21. 21
    Demian Maia · Brazil
    Sub wins: 9Total wins: 21
    43%
    Sub %
    Last: 12 Jun 2021
  22. 22
    Alexandre Pantoja
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 14
    43%
    Sub %
    Last: 19 Sep 2026
  23. 23
    Khabib Nurmagomedov "The Eagle" · Russia
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 12
    42%
    Sub %
    Last: 24 Oct 2020
  24. 24
    Mackenzie Dern · United States
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 12
    42%
    Sub %
    Last: 15 Aug 2026
  25. 25
    Tony Ferguson "El Cucuy" · United States
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 15
    40%
    Sub %
    Last: 3 Aug 2024
  26. 26
    Glover Teixeira · Brazil
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 15
    40%
    Sub %
    Last: 21 Jan 2023
  27. 27
    Kevin Lee "The Motown Phenom" · United States
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 10
    40%
    Sub %
    Last: 1 Jul 2023
  28. 28
    Julian Erosa "Juicy J" · United States
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 10
    40%
    Sub %
    Last: 31 Oct 2026
  29. 29
    Ryan Spann "Superman" · United States
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 10
    40%
    Sub %
    Last: 5 Sep 2026
  30. 30
    Ed Herman "Short Fuse" · United States
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 13
    38%
    Sub %
    Last: 15 Apr 2023
  31. 31
    Anthony Smith "Lionheart" · United States
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 13
    38%
    Sub %
    Last: 26 Apr 2025
  32. 32
    Grant Dawson
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 13
    38%
    Sub %
    Last: 24 Oct 2026
  33. 33
    Evan Tanner · United States
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 11
    36%
    Sub %
    Last: 21 Jun 2008
  34. 34
    Demetrious Johnson "Mighty Mouse" · United States
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 14
    36%
    Sub %
    Last: 4 Aug 2018
  35. 35
    Anthony Pettis "Showtime" · United States
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 11
    36%
    Sub %
    Last: 19 Dec 2020
  36. 36
    Nikita Krylov · Ukraine
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 11
    36%
    Sub %
    Last: 24 Oct 2026
  37. 37
    Vicente Luque "The Silent Assassin" · United States
    Sub wins: 6Total wins: 17
    35%
    Sub %
    Last: 15 Aug 2026
  38. 38
    B.J. Penn "The Prodigy" · United States
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 12
    33%
    Sub %
    Last: 11 May 2019
  39. 39
    Gabriel Gonzaga "Napao" · Brazil
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 12
    33%
    Sub %
    Last: 12 Nov 2015
  40. 40
    Fabricio Werdum "Vai Cavalo" · Brazil
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 12
    33%
    Sub %
    Last: 26 Jul 2020
  41. 41
    Gilbert Burns "Durinho" · Brazil
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 15
    33%
    Sub %
    Last: 18 Apr 2026
  42. 42
    Mario Bautista
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 12
    33%
    Sub %
    Last: 11 Jul 2026
  43. 43
    Frank Mir · United States
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 16
    31%
    Sub %
    Last: 15 Jul 2015
  44. 44
    Thales Leites · Brazil
    Sub wins: 4Total wins: 13
    31%
    Sub %
    Last: 22 Sep 2018
  45. 45
    Kevin Holland "Trailblazer" · United States
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 16
    31%
    Sub %
    Last: 11 Apr 2026
  46. 46
    Pedro Munhoz "The Young Punisher" · Brazil
    Sub wins: 3Total wins: 10
    30%
    Sub %
    Last: 2 Nov 2024
  47. 47
    Ricky Simón
    Sub wins: 3Total wins: 10
    30%
    Sub %
    Last: 26 Sep 2026
  48. 48
    Michel Pereira
    Sub wins: 3Total wins: 10
    30%
    Sub %
    Last: 27 Jun 2026
  49. 49
    Jasmine Jasudavicius
    Sub wins: 3Total wins: 10
    30%
    Sub %
    Last: 17 Oct 2026
  50. 50
    Beneil Dariush · United States
    Sub wins: 5Total wins: 17
    29%
    Sub %
    Last: 2 May 2026

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