Media Rarest/Most Exotic Submissions in the UFC/MMA (gif heavy)

[Flex Plexico]

So I was walking the dog the other night and started a list of rare mma submissions and was wondering if anybody wanted to help me expand/correct it


I'm not including standard versions of things like straight armbars, triangles, anaconda/brabos, guillotines, RNCs, arm triangles or heel hooks. I will include some of the preceding subs if they are applied with an interesting setup like a flying armbar...

I don't really have any criteria for submissions to qualify as rare, except for them not appearing on the list above. Not looking at any numbers/stats to help decide what's what...

these can be subs that might have not actually happened yet in mma competition, but are theoretically possible as outcomes in an mma fight, eg no collar chokes or w/e. Also includes some subs that might not still be legal in modern competition.

I'm not a bjj practitioner btw, as some of you might be able to tell. I just find submissions in general to be fascinating. Please correct me where I inevitably get things wrong

here's what I've got so far, with gifs when I can find em↓



Calf/Bicep Slicer

Spoiler: calf

Spoiler: bicep

Ezekiel Choke

Spoiler

Spoiler

Ninja Choke (power Guillotine?)

Spoiler

Spoiler: here's your real power gullotine

Gogoplata

Spoiler

Omoplata

Spoiler

thank you @Ben Saunders

Pillory Choke

Spoiler

Twister

Spoiler

Electric Chair

Spoiler: *non-mma

Banana Split

Spoiler

Scarfhold arm/headlock

Spoiler

Spoiler: armbar

Front Chancery

Spoiler: is this actually one, or a guillotine?

North-South Choke

Spoiler

Peruvian Necktie

Spoiler

Japanese Necktie

Spoiler

Flying Armbar/Triangle

Spoiler: triangle

Spoiler: armbar

Reverse Triangle

Spoiler

pt. 2 to come

 

[Flex Plexico]

pt. 2

Standing Arm Triangle

Spoiler

Gogo Choke or 10 finger Guillotine(?)

Spoiler

Mir-Lock

Spoiler

Toe Hold/Kneebar

Spoiler

Scissor Heel Hook

Spoiler

Von Flue/Shoulder Choke

Spoiler

Chin-to-eye***

Spoiler: no gif, but Mark did one to Bobish

Smother

Spoiler

Double Armbar

Spoiler: Goat Diet Butcher

@Diet Otsuka


Standing Shoulder Crank

Spoiler: did not end fight, but potentially could

Body Triangle

Spoiler: sorry, no gif

Bulldog Choke

Spoiler

Suloev Stretch

Spoiler

Inverted Triangle Kimura

Spoiler

Mounted Triangle Armbar

Spoiler

Armbar from Back

Spoiler

One Armed Mounted Guillotine

Spoiler

Weird Omoplata Armbar(??) situation

Spoiler: tf is this?

Leg Scissors (LOL)

Spoiler: RIP Kim

Neck Crank

Spoiler

help me clean up this mess↑

EDIT: @Roop Holstry addition↓
Helicopter Armbar

Spoiler

I want to add the rest of Roop’s awesome additions, but I've reached the 20 image per post blockade, sadly. Be sure to check them out later in the thread- they're awesome.

also check below↓ for a Boston Crab (!) sub and a Grapevine sub posted by @TCE

@Roop Holstry also brings up the Can Opener submission

Edit: sheeit- somehow I forgot the Neck Crank! gah
thanks to @Zeroinnes for reminding me

 

[Cro Cop Is Back]

 

[Ares Black]

Epic thread man. Thanks!

 

[Striderx5]

 

[Kung Fu bb]

So I was walking the dog the other night and started a list of rare mma submissions and was wondering if anybody wanted to help me expand/correct it


I'm not including standard versions of things like straight armbars, triangles, anaconda/brabos, guillotines, RNCs, arm triangles or heel hooks. I will include some of the preceding subs if they are applied with an interesting setup like a flying armbar...

I don't really have any criteria for submissions to qualify as rare, except them not appearing in the list above. Not looking at any numbers/graphs to help decide what's what...

these can be subs that might have not actually happened yet in mma competition, but are theoretically possible as outcomes in an mma fight, eg no collar chokes or w/e. Also includes some subs that might not still be legal in modern competition.

I'm not a bjj practitioner btw, as some of you might be able to tell. I just find submissions in general to be fascinating. Please correct me where I inevitably get things wrong

here's what I've got so far, with gifs when I can find em↓



Calf/Bicep Slicer

Spoiler: calf

Spoiler: bicep

Ezekiel Choke

Spoiler

Spoiler

Ninja Choke (power Guillotine?)

Spoiler

Spoiler: here's your real power gullotine

Gogoplata

Spoiler

Omoplata

Spoiler

thank you @Ben Saunders

Pillory Choke

Spoiler

Twister

Spoiler

Electric Chair

Spoiler: *non-mma

Banana Split

Spoiler

Scarfhold arm/headlock

Spoiler

Front Chancery

Spoiler: is this actually one, or a guillotine?

North-South Choke

Spoiler

Peruvian Necktie

Spoiler

Japanese Necktie

Spoiler

Flying Armbar/Triangle

Spoiler: triangle

Spoiler: armbar

Reverse Triangle

Spoiler

pt. 2 to come

Great thread.

 

[Flex Plexico]

Great thread.

thanks mang

what a sub by Lytle

did you hear he's coming back and fighting bare-knuckle?

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Mir-Lock

Spoiler

I'm suprised we've never seen this since.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Wikipedia is calling Salaverry v Fryklund a body triangle and Couch Potato is claling it an anaconda body lock, but i thought it was a back breaker (it was definitely a pain sub, arching Fryklund's back against own cup.)

anyway, you can find it at 1:50 of

.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

BTW, that couch potato page i listed above may have some that you missed. i didn't compare very closely

 

[Flex Plexico]

BTW, that couch potato page i listed above may have some that you missed. i didn't compare very closely

sweet- I will check it out

 

[dragovic]

P4P best thread in a while. Thank you.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

i have a distinct memory of Randleman screaming in pain, and (i think it was) Coleman yelling at him "don't worry it's just a pain sub, don't tap!" but for the life of me i cannot remember against who. maybe Shogun?

hold on, i'll be back in 10 minutes (just remembered i paid for fightpass a few months ago)

EDIT: i think i'm merging memories, because yes Randleman was screaming in pain, but i didn't see anyone (e.g. Coleman) telling him "don't worry it's just a pain move".

anyway, it's a great addition, simply because Randleman's leg is taco'd against his body:

 

[Akabignasty]

Good stuff

 

[kimocomplex]

so the Nick Pace choke is called Pillory Choke?

 

[Flex Plexico]

i have a distinct memory of Randleman screaming in pain, and (i think it was) Coleman yelling at him "don't worry it's just a pain sub, don't tap!" but for the life of me i cannot remember against who. maybe Shogun?

hold on, i'll be back in 10 minutes (just remembered i paid for fightpass a few months ago)

I'm curious

I think Shogun kneebar'd him, right?

 

[Flex Plexico]

so the Nick Pace choke is called Pillory Choke?

I think so

edit- from wikipedia for whatever that's worth

Pace faced Will Campuzano on December 4, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.[6] Pace failed to make weight for the bout, so it was fought as a catchweight bout.[7] Pace defeated Campuzano in the 3rd round with a pillory choke, which was the first time the submission was used in a professional mixed martial arts bout.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

I'm curious

I think Shogun kneebar'd him, right?

yes. he got the leg and held it for a few minutes, multiple sub attempts (toehold, etc), and finally got him with the kneebar. i added the video above.

 

[Ares Black]

Rolling Kneebar by Chris Lytle

 

[Flex Plexico]

i have a distinct memory of Randleman screaming in pain, and (i think it was) Coleman yelling at him "don't worry it's just a pain sub, don't tap!" but for the life of me i cannot remember against who. maybe Shogun?

hold on, i'll be back in 10 minutes (just remembered i paid for fightpass a few months ago)

EDIT: i think i'm merging memories, because yes Randleman was screaming in pain, but i didn't see anyone (e.g. Coleman) telling him "don't worry it's just a pain move".

anyway, it's a great addition, simply because Randleman's leg is taco'd against his body:

what a fight

love the refs slapping at Randleman's cage-grabbing hand

and lol at 1:20 of the video where Shogun is basically doing this: