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Where is Zabit's rear-naked kneebar?
The 2018 Heavies Awards - Submission of the YearWelcome to the 2018 Submission of the Year (SOTY) Award!
Emergency conditions are often said to be defined by an imminent threat to life, limb, or eyesight. I think MMA fans would find the definition well-suited to the very sport we love itself. Never without debate, it's recognised to date that the most common submissions in mixed martial arts are the rear-naked and guillotine chokes as well as the armbar, a hyperextending joint lock to contest-ending effect. But practitioners and fans alike know the nuances of not just what submission, but how said submission is approached and applied are equally as meritable a talking point.
Now it's your turn to voice who submitted their opponent in such a way and under what conditions that you'd call it the very best of 2018.
As with all our awards, you have one (1) vote, and five days from time of posting to cast that vote before the poll closes. Don't forget to chime in below after voting and give us your reasons why; honourable mentions welcome.
Nominees
Alexey 'The Boa Constrictor' Oleynik
living up to his nickname with a R1 Ezekiel Choke while mounted against Junior Albini
(UFC 224)
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Late-replacement John Salter's
R1 Rear-Naked Choke masterwork on Chidi Njokuani
(Bellator 210)
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Ryan Hall's
R1 Heel Hook of BJJ prodigy and legend BJ Penn
(UFC 232)
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Peru's Claudio Puelles
stoutly enduring to Kneebar Felipe Silva in R3
(UFC FN 129)
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Filipino Joshua Pacio's
incapacitating and notoriously hard-to-execute R1 Hammerlock on Pongsiri Mitsatit
(ONE: Reign of Kings)
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Paul Craig's
brave-hearted R3 comeback Triangle Choke to tap undefeated Magomed Ankalaev
(UFC FN 127)
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Also shocked Do Bronx is not on the listNo love for Zabit?
Fixed. Cheers for the catch, Spath. I made a few of the GIFs myself and originally planned on using only a still of the choke on Albini as it looked just as crushing; bungled the job however with a last-minute YT link instead. Which of the Ezekiel and Hook did you end up running with?Isn’t that video of Oleynik’s ezekiel against Pesta, not Junior Albini? I know Oleynik has two ezekiels in the UFC so far, which is ridiculous.
I’m still trying to decide between that and Hall’s beautiful sub on Penn.
Edit. Checked the video again, it is definitely Viktor Pesta.
Wieczorek omoplata not even nominated?
Voted for Oleinik
I feel like people will be voting for Hall due to recency bias
I could see it, especially with the nick element factoring in. This in a nutshell is how the kimura got its name but I'm glad we have still armbars and not Rondas.They're all good submissions but I just can't go against The Boa Constrictor, this guy constantly lives up to his nickname. They've gotta rename it to the Oleynik choke lol