The current best submission defense master

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

Who do you think is currently the hardest person to submit?

My vote goes to Alex Volkanovski

 

[Espresso]

Jones

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Current: Probably Volk and Islam
All time: Roy Nelson and Wanderlei. Chris Lytle, Werdum.

 

[RageQuitLord]

Michael Chandler was my first answer but I just remembered Dustin rear naked choked him haha

 

[markantony20]

Volk is a good choice imo.

 

[davidlemonparty]

There is some nuance, because you need to see someone who gets exposed to a lot of sub attempts to validate their mastery. A fighter who has elite TDD and has mostly fought striking might have crap sub defence but has never come close to being submitted.
Jorge Masvidal has a couple of early sub losses, but then went on for many years to fight several excellent grapplers and spent a lot of time being sub-attacked yet has not been subbed since. Fantastic sub defense.

Whereas Adesanya has also fought some excellent grapplers and hasn't suffered any sub losses but yet has spent almost no time in a sub defence aspect. I'd say Adesanya has better anti-wrestling, yet Jorge has better sub defense.

 

[I WILL CUT YOU]

Bendo vs Cerrone 1, Bendo looked absolutely unsubmittable.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Chael against the triangle...oh wait you said current.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

Volkanavski was my initial thought. He's a monster.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I don't agree with people saying Volk, a sub defense master wouldn't get put in subs in the first place.

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

Petits for sure

 

[Pepy]

Bendo vs Cerrone 1, Bendo looked absolutely unsubmittable.

lost belt to an armbar

 

[spinup]

I don't agree with people saying Volk, a sub defense master wouldn't get put in subs in the first place.

The whole idea of ranking people's submission defense is impossible because of that.
You could rank people by their ability to survive when put in impossible positions, but that doesn't mean much.

 

[volodya]

I don't agree with people saying Volk, a sub defense master wouldn't get put in subs in the first place.

Shut the hell up

 

[generalyum]

I'd say Mir and Werdum are both up there. Out of 32 fights, Mir's never been subbed and out of 35 fights Werdum's never been subbed

 

[Luckyme]

Michael Chandler was my first answer but I just remembered Dustin rear naked choked him haha

That was an RNC from exhaustion but yeah, Chandler has fought some excellent grapplers (Oliveira, Yamaguchi, etc) and held his own on the ground.

 

[HuskySamoan]

lost belt to an armbar

Lost belt to flying heel hook.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Shut the hell up

lol sorry Sherbro.

 

[Pious Augustus]

Al Iaquinta is up there

 

[pick999]

all time would be maia or werdum, i dont think i ever seen them get in someones submission attempt ever.current would be jon.