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UFC: Most submission attempts

The all-time UFC top 100, rebuilt from every completed UFC fight in our database.

Updated September 21, 2026

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#FighterMost submission attemptsBouts
1Darren ElkinsUnited StatesDarren Elkins2529
2Chas SkellyUnited StatesChas Skelly1711
3Charles OliveiraBrazilCharles Oliveira1612
T-4Youssef ZalalMoroccoYoussef Zalal1312
T-4Daniel PinedaUnited StatesDaniel Pineda1313
T-4Jason KnightUnited StatesJason Knight139
T-7Chase HooperUnited StatesChase Hooper127
T-7Dennis BermudezUnited StatesDennis Bermudez1215
T-9Bryce MitchellUnited StatesBryce Mitchell1111
T-9Charles RosaUnited StatesCharles Rosa1111
T-9Damon JacksonUnited StatesDamon Jackson1111
T-12Diego LopesBrazilDiego Lopes1010
T-12Brian OrtegaUnited StatesBrian Ortega1012
T-12Ricardo LamasUnited StatesRicardo Lamas1017
T-12Steven SilerUnited StatesSteven Siler109
T-16Pat SabatiniUnited StatesPat Sabatini911
T-16Max HollowayUnited StatesMax Holloway927
T-16Makwan AmirkhaniFinlandMakwan Amirkhani914
T-16Darrick MinnerUnited StatesDarrick Minner97
T-16Rani YahyaBrazilRani Yahya96
T-16Jordan GriffinUnited StatesJordan Griffin96
T-22Joanderson BritoBrazilJoanderson Brito812
T-22Dustin PoirierUnited StatesDustin Poirier811
T-22Gabriel BenitezMexicoGabriel Benitez810
T-25Christian RodriguezUnited StatesChristian Rodriguez77
T-25Ricardo RamosBrazilRicardo Ramos710
T-25Chan Sung JungSouth KoreaChan Sung Jung712
T-25TJ BrownUnited StatesTJ Brown78
T-25Billy QuarantilloUnited StatesBilly Quarantillo711
T-25Godofredo PepeyBrazilGodofredo Pepey710
T-25Gavin TuckerCanadaGavin Tucker77
T-32Melquizael CostaBrazilMelquizael Costa68
T-32Ilia TopuriaIlia Topuria67
T-32Charles JourdainCanadaCharles Jourdain612
T-32Steven PetersonUnited StatesSteven Peterson68
T-32Jimy HettesUnited StatesJimy Hettes66
T-32Sam SiciliaUnited StatesSam Sicilia611
T-38Yadier del ValleCubaYadier del Valle55
T-38Lerone MurphyUnited KingdomLerone Murphy511
T-38Nate LandwehrUnited StatesNate Landwehr511
T-38Jonathan PearceUnited StatesJonathan Pearce58
T-38JapanMichihiro Omigawa55
T-38Hatsu HiokiJapanHatsu Hioki58
T-44Arnold AllenEnglandArnold Allen415
T-44Kyle NelsonCanadaKyle Nelson48
T-44Jean SilvaBrazilJean Silva48
T-44Alexander VolkanovskiAustraliaAlexander Volkanovski414
T-44Dan IgeUnited StatesDan Ige421
T-44Andre FiliUnited StatesAndre Fili426
T-44Yair RodriguezMexicoYair Rodriguez414
T-44Frankie EdgarUnited StatesFrankie Edgar413
T-44Shane BurgosUnited StatesShane Burgos411
T-44Alex CaceresUnited StatesAlex Caceres420
T-44Cole MillerUnited StatesCole Miller49
T-44Zabit MagomedsharipovRussiaZabit Magomedsharipov46
T-44Herbert BurnsBrazilHerbert Burns46
T-57Hyder AmilUnited StatesHyder Amil37
T-57Dooho ChoiSouth KoreaDooho Choi311
T-57Francis MarshallUnited StatesFrancis Marshall36
T-57Julian ErosaUnited StatesJulian Erosa315
T-57Julio ArceUnited StatesJulio Arce37
T-57Sean WoodsonUnited StatesSean Woodson311
T-57Jose AldoBrazilJose Aldo315
T-57Sodiq YusuffNigeriaSodiq Yusuff310
T-57Felipe ArantesBrazilFelipe Arantes38
T-57United StatesPablo Garza36
T-57Rony JasonBrazilRony Jason37
T-57Hacran DiasBrazilHacran Dias37
T-57Mirsad BekticMirsad Bektic310
T-70Jeremy StephensUnited StatesJeremy Stephens217
T-70William GomisFranceWilliam Gomis27
T-70Jack JenkinsAustraliaJack Jenkins28
T-70Morgan CharriereFranceMorgan Charriere27
T-70Giga ChikadzeGeorgiaGiga Chikadze214
T-70Bogdan GradAustriaBogdan Grad25
T-70David OnamaUgandaDavid Onama27
T-70Jamall EmmersUnited StatesJamall Emmers211
T-70Nathaniel WoodEnglandNathaniel Wood29
T-70Movsar EvloevRussiaMovsar Evloev29
T-70Cub SwansonUnited StatesCub Swanson225
T-70Renato MoicanoBrazilRenato Moicano28
T-70Ricky GlennUnited StatesRicky Glenn25
T-70Dennis SiverGermanyDennis Siver27
T-70Maximo BlancoVenezuelaMaximo Blanco29
T-70Chad MendesUnited StatesChad Mendes214
T-70Diego BrandaoBrazilDiego Brandao29
T-70Tatsuya KawajiriJapanTatsuya Kawajiri26
T-70Enrique BarzolaPeruEnrique Barzola28
T-70Josh CulibaoAustraliaJosh Culibao27
T-70Connor MatthewsUnited StatesConnor Matthews25
T-91Muhammad NaimovTajikistanMuhammad Naimov18
T-91Dan HookerNew ZealandDan Hooker17
T-91Edson BarbozaBrazilEdson Barboza18
T-91Danny SilvaUnited StatesDanny Silva15
T-91Kai Kamaka IIIUnited StatesKai Kamaka III15
T-91Dennis BuzukjaUnited StatesDennis Buzukja17
T-91Clay GuidaUnited StatesClay Guida17
T-91Michael TrizanoUnited StatesMichael Trizano15
T-91Luis SaldanaUnited StatesLuis Saldana15
T-91Brian KelleherUnited StatesBrian Kelleher16

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