5 fighters with the most submission wins in UFC history

#2 Charles Oliveira – 10 submission wins

Most hardcore fans of MMA would probably try to argue that Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira has never quite lived up to the massive potential he appeared to display when he burst into the UFC back in 2010. That’s why it comes as a surprise to learn that he’s actually got the second-most submission wins in UFC history under his belt.

Now a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Oliveira began training in the grappling-based art when he was just 12 years old, and apparently won his first title in the sport as a white belt around two years later. By the time he made his UFC debut, he was 12-0 in MMA, and had already claimed 5 tap out victories.

Since then, he’s tapped out 10 different opponents over the course of his 8-year UFC career, ranging from 155lbs to 145lbs. Like Frank Mir, he’s a master of a variety of submissions, as he’s used everything from the more common rear naked choke and guillotine choke to rarer holds like the anaconda choke and the ultra-rare calf slicer.

Interestingly though – and in a testament to his reckless style of fighting – Oliveira is the only man on this list who’s also been forced to submit in some of his losses. He was tapped out by Jim Miller via a kneebar in 2010 and guillotined by both Anthony Pettis and Ricardo Lamas in 2016.