5 WWE Submission Moves That Were Used To Make UFC Fighters Tap Out

#2 Armbar

Viva La Mexico! Alberto Del Rio’s trademark armbar

The term ‘Armlock’ implies a single or double joint lock that hyper-extends, hyper-flexes or hyper-rotates the shoulder or elbow joint. The armlock that targets the shoulder joint is referred to as a shoulder lock and the armlock that targets the elbow joint is known as the ‘Armbar’.

Pro-wrestling fans would be familiar with this manoeuvre just as much as MMA fans, especially considering the fact that Alberto Del Rio (real name- Jose Alberto Rodriguez) used the armbar to defeat several top WWE Superstars, winning several WWE Championships in the process.

Besides, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight (BW) champion, Hollywood part-timer and pop icon, ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey made a career out of snatching people’s arms off of them. Both UFC and WWE fans are more than familiar with Rousey and I’d bet you didn’t know that the aforementioned Del Rio was a former MMA competitor, amassing a record of nine wins with 5 defeats.

The armbar is a frequently used manoeuvre in pro-wrestling as well as MMA, holding the distinction of being not only aesthetically impressive but also being extremely effective in unscripted combat.

The Armbar is a truly effective submission manoeuvre regardless of the sport it’s used in.