6 UFC Fighters with Most Submissions in Title Bouts

#4 BJ Penn - 3 Submissions:

Yet another person tied in the 3rd position, with 3 submissions in title bouts, BJ Penn is yet another legend of the business to share the record.

Although towards the end of his tenure with the company, he lost more fights than he won, there was a time when the prospect of facing him in the Octagon was something that no one looked forward to.

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Each of his title matches, which he won via submission, came from the use of the Rear Naked Choke, which had the opponent tapping to escape. One of those wins, funnily enough, came against Matt Hughes.

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