Best submission artist in each UFC division at present

Middleweight – Ronaldo Souza

“Jacare” as he is commonly known has a glittering grappling resume. A judo and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt holder, Jacare is a former World Jiu-Jitsu and ADCC submission wrestling champion. He is currently undefeated in the UFC and primed for bigger things in the company.

Out of the five wins Jacare has in the UFC, three have come by way of submission with victories coming by way of arm bar, guillotine choke and the triangle arm bar. Jacare’s highlight performance came against middleweight elite Gegard Mousasi whom he submitted by way of guillotine choke at UFC Fight Night 50.

Light Heavyweight – Rogerio Nogueira

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt holder has a reputation for being a good ground game worker and a submission specialist. A good boxer, Rogerio is a beast on the ground and tries to take the opponent down when he gets the chance. Once on the ground, he has a variety of submission techniques through which he gets the better of his opponents.

Submissions have come by way of triangle choke, guillotine choke and arm bar. Rogerio is also known for passing his skills to the great Anderson Silva who has openly credited the Nogueiras for it.

Heavyweight – Fabricio Werdum

The former World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and ADCC Champion is considered as one of the best ever when it comes to the submission game. He has made a name for himself by making legends tap inside the octagon with greats like Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Alistair Overeem being victims of his vicious submissions.

Werdum is on a 5 match winning streak at the moment and is the current Interim Heavyweight champion. A unification bout with champion Cain Velasquez is looming and Velasquez will surely be wary of Werdum’s ground game and his submission ability.

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