Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Submissions of the Year 2014
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Rankings
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1
St. Preux vs. Krylov
UFC 171
Ovince St. Preux wins via Submission, Von Flue Choke Mar 2014
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2
Rockhold vs. Boetsch
UFC 172
Luke Rockhold wins via Submission, Kimura Apr 2014
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3
Hioki vs. Oliveira
UFC Fight Night 43
Charles Oliveira wins via Submission, Modified Peruvian Choke Jun 2014
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4
Pettis vs. Caceres
UFC on FOX 10
Alex Caceres wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2014
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5
Dantas vs. Leone
Bellator 111
Eduardo Dantas wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2014
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6
Saunders vs. Heatherly
UFC Fight Night 49
Ben Saunders wins via Submission, Omaplata Aug 2014
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7
Benavidez vs. Elliott
UFC 172
Joseph Benavidez wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Apr 2014
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8
Iaquinta vs. Clarke
UFC 173
Mitch Clarke wins via Submission, D'arce Choke May 2014
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9
Pettis vs. Melendez
UFC 181
Anthony Pettis wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Dec 2014
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10
Straus vs. Curran III
Bellator 112
Pat Curran wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2014
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11
Rockhold vs. Bisping
UFC Fight Night 55
Luke Rockhold wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Nov 2014
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13
Doane vs. Issa
UFC Fight Night 34
Russell Doane wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Jan 2014
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12
Souza vs. Mousasi II
UFC Fight Night 50
Ronaldo Souza wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Sep 2014
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14
Carl vs. Palhares
WSOF 9
Rousimar Palhares wins via Submission, Heel Hook Mar 2014
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15
Cerrone vs. Barboza
UFC on FOX 11
Donald Cerrone wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Apr 2014
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16
Cormier vs. Henderson
UFC 173
Daniel Cormier wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke May 2014
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17
Oliveira vs. Ogle
UFC Fight Night 36
Charles Oliveira wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Feb 2014
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18
Medeiros vs. Jackson
UFC 177
Yancy Medeiros wins via Submission, Reverse Bulldog Choke Aug 2014
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19
Pennington vs. Evans-Smith
UFC 181
Raquel Pennington wins via Submission, Bulldog Choke Dec 2014
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20
Nelson vs. Akhmedov
UFC Fight Night 37
Gunnar Nelson wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2014
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21
Latifi vs. Diabate
UFC Fight Night 37
Ilir Latifi wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2014
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22
Holloway vs. Fili
UFC 172
Max Holloway wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Apr 2014
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23
Brenneman vs. Dariush
UFC Fight Night 35
Beneil Dariush wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2014
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24
McGeary vs. Anundson
Bellator 124
Liam McGeary wins via Submission, Inverted Triangle Choke Sep 2014
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25
Pepey vs. Johnson
UFC Fight Night 51
Godofredo Pepey wins via Submission, Triangle-armbar Sep 2014
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26
Miller vs. Sicilia
UFC Fight Night 35
Cole Miller wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2014
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27
Palhares vs. Fitch
WSOF 16
Rousimar Palhares wins via Submission, Kneebar Dec 2014
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28
Henderson vs. Khabilov
UFC Fight Night 42
Benson Henderson wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jun 2014
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29
Aubin-Mercier vs. Lindsey
UFC Fight Night 54
Olivier Aubin-Mercier wins via Submission, Keylock Oct 2014
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30
Kawajiri vs. Soriano
UFC Fight Night 34
Tatsuya Kawajiri wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2014
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31
Bermudez vs. Lamas
UFC 180
Ricardo Lamas wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Nov 2014
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32
Shlemenko vs. Halsey
Bellator 126
Brandon Halsey wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2014
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33
Ellenberger vs. Gastelum
UFC 180
Kelvin Gastelum wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2014
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34
Nelson vs. Cummings
UFC Fight Night 46
Gunnar Nelson wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2014
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35
Kimura vs. Delos Reyes
UFC Fight Night 34
Dustin Kimura wins via Submission, Armbar Jan 2014
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36
Cavalheiro vs. Held
Bellator 113
Marcin Held wins via Submission, Toe Hold Mar 2014
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37
Ortiz vs. Shlemenko
Bellator 120
Tito Ortiz wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke May 2014
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38
Tursyn vs. Issa
The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale
Leandro Issa wins via Submission, Armbar Jul 2014
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39
Johnson vs. Cariaso
UFC 178
Demetrious Johnson wins via Submission, Kimura Sep 2014
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40
Silva vs. Rhodes
UFC Fight Night 58
Erick Silva wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Dec 2014
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41
Newton vs. Vassell
Bellator 130
Emanuel Newton wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2014
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42
Case vs. Tokudome
UFC Fight Night 52
Johnny Case wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Sep 2014
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43
Matthews vs. Rocha
UFC Fight Night 55
Jake Matthews wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2014
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44
Entwistle vs. Birchak
UFC on FOX 13
Ian Entwistle wins via Submission, Heel Hook Dec 2014
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45
Moraga vs. Scoggins
UFC Fight Night 50
John Moraga wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Sep 2014
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46
Miller vs. Medeiros
UFC 172
Jim Miller wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Apr 2014
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47
Niinimaki vs. Bäckström
UFC Fight Night 41
Niklas Bäckström wins via Submission, Bulldog Choke May 2014
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48
Giagos vs. Burns
UFC 179
Gilbert Burns wins via Submission, Armbar Oct 2014
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50
Oleinik vs. Hamilton
UFC Fight Night 44
Aleksei Oleinik wins via Submission, Neck Crank Jun 2014
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49
Gaudinot vs. Harris
UFC Fight Night 37
Overturned to No Contest Mar 2014
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2014 Subs of the Year, the 150 most-recently updated member lists will be included.