With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best submissions from January to December. Here are the top five and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Year award for 2023. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice for Submission of the Year. * * * * Honorable mentions
Javier Mendez: Khabib was worried about Alexander Volkanovski giving Islam Makhachev trouble
April 19, 2023
Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2023
March 24, 2023
Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2023
March 24, 2023
Dan Hooker says USADA has visited him more frequently since he accused Islam Makhachev of using IV
March 8, 2023
Michael Chandler gives UFC champ Islam Makhachev credit after doubting him: ‘I have been proven wrong’
March 7, 2023
Paddy Pimblett: Islam Makhachev ‘was hanging on for dear life’ vs. Alexander Volkanovski, should’ve been a draw
March 1, 2023
MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for February: Yair Rodriguez wins interim gold from his back
February 28, 2023
Why Daniel Cormier doesn’t want to see Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski immediate rematch
February 22, 2023
Video: Unpacking accusations of Islam Makhachev using an IV at UFC 284
February 21, 2023
Eugene Bareman: Alexander Volkanovski got ‘cocky’ on the ground with Islam Makhachev
February 20, 2023
Jeff Novitzky: ‘No credible evidence’ Islam Makhachev used IV at UFC 284
February 20, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski suggests Islam Makhachev rematch in Abu Dhabi: ‘My turn to get booed’
February 20, 2023
Craig Jones: Alexander Volkanovski did more damage than Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, rematch favors him
February 17, 2023
Joe Lopez: Alexander Volkanovski debunked notion that Islam Makhachev is this ‘super freaky strongish guy’
February 17, 2023
UFC 284 ‘Fight Motion’: Watch Islam Makhachev edge out Alexander Volkanovski in slow motion
February 17, 2023
Joe Rogan: “Volkanovski is the double champ- 100%” live reaction to Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski decision
February 16, 2023
Islam Makhachev claps back at Dan Hooker for cheating claims
February 16, 2023