UFC 172 was a good night for grappling aficionados. Sure, there have been fight cards with more total submissions, and there have often been cards with one particular sub that stood out as more memorable.
But Saturday night in Baltimore was notable for a couple of reasons: It tied UFC Fight Night 34 for the most submissions on a card in 2014 (four), and the submissions were all standouts in their own way.
So in the spirit of celebrating the sometimes-ignored art of a well-crafted submission, here is a power ranking of the great work done by those who earned taps at UFC 172.