Even if you didn’t catch UFC 216 in person, by now you have likely seen or at least heard about Demetrious Johnson’s mind-bending armbar submission on Ray Borg in the evening’s co-main event.
The flyweight champion suplexed Borg and on the way down jumped into position and had the armbar cinched in almost before they could settle on the ground. It was a pretty gnarly armbar too, and it helped Johnson set the UFC record for consecutive title defenses.
You know a move is good when people rush to give it a name. Plenty of pundits dubbed it “the mouse trap.” Johnson himself calls it The Mighty Wiz-Bar, which doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, but hey, that’s just me.
The whole thing got the Bleacher Report MMA brain trust to thinking. What is the greatest MMA submission of all time?
Obviously, there are different ways to approach the topic. It could mean degree of difficulty. It could mean historical significance. It could be influenced by the stakes of a given contest. And it could be a combination of factors.
Several writers weigh in with their selections. A video is included for each one. They are listed in no particular order. We have Chad Dundas, Jonathan Snowden, Matthew Ryder, Jeremy Botter, Nathan McCarter, Steven Rondina and yours truly, Scott Harris. Let’s get it on.