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Most submission attempts in a fight

Most submission attempts in one fight.

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UFCStats has round-by-round statistics for only 83%–95% of fights in 1994–1998. Fights without them are left out of these totals.

UFC 1 (November 1993) is not in UFCStats, so its fights are missing.

4,280 fights.

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=531Pete Williams2Travis FultonUFC 20: Battle for the GoldMay 7, 1999
=531Fabiano Iha2Laverne ClarkUFC 20: Battle for the GoldMay 7, 1999
=531Marco Ruas2Maurice SmithUFC 21: Return of the ChampionsJul 16, 1999
=531Paul Jones2Flavio Luiz MouraUFC 21: Return of the ChampionsJul 16, 1999
=531Ron Waterman2Tim LajcikUFC 22: Only One Can be ChampionSep 24, 1999
=531Kevin Randleman2Pete WilliamsUFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2Nov 19, 1999
=531Bob Cook2Tiki GhosnUFC 24: First DefenseMar 10, 2000
=531Jens Pulver2David VelasquezUFC 24: First DefenseMar 10, 2000
=531Sanae Kikuta2Eugene JacksonUFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3Apr 14, 2000
=531Kevin Randleman2Pedro RizzoUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of DreamsJun 9, 2000
=531John Alessio2Pat MiletichUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of DreamsJun 9, 2000
=531Fabiano Iha2Laverne ClarkUFC 27: Ultimate Bad BoyzSep 22, 2000
=531Renato Sobral2Maurice SmithUFC 28: High StakesNov 17, 2000
=531Andrei Arlovski2Aaron BrinkUFC 28: High StakesNov 17, 2000
=531Tito Ortiz2Yuki KondoUFC 29: Defense of the BeltsDec 16, 2000
=531Pat Miletich2Kenichi YamamotoUFC 29: Defense of the BeltsDec 16, 2000
=531Elvis Sinosic2Jeremy HornUFC 30: Battle on the BoardwalkFeb 23, 2001
=531Tony DeSouza2Paul RodriguezUFC 32: Showdown in the MeadowlandsJun 29, 2001
=531Eugene Jackson2Ricardo AlmeidaUFC 33: Victory in VegasSep 28, 2001
=531Fabiano Iha2Din ThomasUFC 33: Victory in VegasSep 28, 2001
=531Phil Baroni2Matt LindlandUFC 34: High VoltageNov 2, 2001
=531BJ Penn2Jens PulverUFC 35: ThrowdownJan 11, 2002
=531Keith Rockel2Eugene JacksonUFC 35: ThrowdownJan 11, 2002
=531Murilo Bustamante2Matt LindlandUFC 37: High ImpactMay 10, 2002
=531Nick Serra2Benji RadachUFC 37.5: As Real As It GetsJun 22, 2002
=531Chris Haseman2Evan TannerUFC 38: Brawl at the HallJul 13, 2002
=531Frank Mir2David AbbottUFC 41: OnslaughtFeb 28, 2003
=531Matt Lindland2Phil BaroniUFC 41: OnslaughtFeb 28, 2003
=531Nick Diaz2Jeremy JacksonUFC 44: UndisputedSep 26, 2003
=531Matt Hughes2Frank TriggUFC 45: RevolutionNov 21, 2003
=531Frank Mir2Wes SimsUFC 46: SupernaturalJan 31, 2004
=531Lee Murray2Jorge RiveraUFC 46: SupernaturalJan 31, 2004
=531Hermes Franca2Yves EdwardsUFC 47: It's On!Apr 2, 2004
=531Dennis Hallman2Frank TriggUFC 48: PaybackJun 19, 2004
=531Ivan Menjivar2Matt SerraUFC 48: PaybackJun 19, 2004
=531Trevor Prangley2Curtis StoutUFC 48: PaybackJun 19, 2004
=531Vitor Belfort2Randy CoutureUFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 21, 2004
=531Chris Lytle2Ronald JhunUFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 21, 2004
=531Nick Diaz2Karo ParisyanUFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 21, 2004
=531Matt Hughes2Georges St-PierreUFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 22, 2004
=531Renato Verissimo2Frank TriggUFC 50: The War Of '04Oct 22, 2004
=531Andrei Arlovski2Tim SylviaUFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 5, 2005
=531Karo Parisyan2Chris LytleUFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 5, 2005
=531Chris Lytle2Karo ParisyanUFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 5, 2005
=531Drew Fickett2Nick DiazUFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 5, 2005
=531Ken Shamrock2Rich FranklinThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 9, 2005
=531Renato Sobral2Travis WiuffUFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 16, 2005
=531Karo Parisyan2Matt SerraUFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 4, 2005
=531Nate Marquardt2Ivan SalaverryUFC Fight Night 1Aug 6, 2005
=531Sam Hoger2Stephan BonnarUFC Fight Night 1Aug 6, 2005

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