Highest submission rate: before 2000
Submission wins as a share of all wins. At least 5 wins.
UFC 1 (November 1993) is not in UFCStats, so its fights are missing.
11 fighters.
| # | Fighter | % | Of | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royce Gracie | 87% | 7 of 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Oleg Taktarov | 83% | 5 of 6 | 6 |
| =3 | Jerry Bohlander | 80% | 4 of 5 | 5 |
| =3 | Ken Shamrock | 80% | 4 of 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Frank Shamrock | 60% | 3 of 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Dan Severn | 55% | 5 of 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Mark Coleman | 50% | 3 of 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Don Frye | 33% | 3 of 9 | 9 |
| 9 | David Abbott | 25% | 2 of 8 | 8 |
| =10 | Pat Miletich | 20% | 1 of 5 | 5 |
| =10 | Vitor Belfort | 20% | 1 of 5 | 5 |