9. Charles Oliveira
Seeing Oliveira’s name on any list associated with submissions should come as no surprise. “Do Bronx” in 18 UFC appearances has fired off 23 attempts, putting his Brazilian jiu-jitsu credentials to good use. Oliveira established himself as a serious threat right of the gate, as he tapped Darren Elkins with a first-round armbar in his organizational debut at UFC Live 2 on Aug. 1, 2010. Efrain Escudero, Eric Wisely, Jonathan Brookins, Andy Ogle, Hatsu Hioki, Nik Lentz, Myles Jury and Will Brooks have all been victimized since, as the Macaco Gold Team standout has done business with a variety of techniques: two standing rear-naked chokes, two guillotines, two anaconda chokes, a triangle choke, a reverse calf slicer and an armbar.
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