Exploring submission finishes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship™: a comprehensive analysis
The submission rate in the UFC is around 20%. While submission rates are decreasing, our study found that the head was most targeted, the majority were choking submissions, and intermediate weight divisions recorded a higher number of submission finishes. Future studies should work on addressing the sequelae of submission procedures on the health and safety of fighters.
Authors
- Ryan Stadler
- Mohammad Daher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9256-9952)
- Mohamad Y. Fares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8228-3953)
- Jinghua Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0123-8194)
- Peter Boufadel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7078-9148)
- Adam Z. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4477-270X)
- Joseph Albert Abboud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3845-7220)
- Jad J. Lawand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8233-3436)
- M. E. Rosenthal
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group (US)
- University School (US)
- Orthopedic Institute (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.25.16585-7
- Primary Topic
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00