The submission. It’s not only a way to attack in the Octagon, it can also be the great savior, the combat sports version of a two-out, bottom of the ninth home run. And when done perfectly, it’s a thing of beauty. Here are five submissions from the first six months of 2015 that capture just what the ground game is in the UFC.
5 - Alex Chambers-Kailin Curran (Watch on UFC Fight Pass)
Australia’s Alex Chambers was having a rough night against Kailin Curran at UFC Fight Night in Adelaide, Australia in May. For two rounds, Hawaii’s Curran dominated the action, and while most fighters know that they’ll have to pull out all the stops to win in the third round, few do so the way Chambers did, as she was able to turn the tide on the mat in the final frame, catching Curran in an armbar that ended the bout with 1:45 left.