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What are the most beautiful submissions in UFC history? Record breaker Charles Oliveira weighs in

UFC history has been made through submissions, like when Anderson Silva saved his middleweight title with a late finish against Chael Sonnen or when Matt Hughes choked Frank Trigg.

But what are the most beautiful moves ever used to finish a fight? To answer that question, MMA Fighting asked a man that understands a thing or two — or 14 — about grappling: Charles Oliveira, who holds the all-time record for most submission victories in the promotion.

Check his top-5 below.

No. 5 — Tap or snap

The list starts with a bitter moment for Oliveira, who watched one of his idols get his arm snapped by his biggest rival.