SUPER FIGHTS Retrospective: Relive and watch the best UFC finishes of 2025.

With the 2025 calendar closed, the SUPER LUTAS team met to choose the best and most striking submissions of the year

Gabriel Reis

01/01/2026 | 10:05

Jean Silva finished Bryce mitchell No. UFC 314. Photo: Reproduction/UFC News

The year 2025 is drawing to a close, and it's time to highlight the season's top MMA performers. After a year full of memorable finishes, it's time to turn our attention to grappling and point out the most memorable submissions of the period.

To reach the final result, each member of the SUPER FIGHTS He assembled an individual top 5. First place received 5 points, second 4, third 3, and so on. At the end of the voting, the scores were added up to form the final ranking of the team's five best finishes. Check out the list.

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Honorable mentions

Charles before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Before the top 5, it's worth highlighting the submissions remembered by one or more team members, but which did not achieve a high enough score to enter the main ranking. These were: the rear-naked choke of charles do brox about Mateusz gamrot, the strangulation of Sean brady against Leon edwards and the armlock of Mackenzie dern before Amanda ribas.

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5th – Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France

Opening the top 5, with 10 points, is the rear-naked choke applied by Alexandre pantoja about Kai Kara France No. UFC 317In a dominant performance, the Brazilian crowned his performance with the submission, the true icing on the cake of the night.

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4th – Valter Walker x Kennedy Nzechukwu

After a shaky start to the fight, Walter Walker connected a strong right hand in Kennedy NzechukwuNext, he took the Nigerian to the ground and finished the fight with his now-traditional heel hook. With 11 points, the Brazilian finished in fourth place.

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3rd – Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano

Third place went to Islam makhachevIn the first numbered event of 2025, the champion gave no chances to... Renato Moicano, who accepted the fight at the last minute and ended up being submitted in the first round with a triangle choke.

2nd – Jean Silva x Bryce Mitchell

In a duel surrounded by controversy and provocation, Jean Silva stared Bryce mitchell In a matchup where grappling would theoretically be the worst path for the Brazilian, "Lord" secured a ninja choke in the second round and, with 20 points, guaranteed second place on the list.

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1st – Anthony Hernandez x Roman Dolidze

The top of the ranking went to anthony hernandezAfter dominating his opponent in various ways throughout the fight, the American surprised everyone by applying a rare standing rear-naked choke, dragging... Roman Dolidze He slammed his opponent into the cage before releasing him in the center of the octagon. The moment, one of the most memorable of the year, earned him 24 points and the gold medal on the list of best submissions of 2025.

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