"We had a couple of entries for this year's Submission of the Year category, and somewhat surprisingly, none were of the buggy choke or Twister variety. Not even a standing guillotine. While there are never many of those to choose from, it seems our crew went for submissions from 2025 that had more of an impact on an individual fighter's career, that meant more, rather than just being technically impressive."
"Eddie Law: Jean Silva subs Bryce Mitchell via Ninja Choke. A chaotic scramble turned into an instant, lights-out finish with a level of precision only a handful of fighters in the world can replicate. Silva quickly locked the choke, adjusted his grip, and forced the tap before Mitchell even had time to defend, showcasing elite opportunistic grappling. Add in the stakes, the shock factor, and the sheer technical mastery, and Silva delivered a submission worthy of Submission of the Year."
"Gabriel Gonzalez: Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez vs Roman Dolidze. "Fluffy" should arguably not have taken the fight. He is on an amazing win-streak and could have waited and campaigned for bigger name opponent at the time. Instead, he elected to stay busy and wait for no one and turned in one of the nastiest submissions of the year in securing a choke and dragging Dolidze to the center of the Octagon and leaving looking all the most dangerous to the middleweight division."
Submissions from 2025 were selected for career impact rather than technical novelty. Jean Silva finished Bryce Mitchell with a Ninja Choke, locking the hold, adjusting his grip, and forcing a tap almost instantly, showcasing elite opportunistic grappling under high stakes. Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez elected to stay active and secured a choke against Roman Dolidze that pulled Dolidze to the center of the Octagon and elevated Hernandez's threat in the middleweight division. The chosen submissions combined shock factor, precise technique, and meaningful implications for the fighters' trajectories.
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