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First round submissions in UFC title fights

Inspired by a comment in another thread...

How many UFC fighters have more than one first round submission win in a title match?

Off the top off my head, Matt Hughes has four (Trigg 1 & 2, GSP, Joe Riggs - not sure if this counts since Riggs didn't make weight, but Hughes was still a defending champion.

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u/LessOrgies — 6 days ago

First round submissions in UFC title fights

Inspired by a comment in another thread...

How many UFC fighters have more than one first round submission win in a title match?

Off the top off my head, Matt Hughes has four (Trigg 1 & 2, GSP, Joe Riggs - not sure if this counts since Trigg didn't make weight, but Hughes was still a defending champion.

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u/LessOrgies — 6 days ago
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Jimmy Fallon accused of trying to hide Conor McGregor interview after backlash | The late-night host was branded ‘spineless’ and ‘pathetic’ for allowing the UFC fighter to appear on his sofa.

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u/LessOrgies — 13 days ago
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Miloš Janičić (19-3, 19 finishes) has announced he’s signed with the UFC. He is now the first fighter from Montenegro on the roster

u/LessOrgies — 13 days ago
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Opinions on UD outweighing KO/SUB in the new ranking system?

I’m not sure how to feel, since it may deincentivise rankings-focused contenders from finishing fights and inflate low action fighters In the rankings.

u/LessOrgies — 16 days ago
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Dustin Poirier says he's down for a Justin Gaethje trilogy for the title

u/LessOrgies — 20 days ago
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Has anyone had a tougher resume than Lesnar?

After his first fight - zero cans, zero favorable opponents, all elite and he managed to win a world title.

In 8 fights:

Heath Herring

Frank Mir x2

Randy Couture

Shane Carwin

Cain

Overeem

Has anyone had a more impressive career with under 10 fights?

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u/LessOrgies — 1 month ago

Has anyone had a tougher resume than Lesnar?

After his first fight - zero cans, zero favorable opponents, all elite and he managed to win a world title.

In 8 fights:

Heath Herring

Frank Mir x2

Randy Couture

Shane Carwin

Cain

Overeem

Has anyone had a more impressive career with under 10 fights?

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u/LessOrgies — 1 month ago
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Greg Hardy misses the Heavyweight limit by 25lbs for his FNC debut tomorrow against Darko Stošić. Stošić still accepted the fight.

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u/LessOrgies — 1 month ago
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Herb at Cali Roots

He wasn't a fan of attracting attention for good reason but I couldn't resist. Sorry Herb 🌿

u/LessOrgies — 1 month ago