Most armbar wins in UFC lightweight history
Gilbert Burns holds the UFC lightweight record for most armbar wins with 3 armbar wins.
UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.
| # | Fighter | Armbar wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Burns | 3 |
| 2 | Joe Lauzon | 2 |
| 2 | Jim Miller | 2 |
| 4 | Enson Inoue | 1 |
| 4 | Chris Brennan | 1 |
| 4 | Hermes Franca | 1 |
| 4 | Din Thomas | 1 |
| 4 | Marcus Aurelio | 1 |
| 4 | Junie Browning | 1 |
| 4 | George Sotiropoulos | 1 |
| 4 | Evan Dunham | 1 |
| 4 | Rafael Dos Anjos | 1 |
| 4 | Charles Oliveira | 1 |
| 4 | Nate Diaz | 1 |
| 4 | TJ Grant | 1 |
| 4 | Paul Sass | 1 |
| 4 | Matt Wiman | 1 |
| 4 | Mike Rio | 1 |
| 4 | Anthony Pettis | 1 |
| 4 | Adriano Martins | 1 |
| 4 | Akbarh Arreola | 1 |
| 4 | Islam Makhachev | 1 |
| 4 | Beneil Dariush | 1 |
| 4 | Joel Alvarez | 1 |
| 4 | Mateusz Rebecki | 1 |
| 4 | Chase Hooper | 1 |
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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data.