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Most submission attempts in a fight in UFC bantamweight history

Alex Caceres and Dustin Pague share the UFC bantamweight records for most submission attempts in a fight with 7 submission attempts, against Edwin Figueroa at UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterSubmission attemptsOpponentEvent
1 Alex Caceres 7 Edwin Figueroa UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Feb 4, 2012
1 Dustin Pague 7 Yves Jabouin UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson Jun 15, 2013
3 TJ Dillashaw 5 Walel Watson UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger Feb 15, 2012
3 Dustin Kimura 5 Chico Camus UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Feb 2, 2013
3 Mitch Gagnon 5 Tim Gorman UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy Apr 16, 2014
3 Raoni Barcelos 5 Raul Rosas Jr. UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos Sep 26, 2026
7 Jeff Hougland 4 Donny Walker UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul 2, 2011
7 Yaotzin Meza 4 John Albert UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga Jul 27, 2013
7 Kyung Ho Kang 4 Shunichi Shimizu UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim Jan 4, 2014
7 Joe Soto 4 Michinori Tanaka UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit Jan 2, 2016
7 Tony Kelley 4 Ali AlQaisi UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Oct 10, 2020
7 Saidyokub Kakhramonov 4 Trevin Jones UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum Aug 21, 2021
7 Saimon Oliveira 4 Tony Gravely UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Jan 22, 2022
7 Colby Thicknesse 4 Vince Morales UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates May 2, 2026
15 Michael McDonald 3 Edwin Figueroa UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis Mar 26, 2011
15 Miguel Torres 3 Demetrious Johnson UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill May 28, 2011
15 Francisco Rivera 3 Reuben Duran The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale Jun 4, 2011
15 John Albert 3 Ivan Menjivar UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger Feb 15, 2012
15 Alex Caceres 3 Damacio Page UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman Jul 11, 2012
15 Urijah Faber 3 Scott Jorgensen The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale Apr 13, 2013
15 John Albert 3 Yaotzin Meza UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga Jul 27, 2013
15 TJ Dillashaw 3 Raphael Assuncao UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields Oct 9, 2013
15 Sergio Pettis 3 Will Campuzano UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks Nov 16, 2013
15 Aljamain Sterling 3 Cody Gibson UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann Feb 22, 2014
15 Leandro Issa 3 Jumabieke Tuerxun The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale Jul 6, 2014
15 Ian Entwistle 3 Anthony Birchak UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic Dec 13, 2014
15 Jerrod Sanders 3 Russell Doane The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Jul 12, 2015
15 Russell Doane 3 Jerrod Sanders The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Jul 12, 2015
15 Dileno Lopes 3 Reginaldo Vieira UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia Aug 1, 2015
15 Matheus Nicolau 3 Bruno Korea UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 Nov 7, 2015
15 Rob Font 3 Douglas Silva de Andrade UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Jul 8, 2017
15 Alex Perez 3 Carls John De Tomas UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Dec 9, 2017
15 Manny Bermudez 3 Albert Morales UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens Feb 24, 2018
15 Sean O'Malley 3 Andre Soukhamthath UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya Mar 3, 2018
15 Felipe Colares 3 Montel Jackson UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos Jan 25, 2020
15 Brett Johns 3 Tony Gravely UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos Jan 25, 2020
15 Cole Smith 3 Hunter Azure UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai Sep 5, 2020
15 Marlon Vera 3 Davey Grant UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige Jun 19, 2021
15 Johnny Munoz 3 Jamey Simmons UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane Aug 7, 2021
15 JP Buys 3 Montel Jackson UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann Sep 18, 2021
15 Mario Bautista 3 Benito Lopez UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos Nov 5, 2022
15 Said Nurmagomedov 3 Saidyokub Kakhramonov UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec 17, 2022
15 Rinya Nakamura 3 Fernie Garcia UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Aug 26, 2023
15 Johnny Munoz 3 Aoriqileng UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green Oct 7, 2023
15 Brady Hiestand 3 Garrett Armfield UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira Jun 15, 2024
15 Serhiy Sidey 3 Garrett Armfield UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Nov 2, 2024
15 Da'Mon Blackshear 3 Cody Stamann UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Nov 9, 2024
15 Vince Morales 3 Elijah Smith UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues Feb 15, 2025
15 Da'Mon Blackshear 3 Cody Gibson UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 Mar 15, 2025
15 Jakub Wiklacz 3 Patchy Mix UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Oct 4, 2025
15 Mario Bautista 3 Cory Sandhagen UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Jul 11, 2026
15 Abdul Hussein 3 Cody Gibson UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Jul 25, 2026
15 Cody Gibson 3 Abdul Hussein UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Jul 25, 2026

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