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With another action-packed month of MMA, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best submissions for November 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winners of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for November.
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Nominees
Nominee: Youssef Zalal def. Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night 246
Youssef Zalal (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) won his third fight since returning to the UFC for a second stint, and it was arguably his biggest and best performance to date against Jack Shore.
Zalal hit Shore via arm-triangle choke at 0:59 of the second round. Before the submission sequence, Zalal hit Shore with a huge standing knee that knocked the Welshman to the canvas. Shore recovered but ultimately fell victim to some slick jiu-jitsu from the Moroccan.
Nominee: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Ariane da Silva at UFC Fight Night 246
Jasmine Jasudavicius (12-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) picked up another win for Canada and elevated her place in the women’s flyweight division with a beautiful submission over Ariane da Silva.
Jasudavicius kept his 2024 run perfect by wrapping da Silva in a D’Arce choke at 2:28 in the third round to force a tap. It was a standout performance for Jasudavicius, who displayed some vicious groundwork in the second round, nearly finishing Da Silva in a round scored 10-8 by two judges.
Nominee: Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson at UFC 309
Aside from a few gray hairs, Jim Miller (38-18 MMA, 27-17 UFC) continued his timeless showing with an early finish from Damon Jackson in their lightweight bout to extend his all-time win total to the UFC.
Miller won his 27th fight with the promotion when he submitted Jackson with a guillotine choke at 2:44 of the first round. After the fight, Jackson left his gloves in the center of the cage, apparently signifying his retirement.
Nominee: Denis Goltsov def. Oleg Popov at the 2024 PFL championship
Denis Goltsov (36-8) is $1 million richer thanks to a nifty submission over Oleg Popov to win the 2024 PFL heavyweight championship.
Goltsov was knocked out in the opening seconds of the match, but within minutes his opponent Popov locked in a triangle choke and dozed on top of him. The technical submission stoppage occurred at 2:55 of the first round.
The winner
The winner: Gabriella Fernandes def. Wang Cong at UFC Fight Night 248
Gabriella Fernandes didn’t let punters weigh in on her performance as she stunned the MMA world and submitted Wang Cong.
Fernandes (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) submitted Cong (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) with a rear naked choke at 3:49 of the second round in their women’s flyweight bout as over a 6- at 1 favorite on average, according to Best Fight Odds.
The sequence started with a big left hand that dropped Cong. From there, Fernandes threw herself onto her back and immediately looked for a submission, which she quickly found. With this victory, Fernandes won two fights in a row. Meanwhile, Cong, one of the UFC’s most highly touted female prospects, earns her first MMA misstep.
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This article was originally published on MMA Junkie: MMA Junkie’s November Submission of the Month: Gabriella Fernandes Pulls Off All-Time Shocking Gamble
