5 WWE Submission Moves That Were Used To Make UFC Fighters Tap Out

#4 Ankle Lock/ Achilles Lock

Kurt Angle submits Brock Lesnar with the ankle lock.

The Ankle lock, also known as the Achilles lock, is a dangerous submission technique that puts pressure on the opponent’s ‘Achilles Tendon’. The fighter wraps one arm around the opponent’s ankle, placing it under his armpit whilst wrapping the other arm around the opponent’s shin.

The fighter uses his opponent’s legs as well as his own legs and hips to create leverage, applying pressure to the opponent’s calf and the Achilles Tendon, causing hyperextension of the ankle joint.

All the WWE fans out there would be more than familiar with the ankle lock, courtesy of pro-wrestling legend, Kurt Angle using it as his finishing move. Apart from Angle, MMA legend and yesteryear crossover pro-wrestling star, Ken Shamrock, also utilised this move during his stint with the WWE (then known as WWF).

Former UFC Heavyweight (HW) Champion Andrei ‘Pitbull’ Arlovski submitted fellow UFC HW champ Tim ‘Maine-iac’ Sylvia, via Achilles lock, at UFC 51 in 2005.

The Ankle Lock is a dangerous finisher not only in the WWE but also in the UFC. Keep your ankles safe folks!