Best and Worst from UFC on Fox 31: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2

Modified Dec 16, 2018 10:00 GMT

Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta went to war in last night's main event

#3 Best: Oliveira does it again

Charles Oliveira is statistically the best submission artist in UFC history

Charles Oliveira isn’t a perfect fighter by any means – his defensive skills are lacking hugely to the point where he’s taken way too much damage for his own good over his 8-year UFC career – but offensively, he’s absolutely dynamic. Statistically speaking, coming into last night’s show he was the most successful submission artist of all time in the UFC, with 11 submissions to his name.

Well, he now has a 12th, as he dealt with Jim Miller – who submitted him back in 2010 in their first meeting – with absolute ease. A German suplex led to him taking Miller’s back, and from there the fight was over. ‘Do Bronx’ is essentially a man who you cannot allow to take your back, and Miller found that out the hard way.

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Quite where Oliveira goes from here is anyone’s guess – people just don’t talk about him as an elite-level 155lber despite his submission skills and so I doubt a fight with Iaquinta, Lee, Gaethje or anyone like that is mooted. But perhaps it should be? After all, in terms of finishing skills, the Brazilian is up there with the best. Either way, considering he now holds the record for the most ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses too, everyone should be looking forward to his next appearance in the Octagon.

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