Anthony Waldburger and David Mitchell Set UFC Record for Submission Attempts
During the action at UFC Fight Night 22, WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby tweeted during the prelim fight between Anthony Waldburger and David Mitchell:
Waldburger and Mitchell might set some sort of sub attempt record. What a fight.
Our own Kid Nate added:
Waldburger attempted more subs than I've ever seen tried and failed
So, did they succeed in setting some sort of high mark? From the FightMetric blog:
Congratulations to Anthony "TJ" Waldburger and David Mitchell! Their fight on the undercard of Fight Night 22 set a new UFC record for most combined submission attempts in a single fight (stats available here). Waldburger locked-on seven serious submission attempts and Mitchell locked-on six, for a new record high of 13.
I suppose co-owning the combined sub attempt record is akin to owning a record for most spares in a bowling match, but there you go.
FightMetric's Rami Genauer informed me that Waldburger and Mitchell surpassed the mark set by Cole Miller and Leonard Garcia at UFC Fight Night 11 back in September of 2007. Miller and Garcia "combined" for 10 submission attempts. Rami made sure to note that Miller was credited for all 10 attempts.
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I’ve seen Foster/Petz and Petz got clipped with a right hand and then Foster unloaded about 30 strikes before they stopped it.
I….don’t understand how this didn’t make the broadcast.
Mo Johnston finally fired. Let the house cleaning and road to success begin.
by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah I'm still utterly baffled by that
when I saw that fight live I was SURE that it would make Spike TV. I think that had Cole or Oliveira finished faster they would’ve but they had some hard core shilling to do.
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It’s a good watch, though it’s a lot more one-sided than the submission attempts would indicate.
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it's a very fun fight
I enjoyed it completely live. although neither man showed any indication that they could actually finish a leg or foot attack they both kept going back to the well.
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OK, I’ve seen it now. Pretty fun, mainly for the first round, which is like the ground equivalent of a stand-n-bang brawl.
yeah
it’s a hoot. I’ll take aggressive bad grappling over bad stand-up any day.
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Pff
Hideo Tokoro attempts more subs by himself in most fights ;)
by ddevil on Sep 18, 2010 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
pff
he’s also nearly lost more fights than he has won
"How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?"
I never said that he is a great fighter. This article isn’t about those two guys being awesome fighters either. Many sub attempts = exciting. Nobody personifies that better than Tokoro.
I'll say it.
Hideo Tokoro is a great fighter. Every fight is a barn burner, with slick scrambles and an unrelenting pace. He may never be top ten in his respective division, whatever that is, but he is an ingredient for a guaranteed great fight. Kid worked Royce worse than Hughes and didn’t whine when he was handed a draw.
no doubt
just impressed when I see this on a prelim between two young prospects.
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Waldburger sounds a lot like a hamburger named after Suzyn Waldman.
The patties are moist because her tears are in it.
Mo Johnston finally fired. Let the house cleaning and road to success begin.
Awesome fight
But I wonder if a Palhares-type commitment to one would have ended it?
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 18, 2010 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
I thought Waldburger’s commitment to position rather than submission was the reason he was so successful.
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