There may not be a better leg lock specialist among the new generation of black belt competitors than Elisabeth Clay. The Ares competitor has finished an astonishing 80% of her victories by submission, with over 65% of those being leg locks, and used them to beat world-class opposition in important matches. What really stands out for Clay is her ability to use different leg attacks to get the win at black belt, including so far in her career;

Braulio Estima is one of the most creative black belt champions in Brazilian jiu-jitsu history, winning titles in gi and no-gi, and he is remembered for his two signature submissions are the Estima Lock and the Braulio triangle. These powerful submission variations helped cement Estima as a unique grappling mind, proving both moves as effective on the elite level. Despite being so associated with these techniques that they are branded with his name, what often gets forgotten is that Braulio only hit each of these moves once - and he did it back to back to win an ADCC World Championship.

Athletes at the highest levels of the sport are developing their techniques to work against elite opposition, and have go-to moves in their arsenal that they get tons of success with. What are some of the most notable signature submissions in modern Brazilian jiu-jitsu?

The tap, the submission, is the pinnacle of jiu-jitsu. On June 19 through June 25, FloGrappling is celebrating special moments where an athlete exerted their dominance over their opponent, utilizing their technique and athleticism to force their opponent to give in. Follow along with us as we pinpoint some of the flashiest, most innovative and most iconic submissions from the world of competitive grappling.

Ellis Karadag of the Vault BJJ is the latest of a series of athletes to fly over his opponent's guard directly into a triangle.

The ADCC West Coast Trials saw many shocking submissions but the newly christened “Cisneros stretch” was maybe the most spectacular.