MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for June: Karine Silva’s savage kneebar

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for June.

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Nominee: Karine Silva def. Ketlen Souza at UFC on ESPN 45

Nominee: Mike Malott def. Adam Fugitt at UFC 289

Nominee: Aspan Ladd def. Karolina Sobek at 2023 PFL 5

Nominee: Pat Sabatini def. Lucas Almeida at UFC on ESPN 46

Nominee: Kyung Ho Kang def. Cristian Quinonez at UFC on ESPN 46

The winner: Karine Silva

Karine Silva spoiled the UFC debut of Ketlen Souza in perhaps more ways than one.

The women’s flyweight matchup was one that Silva (16-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) ensured ended early in a violent fashion of Souza (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC).

After dragging Souza to the mat with a takedown, Silva initially threatened a guillotine submission from the top. Souza regained full guard, but after posturing up and landing a couple of punches, Silva dropped down for a kneebar. She immediately cranked on the hold, resulting in Souza’s knee popping. Souza was clearly in pain and quickly tapped out.

With the win, Silva continued her finishing ways while extending her current winning streak to seven. The stretch has been an impressive one filled with early stoppages, including six first-round finishes, and one second-round victory.

Souza’s debut couldn’t have gone much worse. She earned her shot in the UFC after racking up a five-fight win streak, which included two wins under the Invicta banner.

Souza was helped out of the cage with her team, as she was unable to put her full weight on her injured leg.

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