Polyana Viana was forced to submit to a rare leg lock at UFC Fight Night 276, tapping to torque on her own legs in a strawweight bout that produced one of May 2026’s most talked-about finishes.
The bout ended at 4:36 of Round 2 when Viana submitted in a sequence identified as a “Capsule lock,” giving Ardelean the victory and extending Ardelean’s winning streak to three.
The submission was noted for its uniqueness, with the technique described simply as: "Capsule lock," and it was singled out when MMA Junkie highlighted the best submissions from May 2026 and selected a Submission of the Month winner.
Viana entered the fight with a 13-9 MMA record and a 4-8 mark in the UFC, while Ardelean came in at 12-7 overall and 3-2 in the promotion, riding back-to-back wins over Rayanne dos Santos and Montserrat Ruiz before securing this latest finish.
