Ranking Designed By sh00ky
Bouts That Changed MMA
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Ranking designed by sh00ky Updated 11 months, 1 week ago
Bouts That Changed MMA
Can be via level of competition, resulting rule changes, or anything of the like that helped shape MMA as it is today.
No particular order, but feel free to rank if you like.
Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Bouts
Rankings
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1
Griffin vs. Bonnar I
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Forrest Griffin wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2005
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2
Sakuraba vs. Gracie I
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
Kazushi Sakuraba wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage May 2000
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3
Gracie vs. Shamrock I
UFC 1
Royce Gracie wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 1993
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4
Gracie vs. Severn
UFC 4
Royce Gracie wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Dec 1994
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5
Hughes vs. Gracie
UFC 60
Matt Hughes wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2006
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6
Silva vs. Franklin I
UFC 64
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knee Oct 2006
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7
Couture vs. Sylvia
UFC 68
Randy Couture wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2007
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8
Smith vs. Coleman
UFC 14
Maurice Smith wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 1997
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9
Emelianenko vs. Filipović
Pride Final Conflict 2005
Fedor Emelianenko wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2005
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10
Emelianenko vs. Werdum
Strikeforce
Fabrício Werdum wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Jun 2010
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11
Emelianenko vs. Nogueira I
Pride 25
Fedor Emelianenko wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2003
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12
Jackson vs. Liddell II
UFC 71
Quinton Jackson wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2007
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13
Takase vs. Yarborough
Pride 3
Daiju Takase wins via Submission, Punches Jun 1998
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14
Hackney vs. Son
UFC 4
Keith Hackney wins via Submission, Choke Dec 1994
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16
Liddell vs. Ortiz I
UFC 47
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2004
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15
Belfort vs. Abbott
UFC 13
Vitor Belfort wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 1997
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17
Couture vs. Ortiz
UFC 44
Randy Couture wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2003
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18
Toney vs. Couture
UFC 118
Randy Couture wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Aug 2010
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