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MMA's Best Fights of the Year 2011
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What are 2011's Best Fights?
Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard started off 2011 with a classic battle of wills, but which fights reign supreme as the best of the year? Tapology member rankings let you decide. Create YOUR own ranking today.
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- Edgar vs. Maynard II
- Fight Ends in a Draw After 5 Rounds
- 2011 | UFC 125
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2
- Henderson vs. Rua
- Dan Henderson | Decision
- 2011 | UFC 139
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3
- Diaz vs. Daley
- Nick Diaz | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2011 | Strikeforce
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4
- Sanchez vs. Kampmann
- Diego Sanchez | Decision
- 2011 | UFC on Versus 3
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5
- Kongo vs. Barry
- Cheick Kongo | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2011 | UFC on Versus 4
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- Edgar vs. Maynard III
- Frankie Edgar | KO/TKO | Round 4
- 2011 | UFC 136
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7
- Aldo vs. Hominick
- Jose Aldo | Decision
- 2011 | UFC 129
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- Chandler vs. Alvarez
- Michael Chandler | Submission | Round 4
- 2011 | Bellator 58
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- Jones vs. Rua
- Jon Jones | KO/TKO | Round 3
- 2011 | UFC 128
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- Cruz vs. Faber II
- Dominick Cruz | Decision
- 2011 | UFC 132
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- Nick Diaz vs. Evangelista Santos | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Nick Diaz vs. BJ Penn | 2011 - UFC 137
- Ben Henderson vs. Clay Guida | 2011 - UFC on FOX 1
- Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort | 2011 - UFC 126
- Dan Henderson vs. Fedor Emelianenko | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Brian Stann vs. Chris Leben | 2011 - UFC 125
- Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira II | 2011 - UFC 140
- Chan Sung Jung vs. Leonard Garcia II | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 24
- Clay Guida vs. Takanori Gomi | 2011 - UFC 125
- Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani | 2011 - UFC 128
- Jeremy Stephens vs. Marcus Davis | 2011 - UFC 125
- Chris Lytle vs. Dan Hardy | 2011 - UFC on Versus 5
- Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia II | 2011 - UFC 136
- BJ Penn vs. Jon Fitch | 2011 - UFC 127
- Antonio Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture | 2011 - UFC 129
- Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone | 2011 - UFC 141
- Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le | 2011 - UFC 139
- Ben Henderson vs. Jim Miller | 2011 - UFC on Versus 5
- Brian Ebersole vs. Chris Lytle | 2011 - UFC 127
- Dave Herman vs. John Olav Einemo | 2011 - UFC 131
- Ronaldo Souza vs. Robbie Lawler | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader | 2011 - UFC 126
- Melvin Guillard vs. Evan Dunham | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 23
- Diego Brandao vs. Dennis Bermudez | 2011 - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
- Rory MacDonald vs. Nate Diaz | 2011 - UFC 129
- Dong Hyun Kim vs. Nate Diaz | 2011 - UFC 125
- Junior Dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin | 2011 - UFC 131
- Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha | 2011 - UFC 126
- Chad Mendes vs. Michihiro Omigawa | 2011 - UFC 126
- Yves Edwards vs. Cody McKenzie | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 23
- Dennis Siver vs. George Sotiropoulos | 2011 - UFC 127
- Brandon Vera vs. Thiago Silva I | 2011 - UFC 125
- Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida | 2011 - UFC 140
- Michael McDonald vs. Edwin Figueroa | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 24
- Chad Griggs vs. Gian Villante | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly | 2011 - UFC 126
- Dustin Poirier vs. Josh Grispi | 2011 - UFC 125
- Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 23
- Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami II | 2011 - UFC 134
- Pat Healy vs. Lyle Beerbohm | 2011 - Strikeforce Challengers 14
- Alexander Shlemenko vs. Brian Rogers | 2011 - Bellator 54
- Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson | 2011 - UFC 135
- Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz II | 2011 - UFC 133
- Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig II | 2011 - UFC on Versus 6
- Mark Hominick vs. George Roop | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 23
- Rousimar Palhares vs. Dan Miller | 2011 - UFC 134
- Matt Wiman vs. Cole Miller | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 23
- Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin | 2011 - UFC 126
- Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson | 2011 - UFC 134
- Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson | 2011 - UFC on Versus 6
- Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez | 2011 - UFC on FOX 1
- Demetrious Johnson vs. Miguel Torres | 2011 - UFC 130
- Ross Pearson vs. Spencer Fisher | 2011 - UFC 127
- Renan Barao vs. Brad Pickett | 2011 - UFC 138
- Kyle Kingsbury vs. Fabio Maldonado | 2011 - The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub | 2011 - UFC 134
- Mark Munoz vs. Demian Maia | 2011 - UFC 131
- Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson | 2011 - UFC 130
- Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian | 2011 - UFC 136
- Diego Nunes vs. Mike Brown | 2011 - UFC 125
- Ovince St. Preux vs. Ron Humphrey | 2011 - Strikeforce Challengers 13
- Sergei Kharitonov vs. Andrei Arlovski | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Nik Lentz vs. Charles Oliveira | 2011 - UFC on Versus 4
- Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 23
- Demetrious Johnson vs. Norifumi Yamamoto | 2011 - UFC 126
- Dan Henderson vs. Rafael Cavalcante | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Brad Tavares vs. Phil Baroni | 2011 - UFC 125
- Clay Guida vs. Anthony Pettis | 2011 - The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
- Tyron Woodley vs. Tarec Saffiedine | 2011 - Strikeforce Challengers 13
- Daniel Cormier vs. Antonio Silva | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Miesha Tate vs. Marloes Coenen | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Amir Sadollah vs. DaMarques Johnson | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 24
- Josh Neer vs. Keith Wisniewski | 2011 - UFC on Versus 6
- Richie Whitson vs. Curtis Demarce | 2011 - MFC 28
- Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes | 2011 - UFC 131
- Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim | 2011 - UFC 132
- Rick Story vs. Thiago Alves | 2011 - UFC 130
- Chris Leben vs. Wanderlei Silva | 2011 - UFC 132
- Mark Hunt vs. Ben Rothwell | 2011 - UFC 135
- TJ Grant vs. Shane Roller | 2011 - UFC on Versus 6
- Lance Benoist vs. Matt Riddle | 2011 - UFC Fight Night 25
- Patricio Freire vs. Wilson Reis II | 2011 - Bellator 41
- Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens | 2011 - UFC 136
- Dan Stittgen vs. Jason Graves | 2011 - XFO 39
- Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago | 2011 - UFC 130
- Derek Dexter vs. Jean-Frederic Gauron | 2011 - Victory MMA 2
- Brett Portieous vs. Tommy Cote | 2011 - Ringside MMA 12
- John Maguire vs. Justin Edwards | 2011 - UFC 138
- Mitch Gagnon vs. Réjean Groulx | 2011 - Ringside MMA 10
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