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The Greatest MMA Comebacks of All Time
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Everything can change in the blink of an eye in MMA. A fighter could dominate 14 minutes of a fight only to find themselves the victim of a miraculous comeback submission or knockout. Here is the consensus list of MMA's greatest comebacks. Create YOUR own ranking today.
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- Kongo vs. Barry
- Cheick Kongo | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2011 | UFC on Versus 4
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2
- Silva vs. Sonnen
- Anderson Silva | Submission | Round 5
- 2010 | UFC 117
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3
- Edgar vs. Maynard II
- Fight Ends in a Draw After 5 Rounds
- 2011 | UFC 125
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4
- Smith vs. Sell
- Scott Smith | KO/TKO | Round 2
- 2006 | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
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5
- Lesnar vs. Carwin
- Brock Lesnar | Submission | Round 2
- 2010 | UFC 116
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6
- Russow vs. Duffee
- Mike Russow | KO/TKO | Round 3
- 2010 | UFC 114
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7
- Edgar vs. Maynard III
- Frankie Edgar | KO/TKO | Round 4
- 2011 | UFC 136
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8
- Hughes vs. Trigg II
- Matt Hughes | Submission | Round 1
- 2005 | UFC 52
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- Mir vs. Nogueira II
- Frank Mir | Submission | Round 1
- 2011 | UFC 140
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- Boetsch vs. Okami
- Tim Boetsch | KO/TKO | Round 3
- 2012 | UFC 144
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- Fedor Emelianenko vs. Kevin Randleman | 2004 - Pride Critical Countdown 2004
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Mirko Filipovic | 2003 - Pride Final Conflict 2003
- Scott Smith vs. Cung Le I | 2009 - Strikeforce
- Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama | 2010 - UFC 116
- Robbie Lawler vs. Melvin Manhoef | 2010 - Strikeforce
- Chris Leben vs. Terry Martin | 2007 - UFC Fight Night 11
- Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar I | 2008 - UFC 81
- Ryo Chonan vs. Anderson Silva | 2004 - Pride Shockwave 2004
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Tim Sylvia | 2008 - UFC 81
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Bob Sapp | 2002 - Pride Shockwave
- Diego Brandao vs. Dennis Bermudez | 2011 - The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
- Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald | 2010 - UFC 115
- Nick Diaz vs. Paul Daley | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Martin Kampmann vs. Thiago Alves | 2012 - UFC on FX 2
- Dan Henderson vs. Fedor Emelianenko | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader | 2011 - UFC 132
- Roger Huerta vs. Clay Guida | 2007 - The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
- Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi | 2007 - Pride 33
- Stefan Struve vs. Christian Morecraft | 2010 - UFC 117
- Joe Warren vs. Joe Soto | 2010 - Bellator 27
- Fedor Emelianenko vs. Kazuyuki Fujita | 2003 - Pride 26
- Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson | 2010 - Strikeforce
- Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le | 2011 - UFC 139
- Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski II | 2006 - UFC 59
- Shonie Carter vs. Matt Serra | 2001 - UFC 31
- Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kestutis Smirnovas | 2006 - K-1
- Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche | 2011 - Strikeforce
- Nate Diaz vs. Kurt Pellegrino | 2008 - UFC Fight Night 13
- Royce Gracie vs. Kimo Leopoldo | 1994 - UFC 3
- Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra II | 2008 - UFC 83
- Evan Tanner vs. David Terrell | 2005 - UFC 51
- Royce Gracie vs. Dan Severn | 1994 - UFC 4
- Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski | 2009 - Affliction 2
- Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz | 1999 - UFC 22
- Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers | 2009 - Strikeforce
- Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Zelg Galesic | 2009 - Dream 12
- Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio Rua | 2011 - UFC 139
- Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn II | 2006 - UFC 63
- Marcus Davis vs. Paul Taylor | 2007 - UFC 75
- Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia | 2007 - UFC 68
- Andreas Spang vs. Brian Rogers | 2012 - Bellator 66
- Cain Velasquez vs. Cheick Kongo | 2009 - UFC 99
- Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kevin Randleman | 2003 - Pride Final Conflict 2003
- Ivan Menjivar vs. John Albert | 2012 - UFC on FUEL TV 1
- Pete Williams vs. Mark Coleman | 1998 - UFC 17
- Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson | 2012 - UFC 142
- Chris Lytle vs. Matt Serra II | 2010 - UFC 119
- Maurice Smith vs. Mark Coleman | 1997 - UFC 14
- Ryan Ford vs. Luis Santos | 2012 - Bellator 67
- Antonio Schembri vs. Kazushi Sakuraba | 2003 - Pride 25
- Dan Stittgen vs. Jason Graves | 2011 - XFO 39
- Houston Alexander vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | 2010 - Shark Fights 13
- Quinton Jackson vs. Thiago Silva | 2011 - UFC 130
- Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka | 2012 - UFC 144
- Roland Delorme vs. Nick Denis | 2012 - UFC on FOX 3
- Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk | 2009 - UFC 97
- Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg I | 2003 - UFC 45
- Oddsbot vs. Mothra | 2010 - Mega Fights 1
- Matt Hughes vs. Georges St. Pierre I | 2004 - UFC 50
- Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn I | 2006 - UFC 58
- Rafal Skibinski vs. Jason Graves | 2012 - XFO 43
- Jeff Nader vs. Dan Cramer I | 2011 - Bellator 48
- Oleg Taktarov vs. David Abbott | 1995 - UFC 6
- Kimo Leopoldo vs. Paul Varelans | 1996 - UFC 11.5
- Chris Leben vs. Aaron Simpson | 2010 - The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
- Dong Sik Yoon vs. Melvin Manhoef | 2007 - Dynamite!! USA
- Forrest Petz vs. Sergej Juskevic | 2012 - Score Fighting Series 4
- Reza Madadi vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo | 2012 - UFC on FUEL TV 2
- Eddie Yagin vs. Mark Hominick | 2012 - UFC 145
- Mark Munoz vs. Kendall Grove | 2010 - UFC 112
- Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine | 2007 - UFC 71
- Chael Sonnen vs. Nate Marquardt | 2010 - UFC 109
- Cody McKenzie vs. Marcus LeVesseur | 2012 - UFC on FUEL TV 3
- Nick Denis vs. Johnny Bedford | 2012 - UFC on FOX 3
- Scott Smith vs. Benji Radach | 2009 - Strikeforce
- Shane Roller vs. Thiago Tavares | 2011 - UFC on Versus 3
- Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone II | 2010 - WEC 48
- Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello | 2010 - UFC on Versus 1
- Bobby Emmons vs. Terry House Jr. | 2011 - HFC 8
- Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson | 2008 - UFC 82
- Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson | 2009 - UFC 103
- Ben Henderson vs. Clay Guida | 2011 - UFC on FOX 1
- Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar | 2011 - UFC 141
- Drew Fickett vs. Josh Koscheck | 2005 - UFC Fight Night 2
- Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii | 2011 - Dream
- Fedor Emelianenko vs. Jeff Monson | 2011 - M-1 Global
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