Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Fights of the Year 2021
Annual Rankings are for the best bouts in a given year. Tapology users submit their own lists which are combined into consensus rankings. Learn More.
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Rankings
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153
Maness vs. Gravely
UFC Fight Night
Nate Maness wins via KO/TKO, Counter Hook to Ground Strikes Sep 2021
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152
Sanchez vs. Muradov
UFC 257
Makhmud Muradov wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches Jan 2021
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151
Overeem vs. Volkov
UFC Fight Night
Alexander Volkov wins via KO/TKO, Cross-hook Combo Feb 2021
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154
Arlovski vs. Sherman
UFC Fight Night
Andrei Arlovski wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2021
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155
Meza vs. Lewis
LFA 102
Brandon Lewis wins via Decision, Split Mar 2021
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158
Zhang vs. Namajunas
UFC 261
Rose Namajunas wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Apr 2021
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157
Smith vs. Crute
UFC 261
Anthony Smith wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (leg Injury) Apr 2021
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156
Phillips vs. Paiva
UFC Fight Night
Raulian Paiva wins via Decision, Majority Jul 2021
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160
Shevchenko vs. Andrade
UFC 261
Valentina Shevchenko wins via KO/TKO, Elbows From Crucifix Apr 2021
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159
Cutelaba vs. Clark
UFC Fight Night
Ion Cutelaba wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2021
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164
Shevchenko vs. Murphy
UFC 266
Valentina Shevchenko wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Sep 2021
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163
Font vs. Aldo
UFC Fight Night
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2021
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162
Carlyle vs. Moret
Bellator 272
Spike Carlyle wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Dec 2021
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161
Zalal vs. Choi
UFC Fight Night
Seung Woo Choi wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2021
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167
Medic vs. Turner
UFC 266
Jalin Turner wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2021
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166
Hall vs. Topuria
UFC 264
Ilia Topuria wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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165
Tavares vs. Júnior
UFC 257
Brad Tavares wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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169
Makhachev vs. Dober
UFC 259
Islam Makhachev wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke From Half Guard Mar 2021
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168
McMann vs. Peña
UFC 257
Julianna Peña wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2021
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171
Aldana vs. Santos
UFC 264
Irene Aldana wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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170
Kianzad vs. Pennington
UFC Fight Night
Raquel Pennington wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2021
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172
Namajunas vs. Zhang II
UFC 268
Rose Namajunas wins via Decision, Split Nov 2021
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2021 Fights of the Year, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included.