For me to consider something one of the "Greatest Fights," both fighters have to be truly in the fight at some point. One-sided performances are thus not counted on this list.
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1
- Lawler vs. MacDonald II
- Robbie Lawler | KO/TKO | Round 5
- 2015 | UFC 189
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2
- Hendricks vs. Lawler
- Johny Hendricks | Decision
- 2014 | UFC 171
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3
- Poirier vs. Jung
- Chan Sung Jung | Submission | Round 4
- 2012 | UFC on FUEL TV 3
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4
- Whittaker vs. Romero II
- Robert Whittaker | Decision
- 2018 | UFC 225
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5
- Tate vs. Zingano
- Cat Zingano | KO/TKO | Round 3
- 2013 | The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
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6
- Lawler vs. Condit
- Robbie Lawler | Decision
- 2016 | UFC 195
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7
- Nogueira vs. Sapp
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Sub | RD 2
- 2002 | Pride Shockwave
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I don't even need to say it
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8
- Teixeira vs. Procházka
- Jiří Procházka | Submission | Round 5
- 2022 | UFC 275
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9
- Barry vs. Kongo
- Cheick Kongo | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2011 | UFC on Versus 4
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10
- Lesnar vs. Carwin
- Brock Lesnar | Submission | Round 2
- 2010 | UFC 116
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It's too bad that they're both cheaters.
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11
- Swanson vs. Choi
- Cub Swanson | Decision | UFC 206
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12
- Silva vs. Sonnen
- Anderson Silva | Submission | Round 5 | UFC 117
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It's too bad that they're both cheaters.
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13
- Silva vs. Bisping
- Michael Bisping | Decision | UFC Fight Night 84
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It's too bad that Anderson is a cheater.
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14
- Lawler vs. Manhoef
- Robbie Lawler | KO/TKO | Round 1 | Strikeforce
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It's too bad that Melvin Manhoef is a cheater.
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15
- St-Pierre vs. Condit
- Georges St-Pierre | Decision | UFC 154
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16
- Griffin vs. Bonnar I
- Forrest Griffin | Decision | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
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It's too bad that Stephan Bonnar is a cheater.
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17
- Holloway vs. Poirier II
- Dustin Poirier | Decision | UFC 236
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18
- Silva vs. Stann
- Wanderlei Silva | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC on FUEL TV 8
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This is the good version of Sanchez vs Guida. It's too bad that Wandy is a cheater.
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19
- Gastelum vs. Adesanya
- Israel Adesanya | Decision | UFC 236
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20
- Edgar vs. Maynard II
- Fight Ends in a Draw After 5 Rounds | UFC 125
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21
- Cormier vs. Jones II
- Fight Ends in a No Contest | UFC 214
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It's too bad that Jones is a cheater.
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22
- Vannata vs. Green
- Fight Ends in a Draw After 3 Rounds | UFC 216
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23
- Gaethje vs. Poirier
- Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO | Round 4 | UFC on FOX 29
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24
- Ferguson vs. Pettis
- Tony Ferguson | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC 229
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25
- Ferguson vs. Barboza
- Tony Ferguson | Submission | Round 2 | The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale
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Doctor looks like Newt Gingrich
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26
- Henderson vs. Newton
- Dan Henderson | Decision | UFC 17
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It's too bad that they're both cheaters.
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27
- Carter vs. Serra
- Shonie Carter | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 31
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28
- Oliveira vs. Medeiros
- Yancy Medeiros | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 218
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29
- Woodley vs. Thompson
- Fight Ends in a Draw After 5 Rounds | UFC 205
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30
- Diaz vs. Lawler
- Nick Diaz | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC 47
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31
- Romero vs. Costa
- Paulo Costa | Decision | UFC 241
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32
- Poirier vs. Hooker
- Dustin Poirier | Decision | UFC Fight Night
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33
- Zhang vs. Jędrzejczyk
- Weili Zhang | Decision | UFC 248
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34
- Smith vs. Sell
- Scott Smith | KO/TKO | Round 2 | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
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35
- Bossé vs. O'Connell
- Steve Bossé | Decision | UFC Fight Night 89
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36
- St-Pierre vs. Hendricks
- Georges St-Pierre | Decision | UFC 167
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37
- Miocic vs. Cormier III
- Stipe Miocic | Decision | UFC 252
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38
- dos Santos vs. Miocic
- Junior dos Santos | Decision | UFC on FOX 13
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It's too bad that JDS is a cheater.
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39
- Barberena vs. Luque
- Vicente Luque | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC on ESPN 1
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40
- Aldo vs. Hominick
- José Aldo | Decision | UFC 129
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41
- Cejudo vs. Moraes
- Henry Cejudo | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 238
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42
- Aldo vs. Mendes II
- José Aldo | Decision | UFC 179
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It's too bad that Chad Mendes is a cheater.
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43
- Figueiredo vs. Moreno
- Fight Ends in a Draw After 5 Rounds | UFC 256
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44
- Jung vs. Rodriguez
- Yair Rodriguez | KO/TKO | Round 5 | UFC Fight Night 139
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45
- Cormier vs. Miocic II
- Stipe Miocic | KO/TKO | Round 4 | UFC 241
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46
- Miocic vs. Overeem
- Stipe Miocic | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC 203
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It's too bad that Overeem is a cheater.
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47
- Gaethje vs. Johnson
- Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | Round 2 | The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
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48
- Alvarez vs. Gaethje
- Eddie Alvarez | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 218
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49
- Ferguson vs. Vannata
- Tony Ferguson | Submission | Round 2 | UFC Fight Night 91
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50
- Weidman vs. Rockhold
- Luke Rockhold | KO/TKO | Round 4 | UFC 194
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51
- Liddell vs. Horn II
- Chuck Liddell | KO/TKO | Round 4 | UFC 54
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52
- Maia vs. Askren
- Demian Maia | Submission | Round 3 | UFC on ESPN+ 20
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53
- Bisping vs. Henderson II
- Michael Bisping | Decision | UFC 204
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It's too bad that Hendo is a cheater.
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54
- Shamrock vs. Horn
- Frank Shamrock | Submission | Round 1 | UFC 17
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55
- Condit vs. Hendricks
- Johny Hendricks | Decision | UFC 158
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56
- Couture vs. Rizzo I
- Randy Couture | Decision | UFC 31
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57
- Hughes vs. Trigg II
- Matt Hughes | Submission | Round 1 | UFC 52
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58
- Maia vs. MacDonald
- Demian Maia | Submission | Round 3 | UFC 87
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59
- Namajunas vs. Andrade
- Jéssica Andrade | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC 237
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60
- Usman vs. Covington
- Kamaru Usman | KO/TKO | Round 5 | UFC 245
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61
- Bisping vs. St-Pierre
- Georges St-Pierre | Submission | Round 3 | UFC 217
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62
- Henderson vs. Pettis
- Anthony Pettis | Decision | WEC 53
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63
- dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
- Tony Ferguson | Decision | UFC Fight Night 98
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64
- Belcher vs. Palhares
- Alan Belcher | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC on FOX 3
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65
- Le vs. Bisping
- Michael Bisping | KO/TKO | Round 4 | UFC Fight Night 48
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It's too bad that Cung Le is a cheater IN THIS FIGHT.
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66
- Emmett vs. Burgos
- Josh Emmett | Decision | UFC Fight Night
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67
- Diaz vs. McGregor II
- Conor McGregor | Decision | UFC 202
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68
- Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt
- T.J. Dillashaw | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC 227
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It's too bad that TJ Dillashaw is a cheater.
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69
- Garbrandt vs. Dillashaw
- T.J. Dillashaw | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC 217
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It's too bad that TJ Dillashaw is a cheater.
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70
- Liddell vs. Silva
- Chuck Liddell | Decision | UFC 79
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It's too bad that Wandy is a cheater.
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71
- McGregor vs. Mendes
- Conor McGregor | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC 189
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It's too bad that Chad Mendes is a cheater.
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72
- Romero vs. Whittaker
- Robert Whittaker | Decision | UFC 213
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73
- Felder vs. Hooker
- Dan Hooker | Decision | UFC on ESPN+ 26
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74
- Mendes vs. Volkanovski
- Alexander Volkanovski | KO/TKO | RD 2 | UFC 232
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It's too bad that Chad Mendes is a cheater.
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75
- Holloway vs. Aldo II
- Max Holloway | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 218
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76
- Holloway vs. Ortega
- Max Holloway | KO/TKO | Round 4 | UFC 231
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77
- Aldo vs. Holloway
- Max Holloway | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 212
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78
- Ortega vs. Moicano
- Brian Ortega | Submission | Round 3 | UFC 214
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It's too bad that Brian Ortega is a cheater.
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79
- Barboza vs. Felder
- Edson Barboza | Decision | UFC on FOX 16
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80
- Brown vs. Silva
- Matt Brown | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC Fight Night 40
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It's too bad that Erick Silva is a cheater.
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81
- Johnson vs. Elkins
- Darren Elkins | Submission | Round 2 | UFC Fight Night 124
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82
- Felder vs. Barboza II
- Paul Felder | Decision | UFC 242
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83
- Burgos vs. Kattar
- Calvin Kattar | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 220
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84
- Lawler vs. Askren
- Ben Askren | Submission | Round 1 | UFC 235
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85
- MacDonald vs. Condit
- Carlos Condit | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 115
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86
- Hermansson vs. Vettori
- Marvin Vettori | Decision | UFC Fight Night
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87
- Bektić vs. Elkins
- Darren Elkins | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 209
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88
- Till vs. Masvidal
- Jorge Masvidal | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC on ESPN+ 5
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89
- Bisping vs. Kang
- Michael Bisping | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC 105
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90
- Bisping vs. Leites
- Michael Bisping | Decision | UFC Fight Night 72
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91
- Silva vs. Kim
- Dong Hyun Kim | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC Fight Night 29
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It's too bad that Erick Silva is a cheater.
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92
- Poirier vs. Pettis
- Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC Fight Night 120
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93
- Neal vs. Price
- Geoff Neal | KO/TKO | Round 2 | UFC 240
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94
- Ferguson vs. Gaethje
- Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | Round 5 | UFC 249
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95
- Leites vs. Hermansson
- Jack Hermansson | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 224
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96
- Tanner vs. Terrell
- Evan Tanner | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC 51
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97
- St-Pierre vs. Penn I
- Georges St-Pierre | Decision | UFC 58
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98
- Allen vs. Daukaus
- Brendan Allen | Decision | UFC Fight Night
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99
- Kennedy vs. Romero
- Yoel Romero | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC 178
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100
- Lee vs. Oliveira
- Charles Oliveira | Submission | Round 3 | UFC on ESPN+ 28
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101
- Brunson vs. Romero
- Yoel Romero | KO/TKO | Round 3 | UFC Fight Night 35
My Summary