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Greatest Performances of All Time
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Ranking designed by Musha Updated 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Greatest Performances of All Time
Defining performance of a fighter showing an absolute (unexpected) domination when the fight was supposed to be close or at least not so one sided and demonstrating the mark of a great fighter.
Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Bouts
Rankings
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1
Rua vs. Jones
UFC 128
Jon Jones wins via KO/TKO, Punches and Knees Mar 2011
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2
Griffin vs. Silva
UFC 101
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Punch Aug 2009
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3
Velasquez vs. dos Santos III
UFC 166
Cain Velasquez wins via KO/TKO, Slam and Punches Oct 2013
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4
Faber vs. Aldo
WEC 48
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2010
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5
dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
UFC 155
Cain Velasquez wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2012
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6
St-Pierre vs. Koscheck II
UFC 124
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2010
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7
Silva vs. Franklin I
UFC 64
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knee Oct 2006
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8
Penn vs. Stevenson
UFC 80
BJ Penn wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2008
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9
Lesnar vs. Velasquez
UFC 121
Cain Velasquez wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2010
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10
Alvarez vs. McGregor
UFC 205
Conor McGregor wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2016
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11
Barão vs. Dillashaw
UFC 173
T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches May 2014
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12
Brown vs. Silva
UFC Fight Night 40
Matt Brown wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2014
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14
Holloway vs. Kattar
UFC on ABC 1
Max Holloway wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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13
Silva vs. Sonnen
UFC 117
Anderson Silva wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Aug 2010
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15
Figueiredo vs. Moreno II
UFC 263
Brandon Moreno wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jun 2021
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16
Werdum vs. Browne
UFC on FOX 11
Fabrício Werdum wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2014
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18
McGregor vs. Cerrone
UFC 246
Conor McGregor wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2020
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17
St-Pierre vs. Penn II
UFC 94
Georges St-Pierre wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage Jan 2009
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19
Lewis vs. Gane
UFC 265
Ciryl Gane wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Aug 2021
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20
Dillashaw vs. Barão II
UFC on FOX 16
T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2015
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22
Cruz vs. Garbrandt
UFC 207
Cody Garbrandt wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2016
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21
Hunt vs. Silva
UFC Fight Night 33
Ends in a Draw Dec 2013
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24
Adesanya vs. Costa
UFC 253
Israel Adesanya wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Sep 2020
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23
Penn vs. Diaz
UFC 137
Nick Diaz wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2011
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26
Cerrone vs. Diaz
UFC 141
Nate Diaz wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2011
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25
Emelianenko vs. Nogueira I
Pride 25
Fedor Emelianenko wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2003
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29
Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta
UFC 223
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2018
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28
St-Pierre vs. Hardy
UFC 111
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2010
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27
Lesnar vs. Mir II
UFC 100
Brock Lesnar wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2009
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31
Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor
UFC 229
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2018
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30
Lesnar vs. Herring
UFC 87
Brock Lesnar wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2008
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33
Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
UFC 254
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Oct 2020
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32
Diaz vs. Maynard III
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
Nate Diaz wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2013
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35
dos Anjos vs. Nurmagomedov
UFC on FOX 11
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2014
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34
Diaz vs. Gomi
UFC 135
Nate Diaz wins via Submission, Armbar Sep 2011
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36
Jones vs. Jackson
UFC 135
Jon Jones wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2011
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38
Jones vs. Teixeira
UFC 172
Jon Jones wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2014
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37
Fitch vs. Hendricks
UFC 141
Johny Hendricks wins via KO/TKO, Punch Dec 2011
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40
Holloway vs. Poirier II
UFC 236
Dustin Poirier wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2019
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39
Ortiz vs. Tanner
UFC 30
Tito Ortiz wins via KO/TKO, Slam Feb 2001
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42
Yan vs. Son
UFC Fight Night 136
Petr Yan wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2018
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41
Ortiz vs. Bader
UFC 132
Tito Ortiz wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jul 2011
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45
Holloway vs. Ortega
UFC 231
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage Dec 2018
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44
Condit vs. Kim
UFC 132
Carlos Condit wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches Jul 2011
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43
Silva vs. Leben
UFC Fight Night 5
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knee Jun 2006
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46
Rua vs. Jackson
Pride Total Elimination 2005
Maurício Rua wins via KO/TKO, Soccer Kicks Apr 2005
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47
St-Pierre vs. Hughes II
UFC 65
Georges St-Pierre wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Nov 2006
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48
St-Pierre vs. Hughes III
UFC 79
Georges St-Pierre wins via Submission, Armbar Dec 2007
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49
Holloway vs. Volkanovski
UFC 245
Alexander Volkanovski wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2019
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50
Aldo vs. Volkanovski
UFC 237
Alexander Volkanovski wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2019
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