Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Fights of the Year 2018
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Rankings
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1
Gaethje vs. Poirier
UFC on FOX 29
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2018
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2
Whittaker vs. Romero II
UFC 225
Robert Whittaker wins via Decision, Split Jun 2018
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3
Johnson vs. Elkins
UFC Fight Night 124
Darren Elkins wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2018
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4
Burgos vs. Kattar
UFC 220
Calvin Kattar wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2018
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5
Magomedsharipov vs. Bochniak
UFC 223
Zabit Magomedsharipov wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2018
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6
Stephens vs. Choi
UFC Fight Night 124
Jeremy Stephens wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2018
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7
Lima vs. MacDonald
Bellator 192
Rory MacDonald wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2018
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8
Green vs. Koch
UFC on FOX 27
Bobby Green wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2018
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9
Miocic vs. N'Gannou
UFC 220
Stipe Miocic wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2018
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10
Santos vs. Smith
UFC Fight Night 125
Thiago Santos wins via KO/TKO, Body Kick and Punches Feb 2018
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11
Manuwa vs. Błachowicz II
UFC Fight Night 127
Jan Błachowicz wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2018
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12
Dober vs. Camacho
UFC on FOX 27
Drew Dober wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2018
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13
Namajunas vs. Jędrzejczyk II
UFC 223
Rose Namajunas wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2018
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14
Johnson vs. Cejudo II
UFC 227
Henry Cejudo wins via Decision, Split Aug 2018
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15
Rockhold vs. Romero
UFC 221
Yoel Romero wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2018
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16
Matthews vs. Li
UFC 221
Jake Matthews wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2018
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17
Jouban vs. Saunders
UFC on FOX 28
Alan Jouban wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2018
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18
O'Malley vs. Soukhamthath
UFC 222
Sean O'Malley wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2018
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19
Ferguson vs. Pettis
UFC 229
Tony Ferguson wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage (Broken Hand) Oct 2018
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20
Stephens vs. Emmett
UFC on FOX 28
Jeremy Stephens wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2018
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21
Cormier vs. Oezdemir
UFC 220
Daniel Cormier wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jan 2018
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22
Almeida vs. Font
UFC 220
Rob Font wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2018
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23
Lewis vs. Tybura
UFC Fight Night 126
Derrick Lewis wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2018
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24
Perry vs. Griffin
UFC on FOX 28
Max Griffin wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2018
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25
Alvarez vs. Poirier II
UFC on FOX 30
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2018
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26
Fili vs. Bermudez
UFC on FOX 27
Andre Fili wins via Decision, Split Jan 2018
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27
Cerrone vs. Medeiros
UFC Fight Night 126
Donald Cerrone wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2018
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28
Means vs. Moraes
UFC Fight Night 125
Sérgio Moraes wins via Decision, Split Feb 2018
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29
Simón vs. Dvalishvili
UFC Fight Night 128
Ricky Simón wins via Submission, Technical (Guillotine Choke) Apr 2018
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30
Souza vs. Brunson II
UFC on FOX 27
Ronaldo Souza wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2018
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31
Shevchenko vs. Cachoeira
UFC Fight Night 125
Valentina Shevchenko wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2018
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32
Ankalaev vs. Craig
UFC Fight Night 127
Paul Craig wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Mar 2018
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33
Barão vs. Kelleher
UFC on FOX 28
Brian Kelleher wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2018
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34
Waterson vs. Casey
UFC on FOX 29
Michelle Waterson wins via Decision, Split Apr 2018
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35
Nguyen vs. Formiga
UFC 221
Jussier Formiga wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2018
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36
Moras vs. Pudilová
UFC Fight Night 126
Lucie Pudilová wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2018
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37
Makdessi vs. Pearson
UFC on FOX 30
John Makdessi wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2018
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38
Ikeda vs. Wakamatsu
Pancrase 293
Senzo Ikeda wins via KO/TKO, Knee Feb 2018
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39
Aldana vs. Pudilová
UFC 228
Irene Aldana wins via Decision, Split Sep 2018
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40
Ortiz vs. Pantoja
UFC 220
Dustin Ortiz wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2018
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41
Mattos vs. Galaev
ACB 82
Matheus Mattos wins via Decision, Majority Mar 2018
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43
Costa vs. Hall
UFC 226
Paulo Costa wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2018
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42
dos Anjos vs. Covington
UFC 225
Colby Covington wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2018
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44
Felder vs. Perry
UFC 226
Mike Perry wins via Decision, Split Jul 2018
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45
Munhoz vs. Johns
UFC 227
Pedro Munhoz wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2018
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46
Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor
UFC 229
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2018
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47
Silva vs. Puelles
UFC Fight Night 129
Claudio Puelles wins via Submission, Kneebar May 2018
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48
Souza vs. Gastelum
UFC 224
Kelvin Gastelum wins via Decision, Split May 2018
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49
Narkun vs. Khalidov
KSW 42
Tomasz Narkun wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Mar 2018
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53
Lewis vs. Volkov
UFC 229
Derrick Lewis wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2018
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2018 Fights of the Year, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included.
