Tapology All Time Ranking
The Greatest MMA Comebacks of All Time
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All-Time Comebacks Updated 1 day, 9 hrs ago
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.
Rankings
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148
Filipović vs. Oleinik
Legend 2
Aleksei Oleinik wins via Submission, Neck Crank Nov 2013
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156
Tavares vs. Boetsch
UFC Fight Night 47
Tim Boetsch wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2014
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155
Chambers vs. Curran
UFC Fight Night 65
Alex Chambers wins via Submission, Armbar May 2015
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154
Smotherman vs. King
Fury FC 50
Cameron Smotherman wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2021
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153
Vasquez vs. Topuria
Mix Fight Events
Ilia Topuria wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke May 2016
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152
Schaub vs. Filipović
UFC 128
Brendan Schaub wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2011
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160
Johnson vs. Castillo
UFC on FX 5
Michael Johnson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2012
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159
Hooper vs. Barrett
UFC 256
Chase Hooper wins via Submission, Heel Hook Dec 2020
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158
Emmett vs. Topuria
UFC on ABC 5
Ilia Topuria wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2023
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157
Kongo vs. Filipović
UFC 75
Cheick Kongo wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2007
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163
Guarin vs. Topuria
Mix Fight Events
Ilia Topuria wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Nov 2016
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162
Nurmagomedov vs. Poirier
UFC 242
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2019
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161
Ernesto Hoost wins via KO/TKO, Punch to the Body Dec 1999
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171
Rodriguez vs. Ortega II
UFC Fight Night
Brian Ortega wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Feb 2024
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170
Kimura vs. Delos Reyes
UFC Fight Night 34
Dustin Kimura wins via Submission, Armbar Jan 2014
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169
Burns vs. Maddalena
UFC 299
Jack Della Maddalena wins via KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes Mar 2024
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168
Price vs. Means
UFC on ESPN+ 4
Niko Price wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2019
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167
Volkanovski vs. Holloway II
UFC 251
Alexander Volkanovski wins via Decision, Split Jul 2020
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166
Nunes vs. Peña
UFC 269
Julianna Peña wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Dec 2021
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165
Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje
UFC 254
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Oct 2020
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164
Ernesto Hoost wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2000
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179
Gomi vs. Mitsuoka
UFC 144
Takanori Gomi wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2012
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178
Tanner vs. Baroni I
UFC 45
Evan Tanner wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2003
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177
Bonfim vs. Dalby
UFC Fight Night
Nicolas Dalby wins via KO/TKO, Clinch Knees to Ground Punches Nov 2023
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176
Choi vs. Palelei
Pride 28
Mu Bae Choi wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2004
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175
Topuria vs. Gomez
Brave CF 26
Ilia Topuria wins via Submission, Triangle-armbar Sep 2019
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174
Diaz vs. McGregor II
UFC 202
Conor McGregor wins via Decision, Majority Aug 2016
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173
Diaz vs. Pettis
UFC 241
Nate Diaz wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2019
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172
Ernesto Hoost wins via KO/TKO, Kick May 1996
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185
Wells vs. Harris
UFC Fight Night
Carlston Harris wins via Submission, Anaconda Choke Aug 2023
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184
Hamalainen vs. Topuria
CAGE 43
Ilia Topuria wins via Submission, Mounted Guillotine Choke Apr 2018
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183
Peña vs. Nunes II
UFC 277
Amanda Nunes wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2022
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182
Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
UFC on ESPN 7
Jairzinho Rozenstruik wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Dec 2019
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181
Guida vs. Santos
UFC Fight Night
Clay Guida wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Dec 2021
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180
McGregor vs. Cerrone
UFC 246
Conor McGregor wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jan 2020
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189
Turner vs. Moicano
UFC 300
Renato Moicano wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Apr 2024
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188
Hall vs. Topuria
UFC 264
Ilia Topuria wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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187
Ferguson vs. Pettis
UFC 229
Tony Ferguson wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage (broken Hand) Oct 2018
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186
Taktarov vs. Abbott
UFC 6
Oleg Taktarov wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 1995
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191
Topuria vs. Goncalves
Brave CF 29
Ilia Topuria wins via KO/TKO, Punch Nov 2019
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190
Nurmagomedov vs. Barboza
UFC 219
Khabib Nurmagomedov wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2017
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194
Chindaev vs. Usmanov
EFC Global 35
Amanula Chindaev wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Aug 2023
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193
Zalal vs. Topuria
UFC Fight Night
Ilia Topuria wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2020
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192
Suarez vs. De La Rosa
UFC Fight Night
Tatiana Suarez wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Feb 2023
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195
Čepo vs. Taburceanu
OKTAGON 42
Vlasto Čepo wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook and Punches Apr 2023
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For All-Time Greatest Comebacks, the 200 most-recently updated member lists will be included.