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2000s Moments to Remember
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2000s Moments to Remember
From the start of the UFC's Zuffa Era with the Fertita brothers along with Dana White buying and saving a struggling UFC and Dana White being named president, to the glory days of Pride and its premature downfall before being bought out by the UFC, the everlasting rivalry between the two that captured the imagination of every fans speculating about fantasy inter-promotional dream fights...
The 2000's marked the true growth of Mixed Martial Arts around the world and gave us a unique era those who lived it will never forget and produced its fair share of memorable moments.
This ranking represents the ultimate collection of those moments that defined the decade, marked the history of the sport forever and deserve to be remembered.
Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Bouts
Rankings
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1
Sakuraba vs. Gracie I
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
Kazushi Sakuraba wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage May 2000
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2
Sakuraba vs. Gracie
Pride 10
Kazushi Sakuraba wins via Submission, Kimura Aug 2000
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3
Couture vs. Rizzo I
UFC 31
Randy Couture wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2001
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5
Couture vs. Randleman
UFC 28
Randy Couture wins via KO/TKO, Strikes Nov 2000
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4
Silva vs. Henderson I
Pride 12
Wanderlei Silva wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2000
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6
Frye vs. Takayama
Pride 21
Don Frye wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2002
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7
Hughes vs. Newton I
UFC 34
Matt Hughes wins via KO/TKO, Slam Nov 2001
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8
Nogueira vs. Herring I
Pride 17
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2001
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9
Newton vs. Miletich
UFC 31
Carlos Newton wins via Submission, Bulldog Choke May 2001
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10
Sakuraba vs. Jackson
Pride 15
Kazushi Sakuraba wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2001
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11
Ortiz vs. Tanner
UFC 30
Tito Ortiz wins via KO/TKO, Slam Feb 2001
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12
Coleman vs. Vovchanchyn
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
Mark Coleman wins via Submission, Knees May 2000
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13
Nogueira vs. Coleman
Pride 16
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Sep 2001
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14
Penn vs. Uno I
UFC 34
BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2001
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15
Liddell vs. Randleman
UFC 31
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2001
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17
Silva vs. Sakuraba I
Pride 13
Wanderlei Silva wins via KO/TKO, Strikes Mar 2001
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16
Penn vs. Thomas
UFC 32
BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Jun 2001
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18
Carter vs. Serra
UFC 31
Shonie Carter wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Fist May 2001
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19
Henderson vs. Rua
Pride 17
Dan Henderson wins via Decision, Split Nov 2001
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20
Liddell vs. Mezger
Pride 14
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punch May 2001
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22
Yvel vs. Goodridge
Pride 10
Gilbert Yvel wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Aug 2000
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21
Ortiz vs. Kondo
UFC 29
Tito Ortiz wins via Submission, Neck Crank Dec 2000
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23
Silva vs. Sakuraba II
Pride 17
Wanderlei Silva wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage Nov 2001
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24
Bustamante vs. Lindland
UFC 37
Murilo Bustamante wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke May 2002
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25
Sakurai vs. Silva
Shooto
Anderson Silva wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2001
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26
Hughes vs. Sakurai
UFC 36
Matt Hughes wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2002
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27
Vovchanchyn vs. Sakuraba
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
Igor Vovchanchyn wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage May 2000
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28
Silva vs. Mezger
Pride 10
Wanderlei Silva wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2000
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29
Pulver vs. Penn I
UFC 35
Jens Pulver wins via Decision, Majority Jan 2002
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32
Barnett vs. Couture
UFC 36
Josh Barnett wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2002
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31
Fujita vs. Shamrock
Pride 10
Kazuyuki Fujita wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage Aug 2000
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30
Pulver vs. Uno
UFC 30
Jens Pulver wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2001
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33
Silva vs. Filipović I
Pride 20
Ends in a Draw Apr 2002
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34
Hallman vs. Hughes II
UFC 29
Dennis Hallman wins via Submission, Armbar Dec 2000
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35
Henderson vs. Gracie
Pride 13
Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punch Mar 2001
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36
Couture vs. Rizzo II
UFC 34
Randy Couture wins via KO/TKO, Strikes Nov 2001
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37
Ortiz vs. Silva
UFC 25
Tito Ortiz wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2000
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38
Penn vs. Gilbert
UFC 31
BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2001
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39
Emelianenko vs. Schilt
Pride 21
Fedor Emelianenko wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2002
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