Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Fights of the Year 2021
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Rankings
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102
Vlismas vs. Conejo Ruiz
UFC Fight Night
Montserrat Conejo Ruiz wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2021
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101
Sanders vs. Colares
UFC Fight Night
Felipe Colares wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2021
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105
Barberena vs. Witt
UFC Fight Night
Jason Witt wins via Decision, Majority Jul 2021
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104
Tafa vs. Vanderaa
UFC Fight Night
Jared Vanderaa wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2021
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103
Alvarez vs. Ok
ONE on TNT 4
Rae Yoon Ok wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2021
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106
Artis vs. Golden Jr.
CFFC 100
Paris Artis wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Sep 2021
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108
Smith vs. Spann
UFC Fight Night
Anthony Smith wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2021
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107
Usman vs. Masvidal II
UFC 261
Kamaru Usman wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross Apr 2021
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109
White vs. Valdéz
Contender Series 2021
Genaro Valdéz wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2021
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111
de Paula vs. Vlismas
UFC Fight Night
Cheyanne Vlismas wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Jul 2021
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110
Green vs. Rowe
UFC 258
Gabe Green wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2021
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112
Johnson vs. Augusto
Bellator 258
Anthony Johnson wins via KO/TKO, Cross May 2021
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113
Soriano vs. Allen
UFC Fight Night
Brendan Allen wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2021
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114
Abdurakhimov vs. Daukaus
UFC 266
Chris Daukaus wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground Strikes Sep 2021
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117
Fiziev vs. Riddell
UFC Fight Night
Rafael Fiziev wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Dec 2021
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116
MacDonald vs. Cooper III
PFL 2021 #7
Ray Cooper III wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2021
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115
Park vs. Rodrigues
UFC Fight Night
Gregory Rodrigues wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Oct 2021
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119
Marques vs. Nzechukwu
UFC Fight Night
Kennedy Nzechukwu wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Jun 2021
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118
Almeida vs. O'Malley
UFC 260
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Counter Left Mar 2021
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121
Elkins vs. Minner
UFC Fight Night
Darren Elkins wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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120
Gastelum vs. Heinisch
UFC 258
Kelvin Gastelum wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2021
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123
Cirkunov vs. Spann
UFC Fight Night
Ryan Spann wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground and Pound Mar 2021
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122
Magomedov vs. Stots
Bellator 264
Raufeon Stots wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2021
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126
Shields vs. Elkin
PFL 2021 #4
Claressa Shields wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jun 2021
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125
Sandhagen vs. Edgar
UFC Fight Night
Cory Sandhagen wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Feb 2021
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124
Rodriguez vs. Dern
UFC Fight Night
Marina Rodriguez wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2021
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127
Edgar vs. Vera
UFC 268
Marlon Vera wins via KO/TKO, Front Kick Nov 2021
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130
Puelles vs. Gruetzemacher
UFC Fight Night
Claudio Puelles wins via Submission, Kneebar Dec 2021
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129
Ewell vs. Gutierrez
UFC 258
Chris Gutierrez wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2021
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128
Cannonier vs. Gastelum
UFC Fight Night
Jared Cannonier wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2021
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132
Cutelaba vs. Jacoby
UFC Fight Night
Ends in a Draw, Split May 2021
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131
Trinaldo vs. Salikhov
UFC Fight Night
Muslim Salikhov wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2021
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133
Ontiveros vs. Garcia
UFC Fight Night
Steve Garcia wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Oct 2021
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134
Barcelos vs. Valiev
UFC Fight Night
Timur Valiev wins via Decision, Majority Jun 2021
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136
Almeida vs. Nasrudinov
Contender Series 2021
Jailton Almeida wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2021
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135
Lemos vs. Hill
UFC Fight Night
Amanda Lemos wins via Decision, Split Dec 2021
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138
Minner vs. Rosa
UFC Fight Night
Darrick Minner wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2021
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137
Medeiros vs. Hadžović
UFC Fight Night
Damir Hadžović wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2021
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141
Palmer vs. Jenkins
PFL 2021 #1
Bubba Jenkins wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2021
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140
Viana vs. Martin
UFC 258
Polyana Viana wins via Submission, Armbar Feb 2021
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139
Martin vs. Vlismas
UFC Fight Night
Cheyanne Vlismas wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2021
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148
Edwards vs. Parrish
Bellator 266
Ben Parrish wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Hammerfists Sep 2021
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147
Du Plessis vs. Giles
UFC 264
Dricus Du Plessis wins via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground and Pound Jul 2021
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146
Kamaka III vs. Brown
UFC Fight Night
TJ Brown wins via Decision, Split May 2021
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145
Wineland vs. Castañeda
UFC Fight Night
John Castañeda wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2021
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144
Hooker vs. Chandler
UFC 257
Michael Chandler wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Jan 2021
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143
Azaitar vs. Barriault
UFC 260
Marc-André Barriault wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Mar 2021
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142
Duraev vs. Kopylov
UFC 267
Albert Duraev wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2021
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150
Kilburn vs. Jenkins
PFL 2021 #9
Brandon Jenkins wins via KO/TKO, Switch Flying Knee Aug 2021
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149
Kongo vs. Kharitonov
Bellator 265
Cheick Kongo wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Aug 2021
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2021 Fights of the Year, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included.
