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Fights That Showcased The Greatest MMA Striking
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Fights That Showcased The Greatest MMA Striking
This is an All-Time Ranking for Fights that showcased the Greatest/Most Elite MMA Striking.
Whether it was a fight where both fighters showed high-level Striking, or, a fight where one fighter outclassed the other fighter via Striking...This list ranks the Fights that showcased the Greatest Striking we have seen in MMA.
Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Bouts
Rankings
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1
Alvarez vs. McGregor
UFC 205
Conor McGregor wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2016
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2
Yan vs. Sandhagen
UFC 267
Petr Yan wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2021
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4
Holloway vs. Kattar
UFC on ABC 1
Max Holloway wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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3
Griffin vs. Silva
UFC 101
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Punch Aug 2009
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5
Holloway vs. Poirier II
UFC 236
Dustin Poirier wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2019
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6
Dillashaw vs. Cruz
UFC Fight Night 81
Dominick Cruz wins via Decision, Split Jan 2016
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7
Barão vs. Dillashaw
UFC 173
T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches May 2014
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8
Figueiredo vs. Moreno
UFC 256
Ends in a Draw, Majority Dec 2020
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9
Faber vs. Aldo
WEC 48
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2010
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10
St-Pierre vs. Koscheck II
UFC 124
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2010
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11
Gastelum vs. Adesanya
UFC 236
Israel Adesanya wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2019
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12
Yan vs. Aldo
UFC 251
Petr Yan wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jul 2020
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13
Aldo vs. Hominick
UFC 129
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2011
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14
Adesanya vs. Costa
UFC 253
Israel Adesanya wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound Sep 2020
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15
Holloway vs. Ortega
UFC 231
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage Dec 2018
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16
Ferguson vs. Gaethje
UFC 249
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2020
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17
Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw wins via Decision, Split Jul 2021
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18
Cormier vs. Miocic II
UFC 241
Stipe Miocic wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2019
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19
Dillashaw vs. Barão II
UFC on FOX 16
T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2015
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20
Gaethje vs. Poirier
UFC on FOX 29
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2018
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21
Holloway vs. Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night
Max Holloway wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2021
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22
Silva vs. Franklin I
UFC 64
Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knee Oct 2006
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23
Poirier vs. McGregor II
UFC 257
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2021
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24
Aldo vs. Mendes II
UFC 179
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2014
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25
Aldo vs. Holloway
UFC 212
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jun 2017
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27
Holloway vs. Aldo II
UFC 218
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Dec 2017
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26
Volkanovski vs. Holloway II
UFC 251
Alexander Volkanovski wins via Decision, Split Jul 2020
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28
Holloway vs. Volkanovski
UFC 245
Alexander Volkanovski wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2019
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29
Font vs. Aldo
UFC Fight Night
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2021
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30
Lewis vs. Gane
UFC 265
Ciryl Gane wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Aug 2021
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31
Fiziev vs. Riddell
UFC Fight Night
Rafael Fiziev wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Dec 2021
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32
Yan vs. Son
UFC Fight Night 136
Petr Yan wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2018
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33
Sumudaerji vs. Adashev
UFC Fight Night
Sumudaerji wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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34
Poirier vs. Hooker
UFC Fight Night
Dustin Poirier wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2020
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35
Volkanovski vs. Ortega
UFC 266
Alexander Volkanovski wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2021
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36
Aldo vs. Edgar
UFC 156
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2013
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37
Aldo vs. Edgar II
UFC 200
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2016
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39
Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
UFC Fight Night 109
Alexander Gustafsson wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2017
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38
Gane vs. Volkov
UFC Fight Night
Ciryl Gane wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2021
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40
Diaz vs. McGregor II
UFC 202
Conor McGregor wins via Decision, Majority Aug 2016
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41
Silva vs. Adesanya
UFC 234
Israel Adesanya wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2019
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42
Jones vs. Gustafsson
UFC 165
Jon Jones wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2013
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