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Greatest Rivalries of All Time
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Greatest Rivalries of All Time
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Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Bouts
Rankings
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1
Liddell vs. Ortiz I
UFC 47
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2004
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2
Silva vs. Jackson II
Pride 28
Wanderlei Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knees Oct 2004
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3
Ortiz vs. Shamrock I
UFC 40
Tito Ortiz wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage Nov 2002
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4
Liddell vs. Couture III
UFC 57
Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2006
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5
Silva vs. Sonnen
UFC 117
Anderson Silva wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Aug 2010
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6
Edgar vs. Maynard III
UFC 130
Cancelled (Both Fighters Injured) May 2011
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8
Lesnar vs. Mir II
UFC 100
Brock Lesnar wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2009
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7
Edgar vs. Maynard II
UFC 125
Ends in a Draw, Split Jan 2011
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9
Evans vs. Jackson
UFC 114
Rashad Evans wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2010
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10
Couture vs. Ortiz
UFC 44
Randy Couture wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2003
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12
St-Pierre vs. Diaz
UFC 158
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2013
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11
Henderson vs. Bisping
UFC 100
Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punch Jul 2009
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13
Rua vs. Jackson
Pride Total Elimination 2005
Maurício Rua wins via KO/TKO, Soccer Kicks Apr 2005
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14
Jackson vs. Lawal
Bellator 120
Quinton Jackson wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2014
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15
Shamrock vs. Ortiz
UFC 22
Frank Shamrock wins via Submission, Strikes Sep 1999
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16
Penn vs. Hughes I
UFC 46
BJ Penn wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2004
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18
St-Pierre vs. Penn I
UFC 58
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Split Mar 2006
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17
Ortiz vs. Mezger
UFC 19
Tito Ortiz wins via KO/TKO, Strikes Mar 1999
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19
Bisping vs. Rivera
UFC 127
Michael Bisping wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2011
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20
Miller vs. Bisping
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
Michael Bisping wins via KO/TKO, Strikes Dec 2011
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21
Ortiz vs. Griffin I
UFC 59
Tito Ortiz wins via Decision, Split Apr 2006
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22
Cruz vs. Faber II
UFC 132
Dominick Cruz wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2011
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23
Pulver vs. Penn I
UFC 35
Jens Pulver wins via Decision, Majority Jan 2002
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24
Faber vs. Pulver I
WEC 34
Urijah Faber wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2008
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25
Cerrone vs. Henderson I
WEC 43
Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2009
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26
Varner vs. Cerrone II
WEC 51
Donald Cerrone wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2010
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27
Henderson vs. Pettis
WEC 53
Anthony Pettis wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2010
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28
Aldo vs. McGregor
UFC 194
Conor McGregor wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2015
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29
Melendez vs. Thomson III
Strikeforce
Gilbert Melendez wins via Decision, Split May 2012
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30
St-Pierre vs. Koscheck II
UFC 124
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2010
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32
Gracie vs. Shamrock I
UFC 1
Royce Gracie wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 1993
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31
St-Pierre vs. Hughes III
UFC 79
Georges St-Pierre wins via Submission, Armbar Dec 2007
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34
Rockhold vs. Bisping II
UFC 199
Michael Bisping wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2016
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33
St-Pierre vs. Serra II
UFC 83
Georges St-Pierre wins via KO/TKO, Knees to the Body Apr 2008
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36
Cormier vs. Jones II
UFC 214
Overturned to No Contest Jul 2017
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35
Shamrock vs. Severn I
UFC 6
Ken Shamrock wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jul 1995
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38
Faber vs. Cruz
WEC 26
Urijah Faber wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2007
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37
Shamrock vs. Gracie II
UFC 5
Ends in a Draw, Time Limit Apr 1995
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