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• 1

  

  Velasquez vs. Silva

  UFC 146

  Cain Velasquez wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2012

• 2

  

  Penn vs. Stevenson

  UFC 80

  BJ Penn wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2008

• 3

  

  Griffin vs. Silva

  UFC 101

  Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Punch Aug 2009

• 4

  

  Carwin vs. dos Santos

  UFC 131

  Junior dos Santos wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2011

• 5

  

  Rua vs. Jones

  UFC 128

  Jon Jones wins via KO/TKO, Punches and Knees Mar 2011

• 6

  

  Penn vs. Sanchez

  UFC 107

  BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage Dec 2009

• 7

  

  Warren vs. Curran

  Bellator 60

  Pat Curran wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Mar 2012

• 8

  

  Silva vs. Franklin II

  UFC 77

  Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knees Oct 2007

• 9

  

  Silva vs. Franklin I

  UFC 64

  Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knee Oct 2006

• 10

  

  Silva vs. Maia

  UFC 112

  Anderson Silva wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2010

• 12

  

  Teixeira vs. Maldonado

  UFC 153

  Glover Teixeira wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage Oct 2012

• 11

  

  Lesnar vs. Mir II

  UFC 100

  Brock Lesnar wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2009

• 14

  

  dos Santos vs. Velasquez II

  UFC 155

  Cain Velasquez wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2012

• 13

  

  Koscheck vs. Lytle

  UFC 86

  Josh Koscheck wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2008

• 15

  

  Jones vs. Hamill

  The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

  Matt Hamill wins via Disqualificaton, Illegal Downward Elbows Dec 2009

• 16

  

  Henderson vs. Bisping

  UFC 100

  Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punch Jul 2009

• 17

  

  Penn vs. Diaz

  UFC 137

  Nick Diaz wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2011

• 18

  

  Lesnar vs. Velasquez

  UFC 121

  Cain Velasquez wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2010

• 19

  

  Hominick vs. Roop

  UFC Fight Night 23

  Mark Hominick wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2011

• 21

  

  Couture vs. Ortiz

  UFC 44

  Randy Couture wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2003

• 20

  

  Arona vs. Sakuraba

  Pride Critical Countdown 2005

  Ricardo Arona wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage Jun 2005

• 22

  

  Davis vs. Saunders

  UFC 106

  Ben Saunders wins via KO/TKO, Knees Nov 2009

• 26

  

  Lauzon vs. Ruediger

  UFC 118

  Joe Lauzon wins via Submission, Armbar Aug 2010

• 25

  

  Melendez vs. Kawajiri II

  Strikeforce

  Gilbert Melendez wins via KO/TKO, Elbows Apr 2011

• 24

  

  Sanchez vs. Kampmann

  UFC on Versus 3

  Diego Sanchez wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2011

• 23

  

  Silva vs. Leben

  UFC Fight Night 5

  Anderson Silva wins via KO/TKO, Knee Jun 2006

• 28

  

  Velasquez vs. dos Santos III

  UFC 166

  Cain Velasquez wins via KO/TKO, Slam and Punches Oct 2013

• 27

  

  Shamrock vs. Diaz

  Strikeforce

  Nick Diaz wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2009

• 29

  

  Liddell vs. Ortiz II

  UFC 66

  Chuck Liddell wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2006

• 30

  

  Sobral vs. Heath

  UFC 74

  Renato Sobral wins via Submission, Anaconda Choke Aug 2007

• 31

  

  Overeem vs. Kharitonov I

  Pride 31

  Alistair Overeem wins via KO/TKO, Knees Feb 2006

• 32

  

  Diaz vs. Smith

  Strikeforce

  Nick Diaz wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jun 2009

• 34

  

  Penn vs. MacDonald

  UFC on FOX 5

  Rory MacDonald wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2012

• 33

  

  Diaz vs. Gomi

  UFC 135

  Nate Diaz wins via Submission, Armbar Sep 2011

• 38

  

  Hamman vs. Kuiper

  UFC 150

  Michael Kuiper wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2012

• 37

  

  Gracie vs. Shamrock I

  UFC 1

  Royce Gracie wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 1993

• 36

  

  Silva vs. Sakuraba I

  Pride 13

  Wanderlei Silva wins via KO/TKO, Strikes Mar 2001

• 35

  

  Diaz vs. Denny

  EliteXC

  Nick Diaz wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2008

• 40

  

  Volkanovski vs. Jung

  UFC 273

  Alexander Volkanovski wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Apr 2022

• 39

  

  Esparza vs. Schneider

  Invicta FC 2

  Carla Esparza wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2012

• 41

  

  Jones vs. Belfort

  UFC 152

  Jon Jones wins via Submission, Keylock Sep 2012

• 44

  

  Damm vs. Carvalho

  UFC 154

  Antonio Carvalho wins via Decision, Split Nov 2012

• 43

  

  Lesnar vs. Overeem

  UFC 141

  Alistair Overeem wins via KO/TKO, Body Kick and Punches Dec 2011

• 42

  

  Rua vs. Jackson

  Pride Total Elimination 2005

  Maurício Rua wins via KO/TKO, Soccer Kicks Apr 2005

• 46

  

  St-Pierre vs. Miller

  UFC 52

  Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2005

• 45

  

  Machida vs. Rua II

  UFC 113

  Maurício Rua wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2010

• 48

  

  Manuwa vs. Kingsbury

  UFC on FUEL TV 5

  Jimi Manuwa wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage Sep 2012

• 47

  

  Frye vs. Shamrock

  Pride 19

  Don Frye wins via Decision, Split Feb 2002

• 50

  

  Ferguson vs. Gaethje

  UFC 249

  Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2020

• 49

  

  Hazelett vs. Story

  UFC 117

  Rick Story wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2010