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Most Competitive Fights of All Time
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Ranking designed by MMAsamurai8 Updated 4 years, 4 months ago
Most Competitive Fights of All Time
Most competitive fights of all time based on fighter ability and competitiveness
Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Bouts
- Bouts ending via Decision only
Rankings
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1
Edgar vs. Maynard II
UFC 125
Ends in a Draw, Split Jan 2011
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2
Cruz vs. Faber II
UFC 132
Dominick Cruz wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2011
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3
Liddell vs. Silva
UFC 79
Chuck Liddell wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2007
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4
Emelianenko vs. Filipović
Pride Final Conflict 2005
Fedor Emelianenko wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2005
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5
Diaz vs. Condit
UFC 143
Carlos Condit wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2012
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6
Machida vs. Rua I
UFC 104
Lyoto Machida wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2009
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7
Shamrock vs. Gracie II
UFC 5
Ends in a Draw, Time Limit Apr 1995
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8
St-Pierre vs. Penn I
UFC 58
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Split Mar 2006
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9
Couture vs. Nogueira
UFC 102
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2009
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10
Griffin vs. Ortiz III
UFC 148
Forrest Griffin wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2012
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11
Penn vs. Edgar I
UFC 112
Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2010
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12
Rua vs. Henderson
UFC 139
Dan Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2011
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13
Couture vs. Rizzo I
UFC 31
Randy Couture wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2001
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14
Hendricks vs. Lawler
UFC 171
Johny Hendricks wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2014
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15
Henderson vs. Edgar II
UFC 150
Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Split Aug 2012
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16
Silva vs. Franklin II
UFC 147
Rich Franklin wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2012
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18
St-Pierre vs. Hendricks
UFC 167
Georges St-Pierre wins via Decision, Split Nov 2013
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17
Benavidez vs. Johnson
UFC 152
Demetrious Johnson wins via Decision, Split Sep 2012
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20
Edgar vs. Henderson
UFC 144
Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2012
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19
Aldo vs. Hominick
UFC 129
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2011
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21
Ortiz vs. Griffin II
UFC 106
Forrest Griffin wins via Decision, Split Nov 2009
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22
Penn vs. Fitch
UFC 127
Ends in a Draw, Majority Feb 2011
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23
Penn vs. Edgar II
UFC 118
Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2010
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24
Penn vs. Uno II
UFC 41
Ends in a Draw Feb 2003
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25
Pulver vs. Penn I
UFC 35
Jens Pulver wins via Decision, Majority Jan 2002
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26
Johnson vs. McCall I
UFC on FX 2
Ends in a Draw, Majority Mar 2012
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28
Ortiz vs. Griffin I
UFC 59
Tito Ortiz wins via Decision, Split Apr 2006
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27
Evans vs. Jackson
UFC 114
Rashad Evans wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2010
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29
Penn vs. Diaz
UFC 137
Nick Diaz wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2011
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30
Ortiz vs. Belfort
UFC 51
Tito Ortiz wins via Decision, Split Feb 2005
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31
Aldo vs. Florian
UFC 136
José Aldo wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2011
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32
Henderson vs. Pettis
WEC 53
Anthony Pettis wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2010
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33
Condit vs. Hendricks
UFC 158
Johny Hendricks wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2013
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34
Jones vs. Gustafsson
UFC 165
Jon Jones wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2013
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35
Jones vs. Evans
UFC 145
Jon Jones wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2012
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36
Cruz vs. Benavidez II
WEC 50
Dominick Cruz wins via Decision, Split Aug 2010
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