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Rankings

• 1

  

  Serra vs. St. Pierre I

  UFC 69

  Matt Serra wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2007

• 2

  

  Emelianenko vs. Werdum

  Strikeforce

  Fabrício Werdum wins via Submission, Triangle Armbar Jun 2010

• 3

  

  Rousey vs. Holm

  UFC 193

  Holly Holm wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Nov 2015

• 4

  

  Gonzaga vs. Filipović

  UFC 70

  Gabriel Gonzaga wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Apr 2007

• 5

  

  Silva vs. Weidman

  UFC 162

  Chris Weidman wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2013

• 6

  

  Barão vs. Dillashaw

  UFC 173

  T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches May 2014

• 7

  

  Griffin vs. Rua I

  UFC 76

  Forrest Griffin wins via Submission, Rear-Naked Choke Sep 2007

• 8

  

  Penn vs. Edgar I

  UFC 112

  Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2010

• 9

  

  Sokoudjou vs. Nogueira

  Pride 33

  Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou wins via KO/TKO, Punch Feb 2007

• 10

  

  Lauzon vs. Pulver

  UFC 63

  Joe Lauzon wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2006

• 11

  

  Couture vs. Sylvia

  UFC 68

  Randy Couture wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2007

• 12

  

  Ortiz vs. Bader

  UFC 132

  Tito Ortiz wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Jul 2011

• 13

  

  Randleman vs. Filipović I

  Pride TE 2004

  Kevin Randleman wins via KO/TKO, Punches Apr 2004

• 14

  

  Rockhold vs. Bisping II

  UFC 199

  Michael Bisping wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2016

• 15

  

  Liddell vs. Evans

  UFC 88

  Rashad Evans wins via KO/TKO, Punch Sep 2008

• 16

  

  Chonan vs. Silva

  Pride SW 2004

  Ryo Chonan wins via Submission, Flying Scissor Heel Hook Dec 2004

• 17

  

  Penn vs. Hughes I

  UFC 46

  BJ Penn wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jan 2004

• 18

  

  Griffin vs. Jackson

  UFC 86

  Forrest Griffin wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2008

• 19

  

  dos Santos vs. Werdum

  UFC 90

  Junior dos Santos wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2008

• 20

  

  Emelianenko vs. Silva

  Strikeforce

  Antônio Silva wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage Feb 2011

• 21

  

  Overeem vs. Silva

  UFC 156

  Antônio Silva wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2013

• 22

  

  Diaz vs. Gomi

  Pride 33

  Ends in a No Contest, Overturned by NSAC Feb 2007

• 23

  

  Brown vs. Faber I

  WEC 36

  Mike Brown wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2008

• 24

  

  McGregor vs. Diaz

  UFC 196

  Nate Diaz wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2016

• 25

  

  Lawal vs. Newton

  Bellator 90

  Emanuel Newton wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Backfist Feb 2013

• 26

  

  Jardine vs. Liddell

  UFC 76

  Keith Jardine wins via Decision, Split Sep 2007

• 28

  

  Takase vs. Silva

  Pride 26

  Daiju Takase wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Jun 2003

• 27

  

  Alexander vs. Jardine

  UFC 71

  Houston Alexander wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2007

• 29

  

  Couture vs. Liddell I

  UFC 43

  Randy Couture wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2003

• 30

  

  Slice vs. Petruzelli

  EliteXC

  Seth Petruzelli wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2008

• 31

  

  Duffee vs. Russow

  UFC 114

  Mike Russow wins via KO/TKO, Punch May 2010

• 32

  

  Henderson vs. Shields

  Strikeforce

  Jake Shields wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2010

• 33

  

  Couture vs. Belfort I

  UFC 15

  Randy Couture wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 1997

• 34

  

  Fitch vs. Hendricks

  UFC 141

  Johny Hendricks wins via KO/TKO, Punch Dec 2011

• 35

  

  Thiago vs. Koscheck

  UFC 95

  Paulo Thiago wins via KO/TKO, Punches Feb 2009

• 36

  

  Barboza vs. Varner

  UFC 146

  Jamie Varner wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2012

• 37

  

  Pulver vs. Penn I

  UFC 35

  Jens Pulver wins via Decision, Majority Jan 2002

• 38

  

  Jung vs. Hominick

  UFC 140

  Chan Sung Jung wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2011

• 39

  

  Jędrzejczyk vs. Namajunas

  UFC 217

  Rose Namajunas wins via KO/TKO, Punches Nov 2017

• 41

  

  Aurelio vs. Gomi I

  Bushido 10

  Marcus Aurelio wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Apr 2006

• 40

  

  Torres vs. Bowles

  WEC 42

  Brian Bowles wins via KO/TKO, Punches Aug 2009

• 42

  

  Smith vs. Coleman

  UFC 14

  Maurice Smith wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 1997

• 43

  

  Mir vs. Nogueira I

  UFC 92

  Frank Mir wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2008

• 44

  

  Schembri vs. Sakuraba

  Pride 25

  Antonio Schembri wins via KO/TKO, Knees Mar 2003

• 45

  

  Emelianenko vs. Henderson

  Strikeforce

  Dan Henderson wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2011

• 46

  

  Story vs. Brenneman

  UFC on Versus 4

  Charlie Brenneman wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2011

• 47

  

  Guillard vs. Lauzon

  UFC 136

  Joe Lauzon wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Oct 2011

• 48

  

  Rogers vs. Arlovski

  Strikeforce

  Brett Rogers wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jun 2009

• 49

  

  Pettis vs. dos Anjos

  UFC 185

  Rafael dos Anjos wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2015

• 50

  

  Williams vs. Coleman

  UFC 17

  Pete Williams wins via KO/TKO, Kick to the Head May 1998