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Rankings

• 1

  

  Edgar vs. Maynard II

  UFC 125

  Ends in a Draw, Split Jan 2011

• 2

  

  Henderson vs. Pettis

  WEC 53

  Anthony Pettis wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2010

• 3

  

  Guida vs. Sanchez

  TUF 9 Finale

  Diego Sanchez wins via Decision, Split Jun 2009

• 4

  

  Diaz vs. Gomi

  Pride 33

  Ends in a No Contest, Overturned by NSAC Feb 2007

• 5

  

  Cerrone vs. Henderson I

  WEC 43

  Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2009

• 6

  

  Alvarez vs. Chandler

  Bellator 58

  Michael Chandler wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Nov 2011

• 7

  

  Melendez vs. Sanchez

  UFC 166

  Gilbert Melendez wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2013

• 8

  

  Penn vs. Sanchez

  UFC 107

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

• 9

  

  Huerta vs. Guida

  TUF 6 Finale

  Roger Huerta wins via Submission, Rear-Naked Choke Dec 2007

• 10

  

  Edgar vs. Maynard III

  UFC 136

  Frankie Edgar wins via KO/TKO, Punches Oct 2011

• 11

  

  Huerta vs. Garcia

  UFC 69

  Roger Huerta wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2007

• 12

  

  Griffin vs. Guida

  UFC 72

  Tyson Griffin wins via Decision, Split Jun 2007

• 13

  

  Pulver vs. Penn I

  UFC 35

  Jens Pulver wins via Decision, Majority Jan 2002

• 14

  

  Stout vs. Fisher I

  UFC 58

  Sam Stout wins via Decision, Split Mar 2006

• 15

  

  Cerrone vs. Diaz

  UFC 141

  Nate Diaz wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2011

• 16

  

  Edgar vs. Griffin

  UFC 67

  Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2007

• 17

  

  Edgar vs. Henderson

  UFC 144

  Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2012

• 18

  

  Lauzon vs. Varner

  UFC on FOX 4

  Joe Lauzon wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Aug 2012

• 19

  

  Lauzon vs. Miller

  UFC 155

  Jim Miller wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2012

• 20

  

  Penn vs. Edgar I

  UFC 112

  Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2010

• 21

  

  Melendez vs. Thomson II

  Strikeforce

  Gilbert Melendez wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2009

• 22

  

  Guida vs. Henderson

  UFC on FOX 1

  Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2011

• 23

  

  Penn vs. Sherk

  UFC 84

  BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches May 2008

• 24

  

  Chandler vs. Alvarez II

  Bellator 106

  Eddie Alvarez wins via Decision, Split Nov 2013

• 25

  

  Varner vs. Cerrone II

  WEC 51

  Donald Cerrone wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2010

• 26

  

  Alvarez vs. Kawajiri

  Dream 5

  Eddie Alvarez wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2008

• 27

  

  Penn vs. Stevenson

  UFC 80

  BJ Penn wins via Submission, Rear-Naked Choke Jan 2008

• 28

  

  Varner vs. Cerrone I

  WEC 38

  Jamie Varner wins via Decision, Split Jan 2009

• 29

  

  Gomi vs. Sakurai

  Pride SW 2005

  Takanori Gomi wins via KO/TKO, Punches Dec 2005

• 30

  

  Gomi vs. Kawajiri

  Bushido 9

  Takanori Gomi wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Sep 2005

• 31

  

  Melendez vs. Thomson I

  Strikeforce

  Josh Thomson wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2008

• 33

  

  Penn vs. Florian

  UFC 101

  BJ Penn wins via Submission, Rear-Naked Choke Aug 2009

• 32

  

  Dunham vs. Sherk

  UFC 119

  Sean Sherk wins via Decision, Split Sep 2010

• 34

  

  Penn vs. Edgar II

  UFC 118

  Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2010

• 35

  

  Alvarez vs. Hansen

  Dream 3

  Eddie Alvarez wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2008

• 36

  

  Fisher vs. Stout II

  UFC UFN 10

  Spencer Fisher wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2007

• 38

  

  Barboza vs. Etim

  UFC 142

  Edson Barboza wins via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick Jan 2012

• 37

  

  Imada vs. Masvidal

  Bellator 5

  Toby Imada wins via Submission, Inverted Triangle Choke May 2009

• 39

  

  Henderson vs. Miller

  UFC on Versus 5

  Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2011

• 40

  

  Melendez vs. Thomson III

  Strikeforce

  Gilbert Melendez wins via Decision, Split May 2012

• 41

  

  Henderson vs. Edgar II

  UFC 150

  Benson Henderson wins via Decision, Split Aug 2012

• 42

  

  Henderson vs. Pettis II

  UFC 164

  Anthony Pettis wins via Submission, Armbar Aug 2013

• 43

  

  Cerrone vs. McCullough

  WEC 36

  Donald Cerrone wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2008

• 44

  

  Edwards vs. Ferguson

  TUF 14 Finale

  Tony Ferguson wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2011

• 45

  

  Diaz vs. Miller

  UFC on FOX 3

  Nate Diaz wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke May 2012

• 46

  

  Gomi vs. Pulver

  Pride SW 2004

  Takanori Gomi wins via KO/TKO, Punch Dec 2004

• 47

  

  Diaz vs. Pellegrino

  UFC UFN 13

  Nate Diaz wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Apr 2008

• 48

  

  Sotiropoulos vs. Lauzon

  UFC 123

  George Sotiropoulos wins via Submission, Kimura Nov 2010

• 49

  

  Penn vs. Thomas

  UFC 32

  BJ Penn wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Jun 2001

• 50

  

  Edwards vs. Thomson

  UFC 49

  Yves Edwards wins via KO/TKO, Flying Head Kick and Punches Aug 2004