Since the first UFC event was held in 1993, MMA sports had countless competitions in history by truly dramatic matches, spectacular backwards, heated couple. Not only encapsulated in UFC, many other events around the world also have equally impressive encounters.
The list below will be the top 50 most dramatic and dramatic matches in MMA history.
50- Tony Ferguson V Edson Barboza (UFC – TUF 22 FINale, 2015)
49- Stipe Miocic V Daniel Cormier 2 (UFC 241, 2019)
48- Dustin Poirier V Max Holloway 2 (UFC 236, 2019)
47- Abel Trujillo V Jamie Varner (UFC 169, 2014)
46- Jose Aldo V Chad Mendes 2 (UFC 179, 2014)
45- Andre Arlovski V Travis Browne (UFC 187, 2015)
44- Dustin Poirier V Justin Gaethje (UFC on Fox 29, 2018)
43- Fedor Emelianenko V Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 1 (Pride 25, 2003)
42- Georges St-Pierre V BJ Penn 1 (UFC 65, 2006)
41- Nate Diaz V Conor McGregor 1 (UFC 196, 2016)
40- Roger Huerta V Clay Guida (UFC – TUF 6 FINale, 2007)
39- Benson Henderson V Donald Cerrone 1 (WEC 43, 2009)
38- Max Holloway V Calvin Kattar (UFC on ABC, 2021)
37- Dan Henderson V Wanderlei Silva 2 (Pride 33, 2007)
36- Brock Lesnar V Shane Carwin (UFC 116, 2010)
35- Wanderlei Silva V Brian Stann (UFC on Fuel TV, 2013)
34- Robert Whittaker V Yoel Romero 2 (UFC 225, 2018)
33- Matt Browne V Erick Silva (UFC Fight Night 40, 2014)
32- Eddie Alvarez V Michael Chandler 2 (Bellator 106, 2013)
31- Yancy Medeiros V Alex Oliveira (UFC 218, 2017)
30- Chuck Liddell V Tito Ortiz 1 (UFC 47, 2004)
29- Mirko Cro Cop V Wanderlei Silva 2 (Pride Final Conflict, 2006)
28- Anderson Silva V Chael Sonnen 1 (UFC 117, 2010)
27- Don Frye V Yoshihiro Takayama (Pride 21, 2002)
26- Eddie Alvarez V Justin Gaethje (UFC 218, 2017)
25- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira V Mirko Cro Cop (Pride Final Conflict, 2003)
24- Chris Leben V Yoshihiro Akiyama (UFC 116, 2010)
23- Robbie Lawler V Carlos Condit (UFC 195, 2016)
22- Gilbert Melendez V Diego Sanchez (UFC 166, 2013)
21- Jorge Santiago V Kazuo Misaki 2 (Sengoku Raiden Championships 14, 2010)
20- Chuck Liddell V Wanderlei Silva (UFC 79, 2008)
19- Nick Diaz V Takanori Gomi (Pride 33, 2007)
18- Pat Barry V Cheick Kong (UFC Live, 2011)
17- Leonard Garcia V Chan Sung Jung (WEC 48, 2010)
16- Michael Chandler V Eddie Alvarez 1 (Bellator 58, 2011)
15- Nick Diaz V Paul Daley (Strikeforce: Diaz V Daley, 2011)
14- Diego Sanchez v Clay Guida (UFC – TUF: United States V United Kingdom Finale, 2009)
13- Frankie Edgar V Gray Maynard 2 (UFC 125, 2011)
12- Israel Adesanya V Kelvin Gastelum (UFC 236, 2019)
11- Justin Gaethje V Michael Johnson (The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale, 2017)
10- Zhang Weilli V Joanna Jerzejczyk (UFC 248, 2020)
9- Cub Swanson V Doo Ho Choi (UFC 206, 2016)
8- Wanderlei Silva V Quinton Jackson 2 (Pride 28, 2004)
7- Conor McGregor V Nate Diaz 2 (UFC 202, 2016)
6- Dan Henderson V Shogun Rua 1 (UFC 139, 2011)
5- Jon Jones V Alexander Gustafsson 1 (UFC 165, 2013)
4- Mark Hunt V Antonio Silva 1 (UFC Fight Night, 2013)
3- Matt Hughes V Frank Trigg 2 (UFC 52, 2005)
2- Robbie Lawler V Rory MacDonald 2 (UFC 189, 2015)
1- Forrest Griffin V Stephan Bonnar (UFC – TUF 1 FINale, 2005)